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CONTRACTOR'S EE WAS REPAIRING A HAUL TRUCK TIRE.HE INCORRECTLY PLACED HYDRAULIC RAM TO REMOVE METAL TIRE BEAD. WHEN HE PRESSURIZED THE RAM IT POPPED OFF MOUNTING & STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. INJURED WAS AN EE OF A CONTRACTED COMPANY WHICH DOES NOT HAVE AN MSHA ID#.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SOME METAL AND SOMETHING SETTLES INTO HIS EYE. CO-WORKER REMOVED FOREIGN BODY. 2 DAYS LATER EYE WAS IRRITATED SO EMPLOYEE WENT TO CLINIC. EMPLOYEE GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDI CINE.
THE EXHAUST AIR ON AN AIR TOOL BLEW DUST INTO THE EE S EYE. THIS IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE THE MED CLINC REFERRED THEEE TO AN EYE SPECILIST.