WHILE OPERATING D8 DOZER OUT IN PIT SMALL METAL FRAGMENT FLEW OFF EXHAUST PIPE INTO EMPL'S EYE.
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Showing all 9EMPLOYEE WAS DIE GRINDING A BOLT HOLE OUT OF THE DOZER, WHEN A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT FLEW IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFTEY GLASSES.
HE WAS PUSHING UP MATERIAL ON SRUGE PILE, WHEN HIS LEFT EYE BECAME EXTERMELY IRRATATED CAUSING GREAT DISCOMFORT. HE WAS OPERATING THE CATDOZER AT THE TIME.
I NAME WAS REPAIRING & CLEANING CRACKS ON 992B LOADER WITH PORTABLE HAND GRINDER WHEN TOOL REARED BACK HITTING I NAME IN CHIN GRINDER CAUSED LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES I NAME ATTRIBUTE D ACCIDENT BY WORKING IN TIGHT QUARTERS I NAME WAS OFF ON 091889 DUE TO PERSONAL REASONS
EMPL WAS INSIDE THE CHUTE EXPLAINING HOW TO DO A JOB WHEN ANOTHER EMPL STRUCK AN ARCH CAUSING A FLASH BURN THE OTHER EMPLS ALL HAD WELDING HOODS ON
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE RESULTING IN A NOSEHBLEED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING NEAR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHEN HE REMOVED HIS WELDING HOOD. HE WAS ALSO USING A LENS THAT WAS NOT DARK ENOGH.
WHILE CUTTING I BEAM LOOSE FROM STRUCTURE I NAME STOPPED AND BENT DOWN TO CHECK IT WHEN PART OF BEAM UNEXPECTELY BROKE LOOSE STRIKING I NAME IN HEAD
WHILE GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL A BURR LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S HAND, IN THE PALM AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY COMPANY OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 2-24-89.