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EE WAS CLEANING OFF LARGE ROCKS FROM A BELT AND TWO LARGER ROCKS ROLLED ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE BROKE A SMALL BONE ON THE TOP OF HIS HAND.
WAS WORKING INSIDE PLANT SHOP. BENT OVER TO PICK UP EMPTY NONGAS BOTTLE AND STRAINED RIGHT GROINREQUIRE MEDICAL HELP.
EE WAS HELPING PUT NEW PC-9 BELT ON & FELT BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE WENT TO THE DR 3/31/98 & IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.
WHILE CUTTING UP DURTS AT THE SAW MILL CONVERSION AN 18" LONG 4X4 BLOCK FELL FROM 50' OFF OF THE ROOFTOP AND CUT THE EE'S LEFT EAR.
EE WAS STRADDLED OVER A TUGGER CABLE WHEN IT FAILED, ALLOWING THE MILL CHUTE TO DROP AND THE CABLE TO JUMP UP STRIKING THE EE ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEGS AND LOWER PELVIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIRES ON THE TIRE CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A DSTRAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LOWER BACK STRAIN HE FIRST WENT TO THE DOCTOR 06-26-95
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF COMPANY VEHICLE AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON SOME FORM OF HARD PLASTIC ON THE ARM REST. THIS REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CLINKER AT KG-6/KG-9 TRANSFER & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE DIDNOT GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 04-21-95
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE HI VAC HOSE APART USING SOME FORCE AND IT CAME BACK AND HIT HIS MOUTH WHEN THE TWO ENDS SEPARATED. THIS CHIPPED HIS TOOTH, RESULTING IN DENTAL REPAIR.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE DUMPSTER AT THE FINISH MILL INTO THE CORNER & SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER. THE FINGER HAD TO BE DRAINED OF FLUID BY EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS.
EE WAS LIFTING IRON INTO THE BACK OF A PICK UP WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT SEE MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 9-8-94. HE DID NOT REPORT THAT HE HAD SEEN A DR UNTIL 9-12-94.
HE WAS HELPING THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT THROW WOOD BLOCKS ONTO A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 03-09-94
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A CMENT MIXER WITH THE POWER OFF ANDPHYSICALLY MOVED THE MIXING BLADE. WHEN THE BLADE MOVED, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BLADE AND TH EHOUSING. HE RECEIVED A CUT O NT HE LITTE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
HE WAS OPENING A RAIL CAR DOOR WHEN A FLANGE HUNG UP ON THE DOOR. WHEN IT CAUGHT AS HE WAS LIFTING HE STRAINED HIS ARM AND BACK.
EE WAS HITCHING A PORTABLE MIXER AND THE TONGUE WEIGHT WAS MORE THAN HE THOUGHT. IT JERKED HIM DOWNWARD AND TURNED HIM AT AN ANGLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS CAUSED THE LOWER BACKSTRAIN. HE IS LOO KING AT APPROX. ONE WEEK OF LOST TIME.
LIFTING SACKS OF GUNNITE INTO GUNNITE MACHINE ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE PREHEAT TOWER, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL JUNE 4, 1993.
WAS UNLOADING AND MOVING CEMENT BAGS WHEN INJURED HAND. THE HAND IMPROVED WITHOUT MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 6-4-93 WHEN IT SWELLED AGAIN AND EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL HELP. THIS OFFICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 7-6-93 OF THIS OUTSIDE MEDICAL HELP. HIS HAND IS NOW DOING FINE.
AFTER PULLING THE CM-19 MOTOR SHAFTE-HE CAUGHT TWO FINGERS BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND AN ADJACEN TPIPE. HE CUT THE #3 FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND SMASHED THE #4 FINGER ON THE SAME HAND. THE #3 F INGER REQUIRED SIX STITCHES WHILE THE #4 WAS BADLY BRUISED.
EE EYE BECAME IRRITATED OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS TIME. THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL OR SLAG WAS FOUND IN HIS EYE. THE TIME AND INCIDENT THAT THE PARTICLE ENTERED THE EYE IS UNKNOWN BUT THE EE CLAIMS IT WAS ON THE JOB.
METAL PARTICLE IN RIGHT EYE.LODGED DURING COURSE OF WORK DAY.THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED BY AN OPTOMETRIST WITH AN ALGER BRUSH AND A DROP OF POLYSPORING TO PREVENT INFECTION.
TWISTED BACK LOADING 50# SACKS OF POWDER, WENT TO CHIROPRATOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER CAB OF BACKHOE THE DOOR STUCK EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK AGAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SNAP RING WHEN IT FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A TOOTH TO BE CHIPPED AND A DENTAL PLATE TO BE BROKEN.
EVIDENTALLY STRAINED BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO THRO 3 1/2" X 4 1/2" ROCK OFF ROADWAY.
SORTING GRINDING BALLS AT THE CEMENT MILL EMP NOTICE D PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING DRILL CREW IN PIONEER A ROAD FOR EXPLORATORY DRILLING EMPLOYEE WS LIFTING A 3INX25FT AIR HOSE INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP WHEREUPON HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROI N