Employee was walking on an elevated walkway when some dumped material dust became airborne and got in his eyes around his safety glasses.
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Mostrando los 8Employee was running a bagpacking machine and noticed later in his shift that he had recieved a lime burn to leg.
Two employees were working with a Pressure Washer unit. After changing a tip-end of the pressure wand they tested it by sending water pressure through the wand. The recoil on the wand caused the wand to strike the injured employee across his nose.
EE was raking ash from lime kiln firing hood. There was a pulse of air which blew lime dust into his face shield. He stated that some material got in his eyes. He washed eyes out for several days but had irritation which required med. attention. He was treated for corneal abrasion 7-12 & returned to duty same day w/restrictions. Had followup visit on 7-15 & returned to full duty.
EE states he was using portable grinder to dress a piece of metal. In course of operation a piece of hot metal flew over his safety glasses & got into rt eye. Several days later EE began having discomfort in rt eye. Company took him to clinic which diagnosed small 2nd degree burn to upper part of rt eyeball. Burn had already started healing. Medicated eyedrops prescribed.
EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH POWDERED LIME AND RECEIVED ALKALINE BURNS TO HIS FOREARMS.
EE WAS BEGINNING AN ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE JOB, WHEN OTHER WORKER BEGAN USING AN AIR TANK CAUSING LIME DUST & GRIT TO BECOME AIRBORNE DUSTING EMPLOYEE IN HIS FACE & BOTH EYES. EE RECEIVED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITUS, CORNEAL EDERNA, & CORNEAL FOREIGH BODY. EE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION & RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.
WAS PUNCHING A HOLE IN A PIECE OF PLATE. DIE BROKEAND A PIECE WENT INTO RIGHT ARM.