SLIPPERY ROCK Metal/Non-Metal

Employee's audiogram identified a reportable standard threshold shift.

Employee's audiogram identifies a reportable standard threshold shift.

Employee was cutting a hose fitting off an airline and the knife slipped and lacerated EE's left pinky finger. EE received 3 sutures to close the laceration.

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon bucket of oil and EE felt a pop in EE's left arm. EE was diagnosed with a torn bicep muscle.

A chain the employee was using to pull tracks for a dozer broke and struck the employee in the left forearm causing a distal radius fracture.

Employee was conducting his pre-shift inspection on Cat 777 haul. When he went to descend the truck using the ladder on the cab side, his foot slipped and he fell from the walkway. He suffered bruises to his left shoulder, left foot and left leg.

Employee was assisting a mechanic who was repairing a CAT 992 Loader when he rubbed against a sharp object that was being repaired and he received a laceration on his left shin. The laceration required 4 sutures.

Employee was lifting a cabinet into a loader bucket when he injured his bicep. He went to a physician who referred him to an orthopedic specialist.

While greasing the water truck, the employee stood up at the rear of the truck. While standing up, the mudflap knocked his hard hat off and he hit his head on the hose reel. Went to emergency room and received 9 staples.

After plant shutdown, the employee inspected area and then began spraying down the plant. A piece of mud was dislodged from the plant and slid into the employee causing him to land on a steel support member. The accident resulted in 2 broken ribs.

Employee was sliding return roller off of shelf and it began to fall, when he caught the roller he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Employee attended physical therapy and then had surgery to repair damage.

The original injury date was 3/28/09 when the employee was tightening an overhead bolt on the crusher and he felt a pain in his right shoulder. The employee was not placed on restricted duty or incur any lost time as a result of this injury until 5/20/09 when he had surgery.

While dumping a bucket of limestone, he pulled a muscle in lower back. He required pain medication.

The injured man felt a pull in his shoulder when loosening a very tight bolt. He reported the incident, but felt that no medical attention was required. He has not missed any work, but went to Dr. 7/14/06, and was diagnosed with tendinitis and he has lifting restrictions until further notice.

The man was removing a shaft when the shaft moved and pinched his little right hand finger against the frame. The finger required stitches but there was no lost time.

THE MAN WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT D6 DOZER, WHEN STEPPING FROM THE TRACKS TO THE BLADE ARM WITH OUT 3 POINTS OF CONTACT, HE FELL AND CRACKED A BONE IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. A CAST WAS APPLIED AND HE IS BACK TO WORK AT SAME JOB WITH NO LOST TIME.

THE INJURED MAN WAS OPERATED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FOR A BONE SPUR THAT THE DOCTOR SAID COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HIS SHOULDER MOTION WHILE WORKING AS A MECHANIC.

ON 10/13/93 EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA FROM LIFTING OIL DRUMS. NO ACTION WAS NECESSARY UNTIL NOW. HE REQUIRES AN OPERATION TO REPAIR HERNIA.

THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL, LACERATING A FINGER ON A SHARP ROCK. SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR A TENDON. WILL BE OFF WORK POSSIBLY 2 WEEKS.

THE INJURED PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A PRY BAR AND A SURFACE, LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

THE INJURED MAN WAS REMOVING ICE FROM A 35 GAL DRUM WHICH HE WOULD BE USING. WHEN HE DUMPED THE BROKEN ICE FROM THE DRUM HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WILL REQUIRE THERAPY BEFORE R ETURNING TO WORK.