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EE WAS BURNING BEARINGS OFF SHAFT ON A D7 BULLDOZER FINAL DRIVE ASSEBLY THE DAY AFTER HE EXPERINCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS EYES WHITE USING THE CUTTING TORCH HE WAS WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES POSSIBLE THE GOGGLENS WER FAULTY.
EE WAS WATCHING THE MECHANIC GRIND ON THE PTO YOKE OF HIS GREASE TRUCK. HE THOUGHT HE WAS AT A SAFE DISTANCE, HOWEVER A SMALL METAL PARTICLE FLEW INTO AND BECAME LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FOR 2 DAYS, UNTIL IT BECAME UNCOMFORTABLE TO HIM. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND A NEEDLE AND COTTON SWABS WERE USED TO RETRIEVE THE METAL OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING GRASS ON MINE SITE FOR A PRODUCTIVITY SAMPLE.WHILE HE WAS CUTTING THE GRASS A FOREIGN OBJECT HIT HIS EYE. RESULT WAS A SCRATCH TO HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING POWER DIVIDER COUPLING HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN THE SPIRAL OF THE AUGER HEAD RESULTING IN A BAD BRUISE TO HIS UPPER FOOT.
EMPL WAS JACKHAMMERING PIT,LIFTING JACK HAMMER OUT OF HOLE-PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE EE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT METAL HE BURNED HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AUGER A SMALL PARTICLE GOT IN HIS EYE AFTER GOING TO SEE A DR. IT WAS FOUND TO BE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL AND REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK FOR 1 DAY AND STATES HE REINJURED HIS BACK SAME AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON 12-20-90.
EMPL REPAIRING WELDER WHILE CHECKING SOME WIRE CONNECTIONS,EMPL CAUGHT FINGERS IN FAN RESULTING IN CUT & BRUISING OF LITTLE AND RING FINGER RIGHT HAND.
EMPL GOT RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DRIVE BELTS & PULLEY ON ELEC WINCH THAT PULLS RAIL CARS.