He heat up a piece steel to bend. He repaired a flange on the chute for plant, was approx. 20' of the ground. 1 leg was on the chute, other leg on the main frame structure holding up the plnat. He use his r. hand for balance. holding the frame with his r hand to steady himself he hold torch in his L hand, accident pulled torch across his r. hand wrist.
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Showing all 3All day employees were rebuilding crusher of B plant. Using crane to lower chute back in place between the bypass chute & chute, employee on the crusher itself by the bypass chute was guiding the chute piece into place when it became pinched between chutes. When he released the chute it swung down smashing his right hand between chute & bypass chute (x-ray; no fracture).
CUTTING STEEL TANK, SLIPPED AND FELL. RECEIVED 3" ABRASION ON HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. ACCIDENT WAS 6/15 BUT REPORTED ON 6/20. FIRST DAY OUT WAS 6/21.