While cutting the head of a bolt with a grinder, when the bolt caught and was sent flying into his face/tooth
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Showing all 4Employee states he was holding onto a piece of steel while another employee was welding it into place and although he turned his head, he reports "flash burns" to both eyes.
Mechanic was cutting with torch and accidentally brushed forearm on hot steel.
EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC ASSEMBLE GYRO DISC 66 CRUSHER. EE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CRUSHER HEAD AND CRUSHER BOLT WHILE THE HEAD WAS BEING SWUNG INTO PLACE (VIA CRANE).