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Thur - 1/21/16- 4:30 PM - employee left work at normal time 4:30 pm. EE said they went home and took a shower. After the shower EE's eye began to hurt. EE was off work for the following 4 days (1/22/16 thru 1/25/16). On 1/26/16 EE began work at 6:00 AM and came to report eye (5 day late) injury at the office approx 9:00 AM and EE was sent to clinic.
AS THE GUILLOTINE TEETH WERE COMING DOWN, EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL A ROCK AND THE GUILLOTINE TEETH CAUGHT HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.
Smashed rt. pinky finger with a rock.
EE was finishing stone--He was wearing safety glasses and a full face mask. A hot chip landed on his face. He removed the mask and glasses to wipe away the chip and accidently wiped it into his eye.
Operating guillotine--moved rock into guillotine, pulled the table lever which pushed the rock up and smashed his fingers.
EMPLOYEE OPERATING STONE FABRICATING MACHINE. HE FAILED TO MOVE HIS FINGER FROM THE PATH OF THE GUILLOTINE.