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July 20, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
S&S Concrete & Materials, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

Employee saw a doctor for discomfort in his left eye on 7/26/14, employee thought it was from dirt getting in his eye on 7/23/14. He was diagnosed with ultraviolet keratitis (eye sunburn) in left eye. After investigating we believe that it was caused by torch cutting without shaded eye protection on 7/20/14. Doctor restricted employee from welding for one week.

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