SAND PARTICLE BLEW INTO HIS EYE, WHILE WORKING. SCRATCHED AND IRRITATED LEFT EYE.
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Showing all 3ALUMINIMUM WALK6OARD VIBRATED LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD. TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM IN BROKEN ARROW, TREATED & RELEASED IN GOOD CONDITION.
DURING ROUTINE 7ESTING OF EQUIPMENT, BEFORE THE INTIAL START. MINER WAS IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING SUMP PUMP WHEN ELECTRIC MTR. GOT HOT AND QUIT WORKING, INSTEAD OF TURNING OFF THE AIR HE CONTIN UED TO WORK AND3AS THE FLOATER SWITCH RACHED THE LEVEL TO TURN ON, THE RESULT WAS A BLAST OF AIR, WATER AND HYDROXIDE MIXTURE TO HIS FACE AT EYE LEVEL.