HE WAS WELDING NEXT ANOTHER WELDER & RECIEVED FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.
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Showing all 9HE WAS GRINDING ANGLE IRON AND IT CAME OFF AND CUT HIS FINGER.
WHEN GRINDING A WELD, THE BLADE BROKE AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON TOP OF THE KNUCKLE.
HE WAS STANDING ON THE CRUSHER AND KEEPING ROCKS FROM PLUGGING IT UP. HIS BACK BEGAN GETTING STIFF AND THEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND IT SHOT DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.
I.NAME WELDING ON GRIZZLEY A WELD GOT IN LEFT EYE,EYE STARTED TO WATER AND SWELL.
HE WAS HOLDING DOWN ON A PIECE OF METAL WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING FROM BOTTOM UP. THE BIT WENT THROUGH AND DRILLED HOLE IN RIGHT HAND.
CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH HE TOUCHED A PIECE OF HOT SLAG AND IT BURNED HIS RIGHT PALM IT LATER GOT INFECTED.
HE WAS WELDING A RUSTY CHUTE TOGETHER & A HOT SLUG BLEW UP UNDER HIS HELMET INTO HIS LEFT EYE
HAD BEEN CUTTING HOLES WITH TORCH IN SUPER SCRUBBER-PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF AND WENT IN BEHIND GOGGLES ON LEFT EYE. BILL THOUGHT IT JUST BURNED HIS EYE LID. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS HIS EYES WA WAS HURTING AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND FOUND A PIECE OF METAL IN EYE. HE WENT HOME FOR A DAY WENT BACK TO DOCTOR NEXT DAY AT 1020DOCTOR SAID HIS EYE WAS OK.