EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CUTTING THE BOLTS OFF THE CUTTING EDGE OF A FRONT-END LOADER TO REMOVE IT. THE BUCKET WAS ABOUT 2-3 FEET OFF THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID NOT REALIZ E HE WAS CUTTING TEH LAST BOLT, AND WHEN HE DID THE BUCKET FELL ON HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FOOT AND A SMALL FRACTURE OF EVERY TOE.
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Showing all 8CUTTING RACE OFF BEARING DN #14 TAIL PULLEY, CHANGING BEARING - SLAG SPLASHED BEHIND BURNING GOGGLES INTO LEFT EYE BURNED LEFT EYE.
EE WAS STANDING BY HANDRAIL AT PLANT ANOTHER EE WAS BURNING STEEL AND PIECE OF RUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING INJURY.
EE WAS BURNING OFF FLAT BAR ON TOP OF GRIZZLY GRATING.
ELMPLOYEE WAS BURNING PIN OFF OF PADDLE ROD IN SAND CLASSIFIER. HOT SPARK (SLAG) WENT UNDER BURNING GOGGLES AND BURNED RIGHT EYE AND EYELIDS.
WELDING ON LADDER HOT SLAG SPATTERED ON CLOTHINGSLAG IN EYE
GRINDING PIECE OF KEY STOCK ON LARGE GRINDING WHEEL. PIECE OF KEY STOCK SLIPPED OFF GRINDING WHEEL CAUSING LEFT HAND TO STRIKE WHEEL LACERATING HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A PORTABLE SANDBLASTER TO SANDBLAST AN OLD FUEL STORAGE TANK. HE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING THE SANDBLASTER WITH SAND WHEN THE SANDBLASTER, WHICH WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, BECAME TOP-HEA5Y AND STARTED TO TOPPLE OVER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE LINE OF THE FALLING SANDBLASTER AND MADE AN EFFORT TO PUSH THE MACHINE IN ANOTHER DIRECTION, BUT IT FELL ON HIM. THE EMPLO