EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CRUBBER TANK WITH HIGH PRESSURE CLEANER. EMPLOYEE PUT RIGHT HAND OVER THE CLEANING WAND AND PULLED THE TRIGGER, THERE WAS A PIN HOLE IN THE WAND WHICH CAUSED AN INJECTIO N TO THE HAND.
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Showing all 3DRIVER DID NOT LOWER TRUCK BED DOWN COMPLETELY AND WHEN GOING UNDER THE BRIDGE THE BOX HIT THE BRIDGE AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. THE CAB CAME UP AND HIT THE BRIDGE AND THEN SLAMMED DOWN CAUSING T HE DRIVER TO HIT HIS MOUTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD REFRACTORY FROM THE LIKN WHEN A PICE OF MATERIAL ENTERED EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WEARING G OGGLES WHICH WERE PROVIDED.