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The ee left the door of a truck open, forgot to wear his hard hat, and bumped his head with a corner of the door, with a resulting injury requiring 3 points of suture resulting in 1 1/2 working days off.
A column of fugitive dust blew at the face of the employee with particles causing injury and temporary blindness in his left eye. Employee had to abandon work and seek medical assistance.
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN DUE TO STRESS CAUSED BY VIBRATION OF THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT HE USUALLY OPERATES (BULLDOZER AND BACKHOE EXCAVATOR).
THIS EE WAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM LOW BACK PAIN FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS DURING THIS PERIOD HE HAS RECEIVED THERAPY A COUPLE OF TIMES. DURING THE PAST WEEK 20-26 OCT HE TRIED TO WORK AND DENY HIS PAIN UNTIL IT BECAME UNEARABLE. HE IS NOW REPORTED TO THE STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION. WHICH WILL GIVE HIM ALL NECESSARY MEDICAL ATTENTION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING A MILL WHEN APPARENTLY A DUST PARTICLE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE STARTED TO RUB IT, CAUSING SOME SEVERE IRRITATION.
EE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER ENGINE, LIFTING ITS DAMPER ASSEMBLY WHEN IT FELL, HE TOOK A DIRECT HIT ON HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER, RESULTING IN AN INJURY WHICH NEEDED EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOSE, NO DISABILITY IS EXPECTED.
WHILE TRYING TO FIT A STEEL TEETH TO THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET WITH A BIG HAMMER A SMALL PARTICLE HIT HIS RIGHT CHEEK.