EMPLOYEE HAD JUST TURNED IMPELLOR SHAFT FOR BAGGER, WHEN FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON HE LEANED AGAISNT BAGGER WITH HIS SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND GOING INTO THE OPENING THAT HOUSED THE STILL SPINNI NG IMPELLOR. NAIL WAS TORN OFF WITH A LEAST TWO DEEP CUTS ALSO KNOWN AT THIS TIME FINGER IS BROKEN AT TIP.
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING METAL WITH A PROPANE TORCH WHEN A PICE OF SLAG POPPED OFF THE METAL,WENT IN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.ACCORDING TO ATTENDING DOCTOR,EMPLOYEE NOTICED A CUTON SURFACE OF EYEBALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER THE ROOF, REMOVING SCREWS WITH IMPACT GUN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BEING IN THIS POSTION FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING DRIFT PIN FROM SIDE OF WHEEL OF A BEACH GRINDER. DRIFT PIN LOADED IN BETWEEN PARTS REST AND WHEEL THROWING EMPLOYEE HAD INTO GRINDING WHEEL.
MELTING ICE WITH HEATING TORCH, EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING INSIDE ELEVATOR AND HIS ARM TOUCHED ONE OF THE BUCKETS THAT WAS HEATED BY TORCH.
PLACING WRENCH ON DRILL HAMMER,OTHER EMPL APPLIED WRONG PRESSURE,PINCHING RIGHT THUMB OF EMPL BETWEEN WRENCH AND DRILL FRAME.FRACURE OF RIGHT THUMB.