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WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO ASSEMBLE A DOZER BLADE THE RT ARM OF THE BLADE FELL OFF OF BLOCKS HITTING MECHANICS LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON THE SUCTION HOSE TO DRILL RIG WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED EMPLOYEE SEVERED A TENDON IN THIS HAND AND HAD SURGERY ON A OUT PATIENT B ASIS. HE LOST 2NE DAY FROM WORK.
I AND A FELLOW 9MPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OVER A 360 POUND GEAR WHICH WAS LYING FLAT ON A TABLE. WHEN FAILING TO DO SO THEY BOTH COULD NOT GET A GOOD GRIP, THEY BOTH LET GO PINCHING MY FINGER . HE SUFFERED 5 FRACTURED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEEL PIPE AND PLACING NTO STEEL RACK. HIS LEFT THUMB STRUCK STEEL SHAFT CAUSING THUMB TO JAM. IT STARTED SWELLING LATER THAT NIGHT. NEXT MORNING EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DR. W HO DIAGNOSED A CHIP FRACTURE TO LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT A BAG TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING LODGED BAG. SHE FELT A PULL IN HER RIGHT SHOULDER. SHE WAS TREATED BY I.NAME WHO DIAGNOSED A POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. SHE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BULK HOPPER CAR ABOUT 2 PM HE CAME TO THE OFFICE ASKING FOR SOMETHING TO WASH HIS EYE OUT FOREMAN ASKED EMPLOYEE IF HE GOT SOMETHING IN IT HE SAID NO
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BULKHEAD DOOR BYPULLING THE CHAIN. THE DOOR WOULD NOT MOVE SO HE SECURED THE ASSISTANCE OF TWO FELLOW EMPLOYEES. WHEN THEY PUSHED THE DOOR, THE CHAIN I.NAME WAS P ULLING ON WENT UP INSTEAD OF DOWN CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES. MEDICATION WAS NOT PRESCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKE CYLINDER ON TRUCK #114. HE INADVERTENTLY LOOSENED THE SPRING LOADED SIDE OF THE CYLINDER, FORCING HIS HAND INTO A PITCOCK VALVE ON THE AIRTANK, BREAKING TWO B ONES IN HIS RIGHT HAND. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED AND EMPLOYEE\S RETURN DATE IS STILL UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PIPE (FOR GATES) ALL DAY ON 7-25-84 WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM. ON 7-26 HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIPE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UN TIL NOON AT WHICH TIME HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS TREATED BY DR WHO DIAGNOSED INJURY TO LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE LOST FOUR SCHEDULED DAYS FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING FIFTY POUNDS BAGS IN A BO XCAR AT GRANULAR SHIPPING. WHEN HE AND HIS HELPER WERE LINING UP THE CONVEYOR UNDER THE BAG CHUTE, HE HAD TO PUSH AND PULL ON IT. WHEN HE DID, H E FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA. STRAIN ON BOTH GROIN WAS DIAGNOSED AND EMPLOYEE ENTERED HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY ON 8-1. ESTIMATE LOST TIME TO BE APPROX 6 WEEKS
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A WINDOW AT GRANULAR SHIPPING. HE HAD A REACH OVER A CONTROL PANEL, WHICH PUT HIM IN AWKWARD POSITION. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WINDOW, HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER. HE WAS TREATED BY DR. WHO DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN AND PRESCRIBED FLEXRIL. EMPLOYEE MISSED TWO DAYS FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A DOOR ON A BOXCAR AND CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND LATCH HE WAS TREATED BY DR EMKO WHO DIAGNOSED A BLUNT INJURY TO RT THUMB TETANUS INJECTION WAS GIVEN AND TETR ACYCLIN PRESCRIBED TO DATE EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LBS BAG AT FINE GRIND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE HE WAS GIVEN AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAL TEATMENT AT GADSDEN MEORIAL HOSP. WHERE DR EMKO DIAGNOSED A RIGHT IN INGUINAL HERNIA. SURGERY HAS SINCE BEEN PERFORMED.
EE WAS GOIN G TO STRAIGHTEN A BAG ON A CONVEYOR BELT & RAN INTO A SET OF STEPS SKINNING HER LEFT SHIN. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE & INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BRUISED SHIN. SHE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICAT ION FOR INFECTION & PAIN. SHE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 50 TON BIN\S FEEDER. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING THE STAR WHEEL AND BUMPED THE FEEDER. THE BIN WAS EMPTY EXCEPTION CAUSED THE FINES TO SLIDE THROUGH
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE SLIDE GATE ON THE MISCELLANEOUS BIN. THE AIR CYLINDER WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE SHOOK ON THE END OF IT. IT OPENED CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB CUTTING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED FI FIVE SUTURES. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK.
DUE TO OVERCAST WEATHER CONDITIONS MRS. GOODSON RELOCATED AN IBM MAG CARD II TYPEWRITER WITH ITS READING/RECORDING COMPONENT & A LARGE WOODEN DESK TO OBTAIN BETTER LIGHTING. THE NEXT DAY, SHE EXPERIENCED SORENESS & DISCOMFORT IN HER LEFT ARM & HAND WHICH GREW PROGESSIVELY WORSE. SHE WAS TREATED 11-1-83 BY DR. LOUCKS WHO ADMINISTERED A CORTISONE INJECTION & PRESCRIBED BUTAZOLIDIN.
EE WAS WORKING ON BAGGING MACHINE & THE B AG CLAMP STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EE WAS TREATED IN THE E/R & RECEIVED 2 NON-COSMETIC SUTURES & A TETNUS SHOT. HE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WO RK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE AND AGGRAVATED TENDONS IN HIS R LEG. HE WAS TREATED BY DR MORTON WHO GAVE HIM AN INJECTION AND MEDICATION FOR PAIN AS REPORTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR EMPLOY EE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK
MR DIGGS AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING DRAGLINE BRACE BARS TO PLACE IN THE BACK OF A MINING MECHANICS TRUCK DUE TO THE HEIGHT ADVANTAGE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN THEY LIFTED A BAR MR DIG GS FELT A PAIN INHIS BACK HE WAS TREATED BY DR RC MACDUFFEE WHO PRESCIRBED PAIN MEDICATION WITH CODEINE AND A SUPPORT BELT EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK