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WHILE WELDING, A PIECE OF FLAG FELL DOWN INTO HIS BOOT LANDING ON. HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SWERE BURN ON HIS ANKLE AND HE KEPT WORKING. HIS BOOT CAUSED THE BURN TO BECOME MORE IRRITATED.
HE WAS IN A GRADER BACKING UP AND HIT A ROCK AND HE SAID HIS HEAD HAD HIT THE GLASS BUT HE KEPT WORKING. THEN AT 10:30 AM HE WAS GRADING THE ROAD & HIT ANOTHER ROCK JOLTING HIS NECK. HE LEFT T HE JOB & WENT HOME. HE CALLED THE OFFICE ON NOV 20 AND SAID HE WAS OK. THEN ON NOV 21 HE CALLED THE OFFICE & WENT TO FAMILY DOCTOR.
HE WAS ON A 992 USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TAKE OFF A SUCTION LINE WHEN THE CLAMP FLEW OFF THE AIR HOSE AND PIERCING THRU HIS LEFT EYE LID INTO HIS EYEBALL. HE WENT TO ER AND WAS REFERRED TO DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON LEFT SIDE UNDERNEATH D9L DOZER. MOLTEN METAL DRIPPED INTO RIGHT EAR CAUSING SEVERE INNER EAR BURN. FOREMAN POURED STERILEWATER INTO EAR AND RECOMMENDED HIM TO GO TO DR. AN EAR SPECIALIST TREATED HIM FOR SEVERE BURN AND TESTED HIM FOR HEARING LOSS FOLLOW UP IN 2 WEEKS.