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November 1, 1999WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS STACKING BOXES ON A PALLET. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. LEFT WORK AND SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT HTUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABLILITY.
December 19, 1998WY · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS LIFTING PLASTIC JUGS FROM STACK FROM OVER HIS HEAD. SLIPPED BACKWARDS - FELT PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN AREA (RIGHT SIDE). LATER DETERMINED TO BE A HERNIA SITUATION BY DR.
October 1, 1998WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS THROWING BAGS OF BENTONITE AND NOTICED HIS BACK BEGINING TO HURT. BY THE END OF THE DAY, HE WAS IN PAIN. HE MISSED WORK 1 DAY, 10-5-98, CONSTITUTING LOST TIME REPORTABLILITY.
July 6, 1998WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REPETITION WORK RELATED TO PACKAGING CAT LITTER CAUSING SORENESS IN LEFT WRIST. EMP INSTRUCTED TO DO ALTERNATIVE WORK FOR 10-14 DAYS AND KEEP WRIST SPLINT ON AT WORK FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF INJU RED WRIST CONSTITUTING MEDICAL REPORTABILITY.
March 24, 1997WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON TRUCK RAM WHILE TALKINGTO A TRUCKER. THE EE, UPON LEAVING, SLID HIS RIGHT HAND ACROSS THE RAMP CUTTING IT ON JAGGED METAL. THIS CUT DID REQUIRE STITCHES.
July 17, 1996WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLLOYEE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM GATE ON OPEN TOP CAR. WHEN GATE SLAMMED SHUT, WITH HAND ON LEVER OF GATE, THE JOLT CRACKED AN OLD FRACTURE ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
December 2, 1995WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A STRETCH WRAP ROLL. HURT LOWER BACK.
August 25, 1995WY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN DIVERTER GATE BETWEEN TWO BELTS, FROZEN MATERIAL PREVENTED TRUNING. EMPLOYEE PULLED VERY HARD ON LEVER, FROZEN MATERAL LET GO SUDDENLY, CATCHING & IMPACTING HIS HAND (RIGHT THUMB) BETWEEN THE HANDLE & THE STOP. RIGHT THUMB WAS LACERATED & REQUIRED STICHES, DOCTOR INDICATES FRACTURE.
August 25, 1993WY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE OPERATOR WAS WASHING THE WINDSHIELD ON A CAT 631 SCRAPER, WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED ON HIS ARM. HIT LOWER LEFT ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAB.
February 9, 1993LA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 POUND BAGS ONTO PALLETS STACKED TWO HIGH. THE STACK OF PALLETS WAS TOO HIGH FOR HIM AND HE OVEREXTENDED, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
January 28, 1993WY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OIL PAN FROM ECCENTRIC ON JIG- AS HE WAS PICKING IT UP THE PAN SLIPPED AND FELL, SMASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND EDGE OF THE PAN CUT HIS FINGER.
December 11, 1991WY · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS COUNTING AND SORTING RIPPERS GUARDS. ONE WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND. WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED TO BREAK IT LOOSE, HE INJURED HIS BACK.
November 27, 1991LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL REMOVED CAP FROM VEIN FEEDER TO PERFORM MAINT.CHECK AND REPLACING THE CAP IT SLIPPED FROM HAND.HE GRABBED FOR IT AND LEFT INDEX FINGER ENTERED HOLE CAUSING TIP TO BE SEVERED.
October 16, 1990WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SERVALL ROUTE DRIVER CHANGING RUGS IN HALL BY LUNCHROOM.AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP RUG,HAD PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK.WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN UP AT THIS TIME.
January 18, 1990WY · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DOOR INSIDE A BOX CAR. THE DOOR DID NOT UNHOOK FROM THE TOP WHICH CAUSED THE BOTTOM TO SWING OUT PINNING HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEES LEFT FO OT WAS BRUISED.
August 14, 1989WY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING CRUSHER OPERATOR IN INSTALLING BELTS ON CRUSHER DRIVE. WHILE TURNING DRIVE SHEAVE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE GROOVE.
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