THE INJURED WAS3STANDING BENEATH THE FEED CHUTE AT THE #4 SCRUBBER LOCATED IN THE CWS BUILDING. HE USED A CUTTING TORCH TO BURN BOLTS OFFA JAMMED FEED CHUTE. AS HE DID SO A PIECE OF HOT SLAG F ELL THROUGH A H2LE IN HIS PAN LEG AND LODGED DOWN INTO THE TOP OF HIS SHOE CAUSING A BURN TO LOWER SHIN O LEFT LEG.
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Showing all 5AN EE ATTACHED 5 CHAIN TO THE TIRE TRUCK SIMULTANEOUSLY A 2ND EE ATTACHED A CABLE TO A BULLDOZER. THE INJURED EE PROCEEDED TO CONNECT THE CHAIN & CABLE TOGETHER. AS THE DOZEER MOVED FORWAR D THE CABLE UNS5ACKED & A HOOK FASTENED TO THE T RUCK BROKE CAUSING CABLE TO STRIKE THE EE.
THE INJURED WAS3LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE POSITIONED UNDER AN 8" PIPE THAT WAS 18" OFF THE GROUND. HE WAS WELDING A SEAM IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE, AS HE DID A PIECE OF HOT METAL FROM THE WELDING ARC FELL IN HIS3RIGHT EAR.
EMPL STANDING A7 FRONT OF AXLE INSIDE RIGHT FRONT TIRE USING COMPRESSED AIR TO REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM WORK AREA.FLYING DEBRIS STRUCK EMPL IN FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING WITH A TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG ENTERED HIS LEFT BOOTY