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WHILE CUTTING SOME PLATE STEEL, WAS MOVING CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF IRON FELL ONTO RIGHT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE OF BOOT. THIS CAUSED COMMINUTED FRACTURES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND METATARSAL OF THE RIGHT FOOT.
TRIP LEVER FOR ROCK DOOR ON CRUSHER WAS JAMMED OPEN AND THE CLOSED SUDDENLY STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THEMOUTH. THIS CAUSED A LACERATIONTO THE RIGHT LOWER LIP AND FRACTURE TO TH E RIGHT UPPER LATERAL INCISOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING 1 5/16" HOLES UNDER THE REVOLVING FRAME WHEN THE BIT SEIZED.CAUSING THE MAGNETIC BASE TO RELEASE SPINNING INTO THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG.
EE WAS WELDING IN REVOLVING FRAME OF DRAGLINE AS HE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF HOT SLAG LANDED ON HIS COVERALLS THEN BURNING THRU AND MAKING CONTACT WITH HIS SKIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SWING PINIONS ON 2300 P&H SOVEL WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT.THE PINION CAME DOWN PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN AIR IMPACT WRENCH AND SHOVEL TRACK.
EMPL WAS OWRKING ON CIRCLE OF 16G MOTOR GRADER WHEN AIR IMPACT WRENCH HE WAS USING BLEW FOREIGN PARTIAL INTO RIGHT EYE. PARTICAL WAS IMBEDED AND REMOVED BY DR.
EE WAS USING A 1" AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN LUG NUTS ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEEL DUE TO THE WRENCH TWISTING & VIBRATING THE SKIN BETWEEN THE RIGHT THUMB & 2ND DIGIT WAS LACERATED-REUIRING 3 S TI STITCHES. 3