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Two fingers on an employees right hand were pinned between two pieces of a journal assembly as a result of an improper suspension method being used to make repairs to the final assembly.

Employee aggravated a previous back injury while performing regular shift duties. Employee states he did some light shovel before a pre-shift inspection. After the inspection the employee states he sat down in the break room to rest and upon rising from the sitting position experienced a sharp pain in his lower back. The injury has been diagnosed as lower lumbar strain.

BHDF temporary employee was stacking bags of barite on a pallet in the bagging area located at the Mill for approximately 30 minutes when the employee noticed that his back was hurting. The employee kept on stacking bags of barite for an additional 30 minutes and noticed that his back was still hurting and then notified his supervisor.

While baging 100lb bags, strained a muscle in right arm.

Operator was pushing an air release valve lever in order to de-air railcar braking system when his hand slipped striking his wrist on the valve lever guide (support).

Mechanic failed to realize the risks of this task before beginning the task. No property damage, a fractured rib injury.

Employee was trying to grab a falling 100 lb of barite when he twisted his back.

At approx. 7:30 am on Fri. Sept 24, 2004, ee was working on a LeRoy compressor. As he was putting the belt guard back in place, it slipped out of place & smashed the middle finger on his right hand. He stopped work & washed his hands, but there was no cut or blood, so he continued work. Ee reported incident to his supervisor 6 am Monday morning. Upon x-ray, fracture was noted.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE BAGGING, HE TRANSFERRED A 50 POUND BAG OF BARITE FROM THE BAG SCALE TO A PALLET AND FELT A PINCHING SENSATION IN HIS LOW BACK.

Employee alleges he was shoveling barite tailings from under grizzly/ crusher for about 20-25 minutes when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his groin.

INJURED WORKER & OTHERS WERE REPLACING A TAIL PULLEY ON A BELT CONVEYOR. A CO-WORKER LIFTED THE TAIL PULLEY WITH THE FORKLIFT AND DROVE THE FORKLIFT INTO POSITION & LOWERED THE PULLEY. INJURED WORKER WAS HOLDING THE PULLEY WHILE FORKLIFT WAS BACKED OFF TO PREVENT IT FROM SLIDING BACK. WEIGHT OF PULLEY SHIFTED; PULLEY ROLLED AND CAUGHT FINGER.

EE WAS BREAKING APART A CARDBOARD AND WOOD CRATE WITH HIS BARE HANDS. AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE WITH HIS HAND AND FOOT TO BREAK A BOARD IT SUDDENLY BROKE AND SNAPPED ON HIS RIGHT HAND NEAR HIS TH UMB CAUSING EXTREME PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE FEED DOOR ON JIG #6. HE SAID IT FELT TIGHT AND HE HAD TO PULL A BIT. THEN HE REPORTS FEELING A MUSCLE OR TENDON IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER PULL. EMPLOYEE REPORTED SEVERE PAI N IN LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND NECK AND SOME PAIN IN LEFT THIGH.

EE REPORTED BACK PAIN ON MONDAY AM. HE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIS LAST SHIFT PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND BUT THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PAIN BEFORE AND IT USUALLY GOES AWAY. HE REPORTED THAT HE DOESN'T RECALL A SPECIFIC TIME WHEN THIS PAIN BEGAN AND AGAIN REPORTS A HISTORY OF THIS PAIN SINCE HE BEGAN WORK HERE BUT THAT IT USUALLY GOES AWAY.

EE WAS CHANGING MILL PLOWS. ONE OF THE PLOWS SLIPPED AND EE GRABBED AND PULLED UP THE PART TO KEEP IT FROM LANDING ON HIS FOOT. EE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE WORKING ON DUST COLLECTOR CHECKING OUT BLOWER AND SOCKS, DOOR SLAMMED CLOSED ON RIGHT HANDSMASHING THE TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE BAGGING CREW-STACKING 100 LB. BAGS FROM THE CONVEYOR ONTO PALLETS. EE TOOK A BAG FROM THE CONVEYOR AND MOVED TO THE PALLET. WHEN EE STARTED TO STAND UP HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

WHILE REMOVING THE COVER PLATE FROM UNDER THE TRANSMISSION ON A 962G FRONT END LOADER THE COVER PLATE FELL AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND AND LITTLE FINGER.

EE HANDLING WASTE OIL DRUM WITH TOP CUT OUT. CUT LEFT THUMB ON JAGGED EDGE.

HIT LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN LETTING DOWN GEAR BOX. THE LIGHT FELL DOWN HITTING HIS LEFT ARM.

TIED ROPE TO PIPE ON BARGE TO MOVE IT UP & KNOT SLIPPED HITTING LEFT KNEE.

WHILE BAGGING MISSED THE BAG SPOUT AND STRUCK THE SPOUT WITH HIS RIGHT THUMB. LACEATION TO RIGHT THUMB 3 STITCHES.

AFTER REPLACING MILL SIDE DOOR SECTION EMPLOYEE DEELOPED ACHE IN NECK & LOWER BACK OF HEAD

WHILE MOVING #11 SCREW GEAR BOX BY BAGGING MACHINE, EMPLOYEE STATES HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

WHILE CLEANING MILL FEEDER INSET, ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT HAND. LUMP DEVELOPED WITHIN 2 WEEKS.

WHILE STACKING 100# BAGS FROM A BAGGING MACHINE CONVEYOR ONTO A PALLET, EMPLOYEE SENSED SOME DISCOMFORT IN GROIN. ABOUT 9:30 A.M. HE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT REPORTING THIS UNTIL 12:00 NOON. WHENHE REPORTED DISCOMFORT TO SUPERVISOR. MAN WAS ALLOWED TO GO HOM AND REST.

ATTEMPTING TO GUAGE OR MEASURE NUMBER OF FEET OF BARIUM SULPHATE IN THE 100 TON TANK,PRESSURIZED TYPE STORAGE BIN.

ATTEMP TO OPEN WINDOW PUSHED AND THRU GLASS LE. HAND ON WINDO HANDLE AND R HAND ON GLASS PUSHED R;. HAND THRU GLASS CUTTING R. HAND RING FINGER. TOP JOINT PALM SIDE.

EMPL REMOVING EXTENSION FROM FORKS ON FORKLIFT WHILE SLIDING EXTENSION OFF,RIGHT 3RD FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN WOODEN BOX AND BOTTOM OF EXTENSION.

INSTALLING VERY3HEAVY ITEMS IN A 6/ IN GRINDING MILL

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES SHE WAS PICKING UP A SAMPLE BUCKET FILLED WITH BARITE TO DUMP IT. IT SLIPPED AND AS SHE TRIED TO GRAB FOR IT SHE FELT A POP IN HER UPPER CHEST AREA.

OPERATOR-LIFTED HEAVY OBJECT IN THE WRONG MANNER & STRRAINED BACK MUSCLES. OPERATOR HAS BEEN IN THE PAST TOLD TO WATCH THIS PROCEDURE.