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July 6, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Delta Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CLEANING SOLVENT AND OIL ON DRAGLINE AND A WELDER WAS WORKING NEARBY ABOUT TWO HOURS AFTER EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO HIS HOME FROM WORK HIS EYES BEGAN TO BURN AND SWELL SHUT EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS AND IRRIATATION TO BOTH EYES EITHER FROM THE NEARBY WELDING THE SOLVENT HE WAS USING OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH

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