EE STATES THAT HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND
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Showing all 5WHILE DRILLING, EE STATES THAT SOMETHING GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE ATTEMPTED REMOVE OBJECT THROUGH EYEWASH. HIS EYE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND HE WENT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPL CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER.HELD THE BOLT TO PREVENT IT FROM TURNING WHILE TAKING THE NUT OFF WITH IMPACT WRENCH THE BOLT DROPPED ON HIS HAND AND TURNED WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT W RENCH CUTTING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF A PIECE OF STEEL WITH CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND INJECTED INTO THE EMPLOYEEHS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE STUCK FAN BY PULLING ON DRIVE BELT WHEN FAN BROKE LOOSE HE GOT HSI FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SHEIVE AND DRIVE BELT