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EMPLOYEE WAS DOING DAILY PLANT MAINTENANCE WHEN DIRT GOT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE DUE TO HIGH WINDS
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN FITTING WARE BARS ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP & HIS KNEE BUCKLED
THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED BECAUSE WE WERE NOTIFIED BY THE DOCTORS THAT THE KNEE INJURY WAS ACTUALLY ON OLD INJURY FROM SOME YEARS AGO. THE MINOR ACCIDENT WHICH DI OCCURR DID NOT CAUSE THE M ARKED DEGENERATION CHANGES AND DEGENERATIVE ARTHRISTIS IN ALL COMPARTMENTS OF THE LEFT KNEE. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AT THE REQUEST OF OUR LOCAL MSHA INSPECTOR FOR CLARIFICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BULK TRUCK UNDERNEATH THE LOADOUT SILO. WIND BLEW LIMESTONE DUST INTO BOTH EYES AS HE WAS CLEANING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
INJURED TURNED TO GIVE SIGNAL TO LOADER OPERATOR TWISTED FOOT WAS PLANTED;DID NOT TURN,CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST;CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE.
CLEANING MUD FR2M SCREENING EQUIPMENT