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Employee was using a grinder to cut a bearing off a shaft when debris got in eye past face shield and safety glasses. Employee did not feel any irritation in eye until the following day.
Employee felt discomfort in eye on 1/6/2020 after repeated flushing with no relief on 1/7/2020 employee reported discomfort to supervisor. Employee was seen at eye clinic where a small piece of metal was removed from the eye.
While drilling the drill bit got caught twisting hand and pinched against side pipe.
On 17 Jan employee was grinding a piece of metal, a particle went into right eye. EE was wearing safety glasses & face shield. On 18 Jan EE went to ER at 2100 hrs, diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. On 21 Jan EE went to an eye doctor, as eye was still irritated. Second doctor identified a foreign metal body in right eye. Operator was not notified of injury until 23 Jan 2019.
Cutting a piece of plywood with circular saw and a piece of sawdust entered right eye around edge of safety glasses.
Contractor was notified of injury on 18 Jan 2018. Employee was grinding outside and welding on scalper tower floor entire shift on 17 Jan, noticed eye irritation around 2pm. Irritation persisted and employee visited hosp urgent care on 18 Jan. Employee sustained arc flash burn to right eye.
Employee was using a hand grinder to cut a section of chain when chain was pulled into grinder employee lacerated tip of finger.
Employee received UV burn to eyes from looking at another employee welding
Employee was using a self tapping screw to hang a bracket. Metal shaving from the steel that screw was being put into got into employees right eye. Employee had shaving removed at a clinic and was given prescription drops for the eye. No lost time or restrictions were given, and employee returned to work.
Injury was reported to operator on 13 Apr 2015. Piece of foreign metal debris went into left eye while working on a bearing replacement on bucket elevator, due to grinding and windy conditions. Did not immediately notice piece of debris in eye and worked through entire shift.
On 11-3-14 EE had his foot pinched between a Rotex machine and the floor, at that time there was no injury. He told his direct supervisor that on 11-4 he was checked by a doctor and had no injury or restrictions. He worked for 2 full weeks with no sign of injury. On 11-17 he went back to the doctor and was taken off work, he is claiming it is from the 11-3 incident.