WAS ADJUSTING PACKING ON PEARCE 10X12 DREDGE PUMP WHILE IT WAS RUNNING WRENCH HIT SHAFT & FLEW BACK AT THIS FACE HITTING HIS NOSE & UPPER LIP. HAD TO HAVE A NUMBER OF STITCHES
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Showing all 3EMP WAS GRINDING A 1/2" PIN. EMP WAS WEARING GLOVES. GLOVE CAUGHT & TABLE CAME LOOSE. PULLED MIDDLE FINGER INTO THE WHEEL, TAKING FLESH OFF MY MIDDLE RT FINGER. 1ST JOINT BEHIND NAIL. 2 STITCH
WE HAD JUST PUT CONVEYOR BJELT TOGETHER EE BROKE DIPS BOLTS OFF AND WAS GRINDING THE CLIKS OFF IT BLEW BACK IN HIS FACE HE SHOULD OF BEEN WEARING SHIELD THAT WAS PROVIDED.