Employee states he was holding onto a piece of steel while another employee was welding it into place and although he turned his head, he reports "flash burns" to both eyes.
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March 5, 2012
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Dutchess Quarry & Supply Co Inc · Flash burns (welding)
May 5, 2010
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Dutchess Quarry & Supply Co Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
Mechanic was cutting with torch and accidentally brushed forearm on hot steel.
July 23, 2004
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Dutchess Quarry & Supply Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC ASSEMBLE GYRO DISC 66 CRUSHER. EE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CRUSHER HEAD AND CRUSHER BOLT WHILE THE HEAD WAS BEING SWUNG INTO PLACE (VIA CRANE).
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