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INJURED WAS GRINDING A PLASTIC PATCH TO BE EXTRUDED. HIS FOOTING SLIPPED ON THE PLASTIC LINER AND THE GRINDER CUT HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.
A ROCK CHIP/DIRT CAME THROUGH SAMPLE OPENING IN DECK OF DRILL. THE OBJECT HIT EMPLOYEE IN CHEEK/GLASSES THEN GRAZED EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL GOT METAL IN HIS EYE BUT DIDN'T NOTICE IT UNTIL 12-26-91.
DOZER OPER PUSHING UP STOCKPILE BACKED DOWN PILE AND CAUGHT LARGE 3'DIA BOULDER UNDER LH SIDE TRACK.BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP,ROLLED OVER ROCK JARRING DOZER HARD ENOUGH TO TWIST HIS BACK.OPER ATOR COMPLAINED OF BACK SPASMS,TRANSPORTED TO DR OFFICE,TOLD TO TAKE SEVERAL DAYS OFF.LOST TIME.
1 NAME WAS GOING TO REMOVE A CAP WHICH HAD BEEN SLIPPED OVER A PIPE TO KEEP DIRT OUT. HE TAPED THE CAP ON A 4" LINE THE PIPE CRACKED AND AND DISCHARGED AIR WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A WATER HAMME R THAT BLEW THE PIPE APART HE WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH SAND AND ROCK GRAVEL WENT INTO BOTH EYES THE OVER FLOW LINE HE WAS LOOKING FOR WAS A 6" PVC DISCONNECTED AT THE TANK AND A CAP OVER THE
THE WIND BLEW H5RD ALL DAY. HE WAS OPERATING THE WATERPULL AND SOME DUST BLEW INTO THE CAB. SOME GRIT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
REMOVING VALVE FROM PRESSURIZED LINE, WITHOUT SHUTTING PUMP OFF. HAD LIME SPRAY IN FACE-TREATED BY DOCTOR-NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.