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MAX 45 PDI SAND LINE (BULL HOSE) HOOKED ON DRILL DECK AND PULLED APART A TEMPORARY SPLICE THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED THE AFTERNOON PRIOR.THE WHIPCHECK THAT HAD ALSO BEEN INSTALLED HELD THE 2 ENDS BUT AS A UNIT THE HOSE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CAB SIDE WINDOW AND BROKE IT INWARD TOWARD THE OPERATOR.EITHER THE AIR FORCE OF THE HOSE KNOCKED THE OPERATOR OFF THE SEAT INTO THE FLOOR.
EMPL CHANGING A TIRE ON A HAUL TRUCK.USED AN AIR WRENCH TO TIGHTEN LUG NUTS.THE EXHAUST AIR OF THE WRENCH BLEW DIRT,DUST AND POSSIBLY LOOSE PAINT ABOUT FACE.A FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW INTO LEFT E YE.EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF INJURY.REPORTED ON 2-25-92 SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2-26-92.
EE WAS MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONE CRUSHER. WHILE MOVING THE ADJUSTING RAM THE RAM CONTROL WAS OPERATED CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND CONE HEAD.