THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE ACETYLENE TORCH AND THE HOSE BLEW OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAMBER, BURNING HIS ARM.
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Showing all 11EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SCREEN BOLT WITH AN AIR WRENCH. THE BOLT STARTED SPINNING AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE RIBS BY ROCK THAT FLEW OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A ROCK OUT THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN MANTLE & LINER OF CONE CRUSHER. WHEN ROCK RELEASED,THE PRESSURE CAUSED MATERIAL TO FALL ON HIM.
WELDING UP CROSS SHAFT HOUSING. SMALL PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP UNDER WELDING HOOD AND INTO RIGHT EYE.
CUTTING WITH TORCH, WIND CHANGED DIRECTION, BLEWHOT METAL INTO EAR CANAL AND THEN EMP FLASH BURNED HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR A WELDER - EYES BEGAN TO BURN.
WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH & THE TARE PIECE FELL & CUT MY LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE RACK & RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE WHEN [?] [?] RELEASED ITSELF FROM THE SHELL CAUSING IT TO [ ? ?]
WHILE OPERATING A D8H DOZER THE EMPLOYEE WRENCHED HIS BACK & TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG WHEN THE EQUIPMENT SLIPPED ON A ROCK