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3 EMPLOYEES WERE ALTERNATELY WELDING WEAR MATERIAL ON A DOZER BLADE. ONE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH TO HIS EYES WHEN THE LIGHT REFLECTED OFF THE INSIDE OF HIS HELMET FROM ANOTHER EMPLOY EES WELDING ARC.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND OFF AN OLD WELD. EMPLOYEE WENT HOME, WOKE-UP THE NEXT MORNIGN AND FELT SOEMTHING IN HIS EYE.
SWING BRAKE ON THE SHOVEL FAILED CAUSING CLAM TOSTRIKE INNER FRONT OF DUMP BED OF 85 TON HAUL TRUCK. FORCE CAUSED TRUCK TO MOVE FORWARD AND DOWNWARD VERY RAPIDLY. OPERATOR WAS TURNED SIDEWAYS, WHICH CAUSED HER TO STRAIN HER NECK, BACK,SHLDRS
EE STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL SPRING OFF PIPE, PIPE WAS LOWERED AND STRUCK EE, TEARING OFF HIS FINGERNAIL.