THE EE WAS BAGGING 50# BAGS WHEN THEY TRIPPED ON A BROKEN BAG THAT WAS IN THEIR PATH. THE EE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6-16-03. EE REQUESTED TREATMENT ON 6-20-03. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO FU LL DUTY. ON 6-30 EE VISITED DOCTOR WITHOUT INFORMING COMPANY. THE DOCTOR EXCUSED HER FROM WORK 6/30 TO 7/7. EE WAS SCHEDULED 6-30 ONLY BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY.
THE EE WAS MIXING CAUSTIC CHEMICAL IN THE FLOAT PLANT. THE RUBBER GLOVES THAT HE HAD PUT ON TO DO THIS HAD SOME CHEMICAL INSIDE THEM. HE RECEIVED BURNS ON RIGHT AND LEFT FOREARMS.
EE WAS LIFTING 50LB BAG OF MICA ON TO PALLET WHEN HE INJURED HIS WRIST
THE 24 KT AIR COMPRESSOR WAS STARTED FOR SHIFT OPERATION. STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN THE SEPARATOR CAUSING THE OIL IN THE COMPRESSOR TO IGNITE. THE IGNITED OIL TRAVELED THROUGH THE AIR LINE. THE AIR LINE HEATED CAUSING A SECTION APPROX. 2'BY 3' TO IGNITE IN THE CONTROL ROOM. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE 24KT COMPRESSOR AND THE SMALL SECTION OF THE CON. ROOM. COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT
EE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF MICA AND TRIPPED ONT HE PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP AND FELL WITH A 50 LBS BAG. HE REINJURED HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM ON 7/19. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR A WEEK AND CONDITION WORSENED. EMPLLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/31 AND WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY. MUSCLE WAS PULLED WHILE MOVING 4' X 8' PLYWOOD SHEETS.
EE WAS BAGGING MICA AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
MINER WAS REPLACING GUARD ON EXHAUST FAN PULLEY & BELT. FAN WAS SHUT DOWN WHILE REPLACING BELT &GUARD. GUARD CUT MIDDLE LT. FINGER TIP. WOUND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
EE WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK AS A BAGGER. HE HAD NOT PERFORMED THIS TUSK IN THE LAST YEAR. BAGGING IS LABOR INTERSIVE AND EE WAS NOT USE NO THIS WORK. LIFTING 50# SACKS OF MICA, PLACING ON PALLET C AUSED A BACK STRAIN.
WELDING PLATE STEEL ON REJECT BIN. TACK WELDED PLATE WITH HAND UNDER PLATE, PLATE STEEL FELL ON LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HIS HAND WAS SET, HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK. HE WENT TO ORTH OPEDIC SURGEON WHO RESET HAND AND TOOK HIM OFF WORK FOR 1 WEEK.
EE HIT KNEE ON PROTRUDING ALLTHREAD ON FILTER BELT IN PROCESS PLANT. EE WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK AND IS NOW OFF UNDER DR'S CARE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING END LOADER AND SPRAINEDMUSCLE IN BACK.
OPERATOR WAS CHECKING TRANSFER OF MICA FROM BIN WHEN HE SAW A SMALL LEAK IN AUGER TROUGH. OPERATOR WAS GOING TO REPLACE TAPE COVERING HOLE WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TOUCHED THE AUGER. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.
WRIST INJURY DUE TO REGRETATIVE MOTION FILLING 50 LBS BAG OF MICA AND STACKING OR PALLETS. THE BAGGING MACHINE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERTLY.
EE WAS BAGGING MICA WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM, THUMB AND WRIST. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TORN LIGAMENTS. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 3 DAYS AND RELEASED FOR WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRODUCT BAGGING AND BAGGING GLUE SPRAYER TO PACKAGE FINISHED PRODUCT. THE HOSE CONNECTIONS ON THE GLUE SPRAYER WAS DRIPPING ON THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR. THE EE WENT TO PUT A FI LLED BAG ON THE PALLET AND SLIPPED IN A SMALL PUDDLE OF GLUE. EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT KNEE.