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Employee was working and began to feel weak and tired. A coworker recognized the situation and call the supervisor who is an EMR. They determined that outside assistance was needed and called 911. The local EMS arrived and determined the employee was possibly having a heart attack. The employee was treated at the local hospital for a heart attack.
On a windy day EE was removing bottom plate of a DL bucket. Wind blew foreign object into lt eye. EE rubbed eye to clear it & scratched eye & lid.
An employee was unloading a 3x3x1 section of gap grating from the bed of a pickup. A sudden gust of wind caused loose dust (dirt) to be blown into his face and eyes. Attempts to flush the dust from his left eye were unsuccessful. A doctor flushed the dust from the eye and administered an antibiotic prescription medication as a precaution.