A hand held electric grinding wheel kicked back into the operators face as he was preparing an area for welding. He received a severe cut to his chin/lip and two damaged teeth.
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Ace Paving Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
November 21, 2008
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Ace Paving Company Inc · Struck by flying object
Rock rolled down shot, hit on another rock and broke apart, hit employee in the eye. The employee waited a few days to seek medical attention because he thought it was fine.
Ace Paving Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA GRINDING. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT OBJECT MANAGED TO GET IN AROUND GLASSES.
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