Fernley Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee had gotten off of forklift to straighten a bulk bag. Employee stepped on partial pallet (uneven surface) and pulled on bag position & force applied caused strain in employees back. Employee felt fine until next day(s) Sat/Sunday & reported injury Monday 4/14/14.

EE was packing 50 lb bags at parking station a bag blew up, causing dirt to get in his right eye. EE was wearing safety glasses at the time of the accident.

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN A LIFT TRUCK STUCK AND SECURED INJURED EMPLOYEE'S ASSISTANCE IN GETTING IT "UNSTUCK". THEY ATTACHED A TOW CHAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT THE OTHER LIFT TRUCK. ON THE 4-5 ATTEMPT, A LINK IN THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE CHAIN WHIPPED AND HIT EE IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING #2 MICROSIZER MOTOR. HE HAD LOWERED OLD UNIT THROUGH A HOLE CREATED IN THE FLOOR FOR THIS PURPOSE. HE LEFT THE AREA TO SECURE PARTS/TOOLS, REENTERED THE AREA TO GET HIS TOOLS AND STEPPED THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE FLOOR.

EE WAS PACKING 50 LB BAGS. HE WAS CLOSE TO EMPTYING THE BIN WHEN A BAG BLEW UP ON #3 PACKER. HE WAS PATTING THE BAG AT THE TIME. WHEN IT BLEW UP IT THREW PRODUCT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE THEY IRRIGATED EYE AND RELEASED HIM.

THE EE WAS REMOVING A TAG TRAP FROM A CONVEYING LINE. WHEN THE TRAP WAS FREE IT BEGAN TO FALL OFF LADDER APPROX. 3'OFF THE GROUND. THE EE GRABBED IT TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING, IT JERKED HIS ARM CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO "POP".

THE EE'S ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN HEARING. SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLDS WERE 25 DB RIGHT EAR AND 10 DB LEFT EAR. SPEECH DISCRIMINATION SCORES WERE 100% RIGHT AND 96% LEFT . MILD TO MODERATE SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS LEFT. MODERATE SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS RIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HURRIED STATE. STARTED TO DESCEND FROM 2ND LEVEL (MICROSIZER DECK) WHEN HE DECIDED TO BACK TRACK & CHECK LOADING (AMPS) ON MICROSIZER. WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED & STEPPED UP MIS N EGOTIATED STEP & FELL STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON EXPANDED METAL.

EE WAS ON HER FORKLIFT EXITING WAREHOUSE. ANOTHER EE WAS ENTERING WAREHOUSE.EE STOPPED TO LET EE PASS. EE MISJUDGED THE TURN AND BUMPED INJURED'S BACK TIRE. THE ENERGY TRANSFERED FROM HER REAR WHEELS(STEERERS) TO STEERING WHEEL TURNING IT ABRUPTLY. KNOB ON WHEEL STRUCK INJURDED'S RIGHT HAND.

WHEN PACKING 50# BAGS, PAIN IS INTERMITELY EXPERIENCED IN THE LEFT TESTICLE. THIS PAIN WAS EXPERIENCED ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO WHEN SHOVELING.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKAGING WHEN HE NOTICED A BROKEN BAG. HE SHUT OFF THE CONVEYER AND PROCEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN THE PROCESS OF TRAVELING TO BROKEN BAG HE STEPPED ON A VACUUM HOSE LAYING ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.