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WHILE EE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE GRADER, THE WIND WAS BLOWING, CAUSING THE DOOR TO HIT THE EE IN THE SIDE.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS HANDS, ARMS& BACK OF HIS NECK FOR APPROX 1 MONTH BEFORE MISSING ANY WORK. EE NEVER MENTIONED THIS TO HISSUPERVISOR. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9/25/97.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO POUT OUT A SMALL FIRE ON HIS DRILL WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DRY CHEMICAL INTO HIS EYES. HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING IRRITATION TO HIS EYES THAT EVENING AND SA W HIS DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED FOREMAN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING CHEST PAINS AND NUMBNESS IN HIS FINGERS. FOREMAN IMMEDIATELYREMOVED EMPLOYEE FROM WORKING AND PROVIDED TRAN SPORTATION TO THE HOSPITAL FOR AN EXAM. ENROUTE ON THE HIGHWAY THE EMPLOYEE BECAME WORSE AND AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED TO MEET ENROUTE TO TAKE EMPLOYEE ON TO HOSPITAL. THE EMPLOYEE PASSED
MECHANIC WAS STANDING APPROX 6' FROM BARREL FIRE ON JOB WHILE WIND WAS BOWING ON MECHANIC SETTING CLOTHES ON FIRE.