THE EE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP DOING SOME WELDING ON THE WORKTABLE. HE WAS LEANING OVER THE STEEL SLIPS WELDING WHEN SOME OF THE HOT SLAG POPPED UP AND LANDED ON THE BACK OF HE AD. THE SLAG ROLLED DOWN HIS HEAD AND HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND A SLIVER OF SLAG BOUNCED OFF THE SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.
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Showing all 2EE WAS STANDING A TORQUE CONVERTER ON ITS END WITH A GROVE CRANE AND CHAIN. THE EE WAS HOLDINGON THE CHAIN TO KEEP THE CONVERTER FROM ROLLING OVER. WHEN THE CONVERTER WAS 3 QTR.'S UP IN THE AIR THE CENTER OF GRAVITY SHIFTED CAUSING THE HEAVIER SIDE TO ROLL OVER, JERKING THE LT. CHAINDOWN. THE EE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. EE SAW A DR. ON 1/08/03.