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Employee was walking along the west side of the indurating machine when they felt something in left eye. Rubbed eye and did not think much about it. Later in the day, it became irritated, so eye was flushed. Eye was flushed again at end of shift. Woke up during the night, and eye was burning. Unsure of what got in the eye and from where.
Employee was walking up steps when EE felt a pop in EE's knee. Once back in EE's office EE noticed a one inch protrusion on EE's knee
Employee was looking for parts in the bottom of a cabinet. Employee was sitting in a chair. Employee stood up and felt a pop in their knee. After approximately six months the employee had knee surgery. The condition of the knee was grade 3 and grade 4 arthritis and degenerative in nature as described by the surgeon. Employee has been a mechanic for 23 years.
Employee was working at ground level in a compressor room and upon bending over and not lifting anything felt a dull pain in the middle back.
Employee's eye starting burning at 3:00 am. EE flushed eyes and burning continued. EE went to ER and received a prescription. No definite cause.
Employee was standing outside service truck when a gust of wind came up and blew gravelly dust into employee's right eye. Material was washed out. Upon visit to dr. he received a prescription.
Employee stepped out a pick up truck and when she started walking she noticed pain in her right knee. No event occurred. Employee was placed on restrictions on 8/24/2012.
Employee walked under a beam and visor of hard hat hit it causing a release of dust. Employee had dust in his left eye.
The employee was walking to his loader when it started to rain. He then hurried his step and felt a pain in his left leg.