Employee states he was spraying tracking switches w/PB Blaster on belt press #2 and, while removing mud from switch, bumped switch which allowed air to blow PB Blaster into his left eye. Employee received medical treatment, was taken off work by eye care physician for one day & returned to work full duty on next scheduled day.
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March 15, 2012
WV · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
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Cougar Processing LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Black Bear Processing, LLC · Struck by flying object
Employee was welding in reclaim tunnel & suffered a corneal abrasion in left eye when weld slag entered his l eye under welding hood.
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