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EE was reaching for a nearby control valve when he heard a "popping sound" emanate from his chest area that was braced against a railing.
Employee was adjusting a hatch opening back onto a rodmill when the hatch shifted, pinching the employees finger against the rodmill causing a laceration.
Employee received a laceration to his upper lip when the edge of a metal panel that he was pulling upward struck against his mouth.
EE was assisting with moving and loading steel rods. One of the rods rolled and slipped out of his grip, finger got caught between two rods, mashing middle finger.
Employee lacerated pinkie finger on left hand when it struck against the edge of a piece of angle iron.
Employee was moving a metal bottom elevator idler (spare part) in the Store Room and strained his lower back (right side). He did not report to Management until August 20. Doctor issued work restrictions. Employee continues to work on light duty.
Employee strained lower, right side of back while pulling up a load-out hose at Upper Loading.
Picking up a metal pipe with left hand when another pipe fell onto left hand causing a laceration into left hand's index finger.
While turning a wheel valve, employee caught his right hand's ring finger. Employee continued working. Employee did not require medical treatment until July 26. Employee was able to return to work and his job functions allow him to continue working without violating his issued work restrictions. Treating physician did not immobilize the finger until August 3.
Injured EE, #1 Loader Operator, was helping the Mechanic replace the #1 Loader's battery. Injured employee's right, little finger was accidentally caught between the new battery (weight about 50-lbs.) & the battery box on the loader. X-rays indicated fracture of employee's right, little finger and work restrictions were issued. Employee returned to work.
Injured employee was checking product bin levels outdoors when he felt something in his left eye. Employee could not specify when & where his eye became discomforted. Employee alleges that some fugitive dust entered his left eye. Employee was wearing appropriate safety glasses. Treating physician prescribed antibiotic eye drops & an eye patch for the day of injury only.
While removing plates in the 30" x 42" Austin Westin jaw crusher, one welded eye disconnected as the crane was lifting the plate. The welded eye struck the injured employee in the upper left chest area breaking #6 and #7 ribs.
Employee was pushing rods into rod mill & felt a sharp pain in his neck & back. Employee was instructed to see the doctor on 6-23-04. Doctor placed him on restricted work duty. Employer put him out of work because he could not meet the physical job requirements. Employee will be allowed back to work when his doctor has lifted these restrictions.
EE was tightening bolts in jaw crusher whe he felt something pop in his left shoulder. It was determined that the trapezius muscle in left shoulder was pulled. As of 3-30-04, ee has returned to work on light duty.
EE WAS HEATING SHRINK WRAP AROUND PRODUCT. THE SHRINK WRAP FLAMED UP. EE STRUCK SHRINK WRAP WITH BACK OF HAND & PLASTIC STUCK TO HIS HAND CAUSING A BURN. THE DR PLACED EE ON ONE HANDED WORK UN TIL HAND STARTED TO HEAL.
EE WAS REPLACING LINING IN A 6X 10 ROD MILL. EE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EE WAS TRYING TO WORK A PIECE OF LINING INTO PLACE WHEN THE LINING MOVED SUDDENLY, PINNING THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PI ECE OF LINING. THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. EE HAD A CUT, AND A BONE CHIPPED ON END OF FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT. EE HAD 8 STITCHES AND A SPLINT.LIGHT DUTY.
EE HAD JUST CLEANED 2 TROUGHING IDLERS. EE TOOK LOCK AND TAG OFF AND STARTED BELT TO SEE IF THE BELT WAS GOING TO TRACK, ONE OF THE ROLLERS ON THE IDLER WAS NOT TURNING, EE REACHED THE TOP ROL LER WITH HAMMER TO START IT TURNING. WHEN EE DIDHIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE BELT AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE ROLLER AND BELT.
EE STRUCK HEAD WHILE UNDER A BEAM. HE WAS PUTTING IN A PLUG IN AN AIRSLIDE IN THE FIND GRIND AREA. HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO THE DR. AT THAT TIME ON THE 10TH OF MARCH HE WANTED TO GO TO THE DR. AT THAT TIME DID NOT PLACE EE ON LIGHT DUTY HOW EVER ON 3-17-03 THE DR. PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTYEE'S NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER IS STRAINED.
EE WAS CHANGING A HOSE FROM ONE MILL TO ANOTHER BIN BECAUSE THE BIN HE WAS RUNNING IN WAS FULL. HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE HOSE & FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HE WA S TOLD HE HAD A STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
EE WAS REMOVING GUARD OVER A RETURN IDLER. AS HE SLID THE GUARD OFF IT CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & MASHED THE TIP. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR. WHO ORDERED X-RAYS. THE TIP OF THE FINGER HAD A FRACTURE OF THE BONE. A METAL TIP WAS PLACED OVER THE END OF THE FINGER SO NOTHING WOULD HIT IT.
EE WAS UNLOADING SAND SAMPLES FROM THE BED OF A PICK UP TRUCK. SHE LEAN OVER THE SIDE OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO LIFT A PALE OF SAND WEIGHING APPROX. 14 LBS. AS SHE LIFTED THE PALE, SHE SAID S HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING CLAY FROM UNDER THE CLAY DRYER EXTRUDER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SCREENS AND LOST HIS BALANCE, STRAINING HIS BACK.
EE WAS PUTTING ROBSIN ROD MILL. EE STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROLLER BED WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND CUT A SMALL CUT. CUT WAS ABOUT 1/4" LONG BUT IT WAS DEEP. EE WAS TUBES TO THE DR WHEN HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES. EE RETURN TO WORK.
EE WAS STACKING 50 LB. BAGS ON PALLET ASSEMBLY. AS HE TURNED TO THROW A BAG HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A MUSCLE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOOR OFF OF SAND TANK AT LOWER LOADING. THE DOOR CAME OFF AND SOME WATER CAME OUT THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK TO KEEP FROM GETTING WET TO PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA. E MPLOYEE WENT ON VACATION THE NEXT DAY AND DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR EMPLOYEE CAME BACK FROM VACATION AFTER A WEEK OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HOSES ON BAG MACHINE; WHEN HE FINISHED, HE WALKED AROUND TO WHERE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS. EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO HELP STACK BAGS AND TWISTED TO LAY A BAG DOWN; HIS LOWER LEFT BACK MUSCLE PULLED.