WHILE PUTTING CAPS ON A LOADER BUCKET EE STRUCK END OF TOOTH WITH HAMMER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE TO CHIP OFF AND STRIKE HIM BELOW CHIN. FOREIGN OBJECT STUCK IN SKIN CAUSED BLEEDING REQUIRING STI TCHES, OBJECT WILL NOT BE REMOVED AS IT IS NOT HARMING ANYTHING AT THIS TIME.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WENT TO PICK UP END OF CHUTE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN BACK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 5-11-00. EMPLOYEE UNABLE TO WORK FOR UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME.
EE WELDING, LATER IN THE DAY EYE STARTED BOTHERING HIM AND CONDITION PERSISTED. SOUGHT MEDICAT ATTENTION ON 5-5-00, FOUND FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE, WHICH WAS REMOVED 5-6-00 BY OPTOMETRIST. NO PER MANENT DAMAGE TO EYE.
IN PROCESS OF WELDING AND GRINDING STEEL, GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED EYE BOTHERING HIM ON 4-29-00 AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 4-29-00. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.