EE STATED THAT A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE WHILE HE WAS SAWILNG A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.
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Showing all 6EE SAID THAT A PIECE OF RUST FLEW OFF OF A PIECE OF KEY STEEL BEING CUT WITH A SAW. EE SAID THAT THE PIECE OF RUST FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AS HE OPERATED THE SAW.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SCOOP MOTOR SPEED REDUCER ASSEMBLE WITH A HOIST. WHEN THE HOIST WAS ACTIVATED, THE BRACKET WHERE A LIFTING CHAIN WAS ATTACHED BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHE AD. THIS CUT HIS HEAD.
AS HE WAS CUTTI3G A CORNER OFF OF A D-8 DOZER CANOPY HE FELL IN THE EMPTY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS BRUISED HIS LEG.
WHILE REACHING 0OR A PART TO BE CLEANED HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE SPRAY GUN & SPRAYED HIS FOOT THE SPRAY GUN CONTROL WAAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION THE WATER SPRAY BURNED HIS FOOT
ANOTHER EMP WAS USING CUTTING TORCH AND A FIRE WAS STARTED I NAME TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A RAG AND BURNED HIS HAND