EE was welding on plant and hot slag flew up and went inside helmet, landing on left eye. He refused to see a dr at the time, and went home to dr eye himself. Return to work on Monday with eye completely swollen closed and red. He is presently under the care of dr.
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North Florida Rock Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances
May 6, 2001
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
North Florida Rock Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A SMALL ROCK HAD HUNG, EVERYTHING WAS SHUT OFF. EE BROKE ROCK FREE AND WAS SPINNING THE HAMMERS IN THE CRUSHER WITH THE HEEL OF HIS SHOE. IT CAUGHT HIS HEEL AND BEFORE HE COULD MOVE HIS FOOT ( LEFT FOOT) IT WAS TWISTED.
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