EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ELECTRICAL BOX FUSES, WHICH ARKED ACROSS STARTER TERMINAL WHEN THE SWITCH WAS THROWN, RESULTING IN FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES.
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Showing all 5RIPPED UP SAND AND SMALL LAYER OF ROCK BACKED UP OVER ROCK.FELL BACK WHEN TURNED AROUND AND JARRED NECK SLIGHTLY.
OPERATING THE LOADER AND FEEDING MATERIAL TO THE GRIZZLEY. DRIVER WAS SCREWING A LID TO A GATORADE BOTTLE BACK ON WHEN THE BOTTLE SHATTERED AND CUT HIS KNUCKLE ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF POWER SCREEN WITH SHOVEL IN LEFT HAND AND THE RIGHT HAND WAS CLEANING OUT BELT AND ROLLERS WHILE POWER SCREEN WAS STILL RUNNING. THE ROLLERS PULLED T HE RIGHT HAND IN AND POSSIBLY BROKE TWO FINGERS AND POSSIBLY THE RIGHT HAND.
REMOVING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET, CUT FINGER REQUIRING TWO STICHES.