I WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL SLAG BLEW BACK ON MY GLOVE & BURNT THRU TO MY HAND
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Showing all 3THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE USING A CHOKER CABLE WITH THE D-9 TP PULL A ROCK FROM THE JAW.HE PULLED IT OUT THEN SET IT BACK SO IT COULD GO THROUGH THE CRUSHER.THE CABLE WOULD NOT COM E LOOSE SO THE INJURED TRIED TO FREE IT THE ROCK SLIPPED THROUGH THE CABLE JERKING HIS SHOULDER.
WAS DRILLING FO9 ROCK.THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND THE BROKEN PIECE FLEW OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.