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EE WAS GRINDING ON A STEEL PLATE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. SOMEHOW A PARTICLE OF DUST, RUST, STEEL ETC. ENTERED RT EYE. NO SERIOUS PAIN WAS NOTICED UNTIL NEXT DAY WHEN EE NOTICED IRRITATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP IN THE GRINDING PLANT & A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW IN TO HIS EYE NO SERIOUS PAIN WAS NOTICED UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE RT EYE BECAM E RED & IRRITATED
AN AIR HOSE CONNECTOR CAME APART BLOWING TRASH ORE INTO INJURED'S FACE.
EE REPORTED TO US MONDAY THAT HE SUSTAINED FLASH BURNS TO HIS RIGHT EYE FROM EXPOSURE TO WELDING THAT WAS BEING DONW BY ANOTHER PERSON ON FRIDAY. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO WELDING DONE ON FRIDAY. THE DOCTOR REMOVED A RUST FLAKE FROM THE RIGHT EYE. EE THEN REPORTED HIS INJURY OCCURRED ON THURSDAY WHEN HE WAS GRINDING PIPE.
CUTTING GRASS STICK IN FRONT OF MOTOR PUT HAND TOO CLOSE TO MANAFOLD AND BURNED IT
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CRACK IN PIPE OVERHEAD WHEN A PICE OF HOT SLAG WENT IN PANTS POCKET ON DOWN INSIDE OF PANTS LEG INTO SAFETY TOE BOOT AND BURNT TOP OF FOOT BEFORE HE COULD GET BOOT OFF.