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January 30, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Employee was at the shop assisting the mechanic with welding, (between the hours of 10:am and 1:30pm) suffered flash burn to eye, was treated that evening at emergency room, with ointment and pads for eyes, told to take next day off, but able to return to work 2/1/08. He called in sick for 2/1/08.

November 1, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bohan & Canelis Austin Creek Ready Mix, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM BUCKET BLADE. USING IMPACT TOOL CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER. REQUIRED STITCHES NO TIME LOST FROM WORK.

June 4, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

WHILE USING THE GRINDER, EE HAD A PIECE OF METAL FLY UP & HIT HIS CHEEK WHICH CAUSED THE SHAVING TO DEFLECT & GO INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, CAUSING ABRASIONS TO EYE. HE DID THIS ON JUNE 4TH BUT DID N OT TELL ANYONE UNTIL JUNE 10TH. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD CLEAR UP ON ITS OWN. I SENT HIM TO THE CLINIC AS SOON AS WE COULD ON THE 10TH.

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