Linck-Unit #3 Metal/Non-Metal

He was running to shut off feeder on breaker; while on his way he stepped wrong and hurt his left knee. He continued working that day. Oct 31, he came to work and realized that he needed to have a doctor look at his knee. Doctor told him to take it easy over the weekend and let the swelling go down while using crutches, and follow up with him on Monday, Nov 3rd.

LOOKING FOR AN AIR LEAK BY THE AIR DRYER ON A LOADER. HAD ANOTHER MAN START THE LOADER TO BUILD UP AIR PRESSURE TO SEE WHAT HAD TO BE RE- PAIRED. THE TOP OF THE AIR DRYER BLEW OFF, CAUSING INJURY TO THE HEAD. HARDHAT WAS BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF INJURY. 6 STITCHES TO THE FOREHEAD CAUSED FROM THE HARDHAT.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING BREAKER WITH JAW, CRUSHING BIG AND HEAVY PIECES OF BLACKTOP, PIECES BECAME ENTANGLED, USED WEDGE AND CHAIN AND HANDLE AT OTHER END OF CHAIN. BOTH HANDS ON WEDGE HANDLE, AS L OWERING IT UNDER THE ENTANGLED PIECES TO KNOCK THEM LOOSE. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENTANGLED PIECES LET LOOSE AND FELL ON THE WEDGE, KNOCKING IT OUT CAUSING INJURY TO SHOULDER.

EE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN IN THE EVENING OF 4/8/98 OF PAIN HE WAS EXPERIENCING AND WAS GOING TO ST. AGNES EMERGENCY ROOM AT FDL FOR X-RAYS. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS PI T TRUCK THE TWO TENDONS IN THE FOLD OF HIS LEFT LEG FELT LIKE RECEIVING ELECTRICAL SENSATIONS AND HAD PAIN AND DIFICULTY STANDING.

DURING THE SHIFT ON 1-18-93 INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCKS SO THEY WOULD FALL INTO THE BRENCER FOUND. INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED BACK FROM USE OF SLEDGE HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP A ROLL ON THE CRUSHER WITH A HYDRAULIC JACK. AS THE JACK WAS BEING JACKED INTO PLACE IT SUDDENLY SLIPPED LOOSE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE, CAUSING BRUISING AND A SLIGHT FRACTURE.

REMOVED SMALL GUARD TO CLEAN ELEVATOR WHEEL. ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BIG CHUNK OF GREASE WITH PUTTY KNIFE. REACHED IN WITH LEFT HAND TO GRAB CHUNK OF GREASE AND CAUGHT FINGERS IN WHEEL.