EMPLOYEE WAS ON VACATION, BUT DURING VISIT TO PLANT HAD A FATAL HEART ATTACK.
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Showing all 4WIND BLEW PIECE OF SAND INTO LEFT EYE OF EE.
INJURED WAS REPLACING VALVE ON TOP OF BULK CEMENT SILOS WHEN WIND BLOWN MATERIAL ENTERED EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO FIRST AID FOR ATTENTION & FOLLOWING DAY EYE WAS IRRITATED. DR INDICATE D NO EVIDENCE OF MATERIAL. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED FOR IRRITATION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP MATERIAL WITH A SHOVEL, WIND BLEW SOME OF THE DUST INTO HIS EYE.