Bloomfield Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was using index finger of right hand to move rollers on a transition between two jug conveyors in clumping packaging department when employee's finger was pinched resulting in a laceration requiring stitches to close.

EE was ascending a six-foot ladder to unclog an aspiration pipe. When reaching the 3rd step on the step ladder, EE slipped on ladder and fell to same level of floor ladder was staged at. During the fall, hard hat came off and EE struck head on the grated floor resulting in laceration to EE's head requiring sutures. EE currently off work at home recovering.

Employee removed a pin from the bottom of a hatch door to raise up the door. As employee was raising the door, the door came down and struck right index finger pinching the finger between the door and frame resulting in a laceration requiring sutures to close. Employee returned to work same day on full duty.

EE first experienced symptoms of carpal tunnel on August 22, 2023. EE diagnosed in March 2024 with Carpal Tunnel. This did not meet reportable requirements until 5/9/2024 when EE had carpal tunnel release procedure performed on left wrist.

EE diagnosed with carpal tunnel in left and right wrist. Work considered prevailing factor by diagnosing physician. Employee reported symptoms in 2019 but did not want to seek medical treatment. Continued until 8/2/2023 when employee sought diagnosis and confirmed work related. No conditions met reportable requirements until 4/18/2024 when employee carpal tunnel release procedure.

Employee was removing bushings and pins from a blow mold machine when their hand slipped and contacted a sharp edge resulting in lacerations to the middle and index fingers on the right hand. Employee required tendon repair for both fingers.

Employee reported left shoulder discomfort at end of shift after supplying boxes to a packaging line for the duration of shift. Employee self-treated until 8/6/24 when diagnostic services were received. Employee diagnosed with tendon tear. Employee taken off work on 8/22/2024 for tendon repair.

Employee loading raw materials (38lb roll of sleeves) for a packaging line and had discomfort in left shoulder. Injury treated as first aid until 1/19/2024 when employee was given work restrictions by a physician.

Employee was raising and lowering a crossover gate and felt discomfort in right shoulder. This remained a first aid until 1/29/2024 when employee saw physician and was prescribed physical therapy for 6 sessions. No restrictions given.

Employee states mast of forklift EE was driving made impact with a structural I Beam causing EE's upper torso to go forward. EE's nose struck the steering wheel of forklift resulting in a nose fracture. Employee states seatbelt was being worn at time of impact.

Employee supplying packaging line with empty cases when felt discomfort in lower abdomen right side. On 5/15/2023 employee saw physician and diagnosed with inguinal hernia. Placed on restrictive duty.

Employee was in process of sanitation tasks. Employee turned and took a couple of steps backwards and struck their foot against a toe guard which resulted in an uncontrolled fall at same level. Employee reached out with right arm attempting to stop the fall. Their right hand rested on top of an electrical enclosure and the impact resulted in a fracture to the humerus on right arm.

Employee was pulling on a plastic pig tail on a pallet of finished product and felt discomfort in right shoulder. Injury treated as a first aid until 2/28/2023 when employee was prescribed physical therapy by the treating physician and given work restrictions.

Employee was closing trailer door at dock when discomfort was felt in right shoulder. Employee self-treated up until 12/13/22 when employee was seen by physician and diagnosed with tendonitis of the shoulder and prescribed physical therapy and restricted duty.

Employee was retrieving tools from a toolbox when the lid suddenly closed striking employee on left hand and forearm. Injury was treated as first aid until October 4th when physician prescribed medication and physical therapy.

Employee was performing disassembly of a bearing housing when EE's left ring finger was pinched resulting in a laceration to finger requiring stitches.

Employee was attempting to break off a splintered bottom board of a wooden pallet when the splintered board sprung back pinching the fingertip of the right ring finger between the splintered pieces of the board resulting in an avulsion to the fingertip requiring surgery to repair.

Employee pulling on a piece of cardboard that was stuck in a slip sheeter & felt discomfort in right wrist. Medical diagnosis is flexor tendon sprain. Employee placed on restrictive duty.

Employee slipped on a patch of ice when reporting to work station. Employee fell at same level on EE's right arm. Initially employee said no injury occurred but later sought treatment. On 4/2/2021 employee diagnosed with right forearm tendon strain and placed on restrictions.

Employee lifting a 20 lb. jug of litter with right arm & felt discomfort. On 12/09/2020 employee sent to clinic and diagnosed with shoulder strain. Given restricted duty.

Employee felt discomfort in left elbow from supplying empty bags to production line. Employee applied ice to elbow then continued to work. On 10/12/20 employee was sent to health clinic where diagnosed with elbow strain & placed on restrictions & prescribed medication.

Miner was placing a 3'piece of 10" diameter sch. 40 pipe onto pipe stands. While setting the pipe onto the stands they missed the edge of the saddle of the stand which caused the pipe to fall, striking left foot just behind the steel toe of work boot. Initial medical report showed no fractures. On 5/27/2020 a specialist diagnosed miner with small fractures in two toes.

Employee was using a hand held cordless drill when the drill bit lodged in the metal being drilled. Employees left wrist absorbed the torque effect resulting in a nondisplaced ulnar fracture of left wrist.

Operator was operating CAT 615C scraper, hit uneven surface and seat bottomed out. No damage to seat/equipment had been reported on prior daily inspections. Impact from bouncing of equipment resulted in injury to vertebram body (T-12 fracture).

Employee had finished install of cone on bottom of fines receiver. While positioning old cone to load into basket employee rolled cone over top of EE's left foot resulting in a contusion & sprain. Employee placed on restricted duty.

EE was removing a seal from a hopper door of a rail car when they felt discomfort in right shoulder. Initially treated as a first aid. Injury escalated to recordable when employee was prescribed physical therapy on 10/07/2019.

Employee was removing a jammed pail from the conveyor before the palletizer when EE felt discomfort in EE's right knee. Injury remained a first aid until 8/27/19 when results of a diagnostic procedure revealed further medical treatment necessary. EE placed on work restrictions.

While re-installing a wear plate, a maintenance technician lost EE's grip on the plate and EE's right hand was caught between the wear plate & a piece of channel iron which resulted in a laceration to the back of the right hand requiring 6 sutures to close.

EE slipped without falling on floor & felt discomfort in left leg. EE did not want treatment at time of incident. On 9/25/18 discomfort increased & employee sought treatment, diagnosed with a strain & placed on restricted work duty.

Employee missed the first step of a two step platform & struck lower left leg on the blunt edge of the grating on the step resulting in a laceration to the lower left leg requiring sutures to close.

After a forklift accident where another forklift came into contact with injured employee lift, employee had discomfort in neck area. Employee was seen by a physician on 6/5/2018 & diagnosed with a neck strain & placed on restricted duty.

EE using hand drill to drill hole in metal cabinet. Had discomfort in eye afterwards but did not report till next day. EE taken to medical provider. A foreign body was removed from right eye. Prescription given for prevention of infection. EE wearing safety glasses but admits to rushing & not considering hazard. EE returned to work same day. No restrictions.

EE strained lower back while picking up a 20lb bag of litter that had fallen off a pallet. EE placed on work restrictions & given transitional work assignment.

On 2/2/17 EE reported that on 1/30/17 ee struck 3rd finger on left hand with seatbelt buckle of forklift. EE was sent to doctor & diagnosed with contusion & infection of finger. No work restrictions given or time away from work. EE continued to have pain in finger & later diagnosed with bone infection of finger requiring surgery on 10/31/17 making this a reportable event.

EE was pushing on a skew of empty pails when EE felt pain in lower right lumbar region of back. Was treated as first aid until 01/17/19 when EE saw a physician & was given work restrictions & prescribed physical therapy

Employee was using a grinder for demolition, grinder kicked back and cut employee's right hand.

EE was injured while interacting with a bag forming conveyor while it was energized & right forearm was caught in conveyor resulting in a fractured forearm with tissue damage.

EE was tightening a fastener when EE felt a pain in R elbow. EE initially received first aid only but on March 3rd 2016 EE was prescribed medication and physical therapy for an elbow sprain. EE is not on restrictive duty.

Employee was installing metal floor decking material. While installing a plate using a pry bar, the bar slipped striking the employee on his left cheek bone. The impact caused a small laceration. Sutures were used to close the wound for cosmetic reasons instead of butterfly closures due to location on face, heat conditions and cleanliness.

EE removed approximately 3 boxes of 40 lb finished product from a conveyor. A short time later EE reported to his supervisor that his R shoulder was sore. Incident initially classified as near miss. EE sought diagnostic treatment in May which determined a rotator cuff tear. EE went out for surgery on 6/5/15.

Injured employee was assisting in moving a 40" long piece of 14" carbon steel pipe using a rough terrain forklift. The injured employee signaled for the operator to lower the pipe. As the pipe was lowered it rolled off of the forks the injured employees left foot became caught under the pipe and the pipe rolled up the employees left foot and ankle causing a fracture.

EE was stepping over framework to remove a defective box when he felt a pop in his left foot. EE diagnosed with a 5th metatarsals fracture & placed on restrictive duty.

EE had finished performing PM's on hammer mill. Was getting ready to descend steps when EE lost balance and fell. EE struck elbow on grating causing a laceration requiring 4 sutures.

EE finished work shift/participating in shift hand over with supervisor & 2 other employees while sitting in chair in maintenance office when he lost consciousness. Factory Emergency Response Team activated & 911 emergency services called. Factory Emergency Response Team initiated CPR until 911 Emergency Services arrived. Employee took to hospital & pronounced deceased.

EE was descending stairs when right foot slipped. EE unsure whether hit foot on framework of stairs or twisted foot but after regaining balance right foot was sore and hurt. EE was sent out for diagnostic treatment and determined EE had a metatarsal fracture to the right foot.

EE was operating a packaging line and reached into a pinch point area of a check weigher and lacerated his left index finger. EE thought he saw an object that was not supposed to be there.

EE was standing on walk way mezzanine and removed empty bags from conveyor adjacent to walk way. After removing EE started walking along walk way and was still watching for empty bags when EE missed a step down on walk way & fell. EE reached out with right arm to grab hand rail and felt pain in right shoulder. EE suffered shoulder strain and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was operating a metabo grinder cutting paddles off of a drag chain in the fab shop area. The drag chain shifted on the table causing the blade on the metabo to bind and kickback. When the metabo kicked back it struck the top of the employees left hand. The blade cut through the employees glove and into his hand.

EE was removing/replacing suction cups to Bemis bagger in packaging department. EE hand slipped from suction cup and struck against the tapered edge of fill spout causing a laceration to the back of the right hand requiring stitches. No restricted duty.

EE was performing PM on Dryer B and noticed material build up in an exhaust hood. EE wanted to dislodge material in case it fell out unexpectedly. EE used a metal rod to dislodge material. Material fell out causing rod to strike EE in right leg causing a laceration that required stitches. No lost workdays or restricted duty.

EE was working a 4 hour shift after already working a 8 hour shift. EE was working as a maintenance helper. EE was re-installing a plow guard on a conveyor after a PM & let go of guard after wedging in place. EE turned to get tool and guard became unwedged and struck EE in mouth causing laceration to lower lip requiring 3 stitches.

EE says he was filling LP tanks & placing in the storage rack between the dates of 2/26/10 & 3/5/10. Afterwards EE says left shoulder was sore. EE did not report soreness in shoulder until 3/12/10. EE initially sought 1st aid treatment. On 4/23/10 EE saw doctor and was given restrictive duty along with physical therapy.

EE was exchanging full LP cylinder for empty for his forklift. While lifting the full cylinder EE experienced pain in right shoulder.

EE was pulling a pan out from underneath rail car and felt strain in back. Did not seek medical treatment until 2/3/10. EE was given orders for physical therapy and placed on restricted duty.

EE unloading jugs from a trailer. While moving jugs the plastic strap EE was pulling on with left hand broke causing EE to lose balance. EE fell backwards while holding onto other jug strap with right hand and felt pain in right shoulder arm. EE did not want medical attention at time of incident. EE sought medical treatment on 12/18/09 and given restrictions/physical therapy.

Line Operator was removing 20 lb bags that had fallen off of pallet inside palletizer hoist area. Operator was standing at floor level outside of hoist area reaching in to get the bags and place on a pallet. Operator felt pain in shoulder while doing task. Diagnosed by doctor with muscle strain. On light duty work.

EE was putting cardboard in compactor. EE was closing door and cardboard was trying to fall out of the compactor. EE used left hand to push cardboard back in while closing door with right hand. In the process EE cloased door on his left pinky finger causing a laceration that required stitches.

EE was removing a motor & bracket from side of airlock. EE had left hand resting on lip of airlock & was using right hand to remove bolts. EE was removing last bolt when bracket swung upwards and caught his left little finger in pinch point. Fractured little finger on tip and laceration requiring stitches.

EE was loading raw materials for a production line when EE felt a pain in Left shoulder. EE received first aid treatment until 3/11/08 when EE was given physical therapy treatment and placed on light duty work.

EE was coming down stairs & close to bottom of stairs & slip/trip on steps. EE sprained ankle. Initially treated as first aid. Became recordable on 12/13/2007 when EE was prescribed PT. and placed on light duty work.

EE was attempting to open a napco door from a stepladder. She lost balance and fell from stepladder falling approx. 3 feet to ground. EE fractured right wrist.

EE was descending a slope when EE slipped and fell at same level. EE initially thought was ok, but went to stand up and felt a pain in right knee and leg. After diagnostic treatment EE has quad tendon tear in right knee.

EE was struck in the back of the head by a brass thimble attached to a pull rope used to pull rail cars. EE suffered a fractured skull and required emergency surgery.

EE stepped on a rake & the handle struck her in the mouth. The result was 3 chipped teeth. EE initially sought diagnostic treatment. EE did not recieve medical treatment until 9/11/2007. No lost work days or restrictions due to the chipped teeth.

EE & another employee were placing a door to the hopper bottom of a rail car on a platform at the end of the rail car when EE got his thumb caught under the door and received a laceration to his left thumb requiring stitches

EE had climbed on roller conveyor to pick up finished product that had fallen from pallet. When attempting to exit conveyor, EE slipped and fell at same level on conveyor. Complaints were sore shoulder and a bruise on thigh. Was first aid until 1/30/07 when EE was prescibed physical therapy for shoulder.

EE was cleaning inside of rail car while standing on top of car. He was using a scraper attached to a long pole to clean out the corners of the car. As he was removing the pole EE lost his grip and dropped pole. The pole sprung back and hit EE in face causing a laceration to the mouth requiring stitches. No restricted duty or lost days.

driver backing in loaded 53 ft. van trailer, stopped to open doors. opened first door, second door hard to open, it sprung open finally, and a spare tire fell out and hit his wrist.

Employee was training on a 10 production line. EE saw 2 bags going down conveyor that were sewn together. EE used his utility knife to cut bags apart and in process cut his left forearm requiring 7 stitches. EE. placed on light duty work. No days missed.

EE was climbing ladder on a rail car when his feet slipped off the ladder. EE was able to hang on to rungs of ladder until he got his feet back on rungs. After he climbed down he felt a burning sensation in his left shoudler. Initially EE received first aid treatment only. EE became reportable ON 2/1/06 when prescribed physical therapy.

Palletizer had a fault. EE went to see what fault was. Bags jammed in layer forming area. EE entered palletizer to clear jam. Didn't lock out palletizer. Load plates in open position. EE stood on top of pallet being loaded. Load plates closed on EE's legs. EE was taken to ER, given first aid treatment/diagnostic procedure. Diagnosed contusion to legs. Put on restrictions

EE was attemtping to put a fiber drum full of clay into a dumpster. EE got his hand caught between the dumpster and the fiber drum and smashed his hand. Injury was first aid only until 8/18/05 when EE was prescribed physical therapy.

EE was cutting a plastic tail from from the stretch film that was wrapped around a finished skid of product with his personal pocket knife. The knife slipped and went across the dorsal surface of his right middle finger causing a laceration. EE received treatment at the E.R. which required stitches.

While moving ductwork from its previously stored position due to windy conditions the ductwork slipped out of the employees hands and struck him in the left upper thigh causing a laceration to his leg. There was a laceration approximately six inches in length with about two inches of the laceration being deep.

Employees were moving a 24 inch I beam on skates. The beam fell to one side while it was being rigged for lifting. Beam fell onto legs of employee.

Employee was loading a trailer with finished product. Trailer dollie collapsed on one side. This caused his forklift to slide into trailer wall. He hit his shoulder and head against the wall of the trailer. Employee was sent for medical treatment and diagnosed with a cervical strain to neck. Employee placed on work restrictions for 2 weeks.

EE reached inside drop caser to retrieve a jug of litter and scraped hand across jug guide. The jug guide had a very sharp edge and cut her finger. EE had de-energized equipment before trying to retrieve jug. The laceration required 7 stitches. EE returned to work with no restrictions and no medication prescribed.

EE was cutting open a bag of cat litter with a utility knife. The knife was in EE left hand and in the process EE cut his little finger on his right hand. The laceration required 10 stitches to close. EE was placed on work restrictions.

EE was replacing lamp at dust bin area. Started to extend a 12 foot extension ladder and felt pain in left shoulder. Waited for several days to see if got better. First aid only.Did not get better. Had an MRI. Revealed partial tendon tears. July 8th EE was prescribed P.T. and no lifting above shoulder for 30 days. Will reevaluate then.

EE was trying to separate 2 pallets that had jammed together on a full pallet conveying system. EE was using a pry bar attempting to separate when EE felt sharp pain on the right side in abdomen. EE continued to work, but pain got worse. EE taken for medical treatment and diagnosed with abdominal muscle strain. EE placed on work restricitons and physical therapy.

EE WAS SHAKING SILICA BAGS TRYING TO GET ALL THE SILICA OUT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. PAIN RADIATED DOWN RIGHT ARM INTO THE FOREARM. HE INITIALLY RECEIVED FIRST AID (ON 8/21/03) TREATMENT UNTIL 9/3/03 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY & PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE WAS BENDING OVER PICKING UP SUPER SACKS AND FOLDING THEM TO BE PLACED ON A PALLET. EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. SUFFERED A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EE WAS RETHREADING PLASTIC FILM TOT HE ACCUSTRTCH MACHINE. HE HAD A GUARD INT HE RAISED POSITION AND HAD HIS FINGER IN THE PATHWAY OF THE ROLLERS WHILE ANTHREADING WHEN HE PUSHED THE E STOP BA CK IN TO POWER UP THE ROLLER, THE MACHINE ROLLERACTIVATED AND PULLED HIS MIDDLE AND RINGER IFNGER INTO THE RAILER EE HAD LACERATIONS TO BOTH FINGERS.

EE HAD COMPLAINTS OF NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN BOTH HANDS. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL. EE HAD SURGERY ON 12-06-02. SHE RETURNED TO WORK ON 12-09-02. HER NEXT SCHEDULED WORKDAY. EE WILL BE WORKING WITH RESTICTIONS OF ONE HAND DUT ONLY FOR 2-4 WEEKS. WILL HAVE SURGERY ON LEFT HAND AT A LATER DATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO OPEN BOX OF CAPS WHEN CUTTER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND. EE RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES. EE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR. EE WAS RELE ASED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A ROLL OF PLASTIC WEIGHING 47 LB TO CARRY APPROX 40 FT TO STAGE FOR WRAPPER. WHEN SHE LIFTED UP THE ROLL OF PLASTIC SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LEFT SHOULDER ON LEFT S IDE OF CHEST. DIAGNOSIS WAS MUSCLE STRAIN. SHE IS CURRENTLY ON LIGHT DUTY WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXCHANGING LP TANKS FOR HIS FORKLIFT WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON THE CONCRETE. HE HAD ABRASIONS ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, BRUISED HIP, AND SAID HIS RIB CAGE WAS SORE. HE SOUGHT FIRST AID FOR THE ABRASIONS,AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R AND DIAGNOSED WITH A RIB FRACTURE.

EE WAS EXCHANGING LP TANKS WHEN INJURY OCCURRED. HE WAS LIFTING TANK FROM FORKLIFT WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE PAIN WENT DOWN HIS ARM INTO HIS ELBOW AND HAND. EE WAS DIA GNOSED WITH A TENDON STRAIN IN SHOULDER. EE WAS PUT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

EE & CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROLLED UP CONVEYOR BELT INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE BELT, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A L OWER BACK STRAIN & PUT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS OF NO BENDING, STOOPING, OR LIFTING OF 20 LBS.

EE WAS HANDSTACKING 35# PAILS. WHEN HE TURNED TO THE LEFT TO PLACE A PAIL ON THE PALLET, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EE PICKED UP A SMALL CARDBOARD DRUM WITH CLAY INSIDE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EMPTY THE DRUM IN A DUMPSTER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL THE NEX T DAY. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME UNTIL2/18/02. EE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DOCTOR AND REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST. ON 2/20/02 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BICEP TENDON TEAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING SCALES, WEIGHT SCALES ON LINE 5 PACKAGING EQUIPMENT. HE REMOVED METAL DOOR AND PUT HIS HAND INSIDE TO SEE IF DUMP WAS STILL OPEN. THE DUMP CLOSED AND SHUT CATCHIN G HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A GUARD FROM A TAIL PULLEY WHEN THE TAIL PULLEY FELL A FEW INCHES. EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY AND RAILING. THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER (RT) WAS AMPUTATED. CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED OUT AND ALL COMP.SAFETY RULES WERE BEING FOLLOWED. THIS WAS A NEWPIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT EE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH.

EE WAS REPLACING TOOLING ASSEMBLY ON SLEEVER. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS, THE TORQUE LIMITOR LET GO, CAUSING THE SLEEVE ASSEMBLY UNIT TO FALL. THE UNIT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATI ON TO THE HAND.

EE WAS HELPING RESTACK PRODUCT WHEN HE FELT PAIN INHIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL BAG OUT OF THE FEED CHUTE WHERE HE EMPTIES BAGS OF SILICA. THE PLASTIC LINER INSIDE THE BAG WAS HUNG UP DOWN IN THE CHUTE. AS HE WAS PULLING THE LINER BROKE FRE E AND HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS SHOULDER BEGAN HURTING.

EE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING LINE 8 CASE PACKER. HE WAS STANDING ON PALLETS AND STARTED TO STEP OFF OF THE PALLETS UNTO A STEEL WALK PLATFORM AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST AN OTHER STACK OF PALLETS. HE SUFFERED A NON-DISPLACED RIB FRACTURE TO THE 10TH RIB. ONT HE LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE ENTERED LINE 5 PALLETIZER LAYER FORMING AREA TO RETRIEVE A LEAKING BAG, WHEN SHE STEPPED OVER THE LAYER RAKE CHAIN, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL, SHE LANDED ON METAL SUPPORT BARS BETWEEN THE TURNING DOMES HITTING HER RIGHT FOREARM, RIGHT UPPER ARM AND RIGHT RIB CAGE. SHE RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT ON 5-01-01.

EE WAS PULLING 2 BALES OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT THAT WERE NOT CUT APART. HE REACHED TO PULL THE BALES OFF & WHEN HE REACHED UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELTBETWEEN THE FRAME & ROLLER, AND HIS FINGER WAS PULLED BETWEEN THE BELT & ROLLER. LACERATION TO FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILCAR WITH FORKLIFT WHEN HE WAS EXITING THE CAR, HE HAD HIS FORKS TOO LOWAND THE FORKS WENT OVER WENT UNDER THE DOCK PLATE. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD WHEN FORRLIFT CAME TO S UDDEN STOP.

EMPOYEE GOT OFF HIS FORKLIFT TO HELP AIR UP THE AIRBAGS, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE RAILCAR, THE WOOD WAS ROTTEN AND WEAK. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE T O TWIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN TRYING TO EASE THE PALLET OFF THE FORK OF OF A FORKLIFT. SHE HAD HER HAND ON THE FAR CORNER OF THE SKID OF BOXES AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING, THE HER HAND BECAME PINNED BETWEEN BOXES AND EDGE OFFORKLIFT.

EE WAS STANDING NEAL DOCK DOOR ONE READING HIS PAPERWORK FOR THE TRUCK TO BE LOADED NEXT. WHEN ANOTHER EE WAS COMING TO THE DOCK WITH A LOAD ON HIS FORKS AND DID NOT SEE EE AND STRUCK HIM ON T HE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.

EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK AGAINST ANOTHER HARD OBJECT. WHICH FRACTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB. EE WAS USING AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING A NEW HIRE ON HOW TO LOAD BOX CARS. WHILE THE NEW HIRE WAS LOADING PALLETSTHE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON PALLET COVERS. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ICE SPOT THAT WAS IN THE CAR, AND SLIPPED. HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

CAUGHT HAND ON ROLLER CONVEYOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DO MAINTENANCE FAILED TO SHUT OFF & LOCK OUT THE CONVEYOR. LEFT HAND WAS BRUISED & SCRAPED. PACKAGING LINE NO. 9

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON CONCRETE DOCK. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT FELL, INJURING HIS BACK. ALSO EXPERIENCING LOW BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING FORTY POUND SLEEVES WITH BAR WHICH IS PART OF CHANGING THE PACKAGING LINE FOR A DIFFERENT PRODUCT LINE. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED ALOWER BACK STRAIN.

EE REACHED OVER A CONVEYOR TO PICK UP A 25LB BAG OF PRODUCT WHICH HAD FALLEN OFF THE CONVEYORSUFFERED BACK STRAIN

DRYER BAGHOUSE DUST AUGER WAS NOT IN OPERATION DURING OPERATION OF DRYER, RESULTING IN BAGHOUSE FILLING WITH DUST. EE ASSISTED IN CLEANING UP DUST. HOT DAY. FEET BLISTERED/BURNED BEFORE HE REA LIZED HOW HOT IT WAS.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A BOX FROM PACKAGING LINE CONVEYOR. HE PUT HIS HAND UNDER THE BOX AND GOT IT CAUGHT IN THE ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR. THERE ARE LACERATIONS TO FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO LOOSEN A SKID OF PRODUCT, PALLET BUSTED, HE FELL AGAINST METAL STEP.

EE WAS OPERATING THE DUMPER AND SEALER ON A PACKAGING LINE WHICH WAS PACKAGING 25# BAGS. SHE WAS NOT USED TO THIS PARTICULAR LINE/BAG SIZES. HER WRIST BECAME SWOLLEN AND SORE. (LEFT WRIST) SHE WAS GIVEN A WRIST BRACE TO WEAR.

HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER FROM RAIL AREA TO WAREHOUSE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE LADDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A JUG CAP FROMA CAPPER MACHINE WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

HE WAS BACKING OUT OF A DOOR 3 AT LOADING DOCK ON FORKLIFT, HIT BUMP, STATED HIS BACK POPPED HAD A STRAINED BACK

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS & FELL BETWEEN 2 SETS OF TRACKS. UNCERTAIN AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED HER TO FALL. SUFFERED SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BULKHEAD AND FELT A PULL IN HIS CHEST. SUFFERED A MUSCLE PULL IN CHEST WALL. INCIDENT ON 4-20. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 4-21.

EE WAS REPLACING A BELT ON THE SEALER AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. RIGHT THUMB. FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A JAM ON A PACKAGING LINE WHEN HIS RIGHT ELBOW BEGAN TO HURT. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED INJURY AS TENNIS ELBOW.

EE WAS CARRYING A BELT SPLICER THROUGH A DOOR & THE SPLICER CAUGHT ON THE DOOR. EE WAS JERKED TWISTING HIS BODY. SUFFERED A LOWER BACK STRAIN HE WAS CHECKED AT THE ER ON 1/22 AND RELEASED TO WORK. REQUESTED FOLLOW UP MEDICAL CARE AND RECD SUCH ON 2/9 AS HIS BACK WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE TO MSHA ON 2/9

EE WAS TRYING TO GET ADDITIVE TO GO ON PACKAGED PRODUCT. SHE PULLED UP ON A WAND IN AN ADDITIVE DISPENSER AND NOTICED PAIN IN HER LEFT ARM. THE WAND IS A PULLEY MECHANISM. SUFFERED A STRAIN TO LEFT ARM.

EE TRIPPED ON A STEP GOING TO A PLATFORM. (HE WANTED TO REMOVE A BAG OF PRODUCT FROM A CONVEYOR ON THE PLATFORM.) HE FELL ON LEFT SIDE & INJURED LEFT WRIST & CHEST -BRUISES.

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS DAILY DUTY OF CLEANING THE QUALITY CONTROL AREA. WHEN HE DUMPED A BARREL OF CLAY INTO A DUMPSTER, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE PULLED A MUS CLE BUT WANTED NO MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 7-6, EE REQUESTED MEDICAL CARE. IT WAS FOUND THAT HAD "DISTAL BICEPS TENDON RUPTURE" AND HE WAS PLACE ON RESTRICTED DUTY BEGINNING 7-7.

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A PARKED FORKLIFT WHEN THE PARKED FORLIFT WAS STRUCK BY A SECOND FORKLIFT. HE JUMPED AND THOUGHT HE BUMPED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE FORKLIFT. IT WAS LATER DECIDED BY HIM THA T HE DID NOT BUMP HIS KNEE BUT TWISTED IT IN HISRUGHT TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY. HE WANTED NO MEDICAL CARE FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT THEN DECIDED TO SEE AND DR WHERE OBSERVATION WAS THE TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE OUTSIDE LEVER OF A BULK-HEAD IN A RAIL CAR. THE LEVER BROKE FREE WHILE HE WAS APPLOYING PRESSURE, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE AIR VALVE HOUSING. HE RECEIVED A L ACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE LIFTED A GEAR REDUCER WHICH WEIGHED 36.5 LBS AND SHE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.

EE WAS TRAVELING [CO BUSINESS] ON A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE. AS THE PLANE LANDED IN ST. LOUIS ON 2/10/98, HIS EAR "POPPED" & CONTINUED TO HURT. HE WAS REFERRED TO A PHYSICIAN WHO STATED HE HAD OTIT IS MEDIA & GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION. WHEN EE RETURNED FOR HIS RE-CHECK ON 2/25. THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM. *THIS BECAME REPORTABLE TO MSHA ON 2/25/98, AT WHICH TIME FURTHER TREATMENT WAS DECID

RAIL CARS WERE BEING STATIONED. EE REACHED TO TIGHTEN THE CAR BRAKE WITH CARS STILL ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE. AS CARS WERE PULLED APART, THE AIRLINE CAME APART AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER LEG LEG. C ONTUSION TO LEG.

HE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WRAP FROMAN INFEED ROLLER WITH A KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND W/KNIFE. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELOCATE A PALLET OF JUGS. HE ROCKED THE PALLET AND THE PICTURE FRAME FELL FROM TOP OF PALLET AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A SAMPLE AT AN AIR LOCK AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. HE STUCK HIS RIGHT HAND IN TO CHECK FOR A CLOG. HIS POINTER, INDEX AND RING FINGERS WERE PINCHED OFF BETWEEN THE FIR ST AND SECOND KNUCKLES AS THEY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWRED PADDLE INSIDE THE AIR LOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY A PACKAGING LINE, STEPPED ON A PLASTIC LID AND FELL TO HER KNEE. NO MEDICAL CARE REQUESTED UNTIL 10/15. FIRST VISIT 10/16 EXAM AND OVER COUNTER PAIN RELIVERS. REHAB PR OGRAM PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIAN ON 10-23-97 FOLLOWUP VISIT

EE WAS USING A 12 INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO LOOSEN A 3/4 INCH NUT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND STRUCK EE IN FACE. HE RECD LACERATIONS ABOVE HIS LIPS. FOUR STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

EMP EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE REMOVED A WHEEL CHOCK AT A RAIL CAR. THE CHOCK WEIGHED APPROX 10 POUNDS. EMP USED PROPER LIFTING PROCEDURES PER WITNESS. LUMBAR STRAIN PER DR.

PROBLEM 1ST REPORTED BY EE ON 6-2-97. BECAME MSHA REPORTABLE 7-30-97.

EE WAS PLACING BAGS ONTO BAG FLATTENER CONVEYOR & TRIED TO RETRIEVE AN IMPROPERLY PLACE ONE. HAND WAS CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELTS. HE WAS ABLE TO HIT THE STOP SWITCH & REMOVE HIS HAND/ARM FROM TH E EQUIPMENT. SUFFERED CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO LEFT HAND AND ARM.

HE WAS WORKIGN ON A BROKEN BELT ON OUR MULLER WRAPPER. HE STEPPED BACK ONTO A CONVEYOR AND HIS LEFT FOOR AND LEG SLIPPED THROUGH THE CONVEYOR ROLLERS WITH LEG WEDGED BETWEEN ROLLERS. CRUSH INJ URY.

EMP SLIPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD. DID NOT FALL BUT SUFFERED STRAIN/SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE WHEN SHE SLIPPED.

EE WAS STANDING BENDING FROM WAIST, THE PICK UP TRASH FROM BOX ON FLOOR. HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT BUT HE WANTED NO MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WORKED 4/14 AND 4/15. SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING TO WORK ON 4/16 HE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK STILL BOTHERED HIM AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT.

HE WAS THREADING PLASTIC FILM INTO STRETCHWRAPPER WHEN HE BUMPED THE DANCING ARM WHICH STARTED THE ROLLERS AND PULLED HIS LEFT HAND IN. HE RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS OF LEFT H AND.

EE WAS PICKING UP (LIFTING) A CASE OF PRODUCT WHICH HAD FALLEN AND HER BACK BEGAN TO HURT. CASE WEIGHED APPROX 42#.

EE COMPLAINED OF RIGHT WRIST HURTING. FELT IT WAS FROM POPPING BAGS FOR PRODUCTION LINE. WANTED NO TREATMENT. ON 1-3-97 HE ADVISED HE STILL HAD THE PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TREATMENT. FIRST MEDI CAL VISIT 1-6-97. DR CARPAL TUNNEL SYDROME.

EE WAS CUTTING BANDS OFF A BUNDLE OF BOXES, USING A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM HER GRIP & SHE CUT HER LEFT THUMB ON THE KNIFE. FIVE TO SIX STITCHES WERE RECEIVED.

EMPLOYEE ADVISED US ON 9-20 THAT SHE HAS BEEN HAVING PAIN ANDUMBNESS IN HE RLEFT HAND WITH MORE SEVERE PAIN IN THE INDEX FINGER. SHE FEELS THIS IS FROM REPETITIVE MOTION OF HER JOB, FEEDEING BAGS INTO DUMPER ADN SEALER.

EMP WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A PACKAGING LINE, 180 DEGREE TURN SPROCKET, PULLING A MOTOR TIGHT. FELT SNAP IN RIGHT SHOULDER FOLLOWED BY PAIN IN SHOULDER & NECK AREA. SHOULDER STRAIN.

EE COMPLAINED OF KNEE PAIN 8/19; STATED HAD PAINFOR SOME TIME & THOUGHT WAS RELATED TO BUMPING HIS KNEE @ WORK ON 5/8/96. (HE HAD REPORTED BUMPING HIS KNEE AGAINST A PALLET HOIST ON 5/8/96 BUT STATED HE WAS OK & NO MEDICAL CARE RECV'D @ THATTIME - RIGHT KNEE STRAIN.

EE WAS CLEANING IN PACKAGING AREA. SOME PRODUCT FELL OVER, STRIKING A SECURITY GATE AT THE HALF STACKER EQUIPMENT, GATE SWUNG OPEN & STRUCK EE ON KNEE. EE SUFFERED CONTUSION TO KNEE & LATER HA D BACK PAIN DIAGNOSED AS THORACIC STRAIN.

EE WAS PUSHING ON EMPTY CARDBOARD BOXES/CASES, TRYING TO KEEP THEM STRAIGHT AS THEY LOADED INTO CASE PACKER EQUIPMENT. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT SHOULDER. DX RT SHOULDER STRAIN.

EE WAS WALKING THRU THE PACKAGING DEPARTMENT WHEN FOREIGN BODY ENTERED RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS USING AN AIR GUN, CLEANING PACKAGING LINE, WHEN CLAY WAS BLOWN INTO HER FACE AND SMALL PARTICLE GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

MSHA REPORTABLE AS OF 5-16-96. EE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SLIPSHEET ATTACHMENT OF A FORKLIFT STATIONARY WHILE HANDLING AN AIR BAG INSIDE A RAIL CAR HE WAS LOADING.

A FORKLIFT STUCK IN THE MUD. ANOTHER EMP USED A LOADER TO PULL THE FORKLIFT OUT OF MUD. EMP WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE PARKED LOADER AND NOTICED THET THE FORKLIFT WAS MOVING TOWARD HIM. THE RE WAS NO ONE ON FORKLIFT AND HAD PUT PARKING BRAKE ON WHEN GOT OFF. MAY HAVE SLID IN MUD. JUMPED AND IS NOT SURE IF HE HIT LOADER AND FELL OR IF FORKLIFT BUMPED HIM AND HE FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS MILLING REBSTOCK WHEN BIT SLIPPED OUT OF DRILL AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER. NO SUTURES.

HE WAS REMOVING A BALE OF PRODUCT FROM WRAPPER EQUIPMENT; CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON THE WRAPPER BOADE WHICH CUTS THE PLASTIC WRAP AFTER IT IS WRAPPED AROUND THE BALED PRODUCT. RECEIVED SUTURES.

HE WAS USING A WHEEL BARROW TO MOVE SOME CLAY. TIRE ON WHEELBARROW NEEDED AIR. HE LIFTED ON WHEELBARROW BECAUSE TIRE WAS LOW. LOWER BACK STRAIN. HE FELT HE NEEDED NO MEDICAL ATTENTION AT TIME OF ACCIDENT BUT BACK LATER BEGAN TO HURT. MEDICAL CARE WAS FIRST REQUESTED AND RECEIVED ON FEBRUARY 2ND.

EE WAS STACKING PAILS OF LITTER, WEIGHTING 28 LBX EACH AND STRUCK HERSELF ON THE RIGHT KNEE WITH ONE OF THE PAILS. CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE.

EE WORKS ON A PACKAGING LINE WHERE SHE HANDLESJUGS OF CAT LITTER. SHE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN BOTH ELBOWS AND RIGHT SHOULDER WHICH SHE FELT WAS FROM REPETITVE MOTION. HAS RECEIVED INJECTIONS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE SUFFERED BACK PAIN AFTER WORKING ON SATURDAY 12/16/95. HE WAS NOT SURE WHAT CAUSEAD THE PAIN BUT FELT IT MAY HAVE BEEN FROM CLIMBING A 110' ELEVATOR IN ORDER TO WORK ON THE TOP PLATFORM OF IT. OVER-EXERTION? SAW PHYSICIAN ON MONDAY, 12/18/95 -- "LUMBAR STRAIN" "ACCIDENT" REPORTED TO ER 12/18/95.

EE REPORTED SHE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HER LEFT WRIST WHEN SHE PERFORMED HER JOB. SHE LIFTS JUGS PAILS OF LITTER ON OFF PACKAGING LINE. NOT SURE AT THIS TIME IF TENDONITIS OR CARPAL TUN NEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS LEANING FORWARD, WITH ARMS EXTENDED, PUSHING BAGS OF LITTER ACROSS THE AIR TABLE. A LEAKING BAG ARRIVED, CAUSING CLAY TO BLOW INTO HIS FACE. HE JERKED HIS HEAD BACK AND UP, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

8-14-95, 7:30 AM HE REPORTED PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW WHICH HE FELT WAS FROM REPETITIVE MOTION OF HIS JOB (EXTENDING ARMS TO PUSH 20 AND 30 LB BAGS OF LITTER ACROSS AN AIR TABLE TO POSITION THEM). HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND AN RX PRESCRIBED.HE LATER REQUESTED TO SEE ANOTHER PHYSICIAN AND ANOTHER RX WAS USED. ON 4-9-96 HE WAS GIVEN AN INJECTION AND ADVISED TO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL 4-

EE WAS RE-STACKING BAGS OF PRODUCT ONTO A PALLET WHEN ANOTHER PALLET OF 84 25LB BAGS OF PRODUCT FELL ON HIM IT APPEARED THE PALLETS HAD WEAK BOTTOM BOARDS WHICH CAUSED THE PALLETS OF PRODUCT T O LEAN EE HAD MULTIPLE BRUISES & SCRATCHES HE ALSO SUFFERED THORACIC VERTEBRAE FRACTURE PER PHYSICIAN

EE REACHED OVER THE BAT TURNER EQUIPMENT TO PICK UP A 25 LB BAG OF CAT LITTER AND HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN. IT WAS FELT THAT THE MANNER IN WHICH HE LIFTED (REACHING O VER EQUIPMENT PLACING HIS BODY IN BAD POSITION), CAUSED THE STRAIN.

HE WAS OPENING A BENTONITE HOPPER DOOR BY USING A STEEL ROD. HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK SOME STEEL GRATING. RESULTING IN A SLIGHT FRACTURE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER. HE DID NOT THINK HE WAS INJURED OTHER THAN PERHAPS A BRUISE AT TIME OF INJURY. HOWEVER ON 8-28 HE ADVISED HIS FINGER WAS STILL SORE AND HE WANTED TO SEE DR THIS IS WHEN THE SLIGHT FRACTURE WAS DISCOVERED.

EMPLYEE INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DIRT WORK

HE WAS CUTTING BANDS FROM A PALLET OF JUGS KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT FOREARM LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES

RELOCATING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & PUTTING PIPING BACK IN.

RELOCATING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND PUTTING PIPING BACK IN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WHEN A SPARK FROM HIS WELDING MACHINE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE GOT THIRD RING FINGER CAUGHT IN SLEEVER EQUIPMENT ON PACKAGING LINE WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST EQUIPMENT TO BETTER RUN PRODUCTION. FINGER WAS CUT LACERATIONS BUT NO STITICHES REQUIRED.

HE WAS USING A 6' STEP LADDER TO ACCESS A PLATE HE NEEDED TO REMOVE FROM A STORAGE BIN. HE STATED HE WAS ON THE 3RD STEP OF THE 6' LADDER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL T O THE CONCRETE. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT LEG.

THERE WAS A JAMK-UP ON THE PACKAGING LINE WHERE EE WAS OPERATING THE SEALER MACHIEN (SEALS TOPS OF BAGS SHUT) EE DID NOT ACITIVATE ALL THE E-STOPS TO COMPLETELY SHUT POWER TO THE SEALER BEF ORE REACHING FOR THE JAMMED UP BAG. HER RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BELT AND HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED (ABOUT ONE-HALF WAY UP).

EMPLOYEE WAS WEALING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT. THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE BAG HAD NOT PROPERLY FILLED OUT & WHEN IT DID, THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT TOOK EMPLOYEE'S HAND WITH BAG INTO THE ROLLERS OF THE SEALER EQUIPMENT. CONTUSION OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS RUNNING 30 POUND BAGS OF PRODUCT THROUGH THE DUMPER & SEALER EQUIPMENT ON THE PRODUCTION LINE & NOTICED A WEAKNESS IN HER LEFT THUMB MOST LIKELY CAUSED FROM THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF JOB

HE WAS LIFTING A 72 LB BALE OF PRODUCT FROM A CONVEYOR AND HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING.

EE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT [MOST LIKELY DUST] GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

APPROX. 945 AM 11-11-94 FRIDAY EE FELL APPROXIMATELY 10-15 FEET FROM A STEEL PLATFORM TO THE GROUND. HE STATES HE WAS SITTING ON A BEAM, HIS LEGS BRACED AGAINST A LADDER AND HE SOMEHOW FELL. H E DOES NOT RECALL EXACTLY HOW IT HAPPENED.

APPROX NOON 10-24-94 (MONDAY) MOVING STEEL BEAMS AND METAL BEAM FLIPPED UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS PLACING PLASTIC JUGS INTO CARDBOARD CASESS & SOMETHING [PROBABLY DUST] BLEW INTO HIS EYE.EYE BECAME IRRITATED.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO STEP THROUGH A RAILING AT OUR BAG-TOP SCREEN AREA. HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN BACK UP.

ON 9-16-94, HE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. FELT THIS PAIN WAS FROM REPETITIVE MOTION OF JOB ON PACKAGING LINE--FEEDING BAGS INTO DUMPER & SEALER EQUIPMENT OF PUSHING BAGS AROUND AT THE AI R TABLE. DIAGNOSIS: TENDONITIS.

EE SUFFERED LOWER BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN PER DR. HE WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEAT CAUSED IT. HE PULLED ON BAGS WHICH WERE JAMMED AT THE SEALING EQUIPMENT DURING THE NIGHT AND THOUGHT THAT MAY HAV E BEEN THE CAUSE. HIS SHIFT BEGAN AT 1100 P.M. ENDED AT 700 A.M.

THE AUTOMATIC PALLETIZER QUIT WORKING, CAUSING CASES OF PRODUCT TO BACK UP ON THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CASES OF PRODUCT FROM CONVEYOR AND STRUCK HER RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE CONVEYOR WHILE TURNING WITH A CASE OF PRODUCT IN HER HANDS.

ACCIDENT ON 7-18 BUT EMPLOYEE FELT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 7-19 FIRST DR VISITI 8/1 LOST WORKDAYS BEGAN 8-1-94 AN ADDITIIVE TANK HOSE CAM EOFF HTE ADDITIVE TANK, ADDITIIVE SPILLED ON FLOOR, HE SLIPPED IN ADDITIIVE AND FELL TO FLOOR. SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

HE ADVISED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 6/14/94 THAT HIS HAND [LEFT] HURT CONTINUOUSLY AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS FROM THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF HIS JOB AS LINE OPERATOR.

HE WAS REPOSTIONING A PALLET UNDER PACKAGING LINE NO. 4 REJECT CHUTE AND HE RAISED UP AND WALKED FORWARD INTO THE CHUTE CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD. LACERATION TO FOREHEAD STITCHES REQUIRED.

HE WAS STACKING 60 POUND BALES OF PRODUCT ONTO A PALLET & HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT PHUYSICIANS DIAGNOSIS LOWER BACK STRAIN

HE WAS GETTING ONTO A POWER SWEEPER. WHEN HE REACHED UP TO PULL HIMSELF UP, HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB INTO THE GRAB BAR. THE RESULT WAS SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT HAND.

HE WAS WORKING ON TO OF A HOPPER CAR, SLIPPE DON WET CLAY WHICH WAS ON THE CAR ANDFELL ONTO TOP OF CAR. FELL ON LEFT KNEE. CONTUSIO TO KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF-BEARING 60 POUND BALES OF PRODUCT WHEN HIS LEFT ARM & SIDE STARTED HURTING. (DESCRIBED BY HIM AS SHOOTING PAIN FOLLOWED BY NUMBNESS). HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO THE LEFT SHOULDER .

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE RESTROOMA NDFOUND ONE OF TH ESTALLS TO BE LOCKED. HE STOOD ON THE COMMODE OF HT EADJACENT STALL AND BOOSTED HIKMSELF UP ONSIDE OF THE STALL TO REACH OVER AND UNLOCK STALL DOOR. HE RECEIVED A CHEST WALL INJURY-CONTUSION.

HE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A FINISH BALE CONVEYOR & A ROLLER CONVEYOR ON THE PACKAGING LINE WHICH BAGS CAT LITTER.

HE WAS STACKING 60 LB. BALES OF LITTER ON A PALLET ON 6/15/93 WHEN HE TURNED AND EXTENDED HIS ARM TO STACK THE BALE ON THE 6TH LAYER & HIS ARM BEGAN TO HURT. HE DID NOT SEE A DR AT THIS TIME B UT DID ON 6/21 AS HIS ARM WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM. HE HAD A SPRAIN TO THE UPPER RIGHT ARM AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JULY 9TH WHEN DR DECIDED HE NEEDED TO REST HIS ARM OR IT WOULD NOT H

HE WAS LIFTING 14 LB. JUGS OF LITTER, TURNING AND PUTTING THEM IN CASES. HE NOTICED PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT SIDE. STRAIN TO LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE STOOPED TO PICK UP FLATTENED CASES (ABOUT 30 LB. TOTAL) AS HE LIFTED THE CASES, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. WHEN DR. SAW HIM ON 5-20, THE DR. FELT HE HAD AN INFECTION AND STATED IT WAS NOT JOB RELATED. HOWEVER, WHENTHE DR SAW HIM AGAIN ON 6-3, HE SAID THERE HAD BEEN AN INJURY WHICH CAUSED THE TENDERNESS IN THEGROIN AREA. (LOWER BACK STRAIN WITH DEFERRED PAI

EMPLOYEE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME & HER HANDS BOTHER HER CONSTANTLY, BUT NOT TOO MUCH. HOWEVERON 5/4/93, SHE ADVISED HER HANDS WERE REALLY HURTING BAD. SHE STATED THEY HAD BEGUN HURTING MORE THAN USUAL ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN HER PACKAGING LINE RAN 20# JUGS & SHE PUT THE CAPS ON THEM. HER HANDS HAVE CONTINUED TO HURT MORE THAN USUAL SINCE THAT TIME.

INJURED & ANOTHER EMPL PULLED/DRAGGED A SKID OF CARDBOARD (ABOUT 400 LB.) FROM THE FRONT PART OF THE BED OF A PICK-UP TRUCK TO THE REAR OF IT IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO REACH IT WITH A FORKLIFT FO R UNLOADING. INJURED SUFFERED A BACK STRAIN.