Perkinsville Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was putting a guard on the horizontal swingshaft. Bent over to line up the bolt hole and felt a pain in his lower back. Thought to be a minor pain. Completed his shift. Didn't report it until next morning that he was having severe pains in his lower back & could hardly walk and he couldn't come in to work. Was sent to clinic. Diagnosed with Lumbar Sprain.

Employees were getting ready to splice a belt and injured employee was going to move the tail pulley up to give the belt a little slack. As employee was adjusting the tail pulley, the wrench slipped off and came back and struck employee in the mouth/teeth. Employee received a chipped tooth and had to seek dental treatment.

On 1-10-13, emp. reported to supervisor he has some knee problems from running the drag line but didn't file a claim. He was backup dragline operator since 9-29-08 full time operator from 1985 to 2008. On 2-19-13, limited activity on the drag-line. He was permanently taken off the dragline, then put on loader. On 2-25-13 he was diagnosed with Bilateral Knee Tendonitis, has PT.

Employee was changing jaws in crusher. Employees were lifting the jaws out with a crane when the jaw got stuck. Injured employee stepped in to knock it loose. When jaw came loose it hit his right foot. Received a deep contusion on his foot & returned to regular work. Later on 7-22-12, employee's foot became infected and was given Keflex for the infection on 7-23-12. No lost time.

Employee was changing the brake pads on the NW 95 dragline hoist brakes. A pry bar fell over in to the drum and came around and hit employee's arm. Employee received a severe fracture to his right arm and abrasions to his left hand. Had surgery and is off work.