Newberry Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Operator tripped over uneven concrete just before the time clock, and landed on knees and hands.

2 employees were removing a set of large bolts with a 3/4" impact and a backup wrench. The employee holding the backup allowed a hand to slip and had left index finger smashed against the equipment, resulting in 6 stiches. Medical care was handled quickly and without delay.

Description of how the injury occurred: While using the left hand the operator was swinging the dead blow hammer from right to left, backwards, and across EE's chest. This resulted in a glancing blow which allowed for the wrist to be hyperextended. This resulted in modified duty, and is a recordable injury.

Mechanic was using a 14oz. ball peen hammer and a punch to remove 3 stripped bolts. Employee used the hammer and punch off and on for approximately 1 hour before the bolts were removed.

Employee was coming down from a step ladder, and struck his elbow on the lip of a tank next to the ladder. Symptoms from the injury did not appear until approximately 48 hours. Diagnosis was soft tissue contusion with no fracture. Prescriptions were written for pain and swelling and the employee was placed on restricted duty.

The employee slipped on a wet floor, landing on his shoulder and back. The employee experienced soreness in his shoulder and upper back. Medical evaluation only on 7/13. Released for work with restrictions 7/16. Restrictions lifted 7/18. 1 day restricted duty, 7/18. Not scheduled to work 7/14-17. Prescription for pain meds not filled.

Employee was diagnosed to have carpal tunnel syndrome. A cortisone injection was administered.

Employee received a laceration to his right hand while driving an electrical grounding rod into the ground with a ground rod driver tool. The employee received 5 stitches in his right hand at a local emergency room.

Employees foot slipped while pulling up on a centrifuge to disassemble for cleaning. Foot hit the toeboard, jarring his right lower back/hip. Reported to his supervisor 2/7 as "report only". On 2/8, the employee reported back pain, so we took him to the doctor for evaluation. No drugs prescribed. Dr. recommended light duty on 2/8/07. Released to return to full duty 2/13/07.

WHILE LIFTING A STORAGE BOX CONTAINING FILES, EE OVER EXTENDED HER BACK WHILE LIFTING THE BOX FORWARD AND OVER ON TOP OF FILE CABINET. FELT A PINCH POP IN LOWER MID BACK AREA.

WHILE MOVING AN EXTENSION LADDER COUNTROL OF THE LADDER WAS LOST AND EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE REPORTED THE EVENT BUT DECLINED FIRST AID OR MEDICAL EVALUATION. WHILE MOVING A PUMP ON 11- 21-02 HE REPORTED RE INJURING HIS LIGHT ELBOW. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR FOR EVALUATION.

CONDITIONS: MUD ON FLOOR - SLIPPERY WALKING SURFACE. HOSE LEFT ON FLOOR. DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT. EE HAS A SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS FEEDING BACK LOTS OF EW & DUST COLLECTOR WAS NOT WORKING. PARTICLES OF EW DUST GOT INTO HIS EYES WHILE EW WAS BEING FED INTO BAG DUMP. HESTATED HIS EYES FELT SWOLLEN & HAD DIRT IN THEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING 50 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT. THE LOT WAS SET INCORRECTLY, SHE BELIEVES SHE HURT HER SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING THE BAGS ON TO THE TOP OF THE PALLET.

WHILE EE WAS CLEANING THE #4 ROLLER ON THE EAST SIDE IN THE PLANT FACILITY, HE SLIPPED OFF THE CLEANING PLATFORM. HE INDICATED THE PLATFORM TETERS WITH THE HANDRAILS INSTALLED. HE FELL AND SCR ATCHED HIS CHIN, HURT BOTH WRISTS AND HAD PAIN IN THE CHEST AREA ALSO.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS PACKING MATERIAL AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK WHEN TURNING TO PUT THE MATERIAL (BAG) ONTO A PALLET. HE SAID THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING, BUT HAS BEEN GETTING PR OGRESSIVELY WORSE.

EE WAS LIFTING ELEVATOR TAIL SPROCKET SHEET METAL CONVERS, PRYING ON CHAIN TO PUT IT BACK INTO PLACE AND SID RESING CLAY OUT OF THE PIT. NO ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED. EE REPORTED BACK PAIN THE NEX T DAY.

WHILE LIFTING THE HOPPER ON THE VACCUM EE'S HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE HOPPER AND THE FITTING ABOVE THE HANDLE. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED THE SAME DAY TO SUPERVISOR, THEY BOTH D EADED MEDICAL TREATMENT WERE NECESSARY. AS THE DAYS WENT ON HIS HAND BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. TREATMENT SOUGHT. INITAILLY NO MEDICATION GIVEN OR RESTRICTION HOWEVER, MEDICAITON GIVEN ON FOLLOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE FORKS TOGETHER OR APART (CAN'T REMEMBER). STRAINED HIS BACK DURING THE PROCESS. PAIN WORSENED OVER THE WEEKEND. CALLED MONDAY AND LET US KNOW OF THE INJURY.

EE WAS LIFTING THE COVER OF THE BLADE SHARPENER WHICH REQUIRED LEANING OVER THE TOP OF THE MACHINE AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP THE COVER.

EE WAS LIFTING AND HANDLING 50 LB AND 25 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT. EE REPORTED SORENESS ON HIS RIGHT ABDOMINAL SIDE AND ON HIS TESTICLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND HANDLING 50 LB PAPER BAGS OF PRODUCT. EMPLOYEE SPRAINED OR STRAINED HIS STOMACH MUSCLE.

FIBERGLASS INSULATION

WHILE USING THE BLADE SHARPNER, EE INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB WHEN CATCHING IT (HIS THUMB) BETWEEN A HANDLE AND A BOLT OF A BLADE.

EE WAS RETURNING TO THE OFFICE FROM WAREHOUSE AND STOPPED ENROUTE TO GET A SODA FROM THE LUNCHROOM. WHEN SHE STEPPED FROM THE GROUND GRAVEL DRIVEWAY TO THE CONCRETE PORCH OF TE LUNCH ROOM SHE LOST HER FOOTING AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE STRIKING HER RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR 10 YRS. WITH A HERNIATED DISC HE BELIVES THAT HIS CONDITION DETERIORATED DUE TO THE PHYSICAL NATURE OF TH EPLANT MECHANIC JOB. HE REPORTS THAT HE KNOWS OF KNOWS S PECIFIED INCIDENT THAT TRIGGERED THE PROBLEM. *TIME PUT IN JUST TO FILL IN THE BLANK NOT REALLY APPLICABLE.

EE WAS GETTING UP FROM PRONE POSITION AND FELT ATINGE IN HIS BACK CONTINUED TO DO MODERATE MECHANIC WORK REST OF DAY. REPORTED NEXT DAY. THAT HECOULD NOT WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN. INJURED DIAGNOS IS IS LUMBAR SPRAIN.

EE WAS REMOVING A LONG STAINLESS STEEL SPLASH GUARD THAT HAD CLAY BUILT UP ON IT. WHEN HE UNHOOKED THE CLAY SLURRY SPLASH GUARD, IT SLIPPED AWAYFROM HIM FALLING DOWNWARD. THE FASTNER HOOK CAUG HT HIS FINGERNAIL, RIPPED IT PARTIALLY OFF AND BROKE THE END OF HIS FINGER.

POSITIONED HOSE INTO TOP OF RAIL CAR, THEN TURNED TO EXIT TOP OF CAR, TRIPPED ON HATCH AND FELL TO TOP OF CAR BREAKING FALL WITH HAND. EMPLOYEE HOOKED TO FALL RESTRAINT DEVICE THAT PREVENTS FA LL FROM CAR TO GROUND. SPRAINED LEFT WRISTAND ELBOW.

EE ALLEGES THAT RED BUMP OR KNOT ON HIS LEFT WRIST WAS CAUSED VBY SLAPPNG THE PAPER PRODUCT BAG AS HE WAS FILLING IT. HE REPORTED THAT THE BUMP WAS SORE AND HURTING. UPON VISITING THE DR., HE WAS PRESCRIBED PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXER OR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE BUILDING TO GO HOME AND SHE FELL AND BROKE HER RIGHT WRIST. SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT SLIP OR TURN HER ANKLE IN THE FALL, SHE JUST STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL. SHE CA UGHT HERSELF WITH HER HAND AND HER WRIST BROKE.

GROUND WIRE ON CABLE TO VACUUM CLEQNER HAD BEEN CUT BY KEY ON MOTOR SHAFT. INITIAL EXAMINATION BY DR INCLUDING EXTENSIVE TESTS SHOWED NO DISCERNABLE INJURIES. EE REPORTED HAVING ABDOMINAL PAIN ON 6-1-97. SENT TO DR. FOR EVALUATION ON 6-2-97. DR.'S VERBAL REPORT WAS MUSCLE SPASM AND HE PRESCRIBED TYLENOL WITH CODEINE FOR THE PAIN. EE REPORTS HE HAS NOT TAKEN ANY OF THE MEDICINE.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING OVER WEEKEND AND ON 12/4. POSSIBILITY OF PROBLEM RELATING BACK TO INJURY OF 9-7-95 THAT WAS OFFICIALLY REPORTED ON 9-8-95 BY EMPLOYEE. PLACED ON RESTRICT ION OF NO HEAVY LIFTING ON 12-5-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONA PLYWOOD WORK PLATFORM INSTALLING BAGS ON CAGES. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED NEAR THE EDGE OF THE PLYWOOD IT TIPPED UPA ND HE FELL BACKWARD AND DOWN 18TO24INCHES THEN REPO RTED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE SUPERVISOR WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE DOOR TO THE 2INCH ELEVATOR WHICH NORMALLY OPENS EASILY. THIS TIME HOWEVER, THE DOOR WAS JAMBED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE DOOR, THE SUPERVISOR STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HOSE ON A DIVERTER VALVE IN ORDER TO REACH H IGH ENOUGH STHE EMPLOYEE PLACED ONE FOOT ON THE MID RAIL OF THE RAILING IN THIS LOCATION WHILE PLACING THE OTHER FOOT ON T OP OF THE SWACO SCREEN THE FOOT ON THE SCREEN SLID CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK AGAINST THE HANDRAIL

EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING EQUIPMENT IN WAREHOUSE. WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING TESTS, HE NOTICED A STING/BITE ON HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & DRAGGING THE FILTER HOUSING FOR THE SPRAY DRIER HOUSING DUE TO ITS SIZE & SHAPE IS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE WHILST IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THIS FILTER HOUSING EMPLOYEE CLAIM S HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE ALSO CLAIMS THAT PRIOR TO THE ALLEGED INJURY HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING SOME

54736YEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS EXPOSED TO NATURAL GAS AND/OR BOILER EXHAUST GASES WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSED A HEADACHE AND SOME SIX TO EIGHT HOURS LATER CAUSED VOMITING THAT LASTED THROUGHOUT THE 05978T. HE WAS NOT SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN. THESE GASES AND EXHAUST FUMES APPARENTLY DRIFTED INTO THE BUILDING WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING.

INJURED WAS LAYING BENEATH THE PLANT DUMP TRUCK ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH, WHEN A CLAMP OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AS HE WAS LOOKING UPWARDS. HE WS WERING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE SHIELDS AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. HE WASHED THE DIRT OUT OF HIS EYE AND CONTINUED TO WORK, THE EYE BEGAN BOTHERING HIM ON HIS WAY HOME.

WHILE TIGHTENING A 2" PIPE WITH A 24" PIPE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON THE PIPE CAUSING I.NAME TO JAM HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND HAND RAIL OF PLATFORM HE WAS WORKING FROM.

WALKED ACROSS GRATE OF SUMP EAST OF SHOP WAS STEPPING OFF TOP HE TURNED R. FT. IN WARD BENDIGN AT ANKLE

INJ WAS WELDING ON SUPORTS FOR SID HOPPER SCALE CONRSION. HE WAS PARTIALLY SUPPORTING HIM SELF WITH HIS L. FOOT HILE ARC WELDIGN SUPPORTS. HIS FT. WAS POSITIONED WHERE VERTICAL PLATFORM SUPPOR T AND DIAGONAL BRACES MEET. WHEN HE REMOVED FOOT INSIDE OF L. FT. AND ARCH HURT.

EMPLOYEE OPENIN1 CARDBOARD BOX WITH POCKET KNIFE- KNIFE CAME OUT OF BOX ON DOWNSTROKE AND JABBED EMPLOYEE 5" ABOVE KNEE ON RIGHT LEG.

CARDBOARD LAYIN1 ON SLIPPERY CONCRETE SURFACE.

RIGHT WRIST STARTED SWELLING WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING 50 LB. BAGS.

CLIMBING OVER HAND RAIL TO CHANGE BAND ON SWECO SCREEN SLIPPED ON WET SPOT FELL APPROXIMATELY THREE & HALF FEET HITTING BCK ON WOOD TANK TOP.

USING RAZOR KNIFE TO OPEN PAPER BAG, WHILE HOLDING BAG WITH LEFT HAND.

STANDING ON STOOL TO CLEAN OUT BACKSIDE OF BENAGEL SCREENS,LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STRAINING LEFT ANKLE.

I.NAME WAS PUTTING A GUARD (PERFORATED METAL) BACK ON #1 D/D. HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF THE METAL TOWARDS HIM A SHARP EDGE OF THE PERFORATED HIT HIM IN THE LOWER LIP PUNCTURING HIS LIP ON LEFT SIDE

SCRAPING THE BURR FROM SHARPENING OPERATION FROM A DRUM DRYER BLADE HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND TO STRIKE THE BLADE CUTTING ABOUT 1/4 IN DEEP AND 1 1/2 IN LONG CUT