WAUPACA INDUSTRIAL SAND COMPANY Metal/Non-Metal

Hearing tests on 8/20/18 and 8/28/18 show standard threshold shift as defined by MSHA. Employee's normal duties are to run forklift, front end loader, bagger, and sand plant.

EE has been a laborer & equipment operator. He reported on 3-29-07 that over the last couple of months, his pinkie & ring finger are numb. He has been diagnosed with carpel tunnel in the elbow. Surgery is scheduled for 4-17-07. He has no lost time up to that date. This report prepared when notification of surgery was confirmed.

EE is a long time loader operator. he reported on 6-14-04 that over the last nine month his left hand has become numb and tingling. he has been since diagnosed with carpal tunnel of left wrist. surgery is scheduled for 8-16-04. he has had no lost time up to that date. this report prepared when notification of surgery was confirmed.

EE WAS HANGING EMPTY BAGS ON FILLING SPOUT OF BAGGING MACHINE. THERE WERE NO APPARENT REASONS FOR INJURY OTHER THAN HE WAS MOVING HIS HAND AND ARM TO LIFT ONE EMPTY BAG AT A TIME. EE FELT PA IN AND HAD SUDDEN SWELLING ON TOP OF HIS HAND.

CLIMBING ONTO SEAT OF BAGGING MACHINE HIS LEG BRUSHED ACROSS NOZZLE SHARP EDGE CUT HIS LEG

*NOTE - EE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 10/18/99. HUMAN RESOURCES DID NOT INFORM PREPARER UNTIL 12/7/99. EE WAS LIFTING FULL BAG OF SAND @ BAGGING PLANT, 100 LBS, FELT STRAIN IN MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS STRAIGHENING A PALLET ON BAGGING MACHINE PALLETIZER, ARM PULLED OFF OF PALLET & HIT FRAMEWORK OF MACHINE, BRUISING FOREARM.

EE WAS OPERATING THE PALLETIZE. SHE MOVED TO STRAIGHTEN SOME BAGS OF SAND ON ANOTHER PALLET, WHEN THE PALLET, CAME DOWN LINE AND RAN OVER HER FOOT, PINCHING HER TOE IN SOME ROLLERS.

BRAKES ON FORKLIFT FAILED WHILE BACKING DOWN RAMP OPERATORS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKLIFT & CONCRETE FLOOR WHEN FORKLIFT TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE

EE WAS SHARING OUT A FLOOR MAT AT SAND PLANT OFFICE TRUNED BODY TO CHANGE DIRECTION & TWISTED HIS KNEE X-RAYS INDICATED TORN TISSUE IN THE KNEE

EE & EE WERE REPLACING A BOLT IN A BEARING MOUNTEE WAS DIRECTLY UNDER FRAMEWORK EE LET BOLT SLIP EE WAS HIT IN FACE WITH BOLT REQUIRED TWO SUTURES

I.NAME SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP OF M-75 LOADER, LOST BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND, SPRAINED WRIST TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

INJURED WAS CUTTING PRODUCT TUBING WITH UTILITY KNIFE,IT SLIPPED OUT OF MATERIAL HOSE AND SLICED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING PALLETS WITH SAND BAGS.ONE OF THE BAGS COMING OFF THE CONVEYOR MADE HIM TWIST TO GUIDE IT DOWN AND HE FELT PAIN.

REMOVING CHAIN FROM CONV. OF BAGGER. CHAIN CAME OFF CONVEY UPPER PORTION DROPPED STRIKING HIM ON NOSE CAUSING LACER. BREAK TO NOSE.