EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 55 GALLON BARREL. WHE PART OF HT EBARREL BLEW A PIECE OF EMTAL INTO HIS LEFT LEG.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE ASKED AUGER OPERATOR TO RAISE THE JACK ON THE AUGER IN ORDER TO REMOVE A BLOCK OF WOOD SCOTCHING THE JACK AND AUGER. THE AUGER OPERATOR LET THE AUGER DOWN AND THE DOWN PROESSURE CAUSE D THE BLOCK OF WOOD TO FLY OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE.
EMPL INJURED WHEN ON TOP OF HIGHWALL WHICH WAS SOFT AND GAVE WAY AND DOZER TURNED OVER.EMPL WAS OFF FROM WORK 7-3,JOB DIDNT OPERATE 7-4/7-7,AND RETURNED 7-8.EMPL WORKED THRU 8-8 AND HAS BEEN O FF SINCE 8-9.