Grinding a piece of metal 3/8" diameter off return roller guard. Metal shavings got in his left eye. He did have on safety glasses at the time. Metal shavings probably got in eyebrow and when removing safety glasses, got in the eye.
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Showing all 11Cleaning off grizzly bars - swinging sledge hammer, pulled muscle in back or pinched nerve. Said he wanted to go to doctor to get checked out 8/23/10 12:00pm.
He was cutting battery cable end off and the hacksaw slipped and got his finger.
Atv's or Quads-tresspassing onto the property (nightwatchman confronted one or stopped one, nightwatchman had a shotgun, gun accidently went off killing one of the riders. No witnesses on company behalf. Non mine related.
Installing new conveyor belt, cut belt to size in order to fasten together. When cutting belt he was kneeling on the belt pulling knife towards himself, knife slipped out and he stabbed it in his right leg. Cut about 1" to 1 1/2" long and 1/2" wide.
Climbing on dozer he pulled his right leg muscle.
PINCHED FINGER (LEFT RINS) BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND BOLT STANDING ON GROUND.
AS THE OPERATOR WAS STEPPING OFF THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL, HITTING HIS SIDE ON THE TRACKS.
USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED CUT LEFT PALLIN OF HAND.
AFTER GREASING JAWS I BACKED DOWN LADDER, SLIPPING ON STEP AND FELL ABOUT 4 OR 5 FEET LANDING IN A SITTING POSITION.
SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE FUELING LOADER.