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While the employee was cutting unistrut with a handheld band saw the saw unexpectedly shifted and contacted their left index finger resulting in a laceration. The employee received two stitches.
Incident allegedly occurred while attempting to cut a 2x6 with a turnbuckle attached. The saw bound up causing it to kickback and contacting EE's middle finger on the right hand that EE was holding the lumber with. The event was not reported until many days later.
Driller assistant was mixing mud when eye felt itchy, the employee used a damp paper towel to wipe the eye. Employee was instructed to wash hands and use clean water and a paper towel to wipe out the mud from the eye.
Upon completion of drilling observation (sampling/logging), employee noticed loss of feeling of tongue/odd sensation in mouth. Drilling/sampling may have created dust which may have caused reaction. Employee reported to site medic. Employee later received diagnostic testing. Days later, employee reported chest pain. On 8/10, employee told HSE Manager prescriptions were received.
While adding drill rods, the drill helper sustained a compression type injury to the right big toe when their foot temporarily caught between the drill head carriage and the rod slide.