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During company shutdown for repairs and maintenance, employee felt irritation in right eye. After allergy medication, it did not go away so employee went to the ER and found an abrasion on the eye.
When walking down dragline, dust blew into eye causing irritation.
Employee was light-headed, dizzy, and had a loss of balance. EE sat down and an ambulance was called for EE.
Employee was sitting on a bench in the break room having a drink of water. Wind caused a window on the wall to swing open (window swings down). Window crashed over employee's head and cut the bridge of his nose.
Employee suffered a sudden cardiac arrest secondary to an acute myocardial infarction while seated in the office trailer at this mine. Employee was a security supervisor at this mine. Employee had a past medical history of cardiac illness.
Employee was crawling around catwalk installing new conveyor belt. He felt a rip in the right knee while coming from a crouch position to standing up.
Employee has discovered apparent bite marks, both red and bumpy in color, similar to that of a mosquito bite. Employee has found these apparent bites on both forearms and on the #4 finger on the left hand.
Employee contacted our emergency on duty manager and presented with speech problems. Employee asked for help to be dispatched. Employee was working second shift security.
EE was stepping out of grease truck when the wind blew the door shut and it hit him on the arm.
Heart attack
Dirt blew into eye. Haul truck was dumping along side of dozer. Window of dozer was open and dirt blew into window and went into eye and mouth.