LA CYGNE PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BUCKET AND INSTALLING CLEAN-UP STINGER ON CASE UNILOADER WHEN THE STINGER FELL AND SMASHED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. IT FRACTURED THE 3RD METATARSAL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HAULING LIME AND SOME DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES. DIDN'T REPORT UNTIL 7/29/02. EYE DOCTOR COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING IN HIS EYES BUT APPLIED DROPS TO RELIEVE IRRITATION.

EE WAS CHAINING DOWN THE DRILL WHEN THE CHEATER PIPE BROKE, CAUSING THE PIPE TO REBOUND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE HAS JUST STARTED RUNNING A BULLDOZER FOR THE FIRST TIME. HE SAYS THAT THE JOLTING OF THE DOZER HURTS HIS BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBER STRAIN.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK AND MISSED THE LAST STEP, FALLING APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. NO WITNESSES. HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT COMPLAINED OF SORE ELBOW. ON 2/18/02 HE VERBALLY REPORTED HURTING HIS BACK & RELATED IT BACK TO THAT FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A UNILOADER AROUND THE PLANT. THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE AND SOME HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPED INTO HIS EYES AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE CLINIC IRRIGATED HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A JUG OD OIL AND SLIPPED ON THE PLATFORM OF THE SCALEHOUSE AND SCRAPED HISLOWER LEFT LEG. HE DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR TWO DAYS AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6-6-01, TREATED FOR POSSIBLE INFECTION.

EE WAS USING KNIFE TO STRIP WIRE TO PUT OFF A SHOT AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A CHUTE AND A PIECE OF SLAG BURNED HIS STOMACH.