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DRIVER WAS HAULING LOAD FROM STRIP SITE (CLAY HARVEST) TO DUMP SITE. SPEED WAS APPROX 20 MPH. DRIVER STATED HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME BREATHING. DRIVER BLACKED OUT, RAN THROUGH AND OVER BERM. TRAVELED APPROX 50' INTO FIELD BEFORE STOPPING.
HEART ATTACK.
WHILE SERVICING EQUIPMENT THE WIND BLEW DUST AND DEBRIS INTO RT EYE.
INJURED WAS WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET OUTSIDE IN WINDY CONDITIONS. HE GOT WELDING SLAG IN HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING WELDING HELMET AND SAFETY GLASSES. SINCE THE WELDING SLAG WAS WEDGED IN LEFT EYE, IT HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT.
RE INJURY
EMPLOYEE REINJURED HIMSELF. CO TRIED TO CONNECT IT TO OLD INJURY.
FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE LIFTING A BEAM IN THE CLINKER COOLER. TREATMENT NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 10/91- NOT DETERMINED WORK RELATED UNTIL 11/91. 5/25/93 PLEASE BE ADVISED THE INJURED IS AGAIN OFF W ORK DUE THE SAME INJURY. DAYS AWAY FROM WORK WILL START ON 5/17/93. 7/23/93 HE RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY AT HIS REGULAR JOB ON 7/19/93. HE MISSED AN ADDITIONAL 50 DAYS 5/17-7/19-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN SWING DOORS ON NORTH END OF ROCK STORAGE BUILDING. THE EAST DOOR WAS OPEN AND HE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK THE WEST DOOR. THE WIND BLEW THE EAST DOOR CLOSED HITTING EMPL OYEE IN BACK. CONTUSION LOWER BACK. FIRST VISITED DOCTOR 1-9-91. DOCTOR ORDERED BED REST FOR 2 DAYS.
EMPL WALKING DOWN GRADE,HEARD SOMETHING MAKE NOISE IN RIGHT FOOT.FOOT HURTS WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED.VISITED DR ,UNABLE TO WORK 5-11-90.