HE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ARC WELD A SHROUD IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN HE FLASH BURNED HIS EYES. HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION BUT WAS LOOKING AWAY DURING WELDING. HEW WAS SENT TO THE MEDICAL CLINIC LATER THAT NIGHT WHERE A DOCTOR GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION EYE MEDICATION. THE DOCTOR RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK BUT HE CHOOSE TO TAKE A DAY OFF. NO LIGHT DUTY OR LOST
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Showing all 6HE WAS WELDING ON THE MUFFLER UNDER THE MAINT. VAN WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL IN HIS LEFT EAR. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR IN TOWN AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTIC WHICH MAKES IT A REPORTABL E ACCIDENT.
I.NAME WELDING GUSSETS INSIDE TANK #5 WHEN SOME SLAG FELL ON INSIDE OF THIGH BURNING HIM.2 DAYS LATER,BURN HAD BECOME INFECTED AND REQ MEDICAL ATTENTION.ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL TO GET IV ANITBIOT ICS.NOT RELEASE FOR WORK UNTIL TUESDAY..2 DAYS LOST TIME.
SLAGGING FIRE ASSAY LEAD BUTTONS IN THE FIRE ASSAY ROOM OF THE LAB. PC OF SLAG BROKE PROJECTED ITSELF IN HAND THROUGH GLOVE HE WAS WEARING WE WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE GLASS.
HE WAS HELPING THE WELDERS AT THE CRUSHER WHEN AT SOME TIME DURING HIS SHIFT BOTH EYES WERE FLASH BURNED. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL THAT NIGHT. ON 1-30-89 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THE DOCTO R RELEASED HIM FOR WORK LIGHT DUTY ON 1-31-89. AFTER HIS SHIFT HE RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR AND WS RELEASED FOR WORK REGULAR DUTY ON 2-1-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING DIRT ON A FAILL.HE DROVE OFF THE SIDE OF AN EMBANKMENT DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF EQUIPMENT.