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GRINDING THE NEW WEAR STEEL ON THE SIDE OF THE DOZER PUSH ARM (LEFT SIDE ARM). WELDER NOT SURE, BUT HAND GRINDER APPARENTLY SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP. THE GRINDING WHEEL CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST. SUTU RES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND. EE WAS SITTING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST POSITIONED THE TRACK ADJUSTER CYLINDER IN THE SWING FRAME WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND THE TRACK RAIL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING A LOCKER. SOMETIME DURING THIS A PIECE OF CINDER LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE. AT 3:00 PM THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT HIS EYE WAS RED AND IRRITATED. ON MONDAY HE THO UGHT THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A WELDING BURN AND WAS USING WELDERS EYE DROPS TO RELIEVE THE IRRITATION AND TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT IT FELT A LITTLE BETTER. BY THURS. HIS EYE WAS STILL SORE & RED