Whitestone Plants Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was walking behind a forklift, as the forklift was backing up. Left rear wheel of lift partially ran over the employee's left heel. Back up alarm on lift was working at time of injury. Injured employee was taken to ER for evaluation and released back to work.

Employee was walking up stairs near lime screen building, felt and heard pop in left knee as he put weight on left leg.

Climbing down a four step ladder to access the top of a tanker truck, right foot slipped off bottom step, striking the back of his leg and twisting the right knee. Injury (strained right knee) was treated at local ER and company physician.

Employee was assisting with installation of a punch plate in a screen deck. While attempting to place the plate into position, the plate dropped pinching the ends of the two middle fingers on left hand. Employee was taken to local ER for treatment, no broken bones.

QC lab employee attempted to pick up 5 gallon bucket filled with lab samples, felt pull/pop in lower back. Has history of back injuries. Bucket weighed 47 lbs.

Employee was using a 3.5 ft long steel rod to hammer on the side of the pelletized feed hopper in an attempt to free up the feed stored inside. While swinging the rod the employee felt a sting in his lower abdomen. Doctor determined he had a hernia which will be medically repaired.

Employee claims to have injured his lower back while stacking bags at Plant 4. Injury was not reported to management until 6/20/2005. Claim is currently under investigation. Company doctor released employee to work under modified duty. Next doctor visit on 7/6/2005.

Employee was attempting to break a rock in a metal chute with a steel bar and a hammer. While striking the steel bar with the hammer, his right index finger was struck by the hammer. Hairline fracture to tip of finger.

EE was looking through screens at the maintenance pole shed. EE stepped down approx. 6 inches and felt sudden extreme pain in lower back.

Employee was assisting in removing a small feeder bin (approx 4 feet long, 2 feet wide,3 feet high) in pelletizer bagging area at Plant 4. The bin rocked to one side, striking his right hand against a support brace. Cut to pinky finger on right hand requiring stitches. Returned to work full duty.

Employee was using a hammer and punch to remove a bolt. Hit punch, piece of bolt broke off and stuck into left hand. Bolt fragment was removed at local Emergency Room. Employee returned to work same day with no restrictions.

Employee was walking down steps at the crusher, slipped on bottom step, reached out for handrail, cut finger on metal door frame

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BAG AS IT WENTINTO THE HEAT SEALER ON THE PELLETIZE BAGGING ATPLANT 4. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE SEALER CUTTING BACK OF HAND & SEVERAL FINGERS

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WEDGED HEAD BOLT IN A SLOT ON A JOURNAL BALL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TIGHTED BOLT WITH AIR WRENCH, BOLT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARI NG GLOVES AT THE TIME. TAKEN TO LOCAL ER FOR 11 STITCHES AND RELEASED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 40# BAGS ON PALLETS AND DEVELOPED A SORE RIGHT WRIST. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE BE A STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A WRIST SUPPORT TO WEAR AS NEEDED.

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO PALLET LOADED WITH BAGGED PRODUCT. FORKLIFT ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP PALLET, PUSHED PALLET 4"-6" AND STRUCK EE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG. INJURY WAS MINOR, NO CUT, JUST SMALL BRUIS E, TAKEN TO DR AS A PRECAUTION.

EE WAS SWEEPING AROUND PALLET OF BAGS, STEPPED INTO PATH OF FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT DRIVER DID NOT SEE EE AND RAN OVER RT. FOOT, BACKUP ALARM WAS OPERATING. INJURED EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOE S AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS AND STRAINED RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD SECTION OF CONDUIT UP ON ORDER TO SIGHT MEASURE LENGTH FOR BEND WHEN CONDUIT SLIPPED, KNOCKED HARD HAT OFF AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILL WITH A HAND SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WORKING BESIDE EE ALSO HEARD AUDIBLE POP IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL AN ELEVATOR BELT WHILE WORKING FROM A PLATFORM. THE HANDRAILS HAD BEEN REMOVED IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE ELEVATOR BELT. THE PLATFORM WAS APPROX 3 FT ABOVE GROUND. TH E EE'S RIGHT KNEE SUDDENLY GAVE OUT & HE FELL STRIKING RT KNEE ON CONCRETE PAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE JAMMED BAG FROM SEALER ON HAMER AUTO BAGGER. INSTEAD OF RAISING OR SLIDING SEALER AWAY FROM POINT OF OBSTRUCTION, EMPLOYEE REACHED IN AND PULLED ON JAMMED BAGS. AS BAGS WERE IMMEDIATELY PULLED THROUGH, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BY ROLLERS.

EE WAS PLACING BAG ON PACKET SPOUT AND THE BAG CLAMP CAME DOWN ON FINGER. MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EEWAS DISCARDING METAL PLATE THAT WASTOO BIG TO LIFT. EE GOT UP ON METAL & USED CUTTING TORCH TO REDUCE TO MANAGEABLE SIZE. METAL PIECE BROKE LOOSE, SLIPPED 2", EE SLIPPED FORWARD FROM SQUATTI NG POSITION AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HANDRAIL AT END OF CATWALK, APPROX 25' TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE OPEN RAYMOND MILL LID WITHOUT ASSISTANCE RESULTING IN LID FALLING ONTO RIGHT HAND, CUTTING/ CRUSHING 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS, FRACTURED END OF 4TH FINGER.

LARGE ROCK HUNG IN FEEDER #3 RAYMOND MILL, KICKED FEEDER OFF. EE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL FEEDER DRIVE BACKWARDS BY HAND USING DRIVE BELTS. AS FEEDER ROLLED BACK AND ROCK CLEARED, DRIVE ROLLED FREELY CARRYING HAND INTO FEEDER DRIVE BELTS AND SHIEVE.

EE WAS SPEEDILY GOING DOWN LADDER AT VSI BUILDING IN ORDER TO STOP CONVEYOR THAT WAS OVERFILLING BIN. AS HE STEPPED FROM LAST STEP TO GROUND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT BIN WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT IT WAS OK AND DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL NEXT DAY AS HE WAS IN PAIN. HE HAD NOT YET RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS FEEDING NEW ROLL OF BAGS THROUGH BAGGING MACHINE AND REACHED IN TO PULL ON BAG, TO ADVANCE ROLL, AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN MOVING SHIEVE.