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EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WELDING ON A FRONT END LOADING ARM A WELDING SPARK ENTERED HIS RIGHT EAR. HE ALLEGES THAT IT BURNED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEN IT QUIT HURTING SO HE FORGOT ABOUT IT.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE OPERATING A GRINDER IN AN AREA WITH LIMITED WORKING SPACE, THE GRINDER KICKED BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE NOSE. INJURY REQUIRED STITICHES.
EE LOOSENED HOSE ON RIPPER LIFT CYLINDER UNAWARETHAT IT WAS UNDER PRESSURE. AIR & OIL SPRAYED OUT OF HOSE INTO HIS FACE. HIS EYES WERE FLUSHED; HE WAS TAKEN TO AREA DOCTOR TO BE CHECKED OUT. FLUSHED EYES. OBSERVED NO SCRATCHING. GAVE PRESCIPTION & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
WAS RELEASING THE TIRE RAM REACHED OVER TO MOVE AN AIR POT & LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THETWO ITEMS