Manteno Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS EXITING HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR CLOSING THE DOOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH FRACTURED HIS 5TH FINGER (PINKY).

EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT THIGH BY A FALLING LEG SUPPORT AS IT WAS BEING READIED TO BE INSTALLED UNDER EXISTING LEGS OF ELEVATED CONVEYOR.

EE WAS REPLACING WEAR PLATE INSIDE SURGE HOPPER. WHILE POSIITONING NEW PLATE, HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. ON 8/12 EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK W/RESTRICTIONS. ON 8/16 EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT AUGER ON BULK TRUCK, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OF EMPLOYER INDADVERTENTLY STARTED THE AUGER SYSTEM RESULTING IN AMPUTATION INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND.

EE STATES THAT HE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING THE BRIQUETTER BIN AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST A STEEL BEAM. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO FOREMAN THE DAY OF THE INJURY, BUT NOT RELAYED TO MANAGEME NT UNTIL THE MEDICAL BILLS ARRIVED 8-24. EE SOUGT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON JULY 27TH.

GPF-EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF FATIGUE AND TINGLING IN LEFT THUMB FOLLOWING A SERIES OF EXPOSURES TO VIBRATION AND STRAIN TO MINOR BLUNT TRAUMA. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEFT MEDIAN NERVE IRRIT ABILITY. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED FOR RESTRICTED DUTY AND IS RECEIVING ON-GOING MEDICAL TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS USING RAKE AND IMPACT WRENCH. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 10-11-97.

EE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF CHUTE WHEN HE FELL APPROX 3' BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS BACK ON A HANDRAIL. ON 9/10 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH RIGHT LUMBAR CONTUSION/STRAIN & P UT ON LIFTING/BENDING RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 3/4" ELECTRIC IMPACT TOOL TO TIGHTEN OVERHEAD BOLTS. WHEN HE PRESSED ON THE TRIGGEER IT UNEXPECTEDLY STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. ON 6/6 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS P UT ON RESTRICTIVE USE OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A SPOOL OF WIRE INTO THE BUCKET OF A SKID LOADER. THE EE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF INCORRECTLY AND WHEN THE BUCKET WAS TILTED UP AND THE SPOOL WENT FORWARD HIS LEFT HA ND/WRIST WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WALL AND SPOOL.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ON AN ANGLED SURFACE UNHOOKING A CRANE HOOK. AFTER A WHILE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE. ON 3-29 HIS ANKLE HAD SWOLLEN SO HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WAS DIAGNO SED WITH A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH ON A LIFTING EYE FOR A CHUTE ASSEMBLY. A RUPTURE IN THE OXYGEN HOSECAUSED AN EXPLOSING WHICH CAUSED 2 DEGREE BURNS TO EE'S RIGHT ABDOMEN.

TIRE ROLLE DOFF A TRUCK AN DHIT HIM IN THE FOOT.