WHILE OPERATING JACKHAMMER EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK LIFTING JACKHAMMER FROM HOLE.
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Showing all 11WHILE REPAIRING VAVLE ON WATER TRUCK, A PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO EE S LEFT EYE.
WHILE BURNING WITH A TORCH, A HOT PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE.
WHILE CUTTING PIPELINE EMPLOYEE WAS FLASHED WHEN HOLDING RODS.
EMPL CUTTING OUT OLD PIECE OF PIPE WITH TORCH.PIECE OF RUSTED METAL FLEW OUT AND LODGED IN EMPL RIGHT EYE.
WHILE WELDING, RODS WERE STICKING AND WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED HELMET, HE GOT FLASHED.
WHILE ARCING STAINLESS STEEL OUT OF DOZER TRAP EMPL RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
WHILE WELDING, AN ARC CAME THROUGH CRACK IN HELMET.
EMP WAS WORKING ON CYCLONE IN THE FINTES PLANT. A SAMLL LEAK DEVELOPED CAUSING MATERIAL TO SPLACH INTO EMP EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN ELECTRIC WELDER TO WELD STAINLESS STEEL CHUTE. WHILE STANDING IN A 3 FOOT STEP LADDER. THE EMPLOYEE HIT THE CABLE ON THE COME-A-LONG WITH WELDER WHICH WAS HOLDING CHUTE. THE CHUTE FELL 5NOCKING EMPLOYEE TO THE FLOOR.
WHILE TESTING B9LTS ON WATER PUMP PULLEY, OPERATOR ACCIDENTLY HIT STARTER BUTTON CAUSING INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN PULLEY