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EE WAS GRINDING STEEL ROD ON GRINDING WHEEL. HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN WHEEL AND CUT HIS HAND.
WHILE RUNNING HIS DRILLING RIG THE EE NOTICED HIS DRILL SPEED WAS TOO SLOW. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE DRILL BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF THE AIR. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE DRILL ROD AS IT SPEED UP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS HAND AROUND THE DRILL ROD PULLING LIGAMENTS AND CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND SUPPORT FINGER.
EMP WAS STARTING A DRILL HOLE WITH HIS DRILLING RIG. PIECE OF ROCK CAME UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND IMBEDDED ITSELF ON EYEBALL AT CORNEA REGION. THIS LEFT AN ABRASION ON CORNEA OF LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAND HELD JACKHAMMER FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 HRS THE DAY OF INJURY. AT 1:00 HE TOLD THE SUPERVISOR HIS WRIST WAS VERY SORE, BUT HE SAID HE COULD CONTINUE. ON 4-3-96 H E SAID HIS WRIST WAS STILL SORE. THE SUPERVISOR ASSIGNED HIM NOT TO DRILL BUT PRESSURE WASH EQUIPMENT.