Cal-Sierra Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS GRINDING AND BUILDING UP PARTS FOR A PARKING BRAKE. HE THEN FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
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March 5, 1999
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Cal-Sierra Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH. HOWEVER, HE SHOULD HAVE WORN A FULLL FACE SHIELD
Cal-Sierra Development Inc · Struck by flying object
AFTER A WELD PASS WAS COMPLETED, A NEEDLE SCALER WAS USED TO LOOSEN THE WELD SLAG. THEN AN AIR NOZZLE WAS USED TO BLOW AWAY THE SLAG. THE AIR BLAST FROM THE NOZZLE BLEW A PIECE OF SLAG INTO TH E EE S LEFT EYE. EE USED EYE WASH BUT DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. EE REPORTS HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
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