Whitestone Plants Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was walking behind a forklift, as the forklift was backing up. Left rear wheel of lift partially ran over the employee's left heel. Back up alarm on lift was working at time of injury. Injured employee was taken to ER for evaluation and released back to work.

Employee was walking up stairs near lime screen building, felt and heard pop in left knee as he put weight on left leg.

Climbing down a four step ladder to access the top of a tanker truck, right foot slipped off bottom step, striking the back of his leg and twisting the right knee. Injury (strained right knee) was treated at local ER and company physician.

Employee was assisting with installation of a punch plate in a screen deck. While attempting to place the plate into position, the plate dropped pinching the ends of the two middle fingers on left hand. Employee was taken to local ER for treatment, no broken bones.

QC lab employee attempted to pick up 5 gallon bucket filled with lab samples, felt pull/pop in lower back. Has history of back injuries. Bucket weighed 47 lbs.

Employee was using a 3.5 ft long steel rod to hammer on the side of the pelletized feed hopper in an attempt to free up the feed stored inside. While swinging the rod the employee felt a sting in his lower abdomen. Doctor determined he had a hernia which will be medically repaired.

Employee claims to have injured his lower back while stacking bags at Plant 4. Injury was not reported to management until 6/20/2005. Claim is currently under investigation. Company doctor released employee to work under modified duty. Next doctor visit on 7/6/2005.

Employee was attempting to break a rock in a metal chute with a steel bar and a hammer. While striking the steel bar with the hammer, his right index finger was struck by the hammer. Hairline fracture to tip of finger.

EE was looking through screens at the maintenance pole shed. EE stepped down approx. 6 inches and felt sudden extreme pain in lower back.

Employee was assisting in removing a small feeder bin (approx 4 feet long, 2 feet wide,3 feet high) in pelletizer bagging area at Plant 4. The bin rocked to one side, striking his right hand against a support brace. Cut to pinky finger on right hand requiring stitches. Returned to work full duty.

Employee was using a hammer and punch to remove a bolt. Hit punch, piece of bolt broke off and stuck into left hand. Bolt fragment was removed at local Emergency Room. Employee returned to work same day with no restrictions.

Employee was walking down steps at the crusher, slipped on bottom step, reached out for handrail, cut finger on metal door frame

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BAG AS IT WENTINTO THE HEAT SEALER ON THE PELLETIZE BAGGING ATPLANT 4. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE SEALER CUTTING BACK OF HAND & SEVERAL FINGERS

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WEDGED HEAD BOLT IN A SLOT ON A JOURNAL BALL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TIGHTED BOLT WITH AIR WRENCH, BOLT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARI NG GLOVES AT THE TIME. TAKEN TO LOCAL ER FOR 11 STITCHES AND RELEASED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 40# BAGS ON PALLETS AND DEVELOPED A SORE RIGHT WRIST. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE BE A STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A WRIST SUPPORT TO WEAR AS NEEDED.

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO PALLET LOADED WITH BAGGED PRODUCT. FORKLIFT ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP PALLET, PUSHED PALLET 4"-6" AND STRUCK EE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG. INJURY WAS MINOR, NO CUT, JUST SMALL BRUIS E, TAKEN TO DR AS A PRECAUTION.

EE WAS SWEEPING AROUND PALLET OF BAGS, STEPPED INTO PATH OF FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT DRIVER DID NOT SEE EE AND RAN OVER RT. FOOT, BACKUP ALARM WAS OPERATING. INJURED EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOE S AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS AND STRAINED RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD SECTION OF CONDUIT UP ON ORDER TO SIGHT MEASURE LENGTH FOR BEND WHEN CONDUIT SLIPPED, KNOCKED HARD HAT OFF AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILL WITH A HAND SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WORKING BESIDE EE ALSO HEARD AUDIBLE POP IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL AN ELEVATOR BELT WHILE WORKING FROM A PLATFORM. THE HANDRAILS HAD BEEN REMOVED IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE ELEVATOR BELT. THE PLATFORM WAS APPROX 3 FT ABOVE GROUND. TH E EE'S RIGHT KNEE SUDDENLY GAVE OUT & HE FELL STRIKING RT KNEE ON CONCRETE PAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE JAMMED BAG FROM SEALER ON HAMER AUTO BAGGER. INSTEAD OF RAISING OR SLIDING SEALER AWAY FROM POINT OF OBSTRUCTION, EMPLOYEE REACHED IN AND PULLED ON JAMMED BAGS. AS BAGS WERE IMMEDIATELY PULLED THROUGH, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BY ROLLERS.

EE WAS PLACING BAG ON PACKET SPOUT AND THE BAG CLAMP CAME DOWN ON FINGER. MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EEWAS DISCARDING METAL PLATE THAT WASTOO BIG TO LIFT. EE GOT UP ON METAL & USED CUTTING TORCH TO REDUCE TO MANAGEABLE SIZE. METAL PIECE BROKE LOOSE, SLIPPED 2", EE SLIPPED FORWARD FROM SQUATTI NG POSITION AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HANDRAIL AT END OF CATWALK, APPROX 25' TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE OPEN RAYMOND MILL LID WITHOUT ASSISTANCE RESULTING IN LID FALLING ONTO RIGHT HAND, CUTTING/ CRUSHING 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS, FRACTURED END OF 4TH FINGER.

LARGE ROCK HUNG IN FEEDER #3 RAYMOND MILL, KICKED FEEDER OFF. EE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL FEEDER DRIVE BACKWARDS BY HAND USING DRIVE BELTS. AS FEEDER ROLLED BACK AND ROCK CLEARED, DRIVE ROLLED FREELY CARRYING HAND INTO FEEDER DRIVE BELTS AND SHIEVE.

EE WAS SPEEDILY GOING DOWN LADDER AT VSI BUILDING IN ORDER TO STOP CONVEYOR THAT WAS OVERFILLING BIN. AS HE STEPPED FROM LAST STEP TO GROUND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT BIN WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT IT WAS OK AND DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL NEXT DAY AS HE WAS IN PAIN. HE HAD NOT YET RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS FEEDING NEW ROLL OF BAGS THROUGH BAGGING MACHINE AND REACHED IN TO PULL ON BAG, TO ADVANCE ROLL, AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN MOVING SHIEVE.

EE STARTED TO CLIMB UP LADDER TO INSPECT BEARNINGS ON JAW PLATE. AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP TO 2ND RUNG ON LADDER HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. EE HAS SOMETHING POP IN BACK WHILE OPERATING FOR KLIFT ON 11/12/99 & WAS STILL BEING TREATED HE HAD MISSED NO TIME UNTIL THIS REINJURY

TAKING LIFT TO PLANT 1 TO LOAD TRUCK. LIFT OVER HEATED AND HOSE BUSTED. SPRAYED ANTIFREEZE ONTO LOWER LEFT LEG.

EE WAS STACKING BAGS ONTO A PALLET WHEN PALLET WAS FULL IT WAS REMOVED BY HI-LIFT. ANOTHER EE HAD EMPTY PALLET STANDING ON END READY TO BE LAYED DOWN. WHEN PALLET WAS PUSHED OVER IT LANDED O N FOOT OF EE. EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE FOOT GEAR

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF 100 LB POOL MIX BAGS. HE STOOPED OVER AND PICKED UP A BAG, TWISTED TO PUT THE BAG ON ANOTHER PALLET ADN HURT BACK.

ROCK WAS LODGED IN CRUSHER. EE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH A 16/20 LB. HAMMER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT HIP. EE HAD TO REACH BETWEEN RAILS AROUND CRUSHER TO GET TO ROCK. ROCK WAS LODGED TOO T IGHT TO USE HOIST.

EE WAS STARTING A ROLL OF BAGS IN MACHINE WHEN BAG LODGED IN SEALER. HAND WAS CAUGHT BY FRONT WHEEL ON SEALER WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE LODGED BAG.

EMP WAS CHANGING THE FLIP LID TO BY-PASS SCREEN AND REROUTE MATERIAL WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID AND CONVEYOR BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DUST (CLEANING UP) AT P4 ELEVATOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BEAMS FOR SCREEN AT P4 NEW WAREHOUSE, PULLEDMUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING DRAIN PIPE AT PLANT 4 CRUSHER WHEN PIPE SLIPPED STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEES EYE BEGAN BOTHERING HIM ABOUT 3PM. HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE. MOST LIKELY TIME WAS WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING. THERE WERE PERIODS, WHEN HE WAS WELDING, THAT EYE PROTECTION WAS NOT IN PLACE WHILE THE HOOD WAS UP OR WHEN HE WAS CHANGING FROM WELDING TO OTHER DUTIES.

55061S DRIVING THE FORD CHERRY PICKER FROM PLANT 4 TO PLANT 3. NEAR THE TOP OF THE HILL JUST EAST OF PLANT 4, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. THE DRIVE SHAFT APPARENTLY BROKE THE 02912E LINES. EE REPORTED HAVING ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES AFTER THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD A COUPLE OF HUNDRED FEET DOWN THE HILL UNTIL IT HIT A PILE OF GRAVEL AND FLIPPED O

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK FROM P/4 TO P/3 WHEN HIS TRUCK HIT A DITCH, WHICH HAD BEEN WASHED OUT BY THE MORNING RAINS, GIVING HIM A BAD JERK. HE REPORTED HIS BACK WAS HURTING BUT DID NO T THINK IT WAS BAD ENOUGH TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. THE NEXT DAY THE PAIN WORSENED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR. DIAG: STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE JAMMED LITTLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND, ON I-BEAM POST. HE WAS RUSHING TO MOUNT FORK LIFT, WHEN WAS PARKED NEAR THE POST, WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE POST. DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR AT TIME OF INJURY. FIRST VISIT 5-7-91. BRUISED FINGER.

EMPLOYEE CUT RIGHT THUMB ON RAW EDGE OF METAL CONTAINER WHEN REMOVING WELDING ROD. REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 50LB BAGS OF STONE ONTO PALLET(WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 8" FROM FLOOR WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.FIRST DOCTOR'S VISIT WAS 08-10-90.

EE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL FROM A SPOUT FILLING MACHINE WHEN HE MISSED THE SPOUT WITH THE BAG AND HIT HIS THUMB ON THE EDGE OF SPOUT. RESULT WAS A V SHAPED LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB. STITCHES REQU IRED.

ON 7/18/89 EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BATTERY TO SUPPLY DEPT. AND STRAINED HIS BACK. DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 7/22/89 EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER WHILE REPAIRING RAYMOND MILL AND STR AINED BACK AGAIN. HE REPORTED THE RE-INJURY TO SUPERVISOR ON MONDAY 7/24/89 AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR THE FIRST TIME 7/24/89.

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING THE SIDE OF BIN WITH A 20FT. PIECE OF METAL TUBING TO DISLODGE BRIDGED MATERIAL INSIDE THE BIN. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND ADMI TTED FOR TESTS AND OBSERVATION. DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS AT THIS POINT IS PULLED MUSCLES.

EMPL WAS MOVING ROCKS TO MAKE ROOM FOR INSTALLATION OF GUARD SHIELD AROUND PLANT 4 CURSHER FEEDER. TWISTING MOTION WHILE PICKING UP ROCKS STRAINED BACK.

EMPL CHECKING CONVEYOR DRIVE MECHANISM MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BY CHAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SHAFT IN RAYMOND MILL WHENCHAIN SLIPPED AND PINCHED TOP OF LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE SILO STORAGE BIN PREPARING TO INSTALL CONVEYOR VIBRATIONS FROM THE CUTTING OR HAMMERING CAUSED DUT CLINGING TO THE SIDES OF BIN TO FALL ON EMPL RIGHT EYE DEPT HURTING THAT NIGHT EMPL WENT TO ER WHERE DR REMOVED A TINY PIECE OF RUST EMPL WAS WEARING SFETY GLASSES

EMPL WAS REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT. STRIP OF W OOD IS NAILED TO BELT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE UNTIL BELT IS CONNECTED WITH FASTENERS. EMP WAS NAILING PIECE OF WOOD WHEN HE STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING BIN GATE TO TURN DUST INTO SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN A SUDDEN SURGE OF DUST CAUSED A SMALL ROCK TO FLY INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN LADDER FROM #2 BELT.WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE FLOOR,HIS FOOT TURNED TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING STEPS AT 2 RAYMOND MILL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING KNEE TO STRIKE STEP. DAMAGED CARTILAGE IN LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING BAGS AT #2 MACHINE.WHILE TALKING TO THE BAG OPERATOR,HE PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE BAG KICK-OFF MECHANISM AND IT CLOSED ON HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS PA3NTING OVERHEAD FOR SEVERAL HOURS. PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HOLDING ARMS IN UPWARD POSITION TOO LONG.

EMPLOYEE TURNED3ON #3 BAGGING MACHINE AND PRESSURE HOSE BURSTED THROWING DUST AND SMALL PIECES OF RUBBER HOSE INTO FACE. INJURY TO LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG SHOVEL TO MOVE DUST FROM AROUND #3 PACKING MACHINE WHEN SHE COMPLAINED OF A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING EXCESS ROCK OUT OF RAYMOND MILL,PREPARING TO CHANGE PARTS,WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB ON PLOW HOLDER WHICH HAD WORN SHARP FROM GRINDING ROCK.RESULTED IN LACERATION TO RIG HT THUMB.3CM LA7ERATION-SUTURES X3.

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO MOVE A CRUSHER BY USING A PRY BAR PRY BAR SLIPPED AND END OF BAR HIT EMPLOYEES RIB ON RT SIDE OF CHEST

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP FROM TRUCK TO CATWALK AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP BROKEN BAGS IN BOX CAR SHE PLACED HER HAND ON METAL BAND IN DOORWAY OF BOX CAR AND WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A BAG WHEN THE BAND BROKE CAUSING HER TO FALL OUT OF T HE BOX CAR ONTO THE GROUND

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LBS BAGS OF STONE 13 ROWS HIGH ON PALLETS.SHEN WAS STACKING BAGS ON 13TH ROW WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100 LB BAGS OF MATERIAL ON TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE DROPPED THE BAG ON HIS FOOT.

EE WAS HSOVELING SPILL UNDER CONVEYOR & FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING BAGS FROM END OF CONVEYOR AND DROPPED A BAG ON KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DAMPER ON #1 RAYMOND MILL DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND AIR PRESSURE CAUSED DAMPER TO CLOSE AGAINST RIGHT THUMB. MASHED THUMB-NAIL REMOVED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON BOX CAR-FOOT SLIPPED AND LEFT SIDE STRUCK BOX CAR.