ADAMS Metal/Non-Metal

Miner Injured moving a 55-gallon oil drum on dolly. Drum was not set properly on dolly and miner adjusted drum. While adjusting drum right pointer finger was pinched between drum and dolly resulting in a hairline fracture and laceration. Gloves were worn.

Injured EE reached for falling screwdriver. Index finger caught between screwdriver & equipment housing. Resulting in fractured index finger.

During the installation of a rotary valve to a hopper the injured EE lacerated left pointer finger from a pinch injury between the two flanges of the equipment being installed. The EE was reaching between the flanges to apply a gasket material when load swing occurred shearing the EE's finger between the two components.

slipped/missed step walking down a 4 foot staircase

Kiln building location. Right eye injury: employee was wearing goggles in the kiln building. The goggles had some hot lime residue on them. EE removed goggles, and a small amount of hot lime entered EE's eye causing a burn.

The injured EE suffered a hand laceration while cutting a piece of steel (ball screw) while cutting the screw it snapped and cut the injured EE right hand resulting in stitches to the EE's right hand index finger knuckle

The Injured EE was carrying a five gallon water bottle for the water cooler up a flight of stairs when EE strained a muscle in EE's lower back this incident was reported on 9-12-22, the EE did not seek medical treatment until 9-23-22. Incident recordable on 9-23-22

Employee was walking down stairs. Heel of boot got stuck on grate and employee tripped and fell down 6-7 stairs.

EE attempted to retract a magnet carriage into place. The carriage did not fully retract as prompted. EE performed LOTO and opened the hatch to the magnet to then find the magnet half closed. EE attempted to maneuver the carriage to return it to an open position simultaneously the cylinder actuated closing the carriage on EE's right hand. EE suffered a contusion.

Employee was moving a waste hopper via forklift to a dumpster. They dismounted the forklift and placed a hand at the base of the hopper and then released the hopper latch. The hopper rolled over left hand, lacerating middle finger. Employee was taken to the hospital where two stitches were applied.

EE was retrieving a piece of plastic hose that was below a catwalk on the roof of the building. EE used a broom to retrieve the hose. While pulling the hose over the guardrail of the catwalk towards self with right hand, frozen material shifted within the hose pulling EE's right wrist outward causing sharp pain. EE was diagnosed with a strained wrist.

While unplugging a mill circuit, the miner removed a guard, and the motor belt contacted miner's right thumb and severed it at the knuckle.

The employee snipped the bands off a pallet located in the bed of a pickup with a wire snips and felt a twinge in their back. At first appointment on 12/5, the provider restricted the employee to desk work until an MRI was completed, but did not indicate it was work related. The neurologist provided a report on 2/5 that said it is work related.

Right index finger tip pinched between v belt and a sheave during a belt change. The injury was a fracture which needed surgical repair so the employee lost three workdays while getting medical attention. The employee returned to work on 8/12/19.

The employee was operating the sand truck and pulled over to inspect the level of the sand hopper and employee's right small finger contacted a sharp piece of metal on the dump truck body. Employee's finger was lacerated and required sutures.

Employee bent over to pick up an empty plastic bottle, 4 oz., that had dropped, and felt a sharp pain in the back. EE reported to the supervisor and went to an urgent care facility that took them out of work. Then EE went to preferred provider back specialist who said EE could work with restrictions and that the injury was not work related.

Operator was instructed to clean out G-15 dust collector with the vacuum truck. EE was returning from evaluating the job and ee began descending down a steep set of stairs. The operator's left foot came down on a step 3-4 inches below what ee expected. The jarring impact fractured the employees heel.

The employee was changing an oil gun from a kiln and EE's right wrist was burned from hot kiln exhaust under the cuff of EE's glove.

Employee slipped and fell on oil residue. As EE was falling EE's right arm hit a metal guard resulting in a laceration. EE was taken to the local hospital where EE was treated and released without limitations.

While employee was attempting to open a fuller valve with a cheater pipe the pipe hit a beam. This caused kiln dust to fall from the beam into the left eye of the employee. The employee was treated by a local eye doctor and was given polysporin Ophthalmic Ointment. EE returned to work for EE's next scheduled shift.

Employee injured right pinky finger when a motor EE was positioning onto a shelf came in constact with a stationary motor on the shelf. EE's finger was pinched between the 2 motors causing a laceration. EE was taken to a local clinic and received sutures to the finger

Worker was scaling high wall using rope access methods. EE stacked excess rope (tail) on the ground above EE. EE needed more rope & pulled the tail and the tail dislodged a small rock. Rock hit EE in the nose. Ground area where rope was stacked was not cleaned properly.

This is being reported as a non-employee injury. A driver for New England Pallet Company loosened a buckle on a strap and threw the strap over stack of pallets on a flatbed truck. A gust of wind blew the buckle and strap back toward non-employee hitting non-EE in the nose and eyes. Non-EE has a broken nose in two spots and one of non-EE eyes has a damaged lens.

Employee felt pain in right shoulder after as EE was climbing up a stairway with a vacuum truck hose. On 02/10/2016 EE was evaluated at a local clinic and was released to work. EE continued to work and had an MRI that revealed a tear at which time the doctor put EE out of work on 03/28/2016. EE is currently awaiting a surgery date.

The contract employee was onsite to replace railroad ties. The employee's denim clothing was wet and plastered with mud which contained some lime. The employee developed a rash and was prescribed a pain killer, which he did not take. According to his employer, Railworks, his rash became infected and the Dr. recommended that he not return to work until it was fully healed.

While walking on snow covered ice from the Quarry Lunchroom the employee slipped and fell backwards injuring his left shoulder and right hip. No medical treatment initially. On 01/16/2014 he was evaluated at local medical facility and released for full duty with a referral to physical therapy (P.T.) Incident became recordable on 01/24/2014 when he began P.T.

Employee was loading refractory brick onto a freight elevator platform. He had placed his left foot under the platform. The platform was approx. 6 inches off the ground. As the employee was putting bricks on the platform the platform came down onto his left foot.

Employee was getting off of a fork lift and he caught the small finger on his left hand between the fork lift body and a door hinge pin. The momentum of his body going forward while his finger was caught resulted in a fractured finger. Employee has not missed work and is working with limited restrictions.

Two Mechanics were lifting a sheave onto a pick-up truck. As they lifted the sheave to the tailgate level one mechanic pinched his middle finger on right hand between the sheave and the tailgate. He received 4 stitches.

Employee was a opening a valve and felt a strain in his left shoulder. He continued to work without restrictions.On 11/28/12 he requested a medical appointment.During late January he reported that he is receiving physical therapy. He is still working full duty.

Alleged strain to left shoulder while climbing onto a forklift. Claim is contested based on physician's initial conclusion and second job held by employee. Further medical evaluation including a recent MRI reveals an old tear to the shoulder. Awaiting an opinion from an orthopedic surgeon. If proven to be work related the company contends this to be a repeated trauma illness.

Employee fractured left hand and bruised right hand while replacing gaskets on the secondary crusher. The bull gear hung up in the upper housing and came down unexpectedly as he was installing the retaining bolts pinching his hands between the lower shell housing and the retainer plate. Two by four blocks in place reduced the severity of the injury.

A non-employee entered Specialty Minerals' property and proceeded to the quarry area. The individual committed suicide by driving his 1998 GMC truck over the edge of the quarry. The vechicle fell approximately 300 feet to the floor of the quarry. The Massachusetts State Police investigated the incident and confirmed that the individual committed suicide.

Employee was packaging 50 lb. bags. He removed a bag from the spout and turned to the left to place the bag on a nearly full pallet. As he turned, he felt a sharp pain in his left leg and he fell to the floor. He received medical attention at the local hospital. He has a left knee strain and is working on restricted duty.

Employee was placing an empty propane cylinder into a cage used to transport the cylinders for refill. He pinched the 5th finger on his left hand between steel bracket in the cage and the propane cylinder. X-rays showed a fracture to the finger and he was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was found unconscious on a landing at the bottom of a set of stairs in the Screen Plant building. CPR was performed until EMS arrived. Employee was transported by ambulance to the hospital where he was later pronouced dead.

Employee was passing a cover for the pre-grind dust system to another employee and felt pain in his lower back radiating down the right side. He continued to work full-duty until 9/20/07 when he received medical attention and was placed on restricted work.

Employee was digging a stripping shot. The bucket hit a large boulder that was covered up smaller stones. This caused the loader to come to a complete stop and the employee's upper body went forward then backward causing a whiplash type injury to his neck. Seatbelt was worn. He continued to work full duty. He was then seen by a doctor on 1/22/07 and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was walking in the alley of the yard and a couple pieces of lime blew into his left eye. He was wearing the proper PPE of Safety Glasses with sideshields. He was treated at Advanced Eye Care where the Doctor removed the particles from his eye and gave him a prescription medication.

Employee was knelling down cutting belting. The knife he was using went through the belt into his right thigh.

Employee was moving a steel wheel on a jack stand cart. The wheel hit the bottom of a discharge pipe and fell onto the employees left hand. The injury required six stitches.

Employee banged his elbow on the steelwork of a dryer while working on the fan for the dryer. The elbow became infected. He was evaluated by a local Doctor and given antibiotics for the infections. He missed one scheduled day of work and worked one restricted day.

Employee was fanning empty bags prior to placing them into the packaging machine. He has pain in his left forearm and right shoulder. Employee states that this is a condition that occurred over time.

Employee worked in the Kiln Building most of the day. He felt an irritation in his left eye but did not recall an incident that caused it. He worked on 1/27/06 with an irritated eye and was seen by an eye doctor on 1/28/06. A small piece of metal was removed from his eye.

Employee was climbing down the ladder of QT-3 haul truck. His foot missed the top step of the ladder. His left foot then was caught under the step second from the top. He fell backwards and was hanging upside down from the ladder. A nearby employee was there to lift him up almost immediately. He injured his lower left leg and was placed on restricted work duty for one day.

Employee removed a dust colletor bag that was completely full of dust. The dust left in the plenum above came down and hit him in the face. A small amount of dust got behind his safety glasses and into his right eye. He flushed his eye and then was treated and released at the local hospital. He was give a prescription medicaton.

After filling the seal water vessel under tank 112 employee stepped backwards down an incline and strained his right knee. He was seen at a local clinic and was placed on restricted duty.

It was very windy morning. Employee was reporting to work and had a foreign particle blow into eye as he was walking from the parking lot to the quarry lunch room.

An employee was aligning an auger shaft to a drive shaft in a confined area. When he picked up the shaft he felt a pull on the right side of his lower back. He was seen at the local clinic and give a precription for 800 mg of ibuprofen. He was also given a lifting restriction which he is able to work with. He has a follow-up appointment at the clinic on 11/29/2004.

Employee was cleaning floor with a water hose and slipped and fell. His left knee came in contact with a cement floor causing a contusion. He was seen at a local medical clinic and placed on restricted duty.

Employee reported an illness of repetitive trauma to his right lower arm. There is no specific date as this has happened over time. He continued to work full time through 1/25/05 at which time he went out surgery to correct this problem and a non work related problem at the same time.

Employee was climbing a fiberglass step ladder to install a new water line and the rear support leg of the step ladder split. Employee fell onto existing piping and injured his ribs. He was lowered to the ground by the employee he was working with. He was seen at a local clinic and is on restricted work.

Employee was working on A filter press, when he stood up he hit his hard hat on part of the machine. The next day he felt pain in his neck and shoulder. He went to the Dr on May 13th and was placed on restricted duty.

EE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB. BAG TO STACK ON A PALLET. WHEN HE TURNED TO STEP TOWARD THE PALLET HE FELT A POP, IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN AT THE E.R. AND THEN BY AN ORTHOPEDIC DR. & WAS PLACED O N RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE HEAT EXCHANGE FOR KILN #4 ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BELLOWS FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGE TUBES USING AN AIR HAMMER. ONE 30' TUBE LOOSENED IN THE TUBE SEAT AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB WHICH WAS HOLDING THE AIR HAMMER. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND WAS GIVEN MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB BAG OF PRODUCT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN AT A LOCAL CLINIC AND IS CURRENTLYON RESTRICTED DUTY. HE HAS A FOLLOW UP APPOINTME NT ON 9-23-03.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE LUNCH ROOM TO REPORT FOR WORK A PIECE OF SAND BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TREATED AT ADVANCED EYE CARE WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED. HE ALSO RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE, HIT FOOT ON PIPESTAND AND FELL. PIPE LANDED ON LEFT THUMB, INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED WORKDAYS. INJURY OCCURED AT SPECIALTY MINERALS M INE NAME ADAMS.

EE WAS OBSERVING REMOVAL OF ICE HANGING FROM A ROOF AND FELT DUST BLOW INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS UNABLE TO FLUSH THE PARTICLE OUT OF HIS EYE AND WAS REFERRED TO AN OPTOMOLOGIST. DR FLUSHED THE EYE OUT. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.

EE WAS LIFTING LARGE THREADED RODS TO CLOSE UP A HEAT EXHANGER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AS WORK RELATED UNTIL JULN 3, 2002 HE BEGAN MISISNG WORK AN JUNE 28, 2002 AND HAS NOT RETURNED.

WHILE LOADING LAST COMPARTMENT OF A BULK TRUCK, EE LOST BALANCE WHEN HE STEPPED FROM A PLATFORM ONTO THE TRUCK. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE, FELL ONTO THE TRUCK AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. RAI LINGS ARE IN PLACE AT THIS LOADOUT STATION. EE IS CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR A SPRAINED ANKLE.

EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM AN EXTRUDER WITH A PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF OF THE BEARING AND HE HIT HIS RT. ELBOW ON THE DISCHARGE CHUTE. HE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL CLINIC. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK AND HAS A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT ON 4/8/02.

EE LEANED OVER A RAILING & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM THAT HIS MEDICALDOCUMENTATION HE HAD SOME PAIN IN LOWER BACK AT THE START OF THE SHIFT, THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS AN ILLNESS & NOT AN INJURY. ORIGINAL INCIDENTWAS REPROTED ON 12/7/98 HE MISSED 4 DAYS OF WORKTHIS TIME & IS ON LIGHT DUTY

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE PCC SEMI BULK AREA AND SOME FOREIGN MATTER GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS SEEN BY AN EYE DOCTOR WHO FLUSHED HIS EYEAND GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. EE WAS WEA RING SAFETY GLASSES BUT WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSED THE FOREIGN MATTER TO GET IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A GUARD IN THE WELDING BOOTH IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE STOPPED WELDING AND LIFTED HIS HOOD TO OBSERVE HIS WORK. THE WELD POPPED AND A PIECE OF SLAG WENT BEHIND HIS SAFET Y GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR HIS EYE.

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH A DOORWAY WITH A LOW OVERHEAD. AS HE WALKED THROUGH HIS HARD HAT HIT THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME INJURING HIS NECK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1/23/02 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR. HE WAS REFERED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE STARTED RESTRICTED WORK ON 1/24/02.

IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EMPLOYEE GOT A FOREIGN PARTICLE IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE WORKING IN THE KILN BUILDING. HE DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE UNTIL 12-10. THE DR WHO REMOVED THE EMBEDDED PARTICLE SAID IT WAS A PIECE OF HOT LIME. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION AND RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS REMOVING GEER BOX FROM A QUARRY TRUCK. HEFELT OK THAT DAY BUT HIS SHOULDER STARTED BOTHERING HIM THE NEXT DAY. HE REPORTED INJURY ON 9/26& WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY ON 9/27 & RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON 10/5/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 18 TONS OF MATERIAL. AS HE TOOK THE CORNER AT THE MAINTENANCE SHOP TO GO UP THE HILL THE LOAD SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE DUM P BODY TURNED OVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CAB WENT ONTO 2 WHEELS THEN CAME DOWN. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES TO FOREHEAD.

EE WAS WORKING ALONE AND IS NOW HOSPITALIZED AND HAS NOT BEEN SPOKEN TO ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. IT IS SPECULATED THAT HE WAS WORK OFF OF A 10 FT EXTENSION LADDER AND FELL APPROX SEVEN FEET AND HI T THE RIGHT BACKSIDE A HIS HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN BYAMBULACNE TO BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER AND WAS SEDATED FOR OBSERVATION. AT SCAN TAKEN WAS NORMAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LARGE GUARD AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS BUT HE INJURED THE TOP PART OF HIS FOOT. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE HA D ONE DAY OF RESTRICTED WORK AND THEN RETURNED TO FULL DUTY.

DRIVING DOWN EMPTY PAVED ROAD WET FROM WATER TRUCK SPRAY, TRUCK IN FRONT STOPPED AND SECOND TRUCK SLID INTO IT. APPROX. SPEED 5 TO 10 MPH.

WHILE DRILLING OUT THE DIESEL GUN PART FOR #3 KILN LIGHT-OFF, THE DRILLED LIME PARTICLES BLEW BACK AND MADE CONTACT WITH EE S RIGHT FOREARM. THE LIME CALCIUM OXIDE STRUCK TO THE ARM AND DISOLV ED IN THE PERSPIRATION CAUSING SKIN BURNS.

EE PULLED LANG HANDLE VACUUM SYSTEM ATTACHMENT FROM A BENCH AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT RIB AREA CAUSING A CONTUSION. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-20-01 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICT ED DUTY.

EE FROM TRUCKING COMPANY WAS PICKING UP AG LIME IN A EXTENDED OPEN DUMP BODY TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER AT THE FRONT OF THE DUMP BODY. AS HE WAS DIRECTING THE LOADER OPERATOR WHERE TO DUMP THE THIRD OF 4 BUCKETS IN THE MIDDLE OF THETRUCK, THE BUCKET CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SIDE RAIL AND ROCKED THE DUMP BODY. THE EE ROCKED BACK THEN JUMPED OFF. HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A FULL PALLET THAT HADCOME DOWN SIDEWAYS ON THE MOVING CONVEYOR. HE STOOD ON THE CONVEYOR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS AT FLOOR LEVEL WITH A PRY BAR. THE EMPLOYEE ON TH E CONVEYOR FLAGGED THE PHOTO EYE AFTER FREEING UP THE PALLET AND THE CONVEYOR STARTED AUTOMATICALLY PULLING HIS FOOT INTO A 3/4" OPENING BETWEENTHE CONVEYOR AND THE ROLLERS.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED STRETCHWRAPPING A PALLET. HE CUT THE STRETCHWRAP AND TUCKED IT IN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PALLET. HIS LEF THAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH BAR ON DIAMOND PLATE STEEL TURNTABL E AND HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS KNUCKLE ABOVE THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP TWO 5 GALLON BUCKETS FILLED WITH CRUSHED STONE. EACHBUCKET WEIGHED 59 LBS. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANICS WITH THE REMOVAL OF A LARGE GUARD AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 12-12-00 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT 4 HOURS PER DAY AND HAS BEEN REFERED TO PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO UNPLUG A HOPPER & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE RECD MED ATTENTION A FEW DAYS LATER HE IS NOW WORKING WITH A LIFTING RESTRICTION RECEIVING PHY THERAPY & FOLLOW UP MED ATTENTION. RETURN TO FULL CAPACITY IS UNK. BUT CONTINUES TO WORK IN HIS REGULAR JOB WITH SOME LIMITATIONS

EE WAS CLEANING THE ELBOW ON A HEAT EXCHANGER ON KILN #3. HE REACHED HIS LEFT ARM INTO THE ELBOW TO LOOSEN UP SOME MATERIAL AT WHICH TIME A PIECE OF SCALE FROM ABOVE FELL ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST A ND HAND. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK IN THE KILN BUILDING AT THE DERRICK SCREENS AND HE GOT SOME LIME DUST IN HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING GOGGLES BUT THE DUST GOT IN THROUGHT THE VENT HOLES. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR HIS EYES. HE REPORTED FOR WORK WITHOUT LIMITATIONS ON 10/20/00.

EE HAD JUST CLOSED A HATCH TO A TANK. AS HE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE CONTROL ROOM HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO AN EYE DOCTOR AND WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICA TION. EE FLUSHED HIS EYE OUT BEFORE GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

EE WAS CLEANING AREA WITH A SHOVEL ADN FELT SORENESS IN HIS BACK. EE SAW A DOCTOR ON 9/13 AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. THE COMPANY PLACED EE ON RESTRICTED WORK FOR 3 DAYS.

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER A DRYER WITH AN AIR CHISLE. THE HOSE ON ANOTHER EE AIR CHISLE CAME OFF AND BLEW SOME MATERIAL UNDER HIS CO-WORKERS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE OPTOMOLOGIST HAS TO REMOVE A PARTICLE FROM EE'S EYE AND HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

EE WORKING ON AN AUTOMATIC STRETACH WRAP MACHINE STEPPED OFF OF AN 18" LANDING ONTO A RAMP GOING INTO THE WAREHOUSE. WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE RAMP HE ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FELL ONTO THE RAMP. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE, X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE-HE WAS PALCED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM AFTER DOING CLEANING/UTILITY TYPE WORK. SEE ATTACHED LETTER AND MEDICAL INFORMATION. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS AN ILLNESS DUE TO HIS CHRONIC BACK CO NDITION AND DOCUMENTED DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. HE MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK, THEN RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 5 DAYS, THEN WENT BACK OUT OF WORK.

EE WAS LIFTING A 33 LB CHOCK BLOCK WHICH WAS UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL OF HIS 40 TON CAT TRUCK. HE TURNED TO PUT THE BLOCK ON THE HOLDER LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY. ON 4/13 HE WORKED UNTIL APPROX 10 AM AND THEN WAS SEEN AT A LOCAL CLINIC.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE TO SLIDE A LARGE COVER GUARD INTO PLACE ON THE BACK OF A TUNNEL DRYER. WHILE DOING THIS THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON THE NEXT DAY. EMPLOYEE ALSO INJURED HISBACK ON 08-08-98 AND WE BELIEVE THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF A CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM.

EE WAS GRINDING THE TIP OF A SHEAR PIN AND IT APPEAR THAT HE PIN WENT INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL IN THE ARE TO THE SIDE OF THE WRENCH THE PIN CAME AROUND THE WHEEL AND HIT THE EE ON THE TOP OF TH E LEFT HAND X RAY ON THE HAND WERE NEGATIVE. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK ON 1-31-00. 1

EE REPORTED FOR WORK AT 0945. IT WAS A STORMY NIGHT. WHEN HE EXITED HIS TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE. HE GRABBED THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT FALL. THE INJURY WAS REPORTED TO A RELIEF SUPERVISOR WHO DID NOT COMPLETE A REPORT. IT WAS JUST REPORTED TO MGMT/N AS A WORK INJURY OF 1-24 WHICH IS WHY THE REPORT IS LATE.