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An employee was using a blow torch to cut a cable. He crossed the torch over the left wrist of injured employee causing a small burn to inj ee wrist.
Employee was standing near another employee welding and a small spark was carried by the wind and blew into his left eye. He went to Lake Clinic the next day when he finally reported the incident to his supervisor.
Grinding on piece of metal he had just completed welding together. A piece of metal flipped up under safety glasses and he had to go to eye Dr. to have small piece of metal removed from eyelid.
THE EE WAS WORKING NEAR A CREW THAT WAS WELDING. EE DID NOT PROTECT HIS EYES BY WEARING EYE PROTECTION. THAT NIGHT HIS EYES BEGAN TO BURN. HE WENT TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM OF HOSPITAL. THEY GA VE HIM PAIN MEDICATION AND TOLD HIM TO STAY HOME THE NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH WHEN HE TURNED, RUNNING THE FLAME ACROSS THE RIGHT HAND OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAUSING A BURN TO HIS HAND.
EE WAS WORKING BY ANOTHER EE THAT WAS WELDING,HEWATCHED WITHOUT A WELDING HELMET AND BURNED HIS EYES.
EE WAS OBSERVING CRUSHER AFTER THE POWER WAS SHUT OFF. AS THE CRUSHER WAS SLOWING TO A STOP A LARGE ROCK BOUNCED UP HITTING GUARD. THE GUARD BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE IN FACE, CAUSED LACERATIO N.