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Employee was being loaded with lime at the south lime silo when he noticed dust in his cab. First his nose and sinuses began to burn and then his mouth, throat, chest, and eyes. He was taken to NNRH and held for observation.
Employee is not sure when or how he got something in his left eye it just atarted hurting.
EE WAS MIXING MUD WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT SOMETHING STING HIM ON THE BACK. EE WAS ALLERGIC TO BEESAND WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR A ANTIDOTE SHOT.
EE WAS STANDING IN SHOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM WORK AREA ABOVE HIM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE METAL SLIVER WAS REMOVED BY A PHYSICIAN AND EE RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL C APACITY.
EE STATES WHILE PULLING RUSTY PIPE FROM WELL, RUST GOT IN HIS EYE.
EMP WAS STANDING ON WORK PLATFORM, WAITING FOR CRANE TO SET A BIT DOWN SO HE COULD UNHOOK CHAIN BINDING SLING. GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES (UVEX TYPE) AT TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN NEW HIRE CLASS (CLASSROOM) WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A DOOR WHEN A GUST OF WIND SLAMMED THE DOOR ON HIS HAND.EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT UNTIL 05-10-92.
HE DIED OF A NATURAL CAUSES WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTIES AS SAFETY MANAGER OF CORTEZ GOLD MINES.