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EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW THAT WAS COVERING A BERM WITH HYPALON THEY HAD THE HYPALON LAYING ON THE GROUND EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE HYPALON & STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND THAT W AS COVERED BY THE HYPALON
EMPLOYEE WAS IN CHANGE ROOM GETTING READY FOR WORK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON HAND CLEANER THAT HAD BEEN SPILLED ON THE FLOOR. TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BOXCARS FOR LOADING HE WAS SWEEPING UP HEAVILY SCENTED CAT LITTER WHEN HE BECAME EXTREMELYNAUSEATED & LIGHTHEADED HE WENT HOME & HIS WIFE TOOK HIM TO THE DOC WHO DIAGNOSE D AN ALLERGIC REACTION LATER THAT EVENING THE EMPLOYEE BROKE OUT IN A RASH WHICH KEPT HIM UP MOST OF THE NIGHT SO THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF UNISTRUT AND FELL. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIPE AND LANDED ON ACEMENT PAD ON HIS LEFT HAND AND HIP. HE RECEIVED STITCHES ON HIS CHIN AND TEMPORARY BRACES TO ST EADY LOWER TEETH LOOSENED BYY THE BLOW. HIS HAND AND HIP WERE BRUISED.
EE WAS UNSCREWING A 2 INCH, 10 FT LONG LENGTH OF CONDUIT USED TO HOLD UP A LIGHT. A CONDUIT FITTING LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE PIPE BROKE. THE PIPE WITH A PART OF THE FITTING STILL ATTACHED, L ANDED ON THE EE S FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE THE PIPE AND FITTING PENETRATED THE BOOT AND FOOT, BREAKING TWO TOES AND COMING OUT THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE BAR TO CLOSE THE BOTTOM HOPPER DOOR ON A RAIL CAR. THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND LANDED ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CROUCHED POSITION REPLACING A BELT GUARD. HE WAS WEDGED INBETWEEN THE BELTGUARD AND A HANDRAIL. HE TWISTED TO RAISE UP AND HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED LOUDLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO CLOSE THE BOTTOM HOPPER DOOR OF A RAILCAR. THE DOOR GAVE SUDDENLY CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP AND THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON THE GROUND. INJURING HIS BACK.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK LOADING CARDBOARD INTO BOXCARS. THE TRUCK WAS BEING MOVED FORWARD TO THE NEXT CAR WHEN THE PILE OF CARDBOARD HIT THE DOOR OF THE BOXCA R AND SHIFTED BACKWARDS. THE PILE STRUCK ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES AND FLIPPED HIM OUT OF THE TRUCK. HE LANDED ON THE GROUND ON HIS SHOULDERS AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LARGE SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM BACK OF CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP & TWISTED SPRAINED BACK.
A PRODUCT SPILLAGE HAD OCCURRED & COVERED FLOOR WITH BRINE & SALT SOLIDS EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A CONCEALED HOLE & TWISTED HIS KNEE HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT & KEPT ON WORKING THE KNEE DID NOT GET BETTER HE VISITED THE DR & WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY TO REMOVE TORN CARTILAGE ON FEB 26 1993 AT WHICH TIME ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE TOP RUNG OF A STEP LADDER INSTALLING A HEATER. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 6.5 FEET TO A CEMENT FLOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE/BACK AND REC EIVED THREE CRACKED RIBS.
EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO CUT A PIECE OF FLAT METAL THE GRINDER GRABBED JERKED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST.
GETTING OUT OF PICKUP TRIPPED OVER ROCK FELL ON STOMACH HURT BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A "CHEATER" PIPE TO OPEN A VALVE. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE TANK. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 12-3-91.
EE WAS USING A LARGE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A NIPPLE INTO A THREAD 0 LET WHEN THE ASSEMBLY SLIPPED AND PUSHED HIS LEFT THUMB BACKWARDS.
MOVING PC OF METAL FLOOR GRATING STRAINED LOWERBACK
EE WAS WORKING ON THE CUSHION HITCH ON 633D CAT SCRAPER. HE STEPPED DOWN ON TO A PLATFORM ON THE SCRAPER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASE, CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO HIT A STEEL SURFACE. HE REPORT ED THE ACCIDENT AND KEPT ON WORKING. THE EE WENTTO THE DR BECAUSE HIS KNEE WAS BOTHERING HIM. AT THAT TIME, THE DR EXAMINED HIS KNEE AND FOUND TORN CARTILAGE AND RECOMMENDED SURGERY. THE DR S
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A CURB ONTO A SLICK FLOOR.HIS FOOT SLIPPED,CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO POP BACKWARDS.DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL A YEAR LATER FOR WORSENING PAIN.
EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE DOOR OF A DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE CAB. HE DID NOT THINK HE WAS HURT, DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY AND CONTINUED WORKING. ON 1-16-91, HE R EPORTED TO HIS SHIFT FOREMAN THAT HE HAD A STRANGE LOOKING LUMP ON HIS ELBOW WHERE HE HAD HIT IT. THE DOCTOR DETERMINED THE LUMP WAS FILLED WITH FLUID AND REMOVED APPROX. 4 CC OF YELLOW FLUID
EMPL CLEANING UP UNDER PALLETIZING MACHINE HIT BACK ON FRAMEWORK OF MACHINE WHEN WALKING OUT FROM UNDER IT.SEE ATTCH;KEPT WORKING WENT TO SEE DR 7-15-91..DR RX 4 DAYS REST,ULTRASOUND TREATMENT S,STEROID INJECTIONS.DR SAID WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF OCT INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLTS HOLDING A CUTTING EDGE IN PLACE. THE BOLT STARTED TO TURN IN THE HOLE AND HE REACHED UP TO HOLD IT. THE SHARPENED EDGE OF THE BOLT HEAD SPUN IN HIS HAND, CUTTING THROUGH HIS LEATHER GLOVE AND CUTTING HIS LEFT PALM.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES UNDER A SCRAPER PREPARING TO REMOVE THE STARTER. THE STARTER DROPPED SUDDENLY AND THE EE LEANED BACK TO CATCH IT AND OVER EXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AND CONTINUED WORKING. HIS KNEE DID NOT GET ANY BETTER, SO TWO WEEKS LATER HE WENT TO HIS DR WHO SAID HIS KNEE WAS SPRAINED, JUST WAIT TIL NO IMPROVEMENT SURGERY
EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING THE TOPS OF FILLED POLYBAGS TO GOT THROUGH THE SEALER. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOVING BAG STABILIZER AND THE STATIONARY STABLIZER VEE BELT.
MOVING SALT DROPOUT PULLING ON ROPE HANDS SLIPPED ON WET ROPE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE FELL JAMMING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON FRAMEWORK NAILING ROOF EVE FLASHING. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE FRAMEWORK TO THE LADDER, HIS NAIL APRON AND HAMMER CAUGHT CAUSING THE HAMMER TO CATCH BETWEEN HIS KNEE AND HIS RIBS, BRUISING HIS RIBS.
80 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT ON PALLETIZER MOVING BAGS WHEN HE WRENCHED HIS BACK
OPER MOVING BULKHEADS IN BOXCARS.WHILE SWINGING BULKHEAD TO TRY TO GET IT MOVING,TOP SLIDES SUDDENLY GAVE CAUSING BULKHEAD TO CATCH BOTH FEET BETWEEN FLOOR AND BULKHEAD.LEFT FOOT SUSTAINED BRU ISE BETWEEN BIG TOE AND INSTEP.RIGHT FOOT UNINJ.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SALVAGE PIPE AND VALVES AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A RUSTY PIECE OF FRAYED STEEL CABLE, WHICH PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EMPL WAS LOADING BOX CAR WITH FORKLIFT WHEN BOX CAR WAS STRUCK BY RUNAWAY TRACKMOBILE & ARS. SUDDEN MOTION OCCURRED CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICY SURFACE, EN ROUTE TO START MILL BRINE PUMP. THUS, INJURYING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING ON NARROW PATH FROM SALT DROP BACK TO HIS PICKUP.
CUTTING 4 FOOT PIECE OF 12" I-BEAM 3 FOOT SECTION FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT CAUSING 1" CUT REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.NO BROKEN BONES SAFETY TOE-KEPT HURTING FOOT WORSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES ROLLING A 20' LENGTH OF 4" PIPE WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT WHILE ROLLING THE PIPE HIS BACK POPPED
DEVELOPED LUNG CONGESTION FROM SALF & POTASH DUST.
WORKING ON A 4 3N FLUSH WATER LINE WHILE TIGHTENING FLANGE BOLTS
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A BRAKE HYDRA-VAC HOOSTER INTO ITS PROPER PLACE WHILE LAYING ON BACK ON A CHEEPER.STRAINED BACK MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING HOOSTER(WEIGHING APPROX 15#).
SEUM (55GAL) O0 FLOCCULENT REAGENT WAS LYING HORIZONTAL ACROSS FORKLIFT TINES & EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STAND DRUM IN VERTICAL POSITION
LIFTING A LARGE3JACK OUT FROM UNDER THE 633D HARVESTER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING IN A LOW CLEARANCE AREA AND TOO MUCH WEIGHT
BENT OVER REMOV3NG RUBBER SLEEVES FROM INSIDE OF DIFFUSER CAGE AND PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER BACK WHEN HE STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP
I.NAME WAS IN T3HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE RAM IN A HYDRALIC CYLINDER WHEN THE PACKING GLAND WAS 1" FROM THE TOP OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER IT HUNG TEMPORARILY & WHEN ADJUSTED DROPPED SUDDENL Y CATCHING THE 1ALM OF HAND. NORMALLY THE LAST 1" HAS TO HBE FORCED TOGETHER USING BOLTS.
HE CLAIMED TO H5VE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A 20-FEET SECTION OF 8-INCH STEEL PIPE. AT THE TIME OF INJURY, HE WAS WORKINGWITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALLING PIPE FOR THE NEW SALT PROJECT. IN THE PROCESS 2F LEVELING UP THE PIPE FOR WELDING, HE GRABBED ONE END OF THE PIPE AND LIFTED IT UP WHILE THE WELDER PLACED A BLOCK UNDER IT.
WHILE GRINDING ON WELL CASING GRINDER DISC HUNG UP AND CAUSED GRINDER TO JERK THIS CAUSED GRINDER DISC TO NICK THE LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF APPROX 1 1/2 IN LONG REQUIRING 8 ST STITCHES
INJURED WAS OPENING AN 8IN INJECTION VALVE WHEN WELL HEAD BLEW OFF AT THE CASING INJURED WAS PEPPERED WITH ROCKS AND SAND THE RIGHT ARM WAS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES ABOVE ELBOW AND BELOW ELBOW THE LOWER BREAK WAS A COMPOUND FRACTURE BREAKING THE SKIN