EE WAS ASSEMBLING PINION SHAFT HOUSING BOLTS INTO A BLIND HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EXPLAODED INTO EE'S RIGHT FOREARM. UPON INVESTIGATIONWE FOUND BOLT HOLE TO CONTAIN EXCESSIVE SEALANT USED FOR A GASKET & ILMPROPER BOLT LENGTH BEING INSTALLED. TOP GEAR CASE ALSO SHOWED INDICATIONSOF CASTING PROSITY IN BOLT HOLE AREA.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A SUPPOSEDLY STOPPED UP RETURN CHUTE(8"DIAX60' LONG) WITH A 100' ELECTRICAL FISH TAPE. EMPLOYEE EXTENDED THE FISH TAPE TOO FAR AND IT ENTERED ROTATING ELEMENT O F AUXILIARY MILL.WHEN THE TAPE WAS YANKED FROM EMPLOYEE'S HAND,TAPE CUT RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
USING BLASTER TRUCK RUBBED EYE PART OF DUST IN EYE
THIS CONDITION DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL WEEKS OF SCALING IN MINES SHE WAS ON DIFFEREND SCALING MACHINES EACH SHIFT