Columbus Plant Metal/Non-Metal

MOVING CUT STONE, TURNED TO PUT IT ON A SKID AND HURT A POP IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP ELECTRICAL WIRES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR LIGHTS ON A SERVICE TRUCK. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

SLIDING BATTERY CHARGER OFF FENDER, SLIPPED OUT OF RIGHT HAND, STRAINED BACK WHILE TRYING TO CATCH IT.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE ROTOVATOR ATTACHMENT WITH RATCHET WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EE IN FACE CAUSING SMALL CUT BETWEEN THE EYES ON FOREHEAD.

FOREMAN AND EE WERE IN WORKBOAT. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN 2 PIECES OF PIPE, WHEN FOREMAN MOVED CAUSING BOAT TO SHIFT. EE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PIPE AND WORKBOAT.

STANDING ON A CHAIR, WEARING HIGH HEELS DOING INVENTORY AND FELL BACKWARDS INJURING BACK. ON FRI 10/16/98 INFORMED OF INJ EE 4 HR RESTRICTED WORK DUTY

HELPING EE LIFT CONTROL BOX TO STORE IN TRAILOR. HE FELT A PAIN IN LEG WHEN DOING THIS LIFTING. AT TIME HE THOUGHT IT WAS PAIN FROM ARTHRITIS. HE DID NOT KNOW OF LIGAMENT TEAR UNTIL RESULTS OF MRI RECEIVED WEEK OF 5-22-97.

EMPLOYEE DESCENDING METAL STEPS ON SAND PLANT. SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT METAL STEP WITH ELBOW.

REPLACING SCREENS ON SHAKER, CLEATS ON SHOE CAUGHT ON ANGLE IRON CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP & SHIN TO HIT AGAINST THE END OF THE SHAKER. THIS CAUSED A CUT ON THE LEG.

ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT 2 PIECES OF PIPE & THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE. FINISHED WORKING SHIFT & HALF OF NEXT DAY. LEFT WORK THINKING HE HAD FLU. WENT TO HOSPITAL & FOUND COLLAPSED LUNG. DR. INDI CATED HE BLEW HOLE IN LUNG FROM STRAIN.

STEPPING DOWN FROM LOADER, WHEN RIGHT FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND HIS KNEE TWISTED AND POPPED. EITHER PULLED TENDONS OR CARTILAGE DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE PUTTING BUCKE TON FRONT END LAODER. LINING UP PIN. SUPPORT CHAIN SLIPPED RESULTING IN TIP OF FINGER BEING PINCHED AND CUT REQUIRING STITHCES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PIPE TOGETHER FOR DREDGE & SLIPPED FALLING ON FLOAT & CUT LEG ON BOLT ON FLOAT

BELT OVER FLOWED WITH MATERIAL EMPLOYEE TURNED POWER OFF REMOVED GUARD BELT SLIPPED TO ONE SIDE CLEANED MATERIAL FROM AROUND ROLLER TURNED BELT ON SOME MATERIAL STILL AROUND ROLLER WENT TO KNO CK OFF FINGERS AT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BY BELT & ROLER BOTTOM PART OF MIDDLE FINGER UNDER NAIL DAMAGED DOWN TO BONE SKIN GRAFTED OVER IT

EMPLOYEE PICKING UP PEICE OF PIPE. PIPE SLIPPED THROUGH HAND AND LACERATED ARM ABOVE LETHER GLOVES HE WAS WEARING.

EMP CHECKING BE8 OF TRUCK TO MAKE SURE ALL DIRT WAS OUT. SMALL CLUMP OF DIRT THAT HAD BEEN LODGED BROKE LOOSE HITTING HIM INKNEE. LEG DIDNT START TO HURT UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER