EE WAS WELDING ON A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET THROUGHOUT THE DAY, EE WAS WEARING A WELDERS HELMET, BUT WOKE DURING THE NIGHT WITH EYE PAIN SUFFERING FROM WELDERS FLASH, EE WENT TO A CLINIC WHERE THEY APPLIED OINTMENT TO EYES
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HAND GRINDER ON A LOADER BUCKET. IN THE PROCESS OF GRINDING, THE GRINDER BLADE KICKED BACK ON HIM AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE. THE RESULTING LACERATION WAS WASHED OUT AND STITCHED AT AN EMERGENCY CLINIC.
EE WAS RIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH,. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND STRUCK EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION. EE WENT TO A CLINIC AND HAD THE LACERATION CLEAN ED AND STITCHES.