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August 13, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HOISTING
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was riding down frontend manlift in GR 3, employee looked up, and got something in their left eye. After an hour, employee started feeling pain in left eye. Went up to guard shack to get left eye washed out. Employee went to clinic, then went to eye doctor. Eye doctor prescribed steroid eye drops due to scratch to eye.

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