Employee was helping miners bolt heading. Injured employee was putting bolts together approx 8 feet from the miner. Miner began collaring bolt holes and the water coming out of the end of the steel washed some mud from the back and employee was hit in the face with the mud. Mud got into the injured persons eye.
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Garnet USA LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was welding and got a foreign body in his eye. Foreign body on cornea. Starting to affect vision. Safety Eq. was used.
Garnet USA LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Bent over to pick up pipe welder, started to lift and back popped, fell to knees. Had pain with all movement.
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