EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AT WORK WHEN A PIECE OF HOT IRON (SLAG) LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE BURNING HIS LEG. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK HOWEVER AFTER A TIME THE LEG BECAME INFECTED CAUSING HIM TO BE AWAY FROM WORK.
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Showing all 5INJURED WAS HOOKING A CONVEYOR BLET A FRONT-END LOADER WITH A CHAIN. THE LAODER OPERATOR RAISED THE CHAIN UP AT THE SIGNAL AND INJURED'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND CHAI N.
HE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY A ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE CRUSHER JAW. THE BAR SLIPPED AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HAND.
BENDING OVER TO LIFT CRUSHER SCREENS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.
REASSEMBLING CURSHER; CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO CASTINGS; CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.