EMPLOYEE STATES2HE TURNED ON WATER PUMP TO LOAD WATER TANKER,DISCHARGE HOSE FROM PUMP BLEW APART.AT THIS TIME HE WAS IMMEDIATELY WET.HE TURNED INSTANTLY TO SHUT OFF PUMP AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEES STATE8, HE WAS GRINDING ON A FLANGE (EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WEARING HIS (CUTTING GOGGLES), AND A PIECE OF STEEL, CHIPPED OFF AND WENT UNDER THE GOGGLES. HE DID NOT THINK IT WENT INTO HIS EYE, BECAU8E HE REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE.
RIPPING LIMESTO3E ROCK,DOZER PITCHED FORWARD AND DOWNWARD CAUSING OPERATOR TO STRIKE RIGHT ELBOW ON RIPPER CONTROL LEVER.DIDNT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-28-87.