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EE WAS WASHING A D.M. 45 DRIL AND PASSED TH EWAND OF THE PRESSRE WASHER ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS NEW STEEL TOED RUBBER BOOTS. THE HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER CUT THROUGH HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS RIGH T FOOT.
EE WAS WASHING A 77-B HAUL TRUCK, WHEN HE WENT TO RAISE THE TRUCK BED, THE WAND OF THE PRESSURE WASHER ACCIDENTLY PASSED ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT HEATING THE LEATHER OF HIS BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE BED OF A HAUL TRUCK ALONE. HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM THE WELD WHEN HE BUMPED THE STINGER WHICH HAD A NEW WELDING RODIN IT. HE SAID IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BED AND ARCED WHILE HIS HOOD WAS UP. LATER THAT DAY HE WAS WELDING ALONG SIDE ANOTHER WELDER AND GOT FLASHED. THIS IS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY WITHOUT SEPERATION SHIELD.
EE WAS HELPING THE DRILLER DO REDRILLS. T HE DRILLER RAISED THE DRILL STEEL AND HAMMER ABOVE THE DECK TO CHECK THE DEPTH OF THE HOLE. EE PUSHED ON THE STEEL SO THE DRILLER COULD SET THE HAMME R ON THE DECK. EE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND BIT PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.