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Ha-Keem Stanton, an employee with Fluor Daniel, was doing some welding work
on a Jacksonville Electric Co. combustion turbine project in St. Johns River,
Florida, last November when misfortune struck.
The hose of a 110 psi air-driven impact wrench broke free from a work area
above him and whipped around wildly. A large metal attaching mechanism slammed
into Stanton’s face. Stanton was wearing MSA protective eyewear, which
took the brunt of the impact. While the glasses were bent – one stem was
twisted about three inches above the other – his only injuries were some
facial bruises and a slight headache. He took some Ibuprofen, got a new pair of
MSA Sierra™ protective eyewear, and finished his shift.
 “I’ve always worn safety glasses, but I don’t
think I would have gotten the same protection from a smaller, sporty brand that
I used to wear,” Stanton said. “I might have even lost an eye. So
from now on, I’ll always wear my MSA glasses. And I strongly recommend
that others do the same.”
Fluor Daniel awarded Stanton its “Fluor Daniel Safety Cross,” a
brass medallion presented to employees who survive life-threatening accidents,
because they were wearing safety equipment.
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