Upland Plant Metal/Non-Metal

The employee went to the company clinic on 11/19/07 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee states he used a sledge hammer to remove a wedge that was stuck on the crusher. As he attempted to hit the wedge, he missed the target and hit his R-thumb.

The employee went to the company doctor on 6/14/2007 and was placed on restricted duty. While driving through the plant yard and attempting to make a call on a company radio, the employee lost awareness and visibility and drove into a stock pile resulting in a contusion/superficial abrasion to R-lower leg.

The employee went to the company clinic on 5/10/07 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee's back was hurting approximately 1 month prior due to cumulative job duties, but it got better. On 5/3/2007 while carrying rollers and a belt scale to the conveyor, he allegedly strained his back.

The employee went to see the company doctor on 1/28/2006 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee was grinding on the crusher bowl threads when a foreign object became embedded in his L-eye.

The employee went to see the company doctor on 7/26/2005 and was released to regular duty. On 8/25/2005 the employee was taken off work because of scheduled surgery due to carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists.

Employee went to see company doctor on 9/30/04 and was placed on restricted duty. Employee was attempting to remove a wedged rock from inside of loader frame by striking it with his right foot which caused a strain to his right calf.

EE WENT TO SEE DR ON 2-16-00-STITCHES WERE PERFORMED ON RIGHT EAR. WHEN HOLDING CONVEYOR BELT, JACK SLIPPED AND A 20" LENGTH OF ANGLE IRON TIPPED AND STRUCK EE'S EAR.

EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE WASHING DOWN MILL WITH HOSE.

WHILE OPENING A CARDBOARD BOX, FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM RIGHT EYE FROM DR. ANTIBIOTIC CILOXAN (EYE DROPS) WERE GIVEN TO EE. EE HAS A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT IN ONE WEEK.

WHILE INSTALLING NEW CONVEYOR BE;T. EE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE CHEST PAINS.

EE SUFFERED SHOULDER STRAIN WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER PUTTING WEDGES IN CRUSHER

EE WAS SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY OF JAW CRUSHER WHEN HIS FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD. WHEN HE MOVED TO PULL IT OUT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK AREA.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS, STEPPED OFF AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS AND SPRAINED FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ROCKS ON BAR SHAKER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED ONTO THE ROCK BOX AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE EDGE.

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER SCREEN DECK, EE HIT SCREEN DECK WITH SHOVEL AND DUST AND SAND FROM THE SCREEN FELL INTO HIS EYES. PLEASE NOTE EE DID NOT NOTIFY US OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 2-27-95.

WHILE MOVING ROCKS, EMPLOYEE FELT A "PULL" IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A BUNKER CLAIM GATE, EMP LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED FORWARD, STRIKING LEFT CHEEK ON THE HANDLE OF THE LOCKING DEVICE.

WATCHING BIN AND THROWING SCREEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ROCK,

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE LADDER.

CHAIN SLIPPED OFF TRACK CAUSING COME-A-LONG TO SHIP AROUND AND SLAP EMP S HAND AGAINST ANGLE IRON SUPPORT FOR CATWALK.

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM LADDER EMP FELT PAIN(SHARP) IN THE CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG.

THROWING SCREEN3OFF OF PLANT TWISTED BACK.

WATCHING SNUBBE9 PULLEY BEING REMOVED, THE PULLEY JUMPED OVER 2" ANGLE, CAUSING THE COME-A-LONG HANDLE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. CUT LIP AND TEETH KNOCKED OUT.

EE STATES HE B9OKE OUT IN A RASH ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO THAT WOULD NOT GO AWAY. HE FELT IT WAS CAUSED FROM WORKING AROUND GREASE OIL & GAS. RASH WA S ON BOTH HANDS & FOREARMS.

HOOKING CHAIN T2 GATE AT FEEDER, FELL FROM GATE WHEN GATE MOVED AND LANDED IN FEED AND CRUSHER, CUTTING RIGHT LEG.

CHANGING OUT LOWER SCREEN FRAME STRAINED HIMSELF IN PROCESS OF LIFTING DECK SECTION

GRINDING, SURFACE GRINDER ON BLADE. WAS GRINDING ON DOZER BLADE WHEN SOMETHING ENTERED RIGHT EYE WHILE WEARING WELDING HOOD

CLEANING UP MATERIAL BY HOLE IN CHUTE UNDER THE DRY SCREENING TOWER CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF CHUTE

CHANGING HOSE ON AIR COMPRESSOR. LOOSENING COUPLING ON HOSE, SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND HEAD OF COMPRESSOR WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE.

DIGGING OUT BUILDUP UNDER SCREENS WHEN LARGE CLUMP OF MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE PINNING RT LEG AGAINST SIDE OF HOPPER

HE WAS LAYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE ON GROUND WELDING OVERHEAD ON SHOVEL BUCKET HE HIT SOFT SPOT ON BUCKET & HOT SLAG POPPED AND SOME WENT IN HIS RIGHT EAR

HAD CUT A HOLE IN THE CHUTE TO LET ROCKS FALL OUT BECAUSE IT WAS PLUGGED UP. AS HE WAS PREPARING TO PUT THE PLATE BACK IN THE HOLE MORE ROCKS FELL OUT OF CHUTE HITTING HIM AND HE TWISTED HIS L EFT LEG TRYING TO GET AWAY

LIFTING 50 LB BAGS FROM PALLET TO REFEED THEM.