Employee was welding above his head, a piece of slag from welding popped off and got into employee's left eye
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June 28, 2011
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products · Contact with hot objects or substances
Specification Stone Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Drill steel that sits in holder became loose while setting up at new hole. As employee began drilling new hole, drill steel fell out of its holder, employee tried to catch the drill steel. Employee felt pain in his left arm just above the elbow.
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