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Employee stepped up onto the switch engine steps and felt knee give out. Employee reported having a history of pain in the affected knee and thought the pain would resolve itself, so didn't report the injury until a week after the incident occurred.
While stepping up onto the dredge out of the row boat, employee's knee popped and caused them pain. Employee has a slight tear in the cartilage below the knee.
Shoveling under conveyors & over-exerted self.
Employee experienced light headedness, weakness, seeing spots, and tightness in the chest while repairing a winch on the dredge. Prognosis has not been disclosed to the employer as of the time of this report.
OPERATING D-7 DOZER. SAND AND DIRT BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE, VERY WINDY DAY.