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EE WAS PUTTING A 12' PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN THE DRILL. THE STEEL FELL BACK AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. IT MASHED HIS 4TH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND DRILL STEEL.
EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED WELDING OPERATION, REMOVED WELDING HELMET WHEN THE WELDING LEAD FELL STICKING THE WELDING ROD IN THE LEFT EYE.
HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT WELDER WHILE HIS HELMET WAS STILL UP. THE FLASH FROM THE WELDER HURT BOTH EYES.
GREASING PRIMARY CRUSHER WHILE STANDING ON THE GREASE TRUCK, EE WENT TO STEP DOWN ON STEP WHICH IS 18 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND LOST BALANCE. EE GRABBED A I BEAM AND TWISTED AROUND POPPING H IS SHOULDER OUT OF THE SOCKET.
EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN PUMPING WATER OUT OF A HOLE PRIOR TO LOADING A SHOT, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE RIGHT INJURING HIS RIGHT THUMB.