HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE PIN ASSEBLY ON A LATOURNEAU 110 LOADER WITH AN IMPACT WRENC. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE BUSHING, BOLT AND WASHER EJECTED OUT OF THE PIN ASSEMBLY. IN DICATIONS ARE THAT THE IMPACT WRENCH STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND THE RESULTING BACKWARD MOTION CAUSED HIS HEAD TO STRIKE THE CORNER OF THE OPPOSITE LEVELING LINK. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE
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Showing all 4MAN WAS CUTTING TREES FOR POWERLINE RIGHT-OF-WAY. MAN HAD 2 OR 3 TREES LEFT TO BE CUT IN RIGHT-OF-WAY AND HAD CUT A 14 INCH LOCUST AND AFTER FALLING, THE BUTT END OF THE TREE SPRUNG BACK UP AN D HIT HIM IN THE LOWER CHIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WEBSTER COUNTY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND HOPISTALIZED AT UHC, CLARKSBURG WITH FACIAL FRACTURES & LACERATIONS.
EE WAS GRINDING METAL TO FACILITATE WELDING PAIN REMOVAL EYE PROTECTION WITH SIDE SHIELDS WAS BEING WORN HOWEVER NO FACE SHIELD WAS USED PARTICLE AT METAL JEFLECTRO AND HIT EYE. EE WAITED THRE E DAYS BEFORE HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION EE INFORMED EVERGREEN
CHAIN SAW CUT TO LEFT LEG SAW KICKED BACK WHILE CUTTING A SMALL LIMB A ZIN LONG CUT H IN WIDE AND 1/8 INCH DEEP LACERATION.