ON 8-16-03 HE WAS REMOVING BEARINGS ON THE CRUSHER AND PRESSING OUT A RETAINING RING WITH THE HYDRAULIC JACK. THE JACK KICKED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE LOWER LEG. HE WENT TO THE E.R. ON SUNDAY, 8 -17-03 AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 8-18-03.
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Showing all 4HE WAS PERFORMING GENERAL MAINTENANCE AT PRIMARY #1. THE WIND BLEW OUT THE FLAME OF THE TORCH HE WAS USING. THE GAS BUILT UP AND WHEN HE WENT TO STRIKE IT AGAIN THE PROPANE BLEW UP IN HIS FACE .
INSTALLING A BUSHING IN THE MAIN BOOM OF THE WARE HAMMER AND THE BOOM SHIFTED OFF THE CRIBBING. IT FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
WHILE INSTALLING A WATER VALVE AT PRIMARY #1 HE WAS ADJUSTING HIS SAFETY BELT AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS TORCH.