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Miner was traveling home from work, noticed a pain in his left eye. Notified supervisor on 12-12-2013. Taken to doctors office, small piece of metal removed from eye. Miner does not remember when or where injury occurred.
Miner was stung by a wasp or yellow jacket insect. Ice pack used.
Employee complaint of chest pain and tightness, care flighted to local hospital from mine site. Employee was tested, no heart condition found, diagnosed with muscle spasms of the chest due to coughing. Employee released from care. This is a non recordable event but was called in on the Immediately Reportable Hot line due to possible heart attack at the time.
This report is submitted solely in response to MSHA request. Submission of this report by Queenstake does not constitute an admission that any accident occurred or that any of EE alleged injuries were work related.
Subject exited side door of van and closed door. Dust/dirt on weather stripping was blown off weather stripping into subjects right eye. Right cornea was scratched. Eye doctor at the Total Eye Care in Elko suggested full healing in 48 hours. Subject returned to work.
Was bitten by a Deer fly or a Horse fly on elbow and wrist. Hand and fingers started to swell.
The employee was holding a ladder for another worker when a one inch valve dropped and hit his hand. He twisted his body in a hurry to get out of the way and hurt his back.