Employee was walking on flat, level ground and left knee began to hurt. Went to lunch and noticed swelling. No slip/trip/fall/bump/twist occurred prior to pain. Seen by Dr. who diagnosed swelling on left knee - gave ice pack, ace wrap, prescription pain med & 3 days light duty. Employee does not believe it is work related.
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Showing all 7Employee was carrying tool bag to truck. He noticed itching and swollen red spot on his left hand that appeared to be a bite/sting from an unknown insect. Seen by company doctor for localized swelling of hand. Anti-histamine & anti-inflamitory prescribed.
EMPLOYTT REPORTED TO SAFETY ON THE EVENING OF 5-8 COMPLAINING OF EYE IRRITATION.
EMPLOYEE HAD FOREIGN OBJECT BLOW INTO RIGHT EYE WHILE OPERATING DOZER IN MINE AREA. CONDITIONS WERE DUSTY, WIND BLOWING. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE TAKEN TO DOCTOR. EYE OINT MENT ADMINSITERED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON DECK WINCH FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS IN STRONG WIND WHEN HE NOTICED HE HAD SOMETHING IN H IS EYE DURING WELDING JOB HE HAD TO LIFT HIS WELDING SHIELD AT VARIOUS TIMES AT WHIC H TIME SOMETHIN1 COULD HAVE BLOWN INT O HIS EYE(LEFT EYE) EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM 040987 MISSED ONE DAY (041087) WAS NOT SCHEDULED FOR WORK ON 0411 OR 0412 & RETURNED TO WORK ON 04 13
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON TRACKS OF TRACTOR IN KNEELING POSTION. HE STOOD TO GET A WRENCH, TURNING UPER BODY WITHOUT TURNING LOWER HALF. RIGHT KNEE POPPED, EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT KN EE, KNEE BEGAN 7O SWELL QUICKLY. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE HAD CL9ANED THE BURNER ON THE CALCINER AND WAS STANDING ABOUT FIVE FEET AWAY WATCHING IT BEING REINSTALLED WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.