Employee was under sump cleaning debris and a piece of debris lodged in EE's right eye.
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Showing all 8Employee was grinding a piece of metal and a particles of metal got into this eye
Employee was helping welder to fabricate steel vibrator deck. Employee was getting ultraviolet flashes without realizing it. Evening of 8/20/2014 he went to the emergency room with painful eyes. Diagnosis - Ultraviolet Keratitis
Employee was burning impack plate off truck body with torch. Tip flew off causing torch to his employee's upper lip
EE was removing rust from a vibrator hose base and debris flew into his left eye.
Employee was cutting a wear plate on a truck with a torch. Plug weld in plate broke hitting torch. Knocked torch out of his hand and hit his right thumb and knuckle causing sprain.
Employee was grinding a piece of metal and debris flew into his right eye.
Employee was drilling rivet and his hand slipped puncturing his left index finger.