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EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR A CONTRACT WELDER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT A FLASH FROM THE WELDER HE WAS WEARING ALL APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR. DIDN'T SEEM TO BOTHER HIM AT THE TIME WENT TO BED AT 8:30 WOKE UP AT 11:30 WITH BURNING EYES. FIRST AID TREATMENT AT 1:OO AT HOSPITAL
USING CUTTING TORCH OVERHEAD BLOWING HOLE THRU IRON IRON SPLATTERED AND HIT EE BEHIND THE EYE PROTECTION THE EE WAS WEARING.
WHILE USING A GRINDING WHEEL SOME METAL FLAKES GOT IN HIS EYE.
A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON HIS LEG WHILE WELDING.
WHEN OPERATING A GRINDER SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT IN HIS EYE. POSSIBLY A METAL SHAVING.
FLASH BURN FROM WELDING.
WHILE USING HAND DRILL SLIPPED AND CUT HAND.