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PULLING THE HOSE LINE ON THE STEAM CLEANER, THE STEAM HIT EE S FOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT THROUGH HIS BOOT.
EE WAS DRILLING ROCK OVERHEAD WITH JACK LEG DRILL. HE DROPPED THE DRILL & IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. DRILL WAS APPROX. 6' OFF THE GROUND.
HE WAS GRINDING ON SAFETY POLES, USING ANGLE GRINDER WITH WIRE WHEEL. A WIRE BROKE OFF, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD AND PRESCRIPTION GLASSES.
EE WAS WORKING AT THE UPPER QUARRY DEVELOPMENT. HE WAS OPERATIN THE D-8K RIPPING SOME ROCK OUT OF THE ROAD. RIPPING ROCK CREATES A LOT OF JARRING ACTION. THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED EE TO JAR HIS NEC . HE'S HAD A PAIN IN HIS NECK SINCE WORKING ON D-8K. HE THROUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER. BUT IT HASN'T AND THE PAIN IS VERY AGGRAVATING. EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 5-25-94.
EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED WELDING WHEN STARTING AGAIN HE STRUCK AN ARCH & DUE TO THE FACT HIS WELDING HOOD WAS NOT FULLY DOWN HE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS RT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH AN AIRJACK LEG DRILL WHEN AIR HOSE DISCONNECTED CAUSING DUST TO BLOW INTO I NAME RT EYE
HE WAS HOOKING A CHAIN TO A SLING LINE THAT A SWING MOTOR WAS ATTACHED TO. WHEN IT WAS LIFTED HE GOT HIS RIGHT FINGERS CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN AND LINE.
HE WAS CHECKING THE AIR BLOCKAGE VENT PIPE AT THE COYOTE HOLE. HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE VENTILATION BLOWER AND THE SUCTION PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND IN, INJURING HIS FOURTH AND M IDDLE FINGER