EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING STEEL WITH A PORTABLE GRINDER. THE GRINDER KICKED & HIT THE EMPL ON THE FINGER. THIS CUT TO THE FINGER REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR THE TENDON ON 7/26/93.
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Showing all 354736YEE WAS REMOVING A TOP FROM THE #2 WHIZZER MILL AND LIME BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. DR. PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR SECONDARY INFECTION AND REMOVED DIRT FROM THE EYE LID.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG BLOW BACK SYSTEM AND LIME WAS BLOWING IN HIS FACE. LIME WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE BY A DOCTOR AND HE WAS GIVEN AN EYE PRESCRIPTION TO RELIEVE PAIN FROM THE IRRITAT ION.