Employee stated while welding, he was having trouble with the ground and when he lifted his welding hood the welding rod arced causing flash burn to his eyes.
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June 3, 2013
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
M & P Services, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)
September 29, 2008
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
M & P Services, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE states he was washing down first floor of the plant, when the clean up pump stopped working. The EE pushed the stop button, opened the cover and pulled belt to see if motor was locked up. A co-worker the reset button in the control room, causing pump to start. Injured EE's (R) hand was pinched between teh belt and pulley.
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