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GRINDING OFF AN OLD WELD ON THE DRILL & THE RAIL FELL ON FOOT
CUTTING A 2X12 TO USE AS A FORM, WHEN FINISHED, THE GUARD DID NOT COME DOWN, AND WHEN LIFTING LEG TO STEP OVER THE CORD, HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SAW BLADE, CUTTING IT, REQUIRING SIX STITCHES .
STANDING TOO CLOSE TO SOMEONE ELSE WELDING.
GETTING MATERIALS READY FOR THE WELDER TO WELD ON THE CRUSHER FEEDER. RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO EYES.
EE WAS CUTTING SCREEN. PIECE OF SLAG FLEW OFF AND WENT INTO OTHER EE S EYE.
BROKEN STRIKING ON AIR TRACK ROCK DRILL. STRIKING BAR.
CUTTING LEG OFF I-BEAM, RUST POPPED OFF GETTING INTO EYE. METAL SHAVING GOT IN LEFT EYE.
CUTTING TREES TO STRIP MINE
INDIVIDUAL WAS HIRED FROM UNION HALL STATED HE HAD WELDING ABILITIES. ON ACUTUAL WELDING WORK, HE VIOLATED SAFETY RULES (WELDING WITHOUT PROTECTION IE WELDING HELMETS). HE WAS TERMINATED UPON DISCOVERY OF SAID VIOLATION. UPON TERMINATION, HE DID NOT NOTIFY QUARRY OF ANY INJURY OR NEED FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. QUARRY ONLY LEARNED OF INJURY BY WORKMAN'S COMP CLAIM 4 WEEKS AFTER TERMIN
PLANT WAS BROKE DOWN. PLANT OPERATOR WAS LAYING UNDER SCALPER CUTTING BOLTS OFF. LIME DUST AND METAL SHAVINGS FELL INTO EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BIG HANDLE SO PLANT OPR. COULD SPOT WELD ON HANDLE TO REPAIR IT THE ACCIDENTLY LOOKED UP AT WELD AND RECEIED A FLASH BURN TO EYE.