IMI FABI Benwood Plant Metal/Non-Metal

EE was aiding in measuring dust collector bags when a colleague noticed they were unresponsive to questions. Colleague stated they were unresponsive and was ready to fall and grabbed them. Operator hit head and got cut above eye. 911 was called, EE came to and EMS transported to hospital. Appears a seizure occurred due to de-hydration. 3 stiches were given.

Operator was walking to break room when operator slipped on ice and landed on right arm/elbow. Operator requested additional medical attention. Operator was given a shot for pain and a sling to mobilize the arm. Operator to report to DR in 2-3 for evaluation.

Operator was trying to remove a stuck bolt from a pan grind roller when a splinter of metal chipped off and penetrated the Operators left hand between EE's thumb and pointer finger. Operator had to receive medical attention to remove metal. Local anesthesia and tetanus shot given. No lost time, Operator returned to work.

Operator was engaging a dock level plate when they felt a pulled muscle in their back. Operator left plant to see DR and received a shot for the pain and was told to stay off work for 1 day rest. Operator to return on 1/24/20.

Operator states Operator strained left upper arm while changing a battery for an electric forklift. Interview found Operator provided a false statement on the accident report & did not wear required PPE. Hospital paper work for treatment on 6/19/19 states treatment for left shoulder. Operator received a shot. Claim is suspicious and is under investigation by workers comp.

Operator reported a popping feeling in the left shoulder and bicep while removing plywood from bulk bags. No first aide was required. Since then, operator has had a MRI and received a cortisone shot on 4/29/19. Operator begins PT on 5/1/19 for 4 weeks.

Miner reported a pulled muscle working on a RAL. TQM followed up with Miner @4 P.M. to complete incident report. Miner stated ee took aspirin for discomfort, no further first aide was requested. Miner called off on 5/1 and went to Med-Express, received steroid shots and 800 mg of ibuprofen and a DR note not to work on 5/1/18.Miner did not follow procedure for workers comp.

Operator performed an unsafe act by placing left hand in a machine to remove wet material after SS instructed EE not to because the machine was in start up mode. The Operator put hand into the discharge chute & the machine started up and cut EE's left pinky. First aide was given until an ambulance arrived. Operator was referred to plastic surgeon later that afternoon.

Operator was restacking pallets, when operator backed up forklift, operator did not have left foot completely inside the forklift, which became pinned between the forklift and a concrete pillar. Operator was given basic first aid until an ambulance arrived. Operator received one stitch, and is referred to a foot specialist on 12/4/17.

Operator was exchanging a motor 40lbs. and gear box 50lbs. when they lost grip, lost balance and the item fell and landed on their left hand. Basic first aide was given, employee requested further evaluation. Operator was transported to the hospital at 8:00P.M. Left hand was bandaged. Operator has a fracture and surgery was performed on 10/24/17.

Operator was cleaning the C1 mixer and cut left thumb. Basic first aide was given. Operator requested further medical evaluation. Operator transported to hospital at 5:30PM and received one stitch and a tetanus shot. Operator returned to work at 6:50PM that evening.

On 11/14/16, Operator was picking up a bucket of pellets when they heard a pop noise from right shoulder. No first aid was required. In the coming days no improvement was noted. Operator went to Dr and was given a prescription and shot for discomfort. Operator to follow up 2 weeks from 12/2/16.

Employee missed a step and fell and when he landed he cut his left thumb on bar grading.

Contractor was manually moving an automatic gate and pinched/cut left hand and knuckles in the rolling mechanism.

Operator stepped off board, fell and injured knee. No loss time until 9/28/16 when surgery was needed by workers comp.

on 8/6/14 at 1:30am while trying to pry a loaded pallet back on rollers so it could roll freely down the row, had burning in neck and right shoulder. On 8/7/14 lifting dock plate same burning in neck and right shoulder. Sought medical attention on 8/7/14.

Removing trash from plant to dumpster felt twinge in lower back.

Plant operator injured his left foot while adjusting a pallet on the palletizer roller conveyor. He stepped back from the pallet without looking and stepped off the roller conveyor. Broken bone in left foot.

Employee was walking through the ore storage building and became distracted by the end loader operation and did not look where he was walking. Tripped and fell over concrete partition.

employee was hitting chute with a 2x4 to try to get material to flow and felt his shoulder pop.

Employee observed spillage at a belt conveyor transfer point. Employee twisted his knee as he reached for the emergency stop cord on the plant feed belt conveyor. Employee apparently strained ligaments of right knee. As per doctor report, employee will be able to return to work on 6/15/09.

Employee was walking from break room on level concrete mill floor when knee gave out for no apparent reason (employee did not trip, slip or fall). Employee complained of pain in his knee and was taken to hospital for evaluation. Instructed by hospital physician to take one shift off work. Workmans Compensation has determined this to be a "Life Event" and not an injury.

The EE was cutting open a super sack of talc to dump out. His knife got caught. His hand slipped dwon onto the knife blade, cutting his left index finger, requiring three stitches.

The employee was using an 8 ft 2x4 to thumb on a bin to loosen a possible bridge over of material. He was holding the end of the 2x4 in his right hand supporting the middle in his left hand. While striking the side of the bin he felt a pop in his right shoulder.

THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED THE HOPPER ON A FORKLIFT ABOVE THE DUMPSTER. HE PUSHED UP ON THE RELEASE WITH HIS RT. HAND. HE TRIED TO ASSIST THE DUMPING ACTION WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HOPPER. THE HOPPER STARTED FORWARD THEN ROLLED BACK MASHING HIS FINGER.

EE WAS WIPING OUT A GLASS BREAKER (SMALL) WITH A PAPER TOWELL USING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGERS. THE BREAKER BROKE CUTTING THE TOPOF HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE FIRST JOINT AND KNUCKLE.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND A STACK OF PALLETS. HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A LOOP OF PLASTIC STRAPPING. THIS CAUSED HIS TO STUMBLE.

EE WAS TALKING TO A BAGGER OPERATOR IN THE BAGGING WAREHOUSE. HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND SLIPPED ON THE WET CEMENT FLOOR, HYPER-EXTENDING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS SLIDING A WOODEN PALLET DOWN OFF OF TALC STOCKPILE. THE PALLET WAS USED TO ANCHOR A TARP COVERING THE STOCKPILE. WHEN HE LET GO OF THE PALLET SOMETHING CONTACTED THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM CUTTING IT.

WE WERE REMOVING THE HORIZONAL SHAFT ASSYM, FROM THE MILLL ON A WHEELED STEEL CART EE WAS PULLING/GUIDING THE CART WITH HSI RIGHT HAND ON THE SHAFT END. THE ASSYM. SLIPPED OF THE CART, EE'S T WO FIGNERS WERE CUT BY THE SHAFT AT THIS POINT.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE BARGE MOUNTING CRUSHER. THE CATWALK WAS ICY. HE SLIPPED AND SAT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT HIP. TEMPERATURE WERE DUST AT FREEZING AND IT WAS RAINING.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO SLIDE A STACK OF FIVE PALLETS(250 POUNDS) AWAY FROM THE SCALES, A DISTANCE OF THREE INCHES ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR, AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMP WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR CHECK ON HEALTH. HOSPITAL REPORTED A LOW WHITE BLOOD COUNT AND INDICATED HE HAD BLOOD POSIONING. NO INDICATION FROM EMP OF ANY INJURY AT WORK, BUT REPORTED TO DR THAT HE HAD A CUT IN FINGER AND THAT HE RECEIVED IT FROM BAGGING TALC.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING FROM PANEL BOARD OF BALTIMORE MILL SYSTEM TO MILL FEEDER PANEL WHENHE FELL DOWN. HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE GIVE OUT & HE WENT DOWN ON TOP OF IT, TEARING THE TENDON. THE FL OOR WAS DRY, LEVEL & FREE OF CLUTTER. A RUBBER MAT WAS IN FRONT OF ELECTRICAL PANEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSING A NUT ON A 2 DIA BOLT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER ONLY REPORTED THE INJURY AT THIS TIME NOTE ON FEB 11 1994 EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE INJURY EXAMINED

EE WAS TIGHTING UP A NUT ON A 1 1/2 DIA BOLT THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. TRYING TO BRAKE HIS FALL HE PUT HIS ARM OUT CAUSING HIM TO BRAKE HIS LEFT WRIST.

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS-EXPOSURE YET TO BE DETERMINED-NOTIFIED BY LETTER FROM ATTORNEY WITH WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION REPORT ATTACHED.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTAINENCE & WHILE SPREADING THE FORKS APART ON A FORKLIFT, HE JERKED ON THEM & FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & NECK. HE ONLY REPORTD THE INJURY AT THIS TIME. ON 8-17- 94 EMPLOYEE WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR TO BE EXAMINED.

EMPL LOADING 1/2 CF-50 LBS- PRE-WHITE STONE BAGS ON A PALLET WHEN EMPL FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER CENTER OF BACK.

EMPL DESCENDING FROM RICHMOND MILL SYSTEM ON STAIRWAY PROVIDED.ON LAST STEP RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT AND TWISTED THAT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING ON HOPPER FEEDING BAGGING MACHINE WITH A #10 SLEDGEHAMMER.HE STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT SHOULDER AFTER SEVERAL BLOWS WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

UNLOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST FELT PULLING PAIN IN L ARM AND CHEST

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM THE TRAM CONVEYOR & STACKING THEM ON A PALLET. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PALLET & A BOARD BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK BUT KEPT WORKING THINKING ITWOULD WORK ITSELF OUT.

EMPL HAD BEEN UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF ROCKDUST FROM TRAM CONVEYOR & STACKING THEM ON PALLET. EMPL SAID AROUND 1:30=1:45 PM HIS RIGHT HIP & RIGHT LEG BEGAN TO HURT. HE TOOK SOME ASPRIN & FINISHED SHIFT BUT WENT TO E/R OVER WEEKEND. THEY TOLD HIM TO REST FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

EMPL WAS PUTTING PAINT CAN ON SHELF IN STORE ROOM. HE STEPPED SEVERAL BAGS OF DECORATIVE STONE TO STEP UP & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON BAGS. THIS SMAE ANKLE THAT WAS BROKEN IN NO N WORK ACCIDENT ON 9/23. ALSO INJURED ON 3/26 INWORK INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM THE TRAM CONVEYOR ADN STACKING THEM ON A PALLET. LEMPLOYEE STATED HIS RIGHT HEEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOARDS OF A PALLET AND WHEN HE TRIE D TO MOVE THE FOOT. HE TWISTED THE RIGHT ANKLE. THIS SAME ANKLE WAS BROKEN IN NON-WORK ACCIDENT ON 9-23-89. HE RETURNED 2-6-90.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM THE TRAM CONVEYOR AND STACKING THEM ON A PALLET. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE LONGER HE WORKED, THE MORE HIS BACK HURT. HE SAID IT JUST GOT WORSE AS TIME WENT ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM THE TRAM CONVEYOR & STACKING ONTO A PALLET EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS STOMACH AS HE MOVED A BAG OF ROCK KDUST FRM THE CONVEYOR TO THE PALLET

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM THE TRAM CONVEYOR AND STACKING ONTO PALLET. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 50# BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM CONVEYOR AND STACKING THEM ON PALLETS.TWO BAGS CAME DOWN THE CONVEYOR CLOSE TOGETHER.EMPLOYEE STATES HE CAUGHT THE SECOND BAG AS IT WAS FALLIN G OFF THE CONVEYOR AND THATS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE.

EMPL WAS CLEANING OUT 325 HOPPER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE REACHED FOR STEEL LADDER MOUNTED PERMANTLY INSIDE HOPPER. PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BOTTOM OF A HORIZONTAL STORAGE BIN.AS HE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE BIN HE HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE ON A METAL LADDER THAT IS ONNTHE SIDE OF THE BIN.THE CUT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.