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THROUGHT OUT THE DAY WHILE WORKING ON A 1984 KENWORTH UTILIZING A PLASMA CUTTHER. APPARENTLY THERE WAS ENOUGH OF A FLASH TO CAUSE BURNING OF EMPLOYEE'S RETINAS THROUGH THE OUTSIDE CORNERS OF S AFETY GLASSES.
WHILE OUTSIDE IN CRUSHER AREA, DUST BLEW OFF OF FAN AND MADE ITS WAY PAST SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.
WHILE CUTTING A BUTTON BIT OUT OF THE CONE, THE BIT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
EMPL WAS WELDING ON BASKET SCREENS AT WASH PLAN.EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK ARC BEFORE PUTTING WELDING HELMET DOWN. EMPL SUSTAINED WELDING FLASH IN BOTH EYES.
I WAS WORKING ON THE MAIN ELEVATOR AT MONTANA LIMESTONE, CO. WHEN WE DECIDED TO BUILD A CAGE AROUND THE TOP TO PROTECT US FROM THE WIND AND SNOW. THE CAGE CONSISTED OF SQUARE STOCK TUBING THA T HAD TO BE WELDED TOGETHER. AFTER WELDING TO CAGE TOGETHER WE CONTINUED TO REPAIR THE ELEVATOR, WHEN I WENT HOME THAT NITE THERE WAS PAIN, ITCHING, SWELLING OF BOTH MY EYES. LATER DIAGNOSED
USING AIR WRENCH WITH UNIVERSAL AND 9/16'' SOCKET.TRIGGER ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED CAUSING SOCKET TO FLY OFF -HIT UPPER LIP AND SPLIT LIP OPEN.
I.NAME APPLYING COUPLER WRENCH TO BREAK STEEL LOOSE ON DRILL WHEN OPERATOR HIT ROTATER CUTTING FINGER.
REMOVING VALVE 0ROM OVERHEAD SILLO ABOVE AUGER WHICH WAS RUNNING AS STARTING TO WORK WAS PROCEEGUARD OVER INSPECTION HOLD BREAKING IT LOOSE LETTING HAND GO INTO RUNNING AUGER