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employee works at a natural limestone quarry in Jarrell texas
The employee works at a stone quarry. Employee was adjusting a block with the bar in order to load the saw.
Employee dropped a hammer onto right knee.
Cutting foam with knife and cut through foam striking finger with the knife
While cleaning slab at the Cobra saw with a broom a piece of rock flew into the employee's right eye. Employee states he was wearing his safety glasses at the time.
Hammering rock and hit his left thumb with the hammer.
While chiseling stone a small piece of rock flew up under his safety glasses and into his left eye. This did not bother him at the time and he was initially unaware until he got home that night and his eye was irritated. He notified the employer the next day, 10/5 and was sent to a clinic where he was given eye drops. Returned to work immediately with no further issues.