Oxford PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was walking from the office to the parking area when she slipped and fell on some ice on the sidewalk. Dislocated right shoulder.

While in the break room, EE said he wasn't feeling well & wanted to go to the clinic. Discharge papers from Lapeer Regional Med Ctr state he was prescribed a benzodiazepine tranquilizer. On 10/11/06 he went to the POH Med Ctr. He is being referred to Dr. Franckowiak for blood pressure treatment & was advised to be off work until 10/13/06 for blood pressure treatment.

Employee picked up a 1-1/2"" water hose with a spray nozzle attached to it and began pulling it up some stairs. As he started pulling, his finger came in contact with the end of the hose clamp. As his finger passed over it, the clamp caused a 1"" laceration of his left index finger. Employee was taken to POH Medical Ctr where he was given a tetanus shot and 4 stitches.

Employee struck his right elbow on a 3/8"" spray nozzle in the spray bar while installing a steel liner on the feed end of sand screen. X-rays at clinic revealed no positive results. He was placed on restrictions by doctor but was able to perform normal job duties within restrictions. Visit to doctor on 1/10/05 said no work until 2/14/05.

A customer truck was overloaded and driver had to dump off some of the load. The truck driver was holding his tailgate partially open and did not see loader operator come over and grab on to the other end to help. The truck driver went to slam the tailgate shut and employee's left hand was smashed in the latching mechanism of the trailer.

Employee was cleaning crush plant floor. He picked up the 41/4 crusher feedbox support post to move out of way to clean. Post is approximately 5' long, 3"" diameter steel, 120 lbs. While dragging water hose to clean area, he felt a sharp pain in his right groin area. He states that he initially felt pain when he lifted up post.

WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER, EE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IN HIS UPPER & LOWER BACK. HE STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT TEMPORARILY BY ROUTINELY GETTING OUT OF THE LOADER & STRETCHING & WALKING. EE IS SCHEDULED TO SEE A DR. FOR A RE-CHECK ON 8/21/03 & AN MRI IS ALSO SCHEDULED. HE IS ON RESTRICTED JOB DUTIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Employee was cleaning out the grizzly's on the dredge with a 5' pry bar. He placed the 5' bar on the walkway of the grizzly, then climbed off the grizzly onto the walkway. Employee stepped on the bar, twisted his right ankle, heard a snapping sound and felt sharp pains in his right ankle. Employee was given a splint to wear for two days. Released from care on 6/5/03.

WHILE OPERATING A 988 CAT LOADER, EE OPENED RIGHT SIDE CAB WINDOW SO HE COULD ""SPIT"". WINDOW WAS NOT SECURED IN OPEN POSITION WHEN EE REACHED FOR WINDOW HANDLE, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF & WINDOW S LAMMED SHUT, PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE PULLED HIS FINGER FROM WINDOW CUTTING THE SKIN. ALL THIS TOOK PLACE WHILE MACHINE WAS IN FORWARD MOTION. 11 STITCHES REQUIRED.

ON 5/23/03, EE REPORTED THAT 2 DAYS PRIOR HE HAD PICKED UP A BEARING FROM THE BACK OF A BUCKET TRUCK & CARRIED IT TO BUCKET & LIFTED IT APPROX 15' ABOVE TO THE PULLEY SHAFT. HE PLACED BEARING ON BOOM OF BUCKET WHILE HE CLIMBED INSIDE. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN REGION. ON 6/5/03, DOCTOR CONFIRMED THAT EE HAD A HERNIA WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY.

EE WAS TRYING TO BEND A RAKE CABLE INTO A LOOP SO THAT A CABLE CLAMP COULD BE PUT ON. A SMALL FRAY IN THE CABLE POKED A HOLE IN HIS RIGHT MIDDLEFINGER AND BECAME A SLIVER. HAND BEGAN TO HURT A ND SWELL LATE IN THE DAY ON 5-16-03 OR EARLY 5-17-03. INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISORUNTIL 5-16-03. EE WENT CLINIC ON 5-19 AND WAS RELEASED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. FOLLOW UP APPT ON

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE OXFORD GARAGE & CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY & REPORTED THAT HE HAD AN INJURY TO HIS EYES CAUSED BY A LOOSE LENS IN THE WELDING SHIELD. HE WENT TO THE CLINIC AFTER WOR K ON 12/5/02. HE WAS GIVEN TWO PRESCRIPTIONS AND ADVISED TO DO NO MORE WELDING UNTIL NEXT RECHECK ON 12/6, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM CARE WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A LOT OF WELDING ON THIS DAY. HE WAS OVEREXPOSED TO WELD FLASHES AND WAS NOT WEARING HIS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNT IL 10/30/02 OF WHICH HE THEN WENT TO THE CLINIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH KERATITIS. NO RESTRICTIONS WERE GIVEN AND HE RETURNED TO WORK DOING HIS REGULAR JOB.

EE WAS USING A 1-1/2 TON HOIST TO LIFT A 5-1/2 STD CRUSHER DISTRIBUTION PLATE FROM THE CRUSHER DECK FLOOR & BACK UP INTO THE CRUSHER. AS THE PLATE TRAVELED UP THE SIDE OF CRUSHER, IT GOT CAUGH T ON A LOCKING POST. EE & CO-WORKER GRABBED A SIDE OF THE PLATE & PUSHED IT AWAY FROM POST. EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & LEFT SIDE. REPORTED INJURY TO SUPERVISOR 10/18/02. WENT TO CLINIC.

EE WAS KNEELING ON CROSS BEAM AND PUSHING A SCREEN ONTO THE BOTTOM DECK OF THE EAST SAND SCREEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN BELOW HIS KNEE AND UP TO HIS HIP. AFTER VISITING THE MEDICAL FACILITY, HE WAS GIVEN LIMITATIONS OF NO KNEELING AND MUST WEAR A SPLINT WHILE WORKING AS WELL AS 30 CAPSULES OF KETOPROFEN.

EE WAS EXITING LOADER. AS HE WAS STEPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND TURNING AWAY FROM THE LOADER, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HE HEARD A ""POP"" NOISE COME FROM HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE EE WAS WASHING MATERIAL BUILD UP AWAY FROMCONVEYORS, A ROCK FELL FROM SOMEWHERE ABOVE STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOREARM.

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM PICKUP TRUCK, EE SLIPPED & HIT HER RIGHT LEG ON THE EDGE OF THE TAILGATE. SHE DIDN'T GO TO THE CLINIC AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT & RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/25/02. ON 3/1 4/02, EE REQUESTED TO GO TO THE CLINIC DUE TO A SORE LEG. NO RESTRICTIONS WERE ISSUED BUT KETOPROFEN 75 MG #30 WAS PRESCRIBED, ALSO AN ELASTIC KNEE SUPPORT. CLINIC SUGGESTED MRI OF KNEE.

PRE SHIFT EQUIPMENT INSPECTION, SLIPPED INTO NEARBY DITCH.

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCK L FOREARM

WHILE MOVING PERSONAL WELDER TO THE BACK OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAD AN APPT. AT 1400 ON 10-2 TO RE-EVALUATE AN INJURY FROM 7-13-2001.

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER - WORKING ON CRUSHER.

CHECKING E SAND SCREEN - CRAWLED UNDER CONVEYOR.STOOD UP TOO SOON. STRUCK BACK ON PIECE OF RUSTYPIPE.

#1 SURGE STACKER TORE FROM HEAVY LOAD. REPAIRS TO BE MADE INCLUDING SPLICE. 1/2"" CABLE HOOKED TO LOADER. PROXIMITY TO OVERHEAD POWER LINES DISCUSSED. 2 EES ON CONVEYOR CATWALK & INJURED ON TRU CK OBSERVING. LAST PULL TO BE MADE. CABLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH POWER LINES. RESULTING ARC BURNEDTHROUGH POWER LINES W/LINE FALLING ONTO TRUCK. INJURED RECEIVED SHOCK & THROWN FROM TRUCK.

#1 SURGE STACKER TORE AS RESULT OF HEAVY LOAD. BELT SPLICE TO BE MADE BY EMPLOYEES. 1/2"" CABLE EWAS HOOKED TO LOADER. AT THAT TIME PROXIMITY TO OVERHEAD POWER LINES NOTED. DECIDED OK. 1ST PULL BEGAN. INJURED WAS ON CONVEYOR CATWALK & OTHER EE ON TRUCK. ON LAST PULL CABLE HIT LINE. ARC BU RNED LINE THROUGH. EE ON TRUCK SHOCKED. INJURED GRABBED EE TO HELP & ALSO RECEIVED SHOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SHAKER ROOM TOO LONG AND THE NOISE GAVE HER EAR PAIN/HEADACHE. SHE WENT TO THE CLINIC THE SAME DAY OF WHICH THEY PERFORMED A PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY AND DISPENSED NAPROXEN 500 MG. ACCIDENT REPORT NOT COMPLETED UNTIL 3/4/02.

BREAKING DOWN PALLETS, STEPPED ON BOARD WITH NAILS IN IT, PUNCTURED RIGHT FOOT.

BREAKING FROZEN CHUNK OF SAND FROM FEED HOPPER CHUNK BROKE LOOSE CAUSING DOOR TO SLAM ON HAND

WHILE BREAKING UP FROZEN MATERIAL ON A CONVEYOR A LARGE CHUNK FELL ON L. HAND. CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING OF INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER-L. HAND.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A CHAIN AROUND TAKE-UP PULLEY FRAME. EXTENDED BODY OVER TRUSS CONVEYOR. WHILE STRECHING, HIS BODY WEIGHT ON THE 1/4"" THICK EDGE OF THE ANGLE IRON, CAUSED STRAIN TO LEFT SIDE RIBS.

UNSPECIFIED DATE--UNSPECIFIED BACK PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM DRIVING A LOADER

UNTANGLING CABLE FROM DREDGE-GLOVE SNAGGED BY CABLE-PULLED R HAND INTO WRENCH BLOCK. CUT RING FINGER ON BOLTS.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM WATER TRUCK - SLIPPED ON STEPS.

AFTER REMOVING BLOWN HYDRAULIC HOSE, EE WENT TO THROW HISE OFF OF LOADER AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON MIRROR BRACKET.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED A SIEVE CLEANING BRUSH ON THE FLOOR OF LAB. BRUSH LANDED BEHIND COOLING RACK. SHE GOT ON HER HANDS AND KNEES TO TRY TO RETRIEVE BRUSH. AFTER RETRIEVING BRUSH, SHE STOOD UP AND WHEN SHE DID, SHE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO STAND UP STRAIGHT.

THIS IS A RE-OCCURENCE OF ACCIDENT ON 1-17-00, WHEN EMPLOYEE FELL OFF TRACK AND HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK LANDED ON A BOLDER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG. ON 8-4-00 AND 8-5-00 EMPLOYEE WAS STRINGIN G CABLE ON DRAGLINE CAUSING IRRATATION TO RIGHT BUTTOCKS AND LOWER BACK. THIS IS THE SAME AREA FROM ACCIDENT ON 1-17-00.