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Employee strained his lower back while swinging a sledge hammer in a crouched position, when he missed his target impact point.

Two Contractor employees were driving railroad spikes when both employees swung hammers at the same time, pinching one employees left hand between the hammers. Result was a cut on the outside of the hand between little finger and the wrist. Employee was taken to local emergency room and receive 8 stiches.

Swinging a sledge hammer driving pins out of the primary crusher breaker chain - momentum twisted body around causing right knee to twist. Right after incident, EE reported feeing a "pop" sensation while walking. He rated pain 7 out of 10 but did not feel symptoms were serious & agreed to home care. Symptoms worsened & he underwent microscopic surgery 12/17/2010.

Employee was in the storeroom cutting a hose and cut his left thumb.

Plant was screening clay. Due to wet weather the clay built-up inside transition hopper between 2 conveyor belts. Employee used a poking tool to remove the build-up from the hopper while the belts were shutdown. While poking at the built-up clay he felt a burning pain in his right shoulder. He finished his task and reported the burning pain to his supervisor.

EE was removing a wear sleeve from a pump screw, using a hammer and chisel. He missed the chisel and struck his left hand in the area of the thumb.

Employee was opening a rail car bottom cap when the cap suddenly broke loose causing the pipe wrench to strike him in the mouth, cracking a tooth.

Employee was removing insulation from an electrical connection using a utility knife when the knife slipped and made a 3/4" cut in the palm (near little finger) of the left hand. Employee was taken to ER for stitches and a tetanus shot.

Ee was overpacking drums. The drum that was being lifted slipped from the grabber and smashed two fingers (little & ring) and wrist between/against the overpack. Hand was x-rayed (no fracture). Ee was told by physician not to use hand until Monday, Sept 27, 2004 and wear wrist brace.

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CLEAR AN ELEVATOR WITH A METAL BAR WHILE ELEVATOR WAS RUNNING. HE FAILED TO SHUT DOWN AND LOCK OUT. THE ELEVATOR CAUGHT THE BAR, THE BAR CAUGHT HIS LIP AND RIPPED THE SKIN OF HIS FACE.

OPERATOR WAS OPENING HATCHES ON RAIL CAR USING A WRENCH. HE FELT HIS LEFT SHOULDER POP. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE CAR HE EXPERIENCED MORE PAIN. CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT, PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A HIGH-PRESSURE HOSE. HE WAS HOLDING THE HOSE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE NEW HOSE WITH A HACKSAW. THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT THE OPERATORS FINGER TIP. IT REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND AND AN UPDATED TETANUS SHOT.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE SECONDARY CHUTE WITHA PIPE, THE LOAD CAVED IN, HITTING THE PIPE AND JERKING IT OUT OF HAND, WHEN IT FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK EE IN THE JAW. BROKE OUT A FRONT TOOTH.

EE WAS DIGGING IN A BRICK PILE REMOVING BRICK AND A BRICK WAS HUNG UP AND WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE HE BLOCKED IT WITH HIS ARM TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING HIS HEAD AND CAUSED ABRASION ON HIS ARM.

EE WAS GETTING A SAMPLE FROM #1 KILN. A LARGE CHUNK FELL AND THE THE SAMPLE ROD. ROD HIT ARM, ELBOW AND WRIST JAMMING HIS NECK. DR. PRESCRIBED CELEBREX & SHELAXINE. DIAGNOSIS - AGGRAVATION TO CERVICAL DISC.

EE WAS OPENING DRUMS USING A WRENCH. SAID SHOULDER WAS SORE. FILLED OUT FIRST AID REPORT, THEN WENT TO DR 1-25-01. DR PRESCRIBED ANTI-INFLAMATORY MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS POKING FROZEN ROCK AT THE ROCK FEEDER, POKE BAR FLIPPED, CAUSING IT TO SMASH HIS FINGERS. FRACTURE TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS POKING ROCK THAT WAS PLUGGING UP THE CHUTE AT THE ROCK TOWER. HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TRANSITION SOFT TISSUE INJURY/INFECTION

WORKING IN A BALL MILL. USING A SLEDGHAMMER TO BREAK LOOSE LINER FOR REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT. STRUCK LINER WITH SLEDGEHAMMER A PC OF METAL APPROX 3/4" LONG STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE

EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC LINER OUT OF A DRUM WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE BLADE WAS DULL, EE'S HAND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE BURRED DEHEADED DRUM. EE RECEIVED A 5 STITCH LACERATION TO B ACK OF RT HAND.

EE WAS CENTER PUNCHING A CIRCLE ON FLAT IRON. HE WAS HITTING CENTER PUNCH WITH A HAMMER, PIECEOF PUNCH HEAD BROKE OFF AND ENTERED BACK OF LEFT HAND. EE WENT TO ER TO HAVE REMOVED, SUTURES REQI RED.

EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TIES FROM HARD-HAT, KNIFESLIPPED, CUTTING LEFT THUMB. SUTURES REQURIED

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN ALLEN SCREW WHEN HAND SLIPPED. CAUGHT 3RD FINGER OF LEFT HAND ON SHARP PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TWISTEDAT THE WAIST AND REACHED OUT WITH A HAMMER TO INSTALL A TAPERED SLEEVE ON A DRAG CHAIN. TREATMENT INCLUDED SPINAL MANIPULATION.

EMPLOYEE GOT DUST IN RIGHT EYE WHILE SHOVELING CLINKER DUST AT EAST END OF #1 CLINKER COOLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A CRUSHER FEEDER WHEN DIRT OR DUST GOT IN HIS EYE. TREATMENT INCLUDED MEDICATION APPLIED TO THE EYE.

EMPLOYEE GOT SOLVENT ON HER SKIN WHILE CLEANING OIL CONTAINMENT SLAB. SHE WAS ADJUSTING THE NOZZLE ON A SPRAY BOTTLE. THE NOZZLE CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING HER WITH THE SOLVENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP CONCRETE. WHEN SWINGING HAMMER, IT GLANCED OFF SIDE OF TANK AND CAME DOWN ON FOOT.

EE WAS SHOVELING CLINKER AND CUT HIS FINGER WHEN HIS HAND STRUCK AN I BEAM ON A HOPPER. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A BLOCKAGE IN A CLINKER CHUTE BY HITTING THE CHUTE WITH A PIECE OF PIPE. SHE HIT THE 2ND FINGER OF HER LEFT HAND. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURING. THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT ADDITION MEDICAL AID FOR PAIN LATER THAT DAY. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ORDERED HER TO STAY HOME FOR THE NEXT SHIFT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 3-1-92, BUT IS RESTR

HIT R ELBOW ON HANDRAIL WHILE USING STEEL ROD TO POKE OUT BACK OF KILN

EE BECAME DIZZY AND NAUSEATED WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB ON 2-20-92 DUE TO CONTINUINJG PAIN IN HIS NECK WHICH IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FROM AN ON THE JOB INJURY WHICH OICCURRED ON 4-27-91.

STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH TO TURN HERCULES MILL FOR GREASING. SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2-19-92 AND WAS PUT ON PAIN MEDICATION. SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN ON 3-2-92 WHERE WHE R ECEIVED ADDITIONAL MEDICATION AND TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CLINKER,HE HIT THE SHOVEL AGAINST AN ANGLE IRON UPRIGHT,CAUSING IT TO FALL TOWARD HIM STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.THE BOLT THE SECURES THE TOP OF THE UPRIGHT HAD APPARENTLY VIBRATED OUT.THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCEDDIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND FAINTING.HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION AND RELEASED THE NEXT AFTERNOON,BUT RESTRICTED IN TO IN-HOUSE ACTI

WHILE REMOVING BOLTS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,THE BOLT CAME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY,PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND PLOW.3 RD FINGER OF LEFT AHND WAS CUT.X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE OF SAME FINGER.FI NGER WILL HAVE TO REMAIN IN SPLINT FOR 3-4 WEEKS

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING GUARD ON FEED-END OF NORDBERG FINISH MILL, WRENCH SLIPPED, HITTING RIGHT FRONT TOOTH. (CHIPPED TOOTH) WENT TO THE DENTIST 8/12/91.

USING HAMMER CAUGHT HAND ON METAL BAR

EMPLOYEE WAS POKING CHUNKS IN THE GRIZZLY SKIP WITH A POKE-ROD. THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF POKING CAUSED A SORENESS TO LEFT ELBOW AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS ON #2 CHAIN SYSTEM. ONE OF THEM WAS BEATING ON SHACKLE TO LOOSEN IT, WHEN DUST FELL BETWEEN HIS GLASSES AND FOREHEAD GETTING DUST IN HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE'S EYE WAS WASHED OUT AND THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE.

ELECTRICIANS HAD A BOOM TRUCK HOOKED TO OUTSIDE CLINKER DRAG MOTOR, MOTOR WAS HUNG UP SO THE EE USED A PRY BAR TO BREAK IT FREE. THERE WAS A LOT OF TENSION ON THE CABLE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE THE MOTOR JUMPED ABOUT 5 FT. INTO THE AIR STRIKING THE EE HE RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES AND ABRASIONS ON UPPER BACK RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE SLIDE IN FOR ROCK BIN. WHILE DRIVING SLIDE IN A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE SLIDE AND GOT IN LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO DOCTOR TO GET THE STEEL OUT. PRESCRIP TION MEDICINE WAS GIVEN. THE REASON FOR THE LATE FILING IS THAT THE EMPLOYEE TOLD NO ONE THAT HE HAD WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE AND PRYBAR TO OPEN SLURRY VALVE, THE PIPE SLIPPED PINCHING PALM OF HAND CAUSING INCH LONG CUT THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

WHILE PRYING ON GUARD HALF AND SIGNALING TO THE CRANE MAN THE EMPLOYEE HERNIATED HIMSELF.

BAR SLIPPED WHILE OPENING SLIDE TO ELEVATOR RESULTING IN BAR SLIPPING AND HITTING IN MOUTH AND CHIPPING TOOTH. WENT TO DENTIST ON 7/28/89 TO MAKE REPAIR ON TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FORMS FROM CONCRETE WALL USING WRECKING BARS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER ON #1 KILN TIRE STRAINED SOMETHING IN CHEST CAVITY WHILE SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER WENT TO DOC ON 030889 & GOT A PRESCRIPTION

SCREWDRIVING METAL SCREW INTO CHAIR THE SCREDRIVER SLIPPED CUTTING HAND CUT ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON GROUND ASSISTING IN REMOVING EQUIPMENT THOUGHT EQUIPMENT WAS GOING TO BE PLACED IN STAND.EQUIPMENT WAS PLACED ON GROUND ENTRAPPING LEG OF EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE GOT CEMENT DUST IN RUGHT EYE WHEN UNPLUGGING GOOSENECK PIPE TO NORDBERG FINISH MILL WENT TO DOC.ON 1026 CLEANED EYE OUT WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE

EMPLOYEE AND OTHER WERE CLEANING CLAY TANK. CLAY SLID DOWN TANK AND HIT THE MEN.