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WHILE HOISTING CHEMICALS ON AN ELECTRIC HOIST THROUGH A HOLE IN A PIECE OF BAR GRATE. THE BAR GRATE CAUGHT ON THE HOIST CHAIN AND FELL DOWN THE CHAIN CAUSING INJUREY TO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AN D FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLT - SLAG BUILT UP ON END OF TORCH - EMPLOYEE USED LEFT HAND TO REMOVE SLAG FROM END OF TORCH - DID NOT TURN TORCH OFF - WHEN SLAG WAS REMOVED TORCH RE-LIT AND BURNT IND EX FINGER AND BACK OF LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS REMOVING PIECE OF METAL FROM SIDE OF CLEAN COAL CRUSHER METAL BECAME CAUGHT ON ROLLER PULLING INJUREDS RT HAND INTO ROLLER CAUSING LACERATION TO RT HAND AND WRIST.
WELDER WAS WELDING AR LINER IN HOPPER AN EXCAVATOR WAS USED TO HOLD METAL IN PLACE EXCAVATOR BUCKET SLIPPED HITTING WELDER ON TOP OF FOOT BROKE 3 BONES ON TOP OF FOOT-WELDER WAS WEARING HARD T OES AT THE TIME.