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An employee was dismantling a storage rack in the plant when he slipped and fell to the same level while attempting to pull one of the rack rails loose. The rack rail landed on the employee's hand. Employee was taken to local ER for evaluation and it was determined he suffered a bruise to the back of his left hand.

Employee used an overhead hoist to lower an Alfa Laval bowl onto a pallet to transfer it to the Maintenance Shop for repairs. After placing bowl on pallet, the employee attempted to position the bowl in the center of the pallet by manually pulling the bowl, when he felt a slight pain in the lower abdomen area. Employee was diagnosed with a lower abdomen strain/ possible hernia.

Operator was performing regular job duties when back became very sore. A week ago operator had been cleaning press plates, heavy lifting, back became sore. Normal activity aggravated the strain.

Operator was cleaning spray bar. Removed hose clamp while hose was still under pressure causing the hose to break free and strike operator in the chest.

Individual was placing lightweight plastic conical cleaners (approximately 2oz. each) in a sweco screen when he experienced severe back spasms. Activity required slight bending at waist to replace cleaners. Employee was transported to hospital by ambulance for evaluation. After evaluation, was placed on restricted duty.

Operator was cleaning mill screen when a small piece of clay entered eye. Eye flushed repeatedly but operator was not sure if object was removed. Employee taken to local emergency room for examination. Nothing was identified to be in his eye during emergency room examination and no injury resulted. Treating physician prescribed antibiotics. Employee did not fill prescription.

The employee was shoveling material at the Fluid Bed blend station and felt a pinch in his left shoulder while lifting a shovel of material (approximately 15 lbs.)to put into the hopper. He was diagnosed with a strained left shoulder and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was shoveling clay up from under the dryer and hit his head on a pipe causing him to strain his neck

Employee was lifting 2 bags at a time in bent position - 1 bag began to fall and employee turned sharply to catch bag from falling which caused him to strain his back in the process.

Employee was changing out a heavy extruder plate - when he went to lift it he felt something pop in his lower back causing a strain

The operator was unplugging the bagger when it cleared material and started to pour out of bagger spout. When the operator started to put the tube back on the nozzle some material went into the operator's face. The operator was wearing PPE - a dust mask. The operator did not cut off the blower.

The employee felt a pull in his lower back when he moved a bag saddle.

Employee was replacing paddles on 400 HP Pug Mill Assembly. His co-worker was rotating the shaft. The employee's left hand was placed on the lip of the shaft housing & as the shaft rotated, the employee's left hand pinky finger got pinched b/w rotating leading edge of the spiral screw conveyor & shaft housing.

This employee reported the injury on 11/29/08 but did not require medical attention until 01/06/09. His doctor prescribed physical therapy on 01/20/09. But physical therapy was not approved until 02/05/09 by the workers comp adjuster.

The employee experienced pain after lifting a 5 pound bucket. The employee was diagnosed with a lumbar sprain to his lower back. On 9/23/08, the doctor prescribed physical therapy which will commence on 9/26/08; as a result, this accident becomes a reportable effective 9/26/08.

The employee was assisting in setting the XRD cabinet on base of diffraction unit. His fingers got caught inbetween the top unit and the base unit as it was released and his fingertip was lacerated.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ACETATE GEL TESTS. HE TAPPED JAR ON THE COUNTER TO RELEASE AIR BUBBLES AND THE GEL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES WHEN RUNNING TESTS BECAUSE THEY WERE UNCOMFORTABLE TO WEAR ALONG WITH RESPIRATOR.

WASHING DOWN EVAPORATOR WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WHEN AMINE CHEMICAL SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WORKING WITH ANGLE IRON ON DRILL PRESS. COMPLETED ACTIVITY AND TURNED AND PUT THE ANGLE IRON DOWN ON A PIECE OF METAL PLATE (APPROX 4'1") THAT WAS LAYING ON A "A" FRAME SOPPORT, THE IRO N CAUSED THE PLATE TO BECOME UNSTABLE AND IT FELL TO FLOOR, LANDING ON THE EMPLOYEES FOOR JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

EMP WAS PICKING UP SCREEN FOR #2 PRESS AND AFTER FELT LIKE AMUSCLE SPASM OR SOMETHING. IT WENT AWAY BUT STARTING HURTING AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO ROLL UP DUST COLLECTOR SOCK AND FELT A STINGING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES PAIN WENT AWAY. WHEN EMPLOYEE WOKE UP ARM WAS HURTING.

BAGGING OUT MATERIAL AND PICKED UP A BAG OFF THE BAGGER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL AROUND THE GROIN AREA AND HAD A SHARP PAIN.

EE TOOK A BREAK AROUND 10:00PM TO EAT. AFTER EATING HE WENT TO WORK ON THE BAGGER AND AFTER LIFTING AROUND 10-15 BAGS HE FELT SOMETHING PULL INHIS ABDOMEN AREA.

EMP WAS PITCHING TRASH BAG UNDERHANDED INTO A TRASH BIN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

REPLACING TOP SCREEN ON PRESS 3, HOOKED UP NEW SCREEN TO THE OLD SCREEN AND STARTED TO ROLL OUT THE OLD SCREEN WHEN THE NEW SCREEN JUMPED THE KICK PLATE AND FELL DOWN HITTING EE. A RACK FOR HO LDING THE NEW BELT WAS AVAILABEL BUT WAS NOT USED.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL IN 44 POUND BAGS AND AS HE PUT A BAG ON THE SCALE TO CHECK THE WEIGHT, HE THEN COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS LEFTING THE HOOD OF DUMP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING CRUDE SPILLAGE, WHILE CLEANING OUT A PIT.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A BAGGER MACHINE. HE LIFTED A 55LB BA, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

INJURED WAS STACKING 55 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT IN WAREHOUSE, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS BAGGING PRODUCT IN THE GELWHITE AREAWHEN HE STARTED GETTING SHARP PAINS IN THE BACK AND STOMACH AREA.

INJURDED WAS WORKING ON THE BAGGER MACHINE. WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HIS HANDS WERE PEELING AND CRACKING.

INJURED WAS MOVING 55 GALLON DRUMS TO PRODUCTION AREA.

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE Q.E. LAB, WHEN HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS CHECKING PRESSURE ON THE #6&7 MG WHEN THE GASKET ON THE HVA FAILED STRIKING HIM IN THE ACK & LEFT SHOULDER THROWING HIS AGAINST THE WALL

INJURED WAS SHIFTING A BOX. SHE PUT THE BOX ON HER KNEE, THEN TRANSFERED THE BOX BACK TO THE SHELF. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, SHE COMPLAINED HER LEG WAS STIFFENING UP.

INJURED WAS LEANING OVER TO PICK UP A 50# BAG OF SODA ASH AND FELT A PULL OF THE LEFT SIDE OF GROIN AREA.

INJURED ALLEGED HE HURT HIKMSELF AT WORK, HANDLING 5 GALLON CANS OF DYE.

EMPLOYEE FOUND A HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE ARCING HE PULLED OUT THE FUSE WITH A HOT STICK HE STEPPED OVER TO INSPECT IT WHEN A HOT PIECE OF PLASTIC FELL ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK

EMPL OPERATING FORKLIFT. HIT A DOOR. STRAIGHTENED OUT THE DOOR -IT CAME OFF THE HINGES,STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT EAR.

INJURED WAS MOVING A SCALE WHEN THE SCALE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SCALE & THE STAND CUTTING HIS FINGER

95149ED WAS WORKING IN A WOODED AREA, BUILDING A FENCE AND GOT STUCK WITH A CACTUS THORN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS THROWING A PIECE OF GUTTERING ONTO A TRAILER. THERE WAS A BURR AT THE END OF THE GUTTER, THAT ARE THROUGH INJURED GLOVE AND FINGE.R HE RECEIVED 17 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT THE MAKEDOWN HAMMER MILL.HE WAS BENDING DOWN,PICKING OUT BIG CHUNKS OF CLAY,THUS INJURING HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS SETTING UP A 3 INCH WILDEN PUMP TO PUMP WASTE SLURRY. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE THE PUMP BY PULLING AND LIFTING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

INJURED WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK A CONDUIT AND LOKCED UP ON THE WAY DOWN. HE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN THE BACK BEFORE THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE.