Employee was using an air hose on preheater, blowing out compartments. Dust flew out of the port hole into his face causing an abrasion to the employee's right eye.
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Showing all 2Employee was working on 220 screen firing building when the torch he was working with failed. The acetylene hose separated from fitting and ignited. A fire fall burned the screen, the fire was controlled immediable by other employee's working around. However the flash caused a burning in right face side and neck which required a medical attention/prescription.