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EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLAINED OFF STIFF NECK AND BACK PAIN IN PAST. EMPLOYEE WENT TO PERSONAL PHYSICIAN ON 6-30-97 AND WAS ADVISED THAT HE HAD A HERNIATED DISC.
WHILE CUTTING STEEL A RUST FLAKE GOT BEHIND HIS CUTTING GLASSES, IN HIS LEFT EYE. RETURNED TO WORK WITHIN AN HOUR.
WELDING BURNS TO EYES DUE TO EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO ULTRAVIOLET RAYS WITHOUT PROPERLY USING PROTECTIVE EYE PROTECTION.
ROCK WAS CAUGHT IN GRAVEL PLANT FEEDER SYSTEM DOOR INTO FEEDER HAD BOLTS THAT HAD TO BE CUT OFF WITH A TORCH EMPLOYEE WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS PRESSURE ON DOOR UNTIL ALL BOLTS WERE CUT OFF D OOR SWUNG OPEN WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO HIT TORCH WHICH WAS IN EMPLOYEES RT HAND CAUSING TORCH TO SWING ACROSS LEFT ARM BURNING SAME
EMPL WAS WORKING IN HOPPER DOING MAINANCE WORK WITH GRINDER. EMPL SET GRINDER DOWN WHEEL ON GRINDER WAS STILL GOING AROUND. EMPL ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED WHEEL CAUSING LACERATION EO RIGHT HAND RIGHN FINGER.