Employee was removing a pump, wind blew a piece of metal in EE's eye. Doctor remover it with a needle and gave EE a prescription antibiotic
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Showing all 6Hoistman passed out or fainted due to a medical condition.
Employee states that he re-positioned a rotary valve on a pallet, as he stood up, felt a cramp in his abdomen. Went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a bleeding aneurysm. This is a medical condition.
When reaching down to pickup lumber to load on cage, miner was bitten by a rattlesnake that was hidden under the shaft collar boards.
While changing clothes to begin shift, something stung or bit him, causing swelling and inflammation. Three days later, on follow up appointment, hand is swollen and infected.
EE WALKED INTO THE FIRE WATER SHED TO OPERATE A SMALL WATER VALVE. HE FELT A BUG CRAWLING ON HIS LEG. HE SWATTED IT. HE FELT A SING. HE REMOVED THE DEAD BUG AND FOUND IT TO BE A BLACK WIDOW SP IDER. HE HAD LEFT HIS PANTS ON SITE OVER THE WEEKEND AND SUSPECT THE SPIDER HAD CRAWLED IN THEN.