Employee was assisting co-worker to weld pipe together. He was not wearing safety glasses or safety shield to cover his eyes so he suffered welder's flash. He did not see a doctor but missed one day of work and then returned.
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December 15, 2004
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Flash burns (welding)
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WELDING SAND PIPE A.M. SAND OR METAL WENT INTO EYE. WAS WEARING ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT. HOOD AND SAFETY GLASSES.
September 8, 2003
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Atlantic States Materials of PA Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
PUTTING BELTS ON CRUSHER GOT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BELT & SHEVE, CUT TIP OFF FINGER.
June 4, 2001
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Ennstone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WASHING OUT CHUTE, BIG ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF SHAKER HIT RIGHT HAND, PALM REQUIRING STITCHES.
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