EE WAS REPLACING BOLT ON WEAR PLATE ON BOTTOM OFLOADER BUCKET. LOOSENING NUT WITH IMPACT WRENCH ATTEMPTING TO HOLD COUNTER SUNK BOLT UP INTO SQUARE SHOULDER HOLE IN BUCKET WHILE TURNING WITH A IR WRENCH EDGE OF BOLT WAS SHARP FROM WEAR LACERATING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER UNDER FINGERNAIL
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Showing all 6EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND NUT ON A WATER WRENEXTENSION. HE WAS HOLDING RATCHET IN RIGHT HAND TIGHTENING THE BOLT, HOLDING END WRENCH IN LEFT HAND ON THE NUT. 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT STRIKING EE ON FOREHEAD ABOVE THE EYES.RECEIVED A VERTICAL LACERATION APPROX. 1 1/2" LONG IN CENTER OF FOREHEAD.
GRINDING OLD PAIN AND WIRE BRUSHING IN PREPARATION FOR PAINTING. WIND BLOWING, OUTSIDE JOB. SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD AND EAR PLUGS USED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING EMERY CLOTH TO POLISH SHAFT WHICH WAS TURNING ON LATHE. EMERY CLOTH CAUGHT ON SHAFT, PULLIGN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AROUND LATHE. EMPLOYEE WAS USING EMERY CLOTH THAT WAS TO O SHORT AND HOLDING THE CLOTH TOO TIGHTLY.
I.NAME MIXING PIGMENT IN MIXING BOWL.FINISHED BATCH,WALKED OVER TO COLOR MIXER CONTROLS AND LOADED CHARGE INTO MIXER. SET SAFETY GLASSES DOWN,WENT BACK OVER TO PUMP LIQUID BATCH INTO COLOR MIX ER. LOOKED INTO MIXING BOWL.GRAY PIGMENT SPLASHED UP INTO I.NAME RIGHT EYE. WENT TO SINK FIRST THING.
WHILE CUTTING OFF A BENT CONDUIT PIPE WITH AN ELECTRIC POWERED THREADING MACHINE THE PIPE HUNG ON THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE. THE PIPE WAS BEING HELD BY HAND, TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR A ND RUINING THE THREADS. THE PIPE MADE CONTACT WITH HIS HAND CAUSING HIS THIRD FINGER TO BE SCRAPED AND A LACERATION TO THE LITTLEFINGER.