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Employee was using a grinder in the shop with safety goggles on and a piece of foreign matter flew into right eye. The supervisor told employee to flush their eye out and seek medical treatment and they refused both saying they would get their spouse to do it at home.
ring finger on left hand was fractured when his hand was forced between 2 pieces of metal as he removed the cap on the sand processor plant.
He was using a grinder on a steel shaft and received a laceration to the top of his left hand when the grinder hit a rough spot and jumped back causing the grinding wheel to cut his hand. Four stitches were necessary.
Foreign object got in his right eye as he was cutting barrels causing corneal abrasion, swelling, and pain.