CEDAR CREEK PORTABLEMetal/Nonmetal

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND TWISTING AROUND TO WELD TAB ON CHAIN AND HAS A RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO ANYONE UNTIL 6/21/05. HE WILL UNDERGO SURGERY FOR REPAIR ON 6/23/05.

Employee was pulling on new belt over tail pulley and slipped on the roller. He fell from the conveyor and cut his hands on the guard on the tail pulley, requiring a few stitches.

EE WAS WALKING OVER TO STOP A CONVEYOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WALKING ON A ROCK CAUSING A STRAIN.

EE WAS GETTING OFF HIS LOADER AND GOT HIS LEG H UNG UP ON THE TRACK AND HE FELL DOWN CAUSING A MILD SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE IS MEXICAN AND COMMUNICATION IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT AN INTERPRETOR. HE ALLEGES HIS EYE WAS SWELLING BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. HE COULD NOT GIVE A DATE FOR INJURY. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WITHOUT TELLING HIS SUPERVISOR AND A FEW DAYS LATER REPORTED IT AS WORK RELATED. HE SAW THE DOCTOR ON 7/13/00 AND BROUGHT BACK A NOTE STATING NOT TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 7/16/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHING PLANT AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF IRONAND HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING STRAIN AND SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.