WASTA SAND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS DUE TO LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE NOISE. EE FILED A FIRST REPORT OF INJURY ON 10-18-99, AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS ON 10-26-99. HE HAS BEN N EMPLOYED BY BIRDSALL SAND & GRAVEL SINCE 9-1-77, AND HIS HEARING LOSS HAS OCCURED OVER THE PAST 22 YEARS.

WHILE SETTING UP EQUIPMENT AT THE WASTA SAND PLANT EE FELT AN ACHE IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. THE PAIN BECAME PROGRESSIVLY WORSE AS THE DAYS PASSED. EE DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE ON 3/2 5/99 AND FILE A FIRST REPORT OF INJURY.

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SCREEN DECK THE TRAUMA RESULTED IN SEVERE SWELLING PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO PULL A HEAD SHAFT FORWARD AND THE CHAIN BROKE AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR APPROX. 7'. HE BROKE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND FRACTURED PELVIS. DID NOT DISLOCATE.

EMPLOYEWES WENT TO PICK UP A TRK TIRE LAYING ON GROUND TO PUT ON TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE COMPAINED OF SORE OR STIFF NECK. HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT HAPPENED. THE CO. SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR TO BE SURE NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE DOCTOR FOUND NOTHING WRONG, BUT ID PRESCRI BE A MUSCLE RELAXANT MEDICATION. HE CALLED A FRED JUOTPERI WITH MSHA HE SAID A REPORT WAS REQUIRED.

HE WAS TRIMMING SOME EDGES OFF A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE. HE SLIPPED THRU THE BELT AFTER MAKING A CUT AND STUCK HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT FOREARM. SMALL CUT THAT NEEDED 5 STITCHES.