3M - Greystone Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee climbing off of excavator tore bicep tendon on right elbow

Employee was walking down stairs by 7 baghouse magnahelic. They stepped on the second stair they felt pain in foot,left arch.

Employee called over radio that EE was hurt. When other employees came to area it was discovered 1) guard was not securely in place and had been removed 2) the equipment was running at full power ~400 fpm 3) broken shovel found in pit below, 4) right hand glove was discovered on grating, 5) torch was laying on grating Employee was missing EE's right thumb. Went to ER

While prepping a conveyor belt Splice employee cut left thumb with a skiving tool. 9 stitches.

Employee was carrying 33 gallon garbage bag to throw in Dumpster and when EE lifted to get in dumpster felt a pop or crumble in right shoulder. Went to doctor and received restrictions and physical therapy.

Employee was using guzzler hose to empty #17 baghouse bin and the hose clogged then released and the hose moved forward (jumped) and took EE's legs out from under EE. The employee fell on their back hurting low back and butt. Employee went to doctor 3 days later and was given restrictions to light work.

Employee was ascending a ladder and some dust on the ladder rung fell from above and went into EE's eye. EE was wearing safety glasses. Prescription eye drops were administered at the ER debris was washed out

Employee was shoveling rock on MCC roof under 15 and 17 conveyors. Shovel hit a metal lip on roof and jarred shoulder. Employee went to ER with pain. Shoulder is sore. Right shoulder

Employee stated that after driving Volvo Truck EE's hip hurt. EE had hip surgery 1 year ago. Went to doctor and they wrote EE off work for 1 week. To be evaluated

During Annual Hearing Tests employee had a 25 dbA MSHA STS right ear. Followed up with employee on retraining, selecting other hearing devices, reviewed work area for opportunities to reduce noise. Documented retraining

Employee was putting part away in storage building and smashed left pinky finger between the part EE was putting away and one that was on shelf. Both were made of steel.

Employee walking outside to new plant and slipped on ice patch outside. Fell and strained thumb.

While employee was guzzling by 18-19 conveyor EE stepped on a 1 1/2 inch rock and rolled ankle.

Employee was walking back to a Dump Truck and a tree 12 inch diameter fell on employee fracturing the fibula lower leg and a thoracic vertebra. Employee is able to move all extremities. Spinal cord is not damaged.

Pinched Finger in tool requiring 7 stitches.

Maintenance employee was trying to break loose a bearing from the shaft by pounding with a hammer. A piece of the metal chipped off and imbedded in arm. Employee was taken to ER for medical attention. Object removed and 3 stitches.

Employee was working on excavator tightening bolts while on a ladder. The wrench slipped and employee fell to ground and fractured EE's left ulna and hurt EE's left hip. Employee went to walk in clinic and has restrictions.

Employee was kneeling while grinding with 6" hand grinder. Employee lost balance. Wile trying to catch self, employee made contact with grinder.

Driver was exiting water truck VEH961 at approximately 4:00pm, driver hit head on the top of the door way causing ee to miss the grab handle and fell to the ground on ee's back. Went to doc and was put on 10lb lifting restrictions ee could still do normal job.

Employee was changing steel on 2 roll. In the process of pulling NW pin on (north) roll, the pin dropped and pinched right ring finger tip between pin and hole in pulley. Employee had to have several stitches, EE returned to work after seeing Doctor. Employee was wearing gloves.

Employee knelt down to show a fellow employee something on the scissors lift. Employee then stood up and felt severe pain and described the situation as "my back went out". Employee was released from work and went to visit a chiropractor.

Employee was removing an ice chunk off of 10b conveyor and it slid off contacting employee's shin. Fractured tibia bone.

Employee reported waking up with a sore back. EE thought it happened when changing separator u-joints. I asked employee to stretch and put ice on if needed. Plant nurse was contacted to talk to employee.

As the loader operator was backing out of muck pile ee began to articulate the loader to square up with it. In this process the loader bucket came in contact with the back corner (driver side) of box. No damage occurred employee felt pain in neck and back

Employee was changing cutting edge on veh 916 loader. While reinstalling bolt cut left index finger on sharp edge of bolt. Employee was taken to emergency room and received 11 stitches. Employee was wearing gloves.

Mechanic went home after shift and woke up with a sore right shoulder. Employee came to work the next day and reported injury. The day before the Mechanic was using a 3 pound hammer to pound a wedge in McCawber dome valve to loosen seal. Supv called plant nurse to talk to mechanic Employee is following up with Doctor today

Employee was pulling an MCC Starter bucket and forgot to unscrew one securing screw. When employee tried to pull bucket ee strained neck and shoulder. Employee did not report until ee saw doctor because ee had other issues with back and neck that may had been the problem

Electrician working in electric shop complained of shortness of breath and lung issues after smelling other maintenance employees torching on a roll steel. Initially he though it was a cold or virus triggered his issues but issues have not gone away. He now is thinking an exposure to dust particulates triggered his symptoms.

Employee was sitting in lunchroom waiting to punch into work. Employee had heart attack and Plant ERT began CPR and attached AED to victim. Employee was shocked twice and became conscious again. When 911 arrived employee was talking and doing fine. Ambulance took employee to hospital stints were put in. Employee was back to work on 11/10/2015. Non work related Heart Attack.

Employee was emptying out 2 QT sly bin and using 3 lb sledge hammer. As he was pounding on bin he felt a pain in his right shoulder and back. Went to doctor on 05/28/2015 and has slight tear in shoulder. He believes it is from this incident. Now he is on light duty and therapy.

Employee was pulling wires (working off of a ladder) and while pulling the wires the ladder shifted. A few minutes later the employee felt a strange sensation in the navel area. Check with doc and said to do nothing at time over past years he has had pain and now had hernia surgery.

Maintenance employee working on Gyro crusher looking up in ceiling and some dust and debris fell in eye while wearing safety glasses. Employee flushed eye right away. On Saturday 8/31/2013 employee went to doctor and had small metal sliver removed because eye did not get better.

While driving 813 Haul truck employee experienced low back pain and numbness in legs during normal job duties. Operating conditions normal as any other day. Employee noticed that the seat was at its end of life and hand no more cushion over some parts of the seat. Employee reported injury on 08/15/2013 and went to doctor because pain increased. Employee is now off work.

Maintenance Mechanic was adjusting an extension ladder that was leaning up against the #601 Rock Breaker when his right foot slipped on ground. When he felt foot catch he wanted to protect his knee (which he just recently had replaced) and he fell to his hip breaking the top ball portion of his femur. This was a fall from same level.

driver picked up wheel chock felt pain in left lower back. Was ok until sat 24th and he woke up with a lot of pain went to doctor and he was wrote of work for one day. then sedentary for until next visit. Prescription meds administered as well

A Supervisor was getting out of pick-up near the white quarry garage and he slipped and fell breaking his lower left leg.

Hearing STS 25 DB shift

Hearing Loss STS greater than 25dba.

STS Hearing Loss 25dba shift from baseline.

Employee strained back while performing clean up activities.

Employee strained his back when wind blew door of grader into him. Went to doctor was prescribed medication.

Mechanic caught foot and tripped on floor protectors located in the quarry garage. As employee turned to leave shop his foot caught the edge of the belting and caused him to fall onto the rubber. Employee's right forearm was sore as a result. Did not go to doctor immediatly

During normal work tasks employee strained low right back. The 2 tasks that contributed to the injury were; 1)Scraping snow balls off of stacker hopper bars while reaching out from catwalk. 2 )While cleaning out catwalk around 10 conv. tightner employee was shoveling and was prying a frozen chunk of mud and rock and felt a significant sharp pain in right side of low back.

Using the Grader to plow snow from the quarry haul road. He felt a loss of hydraulic pressure in the machine. The operator stopped the machine immediately to investigate issue. As he stood up in the cab and turned around the employee stated his foot got hung up on the cab door threshold causing him to fall out of the machine onto the ground (landing on knees/legs).

Employee went to close dump truck tailgate and crushed ring finger on right hand requiring 14 stitches.

Installing liner with winch and snatch block. Pulling liner into position. Left hand placed on winch cable. Load jumped further than expected and burr on cable caught glove pulling tip of left pinky finger in snatch block. Crush injury of tip of left pinky finger.

Employee was in the 900 loader cleaning out under the 11 grade bin. When employee turned his head to back up he felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck. Went to doctor, got prescription medication and on restricted duty.

Employee experienced an average of 25 decible shift greater than last baseline

Employee was diagnosed with Carpal tunnel several years ago (10+) Most recently in Dec. 2008 he reported pain using a 1" impact wrench to adjust the trunions on the dryer during a pinion chan ge. The job required him to use the impact wrench for 3-5 minutes at a time on and of for about 1/2 hour. Now he is going out for surgery.

While pulling the hood open on the peterbuilt truck, felt a pain in his right shoulder. Hood was slightly stuck, so he pulled harder to get the hood open. Sent driver to to see nurse and recommended ice. Driver stated it is only 20 degrees outside, so every thing is pretty stiff on truck.

While drilling a hole in no. 2 oil tank cover with a milwaukee 1/2 inch drill. The bit caught and the drill spun causing strain on left thumb.

Employee punched out from work. While driving home he left parking lot and was driving on paved quarry road. Almost hit deer and crashed bike. Employee suffered scrapes bruises to head face and arms and was brought to ER by ambulance. He returned to work on July1.

Driver was getting out of truck and slipped. He grabbed on to the handle on outside of vehicle with left hand to prevent falling. Employee heard pop in left shoulder. Strained left shoulder.

The employee saw her own doctor to investigate a sore shoulder that she thought might be related to sleeping. The doctor suggested that it might be related to work. When the employee heard that information, she remembered driving the secondary waste truck over unpaved roads at Greystone were particularly rough due to frost heaving. Workers comp has said it is work related now.

1 1b conveyor belt started on fire. Not sure of exact cause at this point. Belt stopped and motor kept running. Fire Dept was called. Fire lasted appoximatly 30 minutes. No one was injured or entrapped.

Employee was cutting used mantel steel off with a plasma torch. Employee doesn't know at what point in the cut, that the eye felt like something was in it. Employee was wearing safety glasses and welding helmet at the time. At time employee did not go to doctor. Several days later he did. Was given eye drops

He climbed up on vehicle using handle and foot slipped. Employee continued to hang on handle. Felt a (pop) strain in right bicep muscle.

Mechanic was removing transfer case from 992 weld truck. When transfer case was supported by jack and ready to be lowered, the transfer case shifted slightly. He pulled his right hand back towards his body and caught a sharp edge or burr on the underside of the front part of jack. The employee lacerated the right thumb palm of hand requiring 10 stitches.

Driver stepped out of truck and his foot slipped off of the truck step. Twisted his back.

On loaded trip with finish truck, he crossed over train tracks to slow and jarred his back. This happened about 6pm on 6/14/07. He reported it on 6/20/07 when treating it himself didn't work. (ice & aspirin). At the time he didn't think it was anything to worry about, but pain did not go away.

Picking up dryer flight and felt a strain in low back. Was informed by nurse that he was being treated by a chiropracter. No lost or restricted time. Just went to chiropractor a few times and adjustments were needed.

Employee was conducting an inspection of truck outdoors and slip on some ice and strained right knee. he returned to work and just found out on 4/5/07 that he needs to schedule surgery for torn miniscus. Employee is still working full duty at this time

While straightening a flange with a hammer, the hammer bounced back and hit employee's lower lip. Cut lip. 2 stitches.

While tightening chain with OH crane to lift roll steel he got left middle finger caught in between the chain and the hook causing finger to be crushed/lacerated. Employee was taken off work for one day and was put on restrictions.

He was lifting concave plates at gyratory when he felt pain in his lower back. He did not seek medical treatment until 9-28-05 and was put on lost time.

He was on ladder trying to position skirt plate when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee went to chiropractor on 9/16/05. No restrictions.

EE WAS REMOVING A 70LB JUNCTION BOX THE BOX FELL & HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. THE BOX LANDED ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE PULLED HIS FINGER OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE BOX & THE FINGER BROKE. EE REC'D STITCHES & A SPLINT.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR ON #885 CAT HAUL TRUCK, THE DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE OVERHEAD CANOPY. HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS NECK AND WAS TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. HE REPORTED THIS ON 3-8-04. HE IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR A STRAINED NECK, BUT HAS NO RESTRICTIONS AND HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME.

EE WAS POUNDING ON A BEARING HOUSING WITH AN 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE THE BEARING FROM THE SHAFT, AFTER ABOUT THE FIFTH TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ASKED FOR A SUGAR COOKIE WHILE ON BREAK SO SOMEONE UNEXPECTEDLY THREW ONE TO HIM HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EYE LID AND A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT PUPIL. THE CUT SKIN FROM THE EYE LID HAD TO BE REMOVED AND HE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION OINTMENT FOR HIS EYE. NO RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE AIR ARCING ON A LOADER BUCKET A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED CORNEAL ABRASION AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF 992G LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED SLIGHTLY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK AND WILL UNDER GO KNEE SURGERY.

WHILE UNPLUGGING ROCK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE GYRATORY CRUSHER,ROCK BROKE FREE AND HIT EE ON THE LT. KNEE. EE IS USING CRUTCHES AND WAS GIVEN TIME OFF FOR HEALING.

EE WAS JAMMING A ROD UP A PLUGGED MATERIAL CHUTE WHEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE & HIT HIS HAND AGAINST THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND WAS GIVEN RESTRI CTIONS.

WHILE WELDING IN A DIESETER SCREEN WITH ANOTHER EE FOR MOST OF THE MORNING THE WELDER-MECHANIC RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. THE EE DISCOVERED THIS ABOUT 11:30 PM AT HOME. HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN HE INCURRED THE FLASH. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS AND WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION AND RESTRICTIONS OF NO WELDING FOR TOW DAYS.

DRIVER STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING WHILE TRYING TO SUPPORT HIMSELF WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-25-02. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED.

WHILE HAULING A LOAD OF WASTE WITH THE DUMP TRUCK THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT WHEN THE TRUCK DROVE OVER A POT HOLE AND THE DRIVER STRAINED HIS BACK. THE DRIVER IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERA PY BUT IS NOT ON RESTRICTIONS.

MECHANIC WAS RE-INSTALLING A BOLT ON A RADIUS ARM. HE WAS HOLDING A LOCKING NUT WITH A WRENCH WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT A STEEL SLIVER ENTERED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS SLIVER HAD T O BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR AFTER RECEIVING TWO SHOTS OF NOVICANE.

WHEN REMOVING ONE OF TWO TRAMP CYLINDERS FROM A PALLET, THE PALLET TIPPED CAUSING THE OTHER CYLINDER TO ROLL OFF ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED TOE AND A LACERATION HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOES.

AFTER SHOVELING CRUSHED ROCK FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS EMPLOYEE'S BACK WAS SORE. LATER THAT NIGHT AT HOME HE WAS PUT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS AND MEDICATION.

WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM WORK AREA ON BLAST HOLE DRILL THE MECHANIC CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A HOSE CLAMP. THE LACERATION REQUIRED NINE STITCHES.

WHILE WELDING ON THE BUCKET OF THE #992 CAT LOADER WELDING DEBRIS SHOT UP UNDER THE HELMET AND SAFETY GLASSES OF THE MECHANIC AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED A SCRATCH TO HIS LEFT CORNEA . EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED. NO RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE REPOSITIONING A 3/4 TON COMEALONG ABOVE THE 48 CU. FT. PUGMILL, EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLEIN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

WHILE USING A 3/4 IMPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM A CAT HAUL PIN, DEBRIS WAS BLOWN INTO THE MECHANICS FACE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT LATER HE HAD TO HAVE SOME RUST REMOVED FROM HI S LEFT EYE AND HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

WHILE TAKING A SHOWER EMPLOYEE PUSHED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS PRIOR TO TAKING HIS SHOWER.ON 4/27/01 HE HAD THE METAL TAKEN OUT BY AN OPTOMETRIST, EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR FOR AN ONGOING NECK PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 3 OR 4 YEARS. DURING THE VISIT HE HAD MENTIONED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING GAS LINES WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.THIS IS NOW A NEW INCIDENT HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE 992G LOADER THE BUCKETCAME DOWN ON THE BOX OF THE CAT 773B HAUL TRUCK.THIS JARRED THE DRIVER CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. HE RECEIVED A LA CERATION THAT NEEDED 10 STAPLES TO CLOSE. HE WASWEARING A SEAT BELT.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN #935 MAC DUMPTRUCK, EE'S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE TIRE CAUSING A SPRAIN. EE DID NOT FALL AND IS NOT SURE IF HIS FOOT WAS INJURED ON THE TIRE OR WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE P AVEMENT. HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTIONS FOR APPROX. 5 DAYS.

AFTER WALKING OUT OF 108 TUNNEL EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE WITH 3 DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY.

WHILE UNPLUGGING CHUTE WITH A METAL ROD THE SUPERVISOR STUCK HIS HAND UP PAST THE PNUEMATICALLY OPERATED GATE. THE GATE THEN CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST CRUSHING IT. THERE WAS NO FRACTURE BUT TH ERE IS POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE SUPERVISOR IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM IH TRACTOR AND STEPPED ON A FLOOR CREEPER FELL TO THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS PUT ON 2 DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY.

AFTER CUTTING A HOLE IN A BRICK WALL TO INSTALL A VENT PIPE EE BRUSHED OUT THE CONCRETE DUST. THE DUST WENT INTO HIS EYES. ON 3/17/00 HIS RIGHT EYE WAS VERY IRRITATED. HE WENT TO THE DR AND WA S DIAGNOSED WITH AN ABRASION TO THE RT CORNEA. EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAC WELD A NUT ON TOP OF SOME CONE STEEL. HE LINED UP THE NUT & THE WIRE FEED PUT HIS WELDING SHIELD DOWN, HE STARTED TO WELD THRU THE WIRE BACKED UP HE HIT THE FEED AGA IN WITHOUT CHECKING HIS ALIGNMENT THEN THE WIEREWENT THRU HIS GLOVE & INTO HIS LEFT THIRD FINGERON 2/29 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INFECTION & TREATED

EE WAS WALKING AROUND 1B CONVEYOR HEADSECTON TO INSPECT RETURN IDLERS. HE NOTICED THAT SOMEONE HAD NOT REPLACED THE 24" X 24" GRATING TO THE ACCESS TO THE PLATFORM BELOW. INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE GRATING, HE WALKED ON A 9" LEDGE BETWEEN THE HEADSCREEN AND THE FLOOR OPENING WHILE HE DID THIS HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, THEN HE HIT HIS LEFT SHIN ON GRATING, LACERATION REQUIRED 4 STITCHES

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING OUT A SIDE RIAL IN THE SCREENER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER ON 3-1-00 HE SAW A DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN. NO RESTRICTIONS. ON 3-28 HE HAD A RECHECK AND PHYSICAL THEROPHY WAS PRESCRIBED AND FURTHER TESTING WILL BE DONE.

WHILE CUTTING THROUGH SOME TAPE THAT HELD WIRES TOGETHER FOR THE 85Z CAT LOADER SPOT LIGHT, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. HIS THUMB WAS BELOWTHE TAPE HE WAS CUTTING. FOUR SUTURES REQUIRED.

CHUTE WAS BEING LOWERED INTO POSITION. IT STUCK, SO EE PLACED HANDS ON IT TO MOVE IT. THE CHUTE THEN MOVED INTO PLACE, TRAPPING HIS HAND. TWO FINGERS WERE FRACTURED AND ONE WAS LACERATED.

AFTER WORKING ON AND ADJUSTING #17 CONVEYOR BELT LAYING ON HIS BACK AND HIS SIDE FOR APPROX. 30 MINUTES EE STOOD UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BACK STRAIN AND EE RECEIVED RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CHAINFALL TO RAISE ITEM.

WHILE THE WELDER WAS PULLING BACK SOME STEEL PIECES IN THE SCREEN RACK A 4X4 STEEL SHEET SLIPPED OUT AND FELL ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. FRACTURED BONE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT AND IS CURRENTLY ON R ESTRICTIONS.

WHILE EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS CAR IN THE PARKING LOT HE SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL. RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO HIS RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE (NO RESTRICTIONS) FIRST AID ON 2-22-99 EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON RES TRICITONS AFTER SEEING SECOND DR FOR PAIN IN SHOULDER AND RIBS.

WHILE REMOVING AN ENGINE BLOWER FROM #809 WASTE TRUCK, MECHANIC LIFTED AND TWISTED AT THE SAME TIME AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND UPPER BUTTOCKS. MECHANIC IS CURRENTLY ON LIFTING RESTRICTION S.

EE WAS GRINDING ON THE DEISTER STEEL FRAME FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER HE NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WAS IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES AND A SHIELD. HE STATED THAT HE COULD'VE WIPED THE SPLINTER IN HIS EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED EMBEDDED STEEL SPLINTER FROM RT EYE AND MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.

THE DOOR ON #3 BAGHOUSE WOULD NOT SHUT PROPERLY SO EE SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT. WHEN HE DOD THIS HE DID NOT USE THE HANDLE OF THE DOOR. E HAD HIS FINGERS ON THE INSIDE OF IT. HE LACERATED HIS LEF T 3RD & 4TH FINGERS AND RECEIVED STITCHES TO BOTH.

EE WAS REINSTALLING A 21/2'X3'METAL COVER (35LBSON THE SMALL PUGMILL WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND HE THEN TRIED TO CATCH THE COVER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, WHEN HE DID THIS, HIS RIGHT 4TH FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE COVER & FLOOR. HERECD A LACERATION REQUIRING 12 STITCHES (RTHAND 4TH FINGER)

WHILE INSTALLING A PANEL INSIDE A DEISTER SCREENER EE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED BACK ON THE STEEL FRAME OF THE DEISTER STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THEFRAME. THIS WAS A CONTUSION ON 9/16/98 WHEN EE 1 ST WENT TO THE DR. IT DIDN'T GET BETTER SO HE HADAN MRI BONE DIAGNOSIS WAS TEAR IN KNEE SURGERY WAS DONE ON 11/5/98

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A SIX FOOT STEP LADDER BACKWARDS(BECAUSE HE WAS IN A CONFINED AREA) WHEN HE WAS ON THE SECOND STEP HE BRACED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A MOTOR HOUSING TO HELP HOIST HIMSELF TO TH E THIRD STEP THE L;ADDER THEN KICKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE THEN FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE RECIEVED A FRACTURED LEFT THIRD FINGER AND A LACERATION TO THE SAME FINGER.

EE WAS DRILLING A AHOLE IN DEISTER SCREEN FRAME WITH A 12/16" BIT WHEN THE BIT GRABBED THE METALAND TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST & HURT HIS NECK WHEN HE TRIED TO HOLD THE DRILL IN PLACE. HE DID NOT SEEK TREAMTNET UNTIL 1/19/98 CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT

HE WAS LIFTING STEEL TUBING IN A DEISTER SCREENER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS OUR SNOW-COVERED ROAD TO THE SECONDARY PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW FRACTURING IT.

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN VACUUM LINE CAP USING A 4' PIPE. CAP WAS STUCK SO HE ATTACHED A BELT SCRAPER TO THE CAP HANDLE AND HIT IT WITH THE PIPE, THE BELT SCRAPER FLEW UP AND HIT THE TIP OF HIS L EFT INDEX FINGER FRACTURING IT. NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS PULLING A TIRE OFF OF 950 INTERNATIONAL TRACTOR USING A TIRE LIFT WHEN THE TIRE CAME LOOSE AND FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS WELDING IN A ROLL DISCHARGE. HE CLIMBED UP A LADDER AND THE LADDER TIPPED SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 2-3'. HE THEN HIT ON HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE LADDER. LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE-- 7 STITCHES.

THIS MECHANIC WAS WELDING ON THE LOADER FUEL TANK WHEN HE RECEIVED A BURN TO HIS RIGHT HAND & PALM. THERE WAS A HOLE IN HIS GLOVE AND HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HOT METAL.

EE STATED THAT WHILE WELDING IN A CONFINED AREA HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK AN ARC WHEN WHEN HIS WELDING HELMET WAS UP. AT THE TIME HE WAS ADJUSTING A PIECE TO BE WELDING IN.

EE WAS HOLDING A SPRING SHACKLE IN PLACE SO ANOTHER MECHANIC COULD INSTALL A PIN. THE EXTENSIONS ON THE RAM OF THE JACK THEY WERE USING SLIPPED OUT CAUSING THE TRAILER TO COME DOWN APPROX 3" P INCHING THE LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE SPRING AND THE SHACKLE. FRACTURED LEFT RING FINGER AND STITCHES TO SAME FINGER.

MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A LINKAGE FOR A TAILGATE ON A DUMP TRUCK. THE POWER WAS SHUT OFF BY A TRUCK DRIVER CAUSING THE LINKAGE TO ENGAGE WHIL EE HAD HIS HAND IN THE LINKAGE. 14 STITCHES TO LEF T INDEX FINGER.

WHILE LIFTING A SCREEN OUT OF #3 ROTEX HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. WENT TO DR. A MONTH LATER & DX WAS RIGHT ELBOW STRAIN. 2 WKS. LATER WENT BACK TO DR. FOR RECHECK & EPICONDILITIS WAS DX. PUT ON RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON #13 CONVEYOR HE GOT SOME DUST OR GRANULE IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

AT ABOUT 5:00 PM EE NOTICED THAT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE TRIED TO FLUSH IT OUT, BUT WAS NOT SUCESSFUL. IT WAS TOO IRRITATING SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, WHERE A PIECE O F BLACK FIBER WAS TAKEN OUT. AFTER TALKING WITH HIM WE BELIEVE IT CAME FROM THE BLACK SWEATER HE WAS WEARING. EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYIN GOT JACK A DAMAGED AIR FILTER OUT OF A CAT HAUL TRUCK HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON OR WAS CUT BY THE AIR CLEANER SHARP HOUSING. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES-NOT RESTRICTI ONS.

EMP WAS XLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF LOADER. WHILE STRIPPING WITH LOADER, WAS NOT AWARE THAT BOTTOM TWO STEPS WERE KNOCKED OFF. SLIPPED AND HURT HIS HAND AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN CAUGHT HIMSELF O N LADDER. SURGERY FOR TORN CARTILAGE 12-21-95.

EE WAS INSTALLING ACOVER BACK ONTO A ROTEX SCREENER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BACK ABOUT ONE INCH. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 4 DAYS OF RESTRICTIONS ON LIFTING AND CARRYING.

EMPLOYEE WAS DUCKING UNDER A GARAGE DOOR & STOOD UP TOO SOON JAMMING HIS NECK. 1 DAY RESTRICTIONS - HE DIDN'T SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 3-7-95.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS HANDS HAVE BEEN GIVING HIM PROBLEMS OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS NUMBNESS & PAIN AT NIGHT THE DOC STATED THAT HIS JOB AS A MECHANIC CAUSED THIS CONDITION EE DOES NOT PLAN T O HAVE SURGERY DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE ON 01-12-95

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OLD 60INX60IN SCREEN INTO THE SCREEN TRAILER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK & LEFT SHOULDER BLADE PULLED MUSCLE

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING AND BLOWING OUT METAL SHAVINGS IN THE SHAKER CONVEYOR WHEN A SLIVER ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SHIELD BUT HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON. HE WAS NOT SURE WHICH ACTIVITY CAUSED THIS. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTIONS (EMBEDDED SLIVER IN LEFT EYE).

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG ROCK FROM A FEEDER WHEN T EROCK CAME DOWN HARD ON THE PIPE HE WAS USIN GAN DTHIS PUSHED THE PIPE UP PINCHING HI SHAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE ROOF.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BACK UP A STUCK CONE ON THE HP700 CONE CRUSHED BY USING A CABLE AND A SNATCH BLOCK AND WAS PULLING THE CABLE WITH THE 20 TON OH CRANE WHEN THE SNATCH BLOCK BROKE A PART IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT WRIST FRAWCTURING IT. 4-6 WEEKS OF RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS USING TWO PIPE WRENCHES OFF A PIPE FITTING HE WAS PULLING ON ONE & PUSHING ON THE OTHER WHEN THE PIPE FITTING BROKE LOOSE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREAT MENT U NTIL JUNE 7 1994 BEWCAUSE HE STATED IT WAS FEELING LIKE HE HAD A STRAINED NECK PHYSICAL STHERAPY SEEMS BETTER AT TIMES

WELDER WAS GOING TO REPLACE A GASKET ON A CONDENSATE PUMPO, USUALLY THE BOILER IS SHUT DOWN TO DO THIS TO STOP THE FLOW OF WATER TO THE PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SHUT THE BOILER DOWN - INSTEA D HE STUFFED RAGS IN THE LINE TO STOP THE FLOW. THE RAGS BLEW OUT CAUSING HOT WATER TO SHOOT OUT ONTO HIM CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PLUG FROM THE REAR AXLE OF A MACK TRUCK WITH A HAND WRENCH WHEN THE PLUG BROKE FREE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE AXLE AND THEN FALL BACK ON THE FLOOR LANDING HARD ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 2-8-94 AND THEN THE DOCTOR STATED HE HAD BONE SPURS. SURGERY WAS DONE ON 2-16-94.

INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP TO THE CAB OF TH EUCLID HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LEFT SHOUDLER. THIS OCCURRED ON 10-22-93 AND OVER THE WENDENDHIS ELFT SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT SO HE WE NT TO THE DR ON 10-25-93. THE DR STATED HE HAD STRAINED MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD JUST EXITED HIS DUMP TRUCK & THEN SLIPPED OFF OF A STEP ON THE GROUND JARRING HIS BACK ABOUT 2 HRS LATER WHILE DRIVING HIS TRUCK HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT SEVERLY BA CK SPRAIN WITH RESTRICTIONS

THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS STANDING ON THE TRAILER FRAME TO SEE HOW FULL THE TRAILER WAS WHEN HE HOOKED HIS SHOE ON A HOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LOWER LEGS JARRING HIS BACK.

EE STEPPED ON ONTO THE FIRST RUNG OF THE CAT LOADER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING A SPRAINED BACK. HIS SOES WERE MUD COVERED.(5 DAYS RESTRICTIONS.)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE PUGMILL IN A BENT OVER POSITION FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR WHEN LOWER BACK STARTED TO GET SORE & IT WORSENED OVERNIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A SCREEN INTO A ROTEX WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING DOWNSTAIRS TO STOP A HAUL TRUCK FROM RUNNING OVER A SHARP ROCK WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS HANDS HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE GRINDING FOR TWO HOURS ON A MACAWBER DUMP VALVE THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. TWO DAYS LATER HE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE EYE CLINIC AND HAD A STEEL SPLINTER REMOVED. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS BUT NOT THE REQUIRED FACE SHIELD.

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY MOVING 300-400 LB CONCAVES AROUND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK-HE DID THIS ON MARCH 20, 1993 BUT THE SUPERVISOR DOESN'T REMEMBER BEING NOTIFIED. ON JUNE 2, 1993 EE STARTED TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION BECAUSE HIS BACK WAS GETTING WORSE. PRESCRIPTION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS HANDS FOR THE PAST YEAR. HE WENT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 3-12-93 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE IS A WELDER MECHANIC.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE LANDING ON HIS TAILBONE FRACTURING IT. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL MARCH 8, 1993 (NO RESTRICTIONS).

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A TAILGATE ON A WINCH WHENONE END OF THE TAILGATE SLIPPED OFF OF THE FORKS OF A LIFT TRUCK & LANDED ON HIS RT FOOT FRACTURED RT FOOT RESTRICTED DUTY

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND. RECEIVED A FRACTURED LEFT WRIST. THE LEFT WRIST WAS CONSIDERED A SPRAIN ON 12-18-92 BUT DOCTOR SAW A FRACTURE ON 12-22-92 ON THE X-RAY.

ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING OUTSIDE ON A CONVEYOR CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD WHEN A SPARK STARTLED HIM HE STEPPED BACK & HIT HIS HEAD ON AN ABOVE CATWALK DECK SPRAINING HIS NECK 6 DAYS RESTRICTIONS HEE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL SIX DAYS AFTER IT HAD HAPPENED

EMPLOYEE AS ENTERING A DEISTEER SCREEN (STEPPING DOWN) WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON TEH FLOOR GRATING CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. POS SIBLE SURGERY.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE STUCK HOOK ON HIS HAUL TRUCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIB AREA MUSCLE STRAIN 4 DAYS RESTRICTED.

EE WAS TRYING TO REPOSITION A 20 FT EXTENSION LADDER WHEN THE TOP EXTENSION DISENGAGED AND CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND (RIGHT HAND CONTUSION). STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

EE A GARAGE MECHANIC WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE UNDER A TRUCK CUTTING BOLTS OFF WITH A CUTTING TORCH. THE TORCH DROPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND LANDING NEXT TO HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A 2ND DEGREE BURN . DT BOOSTER WAS GIVEN AND BURN WAS DRESSED.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ON 03-11-92 WHILE HE WAS AT HOME HE STARTED TO GET PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.HE REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR THE NEXT MORNING.HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 03-18-92 B ECAUSE HIS SHOULDER WAS GETTING WORSE.THE DOCTOR SAID THAT ADJUSTING HEAVY CHAINS ON 03-11-92 COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS.EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING WHILE ADJUSTING HEAVY CHAINS WHILE WORKING ON ROLL S

HE WAS POUNDING ON AN ICE-BALL (ROCKS FROZEN TOGETHER) ON A CONVEYOR USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN HE DID THIS, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER STRUCK A SUPPORT BAR FOR THE E-STOP CABLE. CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS REQUIRED STITCHES, A SPLINT AND APPROX. 8 DAYS RESTRICTIONS.

USING SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING GATES

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING OFF OLD WELDS ON A TRUCK TRAILER WHEN RUST AND STEEL PARTICLES ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES PLUS A SHIELD. EYE OINTMENT WAS PRESCRIBED.

ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE STARTED TO GET VERY SORE. THIS WAS ON 9-30-91. ON 10-3-91 THE EYE WAS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER SO HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOYEE DOES NO T KNOW WHEN SOMETHING ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. RUST WAS REMOVED FROM THE EYE ON 10-3-91.

I NAME WAS TRYING TO POUND OPEN A STUCK CLEANUP CHUTE SLIDING DOOR DOOR SLID OUT LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE GUARD BRUISING IT EMPLOYEE DID NOT ECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY 1 DAY RESTRICTION

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE SKIRTS ON A ROCK FEEDER WHILE ROCK WAS FALLING ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT A ROCK EITHER FELL ON HIS FINGER OR PASSED BY HIS FINGER CUTTING IT HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS SUTU RED NO RESTRICTIONS

EMPL WAS WELDING OVERHEAD ON EUCLID DUMP BOX WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE. HE COULD NOT REMOVE FOREIGN BODY HIMSELF SO HE WAS TAKEN TO WAUSAU EYE CLINIC WHERE THEY REMOVED PIECE OF METAL . EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS WALKING THRU AN AREA WHERE PIECES OF ROCK SOMETIMES FALL TO THE FLOOR. WHILE WALKING THRU HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SLIPPED WITHOUT FALLING PULLING HIS RIGHT CALF MUSCLE. 2 DAYS RESTRICT IONS.

HE WAS UNLOADING A SCREEN FROM A SCREEN RACK WHEN THE SCREEN SLIPPED TO THE FLOOR. THIS MOTION STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL MONDAY, 8-19-91.

FROM THE TIME THE EMPLOYEE GOT FROM HIS CAR TO THE PUNCH CLOCK AND THEN TO THE LUNCHROOM-A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED FOR A SCRATCHED RIGHT PUPIL.

ON JUNE 3, 1991 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE DUE TO THE PAST WEEKS WORK. THIS INVOLVED UNPLUGGING THE GYRATORY CRUSHER DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT WE HAD RECEIVED. THE EMP LOYEE HAD TO SHOVEL AND HAND PICK THE ROCK ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS.

INJURED WAS USING A BLACKSMITH HAMMER TO LOSOEN SHOVEL TEETH ON A LOADER BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL SLIVER EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT 2ND FINGER KNUCLE. HE PULLED THE SLIVER OUT AND REPORTED WHA T HAD HAPPENED. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. ON 8-14-91 HE WAS TOLD HE STILL HAD A SLIVER IN HIS KNUCLE. HA DIT SURGICALLY REMOVED ON 8-20-91 AND WAS PUT ON 4 DAYS OF RESTRICTIONS.

I NAME WAS WORKING IN DRYER INSTALLING STEEL FLIGHTS THESE FLIGHTS WEIGH APPROX 3 50 LBS HE BENT OVER TO ADJUST ONE END OF A FLIGHT & HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK SPACE IS VERY LIMITED IN DRYER & IT IS HARD TO USE PROPER LIFTING TECHNICQUES HE WAS PUT ON 4 DAYS OF RESTRICTIONS (LIFTING) WITH A SPRAINED LOWER BACK

RETIRED EMPL WENT TO AUDIOLOGIST AND WAS TOLD HE HAD SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS DUE TO JOB AT 3-M.

DUE TO THE TYPE OF WORK THE EMPLOYEE PRESENTLY DOES AND HAVING PROBLEMS IN THE PAST.CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS DIAGNOSED AS WORK RELATED.SURGERY PERFROMED ON 11-15-91 RIGHT WRIST AND ON 11-22- 91 LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SUBBASEMENT WHEN THE VACUUM HOSE WAS LOWERED THROUGH THE CEILING ABOVE HIM.WHILE HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE HOSE,THE HOSE COUPLING CAME LOOSE MAKING THE HOSE FALL TOWARDS HI M STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND BRUISING HIS THUMB.A SPLINT WAS APPLIED FOR FOUR DAYS.

INJURED STATED THAT THROUGH THE LAST MONTH PAIN IN HIS HANDS HAS BEEN WAKING HIM UP AT NIGHT.HE WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD THAT HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH HANDS WHICH HE STATED W AS A WORK RELATED ILLNESS DUE TO HIS JOB AS AN ELECTRICIAN IN THE PAST TWELVE YEARS.SURGERY IS SCHEDULED ON THE LEFT WRIST ON MARCH 15,1991 AND ON THE RIGHT WRIST ON APRIL 15,1991.HE WILL BE

USING AIR WRENCH HOLDING SOCKET NUT STARTED TO SPIN CUTITNG THRU GLOVE IN L INDEX FINGER

EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WITH A PIPE EXTENSION WHILE TAKING OFF BOLTS FROM A LOADER WHEEL. HE THEN FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON 11-2-90 AS RECEIVED MEDICATION AND ON OR ABOUT 11-17-9 0 HE STARTED PHYSCIAL THERAPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE GYRO IN A CROWDED AREA WITH A THERMO-LANCE TORCH, THE WELDING STICK HE WAS USING WAS TOO SHORT PUTTING HIM CLOSER TO THE CUTTING AREA. THE SPARKS HE WAS CREATING ST ARTED HIS PANT LEG ON FIRE. HE RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT SHIN AREA. EMPLOYEE PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL WED. 10/10/90 WHEN HE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR 1-2 WEEKS FOR S

THE EMPLOYEE, A MECHANIC, WAS WORKING UNDER A TRUCK IN A CROSSLEGGED SITTING POSITION. WHILE IN THIS POSITION HE REACHED UP TO GRAB SOMETHING WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. HE DID NO T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR 2 DAYS. DOCTOR GAVE HIM 1 DAY RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPL WAS HITTING PIECE OF STEEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN CONFINED SPACE. HE STRUCK STEEL WITH HAMMER HAMMER HANDLE WENT DOWN SMASHING FINGER. RIGHT 5TH FINGER LACERATED REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPL WAS REMOVING NUT FROM IMPACT WRENCH WITH RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN IMPACT WRENCH SLIPPED FROM HAND. THIS CAUSED IMPACT WRENCH TO START UP WITH FINGER STILL IN SOCKET. HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

EMPL WAS DUMPING LOAD OF WASTE WHEN BOX RAM BROKE BRINGING IT DOWN VERY HARD & VERY FAST. THIS JARRED EMPL VERY HARD IN DRIVER SEAT. EMPL RECEIVED STRAINED NECK & BACK. 2 WEEKS RESTRICITONS.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST LIT A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE OXYGEN HOSE IGNITED NEAR THE HOSE FITTING THIS SHOT THE FLAME ONTO EMPLOYEES CLOTHES CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ABDOMEN CHEST & NECK AFTE R INVESTIGATING WE ASSUME THAT THE ENDS OF THE WELDING HOSE WERE WORN THRU BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE LIT THE TORCH (ALL WELDING HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED BEFORE USE)

EE WAS WORKING ON 110B ELECTRIC SHOVEL DOING SOME ELECTRICAL WORK. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME HIS RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED TO GET SORE. HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS SHOULDER IN THE PAST.

EE WAS REMOVING A 4X4 TIE FROM BEING WEDGED IN A TAILGATE. TO DO THIS ALL THE EE HAS TO DO IS PULL ON THE TAILGATE SO THE TIE FALLS TO THE GROUND. THE EE DID THIS BUT DID NOT LET GO OF THE LOC K PIN HE WAS PULLING ON HE THEN GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM. HE PULLED OUT HIS HAND CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO HIS FINGER.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A WEDTE PIN IN A CONE WHEN THE WEDGE SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO STRIKE THE CONE. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT FOR 4 WEEKS. HE WAS SENT INTO THE DR BECAUSE I T WAS BOTHERING HIM 10 DYAS RESTRICTED DUTY TENDONITIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WATER LINE WHEN SOME DUST FELL ON TOP OF HIS FACE AND SAFETY GLASSES. HE THEN TOOK HIS GLASSES OFF TO WIPE THE DUST FROM HIS FACE AND AROUND HIS EYES. THIS CAUSED THE DUST TO GO INTO HIS EYE. DOCTOR FLUSHED HIS EYES AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO PREVENT INFECTION.

I.NAME SITTING ON TOP OF ROTEX CUTTING SLIDE PLATE WITH CUTTING TORCH.REACHED UP TO CUT AND DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH WELDING HOSE TO REACH IT-WELDING HOSE STUCK ON ROTEX,HE THEN JERKED TORCH FOR MORE HOSE.IT DIDNT GIVE CAUSING TORCH TO SLIP OUT OF HAND LANDING IN HIS LAP BURNING LEFT THIGH.2ND DEGREE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT TO DUMP A LOAD OF WASTE AT THE FILL. HE OPENED THE DOOR OF THE MACK AND REACHED BEHIND HIM TO PULL THE RELEASE LEVER WHILE STILL SITTING IN THE TRUCK. THE LEVER WAS STUCK SO EMPLOYEE PULLED THE LEVER VERY HARD. THIS CAUSED A LEFT TRAPEZIUS SPRAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 3/8/90.

ON 9-1-89 EE REPORTED THAT HIS FINGERS WERE GETTING VERY NUMB ON THE JOB AND AT HOME. JAN OF 1990 HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRIST EE IS A GARGAE MECHANIC. SURGE RY WAS DONE ON RT WRIST ON 11-27-90 AND LEFT WRIST ABOUT 5 WEEKS LATER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNLOAD A FIFTH WHEEL USING A ROD HOOK HE BRACED HIS FOOT AGAINST A TIRE FOR LEVERAGE WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HOOK HIS FOOT HE WAS STANDING ON SLIPPED ON THE ICE CAUSING H IM TO FALL ON HIS RT SHOULDER EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED 3M MANAGEMENT ON 12-29-89 THAT HE SOUGHT CHIRPRACTIC TREATMENT ON 12-15-89

EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT SORE BACK FROM WORKING WITH 988B LOADER WHEN HE WAS ASKED TO WORK THE WEEKEND SO HE WAS SENT INTO TO THE WALK IN CLINIC FOR CONSULTATION DURING WHICH DOCTOR GAVE HIM SAMPLE MEDICATION.EMPLOYEE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT.

I.NAME AND ANOTHER EMPL CHANGING SCREENS IN #2 ROTEX.REMOVED 40" X 120" 250 LB COVER.STOOD COVER UP LENGTH WISE AGAINST WALL COVERING AN OPEN WINDOW.STARTED TO REMOVE SCREEN WHEN ,WE THINK,WIN D BLEW COVER OVER ON TOP OF CO-WORKER.I.NAME SAW THIS AND TRIED TO STOP COVER FROM HITTING COWORKER BUT COULDNT -BROKE RIGHT THUMB IN BETWEEN COVER AND ROTEX FRAME.WILL BE RESTR 3 WEEKS.

I.NAME AND ANOTHER EMPL CHANGING SCREENS IN #2 ROTEX.REMOVED 40" X 120" 250 LB COVER.STOOD COVER UP LENGTH WISE AGAINST WALL COVERING AN OPEN WINDOW.STARTED TO REMOVE SCREEN WHEN ,WE THINK,WIN D BLEW COVER OVER ON TOP OF 2 EMPL.PINNING I.NAME BETWEEN COVER AND ROTEX FRAME FRACTURING RIGHT IND BLEW COVER OVER ON TOP OF 2 EMPL.PINNED I.NAME BETWEEN COVER AND ROTEX FRAME...ON RESTR BU

EMPL SCOOPING UP LOAD OF ROCK IN BUCKET WHEN HE SET LOADED BUCKET DOWN,SET IT DOWN TOO FAST CAUSING LOADER TO SHAKE AN DJAR.EMPL GIVEN RX FOR NECK STRAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT TO GET HIS EUCILD DUMP TRUCK LOADED WHEN HE NOTICED SOME BIG ROCK IN THE LOADER BUCKET, HE SIGNALED TO THE LOADER OPERATOR THAT HE WAS GOING TO LEAVE HIS TRUCK BEFORE OP ERATOR DUMPED THE ROCK. THE LOADER OPERATOR DID NOTUNDERSTAND SO HE DUMPED THE ROCK WHILE THE ECUILD DRIVER WAS ABOUT TO EXIT THE TRUCK. THE DUMPED ROCK BOUNCED THE EUCLID DRIVER AROUND IN T

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCKS WITH LOADER ALL MORNING AND WAS EXPERINCING LOWER BACK PAIN BECUASE OF AN UNEVEN SURFACE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON HIS BRAKES HARD TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD RUN A STOP SIGN JARRING AND SPRAINING HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT.

EMPL WAS PULLING STEEL PLATE OUT FROM UNDER 988B LOADER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPL LIFTING MOP BUCKET FOR CLEANING FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 3B ROLL WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME BOLTS WHICH STOPPED HIS FOOT FROM TURNING, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL, HE THEN LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM (LEFT UPPER ARM SPRAIN).

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SPOOL OF 1 1/2IN WIRE ROPE WHEN THE SPOOL STARTED TO ROLL OVER THE WIRE ROPE CAME LOOSE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RT ELBOW DETACHING HIS TENDON HE DID NOT SEEK T REATMENT UNTIL 12-14-89 HIS DOC RELATED THE ELBOW PAIN TO THE FEB INCIDENT

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK INTO A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS STOMACH IN AN ENCLOSED PLACE PRYING SCREENS OUT AND POUNDING IN NEW ONES EMPLOYEE ALSO HAD TO JUMP UP TO LEVEL TO GET OUT CAUSING STOMACH PAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BLOCKS UNDER THE FRAM OF ROCK BREAKER TO CHANGE A TIRE WHEN THEY WERE RAINS RAISING THE ROCK BREAKER THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO STEP AWAY AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A ROCK