FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED RIGHT EYE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN DRYER.
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Showing all 8EE WAS STANDING IN PROXIMITY OF WELDING ACTIVITY & RECEIVED FLASH TO BOTH EYES.
EE WAS DRILLING BLAST HOLES WITH HAND HELD PNEUMATIC DRILL. APPROX. 50 LB SLAB FELL FROM FACE BEING DRILLED AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND AS IT RESTED ON THE OPERATING DRILL.
ACCIDENTLY STRUCK A WELDING ARC BEFORE LOWERING WELDING HOOD.
EE WAS GRINDING A STEEL BAR AT THE BENCH GRINDER. HE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE GRINDER AND UPON RETURN TO GRINDER, HE TRIPPED OVER OXY ACETYLENE HOSE AND FELL STRIKING OPERATING GRINDING WHEEL WI TH LEFT WRIST. OXY ACETYLENE HOSE IN USE AT TIMEOF ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A SLAB WHICH FELL FROM A LOCATION ON THE UPPER LEFT PORTION OF THE FACE IN HIS WORK AREA. APPROX. WEIGHT OF SLAB IS ESTIMATED AT 100-150 POUNDS.
DRILLING WITH A JACKLEG, STUCK A STEEL IN A LIFTER AND WAS TRYING TO PULL THE STEEL OUT AND FELT THE MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT LEG PULL..
WHILE GRINDING LATHE TOOL ON STATIONARY GRINDE,R HE GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE.