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EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CRUSHER SCREEN WITH AN AIR IMPACT GUN WHEN A WOBBLY BROKE AND A PIECE OF IT STRUCK HIS HAND.
REMOVING CARAGE BOTH WITH IMPACT WRENCH EE WAS HOLDING OTHER END OF BOLT WITH GLOVED HAND. BOLT SPUN CUTTING PALM REQUIRING STITCHES.
WELDING ON STEEL PARTS SUFFERED FLASH BURN.
CUTTING A FINAL DRIVE HOUSING OFF OF DETAIL BACKHOE. NEEDED A CRANE TO LOWER IT BUT HIS CRANE DIDN'T WORK. TRIED TO LOWER IT WITHOUT CRANE. WHEN GUARD WAS CUT LOOSE IT FELL TO THE GROUND AND R OLLED UP PINCHING HAND BETWEEN GUARD AND FINAL DRIVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING WATER PUMP HE HAD CONNECTED THE JUMPER CABLES TO THE BATTERY AND STARTED TO MOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PUMP WHEN HE TOLD THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TO GO AHEAD AND START THE PUMP THE PUMP BACKFIRED AND THE EXHAUST HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING HIM TO HAVE METAL FRAGMENTS IN HIS EYES