The dozer employee operates was being welded on. Employee stood in the area while welding was being performed without the proper protective equipment on causing eye irritation.
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March 15, 2011
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
C & H Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)
Reed Minerals Inc · Flash burns (welding)
EE dayshift foreman,was welding using a welding hood that belonged to someone else. The hood did not provide adequate protection for ee eyes. EE eyes were irritated due to the welding. EE was written off work for 10/18/2010 and returned to work on 10/19/2010.
March 16, 2004
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object
Backed over a rock in his dozer, jolted his back and strained a muscle.
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