EE began to vomit violently and passed out briefly, sudden onset. First responders called ambulance. Local ER diagnosis: Stomach virus. Discharged w/o treatment.
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Showing all 33Employee was adjusting a drive belt by rocking the belt 1/4 turn increments when tip of finger caught between belt and pulley resulting in laceration - finger tip
EE was grinding overhead when a piece of metal rolled into eye.
It was raining. EE's foot slipped off rung of permanent ladder leading to conveyor cross-over catwalk. EE fell forward onto cross over catwalk.
While positioning a cutting edge prior to installation, cutting edge slipped onto employee's finger.
While cleaning chute pry bar slipped and struck employee in jaw/lip
Customer truck driver caught his left thumb in his truck tailgate. He was instructed to stay in his cab.
Mechanic was removing "U" joint and the cap fell against his ear.
EE was on hands and knees pushing a 20lb floor jack into place when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. At that time the ee also reported he had been seeing a chiropractor for a couple of weeks.
While descending ladder on the Cat 990 loader, ee slipped on one foot causing Rt knee to strike battery box.
Removing bolt from cutting edge. Bolt spun & cut through glove and finger.
Employee was grinding under a piece of equipment (tri-axle dump) when a foreign body lodged in his eye. Safety glasses were on. No face shield.
Employee was walking toward excavator, slipped on a piece of loose stone, lost balance. He broke fall with hand which struck a stone on ground causing a small laceration.
Pulled open drawer on computer table. Drawer stops broke, drawer fell onto right foot.
WHILE WALKING TO WORK FROM PARKING LOT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL TO SAME LEVEL, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FIBULA.
WHILE HAMMERING A BUCKET PIN INTO PLACE A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT BROKE OFF OF HAMMER HEAD AND LODGED INTO LEFT CHEEK (FACE)
AT END OF SHIFT EE STOOD UP AND TURNED TO BACK OUT OF LOADER WHEN EE FELFT A SHARP PAIN IN LOW BACK
Injured employee was securing load with tarp, was standing on rear tire securing tarp flap strap - lost grip - fell backwards to the ground on back and side.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETREIVE WELDING CABLES, GROUND CLAMP CAUGHT ON MANLIFT. WHEN IT BROKE FREE IT SWUNG OVER RAIL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON UPPER LIP.
EE WAS HAMMERING A LOADER BUCKET TOOTH TO REPLACE IT WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE TOOTH AND IMBEDDED INTO THE RT CALF. 3/4" FOREIGN BODY REMOVED. WOUND SUTURED.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OAK CRIBBING. HE BENT OVER INSTEAD OF BENDING KNEES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
HAS HISTORY OF BACKACHES/DISC DISEASE. GOT WORSE AND HE REPORTED IT IN JUNE. PROBABLE CAUSE: EXACERBATED BY WORK. WORKER'S COMP COVERING AS OCCUPATIONAL.
SPENT THE DAY REPLACING RETURN ROLLERS USING UNDERHAND MOTION AT OR ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT.
EE STEPPED DOWN TO NEXT LEVEL ON 44 TELSMITH CRUSHER, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A STEEL GUARD. GUARD WAS ON HIS BLIND SID. EE LOST HIS LT. EYE AT 18 MO. OF AGE.
REPORTED 1/17/02 CUMULATIVE INJURY TENDONITIS RT SHOULDER. REPETITIVE SHOVELING & PRYING OF MATERIAL. REC'D INJECTION OF PREDNISONE
EE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH BACK INTO TRUCK SEAT AND FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE. RT.
EE WAS EXITING EQUIPMENT ONTO WOODEN STEP WHEN STEP FAILED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO SAME LEVEL ANDSTRIKE HIS LEFT ELBOW ON STEEL STACKED NEXT TO.
EMPLOYEE STARTED A/C IN CAB OF TEREX HAUL TRUCK AND FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS EYE.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON THE BOTTOM OF A CUTTING EDGE 2/1" IMPACT WRENCH. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT CAUSING HANDLE TO SPIN AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT FOREHEAD.
CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER CAUSING PAIN IN BOTH SHOULDERS AND REDUCED ROM.
WHILE HAND SHOVELING, EE PIVOTED AND FELT BACK PAIN.
EE WAS LYING ON CREEPER AND MOVING UNDER TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW STEP. 4 SUTURES, SCALP.
EE WAS TRIMMING STRING ON WEEDEATER WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT FOREARM.