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EE WAS INJURED IN COMPANY REPAIR SHOP WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER. LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE CONTROL HANDLE AND THE MIDDLE OF ARM TOUCHED THE GRINDING WHEE, CUTTING A GASH APPROX. 2" LONG AND 3 /8" DEEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED IN CO REPAIR SHOP WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER. THE GRINDER APPARANTLEY JURKED OUT OF THE HANDS AND HE REACHED AND GRABBED TO GET GRINDER BOW AND IN DOING SO SPRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS SAND BALSTING EQUIP WHEN HE HAD A SEIZURE AND FELL TO THE GROUND WITH SAND BALSTER BLOWING UP TOWARD HIS BACK INJURING HIS LIP AND NOSE.
I WAS GRINDING ON PARTS WITH HEAVY DUTY GRINDER, THAT I CUT OUT WITH A TORCH THAT MORNING. THE NEXT MORNING I WOKE UP WITH A SORE EYE. WHEN I WAS DOING THE GRINDING I WAS WEARING GOGGLES SO T HE METAL IN MY EYE MUST OF COME UNDER MY GOGGLES.