CUTTING TORCH FELL WHICH ACTIVATED THE AIR HANDLE, IN TURN BLOWING AIR WITH DUST & SAND INTO EYES.
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Showing all 4THE WORKMAN WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE CRUSHJER THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE STEEL PLATFORM
STEPPED BACKWARDS WHILE INSIDE THE SHOP AND CAUGHT MY HEEL ON A BATTERY THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND ME ASI WAS FALLING BACK I TURNED TO THE LEFT AND PUT MY LEFT HAND OUT TO CATCH MYSELF AND I N DOING SO PUT TO MUCH STRAIN ON THE WRIST AND IT BROKE
RUNNING TO SHOP TO GET A HAMMER & TRIPPED & TURNED HIS ANKLE.