EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DYE GRINDER TO GRIND ON BACKHOE AND A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
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Showing all 7EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF SCREEN DECK WHICH IS ABOUT 6-8' OFF THE GROUND, WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS USING A BACKHOE TO DIG MUD OUT OF THE POND LOCATED NEXT TO THE SCREEN DECK. THE EE RUNNING THE BA CKHOE MOVED THE BUCKET TOO FAR, & BUMPED EE ON THE LEFT KNEE - BRUISING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A RAMP USING A TORCH TO CUT THE RAMP IN 1/2. WHEN THE RAMP FELL 18" TO THE GORUND, EMPLOYEE FELL WITH IT LANDING ON HIS FEET. BROKE AND DISLOCATED LEFT ANKLE.
WAS WELDING INSIDE A SCREEN DECK, USING A 9% GRADE WELDING SHIELD. USING A WIDE FEED WELDER. WELDING BURN MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO WELDING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
EMPLLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDER AND A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG ENTERED LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE OVERHEAD ON THE DREDGE OUTSIDE IN THE WIND. THE WIND BLEW THE SPARKS FROM THE WELDER INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
WORKING OUT BY THE SHOP ON A IECE OF METAL WITH A GRINDER, GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL AND THE GRINDER SLIPED AND CUT HIS WRIST.