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Employee is an electrician, and was working on wiring. EE was using EE's knife, and poked EE's finger. It broke the skin but did not bleed. Then EE found a dead raccoon, that had been chewing on the wiring. After consultations, there was a concern for the possibility of rabies. Employee started a series of rabies shots as a precautionary measure.
Employee was in the site trailer signing paperwork. EE stood up to walk and the right knee started hurting. EE tried stretching it to see if that would help. When EE started walking, EE heard a loud pop sound. EE immediately felt intense pain in the knee.
Employee was performing general activities at the pit, when sand blowing off the plant got into his right eye. He doesn't know the exact time it happened.
EMPLOYEE WAS STUNG ON LEFT CHEEK AND LEFT EYELID BY BEE, CAUSING SWELLING.