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SAFETY GLASSES MAY HAVE HAD AN IMPROPER FIT SO THAT,WHILE AIR-LANCING, A PIECE OF METAL SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

WELDING HORIZONTAL BARS IN PLACE ON MAIN DRIVE.

I,NAME WORKING INSIDE THE LADDER, AIR ARCHING AND A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

I,NAME WAS TRYING TO PUMP WATER OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL HULL, AND HAD TAKEN OUT THE WET VAC MACHINE, WHICH HAD THE GUARD MISSING THAT COVERS THE FAN ON THE MOTOR. AN ELECTRICAL PUMP, AN AIR PUMP AND THE WET VAC ARE USED TO PUMP WATER FROM THE HULL. AS THE SHOP VAC IS FILLED WITH WATER, THE SHOP VAC IS SHUT OFF AND THE WATER IS EMPTIED INTO THE HULL TO BE PUMPED BY THE ELECTRICAL PUMP

USING AUTO OVERLAY MACHINE.DURING JOB,REPOSITIONED NOZZLE ASSEMBLY & REMOVED PROTECTIVE ARC SHIELD AS IT DIDNT FIT IN NEW POSITION.I.NAME FAILED TO REPLACE SHIELD WITH SUITABLE FITTING SHIELD AND EXPOSED HIMSELF TO OPEN ARC.I.NAME LOOKED DIRECTLY INTO ARC ENVELOPE WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION TO USE ARC LIGHT FOR SILHOUETTE FOR JUDGING WELD DEPOSITION.

INJURED WAS WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE AND THERE WAS ARC FLASH FROM THE OTHER WELDER.HE RECEIVED FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START MOTOR, MOTOR KICKED BACK, SNAPPING EMPLOYEE'S WRIST.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE REINJURED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE LOADING STEEL SCRAP.

USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH AIR CAME OUT OF WRENCH BLOWING DUST INTO EYES

RECEIVED FLASH WHILE TWO WELDER WORKING IN NEAR PROXIMITY.

GUIDING LOADED SKIP TO GROUND. SKIP TURNED JUST AS IT TOUCHED GROUND ON ONE CORNER, OPPOSITE SIDE CAME TO REST AGAINST FOOT.

I NAME WAS STANDING ON THELOWER RIB ON THE TROMMEL BENDING OVER THE RIB HOLDING THE AIR GUN AND HAD JUST FINISHED TIGHTENING THE BOLT WHEN HE LIFTED THE AIR GUN TO PLACE ON THE NEXT BOLT HE FE LT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE AIR GUN WEIGHTS APPROX 25-30 LBS AND HE LIFTED THE GUN WITH ONE HAND

EMPL SAID HE RECEIVED THIS I NJURY ON FRIDAY 11/4/88 BUT HE DIID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 11/8/88. SMALL PIECE OF RUST IN LEFT EYE. EMPL ALLEDGES T WATER PIPE OVER LADDER HOIST PIECE OF RUST FELL IN EYE.

THE INJURED IS NOT CLEAR EXACTLY WHAT HE DID TO INJURE HIS BACK,BUT HE SPENT MOST OF THE DAY ON THE 21ST TIGHTENING BEARING BOLTS ON THE UPPER TUMBLER AND THE MAIN DRIVE USING USING A 1 1/2 A IR GUN.THE JOB REQUIRED A LOT OF TWISTING AND TURNING IN A GREASY,CONFINED SPACE BETWEEN THE BULL GEARS AND HOPPER.THE JOB ALSO REQUIRED LIFTING THE AIR GUN OVER THE TOP OF BEARING COVERS IN T

REPLACING BELT CLIPS.LYING ON LEFT SIDE OFF BOTTOM OF BELT CLIP WITH HAND GRINDER.SMALL PICE OF STEEL FELL INTO RIGHT EAR.

EMPL. WAS WELDING UP BUCKET LIP, ANOTHER EMPL. ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT HOW TO RUN WIRE. EMPL. LIFTED HIS HOOD TO ANSWER QUESTION & THE ROD & STINGER IN HIS RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH BUC KET CAUSING AN ARC & FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES.

WHILE BURNING P5ATE IN WELD SHOP, RECEIVED ARC FLASH IN BOTH EYES.

WEELDING ON TRO4MEL ACROSS FROM I NAME AS HE WAS AIR ARCING RAISED HOOD TO CHAGE ROD AND CAUGHT FLASH

WELDING ON SCRE9N RIB SLAG POPPED WENT DOWN INTO LEFT BOOT STOPPING ON ANKLE JOINT.

CUT ON LITTLE F3NGER RIGHT HAND BUMPED HAND INTO POINT OF SCREW CUTTING TOOL

CHIPPING HAMMER3BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIS TOOTH.

WORKING ON SHOP3LATHE BUMPED KNEE ON HANDLE.

WHILE PERFORMIN1 NORMAL DUTIES OPERATING LATHE,WELDERS GRINDING IN SHOP.GRINDING PARTICLES WERE AIRBORNE ENTERING RIGHT EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

CUTTING SCREEN,3USING TORCH. PIECE OF HOT SLAG PO CUTTING SCREEN, USING TORCH. PIECE OF HOT SLAG POPPED INTO L EYE WHEN HE REMOVED HIS GOGGLES TO WIPE PERSPIRATI2N OFF HIS FACE

MAKING AN ADJUS7MENT SO THAT THE PROJECTILE OF SPRAY WOULD BE VERTICAL WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS IN HIS RT HAND AND USING HIS LEFT HAND TO STABILIZE HIMSELF BY RESTING HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TOP PA RT OF THE STATI2NARY SET OF UPPER RAKES HIS LEFT HAND DROPPED IN TO THE PATH OF THE ROTATING TEETH AND HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER WERE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER RAKES AND TEETH

WATCHING A NEW 7YPE OF WELDING ROD BEING USED EMPLOYEE DID HAVE HOOD ON

RUNNING A SCRAP1ER AND DIRT FLEW IN RIGHT EY-HE DID NOT REPORT IS IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO BE FINE. SLIGHT IRRITATION CONTINUED-DOCTOR M REMOVED PARTICLES 3-25-86. FEELS NOT FURTHER TR EATMENT NECESSA9Y.

ON JANUARY 26 CUT HAND WHILE LOADING TRUCK-TWO WELDING UNITS ROLLED TOGETHER PINCHING HAND. ON 2-3-84 REOPENED WOUND ON HAND WHILE DRIVING KEYS INTO SCREEN DRIVE IN MACHINE SHOP. DURING THE WE EKEND HAND BECAME SWOLLEN AND INFLAMED.

HELPING WELDER ON HEEL-PLATES ON DREDGE,CAUGHT TOO MANY FLASHES FROM WELDING ARC.