THE EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE 1352 CRUSHER STRUCTURE. THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD THIS DAY & BLEW DIRT/DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE DID HAVE ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING BRACKETS ON 200W DRAGLINE WITH WELDING SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES BEING WORN. PAINT FLAKED OFF. IT WAS VERY WINDY AND BLEW IN HIS EYE.
CARRYING A BAG OF TRASH AND A SPIDER BIT HER ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
HE WAS OUT ON CLEAN STONE PLANT GATHERING SAMPLES WHEN THE WIND BLEW IT BLOWED DIRT PAARTICLES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. WE TRIED TO WASH IT OUT BUT HAD NO SUCCESS SENT HIM TO DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SAND SAMPLE FROM STOCKPILE AND WIND BLEW SAND INTO EYE.