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September 30, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lafarge Midwest · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Cement dust in left eye. Employee states that he felt some cement dust in his left eye and went to irrigate it out. He did not notice a foreign body at all, only irritation. Employee states he was wearing his safety glasses. Dust caused abrasion to soft tissue. Prescription meds were prescribed to heal.

July 27, 2010 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A customer-hired truck driver arrived at the facility at 9:00 am. At 10:00 am, an employee found him unresponsive in his truck. Emergency Medical Services was called. Driver was deceased. Preliminary autopsy fingings are death was caused by Spontaneous cardiac arrhythmia.

March 24, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Lafarge Midwest · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

E-TECH was troubleshooting electrical problem with belt conveyor. Working in Major Control Center, motor starter bucket. Bending down on knees for work, went to stand up and left knee popped. Knee is real stiff now & sore!

September 6, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lafarge Midwest · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was collecting samples of cement; cement in jar popped out and blew all over, getting into his left eye.

July 24, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lafarge Midwest · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee squatted down to release a pipe and heard left knee pop.

February 29, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEEWAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT. WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES, BUT IT WAS VERY WINDY. WENT TO AN OPTOMETRIST, HE REMOVED FOREIGN MATERIAL AND GAVE HER SOME EYE DROPS.

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