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ON AFTERNOON OF 10-16-96 STRONG WINDS WERE BLOWING DUST FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. EMP AND OTHER WORKERS WERE SETTING UP A TEMPORARY MAINT SHOP. ABOUT 2PM EMP GOT SOME DUST IN LEFT EYE AND WITH HE LP OF FOREMAN, WASHED EYE WITH WASH SOLUTION. EYE SEEMED TO BE DOING OK UNTIL FRIDAY WHEN MORE WIND AND DUST WAS BLOWING. BY 7PM FRI NIGHT 10-18-96, EMP NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

AFTER WORKING HIS FIRST DAY OF ROTATION AFTER BEING OFF FOR FIVE DAYS, EE CALLED IN SICK. LATER THAT DAY HE CALLED THE SAFETY DEPART AND COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK. HE WAS SENT TO A PHYSICIAN W HO PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY THREE TIMES A WEEK WITH A RETURN VISIT IN THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.

EE WAS CLEANING A PILE OF LIME OFF THE DECK OF HAUL TRUCK HE175 WITH HIS FOOT. WHEN HE KICKED THE LIME OVER THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK, THE WIND CAUGHT IT AND BLEW IT UP INTO HIS FACE AND EYES. THE EE WAS TREATED AT HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL ANDWAS RELEASED TO ONE DAY OF LIGHT DUTY.

EE WAS WALKING IN A STORAGE AREA LOOKING FOR PARTS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG TO TWIST INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. [EE HAD 7 DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY & RELEASED TO FULL DUTY 12-1 9-95. PROBLEMS CONTINUED WITH HIS KNEE & ON 7-2-96 DR. RETURNED EE TO RESTRICED DUTY.]

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS FITTING TWO COLUMNS TOGETHER. WHEN HE FELT A STINGING SENSATION ON HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME THAT NIGHT, HE NOTICED SWELLING AND BRUISING ON HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.

EE FELT SOMETHING BLOW INTO HIS EYE AS HE WAS LEAVING THE MEGA PIT AREA. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT THE WIND WAS GUSTING AND BLOWING A GREAT DEAL OF DUST AND DIRT. HE WAS TAKE TO ER, W HERE THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED AND THE EYE WAS PATCHED. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE WYW WAS TO BE RECHECKED.

HEART FAILURE.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND UP TO DATE WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE EXACT CAUSE. THE HOSPTIAL WILL NOT RELEASE INFORMATION TO OTHER THAN IMMEDIATE FAMILY. OVER THE PHONE EE'S WIFE INFORM ED US THAT A BLOCKAGE WAS FOUND IN THE AORRTA. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM TEH PIONEER'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN BRAWLYE, CA TO A HOSPITAL IN SAN DIEGO, CA.

EE WAS EATING LUNCH WHEN A PIECE OF FOOD BECAME LODGED IN HIS THROAT. HE STOOD UP AND STARTED OUT A DOOR WHEN HE PASSED OUT AND FELL TO THE CEMENT FLOOR, STRIKING HIS SHOULDER AND FACE.

WALING BY CONVEYOR BELT & WIND BLEW PIECE OF DIRT INTO RT EYE

A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP DUST & DIRT PARETICLES FROM THE DIGGING FACE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE 2300 CONTROL CAB A PARTICLE OF "DUST" LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

TRUCK DRIVER SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AFTER BEING LOADED. NO OTHER INJURY OR INCIDENT OCCURED. EE STOPPED TRUCK AND CALLED FOR HELP. RESCUE TEAM REMOVED HIM FROM HIS TRUCK AND MET WITH HUMBOLT COUNT AMBULANCE IN ROUTE. EE WAS TRANSFERRED TO HEALTH CARE FACILITY BY AMBULANCE. INDIVIDUAL IS IN STABLE CONDITION IN WASHOE MEDICAL CENTER RENO.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AN OUTSIDE AREA DURING WINDY CONDITIONS WHEN HIS RIGHT EYE BECAME IRRITATED.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES. MEDICATION GIVEN FOR EYE IRRITATION.

WIND BLEW DIRT INTO EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES ALL DAY.KNEE SWELLED THE NEXT DAY.

WIND BLOWING HARD, SM PART OF SAND BLEW IN EYE WHILE WELDING