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WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ON SPRAYING SYSTEM, WHEN APPARENTLY A LATCH ON AIR LINE CAME LOOSE ALLOWING CONNECTION TO HIGH PRESSURE AIR LINE TO COME APART & FLYING ABOUT. END OF HOSE STRUCK INJURED IN FACE & ABOUT BODY.
GOT WELD SLAG INTO LEFT EYE
STARTING TO FUEL WELDER AT FULLER KILN,HOT LIME BLEW INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING EYE BURNS.
WHILE HELPING PULL WEDGES OUT OF WHEELS WHILE UNLOADING TIRES, USING BOOM; HAD PULLED 1 OUT AND HOOKED CHAIN ON ANOTHER WHEN BOOM PRESSED AGAINST HEAD, BENT HARD HAT. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CL OSE CUT ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, MADE EGG-SIZE KNOT ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.
" I WAS WORKING ON ELEVATOR CHAIN CUTTING OFF BUCKETS. I WAS CONSTANTLY IN A STOOPED OVER POSITION. THE FIRST DAY IT STARTED HURTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF UPPER ABDOMEN, THEN 2ND DAY IT GOT WORSE. (INJURING AN OLD INJURY IN MY SIDE) (1ST DAY OFF WORK 8-18)
GRINDING ANCHOR BOLTS AND GOT FRAGMENTS OF BOLTS IN THE RIGHT EYE.THIS ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED WITHIN 10 DAYS BECAUSE EMPLOYER WAS TOLD BY MSHA INSPECTOR PREVIOUSLY THAT 1-TRIP TO DR AND NO TIME LOST WAS FIRST AID AND NORT REPORTABLE.EMPLOYEESTATES DR GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION BUT HE DID NOT GET IT FILLED.
RECEIVED WELDING FLASHES FROM THE REFLECTION TO HIS EYES.HE DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF IT UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT.WAS HELPING THE WELDERS AND NOT WEARING PROPER EYE WEAR.WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT SEQ.MEM HOSP,SALLISAW BUT REFERRED TO INDIAN HEALTH IN TAHLEQUAH FOLLOWING DAY.THE INDIAN HEALTH TOLD HIM HE MIGHT NEED TO STAY OFF WORK A DAY TO SO.
LARGE QUICKLIME3BIN COLLAPSED AND FELL AND NO INJURIES INCURRED; HOWEVER, WHILE IN PROCESS OF CLEANING UP AND REMOVING BIN, A DOZER WAS BEING USED REMOVING PIECE OF BIN WHICH HAD BEEN CUT APAR T FOR CLEANUP. 6IN CAUGHT AGAINST I-BEAM CAUSING I BEAM TO ROTATE AND STRIKE BACK OF INJURED'S LEGS AND KNOCKING HIM ABOUT 10 FT OT GROUND. (EMPLOYEE MOVED FROM A SAFE DISTANCE TO AN UNSAFE P
EMPLOYEE WORKIN1 IN A CONFINED AREA USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER GUN TO CLEAN DUST OF BUILD UP HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING JET OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER TO CUT THROUGH HIS SAFETY BOOT JUST BEHIND SAF ETY HOE CAP. SU6SEQUENT JET CUT THROUGH HIS BIG TOE JUST TOUCHING THE BONE.
OPERATING HAND 1RINDER;PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.OPERATOR WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.