EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OVERFHEAD PIPE WITH TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG WENT IN HIS RIGHT EAR
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Showing all 4EMPL WELDING IN3''A'' DRYING CHAMBER WHEN HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MA9KING WORK AREA TO BE CUT, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY MOVED A LIT TORCH TO THE WORK AREA BEFORE EMPLOYEE MOVED HIS HAND OUT OF WORK AREA, CAUSING FLAME FROM TOUCH TO BURN BACK OF HIS HAN8.
EMP WAS GUIDING3A TORQUE MULTIPLIER-TORQUE WRENCH COMBINATION ONTO A BOLT UNDER THE CMI. TORQUE MULTIPLIER PINCHED EMPLOYEES FINGERS AGAINST DRIVE CASING, AFTER ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATING AIR PRESS URE 3