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While picking up dropped safety glasses employee stood up and knee locked up. Employee stated it was from a previous injury. On April 22nd, 2022 we were notified that the act of standing up further damaged the previous knee injury requiring it to be handled by workmans's comp. Employee did have restricted duty days and will require future surgery.
Employee was turning a water valve. Another employee observed him turning the valve multiple times. Second employee went to help. First employee was awake but not responsive to verbal questions. Medical help was call and employee was transported to hospital. The only information from the hospital is a possible stroke.
Unknown cause of injury. Employee is a mechanic who has had observations of shoulder but has had no medical treatment and has had no restrictions. However, the doctors want to do some repair of the shoulder June 16, 2014.
Was getting out of co-workers pick up at lunch time & wind must have blown something in his right eye. Particle got imbedded in eye and had to be removed by a dr.