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Working on a drain pipe and a swarm of bees erupted. Person was swinging his arms to keep the bees away and heard a loud pop in his shoulder. This person has been put on light duty due to both injuries
Wind blew dust around safety glasses and into left eye.
Miner was operating ore truck when he began feeling dizzy and disoriented. Miner pulled truck to side of road, but struck a small bush resulting in slight damage to passenger side of tractor. Miner says he never completely lost consciousness. When Miner exited vehicle to survey damage, he slumped to the ground scraping his left arm, as he had no strength in arms or legs.
09:15 AM miner reached under a pallet to retrieve an empty 50# bag. An unidentified animal bit miner on right index finger. Miner reported accident to General Manager at 10:20 AM. Miner taken to Amargosa Clinic at 10:40 AM, treated and released.
Wind blew dust around safety glasses into right eye.
Miner was bitten on tip of right index finger by small sidewinder snake.
Wind blew powdered soap type material under safety glasses into miner's eyes.
Employee was getting a drink of water from the water dispenser when a snake (side-winder) came out from under the water dispenser and struck his left leg (on calf).
EE STATES WHEN LEAVING THE WAREHOUSE SHE SAW THE CAT CRY BABY ON HER CAR. SHE TALKED AND PETTED THE CAT. HE JUMPED DOWN, HE WAS STILL CRYING AND SHE TALKED TO AND PETTED HIM AGAIN. WHEN SHE WE NT TO GET INTO HER CAR THE CAT JUMPED ONTO HER LEFT LEG AND OFF AGAIN CAUSING DEEP SCRATCHES ANDPUNCTURE WOUNDS ALSO A LOT OF BRUISING AND SWELLING.