EE WAS WELDING ON A PIPE THE COARSE PLANT, OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER COMPLETEING THIS JOB HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS AN CORNEAL ABRASION. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. NO REPORT WAS MADE OF THIS INJURY UJNTIL 5-18-01.