WHILE GRINDING ON C FRAME OF CAT, ROLLED OVER AND TOUCHED WELER ON FRAME RECEIVING ARC FLASH TO EYES, LATER IRRITATION WAS INCREASLY UNCOMFORTABLE RELIZED THERE WAS A FRAGMENT IN LEFT EYE, POS SIBLY FROM OPERATING GRINDER.
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Showing all 4EMPL WELDING BOLTS ON ROCK SCREEN WITHOUT WEARING EYE PROTECTION PROVIDED.SUFFERED IRRITATION & BURNING OF EYES FROM ARC FLASHES OF WELDER.LOST 1 REG SCHED WORKDAY TO RECOVER UNDER MEDICAL CAR E.
LOOSE HOSE CLAMP ON SULFURIC ACID PUMP, SPRAYED EMPLOYEE AND BURNED DIFFERENT AREAS OF BODY. SMALL BURNS ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK, SIZE OF DIME. REDNESS ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, ARM AND UPPER LEG. THE RIGHT SIDE OF STOMACH HAS A 2ND DEGREE (TENNIS BALL SIZE) BURN. HEAVY COUGHING ALSO RESULTIED, WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED FROM SULFURIC VAPORS.
USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT OUT BRACE USED GRINDING WHEEL TO GRIND OUT CUT PART OF BRACE GRINDER SLIPPED AND BACK OF LEFT HAND HIT THE MOVING GRINDING WHEEL