Miner was welding and slag landed in EE's right ear.
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Showing all 5Operator was cutting off a screen bolt with a torch and a piece of slag went into left ear burning a slight hole in the left ear drum causing the ear to become infected.
Employee was using a torch to repair a screen box and a piece of slag landed in EE's left ear causing a pinhole.
Employee was fabricating a mounting plate and a small metal particle got into EE's left eye. Employee went to the eye Dr and had particle removed. No lost work days, no restrictions.
Employee was cutting out a worn wear plate on a conveyor and caught his right thumb on the 4" grinding wheel causing a laceration to the thumb.