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At approximately 10:30 a vendor installing a new HVAC unit started experiencing chest pains and felt bad. Asked co-worker to call 911 as a precaution.
Employee was positioning himself to clean off a loading spout screen at silo17. The employee tweaked their back when EE was moving between the air slide and the handrail. EE left shift but later reported that their back was tweaked. EE later reported on 10/13/21 that their back was hurting. Then saw saw a doctor.
A weathered rope located on an exterior catwalk, exposed to the elements, was being untangled by an employee. The rope began to fray and splinter into small pieces. The wind caught the rope fragments. One of the fragments went into the employee's right eye.
Driver suffered a major health condition at cement load out, driver was transported to local hospital where driver was pronounced deceased by medical staff.
The security officer was inside vehicle at the entrance to the dock. Two people approached the officer's vehicle to get permission to board the vessel. The officer was observed stumbling and struggling as EE got out of EE's car. As EE attempted to get back in EE's car EE collapsed. 911 was called. The officer appeared to have a brief loss of consciousness and internal pain.
Employee was walking through plant and felt sudden pain in lower back. Employee stated EE did not have any pain at start of shift and that EE did not slip or trip on anything to cause the sudden pain.
Se en contraba empleado en el cuarto hidraulico del enfriador poso su mano izquierda entre la Puerta y el marco de entrada. El viento la cerro y impacto sus dedos.
Mobile mechanic was working on D9T bulldozer installing a ripper tooth. EE rolled over and slid out from under bulldozer and felt the knee pop. Iced knee and did not feel EE had to see doctor minor discomfort. The pain did no go away completely and EE went to the doctor and was given some minor restriction on 6/9/20.
Mechanic working cleaning surface of expansion joint to being work and wind blew dust into left eye. Attempted to flush with water but could not remove particle, so went to medical clinic where the particle was removed. Prescribed antibiotic eye drops. Employee released back to full duty with no restrictions.
Employee was using the bathroom preparing to go home at the end of shift. When ee felt a bite or sting on neck from an insect. The employee clocked out and start to drive home when ee had an allergic reaction causing face and arms to swell. So ee went to the emergency room for treatment.
Employee was laying down on the floor cutting a belt guard off. Stood up from a kneeling position and half way they felt a sharp cramp like pain in the lower back. Employee notified Supervisor at lunch time and decided to sleep on the injury to make sure if it went away overnight. Employee then notified the supervisor the next day that it had got worse and called Health Bridge.
Employee was cleaning out clinker cooler by tossing large chunks of material onto a chute take the material outside. A gust of wind blew back through the door bring dust back inside into the face of the laborer. Laborer has dust mask on, safety glasses on and indicated had goggles on.
EE used a forklift to move pallet of motor parts (each < 30 lbs) to metal recycling. EE tossed each part in container. EE turned to walk back to forklift and felt sharp pain in back. Next day pain had worsened. Called Healthbridge and told to self-care with OTC pain medicine. On 5/23/16 EE still had pain, went to Dr. and placed on light duty and prescribed medicine.
EE installing buckets on elevator chain on clk S elevator. Wind shifted and dust went toward EE face and eyes from N elevator (via S elevator casing). EE washed eyes out, got goggles and finished with no issue. Tues EE worked shift with no issue. Started to have eye discomfort Tues night. Went to doctor Wed; diagnosed with abrasion in right eye
Employee was working in the coal reclaim area where he feels he was bit by a spider.