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HE WAS DOING HIS NORMAL JOB RUNNING THE FRONT END OF THE MILL HE JUST TURNED TO THE LEFT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PAIN WENT AWAY AND HE DIDNT MENTION THE INCIDENT TO ANYONE TUESD AY AFTERNOON HE BEGAN HAVING SLIGHT BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ARM HE NOTIFIED THE OFFICE. AND WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION

HE WAS WELDING ON A CONVEYOR ABOVE HIM WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FEEL DOWN HIS SLEEVE BUMING IS H UPPER INSIDE RIGHT ARM. HE DID NOT REPORT THE AINCIDENT UNTIL LATER WHEN THE BURN BECAME PAINFU L & INFECTED. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR AND WENT FOR TREATMENT 8-20-85. THE OFFICE WAS GIVEN THE DETAILS OF THE EVENT 8-22-85.

HE WAS GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL USING 4 IN MAKITA GRINDER WHEN A FRAGMENT OF THE STEEL BROKE OFF AND FLEW UP UNDER THE EDGE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES HE THOUGHT HE GOT IT OUT BUT LATER TRHE EYE S STILL FELT IRRIATED ABOUT 3 AM HE WENT DOWN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE

OCT. 25 I.NAME REPORTED HE THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE A HERNIA WHICH HE FEELS HE GOT OPERATING A JACK HAMMER AT WORK THE PREVIOUS WEEK. OCT. 29 A DOCTOR CONFIRMED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA AND REFERRED H IM TO A SURGEON.

I.NAME WELDING WEARING SLEEVELESS SHIRT AND GOT WELDING FLASH BURNS.AT THE TIME DIDNT WANT MED TRTMNT.BY MONDAY MORN JUNE 11 BURN HAD BECOME PAINFULL AND HE WENT TO HAVE IT TREATED.WORKED REST OF MONDAY BUT DIDNT WORK TUES-THURS BECAUSE OF SORENESS.

MR. GALLAGHER WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH REMOVING A BEARING FROM A CONVEYOR WHEN A SPARK OF HOT STEEL FLEW UP BENETH THE EDGE OF HIS GOGGLES STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE. THE INJURY WAS A 3-CORNER T EAR IN THE CORNEA OF THE LEFT EYE.

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL A FRAGMENT BROKE OFF OF THE WHEEL & STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.