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EMPL PAINTING C2VER OF RADIO IN OFFICE WHEN IT STARTED TO SLIP FROM HAND.HE CAUGHT IT AND SHARP EDGE CUT PALM OF HAND REQ 2 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SO9TING BOULDERS AND LIFTED A 2 SIZE 50 TO 60 BOULDER AND FELT A STAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE THEN PICKED ANOTHER BOULDER UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA AND WAS U ABLE TO CONTINU9 WORK.
EMPLOYEE CRAWLE8 UNDER TRUCK TO PICK UP BOLT, WHILE CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ANOTHER CO WORKER FROM ABOVE ACCIDENTLY DROPPED AN AIR IMPACT TOOL ON EMPLOYEES HEAD. EMPLOYEE FINISHED RE GULAR SHIFT AND3WENT TO THE DR OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE DR, PUT IN TWO STITCHES. EMPLOYEE NEVER ACTUALLY REPORTED GOING TO THE DR. UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.
EE WAS PICKING UP A MOTOR GUARD WHIC SLIPPED FORM HIS H AND. THE SHARP EDGE ON IE CUT HIS HAND WHILE HE WAS PICKING IT UP. THE CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
EMPL ATTEMPTING TO START SMALL GAS ENGINE FUEL PUMP WHEN KNOT PULLED OUT OF STARTING ROPE.THIS CAUSED EMPL LEFT HAND TO FLY BACK AND CONTACT FRAMEWORK OF FUEL TRAILER.
STACKING BAGS AND TURNED AND HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A BAG OF CLAY IMPROPERLY
EE WAS TAKING A3 AUGER OFF WHILE HE HAD ONE STACKED NEXT TO HIS DRILL TRUCK & IT FELL OFF STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD.
WHILE PICKING UP WATER PUMP HOSE, STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING BUILDING AND HIE ELBOW WENT THROUGH GLASS DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A AUGER BIT AND STRAINED WRIST.
EMPLOYEE & PARTNER WERE MOVING A 4 X 8 STEEL PLATE PARTNER DROPPED ONE END CAUSING JARRING OF EMPLOYEE RIGHT ELBOW.
HE WAS GOIN TO MOVE A R/R BOX CAR DOWN THE TRACK. WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BOX CAR HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SEVERE SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE.
WORKING IN DRIFT HANGING AIR HOSE WALKED INTO LOW BACK-JAMMED NECK. A FEW MINUTES LATER-HIT HEAD AGAIN & HAD SHARP PAIN & STIFFNESS IN NECK. RESULT WAS TRAUMATRC CERVICAL APOPHYSTIS.
EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MICHIGAN LOADER WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP EMP WASH HOLDING ONTO HANDRAIL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED HIS BODY SWUNG INTO EDGE OF STEEL LADDER HE HIT TESTICLES AGAINS LADDER EXTENT OF INJURY STILL TO B E DETERMINED
HE WS STACHING BAGS OF CLAY ND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING STEEL FROM SKIP & INJURED BACK
EMPL UP IN LOADER BUCKET HANGING PIPE.HAD HOOKED UP ON 10\ PIECE OF 4\\ PIPE AND HAD HOOKED UP BUTTERFLY BALVE TO OTHER END OF PIPE.VALVE WAS SHUT OFF BUT VALVE THAT FEEDS THAT PART OF MINE WA SNT SHUT FULLY CLOSED.PIPELINE BUILT UP PRESSURE.IN TRYING TO GET ELBOW LINED UP WITH VALVE MOVING PIPE BACK AND FORTH,HE PULLED APART.PIPE KNOCKED HIM OUT OF BUCKET AND PIPE STRUCK HIM ON KN
EMP WAS PULLING CABLE FROM A SHUSHER AND SPRAINED BACK
DOOR TO CAB OF MACHINE CLOSED ON MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING 50# BAGS OF CLAY WHILE HE WAS BAGGING HIS CHEST STARTED HURTING HE FIRST REPORTED THIS TO THE OFFICE ON 8/2/83 HE STATED HE HAD BEEN TO THE DR AND THE DR SAID HE HAD PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST THE DR RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK ON 8/6/83 HOWEVER RICKY WENT ON VACATION FROM 8/7 THRU 8/13/83
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT GRINDER BIN AT 53 MILL.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT ON DRILL BIT WHEN THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS (R) 4TH FINGER BETWEEN REGULAR DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE HOLE.