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Employee was grinding overhead to re-attach a support ear that had broken off the crusher when a spark from the grinder entered his left eye. The employee was treated in ER and given prescription eye drops and pain medication. He was assigned to regular duty, no lost time from work and no permanent impairment expected.

He was using a grinder with a locking trigger. The grinder slipped out of his hand and hit his forearm.

EE was using torches to loosen a nut; while trying to turn nut with wrench, the torch flame made contact with the back of his right hand creating a possible 2nd degree burn. EE did not want to seek medical attention at the time; burn was cleaned with antiseptic and burn cream and bandaged. 04/24/09 EE felt the burn was becoming infected and went to the doctor to be treated.

Employee was repairing guard on gravel plant when he ran the torch across his right hand causing a third degree burn to the top of his right hand near the thumb.

GRINDING ON AN OLD WELD UNDER A TRUCK IN A VERY RESTRICTED SPACE. A PIECE OF METAL BOUNCED OFF AN AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FULL FACE SHIELD. HE D ID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK WHEN HIS EYE BECAME IRITATED.

WHILE LIMBING A FALLEN TREE THE CHAIN SAW KICKEDBACK AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REPAIR LACERATION.EMPLOYEE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK IN 6-12 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A HOLE THAT HAD JUST BEEN DRILLED, DRILLER WAS MOVING RIGHT ON ITS TRACKS AND RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT WITHT HE TRACK ON THE DRILL, HE WILL HAVE A FEW RESTRICTED DAYS AS A RESULT OF THE INJURY. NO LOST TIME AS OF THIS DATE.

EE WELDING, LATER IN THE DAY EYE STARTED BOTHERING HIM AND CONDITION PERSISTED. SOUGHT MEDICAT ATTENTION ON 5-5-00, FOUND FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE, WHICH WAS REMOVED 5-6-00 BY OPTOMETRIST. NO PER MANENT DAMAGE TO EYE.

IN PROCESS OF WELDING AND GRINDING STEEL, GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED EYE BOTHERING HIM ON 4-29-00 AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 4-29-00. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.