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Employee was picking up a piece of metal with a spring loaded chop saw. The eye bolt holding the spring failed causing the saw frame to drop smashing the first 2 fingers of the right hand.
EE WAS GRINDING METAL PIPE AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE GRINDING WHEEL. HE CLEANED AND DRESSED THE WOUND BUT 4 DAYS LATER NTOCIED PAIN AND SWELLING DUE TO INFECTION. HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT THE EM ENGENCY ROOM.
EMPLOYEES HAD REMOVED THE WASH SCREW AT THE SIDING & HAD COMPLETED THE REINSTALLATION OF THE CONVEYOR. A CO-WORKER WAS MOVING THE BACKHOE OUT OF THE WAY, WHILE EE WAS STANDING UNDER THE WASH S CREEN, WHEN A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE TRACKS OF THE BACKHOE POPPED LOOSE & STRUCK EE UNDER HIS LEFT EYE BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES.