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EE WAS UNPLUGGING A ROCK BOX WHEN 2 ROCKS FELL BFROM THE BOX. THEFIRST STONE HIT HIM ON THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO LEAN FORWARD; THE SECOND ROCK STRUCK HIS HAND AS HE HAD GRIPPED THE SHELF OF THE ROCK BOX AS A RESULT OF THE FIRST STONE.
EE WAS GRINDING WELDS OFF OF A TRUCK APRON WHEN SPARKS STRUCK THE BED AND BOUNCED UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE SPECK OF METAL BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS CUTTING TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW & CLEARING BRUSH AWAY FROM POWER LINES & CONVEYORS HE STATED THAT HE MUST HAVE BEEN USING MUSCLES THAT HE NORMALY DIDNT USE & AS A RESULT STRAINED HIS BAC K SOMETIME DURING THE DAYS
EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE ELECTRIC SHOVEL WHEN IT SWUNG AROUND TOO FAST CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OFF THE CABLE CRADDLE. WHEN HE LANDED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE WORKING IN THE MILL ON A SCREENING UNIT GRINDING OFF RUST AND SCALE WITH AN ELECTRIC GRINDER A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BECAME AIRBORN AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
HOIST MOTOR IN MILL BEING REPLACED USING BLOCK AND CABLE TO LIFT MOTOR UP 30' INTO MILL.I.NAME GUIDING CABLE WITH HAND INSTEAD OF USING WOODEN GUIDE HAND WAS PINCHED BY BLOCK.