PORTABLE CRUSHER NO. 1 Metal/Non-Metal

THE EE WAS WALKING IN THE PIT WHEN HE STUMBLED ON A ROCK AND JARRED HIS LOWER BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION WITH A CHIROPRACTOR ON 6/26/00. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 6/27/00 FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN. HE IS GOING THROUGH A SERIES OF TREATMENTS WITH A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN THE SHOVEL HIT A ROCK AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT ARM. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. AFTER HE REPORTED IT TO THE FOREMAN, THE FOREMAN TO OK HIM TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. HE WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK FOR 7 DAYS AND TO FOLLOW UP TREATMENT WITH HIS PHYSICIAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES IN JUMP STARTING A DUMP TRUCK; IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONNECTION WAS MADE TO THE BATTERY, IT EX- PLODED. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AT HOSPITAL FOR HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR--REFERRED TO ANENT.

OUR CREW WAS RELINING THE STD. CONE. EE WAS HOLDING A BAR FOR A COWORKER TO HIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. EE WAS NOT STANDING BACK FAR ENOUGH & GOT IN THE LINE OF THE COWORKER'S SWING. EE WAS HIT BY THE SLEDGE HAMMER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

THE EE WAS WALKING FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER TO SHOVEL MATERIAL WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE ROCKS. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TWO DAYS LATER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL AT TENTION ON THE DAY HE REPORTED IT.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE JAW HOUSE WHEN THE BELT STOPPED. HE WALKED OUT OF THE JAW HOUSE TO GET ANOTHER EE TO HELP CLEAN THE BUT. WHILE HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE OTHER EE HE STEPPED DOWN WRONG A ND TURNED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK ON 9-22-99.

EE WAS THROWING BLOCKS OF WOOD INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP. HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK DURING THIS ACTIVITY. HE IS GOING FOR A SERIES OF TREATMENTS BY A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE MAKING REPAIRS TO A CONVEYOR. EE WAS USING A WRENCH & THE OTHER EE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. INJ EE PLACED THE WRENCHOVER THE NUT TO BE TIGHTENED & TOLD THE OTHER GU Y TO START. WHEN THE OTHER GUY STARTED THE AIRE IMPACT WRENCH, THE WRENCH IN INJ EE'S HAND FLIPPED OUT & CUT HIM BETWEEN HIS THUMB & FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE HE RECD

THE EE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE STANDARD CONE WHEN DIRT OF SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 2/6/99 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DOCTORS'S DIAGNOSIS WAS FOREIGN BODY. LEFT CORNEA. THE DR APPLIED OINTMENT AND A PATCH.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS IN THE VAN WHERE A GRINDER WAS IN OPERATION BY ANOTHER EE. HE BELIEVES A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE WHILE IN THE VAN, HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING IN HIS EYE UNTIL THAT EVENING WHEN HE WAS AT HOME. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR ON 1-29-99 THAT HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. DR. REMOVED A METALLIC FOREIGN BODY OF RIGHT CORNEA.

EE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE HEAD PULLEY WITH A PRY BAR TO GET THE HEAD PULLEY TO TURN SO HE COULD FREE THE BELT FROM DIRT. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS WRIST. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 2 DAYS LATER. THE DR RESTRICTED HIM TO PUSHING, PULLING, LIFTING, & CARRYING 5 LB FREQUENTLY & 10 LB OCCASIONALLY. HE IS ALSO TO FOLLOW UP WITH ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT.

EE WAS USING AN AIRHOSE TO BLOW OUT DIRT AND DUST FROM THE CONE. HE THOUGHT SOME DUST GOT IN HIS EYE. HIS EYE KEPT BOTHERING HIM, SO HE WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DR REMOVED A FOREIGN OBJ ECT FROM HIS RT EYE. HE RETURNED TO WORK PERFORMING HIS REGULAR DUTIES ON THE NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY. THE DR SAW HIM 3 MORE TIMES TO CHECK HIS EYE.

THE EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR THE NEXT DAY FOR TREATMENT. THE EE IS GOING FOR A SERIES OF TREATMENTS BY A CHIROPRACTOR.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A 980-C FRONT END LOADER. THE BOUNCING OF THE EQUIPMENT OVER THE SURFACE CAUSED HIM TO JAR HIS BACK. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR THE NEXT DAY. THE EE IS GOING FOR A SERIES O F TREATMENTS BY A CHIROPRACTOR.

THE EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL. HE REACHED INTO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE CONVEYOR ON THE ROLL PLANT. HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE RETURN DILER ROLLER. HE HAD HIS FIN GER EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.

EMP STATES HE HAD HARD PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL. EMP DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-27-97.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE WENT TO A CHIRO FOR TREATMENT. THE EMPLOYEE IS GOING FOR A SERIES OF TREATMENTS BY A CHIRO.

EE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF AN ELECTRICAL CORD. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ER WHERE HE RECEIVED 24 STITCHES. HE WAS RELEASED TO GO BACK TO WORK.

WHILE STACKING CASES OF 55 LB APCOGEL THE EE SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND THEN SIDEWAYS WHILE STILL HOLDING THE CASE OF PRODUCT. HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO DROP IT FOR FEAR THAT IT WOULD FALL ON TOP OF HIM. AFTER SCRAMBLING AROUND TO GET ON HIS FEET6 HE GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL. THE EE STATES ATHAT HE FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD KICKED HIM IN THE

EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS BACK. HE SAID HE TRIED TO BREAK THE FALL WITH HIS ARMS BUT WAS UNABLE TO. HE SAID THE PAIN WENT AWAY SO HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY. HE SAID THE PAIN STARATED AGAINTHE NEXT DAY BUT DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR OR SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 12/2/96.

THE EMPLOYEES BACK STARTEDHURTING WHILE DOING ROUTINE WORK. THE EMPLOOYEE BELIEVES IT STARTED HURTING AORUND TH EEND OF SEPTEMBER. THE COMPANY WAS NOT AWARE OF A PROBLEM UNTIL 10-17-96. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO GO TO A DR UNTIL 10-17-96. THE EMPLOYEE IS GOING FOR A SERIES OF TREATMENTS BY A CHIRO.

LIFTING THE PLATE THAT GOES UNDER THE LEGS OF THE CRUSHER ONTO A HANGER ON THE FRAME. THE PERSON HELPING LIFT THE PLATE, LOST THEIR GRIP AND IT FELL ONTO THE OTHER PERSONS FOOT.

WENT TO GET OUT OF TRUCK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF.

EE INJURED BACK WHILE SHOVELING MATAERIAL AT PLANT WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR SPINAL ADJUSTMENTS.

HURT LEFT HAND - ROCK HIT LEFT HAND CAUSING CONTUSINON. DR. APPLIED A SPLINT.

WOOD WAS CIRCULATING IN THE FINE HEAD CONE DIRCUIT-SHUT DOWN CONE AND SCREEN TO CLEAR OUT WOOD. EE CLEANED WOOD FROM CONE AND SCREEN WHEN HE NOTICED A STICK HANGING FROM THE FEED CONVEYOR WIPE R. HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF SCREEN, REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO REMOVE WOOD. HIS LEFT HAND GOT TO CLOSE TO THE DRIVE SHEAVE PINCHING HIS FINGER.