EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF COAL BURNER PIPE ON 4 KILN FLOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
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Showing all 26EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN PACK HOUSE PALLETING CEMENT SACKS WHEN HE OVEREXERTED HIS LOWER BACK AS HE WAS LAYING A SACK ON A PALLET
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN THE LOWER MIDDLE PRORTION OF HIS BACK WHILE HELPING CARRY DRAG CHAIN LINKS INTO THE MAN ELEVATOR ON THE 5TH FLOOR OF THE MILL BUILDING
TENNIS ELBOW-EMPLOYEE WAS POURING CASTABLE (CONCRETE-LIKE MATERIAL) FIRST FELT PAIN IN ELBOW ON 4-10-84 BUT CINTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-25-84.
EMP SAID THAT APPROX 9:00 AM ON 3-28-84 HE BENT DOWN IN THE WELDING SHOP TO PICK UP A PIECE OF METAL WEIGHING APPROX 2 LB. HE SAID THAT AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH THE SC RAP METAL IN HIS HAND HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK HE SAID THAT IT CAUSED ONLY MINOR DISCOMFORT AT THE TIME BUT BECAME PROGRESSEVELY WORSE OVER THE NEXT 3 HOURS
AS EMP WAS UNHOOKING 2 COMEALONGS IN ORDER TO REPOSTION THEM ON H4 CC4 VALVE TIPPER THE VALVE TIPPED DROPPED APPROX 6 IN INTO PLACE AND VALVE TIPER SHAFT HIT THE DORSAL SURFACE OF HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND SWELLING
EE CARRIED JACKHAMMER OVER RIGT SHOULDER FROM TOOL ROOM TO CM1 ELEVATOR PIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TV IN COOLER OF KILN 4 AS HE LIFTED ARM HIS BACK WENT OUT
EMP WAS PULLING WEEDS AT WEST PLANT ENTRANCE HE WAS KNEELING WITH LEFT KNEE AGAINST LEFT UPPER CHEST AREA
EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE DISMOUNTING FORKLIFT
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PHYSICAL LAB CEILING TO CLEAN AND REPAINT WHEN DUST FELL IN HIS FACE. HE WASHED HIS FACE TO REMOVE DUST AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE AND THOUGHT HE G OT IT OUT BUT HIS EYE STILL BOTHERED HIM THE NEXT DAY.
EMP WAS ON HIS KNEES REMOVING AN OIL TANK FROM AN OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATION OF TANK MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE
EMP WAS OPENING GATE AT AVRA VALLEY ROAD, WHILE PUSHING THE GATE TO THE SIDE, IT DROPPED DOWN AND DUG INTO THE GROUND. HE DIDNT EXPECT IT TO DO THIS AND IT CAUGHT HIM OFF GUARD
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FILTERS IN THE RESEARCH LAB AIR CONDITIONER, THE CLOSE AREA CAUSED THE INJURED TO STRAIN TO REMOVE THE OLD FILTER. THE EXERTION CAUSED A STRAIN ON THE LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL TO H5 FULLER COMPRESSOR WHEN HE FELT MATERIAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE
GOT METAL SLIVER IN SECOND,RIGHT FINGER 9-28-83.SOUGHT MED ATTENTION FOR SURGICAL REMOVAL ON 11-11-83
EMPL REPLACING CRUSHER LINER UNDERNEATH ROLLER.WHEN EMPL GRABBED LINER LINER SLIPPED JERKING LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS SHOVELING CLINKER FINES AROUND A KILN HOOD, AFTER SHE ARRIVED HOME HER BACK BEGAN TO HURT UNDER HER LEFT SHOULDER BLADE
STACKING 50 LB BALES OF CAT LITTER,LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE BAGHOUSE IN THE DUST BIN (H2-3-DC) INSPECTING THE DUST COLLECTOR BAGS FROM THE BOTTOM. HE MOVED A BAG AND DUST FELL ON HIS FACE. DUST FELL THROUGH OPENING ON TOP OF SH IELD BETWEEN SHIELD AND HARD HAT.
LOADING SHOT ON LEVEL 930 IN QUARRY,EMPL PICKED UP BAG OF AMMONIA NITRATE-50 LB-AND EMPL FELT PAIN,SHARP IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOAD STEEL MAN CAGE ONTO TRUCK BED BY HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
CLEANING #1 CLINKER COOLER BASEMENT.CLINKER DUST LODGED UNDER WATCH BAND CAUSING BURN TO LEFT WRIST.
INJ EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM OPERATORS COMAPRTMENT OF MOTOR GRADER USING THE THREE POINT POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER BELT AT SOUTH SIDE OF STACKER BLDG.-FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.
INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON MILL FLOOR NEXT TO CM-BE5 ELEVATOR CASING. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE DISLODGED A 16" HEEL BAR FROM THE TOPN OF THE ELEVATOR CASING WHICH FELL AND STRUCK INJURED POINT FIR ST.