Employee took guard off to check belt air from outside. The fan kept spinning and the employee put their hand on the belts to stop it, and fingers went between belts and sheave. Employee smashed two fingertips. Employee had gloves on and was locked out.
Parked personal vehicle before shift, slipped in mud/fell on backside while grabbing the chock block.
Climbing a ladder and felt a snap in the back of left leg.
Employee was attempting to knock buildup off the inside of a hopper with a hammer, when the hammer bounced back and hit EE in the top of the head.
Employee was attempting to close the latch for a tailgate on an end dump truck and as the latch bar moved into place, the palm on the right hand was pinched resulting in a cut needing stitches.
Employee was barring out a chute, when the door access to the chute swung closed during barring causing the employee to smash their right hand into the door fracturing right ring and pinky fingers.
The employee was performing the duties of sanding the railroad tracks to aid traction for both the loader and rail car traffic in the area. The employee slipped on the packed snow while walking and attempted to arrest the fall with their right hand, feeling a sharp pain. an x-ray confirmed that the right wrist had been fractured
Was moving an electric Motor. And felt a Slight pull in my lower abdomen. Didn't think anything of it.
Employee slipped and fell in bentonite and landed on his knee
Employee Was stepping out of the loader and missed the bottom step and fell to the ground hurting his ankle.
Employee Threw his back out stacking bags. Felt spasms in lower back, Lost most function in his left arm from pain in the back. Is receiving chiropractic treatments and has not missed any time off from work.
EE was lifting shelving and light fixtures and hurt right shoulder. He continued working, thinking it would heal but a visit to doctor recently indicated a need for surgery scheduled for November 28, 2012. No missed days as yet.
Employee has complained about a potential injury resulting from years of lifting and handling 100 pound bags as required by his employment.
The truck was not backed straight into dock, allowing a gap that could be fallen into between truck and personnel guard rail. EE was stacking bags on a pallet when he fell into this gap all the way to his shoulders. He strained lower left side of his back.
EE was involved in palletizing 100 pound bags when he spun bag around to get a better grip. This action caused trauma to right hand area and thumb was sprained and possible ligament damage but doctor is not sure. He will return to work on light duty on 07/03/2011 for about 6 weeks tentatively.
EE reached up to grab rail to climb into a straight truck when he felt his left shoulder pull out of socket. He was taken to hospital to check it out. He was given a brace for now and may require surgery in the future.
Employee slipped on ice, in the parking area, injuring his right foot.
EE was lifting a Variable Frequency Drive for an electric motor and ruptured lower right side (hernia). He continued to work for many days before beginning to take time off and had operation on 08/28/2008.
Employee climbed 2 or 3 rungs up a 6 foot ladder to grease dryer trunnions. The ladder at top was not making contact with concrete support but rather with a metal rail at the 3 foot point. Shifting his weight above this point caused the rail to act as a fulcrum point and the bottom to slide out from under him. He landed and re-injured his previously injured left foot.
Lifting and loading 100 pound bentonite sacks.
Employee was stepping off of rear of flat-bed truck when he slipped on wet bentonite. While falling and trying to catch himself, he strained his left wrist and bruised ribs along his left side.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF RAILCAR WHILE MOVING LOADOUT HOSE FROM ONE OPENING TO THE NEXT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK SURFACE OF NEWLY PAINTED CAR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL OVER THE EDGE OF THE CAR. T HE RETRACTABLE LINE ACTIVATED, STOPPING HIS FALL SEVERAL FEET FROM THE GROUND. HE STRAINED HIS KNEE IN THE PROCESS OF SLIPPING. HIS KNEE IS STIFF AND UNDER OBSERVATION FOR NOW.
A BULK TRUCK BACKED IN TO BE LOADED. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO TOP OF TRUCK TO OPEN HATCH; DRIVER NOT KNOWING THIS, DECIDED TO PULL OUT & REPOSITION THE TRUCK MORE SQUARELY IN LINE WITH SPOUT. EMP LOYEE SCRAMBLED TO REAR OF TRUCK, DESCENDED LADDER & JUMPED THE REMAINING 2' TO THE GROUND & WAS STOPPED BY THE LIFE LINE JUST AS HIS FEET MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, BRUISING HIS ABDOMEN.
EE WAS STACKING BAGS ON A FLAT-BED TRUCK, HE WAS GOING TO THROW A BAG ONTO PALLET WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. HE SAID HE HAD SOME TROUBLE BREATHING. HE TOOK ONE DAY OFF TO R ECOVER. THIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY SAFETY OFFICE ON 10-8-03.
EE WAS WELDING AN I-BEAM, HELD BY CLAMPS, TO A NEW HOPPER LID. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE BEAM AND THE TACK WELD BROKE CAUSING THE BEAM TO FALL ON HIS UPPER & LOWER RIGHT ARM. THE INJURY REQUIRE D 4 DAYS OF LOST TIME TO ALLOW THE BRUISING AND PAIN TO SUBSIDE.
EE WAS PULLING ON THE PORTABLE CONVEYOR TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, HE STEPPED ON A CONVEYOR SPRING THAT WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.
WHILE STACKING A BAG ON A PALLET ON A FLAT-BED TRAILER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A SLICK SPOT AND FELL OFF THE DECK, RECIEVING A LACERATION TO THERIGHT CHEEK, A GASH ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND A TWISTED SMALL FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BAG ON A PALLET WHEN HIS FOOT CONTACTED A WET SPOT, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL OFF THE TRUCK. HIS RIGHT ELBOW RECEIVED A MINOR SCRAPE AND SUSTAINED A SPRAIN IN THE PRO CESS. THIS RESULTED IN TWO DAYS LOST TIME.
WHILE STACKING BAGS ON A PALLET, EE BACKED UP AND FELL 4'8"" TO THE CONCRETE. HE FELL FROM A FLATBED SEMI TRAILER AND INJURED HIS BACK AND ELBOW. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM VIA AN AMBULANCE TO ENSURE PROPER CAR. XRAYS REVEALED NOTHING SERIOUS AND HE IS TAKING THREE DAYS OFF TORECOVER FORM THE BRUISING.
EE WAS LOADING 100 BAGS ONTO A FLAT BED TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS NECK.