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July 22, 2021 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee had concrete dust get in EE's eye. Site personnel irrigated the concrete out. We took employee to Workmed and they sent EE to an Ophthalmologist. The Ophthalmologist prescribed Azithromycin gel to prevent infection. Employee returned to work full duty the next scheduled shift.

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