MONTANA CITY PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Employee slipped and fell on a patch of ice exiting a doorway on the silo tops near belt conveyor 12. Employee reported incident 1/5/26, sought medical 1/28/26 and was placed on restrictions on the follow up appointment on 2/3/26.

Employee was opening the manual slide gate on the clinker silo with a ratcheting wrench. They applied pressure to the wrench and the ratcheting mechanism wasn't fully engaged, allowing the wrench to slip and smash the employees ring finger between the wrench and the feeder structure. Employee was wearing leather gloves- 4 sutures in fingertip

Employee was retrieving garbage bags from a dumpster that had mistakenly been thrown in the wrong roll off. EE was using a grabber tool to retrieve the bags, as EE was pulling a bag towards the front of the dumpster, EE felt a pop and discomfort in EE's neck. Taken to the clinic on 7/7/25 and diagnosed with a strained muscle in EE's neck and placed on light duty.

While swinging a sledgehammer to remove the roll pins on the blow bars of the secondary crusher the employee felt a sharp pain in the lower right back. Was seen by the doctor on 2/26/25 and placed on restrictions for a muscle strain in the lower back.

Employee was unhooking a semi from a side dump trailer. As EE pulled the release pin EE felt a pop in EE's left arm. Employee had tenderness in bicep area, continued working and sought medical attention on 10/16. MRI on 10/22 showed a partial tear in left bicep.

Employee was removing the #2 door on the raw mill. The door was tight requiring employees to strike the door to get it to open. On the second swing EE felt a pinch in EE's midback, straining EE's back.

Employee was getting onto the loader and slipped on the step. Employee caught themselves with their arms but pulled right shoulder. Employee reported injury to supervisor 2/10/2024, was seen by doctor and no findings in an Xray on 2/14/2024, MRI completed on 2/21/2024 and prescribed physical therapy for a small tear in the right shoulder.

Employee was installing conduit. As EE was looking up and walking, EE tripped and fell against a barrel of grinding balls striking their right hip/ thigh. Bruising and swelling of the impacted area.

An electrician was striping an electrical cable lead with a striping knife when EE's left hand slipped. EE rolled left palm over the tip of the striping knife lacerating EE's left hand. Employee received 4 sutures to close the wound. Employee was wearing gloves at the time of the accident.

Employee was walking from the quarry garage to the truck shop when employee slipped on a small patch of snow cover ice. Employee slipped and fell, landing on back and hitting head. Area had been sanded.

Employee has been exposed to occupational and recreational noise for 30 years, resulting in hearing loss. Employee is provided with, and utilizes hearing protection. Employee is enrolled in a hearing conservation program and is trained annually.

Employee reported injury on 3/19/22, EE felt an initial twinge in groin area on 3/12 and again on 3/19 while conducting clean up work. Went to physician on 3/19, returned to work performing regular work activities as a Control Room Operator. Referred to a specialist and an operation was conducted on 4/15 for a hernia. Has returned to EE's next scheduled shift 4/18/2022 as CRO.

Employee was checking for wear/slop on the carrier rollers using a prybar. Bar slipped from the roller and pinched employee's right ring finger between the bar and the frame of the conveyor.

Employee was removing a bucket in the raw elevator, when the bucket was knocked loose the bucket fell as the employee went to catch the bucket it caused right forearm and hand to twist outward feeling pain in right bicep. The employee went to the doctor on 1-28-22 where it was determined that employee had a torn bicep tendon.

Employee went to reposition themselves by reaching overhead, while doing so they felt some pain in right shoulder. The employee went to the doctor on 3-25-21 and was diagnosed with a shoulder impingement.

Employee slipped while walking behind the shop and did the splits, employee had pain in right hip after a medical review it was determined the employee aggravated an underlaying medical condition and needs the hip replaced.

On 5-19-20 employee noted some stiffness in EE's lower back from the repositioning of 20' section of pipe being fabricated for rail offload. Employee went to the doctor on 6-8-20 and a steroid was issued for a pinched nerve in the lower back. No work restrictions were issued for the injury

Employee was adjusting tire chains for reinstall on a 988 loader, when employee pulled on the chain employee felt a pull in the groin area resulting in a hernia, the employee was placed on restricted duty on 5-21-2020.

EE was removing a liner bolt with an impact drill, when the drill slipped EE grabbed the drill by the socket, the split pin holding the head in place on the socket backed out 1/32" catching EE's glove & twisting EE's hand, breaking the sesamoid bone in the left thumb. EE went to the doctor on 12-30-19 where it was determined EE had a broken bone.

EE was transferring cement from silo 2 to silo 5 when EE opened a valve and cement dust got into EE's right eye.

EE was walking over to turn on the cutting torch tanks when EE's foot got stuck in mud as EE was rounding the corner, the employee felt a pop in EE's knee and has been placed on restricted duty until an MRI can diagnosis the injury fully

EE was removing a piece of angle iron from an elevated position when some dust dropped from above getting into right eye, the employee flushed the eye and believed the object was removed. Upon waking the next morning the employee had irritation in eye, ee was taken to urgent care where a piece of dirt was removed and an antibiotic prescribed.

EE came into report that EE has been experiencing bi-lateral wrist pain with numbness and tingling in EE's hands. EE stated the condition developed over time and believes that the condition is a result of the repetitive motion of loading and unloading cement trucks for multiple years. EE reported to an occupation illness doctor, EE was placed on modified duty on 11-27-18.

EE was looking at a seal as the crusher door was being closed, EE rested EE's hand on the housing and pinched EE's left thumb between the door and the housing. X-rays were negative and no stitches were required the employee had to have the thumbnail removed.

Employee was attempting to move the lid covering the feed throat of the primary crusher when EE felt a pop in EE's lower left bicep, an MRI on 9-12-18 determine a partial tear of the bicep muscle occurred.

EE was lifting a 5-gallon bucket of oily waste to empty into the oil dumpster when EE felt a pop in left shoulder.

EE felt a pop in right shoulder while installing buckets on a bucket elevator, EE was placed on light duty 4-26-18 with a possible rotator cuff tear

The employee was removing a bucket tooth and retainer pin on a Cat 988 loader, employee missed the driver tool used to remove pins striking right thumb with a 3lb hammer. The thumb broke in two places near the mid-knuckle.

The employee was emptying a trash barrel into the dumpster when the barrel slipped further into the dumpster pinching EE's right ring finger between the barrel and the edge of the dumpster. The ring finger required three stitches to close the laceration.

EE reported pain radiating down from neck into right arm that they believe occurred from years of shifting haul truck. The employee received a shot to relieve pressure around the nerve in the cervical plexus.

Employee was replacing cutting edge on a Cat 988 loader, when removing a bolt employee grabbed the head of the bolt and cut left ring finger requiring four stitches to close.

EE was lifting the secondary crusher suspension bar into place when felt a strain in lower back. The incident occurred on Monday, July 3rd, 2017 and EE reported the injury on July 7, 2017. EE received treatment from a chiropractor and is working modified duty.

Employee was walking over to lock up the gas pumps for the day and slipped and fell landing on their left shoulder.

Employee was using a hand held air hammer to free up bridged material. As EE went to sweep the material with hand off the small ledge of the port, the material sloughed pulling right arm in the bin. The employee sustained a small burn under the right triceps where a doctor perform debridement of the scab on 9-2-16 and issued a prescription.

Employee was attempting to remove the keeper pin on a D-8 Cat blade with a 2 pound Sledge hammer and a punch. As EE swung the hammer, it glanced off of the punch, hitting EE in the left hand between the thumb and pointer finger. EE sought medical help on 4/13/16, but there were no fractures. EE returned to the doctor on 4/18/16 and was placed on light duty.

Employee was on the silo top sweeping material away from a conveyor belt. EE was backing up while sweeping when EE tripped on a platform, landing on EE's right elbow. EE broke the radius bone near the elbow joint on EE's right arm.

EE has been experiencing bilateral hand and wrist pain for some time. Tingling and shock like episodes are occurring bilaterally at times. EE has been icing the affected area and taking ibuprofen, which helps, but does not alleviate the symptoms. He sought medical help on 11/9/2015, and will be starting physical therapy. He has no job restrictions.

Employee was removing a 5th wheel plate assembly from a 1994 Freightliner truck. His back started getting sore, and progressively got worse over the next 2 days to the point where walking was very difficult. He sought medical care on 9/2/2015.

Employee was opening the bottom guard under the head pulley covering a return roller to clean out material that was building up. When the guard opened, a large hardened piece of material fell out and dropped on top of his left foot.

Employee was coming down from the slurry tanks on an icy metal stairway when he slipped. His right hand was on the handrail, but when his feet slipped, his right elbow went over the rail. He felt something pop in his right shoulder, which gave him shooting pain in the right shoulder and neck. The fingers on his right hand started tingling.

Employee was removing his sweatshirt over his head when he felt something in his left eye. He tried flushing the eye with saline solution and water, but was not successful.

Employee was placing a shim on a pneumatic railcar door to prevent it from opening. Another employee fired up the air compressor, putting air to the car believing that the actuator was closed when it was not. The door shot open pinning employee's left ring, middle and index fingers between the door and the shim, causing severe crushing injuries.

Employee was attempting to remove the bucket tooth on the 988H Cat loader with an air hammer. The air chisel bit on the air hammer broke off, causing the hammer to slip and pinned his left middle finger between the air hammer and the loader tooth.

Employee was standing on the Marland C-Conn gearbox. He was handing another employee a hammer when he lost his footing and fell about 49 inches, landing on the heel of his left foot. He sustained a fracture to his left heel bone.

The employee was lowering a ramp from the hood of the kiln to the front of the kiln. When he got the ramp near the floor, he let the door drop the last few inches. It caused a puff of dust which caused something to get into his right eye. He flushed the eye multiple times to no avail.

Employee was installing a seat in one of the haul trucks when he experienced sharp pain in his right shoulder while setting the seat in place. Employee did not seek medical help until March 31, 2014.

Employees were attempting to clean the crusher. The door had been removed and was leaning against the wall. When one of the employees inserted the air lance in the crusher, the hose snagged the door causing it to fall on the injured employees right foot above the steel toe.

Employee was removing the belly pan off of the D-8 Cat. He had to remove the floor pan and seat. In the middle of working, he felt his right arm getting sore. The next morning he woke up and had a sharp pain in his right shoulder. He did not seek medical attention until 8/21/2013, and was placed on modified duty as of that date.

Employee was lifting up on a pipe wrench that was approximately 2 feet below waist level when he felt a pop in his right shoulder, and experienced immediate pain that radiated down the back of his arm, past the triceps to the elbow. Employee did not seek medical attention until 8/20/2013 and was put on modified duty as of that date.

The employee was lowering the hood of his semi-truck with his right arm when he felt a pull/tear in his right shoulder as the hood weight pulled over the top. Employee sustained a slap tear to the right shoulder, but returned to work the next day on full duty. He had surgery to repair the tear on 11/05/2013.

Employee was in the process of re-bricking the kiln. He had his hand on a pallet of brick that was being used for the overhead rings. A brick slipped between an existing ring of brick and the pneumatic ring, striking his left thumb. This resulted in a fracture to the upper bone in his left thumb.

While loading a rail car out of silo 12 the pulley system that raises and lowers the spout, came off of the sheave. The employee reached out between the top and mid rail to pull the cable back into the sheave, in doing so the tension was released dropping the spout. He suffered abrasions, lacerations, and swelling to his right hand

Employee was attempting to string a 3/4" safety cable across the Raw Mill. He was lifting the cable over his head to get the shackle hooked. The shackle didn't hook and it came back down, pulling his left arm behind him, causing left shoulder pain.

Employee was putting ceramic in the pulverized fuel pipe when he felt something go into his right eye. He tried to flush it out with eye wash, but was unsuccessful. After seeing the optometrist, it was found that he had a piece of metal that was embedded in the eye.

Employee was standing on the bricking platform in the kiln when the pneumatic brick ring was charged with air. The air blew a small amount of dust into the employee's right eye. Employee was unable to dislodge the object with flushing of the eye.

Employee had spent over 7 hours in the raw mill working in a bent over position on discharge grates. While tightening bolts, he broke an Allen socket and was trying to remove the socket when he felt a pop in his lower back and pain associated with it.

Employee was using a cutting torch on a fuel tank when something flew into his left eye. The foreign object was under his left upper eyelid, and after several attempts to wash the object out to no avail, the employee sought medical help. The employee was wearing safety glasses with side shields, but did not put goggles on.

The employee was walking down an inclined road from the Primary Crusher when his right foot slipped on some ice. His left knee hyper extended underneath his full body weight. He sustained a torn quad tendon in his left knee.

Employee was pulling a cord out of a locker on the precipitators. He thought it was an extension cord, but it had a solenoid on the end that came down and hit him in the upper lip. Employee sustained a 1/3 inch laceration to the upper lip.

Employee was hauling yard clean-up with a truck. A 2 foot by 2 foot rock had rolled down a hill and was in the roadway. He exited his vehicle to roll the rock to the side of the road by himself. During the course of rolling the rock, he felt a pop in his lower back, causing pain.

The employee had been hooked in the ribs on 8/1/2010 by a steer. He was starting to heal by the time of the accident on 9/1/10, but had not seen a doctor for the steer incident. At work on 9/1/10, he was pulling the lid on the turbulator and felt pain in his right rib and muscle on the right side of his back and chest.

Employee was carrying a 40 pound breaker bar. One end slipped out of his right hand, smashing his left ring finger tip between the breaker bar and the basket he was setting it into.

On 3/5/10, employee had carpel tunnel surgery on bilateral hands, due to a cummulative numbing of the hands and arms. Employee alleges this was attributed to 30 years of using hand tools while working as the plant mobile mechanic.

Employee was attempting to step into the welding truck. His right foot was on the ground and the left foot was on the step when he slipped on the ice, twisting his back. He didn't think much of it at the time, but on 02/18/10 his lower back was extremely sore and he had a hard time bending over to put his boots on.

Employee was moving a wheelbarrel loaded with material from underneath a belt on the raw belt floor when he felt a pain in his lower back, followed with a tingling in his feet.

Employee was climbing off of the 988B Cat Loader when his boot slipped off the rung. He fell backwards onto the ground, landing on his back heels, then onto his buttocks. Employee sustained a lumbar disk injury.

Employee was welding in the top of the #1 precipitator. Flux on the welding rod came off and the rod burned up to and through his cloth glove, causing a 2nd degree burn on the left index finger. On May 23rd, the finger became red and swollen. The employee sought medical attention at that time and was diagnosed with an infection, which required antibiotics.

EE fell off of his roof in 12/04.He sustained a right ankle fracture requiring a steel plate.on 5/8/08 the EE had swelling and pain to the right ankle that he alleges is the result of carrying 40pd buckets on a concrete surface during a 3 day period at the plant location.He saw his Ortho Dr on 5/16/08,who determined it was work related.

Employee was manually rotating the turbulator pins on the turbulator, when his left ring finger got pinched between the pin and the turbulator casing. The pinch peeled the skin back on his finger, which required 9 stitches. Employee had properly locked equipment out and was wearing gloves.

Employee has had skin rashes at intermittant places on both arms and legs for approximately 3 years. While seeing his physician for an unrelated matter on 3/3/08, he consulted him about the rashes. The physcian thought it was related to the cement dust at the plant.

Employee was removing a plate on a bearing when the plate fell. It smashed his left ring finger tip between the plate and the base of the bearing.

Employee was using a jackhammer bit to break up a cement chunk that was stuck in cement silo 4. He missed the cement chunk and hit his middle finger and ring finger on the right hand. The right middle finger sustained a contusion and right ring finger sustained a deep laceration, which required 6 stiches to close.

EE was entering the cab of the water truck after filling the truck with water for a dust supression tour for roads and quarry area. While attempting to enter the truck, EE's right foot slipped on the wet truck step. EE lost his grip on grab bar and was suspended momentarily with his shoulder in a hyper-extended position, holding the steering wheel w/left hand.

EE was grinding on the chain of the bucket elevator, wearing safety glasses & a face shield, when a piece of metal imbedded into his eye. EE did not find out until 6/6/07 the fragment was imbedded.

Employee was re-installing the drill bit on the Ingersoll/Rand drill. He had lifted the bit collar up to thread the bit into the hammer. The bit seemed to be in a bind, so he bumped the hammer with his shoulder to straighten it out. The hydraulic pressure had bled down, binding the steel. His left index & middle fingers were caught between the bit & the bit collar.

Employee was swinging an inspection bar to secure the bottom door lock on a railcar and injured his lower back.

Employee was running one inch impact wrench with a socket that has the roll pin and keeper. The rubber keeper broke and the roll pin came out, causing a puncture laceration on the meaty part of his left palm.

Employee & co-worker were removing bolts from the secondary crusher liners. EE grabbed ahold of the bolt head at the same time the co-worker used an air ratchet on the nut. The air ratchet spun the bolt, lacerating the EE's right thumb & index finger. The EE received 9 stitches at the clinic.

Employee was washing his haul truck. He stepped off of the back of the truck with the water hose and twisted his back. Employee didn't seek medical attention until 7-31-06.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OPEN THE DOOR LOCK ON A RAILCAR (FIFTH ONE THIS MORNING) WHEN HIS BACK SPASMED, SENDING HIM TO HIS HANDS & KNEES.

Employee was in the process of removing a steel tube on the IR 185 Compressor oil cooler line, when he cut his left middle finger on the tube.

Employee was checking the flow on Silo A when he opened the cap on the clean-out port after having put air in the system. Once the cap was off, the air blew Synthetic Gypsum onto him. Employee sustained first degree chemical burns to his armpits, back, legs, stomach, & buttocks.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE 988 CAT LOADER. HE WAS FILLING THE BUCKET WITH LIMESTONE FROM THE QUARRY AND WHILE DIGGING INTO THE FACE OF THE WALL, CONTACTED SOLID ROCK. THIS JARRED HIS BACK, CAUSING DISCOMFORT BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. HE WENT TO SEE THE CHIROPRACTOR ON 7/20/05.

EE was working on the west "man-door" entrance to the coal mill building. He had the door propped open with a shovel. when he stood up, he knocked the shovel, the wind caught the door and slammed it against the left little finger, partially amputating it above the 3rd joint nearest the fingernail.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON TOP OF BC-2 & WRENCHED HIS RT. ELBOW TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTN. ON 4/22/05.

EE WAS WORKING ON BE-3 TRACTION. EE HIT THE BEARING WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT EE IN THE END OF THE NOSE. EE NOTICED A FEW DAYS LATER THAT A METAL SLIVER HAD BEEN EMBEDDED IN THE TIP OF NOSE

EE WAS INSTALLING SHAFT SLEEVES ON THE SECONDARY CRUSHER ROTOR. THE SLEEVE HUNG UP ON THE SHAFT SO EE CONTINUED BEATING ON THE SLEEVE WITH A RUBBER MALLET. EE FELT RIGHT WRIST POP AND OVER TIME IT WASN'T GETTING BETTER. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 12/15/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS CROUCHING DOWN TO PICK UP SOME WOOD RAILS. HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK "POP" DURING THE ACT OF CROUCHING DOWN.

EE WAS INSTALLING NEW GRATES IN THE EAST SIDE OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK BY WRESTLING WITH THE GRATES AND HANDING THEM THROUGH THE INSPECTION DOOR. HE FURTHER AGGRAVATED TH E CONDITION WHEN LIFTING A CHAIN FALL JIG ON 1/20/04.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE RT-80 (MOBILE EQUIPMENT) WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP. HE WAS HOLDING THE HAND HOLD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A LOADER, WHEN A PIECE OF SILICA FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE PIECE OF SILICA BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS CORNEA.

EE BRUSHED THE TIP OF A TORCH WITH HIS LT. INDEX FINGER NOT KNOWING HE HAD A SMALL HOLE IN THE END OF HIS GLOVE, WHICH ALLOWED THE FLAME TO ENTER THE GLOVE. HE SUSTAINED A 3RD DEGREE BURN TO T HE TIP OF HIS LT. INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A STAKE FOR A CO-WORKER TO HIT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. THE INJURED EE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE STAKE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO STAND UP, WHEN THE CO-WORKER CAME DOWN ON THE STAKE WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER.

EE WAS OPENING A RAIL CAR DOOR WITH AN INSPECTION BAR WHEN HE PULLED THE VERTABRAE IN HIS UPPER BACK.

EE WAS JACKHAMMERING CONCRETE AROUND BC-10 WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BOUNCED OFF THE INSIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES, LODGING INTO THE IRIS OF HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A 9 FT PIECE OF 2 INCH CONDUIT ON BUCKET ELEVATOR 5 WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE SOME LINER PLATES FROM THE BACK END OF THE KILN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK.

EE WAS LIFTING SOME BREAKER ASSEMBLIES FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 1-17-01.

EE WAS JACKHAMMERING CASTABLE REFRACTORY IN THE COOLER. THE VIBRATION DISLODGED HOT CLINKER DUSTWHICH FELL FROM AN ELEVATED LEDGE ONTO EMPLOYEE.THE HOT DUST BURNED HIS NECK, EARS, WRISTS, AND LEFT CALF.

EE WAS OPENING THE BOTTOM DOOR OUT OF A RAIL CARWITH A LONG BAR. THE DOOR WAS TIGHT & EE FELT HIS BACK GO OUT OF PLACE

EE WAS WORKING ON DA-21 FAN, STANDING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP AN IMPACT GUN. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK, RESULTING IN LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE FELT A SMALL TWINGE IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK WHEN PICKING UP A SMALL BARRELL OF GREASE THAT HAD TIPPED OVER WHILE HE WAS CHANGING A DISPENSER. ABOUT 15 MIN. LATER, HE PICKED UP A 5 GAL LON BUCKET TO EMPTY THE WATER OUT. HE WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP THE BUCKET AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

EE BENT OVER TO PUT GAGE ON ACETYLENE BOTTLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BURNED OUT MERCURY LAMP FROM ITS FIXTURE WHEN THE BULB SHATTERED, LACERATING THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A RAILCAR BOTTOM HOPPER DOOR. HE SUSTAINED INJURY TO HIS UPPER BACK WHEN PULLING AND SWINGING THE INSPECTION BAR. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A CHIROPRACTOR ON 08/31/99 FO R BACK MANIPULATION.

EE STATES THAT OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, ESPECIALLY DURING SHUTDOWN, HIS LEFT HAND GOES NUMB, TINGLES, ACHES, AND DEMINISHES IN STRENGTH. HE ATTRIBUTES THIS TO REPEPITIVE MOTION WHILE BRICKING THE KILN AND SHOVELING. HE FEELS THIS IS CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE SAW DR ON MAY 14TH FOR EVALUATION. EE UNDERWENT OUT-PATIENT SURGERY ON HIS LEFT HAND FOR CARPEL TUNNEL ON JULY 14TH.

EE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET OF THE CASE LOADER WITH A FELLOW EE. THE CASE LOADER WAS IN THE KILN. EE'S WERE DISLODGING THE KILN COATING WITH SCALING BARS. THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER WAS RAISED 4' OFF THE GROUND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EE FELL BACKWARDS OUT OF THE BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE LOADER AND THE KILN WALL. COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF T-12.

EE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN FROM THE HEAD PULLEY ON DA-8 PADDLE CONVEYOR. HE IS EXPERINCING PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS ROLLING THE RAW MILL DOOR OVER IN THE MILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MILL BALLS, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE IS SEEING HIS CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT.

EE WAS PULLING A 24" PIPE WRENCH TOWARDS HIMSELF WHEN IT PULLED LOOSE, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON THE UPPER LIP, BROKEN UPPER DENTURE AND A SWOLLEN BOTTOM LIP. HE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES AT THE CLINIC.

EE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW HANGING BRACE. HE IS EXPERIENCING NECK AND BILATERAL SHOULDER PAIN. EE IS SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS STANDING BY A COWORKER WHO WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF PIPE. HE WAS STANDING IN THE LINE OF THE GRINDER'S SPRAY WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EE SUSTAINED LEFT KNEE PAIN AND SWELLING AFTER KNEELING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME WORKING ON THE COAL MILL RE-RAH.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A 2" PLUGGED HOSE WITH AN AIR CHARGE. THE AIR HOSE DISCONNECTED ADN THE FORCE THREW HIM 5 FEET INTO A WALL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW. EE STARTED PHYSIC AL THERAPY ON 5/22/98.

LEFT EYE RED AND SORE FROM SAND AND DIRT FALLING FROM MULTI CONE SCREW CONVEYOR DUCT. EMPLOYEE SAW A DR. ON 4-1-98, DR. MISSED THE DIRT AND SAND IN HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM EVE NING OF 4-1-98. DR. GOT OUT MOST OF THE DIRT ANDSAND. EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO GET MORE MATERIAL OUT OF HIS EYE NEXT DAY. HE WAS SENT TO OPTHAMOLOGIST WHO DIAGNOSED HIM WITH EYE INFECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SANDING A SHAFT ON A SPINNING LATHE WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE KEYWAY, PULLING HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE LATHE. EMPLOYEE HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND SUSTAINED AN ABRA SION TO THE MEDIAL SURFACE OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO POSTITION FEED PIPE IN THE NORTH KILN SEGMENT BY USING A CHAINFALL. THE CAHINFALL WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE CHAIN, THE CAHINFALL FELL, STRIKING HIM N THE FACE, BREAKING 2 TEETH.

EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS LFET RING FIGER BETWEEN AN ECONOLINER ANDKILN ACCESS DOOR WHEN THE LEG STRAP ON HIS SAFETY HARNESS SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE, RESRTICTING HIS MOVEMENT.

EE INFORMED THIS OFFICE ON 2-2-98 THAT HE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 2-23-98, BILATERAL CARPEL TUNNEL. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN INCIDENT/ACCIDENT REPO RT FILED ON THIS, NOR HAS THE MALADY BEEN MENTIONED TO ANY SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL PRIOR TO 2-2-98. EE HAS FILED A WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM ON HIS CONDITION.

EE AND TWO COWORKERS WERE REMOVING LINERS FROM THE TURBULATOR LIDS. EE WAS PICKING UP ONE SECTION OF LINER TO PLACE IT ON ITS END AND IN DOING SO, STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HEAVY MATERIALS WHILE LEANING UP HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE NOTICED A STIFFNESS INHIS BACK AND RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PLATE OF STEEL TO PUT ON THE DRILL PRESS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WARMING UP HIS BREAKFAST ON THE MICROWAVE. WHEN HE WENT TO RETRIVE IT SOMETHING JUST FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO DISLODGE THE OBJECT WITH SEVERAL EYE WASHINGS. EMPLO YEE WAS SENT TO A CLINIC WHERE THEY REMOVED AN IMBEDDED OBJECT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON INTO THE SHOPWHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

EMP WAS CUTTING BELT TAPE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS TAKING A FIRST AID CLASS AT JACKSON CREEKSALOON. WHILE LIFTING A GURNEY WITH THE SAFETY SUPERVISOR ON IT, HE FELT A STRAIN OR PULL IN HIS NECK & RIGHT SHOULDER. 5 OTHER EE'S WERE LIFTI NG THE GURNEY WITH HIM. SAFETY SUPERVISOR IS OVER 6 FT TALL & SOMEWHAT OVERWEIGHT.

EE WAS UNLOADING COKE FROM A RAILCAR WITH A CAR SHAKER, WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.

EE BUMPED LEFT KNEE AND INSIDE SHIN AT SOME POINT DURING HIS SHIFT, RUBBING SKIN OFF. WOUNDS BECAME IRRITATED FROM CEMENT DUST CAUSING AN INFECTION.

EE WAS CUTTING ROPE FROM A SPOOL. HE SLIPPED WITH THE UTILITY KNIFE, LACERATING THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH.

EE WAS GREASING A TRUCK IN THE GREASE PIT. HE LEANED BACK TOO FAR, SLIPPED AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE GREASE PIT. EE REPORTS HAVING SEVERE HEADACHES.

EE DUCKED UNDER A CABLE TRAY IN THE DRIVEHOUSE. UPON RISING, WALKED INTO A BLACK PIPE WITH HIS HARDHAT, KINKING NECK AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE TOP STEP OF THE STAIRS BETWEEN CEMENT SILOS, FALLING ONTO LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT BACK SHOULDER.

EE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN FOUR HOURS AFTER USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO BEAT LARGE CHUNKS OF COKE THROUGH GRATING UNDERNEATH A RAILCAR.

EMPLOYE4E WAS CLEANING THE TURBULATOR. WHILE ROLLING THE TURBULATOR SHAFT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A TURBULATOR PIN AND THE TURBULATOR SHAFT.

EMP WAS LIFTING A 6 INCH CAST TEE, WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIB AREA ON BACK SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE STAIRS IN THE DC-3 TUNNEL WHEN HE SLIPPEDON SOME CLINKER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ANKLE. PAIN HAS CONTINUED SO WILL SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 9-27-96.

EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF LOADING CEMENT BAGS ONTO TRUCK. REACHED UP TO GRAB A CEMENT BAG COMING OFFOF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE GLOVE HE WAS WEARING GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND DISCHARGE PL ATE. LEFT HAND WAS PULLED INTO CONVEYOR, RESULTING IN TRAUMA TO LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. SURGERY REQUIRED TO REPAIR DAMAGE.

WHILE WALKING THROUGH AISLE #2 IN PACKHOUSE, SCRAPED LEFT ELBOW ON CONCRETE WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 15'X8" DIAMETER PIPE INTO A HOLE WHEN HIS LOWER STOMACH STARTED HURTING. ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT HAS INCREASED DAILY.

EMP WAS FILLING THE X-RAY MACHINE WITH LIQUID NITROGEN. WHILE HOLDING THE CANISTER OF LIQUID NITROGEN, HE FELT A STRAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT MUSCLES OF HIS BACK.

EE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN LOADING CEMENT SACKS ONTO A TRUCK IN THE PACKHOUSE.

HE WAS GRINDING ON THE KILN SHELL WITH A DISC GRINDER. THE PARTICLES OF STEEL OR GRIT OFF THE DISC GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FINISED HIS SHIFT, THINKING THE OBJE CT WOULD WORK ITS WAY OUT ON ITS OWN. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT TWO DAYS LATER WHEN IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM.

HE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN JACKHAMMERING CASTABLE OUT OF THE CHAINS. THE JACKHAMMER BROKE THROUGH THE CASTABLE, SLIDING DOWN THE KILN SHELL. WHILE THE JACKHAMMER SLID, HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS LACERATED WHEN IT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND A HANGER.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN BREAKING CASTABEL IN THE CHAINS. HE SLIPPED WITH A 90#JACKHAMMER AND LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING BACK PAIN. EE STATES HIS BACK STILL ACHES AND HAS DECIDED TO SEE A DR AT THIS TIME. APPOINTMENT WAS FOR FRIDAY 09-23-96.

PICKED UP RUG OFF OF GARBAGE CAN AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS GOUGING IN THE COOLER WHEN SOME HOT SLAG FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE SUSTAINED A 3RD DEGREE BURN ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME.

EE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A TRUCK. THE HOSE SWUNG DOWN & HYDRAULIC OIL RAN INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.

STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING ON A CHOKER WHICH WAS HOOKED TO AN I-BEAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOTTLE OF LIQUID NITROGENTO POUR INTO THE XRAY MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK. MUSCLE SPASMS OCCURRED LATER.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE PUMPHOUSE AREA OF THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN HARD CLINKER MATERIAL WITH AN AIR LANCE. REPEATED JOLTING FROMHITTING THE HARD MATERIAL RESULTED IN PAIN IN RTSHOULDER.

CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROAR HOPPER AND FORKLIFT WHEN HE SLAMMED THE LID.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR ON RAILCAR. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF DOOR LATCH, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF REBAR ON RAILCAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A SLURRY TANK WITH A WALDON FRONT END LOADER.HE EXPERIENCED LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND A HEADACHE FROM THE EXHUAST FUMES.EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO RODERED BLOOD W ORK-CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A SLURRY TANK WITH A WALDRON FRONT END LOADER.HE EXPERIENCED LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND A DEADACHE FROM THE EXHAUST FUMES.EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN,WHO ORDERED BLOODW ORK-CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A SLURRY TANK WITH A WALDON FRONT END LOADER.HE EXPERIENCED LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND A HEADACHE FROM THE EXHAUST FUMES.EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO ORDERED BLOODWO RK-CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL.

WHILE EXITING THE COOLE,R HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A AN ANGLE IRON CROSS BRQACE, CAUISNG NECK AND LEFT ARM PAIN.

HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A FREIGHTLINER HAUL TRUCK HOOD. HE GOT IT HALF OPEN AND IT SLAMMED SHUT, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. THE TRUCK HOODS FILL UP WITH MUD ON THE INSIDE SOMETIMES AND ARE HEAVY T O OPEN.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A 55 GALLON DRUM OF TRASH/DIRT FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK. HE COULD HARDLY MOVE THE DRUM AND WHEN HE TIPPED IT OVER, HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS SORTING MILL BALLS ON A PLATFORM. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAILS TO LOWER HIMSELF FROM THE PLATFORM. HE SUSPENDED HIMSELF FROM THE CATWALK HE INTENDED TO JUMP ONTO BY THE HANDRAILS. A H OE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE HANDRAIL AND WAS APPARENTLY BUMPED. WHEN HE DROPPED TO THE CATWALK, HE LANDED ON THE HOE HANDLE ON HIS TAILBONE.

WAS SPLICING BELT ON BC-1. WAS BENT OVER BELT FOR 20 TO 30 MIN. WHEN FINISHED WITH JOB, COULD HARDLY STRAIGHTEN UP.

METAL FRAGMENT FROM CHISEL BROKE OFF AND ENTEREDHIS LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING SMALL LACERATION, PAIN AND TIGHTENING OF MUSCLES.

STATES HE STRUCK ELBOW ON A PIECE OF STEEL. PAIN BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT WEEK AND HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 10-17-94. SAW DR 10-21-94. X RAY SHOWS HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO TIP OF RIGHT ULNA. GIVEN MEDICATION FOR PAIN AND INFLAMMATION. EE CONTINUES TO WORK AT REGULAR JOB.

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING UNDER A VEHICLE, CHANGING AN OIL FILTER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. SECOND INCISOR WAS FRACTURED AND BROKEN OFF. AFER AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE REMAINDER OF THE TOOTH, THE ROOT WAS REMOVED AND EMPLOYEE WILL REQUIRE A DENTAL BRIDGE IN THE FUTURE.

SLIPPED ON THE STAIRS GOING FROM RAWMILL WAYTROL FLOOR TO MILLROOM. HE STATES HE SLID DOWN THE STAIRS ON HIS BACK AND ALSO BRUISED HIS RIGHT HAND.

ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A HALF-FUL SPITZER HOPPER BACK INTO PLACE. DEVELOPED INTENSE BACK PAIN APPROXIMATELY ONE HORU LATER.

TRIPPED VOER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING MUSLCE STRAIN OF LEFT KNEE.

WORKING INA CREW OF 3 MAINTENANCE MEN REPLACING ABEARING ON APRON CONVEYOR #1. THE NORTH DRIVE GEAR FELL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HIP.

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, WHEN A LARGE ROCK LODGED UNDER THE WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL OF THE MACHINE SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK, IT CAUSED A WHIP LASHLIKE EFFECT AND THE EE STATES HE FELT HIS BACK POP WHEN SEEN TWO HOURS LATER HE WAS IN OBVIOUSE DISTRESS COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND LEG NUMBNESS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED.

REPORTS HIS RT. FOOT HAD BEEN DRY AND CRACKING, BECAME INFECTED. THEN HIS RT. LEG BEAME SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. SAW DR. 1-31-94. WORKED 2-1-94. SAW DOCTOR AFTER WORK. DR. TOLD HIM LEG INFECTION W AS RESULT OF INFECTED "INDUSTRIAL DERMATITIS" PROBABLY FROM CEMENT DUST AND ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE REST OF THE WEEK OFF.

A TTEMPTING TO LIFT A REPLACEMENT HOPPER UTILIZING MANUAL CHAIN HOIST ANCHORED TO AN EXISTING LIFTING EYE DID NOT INSPECT THE EYE TO BE USED FOR ANCHOR POINT THE EYE FAILED LETTING THE HOPPER SWING TRAPPING EMPLOYEES HAND BETWEEN HOPPER & WALL ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MANAGED TO PULL THE HOPPER BACK TO FREE HIM TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE-SURGERY REQUIRED FOR HAND REPAIR

APPROX. 1-12-94, NOTICED HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKING UP AND PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. REPORTED IN WRITING 1-19-94, TO SEE DR 2-3-94 AND LET CO KNOW FINDINGS CONTACTED EE 2-8-94 HE REPORTS ARTHRO SCOPIC SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 3-3-94 AND HE EXPECTS TO MISS ONLY THE DAY OF SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED ALLERGIC SYMPTOMS APPROX ONE HOUR INTO SHIFT ILLINESS SPROGRESSIVELY WORSENED THE FOLLOWING DAY EMPLOYEE DIDNTO IMPROVE & HAD DAILY RENEWAL OF SYMPTOMSM EVENTUALLY HOSPITALI ZED FOR TWO WEEKS HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE INCIDENT & CAUSE OF ILLNESS HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED INFORMED 01-07-94 BY INSURANCE ADMINISTRATOR IT WILL PROBABLY BE WORK-RELATED

EMPL WAS LEANING FORWARD SLIGHTLY & REACHING TO LIFT CUBE MOLDS WEIGHING APPROX 5 PDS. EMPL STATES THAT HE TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT & FELT "APOP IN THE LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK". HISTORY OF CHR ONIC BACK PROBLEMS.10/21/93 CALLED TO SAY HE WASGOING TO A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS ON TOP OF BULK CEMENT TRUCK ATTEMTING TO CLOSE THE HATCH. THERE WAS SNOW ON TOP OF THE TRUCK. THE EE LOST HIS FOOTING IN THE SNOW AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH DOWN ON THE LEVER TO LATCH THE HATCH. STATED HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK ANDRIGHT SHOULDER. SAW CHIROPRACTOR AND THEN MEDICAL DOCTOR FOR PAIN MEDICATION.

STANDING ON A PERMANENT WORK PLATFORM SUPERVISING CREW OF 3 EES IN DISMOUNTING AND MOVING THE KILN GUN. STEPPED ONTO PALLET ON RAISED FORKLIFT TO HELP PULL KILN GUN ON IT FOR REMOVAL. PALLET T IPPED AND EE FELL APPROX. 12' INJURING WRIST, ELBOW, AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON GRINDING BALLS PRESENT @ BOTTOM OF MILL. HE FLUNG OUR RIGHT HAND TO BREAK FALL & INJURED 5TH FINGER. FINGER IS GROTESQUELY MISSHAPEN & HAS TWO KINKS. X-RAYS REVEAL TWO DI SLOCATIONS & BONE CHIP. SPLINTED WAS ADVISED NOT TO WORK FOR TWO DAYS.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM SICK LEAVE FOLLOWING RIGHT KNEE SURGERY. DRIVING DUMP TRUCK, HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE BOX AFTER CLEANING AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THROUGH A SACK LOADING AISLE. THE BOX STRUCK A CONCRETE BEAM. THE IMPACT DROVE HIS RIGHT KNEE INTO THE DASH BOARD CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING. HE ADVISED NO WORK UNTIL 7-12-93 AT THE EARLIEST.

EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH HE WAS NOT WEARING RECOMMENDED GLOVES AT THE TIME. DURING A MONENTARY PERIOD OF INATTENTION HE RAN THE FLAME OF THE TORCH ACROSS HIS THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND EMER GENCY BURN DRESSING APPLIED AT PLANT AND TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EVALUATION AND PAIN MEDICATION.

"TWISTED KNEE, MOMENTARY PAIN"/ 5/12/92 REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR SOME MINER PAIN, PARTICULARLY ON STAIR-MAY WANT TO SEE DOCTOR. 6/15/93 DR APP-STRENGTHENING PURPOSES, GIVEN MUSCLE RELAXANT.

HE WAS GETTING OFF THE HOUGH LOADER IN THE COAL AREA. AS HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE ICY ROAD, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND GRABBED THE HANDRAILING ALONGSIDE THE STEPS. HE STATES THIS ACTION PULLED MUSC LES IN HIS UPPER BACK, JUST BELOW SHOULDER BLADES. HE WORKED 2 FOLLOWING SHIFTS, HAD 2 DAYS OFF AND THEN CALLED IN SUNDAY WITH BACK PAIN AND DID NOT WORK.

3-11-93, SATES HE WAS CARRYING DRYWALL IN AN OVERHEAD POSITION WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE, CAUSING "SLIGHT" DISCOMFORT TO HIS BACK. TODAY HE COMES INTO STATE PROBELMS SLEEPIGN BECAUSE OF LO WER BACK PAIN, INTENDS TO SEE A CHIRO.

ATTEMPTING TO MOVE GREASE BARREL FROM PALLET HE PARENTLY WAS STANDING ON A PATCH OF ICE AT THE TIME. AS HE WAS TURNING THE BARREL HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WHNE HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND THE BARREL HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK SENT TO DR AND DIAGNOSED AS A TORN MUSCLE TOLD NO WORK FOR TWO DAYS AND THEN 5 DAYS LIGHT DUTY.

REMOVING A PINION GEAR WITH TWO OTHER EE. GEAR CASE SWUNG OUT KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PINCHING HIS LEGS BETWEEN THE CSING AND MOTOR SYSTEM. DENIED INJURY AT THE TIME 2/2/93 CAME INTO OFFICE, STA TING HE WOULD BE SEEING CHIROCPRACTOR FOR BACK PAIN WHICH HE RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT INJURY.

USING A PRY BAR TO BREAK UP CHUNKS OF CLINKER IN COOLER, THIS IS A CRAMPED AREA AND REQUIRES WORKING IN AWKWARD POSITIONS. COMPLAINED OF SHOULDER PAIN 1-5-93. 1-12-93, COMPLAINS OF WORSENIN G PAIN LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE RIGHT SCAPULA. INSTRUCTED TO BE CHECKED BY DOCTOR,A ND REPORT BACK. DR WANTS HIM TO BE OFF WORK FOR 5 DAYS.

1-30-93 TOLD SUPV HE HAD PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH PREVIOUS DAY WHILE PULLING ON TIGHTENER TO HOOK UP BARREL DUMP AT RAW MILL. 1-31 CAME INTO OFFICE -DULL PAIN INDICATES RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN. IF IT DOESNT IMPROVE,SEE DR. 1-7-93 PAIN RIGHT INGUINAL AREA,IS TRYING TO GET APPT WITH DR. FILED THIS TO MEET 10 DAY RULE-NO IDEA WHAT MIGHT DEVELOP-COUNTING FROM 1-7-93 AREN'T WE?

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE BY THE MILL MOTOR ROOM, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF TO PREVENT FALLING. HE FELLS "MIDBACK OUT OF PLACE".

CLOTHING PERMEATED WITH WET CEMENT DUST CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS TO RIGHT POSTERIOR THIGH,BUTTOCK AND HIP. FIRST AID GIVEN,TOLD TO RETURN IF THEY DONT IMPROVE AS EXPECTED OR LOOK INFECTED. WILL COME IN 12-18-92 TO BE CHECKED BEFORE THE WEEKEND.FILED PER I.NAME MSHA INSPECTOR....

USING EXTENSION STICK TO CHANGE HIGH BAY LIGHT BULB. THIS ORDINARILY HARMLESS ACTIVITY AGGRAVATED EXISTING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CONDITION. DIAGNOSED JULY 1991. HAD APPT WITH ORTHOPEDIC SURGE ON FOR 12-18-92 AND WILL MENTION THIS INCIDENT TO DR. SURGERY IS ANTICIPATED.

PINCHED RIGHT THIGH BETWEEN BOARD AND STEEL BEAM HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE. LARGE RAISE AREA ON RIGHT INNER THIGH 3 1/4". TOLD TO RETURN OR SEE DR AFTER FIRST AID GIVEN HERE IF IT GETS WORSE. 12- 17-92 RETURNED BRUISING EXTENDS FROM ABOVE KNEE TO MID THIGH APPEARS TO BE RESOLVING,IS NOT PAINFUL EXCEPT WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED. I.NAME INSPECTOR ADVISED TO FILE...

NUMBNESS & TINGLING IN RIGHT HAND AFTER WELDING OVERHEAD FOR APPX 1/2 HR. HAD THE SENSATION IT WAS MOVING UP ARM. TOLD TO RETURN IF IT GOT WORSE OR DIDNT GO AWAY. 12-8-92 RETURNED,STATES SENSA TION NOW EXTENDS TO SHOULDER -SENT TO DR FOR CHECK. NOTHING CONCLUSIVE FOUND,MAY HAVE TO SEE A NEUROLOGIST. ADVISED BY INSPECTOR I.NAME TO FILE THIS.

EMPLOYEE HAS UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR 10-15-92. HE RELATES THIS TO WORK ASSIGNMENTS IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH 1992. TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR OR ABDOMINAL PAIN IN MAY. BUT NEVER FILED AN ACCIDENT/INJUR Y/INCIDENT REPORT, AS REQUIRED BY COMPANY RULES. DR. STATES THIS IS A CONGENTITAL CONDITION WHIHC COULDHAVE BEEN AGGRAVATED BYWORK ACITIVITY. CMPANY PROTESETED, BUT ADVISED THAT WE MUST ACCE

SUBJECT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON DUTY-WAS LIFTED 50LB CEMENT SACKS FROM CONVEYOR BELT-EMPLOYEE SPECIFIED THAT HE TWISTED FUNNY-DID NOT REPORT THIS TO EXPRESS PERSONNEL UNTIL 7:00 AM 04-17-93.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A GRATE INT HE COOLER. HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TRIPPED, STRAINING HIS UPPER BACK. TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR A SERIES OF TREATMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A LOAD SUSPENDED ON A HOIST TO STEADY IT. THE EMPLOYEE RUNNING THE HOIST HIT THE WRONG DIRECTIONAL BUTTON. INJURED EMPLOYEE STATES HE TWISTED HIS BACK TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. MADE TWOVISITS TO THE CHIROPRACTOR.

ASSISTING AN OUTSIDE TRUCKDRIVER TO RIG SECTION OF CRANE BOOM.THE DRIVER PULLED ON SPREADER CABLES CAUSING A HEAVY STEEL LOOP TO SLIP ITS ANCHOR.THE CABLE LOOP STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD,KNOC KING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND CAUSING LACERATIONS OF THE SCALP.

EMPL WAS WORKING IN A KNEELING POSITION,STRAIGHTENED AND STRUCK HEAD ON OVERHEAD ANGLE IRON.COMPRESSED NECK AND UPPER BACK.SAW CHIROPRACTOR FOR SERIES OF TREATMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES TO MOUNT A CONTROL TRANSFORMER POWER IN THE ENCLOSURE WAS CUT BUT THERE WAS A LIVE 440 VOLT BUSS BEHIND THE ENCLOSURE THE DRILL PIERCED THE ENCLOSURE & CONTACTED TH E LIVE BUSS THIS CAUSED AN ARC WHICH STARTED A FIRE EMPLOYEES CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE HE WAS USING A DOUBLE INSULATED DRILL & RECEIVED NO ELECTRICAL SHOCK