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After using a 4 inch portable grinder on a CAT D11 track frame, George was removing the full face shield he was wearing when a small piece of metal fell in between his face and his safety glasses and on to his left eye. The piece of metal was removed at the Wabash Valley Eye Center in Vincennes, IN.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN CHERRY PICKER BUCKET HELPING TO REMOVE RADIO ANTENNAE FROM ROOF OF MAINTENANCE OFFICE. THE ANTENNAE HAD BEEN REMOVED. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO HIS LEFT STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BRAKE LEVER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DAV. COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WAS ALSO ADMINISTERED A TETANTUS SHOT. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL HOLES IN D-10 DOZER WITH PORT-A-MAG DRILL WHEN HE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DOZER AND DRILL. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT RIGHT AWAY, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREA TMEN UNTIL 1-29-99. AFTER EXPERIENCING SWELLING HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH IN TERRE HAUTE IN WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, GIVEN A SPLINT AND IBUPROFEN, AND RESTRISTED USE OF HAND WITH

TEM EE OF CUSTOM STAFFING SERVICES 1820 N GREEN RIVER RD IN EVANSIVLLE IN PH:812-274-7400 WAS WORKING WELDING SHIP WITH GRINDER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE THEN REPORTED TO THE MAINT ENCE FOREMAN AND WAS TAKEN TO HEALTHCHECK IN TE RE HAUTE IN THERE HE WAS EXAMINED, A FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EYE AND GIVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR SULFACE TAMIDE SODIUM OPTHALMIC SOLUTI

EE WAS CUTTING AND WELDING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE DID NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFT - THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED. AT THAT TIME HE CALL THE LOCAL OP TOMETRIST. HE NUMBED THE LEFT EYE AND REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR 3.5 GM. AK-TRACIN BACITRACIN OPTHALMIC OINTMENT.

ON 9/21/98 THE SAFETY DEPT WAS NOTIFIED BY EE THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS NECK ON 9/17. INJURY ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS PUSHING SHOT ROCK WITH A DOZER. AS HE WAS BACKING UP, ONE TRACK CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL, CAUSING HIM TO JOLT SIDEWAYS IN THE CAB. DR DIAGNOSED SPRAIN OF NECK. FOLLOWUP VISIT PLACED RESTRICTIONS WHICH RESULTED IN HIM BEING UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN SPROCKET BOLTS ON A CATERPILLAR D-10 DOZER. WHILE HOLDING WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STEADY IT. HE PLACE HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENC H AND THE SPROCKET HUB. WHEN HE PRESSED THE START BUTTON ON THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL, THE HEAD SPROCKET ASSEMBLY SEVERED THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER OFF. THE SEVERED PORTION WAS REATTACHED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ON ANOTHER EE. AFTER GETTING HIS ATTENTION, THEY WERE DISCUSSING WHAT NEEDED DONE WHEN EE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK WELDER ROD AGAINST METAL SURFACE CAUSING ARC OR FLASH. INJURED WAS APPROX. 2 FT. FROM FLASH AND WAS UNABLE TO AVOID IT. HE WAS MEDICALLY CHECKED OUT AND WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.

EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE 1800 HITACHI [SHOVEL] WITH AN AIR WRENCH WHILE HOLDING WITH BOTH HANDS, AIMING WITH LEFT HAND NEAR SET-SOCKET; HE THEN BUMPED THE TRIGGER, TURNING THE SET-SOCKET , CUTTING INSIDE OF LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO HEALTH CHECK SOUTH IN TERRE HAUTE, WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, GIVEN NINE SUTURES, & A PRESCRIPTION.

08/28/97 EE INFORMED DAY SHIFT FOREMAN, THAT HISBACK WAS STIFF. EE INFORMED FOREMAN THAT HE DIDNT KNOW IF THE PAIN RESULTED FROM RUNNING THE RUBBER TIRE DOZER, OR IF IT OCCURED AT HOME WHILE H E WAS ROOFING. AT THAT TIME, THE REPORTED INJURYWAS TREATED AS A 1ST AID CASE. EE WAS SCHEDULED OFF WORK FROM 8/29/97 UNTIL 9/2/97. ON 9/2/97 EE INFORMED FOREMAN THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURT

NIGHT SHIFT MECHANIC WAS CHECKING FOR A HYUDRAULIC LEAK ON 16-3 GRADER. UNABLE TO SEE THE LEAK, HE FELT FOR THE LEAK WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE MACHINE WAS ENERGIZED (AT HIS REQUIREST0, HE INADVE RTENTLY HAD HIS LEFT THUMB OVER THE PINHOLE IN THE HOSE. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS INJECTED INTO HIS THUMB VIA A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND.

EE WAS CONSTRUCING A BERM ALONG THE END OF THE PIT, AFTER COMPELTING THE BERM WORK HE TRAVELED UP OVER BERM CAUSING THE MACHINE TO BOUNCE. HIS FOREHEAD HIT THE R.O.P.S. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DAVIESS CO HOSPITAL. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

THE VICTIM WAS STANDING FROM AN ELEVATED POSITION GUIDING CRANE OPERATOR IN POSITIONING A COAL CHUTE. A NYLON SLING WAS USED ON ONE END, A STEEL CABLE ONE THE OTHER WHEN CHUTE WAS RAISED, NYLO N SLING RUBBED AGAINST I-BEAM CUTTING SLING CAUSING FAILURE. HEADACHE BALL WAS PROPELLED UPWARD STRIKING EE IN HEAD SENDING HIM HURLING APPROX 10' OUTWARD OVER STRUCTURE FALLING 55' TO CONCRT

EMP AND ANOTHER EMP WERE REMOVING A VIBRATING SCREEN FRAME SECTION. WHEN FRAME WAS CUT LOOSE BY AIR ARC, IT KICKED BACK CAUSING EMP TO LOSE BALANCE AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH AIR ARC ROD. EMP WENT TO LOCAL EMERG RM. WAS GIVEN RX FOR ANITBIOTICS AND WHIRLPOOL TREATMENTS TO DEBRIDE THE BURN.

EE WAS DRIVING OUT THE HOLDING BAR IN THE HAMMER MILLS. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND CRUSHER HAMMER. EE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AND A PRESCRIPTION OF ERYTHROMYCIN

INJURED WAS GRINDING A WELD ON A LIGHT PLANT. A SPECK OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. RESULTING IN A MINOR CORNEAL ABRASION. HE WAS ISSUED A PRESCRIPTION FOR SODIUM SULAMYD OPTHAL MIC DROPS.

EMPLOYEE (MECHANIC) WAS GRINDING A POINT SHEAVE FROM THE PETIBONE CHERRY PICKER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN JERRY'S LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON MARCH 27, 1994 AND HAD IT R EMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR OCUTRICIN OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT.

INJURED WAS CLEANING & CHOPPING COAL WITH A 824B RUBBER TIRED DOZER. WHIE GOING IN REVERSE, HE BACKED OVER THE BERM, TURNING OVER ONCE & LANDING ON THE WHEELS (UPRIGHT). THE TOTAL DISTANCE OF THE FALL WAS 105-109 FEET. INJURED WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT & WAS NOT THROWN FROM THE DOZER.

VINCENT HAD BEEN HELPING WELD ON THE CRUSHER ON 9/23/93. WHEN HE CAME INTO WORK ON 9/24/93, HE CAME TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICE THINKING THAT HE HAD SUFFERED FLASH BURNS. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR WHERE THEY REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS EYE. HE WAWS ALSO GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR TOBREX OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT.

EE WAS GRINDING OUT THE RUST IN A 988 B LOADER BATTERY BOX WITH A NEEDLE SCALER. HE DID NOT NOTICE HE HAD GOTTEN METAL IN HIS EYE UNTIL LATER IN THE AFTERNOON HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHER E THE METAL WAS REMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR NEOSPORIN SOLUTION.

45381NIC WAS GRINDING ON A TRUCK BED W ITH A HAND GRINDER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM AND BOUNCED OFF OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES ENTERING HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR.'S 06669CE WHERE THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED.