White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba NutrienMining Incidents in 2000

EE WAS DISMOUNTING D8-L TRACTOR #084. HE STEPPED FROM COMPARTMENT PLATFORM ONTO TRACK AND LOST FOOTING. EE FELL TO GROUND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS TO CHECK COOLANT AND ENGINE OIL ON A 627E PAN. AFTER EE HAD COMPLETED BOTH CHECKS HE WENT TO DISMOUNT THE MACHINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE STEP HAD BEEN PUSHED INTO A LOCKED UNSAFE POSITI ON. EE SOMMITTED TO STEP DOWN AND WITH NO STEP TO SUPPORT HIS BODY WEIGHT, HE WAS SUSPENDED BY HIS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER THUS PULLING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE HAD THE TASK OF REMOVING PARTS FROM A 3406 CAT D8N ENGINE. IN REMOVING PART FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD, EE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS SECURING THE TURBO MOUNT TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE NUTS WE RE NOT HEAT RESISTANT AND HAD ROUNDED OFF. EE MADE THE DECISION TO USE A CHISEL. EE HAD ALMOST FINISHED THE CUTTING, WHEN HE MISSED CAUSING THE CHISEL TO HIT HIS L THUMB AGAINST MANIFOLD, CUT

EMPLOPYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS CLOSING THE CHAIN LINK GATE ON THE BALL PEN, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED UP ON THE PUMP PEDASTAL TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN THAT WAS USED TO SET A NEW MOTOR IN PLACE. HE WAS HOLDING ON WITH HIS LEFT HANDAND USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN AND PULL TOWARDS HIM. WHEN THE CHAIN HOOK PASSED OVER THE CHERRY PICKER BLOCK HOOK, IT FLIPPED TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE HITTING AND CHIPPING HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.

EE REPORTED TO CLINIC NURSE ON 10/12/00 THAT WHILE USING IMPACT WRENCHES & SLEDGE HAMMER, HE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS. EE WAS REFERRED TO A DR FOR FUTHER EVALUATION & FOLLOW UP WHEN S YMPTONS PERSISTED. EVENTUALLY HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME & ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 5/29 WITH A RETURN TO WORK 5/30/01