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EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING FILTER PRESS BUILDING AND WALKED BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO WAS USING THE STATIONARY GRINDER MOUNTED ON THE WORK BENCH. AS HE WAS WALKING BY A PIECE OF STEEL ENTERED HIS RI GHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR OIL LEAKS ON AIR COMPRESSOR. THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE BLEW EXCESS PRESSURE OFF WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER THE AIR COMPRESSOR LOOKING FOR THE LEAKS. HE WAS WEARING SAFE TY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING ROCK WITH THE DOZER WHEN THE RIPPER FELL IN A CRACK IN THR ROCK CAUSING THE DOZER TO DROP,JARRING THE EMPLOYEES BACK.AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING BACK AT THE RIPPER.HE CONTINUED TO WORK,HOWEVER,THE PIAN HAS NOT DIMINISHED AND ON JULY 28,1989 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMP. WAS CUTTING A PC. OF STEEL OFF A 14 YARD BUCKET. THE STEEL HAD BEEN TACKED WELDED TO THE BUCKET. AS HE WAS CUTTING, THE STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM O THE FOREHEAD CUASING THE I NJU RY.