Grinding a piece of metal, piece of metal bounced off service truck and entered the side of his safety glasses. Grinder guard in place and safety glasses were worn. Eye flushed and thought particle was washed out. Following morning the eye was sore and red - particle had adhered to the right eye.
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Wildish Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS REPLACING THE GRINDING WHEEL ON HIS 4" GRINDER WITH A 40 GRIT SANDING WHEEL IN ORDER TO ROUGH UP A PIECE OF STEEL TO PUT DOWN NEW RUBBER. THE SANDING WHEEL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE OLD PIECE OF RUBBER. GRINDER JUMPED OUT OF C0NTROL & CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.
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