EE WAS CUTTING A STEEL HUTCH COMPARTMENT INTO SMALL PIECES FOR REMOVAL. WHILE MAKING THE FINAL CUT ON A 3'X3' PIECE OF 3/8" STEEL, THE PIECE SWUNG OUT AND ROPPED. THE METAL IMPACTED THE EE'S L EFT FOOT CUTTING THROUGH HIS BOOT AND CUTTING THE FOOT.
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Showing all 4WHILE FEELING FOR AN AIR LEAK ON AN AIR CYLINDER, EMPLOYEE'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED. THE VALVE ACTUATED AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL. REMOVED TISSUE FROM MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND. CLOSE TO THE BONE.
WHILE SUPERVISING SCREEN CHANGES EE RECEIVED WELDERS FLASH BURNS TO LEFT EYE.
WHILE USING A 4 1/2" ANGLE GRINDER, THE GRINDER WHEEL HIT A ROUGH SPOT AND JUMPED UP AND CUT EMPLOYEE' LEFT THUMB.