RadumMetal/Nonmetal

TWO HEAVY DUTY REPAIRMEN WERE TRYING TO EXTRACT A BROKEN TRACK FROM UNDERNEATH A DOZER WHEN AN EE, WHO WAS STANDING ADJACENT TO THE DOZER WAS STRUCK BY THE CHAIN THAT DISLODGED FROM THE TRAC K.

I/E WHILE REMOVING BELLY PAN FROM LOADER, PAN FELL FROM ITS POSITION AND SMASHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN IMPACT WRENCH AND PAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SECURE A WOOD PIECE ON CONVEYOR AND STRUCK THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS DESCENDING A LOADER LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE FELT A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA. THE EE WAS PUT ON MODIFIED DUTY, BUT A FOLLOW UP EXAM ON 5- 18-01 DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY.

THE INJURY DATE WAS ON 4/6/01. THE EE RECEIVED FIRST-AID TREATMENT AND WAS ON REGULAR DUTY UNTIL 4-27-01. A DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE ON 5-1-01, WHICH PLACED THE EE ON MOIFIED DUTY.

WHILE REMOVING MUFFLER FROM DRAGLINE ENGINE, EE SLIPPED AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE. ON FOLLOW-UP VISIT 4/12 TO DR.'S OFFICE THE DIAGNOSIS FOR SURGEWRY WAS MADE AND SCHEDULED FOR 4-13-01.

EE CARRIED A 5 GAL. JUG OF HYDRAULIC OIL UP TO AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR, APPROX. 1 HOUR LATER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS USING A BAND SAW TO CUT A BLOCK OF WOOD. WOOD WAS NOT SECURED WHEN THE SAW TEETH CONTACTED THE PIECE OF WOOD, IT GRABBED AND PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE BLADE.

EE'S WERE TRYING TO TAKE OUT OLD STEEL PLATE GATE (1""X12""X23"") PLATE HUNG UP AS IT AME DOWN. EE REACHED OUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND LIFTED ONE SIDE OF THE PLATE FREEING IT, ALLOWING IT TO FALL DOWN ON HIS LEFT THUMB, SMASHING IT.

AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SPENT IN A BENTPOSITON WELDING EE STOOD UP & BACK OF LEFT HIP WAS IN PAIN

THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 2/16/00WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED WORK RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 3/17/00. EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK STAIRWAYAND HAND SLIPPED OFF RAILINGS, CAUSING SHOULDER STRAIN.