Carmeuse, Port Inland Operation Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was turning to dismount the locomotive when lost footing resulting in slip/fall off of platform/steps.

Haul road conditions deteriorated over the course of the shift resulting in strenuous operating for the haul truck drivers; EE experienced back strain as a result of conditions.

Employee fell through opening in walkway.

EE was attempting to loosen a bolt with a wrench. When putting force/pressure on the wrench, it slipped off the bolt causing the EE to lose balance and fall backwards onto a railing. EE had strain/bruising as a result of the incident.

EE became ill from suspected (but unconfirmed) heat exhaustion; lost consciousness and was transported via ambulance for further treatment. EE still under evaluation, and incident still under investigation.

Millwright cut knee while cutting a conveyor belt. The belt knife slipped and cut through millwright's overalls and into knee. Received 5 stitches at ER.

Employee was lifting a piece of scrap steel into the metal disposal dumpster, and felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. Employee has continued to work, however, the strain had caused damage to tendons which resulted in surgery on 2/1/22.

After finishing loading a boat, injured walked up the stairs to shut power off in 2 north tunnel. While walking up the stairs injured felt a pop in their knee.

Employee was walking from the caboose back to the 7523 engine to restart it after stalling. EE was in the process of dumping cars and was walking along the dump shack parking area. While walking along the track, EE stepped in a hole twisting EE's right ankle.

While operating the locomotive pushing a cut of empty cars into the WQ loading station the EE felt pain in right shoulder.

Great Lakes Trader employee was standing near mooring wire preparing to move wire off of mooring bit. When a second Trader employee started the winch, the mooring wire struck injured in the stomach, knocking them to the ground. When they fell to the ground, hard hat fell of and they struck head on the ground.

Employee was manually moving rail road ties to forks on loader when ties shifted pinching finger between two ties. Resulted in fracture and laceration.

While closing slide Gate in # 8 tunnel, Ratchet slipped off the shaft causing EE to fall backwards striking lower back.

Employee showed a standard threshold shift during our annual audio metric testing. It is still under investigation if this case is work related.

Employee showed a Standard threshold shift during annual audio metric testing. At this time we are investigating if this is work related.

While backing a dozer down a stockpile, EE went over a lip in the pile which shook the dozer. This in turn caused some pain in EE's neck. After continued discomfort, EE went for MRI on 9/28/2017. EE was given restrictions at that time.

Employee was bending over to put on work boots and felt a pop in lower back. Employee was unable to move.

Surgery 12/19/16 - Carrying a pale of stemming, slipped down a hill, pulled groin

Boat was docking and throwing heaving lines and when the EE attempted to catch it the EE stepped into a hole/washout on the dock. The EE fell and twisted right ankle.

Embers from the exhaust of the locomotive used to transport material from the quarry to the mill ignited a grassy area and spread to cover ~5 acres of wetlands at the mine site.

While changing bags in the bag house EE was kneeling down to change a bag and turned to grab a tool EE left knee popped.

Employee was performing maintenance on car 123 and discovered a damaged brake cylinder, which was removed and placed in back of service truck. The employee +1 were removing the cylinder from the truck to dispose of it, it slipped and crushed the EEs finger between the brake cylinder and step of the service truck, resulting in facture of right pinky.

When EE's left foot stepped from the ladder onto the surface it slipped from the ladder to a cleat in the walkway. The EE was able to catch self with EE's right arm by hanging onto a ladder rung. The EE felt strain in shoulder and knee but continued working. Asked to see a doctor on 2/4/2106 at which time EE was placed on restriction

Employee was lifting the pump associated with a hydraulic wrench and strained their lower back

Employee slipped and twisted his knee when he was coming down from the hill. He caught himself but twisted knee. Site conditions were snow covered and slippery in some areas.

Employee was walking across loading dock area between shuttle and lunch room when he slipped and fell. Area had received 1" of snow, underlying ice was not obvious.

Employee was cleaning up stone that had spilled off a conveyor from previous loading. He slipped on loose particles that were on concrete surface and landed on shoulder and elbow. Minor scrapes occurred on arm, a large contusion formed on elbow, and soreness was reported in shoulder. Local med provider placed him on a lifting restriction. Possible rotator cuff issue.

Employee was repositioning (on a pallet) a railroad car brake beam that had been previously loaded with chain onto the pallet. Employee felt an abdominal strain the next day.

Employee was operating Cat 990 Loader to clean around a railbed. As he was backing up and looking backward, he ran over uneven ground which jostled him. He claims to have heard a pop in his lower back and that pain followed. NOTE: Incident was first reported as a first-aid-only case on 10/24/13. Management was informed of a 12/18/13 visit to a physical therapist, on 12/19/2013.

Employee was climbing down haul truck steps. When he stepped from the bottom step to the ground he felt pain in his left knee. The ground onto which he stepped was level and bottom step is 28" above ground. Employee claims he continued working thinking the pain would go away. HS Management received indication of desire to seek evaluation on 5/17/13.

A grass fire was noticed next to train rail. An area of about 150ft by 400 ft was burned by the time the fire was extinguished. No injury to persons or to property except to the area of grass. It is thought that the fire may have been started by sparks from a train engine's exhaust. This is being reported since it took slightly over 30 minutes to extinguish.

Employee reports that when walking up the screen tower he slipped on ice and his knee struck the midrail of the handrails along the walkway. Medical treatment was sought about 3 months later.

Employee was walking with sledge hammer over shoulder going back to tool room after using it to knock down ice that was hanging off a building. As he was walking his feet went out from under him and he landed on his right shoulder. The area that he was walking in had not been sanded, although surrounding areas had been.

Person was trespassing on mine property on the evening of November 14, 2012. He crashed his off road vehicle (ORV) and suffered serious head injuries. Michigan State Police investigated & indicated the cause of the crash was related to trespasser's alcohol impairment, excessive speed, and a defective throttle on the ORV. He died from his injuries on Nov 16.

Employee was shovelling. Reported a back strain. Restricted work activities on 10/19/2012.

Employee was removing copper shielding from 5kv 4-0 wire with retractable blade utility knife. The knife slipped and cut his Left thumb requiring 6 sutures.

Employee walked around train to shovel spillage, stepped in oil, slipped and fell. He reported it that day. However he did not go to the doctor until July 26, 2011. He was then prescribed physical therapy.

Stripping in east quarry, a cedar tree came off the bank onto the loader across the bucket & windshield. In an effort to remove the tree from the loader without damaging the windshield, employee climbed on top of the loader bucket. As he tried to move the tree, it moved & knocked employee to the ground. His back and head struck the ground.

Three grass fires each covering 1/2 acre or less were discovered burning along the railroad tracks. They had started from burning material exhausted from the locomotive stacks that had built up from extended periods of engine idling. The fires were extinguished within an hour of discovery. There were no injuries, illnesses, nor loss of property.

Employee removing lagging off of snub pulley on boat end shuttle when rust or dirt got into eye. Safety glasses and face shield was being used. Wind was swirling and material made it into his eye.

Replacement and cutting of structural steel on #3 Stacker caused hot slag to fall between belt and rubber lagging on drive pulleys, igniting belt. The stacker acting as a chimney caused flames to climb the belt to the upper floor igniting wooden floor boards, with slight damage to the floor.

Employee was operating Cat 777 haul truck hauling overburden stripping from the quarry south face to the stripping dump. As employee was being loaded by LeTourneau loader, a large chunk of frozen material about 6 ft long rolled against the front of the truck box and jarred employee's body suddenly while in the cab. Employee felt pain shooting from her shoulder down to her elbow.

Employee was using an 8 foot pole with a hook on the end, poking and prodding at material stuck in chute. Material broke free causing employee to jerk - causing pain in both shoulders and back.

Left arm rest in loader was too low and unable to adjust to higher position. Controlling "joy stick" withour support to arm caused soreness in shoulder/arm/hand. EE took next day off as "sick day" so it was not reported as a LTA. On 9/16/2009 we received a letter from attending physician stating probale cause for work related injury. Sick day then acknowledged as LTA.

After dumping loaded haul truck at jaw crusher, worker drove down ramp when a tie rod broke sending haul truck into a mud bank causing front end impact.

While cutting heads off of bolts with plasma cutter, EE was using left hand to secure bolt, then plasma cutter came across left hand.

Employee was helping carry a calrod heater, walking backwards between screen deck and bonnett and his foot slipped off end of plywood and went into lime burning chute.

While walking out of building (lunchroom), sprained left ankle on a cement ledge.

EE was welding on a railcar I-beam. Stood up and welding helmet fell off. EE went to jump down to pick up welding helmet on the ground, striking head against corner of railcar.

While trying to put new support tube in scalper, tube got jammed up in back. When we went to free it, one end slipped down and struck top of employee's foot.

While working on 200 bonnet with co-worker, EE was burned by co-worker. Both employees were kneeling down in close proximity, when co-worker turned with a lit torch and passed near EE's left hand and wrist, causing a burn.

Employee was in the process of dumping a car at the crusher. As the employee pulled the handle, the car started to dump. A rock fell back toward the employee glancing off his head and right shoulder.

Employee was in the process of separating two railroad cars. The employee positioned himself too close to the air hose coupling. When the railcars separated the metal glad hand on the air hose of the railcar being pulled struck him in the groin.

While welding at jaw crusher, chipped slag from weld and slag flew in behind safety glasses into right eye.

On 150 Screen, working on 140 stone box - going down, slipped - striking left elbow and hip on screen deck.

WHILE REMOVING 60" TROUGHING ROLLER, FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN ROLLER AND FRAMEWORK. (CRUSHED BONE AT END OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, BUT AMPUTATION NOT REQUIRED. DOCTOR SAID BONE FRAGMENTS WILL GROW BACK TOGETHER. FINGER WAS LANCED TO RELIEVE PRESSURE, 2 STITCHES, METAL BRACE & BANDAGE.)

Employee left truck parked in neutral without setting parking brake. Truck rolled pinching him between steel tool locker and truck.

WHILE POUNDING OUT BOLTS ON TUBE COVER FOR SCN-50-102 AT DOLOMITE PRIMARY GRIZZLY, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE BAR AND STRUCK EE IN TOOTH, CHIPPING THE TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE PASSED UNDER THE CONVEYOR THEY WERE WORKING ON AT THE SAME TIME THE CREW ABOVE STARTED TO CLEAR OFF THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS UNNOTICED AND A WOODEN PLANK WAS THROWN DOWN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD, NECK AND UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY CABLE BEING HANDLED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAUSING SORENESS AND SWELLING TO HIS LEFT FOOT.

WHILE INSPECTING AN OVERHEAD WELD, A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS EYE.

WALKING THRU CROSS TUNNEL AT #1 XT CHUTE, I DUCKED IN WALKWAY TO CLEAR LOW CLEARANCE DRIBBLE PAN AND STOOD UP TOO SOON, JAMMING NECK. I WAS WEARING HARD HAT AT THE TIME.

WIRE CABLE USED FOR DOSCKING BOATS BACKSLASHED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FOEHEAD WHILE MAKING ROUND TURN OFF WINCH.

WHILE MOVING A FULL OXYGEN TANK OUT OF THE WARE-HOUSE ON A TWO WHEELED CART, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

OPENED THE DOOR ON 406 TO HAND LOADER OPERATOR VOLUME KNOB FOR 2-WAY RADIO, HITTING HEAD ON TRUCK CANOPY.

WHILE USING THE BIG SPLINE DRIVE IMPACT TO TAKE CUTTING EDGE BOLTS OUT OF 105 LOADER EE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD HEAD OF BOLT INTO POCKET. BOLT SPUN WHEN IMPACTED CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER.

WHILE REMOVING CAMERA FROM ITS PROTECTIVE HOUSING, HAND SLIPPED, HITTING THE METAL HOUSING, CUTTING KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND.

HAULING IRON UP TO STACKER #3, INJURED BACK.

WHILE HAMMERING WITH 8 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER, HAMMER GLANCED OFF OBJECT AND STRUCK INSIDE EDGE OF RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS GOING UP STAIRS ON HAUL TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK TO THE GROUND. HE FELL ON A BIG RACK. IT WAS RAINING.

REMOTE OPERATOR MOVING TRAIN FROM CRUSHER TO QUARRY TRAVELED OVER A FACING SWITCH POINT THAT WAS NOT SECURED AND DERAILED 2 EMPTIES.OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING ON SWITCH AND DID NOT SECURE BEFORE GIVING PERMISSION TO OPERATOR TO TRAVEL OVER IT.

WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK IN EAAST QUARRY ON VERY ROUGH ROADS, INJURED NECK.

STONE FELL OFF TRAIN CAR BY CRUSHER BUILDING, ROLLED IT OFF THE TRACK WITH HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, BY HAND.

WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK 402, FOUND CRACKED FRAME. WHILE PUTTING 4' PIPE BETWEEN BOX AND FRAME, AND LIFTING PIPE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING LARGE STONE OFF SOUTH TRACK AT MINE BEFORE TRAIN APPROACHED.

WHILE SHOVELING DEBRIES INTO THE BUCKET OF THE BOBCAT, THE TWIDTING ACTION ON RIGHT KNEE CAUSED PAIN AND SWELLING.

MOVING STEEL INTO STEEL SHED, HE DROPPED STEEL ON FOOT.

EE HAD STOPPED TRAIN, WALKED BACK TO CUT ENGINE OFF & TRIPPED OVER ROCK. WHEN HE FELL HE SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO HIS LEFT KNEE, DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT FINGER & INJURED HIS BACK.

WHILE AT WELDING SCHOOL AT ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLOATING IN THE AIR GOT IN MY RIGHT EYE.

WHILE FLOPPING DAMPERS ON FINE SCREEN BONNETS, THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED OUT & HE TWISTED HISLOWER BACK

WHILE TAKING OUT SCREENS SO WE COULD RUN TO THE BINS, HE CODE TO PULL ON THE ROPE TO GET THE SCREENS OUT;. THE SCREENS ARE VERY HEAVY.

EE OPENED THE MAIN RES. BEFORE HOOKING UP HOSES ON REMOTE CAR 12 WHEN THE HOSE AND GLAD HAND SWIUNG UP AND HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

STEPPED ON ROCK WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER OF A LOADER AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVING CARS OUT OF CRUSHER REMOTE SET UP WHICH CAUSED THE SLACK TO RUN OUT AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW AGAINST THE CABOOSE WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

WHILE STEPPING FROM THE NORTH ENTRANCE OF THE OUTSIDE LAB, FOOT LANDED ON THE EDGE OF THE DOOR MAT WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT ANKLE TO GIVE WAY. SHE IMMEDIATELY FEL PAIN IN THE LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKIGN HOSES BETWEEN REMOTE CAR AND FIRST CAR ON STRING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WAS HOSING DOWN THE TOWER, WHEN DONE, SHUT THE VALVE & CAUGHT FINGER ON BANDING

WHILE SHOVELING STONE OFF FLOOR IN 130 TUNNEL HURT BACK

PUTTING NEW SLIDES CHUTES IN, SLIDE GATE SLID OUT & SENT EE FALLING TO THE FLOOR, HITTING HEADON CEMENT WALL. CAUSED NECK STRAIN SORE THE NEXT DAY

FLASH BURN AND METAL PIECES IN EYES FROM WIND BLOWING, WELDING INSIDE JAW CRUSHER.

WHILE BURNING A HOLE W/TORCH, HOT SLAG WENT IN EAR.

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON JAW CRUSHER, WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE HIT ELBOW ON FRAME OF JAW CRUSHER.

BENDING DOWN TO WELD AND TURNED TO GET INTO ANOTHER POSITION AND BACK VENT OUT.

CONTRACTED EE WAS HOSING OFF SAND UNDER SCREEN TOWER WHEN A CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE BACK.

JARRING IMPACT FROM FROZEN MATERIAL IN HAUL TRUCK.

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PREPARING DRAFTING TABLE FOR NEW SURFACE REACHED TOO FAR AND FELT BACK SPASMS.

TRYING TO MAKE PLASTIC LAY FLAT IN CHUTE. EMP JUMPED ON PLASTIC AND HURT BACK.

LOST FOOTING IN MUDDY CONDITIONS WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL CAUSING A LUMBAR SPRAIN.

TRUCK 102 CAUGHT FIRE WHEN A HYD LINE BROKE SPRAYING OIL ONTO UNDER BODY PARTS INCLUDING MUFFLER ENGULFING TRUCK BODY IN FLAMES.

BUMPED HEAD ON A PIPE CLIMBING A LADDER AND HYPEREXTENDED THE NECK.

WHILE REPAIRING COMPANY TRUCK, HE TRIPPED ON STAIRS, FALLING ON HIS HAND.

WHILE STANDING ON THE SCREEN TOWER GRINDING, THE WINDS WERE VERY STRONG AND A PIECE OF DIRT LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

WHILE THE EMPLOYE EWAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A FLAT BED TRUCK, TRIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK (APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET) TO THE GROUND.

WHILE CUTTING A HOSE ON THE 988 CAT THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EE S LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SIX GALLON WATER JUG INTO OFFICE WHEN HE CLAIMED TO HAVE SEVERE PAIN IN BACK

RESPIKING TIES WHEN MISSED THE SPIKE AND STRUCK THE TIE PLATE CAUSING A PIECE OF BALLAST TO FLY UP AND HIT MOUTH CHIPPING UNDER FRONT TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM STAIR FROM STACKER #4 TURNED SHARPLY WHEN COMING OFF STEP & FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.

WHIEL EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING FIVE STITHCES.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE BENT OVER TO SET HIS FLASH LIGHT DOWN ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHILE INSTALLING A LIGHT FIXTURE AT LIGHT HOUSE, PUNCTURED FINGER (INDEX) ON LEFT HAND.

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE CHANGING OXYGEN TANK TANK FELL ON LEFT FOOT. LEG & FOOT BADLY BRUISED &SWOLLEN.

WHILE TAKING LINES TO DOCK LAKE FREIGHTER, TORE LEG MUSCLE LEFT LEG CALF AREA.

WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST V-BELT TENSION ON CB-50-140 PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER NECK.

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS INTO HAUL TRUCK, PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE WHILE TRYING TO BRACE HIMSELF.

WALKING ALONG SHOULDER OF TRACK, SLIPPED ON BALLAST AND FELL.

54736YEE (TEMPORARY CONTRACTED EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO FREE UP STONE LODGED IN CHUTE ROCK BROKE LOOSE MADE CONTACT WITH PRY BAR FORCED BAR TOWARDS EMPLOYEES HEAD CAUSING LACERATION TO RT 05850LID REQUIRED NINE STICHES

54736YEE WENT TO MMOVE WATER HOSE 2-1/2IN IN DIAMETER HOSE STUCK IN MUD PULLED ON HOSE TO FREE & RELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

MATERIAL FROM PACKING CRATE PARTIALLY BURIED IN GRAVEL.NAIL ON UP TURN PLANT.EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON NAIL.NAIL PUNCTURED SOLE OF SAFETY WORK BOOT AND ENTERED RIGHT FOOT.

THE MAGNET ON 450 CONVEYOR DROPPED AND PINCHED LITTLE FINGER.THE CUT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

INJURED WAS CUTTING ON A PICE OF SCRAP PLATE AS HE COMPLETED HIS CUT HE BELIEVED THE MATERIAL WAS GOING TO FALL AWAY FROM HIM INSTEAD IT FELL ON HIM CAUSING HIS INJURY.

ROCK WEDGED IN JAW CRUSHER WEDGE POPED UP FROM JAW & STRUCK I NAME ON KNEE

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A LENGTH OF 3" PIPE WRENCH CAME OFF PIPE AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN WALL AND HANDLE. HE BROKE THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN THE FLUX BUILDING. HE SLIPPED IN A HOLE WHICH IS EXPOSED WHEN CHANGING SCREENS AND HURT HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST. HE SAYS HIS NECK HAS BOTHERED HIM SINCE. THIS A CCIDENT ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED ON 10-19 AND WAS REPORT ON NOV 6 BUT NOT ACCEPTED BY THE CO UNTIL 12-4 AT WHICH TIME A WORKMAN COMPENSATION CLAIM WAS FILED.

WHILE PULLING BEARING ON THE TRIPLE DECK VIBRATING SCREEN DECK, THE PULLER SLIPPED OFF THE BEARING HOUSING WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT CHEEK BONE. THE CUT REQUIR ED STITCHES.

INJURED STEPPED IN A LOW SPOT IN THE ROAD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN FROM THE DOCTOR.

THE BELT REPAIRMAN HAD REQUESTED THE WIIB CASE F.E.L. TO HELP HIM ROLL THE LAST TEN FEET OF BEWLTING ONT HE ROLL BY TURNING THE ROLL WITH THE BUCKET. AS THE OPERATOR PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE TOP OF THE ROLL WITH THE BUCKET, THE BUCKET LIFTED OFF THE QUICK COUPLER AND FELL ON THE BELT REPAIRMAN CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON THE FOREHEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

WHILE INSTALLING TIN SIDING ON #4 STACKER, A PIECE OF TIN SLIPPED DOWN AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LEFT WRIST. THE RESULTING CUT REQUIRE STITCHES.

WHILE ARC AIRING IN THE SYMONS CONE CRUSHER, SOME HOT METAL (SLAG) GOT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EAR CAUSING AN INFECTION FOR WHICH HE NEEDED PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. THIS REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE IT WAS HARD TO CONFIRM THE HOT SLAG IN HIS EAR.

LIFTING 4-D BATTERIES INTO HAUL TRUCK.FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.SINCE THEN HE HAS BEEN ON VACATION ,BACK TO WORK AND OFF WITH BACK PAIN .INJ HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

INSTALLING BRAKE PARTS ON A 400 HOUGH LOADER, INJURED WAS LIFTING THE ROTOR AND HUB IN PLACE FOR THE BRAKES AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. INJURED WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON HIS OWN BUT DID RECEI VE TREATMENT REGARDING THIS INCIDENT.

WHILE PUTTING ON HIS COVERALLS, INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE MADE HIS OWN APPOINTMENT TO SEE DOCTOR. IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS WORK RELATED.

INJURED GOT RIGHT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DUMP BOX DOOR AND DUMP BOX WHILE REMOVING STONE HUNG UP IN BOX. HE RECEIVED STITCHES (10).

WHEN INJURED TURNED A COMPRESSED AIR VALVE, THE BUILT UP CONDENSATION SPRAYED INTO HIS LEFT EYE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GALSSES. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM A PRECRIPTION OF EYE DROPS.

INJURED WAS CHANGING CARRIER ROLLS AND PINCHED PALM OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROLLER AND DECKING. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES AND A TETANUS SHOT.

INJURED FELT PAIN IN BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A 55 GALLON DRUM FULL OF OIL. THE BARREL WAS LAYING ON ITS SIDE. HE TRIED TO SWING (OR ROLL) ONE END. THE DOCTOR HAD HIS STAY HOME ONE DA Y A GAVE HIM A PRECRIPTION. THIS IS NOT HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH A BACK INJURY. Y

INJ CLIMBING STAIRWAY TO OPERATORS BOOTH OF DREGDE AND BUMPED HEAD ON LOW BEAM.ASKED TO SEE DR 7-25 DR GAVE HIM SOME MUSCLE RELAXERS FOR STIFF NECK.

REMOVING OD CARRIER ROLLS FROM #6 TUNNEL NORTH INJ HAD ROLLER ON INSIDE OF L FOOT CAUSING SORE AND VRUISED ANKLE REC SCRIPT FROM DR.

INJURED WAS DESCENDING THE EAST ACCESS LADDER OF THE #1 STACKER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.

LIFTING LG STONES ON COVEY. PLACING ON COVE. INJ FELT SORENESS IN LSHOULDER DR GAVE MUSCLE RELAXANT. REP. ON 5-10-89.

THIS ACCIDENT WAS ACCEPTED AS OCCUPATIONAL ON 05-22-89.INJURED WAS COMING TO WORK.HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL,INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.SORENESS,SWELLING.

WHILE PUTTING A BEARING ON A SPROCKET SHAFT AT THE WORK BENCH THE BEARING SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS RT RING FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED OFF NO STITCHES INJURED WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN

INJ USING AIR HAMMER TO BREAK UP CEMENT AND WHEN PC OF CEMENT BROKE LOOSE HE FELL BACK WARDS ONTO HIS TAIL BONE DR. HAD HIM STAY OFF ONEJ WEEK BECAUSE OF PAIN . HAD NEG. X- RAYS

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER ON MIDNIGHT SHIFT. THOUGHT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. BROUGHT HIM TO A DOCTOR. DOCTOR FOUND SMALL SCTRACH ON HIS EYE AND GAVE HIM THE NEXT DAY OFF.

INJURED WAS SITTING IN THE DOORWAY OF AN ELECTRICAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS HE WAS REACHING BEHIND A CABINET TO HIS RIGHT WHEN HE FINISHED HE STOOD UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HI S LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS LIFTING THE HOOD ON THE ENGINE OF THE 30-B BUCYRUS ERIE MOBILE CRANE.THERE WAS ICE ON THE CATWALK.AS HE LIFTED,HE SLIPPED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED HAS HISTORY OF LOW BACK PROBLEMS. BACK STARTED TO GERT SORE. ASKED TO SEE CHROPRATOR ON 2-15-89. NO SINGLE EVENT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

INJURED WAS CHANGING CLOTHES TO GO HOME AS HE REACHED FOR HIS JACKET BEHIND A BENCH HE STEPPED ON THE END OF A PIECE OF STAIR TREAD APPROX 2" HIGH AND TURNED HIS ANKLE XRAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE R ANKLE

WALKING ACROSS X-TUNNEL CONVEYOR,BUMPED HAND HOLDING WELDING HELMET ON ONE OF THE CARRIER ROLLERS CAUSING PUNCTURE AND BRUISE ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.REQ STITCHES AND A DRAIN.

INJ PULLING PIECE OF STEEL 2' X 4' X 3/8'' THICHK OFF INSIDE WALL OF STONE BIN WITH 3/4 TON CHAIN FALL.WHEN METAL POPPED OFF IT HIT ADJOINING WALL ,FELL ONTO LOWER CALF OF RIGHT LEG CAUSING BR UISE.

WHILE SWEEPING FLOOR IN WAREHOUSE HE SLIPPED ON GREASE SPOT AND TWISTED RT KNEE THIS IS A REOCCURENCE OF AN INJURY DATED 3-8-88 HE ALREADY HAD SURGERY PLANNED TO CORRECT PROLBEM PREVIOUS TO T

WHILE INSTALLING NEW CABLE ON DRAG LINE THE END OF THE CABLE SNAPPED OUT OF THE HOLDER AND HIT INJURED IN FRONT TEETH REQUIRING THREE OF THE UPPER FRONT TEETH TO NEED DENTAL WORK

INJURED WAS REMOVING IMPACT SLIDE FROM UNDER INCLINE BELT AT BOAT END LOADING FACILITY. HE PINCHED HIS INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING 1" CUT WHICH REQUIRES STITCHES 12.

WHEN INJ ATTEMPTED TO TURN A 2" PIPE UNION WHIEL IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION HE FELT A KINK IN HIS LOWER BACK HE SAW A D. ON 9-6-88 AFTER WHICH HE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK HE HAD A MUSCLE SPASM.

INJURED SLIPPED ON SOME WET GROUND AT THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR A MUSCLE RELAXER

LIFTING WRENCH TO BREAK STEM ON 6 DRILL INJ FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA AGGRAVATION HAS BEEN WITH EMP SINCE 1977. SUBSEQ. VISITS T O DR. AFTER 8-16-88FOUND L. INGUINAL HERNIA. EMP LAID OFF AT TIME OF INJ.

INJURED WAS THROWING 8"-12" STONE OFF A ROLL GRIZZLY WHICH HAD PLUGGED. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS CRAWLING OUT A CHUTE IN THE SCREEN HOUSE AND BUMPED HIS R ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF A 1/4" PLATE CAUSING PAIN DR CALLED IT AN AGGRAVATION OF HIS BUSISTIS PRESCRIBED TYLENOL III

ON 7-19-88 THE EMPL REPORTED THAT HIS KNEES WERE SWOLLEN HE ATTRIBUTES THE SWELLING TO THE KNEELING NECESSARY TO PERFORM HIS WORK MILLWRIGHT THE DR REPORT SAYS IT AN AGGRAVATION OF BUSITIS HE PRESCRIBED MEDICATION

INJURED WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE BEHIND THE VIBRATOR AT THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK A MUSCLE RELAXER WAS PRESCRIBED AND THE CHIROPRACTOR WAS VISITED ON TIME

INJURED WAS WALKING IN THE MAIN SHOP AND ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON A 3/8 - 1/2 " IRREGULARITY IN THE FLOOR CAUSING A SPRAIN

INJURED WAS SHOVELING OFF SHORT WASTE BELT. THIS WORK AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING LIGHTS ON PORTABLE CRUSHER TRAILER. HE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF END OF WIRE WITH HIS KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & HE CUT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS WORKING UNDER A FRONT END LOADER TIGHTENING THE BELL HOUSING THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE END OF THE RATCHET HANDLE TO HIT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL C UT REQUIRING 2 STITCHES

INJURED WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHICH WAS LEANING AGAINST A CEMENT WALL WHICH WAS SHORTER THAN THE LADDER THE INJURED CLIMBED THE LADDER ABOVE WHERE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE WALL CAUSING THE BOTT OM TO KICK OUT EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE LADDER CAUSING A CUT ON HIS LOWER LIP WHICH REQUIRED 7 STITCHES

INJ COMING TO WORK SLIPPED TWICE ON ICE BETWEEN PARKING LOT AND LUNCH ROOM.LATER IN AM COMPLAINED OF SORE RIGHT KNEE AND PAIN UP BACK OF RIGHT LEG TO HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A C RUSHER BELL WHEN HE BEGAN CHIPPING WITH AN AIR CHIPPER & A PIECE OF SLAG ENTGERED HIS LEFT EYE IT HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR

INJURED WAS CLIMBING OUT OF JAW CRUSHER ON LADDER LADDER SLIPPED SIDEWAYS (TO THE RT.) & PINCHED KNUCKLE OF RT.FOREFINGER-FINGER SWELLED SO ON 1-25-88 INJURED SAW DOC.METALSLIVER WAS REMOVED FROM KNUCKLE BY THE DOCTGOR WHICH REQUIRED 4 STICHES

I.NAME DOING RE1AIR WORK IN BOILER CAR.WHILE PRYING WITH BAR THE BAR LOST ITS HOLD PINCHING I.NAME LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL ON FLOOR.CUT AND BROKE TIP OF LITTLE FINGER. 3

DUMPING WASTE B5SKET INTO LARGE METAL GARBAGE CONTAINER I.NAME SLIPPED SLIGHTLY CAUSING WASTE BASKET TO COME DOWN AND PINCH HAND BETWEEN THE 2 GARBAGE CONTAINERS.THIS CAUSED FX OF 4TH METACARP

SHOVELING ON DE7K IN BOTTOM OF SCREENHOUSE,EMPL FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SHIDE OF BACK AND HIP.EMPL HAS HISTORY OF SERIOUS BACK PROBLEMS.

LIFTING STACKER3SHOE ARM ASSEMBLY 20 LB OUT BACK OF PICKUP FELT PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

INJURED WAS STR3PPING A PIECE OF ARMORED ELECTRICAL CABLE. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE CABLE. REQUIRED STITCHES.

INJURED WAS REM2VING 55 GAL BARRELS LOADED WITH STEEL PARTS FROM A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. THE BARREL SLID FORWARD PINCHING HIS 1ST FINGER OF THE RT HAND BETWEEN THE CONCRETE WALL & THE BARRE L RIM. THIS CAU8ED A CUT BETWEEN THE 1ST & 2ND JOINT WHICH REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS PRY3NG THE COVER OFF A "DOWN" MUD PUMP WITH A 2 FOOT PINCH BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PINCH AND CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.WITHIN A FEW HOURS HE DEVELOPED AN I NFECTION WHICH 9EQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND HOSPITALIZATION.

WHILE LIFTING O6T STEM GUIDES (APPROX. 10LBS EACH) INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED AND HEL1ER WERE INSTALLING A CONVEYOR "LOLD-BACK". INJURED TIPPED THE HOLD-BACK TOWARD HIM SO HELPER COULD REMOVE COVER PLATE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS ALLOWING THE HOLD- BACK TO TIP OV9R ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT

INJURED WAS UNP5UGGING THE JAW CRUSHER. HE BENT OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO TWIST STONE. FELT LOWER BACK SNAP.

INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON A TEMPORARY SCAFFOLD. HE CRAWLED UNDERNEATH AN END BARRIER TO INSPECT THE JOB SITE FURTHER. HE PLACED HIMSELF ONTO THE UNSUPPORTED END OF A PLANK CAUSING HIM TO FALL APP ROX. 4 FEET TO 7HE FLOOR BELOW.

INJURED WAS SHO5ELING MUD AND FROZEN MATERIAL OUT OF A LARGE CHUTE.AS HE PUSHED SOME MATERIAL OUT THE BOTOM OPENING OF THE CHUTE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS PUL5ING ON A CHAIN FALL AT THE DOLOMITE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN

WHILE INJ SPLIC3NG CABLE AT COMPRESSOR IN PRIMARY CRUSHER JACK KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING BACK OF INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQ 3 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS STA3DING NEXT TO TRACK PUSH CART. HE PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON RAILROAD TRACK. PUSH CART ROLLED ON FOOT.

INJURED WAS LOW9RING BLOCK OF OVERHEAD CRANE BY REMOTE CONTROLLER BY NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE CRANE HE RAN ALL THE CABLE OUT END OF CABLE STRUCK HIM ON HARD HAT AND LEFT SHOULDER CRANE IS A BOUT 8-10 FT OV9RHEAD

THE EMPLOYEE RE1ORTED ON 3-1-86 THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS WORK. REQUESTED TO SEE A DR ON 3-3-86. THE DR PRESCRIBED UNDETERMINED TIME OFF.

INJ WAS DOING ROUTINE TRACK MAINTENANCE WORK PULLING TIES OFF THE PILE APPROX 4 TIES HIGH TO BE SPIKED TO A PANEL THE TIE HE WAS PULLING OFF WITH PICKAROON SLIPPED SIDEWAYS CUASING IT TO ROL OFF THE PILE STRIKING HIM IN LEFT LEG CAUSING AN UNDISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE FUBULA

AS INJURED WAS GETTING OFF #10 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE AT THE EAST Y JUNCTION WITH THE SOO LINE RAILRAOAD HE STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND, INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE

INJURED WAS TAKING A FITTING OUT OF A CYLINDER APPROX 8" DIA. X 16"L. THE CYLINDER WA NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PUT IN A VISE SO INJURED TRIED HOLDING IT BETWEEN HIS LEFT SIDE AND THE WORK BENCH. W HEN HE TRIED TO TURN THE FITTING WITH A WRENCH HE HEARD SOMETHING CRACK IN HIS LEFT SIDE

HELPING CHANGE MIDDLE SCREEN, WEST TRIPLE DECK VIBRATOR. INJURED WAS STANDING ON FRAME OF VIBRATOR ON SOUTH SIDE. HAND HOOK SHE WAS USING TO PULL ON SCREEN CAME OUT OF SCREEN CAUSING INJURED T O LOSE HER BALANCE. SHE FELL 4\X" TO FLOOR.

LIFTED CORNER OF VIBRATOR UP WITH 1-TON CHAIN HOIST. ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH HIGHER IT SHOULD BE LIFTED TO PUT NEW SPRING IN. BOLT HOIST HOOK WAS HOOKED ON BROKE, VIBRATOR CAME DOWN O N SPRING ON AN ANGLE, SPRING SHOT OUT AND STRUCK INJUREDS LEFT THUMB BENDING IT BACK AND CAUSING A FRACTURE.