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THIS 52 YEAR OLD MINER WAS WELDING INSIDE OF A PRIMARY IMPACT CRUSHER. AS HE WAS MOVING HIS LEAD WIRE, HE PULLED ON IT TO GET MORE SLACK IN THELINE, AND AS HE PULLED ON THE LEAD, HE INADVERTE NTLY PULLED A ROCK FROM THE GRIZZLEY BARS DOWN INTO THE CRUSHER, WHICH STRUCK HIM ON HIS RT. THUMB. HE LATER GOT AN INFECTION FROM THE BRUISE-BRUSH BURN.
HELPING WELDER OTHER WELDER NEAR, ARC REFLECTION BURNED BOTH EYES
EMPL WAS HELPING WELDER HOLD STEEL IN POSITION TO BE TACHED CAUSING HIM TO LOOK & SEEL WHERE TO POSITION STEEL. ARC STRUCK & BURNED EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE CRUSHER TRYING TO FREE A ROCK WHEEL TURNED JUST ENOUGHT TO KNOCK ROCK OUT ON EMPLOYEE FOOT.