EMPL WAS DOING HIS ASSIGNED ASK OF REPAIR WORK WELDING ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF AN CAT DOZER EMPL WAS USING A GOUGLING ROD TO CUT PRART OF THE METAL SURFACE OUT TO PREPARE IT FOR THE FINAL WEL DING PROCEDURES AFTER CUTTING OUT THE SURFACE HE LIFTED UP HIS WELDING HELMET TO INSPECT THE WORK WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL TO THE FLOOR AND SPLASHED UP INTO HIS L EYE THE EMPL WAS SENT T
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Showing all 2EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT D-8 DOZER WHICH WAS BEING USED TO RIP OVERBURDEN AND PUSH MUD FROM OFF THE COAL IN THE PIT AFTER OPERATION THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED HIS BACK WAS EXTREMELY SORE. EMPLOY EE STATED THAT THE ONLY OTHER CAUSED BESIDES THEROUGH OVERBURDEN DURING THE OPERATION COULD HAVE BEEN WHEN HE HAD CLEANED THE MUD ACCUMNLATION FROM THE DOZERS TRACK AND ROLLERS WITH A SHOVEL