This was an illness. No conditions contributed to the illness. Employee was removed from site by ambulance, experiencing chest pains. Possible heart attack was initially feared.
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Showing all 9Employee finished refueling equipment spread & was rolling up the fuel hose in the rear of grease truck. A wind gust caught the rear door of the truck slamming it into employee's head knocking him down. The door was fastened at the time of accident/injury, per accident witnes. Weather was very windy, with gusts ranging upwards up to 40-50+ MPH.
Shortness of breath from pre-existing illness.
When walking across the parking lot a gust of wind blew a foreign object into employees eye. After several attempts to wash the object out failed, Injury went to the hospital to have the object removed.
Walking on a bench measuring drill holes, foot started to hurt.
While on the Bench, wind was really strong, the wind blew dirt into eye.
Employee was re-fueling a coal loader when a gust of wind caused the door of the fuel truck to slam shut on his hand.
Supervising when a fragment of metal blew into eye (behind safety glasses).
EE (Mechanic) was wworking underneath water truck after he had crawled from underneath of truck he stood up and his left knee flew out of place. This incident did not require First Aid or Rescue Squad.