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Employee was getting a sample of sand from the asphalt sand pile when the wind blew a piece of sand into left eye. Employee rubbed the eye then went and flushed the eye. Employee went to clinic where they were diagnosed with a scratched cornea and issued prescription eye drops.
Employee squatted down to pick up bearing and felt pain in right knee, resulted in MCL sprain, swelling
Employee got into dump truck to check fire extinguisher and stepped out of truck back on ground and felt lower back pinch. About 30 min. later EE shoveled off some build up on a screening unit and felt back get worse.
Employee twisted right knee while on ladder.
Employee was checking the pump gauges on the pump dock next to the delignite system when employee twisted left knee. The injury became reportable on 08/24/2020 when the employee was placed on modified duty.
Employee was leaving for the day, walking across mine property. Other employees found him on the ground unconscious and tried to revive him and called 911.