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Employee complained that he had something in his eye after he had left work. He had been grinding metal earlier in his shift and may have gotten a metal particle in his eye when he wiped his face with his sleeve.
EE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT EYE AFTER WORKING NEAR CLEAN OUT OPERATIONS. SUSPECTS DUSTPARTICLES IN EYE.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE BAGGING AREA. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 100 LBS SACK OF BARITE. HE INDICATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND DROP THE BAG. HE CONTACTED OTHER ABOUT THE INCIDENT .
EE WAS BAGGING 100 LB SACKS AND STACKING ON PALLETS. REPORTED MUSCLE STRAIN TO MANAGEMENT ON 2-19-01.
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RE-STACK A PALLLET OF 50 LB. BAGS. WHILE PICKING UP A 50 LB. BAG HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO PLACE THE BAG ON A PALLET 2-3 FT. BESIDE HIM. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK NEAR A SHOULDER BLADE.