Ottawa Plant Metal/Non-Metal

An anonymous member of the public reported a grass fire along County Road 23 that is not part of the active mining area. Sherriff and Fire Department arrived on scene at approximately 4:30pm, which is the time mine personnel were made aware. The cause of the fire is unknown. The fire department cleared the scene at 5:19pm. MSHA was called at 4:50pm.

An employee was exiting the main plant when a gust of wind forced the door to close quickly. The employee tried to catch the door to keep it from slamming but ended up catching the tip of the middle finger on EE's right hand between the door and frame causing an open fracture.

The employee reported feeling pain in left shoulder towards the end of shift. The next day the employee stated that the pain was a little better and wanted to continue to monitor it. On 4/22/20 EE reported pain to the Plant Superintendent once again and asked to seek medical attention. The employee sought medical attention on 4/22/20 and was put on modified duty.

While using a utility knife employee cut arm which resulted in stitches.

Employee struck hard hat/head on overhead conduit causing neck strain.

Employee felt soreness in lower back and reported it to the supervisor. Went to the doctor for medical treatment and requires physical therapy.

Employee was tied off to a live beam. The live beam became dislodged and fell causing the employee to fall as well.

EE operating excavator-back pain at lunch, told FM, but didn't know what happened worked to end of shift, came in Monday 11/17/14 - wanted to seek medical attention - taken to clinic as precaution.

Employee was loosing bolts on ME-51's cutting edge when he felt discomfort in his lower back. Employee was put on modified duty.

EE was using a 4 1/2" grinder with wearing gloves, the grinder also did not have a guard on it and he was not wearing the required PPE to protect his eyes. He ended up injuring his finger / requiring stitches - he was suspended for 3 days.

EE was welding on a pipe fitting with fitting sitting on saw horses. EE bumped the saw horses with his leg & the fitting started to sup. EE tried to catch it & the fitting crushed his right pinky finger.

Employee reported back pain as a result of the air-ride suspension seat's air compressor not functioning at full capacity. Employee woke the following day experiencing intensified pain and did not report to work. He received medical attention the following day and was returned to work.

Employee strained his back after picking up a bucket. Employee went for chiropractic treatment on 4/18/2014.

Employee was attempting to close a knife gate valve. After the valve was closed, the employee began feeling pain and discomfort in his lower back. The pain continued after a night's rest, so the employee requested medical attention.

Employee was shoveling spillage from under a portable crusher and strained his back on 12 January. The employee woke the next day experiencing pain which he thought would go away. He tried to work through the pain, it did not subside. The employee sought chiropractic care on 14 January.

Employee reported shoulder soreness after cleaning in quarry. Reason for reporting at this time: Employee had additional cortisone treatment on 6/17/2014. Employee did not notify company of additional treatment until 8/20/2014.

Employee was fixing a coagulant pump and was splashed in the eyes with coagulant. He was given a sample of prescription eye drops from the doctor.

Employee strained his back with trying to loosen a bolt from a pump platform. Employee went for chiropractic treatment on 8/5/2013.

Hot sand got blew out the door onto employee causing burns to right forearm and right hand

Employee exhibited signs and symptoms of heat related illness/dehyration and was transported to ER for IV fluids

Employee bumped right side of head while unplugging wet scrubber collection box. Employee went for chiropractic treatment on 6/19/2013.

EE was stripping forms off of a 6X6 pad. He was dragging a corner and went to toss it into the skid steer bucket and the head of a duplex nail cut the back of his arm.

Employee was installing a new impeller on slurry pump while manually spinning the sheave to thread on the new impeller. Two fingers were pinched between the v-belt and the sheave which resulted in stitches.

Employee removed his gloves to change a rubber sleeve on a rotex screen he cut two fingers on his right hand on the metal discharge boot. This resulted in 5 stitches on his ring finger.

EE was re-adjusting the water stand sock in order to load the water truck. As he was climbing up the ladder to position the sock his foot slipped and his right shin contacted the ladder rung resulting in a deep cut that required stitches.

Employee strained his back in the process of bending over to pick up his hard hat. Employee went to the clinic and was placed on modified duty.

Work was being done to remove a section of the railroad track, two excavators were in use. Excavator #1 moved into position and was directed to stop. Excavator #2 mirrored movement of excavator #1 without direction and because it did not stop as it should have, it pulled the rail towards itself and struck the leg of employee.

Employee was in a JLG boom lift. As he moved to the left the boom dropped. Employee lost balance and had his foot caught in the pedal housing causing a dislocation of right ankle and fracture of 5th toe

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHEN EXITING A BUILDING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE WHICH RESULTED IN MODIFIED DUTY.

Employee was removing a loading dock bumper with a cutting torch and bumper fell on employee's small toe resulting in surgery.

Employee was exiting his vehicle and slipped on ice. Employee was taken to the clinic due to shoulder pain and was placed on modified duty.

Employee was vacuuming under a product bin and raised his head up; he hit his hard hat on the bottom of bin. Employee felt a strain in his neck. Employee went to clinic and was returned to work, employee then returned for additional chiropractic treatment on 8/2/10 returning with restricted hours.

Employee was shoveling sand and he struck a beam, the shock from the shovel hitting the beam traveled to the employee's right elbow, resulting in pain & swelling. The employee is unable to work until he see's his doctor for a follow up appointment.

Employee was standing by the bed of his maintenance truck and slid a toolbox to the edge of the truck bed as he grabbed the toolbox off the edge of the truck bed he experienced a pain in his lower back. The employee was taken to the clinic and was placed on modified duty due to lower back strain.

Employee was grinding slag off angle iron, the grinder caught the slag and jumped causing the employee's hand to slip resulting in the grinder cutting through the employee's glove and cutting his thumb knuckle. Employee was placed on modified duty.

Employee was doing maintenance on a material handling boom (rake) attachment for the utility loader the rake rolled and the corner struck the employees foot breaking bones in the employees right foot.

Employee was standing at the side of the catwalk to clear rocks, he was reaching and pulling the rocks toward him instead of getting on the catwalk and picking them up, he heard a "pop" in his sternum. Employee went to the doctor and was placed on modified duty.

Employee was mowing lawn on his shift. After his shift he went home and woke up in the middle of the night with an irritated left eye. He went to the eye clinic where he was given prescription eye drops.

Employee was installing a chute in the screen room adjacent to a ladder, vibration caused a wrench to fall from the ladder and struck the employee in the mouth chipping his front tooth. Employee had his tooth filled in by the dentist.

EE was changing oil for 14G blade (unit 304002). As he reached in to change the filter, his arm was fully extended. When he pulled on the filter wrench, he felt a pull in his upper right arm, the muscle had been pulled. The poor design of this area of the blade is considered to be a major factor in this injury. It is very difficult to change oil filters on this equipment.

Employee was doing maintenance on a catwalk, when he felt a foreign object in his right eye. Employee flushed his eye and object was still in there, so he was taken to the hospital where the object was removed and he received a prescription eye drop.

Employee lifted incorrectly, which caused a back strain. Employee is seeking chiropratic treatment and also has been seen by a physician.

EE was driving forklift and suddenly felt something in his eye which he thought was an eyelash. After his shift he was home and looked closer and discovered a foreign object which caused irritation. EE went to the doctor and they removed object and gave him prescription eyedrops.

The employee was hammering on the bottom side of a conveyor in attempt to break the frozen belt loose, the belt broke free and the employee's arm was pulled between the belt and troughing idler, which resulted in a fractured right forearm.

Employee was installing a waterline when he was struck in the forehead by a piece of metal causing a laceration which resulted in 12 stiches.

Employee was accessing bridge when he slipped and his knee buckled under his body. Employee had an x-ray, received a cortisone shot and is on modified duty.

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO SET A PIECE OF STEEL BEHIND HIM, IN DOING SO, HE STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON A PIECE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL ON THE SCAFFOLDING. CAUSED A LACERATION, RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

Employee was operating end loader in quarry and drove over rough area and jarred his back.

Employee sprained his ankle as he dismounted from the loader, in the quarry. Reporting due to mod. duty.

EE CUT HIS LEFT HAND BELOW FIRST MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO REPLACE HOSES. REPORTING DUE TO STITCHES AND MODIFIED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CREEPER UNDER FRONT END LOADER GREASING DRIVE SHAFT. WHEN LIFTING HEAD TO LOCATE GREASE FITTINGS, HE STRAINED RIGHT UPPER BACK AREA. REPORTING DUE TO PRESCRIPTION MEDS, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND MODIFIED DUTY.

As employee was dismounting haul truck his right foot slipped on the packed snow, twisting/straining his knee.

EMPLOYEE'S 4TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS POKED/PUNCTURED WHEN PULLING DOWN ON DRILL CABLE. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOR INFECTION.

Employee lacerated and bruised his left hand and wrist while replacing the motor on VS-09. Laceration required stitches.

WHILE EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE FRONT END LOADER HE MISSED THE LAST RUNG WITH HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE, TEARING A LIGAMENT. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 8/4/05.

While employee was locking the brake on the railcar, he strained his right shoulder.

While replacing an auger in the screen room employee pinched his left middle finger. Reporting due to prescription meds.

Employee finished loading a shot and unrolled the lead in line when he stepped in a snow-covered hole. He lost his balance and fell on his right arm and shoulder.

WHILE SPRAY APPLYING PRIMER, EMPLOYEE HAD AN ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY ATTACK RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

After operating front end loader in quarry, Employee complained of back pain. Reported due to additional medical treatment & physical therapy.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRAIN CAP ON A PIPELINE, EE FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE WATER PIPES AND THE PIPELINE SHIFTED BACK HITTING EE IN THE LEGS.

STRAINED BACK WHILE RETRIEVING BAG THAT HAD DROPPED BY THE PALLETIZER ROLLERS.

WHILE RUNNING UTILITY LOADER AND HAUL TRUCK EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. THE PAIN PEAKED AFTER RUNNING THE LOADR IN THE QUARRY ON 9-17-03.

EE WAS GOING UP THE STEPS TO THE CONTROL ROOM. ON THE LAST STEP HE TRIPPED & FELL FORWARD JAMMING HIS FINGER INTO THE FLOOR GRATING, BREAKING A BONE IN HIS LT HAND.

WHILE REACHING FOR A PIECE OF STEEL EE SLIPPED &CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, STAINING HIS LT. SHOULDER. EE WAS SEEN AT HOSPITAL & MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED FOR SHOULDER/MUSCLE STRAIN & SPASM. REPORTING DUE TO MEDICAL TREATMENT MODIFIED DUTY & PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS.

EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS RT. HIP FROM SITTING IN THE BACKHOE.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN FROM BOUNCING AROUND IN THE HAUL TRUCK WHILE HAULING SAND TO THE DUMP SITE. ROAD CONDITIONS ARE ROUGH THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. REPORTING DUE TO CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS.

EE WAS PULLING A DUMPSTER WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A STEEL ANGLE IRON- PINCHING HIS HAND IN BETWEENHE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS ON HIS LEFT AND FOURTH AND FIFTH DIGITS, REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DV-04, AT ABOUT 9:00 AM, WHILE TRYING TO PULL A CHUTE HE NOTICED HIS BACKHURTING ON THE LOWER RIGHT HAND SIDE.

EE STRAINED HIS TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE (UPPER BACK) OPERATING A FRONTEND LOADER TO THE QUARRY. REPORTING DUE TO : THIS INJURY REQUIRED PHYSICALTHERAPY, ICE PACKS IBUPROFEN AND MODIFIED DUTY.

EE WAS PICKING UP A 50# BAG OF SAND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY WITH A GROIN STRAIN.

NO SPECIFICE INJURY, EE HAS LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION IN LEFT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSIS: PROBABLE LEFT SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROM. EE FEELS THE PROBLEM IS FROM OPERATING THE KOMATSU LOADER 3 YRS. AG O. (L. SHOULDER SURGERY).

EE WAS DESCENDING THE WEST CATWALK ON BC-50 AFTER A ROUTINE CHECK OF EQUIPMENT. AS HE GOT TO THEFLIGHT OF STEPS AT THE BOTTOM, HE SLIPPED, CATCHING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE RAILING. SURGERY 11/23.

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER HAS BEEN GETTING PERSISTENTLY MORE PAINFUL. HE HAS A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS SHOULDER BLADE. THE DOCTOR HAS RECOMMENDED PHYSIC AL THERAPY FOR A STRETCHED SHOULDER JOINT.

EE WAS LOADING ROCKS INTO A BAG. HE STARTED TO WORK FASTER AND TWISTED AS HE LIFTED. HIS BACK DID NOT START HURTING UNTIL HE LAID DOWN AT HOME.

AFTER TIGHTENING A FLANGE ON THE SLURRY LINE, EE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN WAVING TO OPERATOR TO START UP PUMP. MODIFIED DUTY AS OF 4-17-01.

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN A BEAM, THE DRILL BIT BOWED (CAUGHT) & THE TORGUE TWISTED THE DRILL CATCHING EE'S RIGHT HAND AGAINST A BEAM. FRACTURED RIGHT HAND

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CONVEYER BELT ROLLER, EMPLOYEE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT LEG AND SPRAINED HIS CALF MUSCLE.

INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING OFF CONVEYOR. SEEN MEDICAL DR. AND ATTENDED THERAPY. MODIFIED DUTY.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRONS WITH A CUTTING TORCH. THE PIECE FELL HITTING ANOTHER OBEJECT & BOUNCED & HIT EE IN THE FOREHEAD. A SMALLLACERATION WAS GLUED BY DR.

EXTREME COLD WINDY CONDITION LOWER BACK PAIN WORKING HUNCHED OVER INSTALLING PIPE LINE IN NORTH QUARRY. WENT FOR MED ATTENTION 1/3/01 PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING "SNAKE" CONVEYOR INTO BOXCAR TO PREPARE FOR NEXT DAY, WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND FINGER BETWEEN CONVEYOR & BOXCAR WALL; HE RECEIVED MEDICAL EXAM FOR INJURY ON 8/6/00--M ODIFIED DUTY 8/6/-8/13/00 TO ALLOW TIME TO HEAL.

AFTER CUTTING WEEDS NEAR PIPELINE, EE NOTICED A RASH ON RIGHT ARM. AREA CONTINUED TO ITCH AND RASH PERSISTED. SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION, A CREAM WAS PRESCRIBED FOR THE AFFECTED AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE STRAP UP ON THE IBC BAGSO THE FORKLIFT COULD GET UNDER IT. HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE STRAP AND THE FORK, RE- SULTING IN A DEEP CUT.

EE DID NOT IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHICH CAUSED HIS NECK TO BECOME SORE AND STIFF. HE WAS PEROFRMING HIS REGULAR DUTIES-OPERATING FRONT END LOADER IN QUARRY.

WHILE SERVICING D8 DOZER. AN OLDE BACK INJURY WAS AGGRAVATED.

EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING SORENESS IN FOREARMS IN 3/00. ONLY INTERMITTENT SORENESS UNTIL JULY, WHEN SYMPTOMS INCLUDED INCREASED PAIN, NUMBNESS, THROBBING IN FINGERS. SYMPTOMS CONTINUE DURING AND A FTER WORK HOURS. ALSO EXPERIENCING WEAKNESS IN FOREARMS. EVALUATED BY A DR. 7-31. PRESCRIBED AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICINE AND THUMB SPLINT.

CLIMBED ONTO ROLL CRUSHER HOUSING TO INSPECT FOR PROBLEMS. SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING DOWN - DROPPED 18".

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING IN A EUCLID A-464, GOING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. WITHIN 10 MINUTES, HIS BACK GOT SORE AND STIFF.

EE WAS SHOVELING OFF THE FEED BELT IN THE QUARRY ON 9-13-99. AFTER IT HAD STOPPED DUE TO SAND OVERLOAD. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL 8:30AM ON 9-14-99, WHEN HE ASKED TO BE SEEN BY A DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A FAN IN THE BAGGING DEPT WHEN A FRAGMENT WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL FROM THE DRILL HOLE, THE HOISTING PLUG DETACHED FROM THE DRILL STEEL. THE HOISTING PLUG WITH THE CABLE ATTACHED FLEW UP IN TO THE AIR. THE CABLE HOOK SAFET Y LATCH FAILED AND THE PLUG RELEASED FROM THE HOOK AND CAME DOWN HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOPLEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD.

DURING NORMAL OPERATION IN THE BAGGING DEPT EE WAS SEALING BAGS FOR APPROX 1 HR & NOTICED SORENESS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AREA

EE WAS IN SPECIAL PROD. INSPECTING A MUCKET ELEVATOR WHEN HE NOTICED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP JUST PRIOR TO THIS DOING SOME GRINDING AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE TH AT SOME GRINDINGS HAD GOTTEN INTO HIS HAIR AND THEN FELL THROUGH THE TOP OF THE GLASSES OR WHEN HE TOOK HIS GLASSES OFF.

EE WAS STACKING BAG IN A BOX CAR, THEN ON PALLETS IN THE WAREHOUSE. AS TIME WENT ON, HIS BACK STARTED GETTING TIGHTER AND HURTING WORSE. HE DID NOT RECALL LIFTING OR TWISTING NAY DIFFERENTLY T HAN USUAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLT ON DENVER PUMP HOUSING FLANGE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN DOWN NECK. THROUGH SHOULDER DOWN TO ELBOW DESCRIBED AS DULL ACHE.

EMPLOYEE'S SCHEDULED SHIFT WAS FROM 4 AM UNTIL 12 PM. WITH THE AID OF THE BACKHOE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MANUEVER PIPE AROUND TO LENGTHEN TE DISCHARGE OF SOUTH SUMP PUMP IN THE QUARRY. EM PLOYEE LEFT WORK AT 12PM, AND AT APPROX 3PM, HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS USING A CLAW HAMMER & SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE A PLUG FROM A SCREEN PANEL ONT HE WET SCREEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE PLUG CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO HIT A SPRAY BAR NOZZLE. A LCERATION IN EE'S RIGHT HAND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100# BAGS INTO A RAILCAR WHEN HE NOTICED A PAIN OR DISCOMFORT IN HIS GROINAREA.

EE'S SHIFT BEGAN AT 500 AM AT 600 AM EE WAS THROWING 50 LB BAGS TO THE LEFT SIDE ONTO A PALLET. FELT A SHARP PAIN ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EE IS EXPERIENCING INCREASED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A 50# BAG THAT WAS LEAKING SAND OF V. TROUGH CONVEYOR. WHEN HE WENT TO TURN AND HAUL IT TO THE ELEVATOR TO DUMP IT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SAND ON THE FLOOR AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE HAS BEEN IN BAGGING FOR 5 DAYS AND IS HAVING PAINS IN LOWER BACK FROM THROWING BAGS ONTO PALLET. PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY.

EE WAS WALKING IN BETWEEN TRACKS 5 AND 6 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE, FRACTURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING BAGS AND NOTICED PAIN IN HIS NECK. DIAGNOSIS WAS A PULLED TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (MUSCLE RELAXER) WAS PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS THROWING 50#BAGS ONTO PALLET FOR SPECIAL PRODUCTS. A BAG LEAKING SAND CAME DOWN CONVEYORSPILLING SAND IN THE AREA WHERE EE WAS STANDING.EE TOSSED THE BAG, WHICH WAS LEAKING SAND OFF TO THE SIDE. IMMEDIATELY ANTOHER BAG CAME OFF CONVEYOR, EE COULDN'T MOVE AS QUICKLY BECAUSE OFUNSURE FOOTING, AND AS HE TWISTING HIS BODY TO STACK THE 2ND BAG HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

WHILE HAULING SAND FROM BENCH 2, EMPLOYEE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD WHICH JARRED THE LOADER. EMPLOYEE WAS JERKED AROUND IN HIS SEAT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS REPLACING SCREEN DECK PANEL ON WET SCREEN VS-55 AND HAD TO SIT DOWN AND REACH UNDER CONVEYOR DISCHARGE CHUTE TO REMOVE PANELS, AND IN DOING SO HE WRENCHED NECK.

THE SHAFT WAS PARTIALLY ON DOLLY & PARTIALLY ON HAND FORK CART. EE WAS HANDLING THE DOLLY. HE NOTICED TIGHTENING IN HIS BACK, BUT THE PAIN DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL LATER. PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 6/27/97.

WHILE THROWING 100# BAGS ONTO A PALLET, EMPLLOYEE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK TIGHTEN. SEEN DR AND WAS PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY.

WAS CHECKIG TAILPULLY UNDER ROLL CRUSHER AND HEATER. WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM TAILPULLEY GUARD WITH RIGHT FOOT HE SLIPPED ON ICE. HE FELL ON THE H BEAM WITH RIGHT THIGH.

EMPS RIGHT EYE WAS SCRATCHED WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK IN THE DRYER. USE OF PRESCRIPTIONMEDICATION.

SLIPPED WHILE GETTING ON BACKHOE.

AC JOINT STRAIN CAUSED FROM REPETITIVE MOTION.

WHLE STACKIGN 100 LB BAGS ON A PALLET, A LEAKING BAG CAM EDOWN THE CHUTE. TH EMPLOYEE THREW THE LEAKING BAG ONTO THE LEAKER PALLET RESULTING IN PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EMP WAS TIGHTENING A LARGE NUT ON A PUMP SHAFT BY TAPPING THE WRENCH WITH A HAMMER. STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FOREFINGER BETWEENT HE HAMMER AND THE WRENCH. RESULTED IN A CUT W HICH APPEARED TO BE FAIRLY DEEP. EMP RECEIVED SIX STITCHES.

WHILE THE EMP WAS THROWING 100LB BAGS ON A PALLET, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM. PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNCOUPLE THE RAILROAD CARS FOR LOADING. HE GAVE THE LEVER USED TO UNCOUPLE THE CARS A HARD JAERK. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK, RIGHT LEG, AND WAIST. DIAGNOSIS: ACUTE STRA INED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING 50# BAGS AND NOTICED RIGHT ARM STARTED FEELING NUMB. SMALL AND SECOND FINGER WERE ALSO AFFECTED.

WHILE REMOVING WET SAND FROM COOLER IN SCREENROOM, EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING AND REACHING DOWN INSIDE COOLER ACCESS DOOR. HE WAS REMOVING 12 QUART PAILS OF SAND WHICH WERE BEING LOADED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSIDE THE COOLER. AFTER GETTING PAILS OUT, HE WAS STANDING UP AND WALKING WITH FULL PAILS TO EMPTY THEM. HIS BACK STEADILY GOT SORE DURING THE WORK.

DURING A MAINTENANCE JOB OF RESTRINGING AN ELEVATOR BELT, ONE SIDE OF THE BELT HAD TO BE HOISTED TO INSPECTION DOOR. BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE BELT LANDED WHEN IT FELL, IT HAD TO BE HOISTED WITH A 10" PIECE FOLDED OVER. WHEN THE TOP REACHED THE INSPECTION DOOR, EE TRIED TO PULL 10" FLAP OUT TO REMOVE BUCKETS AND ATTACH PULLING PLATE. WHILE PULLING ON THE BELT, HE FELT A PAIN IN CHEST.

EE RELATES SORENESS IN BACK TO RUNNING A LOADER OVER ROUGHT AND BUMPY ROADS IN THE QUARRY OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. SYMPTOMS CONTINUE TO GET WORSE.

EE WAS WORKING ON VALVE IN FLOATEX BUILDING HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING VALVE. HE DID THINK VALVE WAS TOO HEAVY TO LIFT BY HIMSELF - NOT THAT HEAVY. REINJURED SAME PART OF BACK WHILE LIFTING A BIN GATE FROM BOTTOM OF WET BIN #3 IN THE WET SECTION BUILDING. BECAME MSHA REPORTABLE ON 1-11-97 DUE TO MODIFIED DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OIL TO THE SCREEN ROOM ENTERING THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR TO THE PLANT. WIND BLEW HIM OFF BALANCE AND HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE SHOP AND CHANGEROOME ON A SNOWY, ICE-COVERED SURFACE. HE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS KNEE WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR TO GO TO HIS OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER TO WORK ON A VALVE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND GRIP, AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. EE HIT RIGHT EAR ON THE EDGE OF A CEMENT FOOTING CUTTING HIS EAR AND HEAD. HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES IN EAR AND 1 IN HIS HEAD. ALSO SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BROOM AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS CLEANING HOPPER RAILCARS. AFTER FINISHING HE CRANKED THE LOWER GATES SHUT USING A COOPERING BAR. THE LAST DOOR WAS STUCK OPEN 2" TO 3" AND THE INJURED USED EXTRA FORCE ON THE BA R TO TRY TO SHUT IT. WHILE EXERTING FORCE THE COOPERING BAR SLIPPED FROM THE GATE OPENER NOTCHAND THE EMPLOYEE FELL HARD INTO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE REMOVED A 3' X 3' PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING SO A 12" PIPE COULD BE RELOCATED IN THAT AREA THE PIPE WAS HOISTED OVERHEAAD & EMPLOYEE TIED OFF ONE END & WAS MOVING TO THE OTHER END WHERE T HE HOLE WAS LOCATED. HE MOMENTARILY FORGOT THE GGATING WAS MISSING & STEPPED INTO THE HOLE. HE FELL APPROX. 8' & LANDED ON HIS BACK ON THE GRATING BELOW.

EE NOTICED PAIN IN LEFT WRIST WHILE SEALING BAGS. DR DIAGNOSED AS TENDERNESS OF HOOK OF HAMATE IN LEFT WRIST.

EE TRIED TO MOVE A KOMATSU LOADER TIRE OUT OF HIS WAY, A FORKLIFT WAS AVAILABLE TO MOVE TIRE AND EE DID NOT USE IT. AGRAVATED A PREEXISTING INHJURY, ENLARGING UMBILICAL HERNIA-NEEDS SURGICAL R EPAIR.

WHILE BACKING UP SNAKE CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN DOORWAY OF RAILCAR & SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR HE FELL OUT OF THE BOXCAR CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT LEG & RT CHEST AREA

WHILE LOADING 100 LB BAGS FROM SNAKE CONVEYOR INTO BOX CAR BACK BECAME VERY SORE

WHILE LOADING 100 LB BAGS FROM SNAKE CONVEYOR INTO BOXCAR, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHTWRIST. HAS SHARP BURNING PAIN ON BACK SIDE OF WRIST FOREARM WHEN HANDLING BAGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT LOADING A BAG CUSTOMER WITH PALLETS OF SAND. WHEN HALF THE TRUCK WAS LOADED THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE VAN WITH A PALLET, STOPPED THE FORKLIFT, SET THE PARKING BRAKE, GOT OFF THE MACHINE, AND WALKED IN FRONT OF THE PALLET TO SEE WHERE TO PLACE THE PALLET IN THE VAN. AT THAT TIME THE FORKLIFT OR PALLET OF SAND MOVED FORWARD PINNING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ANK

WHILE CUTTING A FOUR FOOT PIECE OF 1-1/2" ANGLE IRON, WITH A CUTTING TORCH, OFF FROM A 20' LENGTH, THE 4' PIECE SWUNG TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE BEFORE IT WAS COMPLETELY CUT THROUGH. AS IT SWUNG, IT BROKE OFF AT THE CUTTING POINT AND LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S TOP RIGHT UPPER FOOT CAUSING AN APPARENT BRUISE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN ACUTATOR UNDER PRODUCT BIN. HE WAS SITTING ON ANGLE IRON AROUND GATE WHERE PART WAS TO BE INSTALLED. ACUTATOR SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE AND EMPLOYEE MADE SUDDEN MOVEMENT TO CATCH IT RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

WAS WELDING SUPPORTS IN PLACE. PERSON HOLDING SUPPORTS WAS LOOKING AWAY BUT REFLECTION OFF SAND CAUSED MINOR EYE BURN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A SMALL FEED HOPPER OF A CONVEYOR BELT PERFORMING REPAIRS ON A SHORT BELT CONVEYOR. A HEAVY, WET SNOW WAS FALLING AND CONDITIONS WERE EXTREMELY SLIPPERY. IN AN ATTEMPT TO MOVE CLOSER TO HIS WORK, HE TOOK A STEP FORWARD, MISJUDGED HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED RESULTING IN A FALL FROM THE HOPPER TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCKING A BRAKE ON A STATIONARY RAILROAD HOPPER CAR. HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF BRAKE PLATFORM AND HE FELL ABOUT FIVE FEET AND HIT HIS GROIN, BUTTOCKS AND LOWER ABDOMINAL AREAS ON HITCH AND RELEASE LATCH OF RAILCAR. EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE WET FROM SNOW ON THE GROUND AND PLATFORM WAS SLIPPERY FROM A RAINY LIKE SLEET COMING DOWN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN ICY STAIRWAY CARRYING SOME SMALL PLASTIC PAILS SLIPPED & FELL INJURING LEFT HIP & RT ARM ON 02-10-93 EMPLOYEE WENT TO A DOC RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION DRUG FOR PAIN & IN FLAMATION IN RT ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ON SAND PILE TO WALK OVR. HE TOOK ONE STEP UP ON PILE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT WRIST. ON MONDAY, 1/18/93, EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR FOR X-RAY . X-RAY SHOWED A SMALL BONE CHIP. EMPLOYEE IS TO WEAR SPLINT FOR 3 WEEKS. CAN CONTINUE REGULAR DUTY WITH NO WORK RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING 100# BAGS FROM CONVEYOR TO A PALLET WHEN HE FELT A TWIST IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. ON 1-13-93, DR DIAGNOSIS WAS A SPRAIN (TENDONITIS) AND TREATMENT WAS TO SPLINT WRIST AND HAV ELIMITED USE OF HAND. EMPLOYEE IS ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL HE IS RELEASED BY THE DR.

EE HAS DEVELOPED BURSITIS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS EE HAS WORKED IN THE BAGGING DEPT FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. NO SPICIFIC INJURY OCCURRED BURSITIS HAS DEVELPPED OVER TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM A JAMMED POSITION IN A GRIZZLY FEEDER. THE ROCK GAVE WAY AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND A PROTRUDING SECTION OF THE STEEL HOPPER. TH E FINGER REQUIRED 12 STITCHES.

PICKED UP 100 BAG OFF V TROUGH FELT CATCH IN BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A PUMP DRIVE.HE WAS LIFTING THE GUARD BACK ONTO THE DRIVE ASSEMBLY AFTER THE WORK WAS FINISHED WHEN HE HEARD A STRETCHING AND TEARING SOUND IN HIS R IGHT SHOULDER.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE AND DIDNOT TAKE TIME TO GET HELP WITH HANDLING THE GUARD.DIAGNOSIS-TORN RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF.

LIFTED BAG OFF FLOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A WET BIN DRAIN THROUGHOUT AND SLIPPED ON STEP, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING BREAK IN LOWER LEG.

WHILE STEAM CLEANING THE LOADER, EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO CLEAN UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

CLAIMED BISTERS DEV. ON FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS AFTER PAINTING BEEN PAINTING OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH.

I NAME AND W NAME WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL AN IMPELLER ON A 14X12 DENVER PUMP TO DO THIS YOU MUST STAND BETWEEN THE SPLIT SHELL HALVES LIFT THE IMPELLER AND SCREW IT ON THE SHAFT DURING THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE IMPELLER WHILE STANDING IN THE LIMITED SPACE BETWEEN THE SHELL HALVES I NAME FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

I NAME WAS POUNDING ON A FROZEN WATER PIPE WITH A MAUL. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WALKED UP A 3-STEP STAIRWAY TO UNPLUG AN ELECTRIC GRINDER HE TURNED TO GO BACK DOWN THE STAIRWAY AND MISSED THE FIRST STEP.HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STUMBLED DOWN THE LAST TWO STEPS.HE LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.THIS RESULTED IN HIS SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

THE INJURED WAS CUTTING A PICE OF MILD STEEL WHEN A ANUMBER OF PICES OF MOLTEN STEEL POPPED AND FLEW INTO THE VISOR HE WAS WEARING.A PICE OF STEEL WAS DEFLECTED INTO HIS EYES.

BEE FLEW IN WINDOW OF PICKUP TRUCK AND STUNG HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING BAGS OFF CONEYOR AND STACKING IN RAILCAR AND HURT LOWER BACK.

WHILE HOOKING W9ED SPRAYER TO TRACTOR, LOST FOOTING IN DEEP SAND. PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER BACK.

SEVERE CHROMIC 2BSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND SILICOSIS

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO NAUIGATE A SLOPE TO THE QUARRY SUMP PUMP, HE ENCOUNTERED AN ICE PATCH, SLIPPED AND FELL, RESULTING IN TRAUMA TO HIS LOWER BACK.

STRAIN OF LOWER BACK WHILE STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF SILICA SAND.