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Employee was working at the secondary plant, Scree #3 middle deck using a cutting torch. The torch cut off, employee bagan to wipe th etip, the torch backfired and caused a burn to their left wrist.
Employee worked on a loader bucket along with other employees where welding and grinding was required. The claimed when they got home the effect of the welding flash caused their eyes to become irritated to the point they went to the emergency room that night. Note: the employee did not know it was charged to WC until they got the bill.
Employee was using a torch to cut a section from a steel plate when something blew in right eye. EE reported the irritation to supervisor, ee did not feel it needed medical attention just first aid. Overnight the condition got worse, next day ee R/eye was observed to be red and painful. EE was sent to Concentra for treatment.
Technician was in the process of repairing a broken lift cylinder mounting bracket on a Caterpillar model 777D Truck. As EE was attempting to align or pull together the mount and the frame with the portable hydraulic press in order to weld the broken bracket, the tools on/off button failed causing the c-clamp to pop off striking/lacerating the area above right eye.
Employee was using a "hand held" welding torch to cut "U bolt" from the equipment. He failed to turn the torch "OFF" while he moved himself to a better position to complete the work. When he reached for the torch, he burned his hand.
EE WAS WELDING AT THE PRIMARY PLANT WHEN A PIECEOF SLAG BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EAR. HE LATER FELT PAIN IN THE EAR AND REPORTED SAME TO THE FOREMAN
EE WAS WORKING IN THE SECONDARY PLANT WELDING ONSCREENS WITH ANOTHER EE. HE WAS WELDING ONE SIDEAND SECOND EE WAS WELDING THE OTHER. EE STATES HE WAS WAKEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH THIS PAINFUL BURNING IN BOTH EYES AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE SEEING. HE WAS RUSHED TO EMERGENCY WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS INBOTH EYES.