EE DOES NOT KNOW HOW OBJECT GOT IN EYE--CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACCIDENT ARE UNKNOWN.
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Showing all 10EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ONT E DRIV EUNIT BY THE OEPRATING STACKER WHEN THE WIND BLEW SOME DEBRIS INTO HIS EYE.
VERY WINDY AND DUSTRY IN MINE PIT. FELT IRRITATION IN LEFT EYE AND THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS IN IT. HAD BEEN GRINDING ON A PIECE OF SHOVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PRILL TRUCK UNDER A PRILL BIN WHEN A WASP LANDED ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HE WAIVED HIS ARM TO GET RID OF IT AND IT LANDED ON HIS LIP, STINGING HIM FIVE TIMES.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS SHE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO GET ONTO GRADER WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HER RIGHT FINGER LACERATING THE SMALL FINGER.
HE WAS JUST REPORTING IN TO WORK AT THE TIME AND WAS IN THE LABOR SHACK OR LUNCH ROOM WHEN HE NOTED THE SMELL OF CHLORINE. HE STATES THAT HE WAS THERE FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE EVERYONE EV ACUATED.
WHILE WALKING INTO MILL BLDG WIND BLEW OBJECT INTO EYE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT,STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS ENTERING THE GRADER CAB.
EMPL BECAME ILL AFTER INHALING CHLORINE FUMES AT MOLY CHOLORINATOR.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3A GUST OF WIND CAUSED HIM TO FALL OFF THE TAILINGS LINE CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD.