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EE STATED THAT HIS RIGHT EYE WAS IRRITATED HE WAS NOT SURE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING IN HIS EYE BECAUSE THE DISCOMFORT WAS NOT VERY BAD HE IRRIGATED HIS EYE WITH SCALINE AND RETURNED TO WORK. THE NEXT DAY HIS EYE WAS STILL HURTING AND CONSULTED A DR A SCRATCH WAS FOUND AND EYE DROP WERE PARSCRIBED IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE SCRATCH OR WHAT TASK WAS BEING PERFORMED AT THE TIME HE
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING THE BOOM TRUCK. THE OPERATOR OF THE BOOM TRUCK WAS LOWERING THE OUTRIGGERS, WHEN INJURED WENT TO UNLOAD A BUCKET OF BOLTS AND GOT A FOOT CAUGHT UNDER THE REAR O UT RIGGER.
HE WAS DISTRACTED WHILE SAWING WHEN THE CORD ON THE SAW CAUGHT ON THE END OF THE BOARD HE WAS CUTTING. HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE CORD BEFORE THE BLADE STOPPED. THE BLADE BOUND IN THE WOOD CUT, CAUSING THE SAW TO JUMP OFF THE WORK AND BACK ONTO HIS LEG. THE BLADE CUT 2 SMALL LACERATIONS REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 5 SUTURES. THE SAW JUMPED APPROX. 18" AND MADE CONTACT WITH HIS LEG BEFORE TH
ALLEGEDLY EMPLOYEE RECIVED AN ARC FLASH FROM ANOTHER WELDER BEHIND HIM DUE TO A REFLECTION OFF THE INSIDE OF HIS HOOD.THIS DESPITE WELDING SCREENS BEING IN PLACE.