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HE ALLEGED THAT WHILE DRILLING, AIRBORNE MATERIAL ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.
HE WAS REMOVING NUTS FROM U BOLT ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLD THE SPRING LEAF ASSEMBLY TO THE AXLE ON THE REAR WHEELS OF A LUFKIN END DUMP TRAILER. USING 1 DRIVE REAR TRIGGER AIR IMPACT TO REMOVE THE N UTS. NUT BACKED UP QUCIKLY .
HE WAS CUTTING APPROX. 2' SECTIONS OF USED DRILL STEEL. TWO PIECES WERE BROUGHT UP FROM A SCRAP YARD, WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AT ONE TIME A TOTAL LENGTH OF APPROX. 117". HE MADE A 2' CUT ON THE FIRST PIECE APPROX. LENGTH OF 62". UPON MAKING THE SECOND CUT ON THE NEXT PIECE APPROX. 1/2 WAY THROUGH, THE DRILL STEEL EXPLODED.
USED DRILL STEEL WAS BEING CUT FOR PLACEMENT IN A CONVEYOR CHUTE FOR WEAR PROTECTION. TWO PIECES WERE BROUGHT UP WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AT ONE TIME A TOTAL LENGTH OF 117". ONE SECTION APPRO X. 62" WAS CUT IN HALF. UPON CUTTING THE SECOND PIECE APPROX. HALF WAY THROUGH, THE DRILL STEEL EXPLODED.
I.NAME WELDING ON CONVERSION BENTS,RECD FLASH FROM ARC WHILE RAISING PROTECTIVE SHIELD.RECD MILD BURNS IN BOTH EYES DUE TO NEGLIGENT ACT OF NOT USING SAFETY DEVICE.
CLEANING OUT SYTRON FEEDER WITH A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN. JARRING MOVEMENT OF TOOL CAUSED HIM TO PULL SHOULDER MUSCLE.