BENCHMARKMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was assisting in the changing of a screen. a piece of dirt or rust apparently fell off of the screen wire as it was being installed and entered the ee's left eye.

EE WAS HELPING WELDERS WELD A SHAKER SCREEN. EE ASSISTED ALL DAY AND THAT NIGHT HIS EYES BEGAN HURTING. EE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THAT NIGHT. DR BANDAGED HIS EYES FOR FLASHBURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING STEEL PLATE TO THE GROUND WITH CHAIN. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS STEADYING STEEL WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED OVER HIS FINGER. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL PLATE & LIFTING CHAIN CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES.

EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO ENLARGE A BOLT HOLE IN A WEAR LINER. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A STAB WOUND IN THE LEFT HAND.