The HVAC vent covers in the floor of the office building/ lab were removed for floor cleaning and waxing. Mill operator was exiting the lab area when EE stepped on said opening, making EE loose EE's balance, leading to a fall. Employee was transported to hospital via local ambulance service. Employee was seen by hospital ED for pain in knee. Xray's indicated no broken bones.
Employee restacking pallet of 50 lb paper bags to different size. Near the end of the pallet, lifted bag about head height, when EE felt pain in the left shoulder. EE finished the pallet and reported the injury. Advised to perform duties as tolerated by local facility, was able to perform all shipping duties. Taken to ortho on 9/12, modified at that point.
The results of a retest of annual audiogram (HCP) confirmed presence of reportable hearing loss. This was not reported due to audiologist review that determined it was not work related outside of 10 day window. Report made to abate citation #9786471.
Shipper had released a truck and was walking backwards. Tripped over a wheel chock & fell, striking buttocks, hip, & right shoulder on the ground on 9/26. They did not report it immediately. 9/28 reported pain to management. Physical therapy given, but could return to work with no restrictions. Follow-up 10/28, restriction due to ongoing pain in R shoulder.
#1 Mill operator was manually bagging. Removing a 50 lb bag from the spout and felt a ""sharp stabbing pain"" in center low back. EE finished the shift then was accompanied to doctor by supervisor the next morning. Placed on modified duty due to diagnosis of lumbar strain.
It is right elbow or the muscle that attaches to the elbow. EE stated that it hurts when the arm moves. EE said that sometimes EE has pain like they are being stabbed and other times just pain. EE was asked to demonstrate what movements cause the pain and showed paper bagging as well as putting on a glove.
Employee was bagging 50 lb paper bags and felt a ""burning"" pain in right shoulder. Employee continued to bag the rest of shift. EE taken to doctor on 12/22/2020 and placed on modified duty.
Mechanic was cleaning out a dust collector hopper on 6/6/19. EE was using a deadblow hammer to hit the discharge cone. EE used the hammer for about 30 minutes. Later that day they felt tightness in the right elbow, and reported to supervisor. Employee attempted to treat at home using ice/heat and rest, but aggravated injury bagging paper bags on 6/19/19.
On April 9, worker was removing 55 lb paper bags from spout and felt a ""pop"" in L elbow. EE tried to use ice and heat to relieve pain until 4/25/19 when EE told mgmt. Taken to clinic 4/26 and given 7 days restricted duty due to ""tennis elbow"" in L elbow.
The employee was bagging 50 lb bags of material when he noticed pain in his lower back. The injury was under investigation by Workman's Compensation and was determined to be a work related injury on 2/12/2015.
The employee was bagging material when they noticed pain in left shoulder. No known cause of injury at this time. The employee refused the offer to seek medical attention on 1/24/11, and notified plant management on 1/28/11 that condition had not improved, and was now requesting to be examined.
EE was lifting a bag of product from the weigh scale to the pallet, when he tripped on a hydraulic line below the pallet press. EE fell onto the pallet and cut his left thumb knuckle on the pallet.
Employee was sawing off a section of reinforced rubber hose. On the last cut throught the hose, the sharp end of the spiral wire sprung out and punctured employee's work glove on his left palm. This caused a laceration on employee's left hand.
Employee was performing a routine maintenance task of changing the shaft bearings on a dust collector. Employee was tapping the bearing to lossen it from the mounting shaft when the bearing race splintered and a small fragment of bearing steel struck him in the chest.
Employee was filling fifty pound paper bags with product and placing the filled bags on wooden pallets. He developed pain in his lower back and was taken for a medical evaluation. He was diagnosed as having a lumbar strain and was prescribed restrictive duty, medication and physical therapy.
EE WAS TRANSPORTING AN EMPTY IBC BAG ON FORKLIFT. HE WAS HOLDING TOP OF BAG W/HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP OF ROPS OF FORKLIFT. BOTTOM OF BAG GOT CAUGHT UNDER FRONT TIRE OF FORKLIFT. WHEN THIS HA PPENED, THE WHEEL GRABBED BAG & PULLED IT OUT OF HIS HAND. AS THIS HAPPENED THE STRAP ON IBC BAG CAUGHT HIS FINGER AS THE TENSION TIGHTENED. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION & SIMPLE FRACTURE TO FING
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING FIFTY POUND PAPER BAGS WITH PRODUCT AND PLACING THE FILLED BAGS ON A WOODEN PALLET. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A FILLED BAG ON THE PALLET IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE BAG SO THAT IT WOULDN'T DROP TO THE FLOOR, THE WEIGHT OF THE BAG AND THE POSITION OF HIS BODY CAUSED BACK PAIN. DR PRESCRIBED LITE DUTY & PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EE WAS PLACING 50 POUND FILLED PRODUCT BAGS ONTOWOOD PALLETS. HE FAILED TO USE PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES BY REACHING ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE PALLET WITH THE FILLED BAG RATHER THAN WALKI NG AROUND TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE PALLET. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 5/25 DUE TO PERSISTANT PAIN.
EE WAS PASSING UNDER A DOORWAY THAT WAS APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH. EE RAISED UP TOO SOON BEFORE PASSING BENEATH THE DOORWAY STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE OVERHEAD FRAMEWORK OF THE DOOR. STRIKING HIS HEAD JARRED HIS NECK CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS NECK. BECAUSE OF LINGERING PAIN AND HEADACHE, EE WAS TAKEN TO A DR ON 3-20-01 WHEN HE WAS PROVIDED PAIN MEDICATION AND RESTRICTIVE WORK DUTIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AND STACKING 50 POUND PRODUCT BAGS WHICH CAUSED A MINOR BACK STRAIN. EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT (MODIFIED) DUTIES.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 50 LB BAG OF MINERAL USING IMPROPER TECHNIQUE CAUSING LOW BACK STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTIES.
EE STEPPED INTO THE 6 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE WOOD PALLET AND THE EDGE OF THE PALLET LIFT (PALLET JACK) WITH HIS LEFT LEG. THE EE SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSED FROM THE LEG ENTERING THE THE SMAL L AREA. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.