DEVELPED SORE BACK WHILE RESTACKING BAGS (50#).
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Showing all 34EE WITH ONE DAYS EXPERIENCE, PICKED UP A WOODEN PALLET TO TRANSFER IT FROM A PILE OF 8 TO A PILE OF 2. HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE PALLET AND FELT (HEARD) A POP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. DR TREATING INJ URY DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN AND THE EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4/9/98. ON 4/14/98 THE EE COMPLAINED OF CONTINUED PAIN AND THE DR GAVE HIM TWO DAYS OFF WORK.
WHEN OPENING LOAD OUT VALVE AT 3.5 TANK, PINCHED RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER. REQUIRED STITCHES.
PULLING ON EMPTY GAS BOTTLE TO GET A FULL BOTTLEAND SMASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH INTO POSITION AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE STEEL ON THE SCREEN CLOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING SUPER SACKS. WHEN LIFTING SCALE FRAME TO MOUNT ON FORKLIFT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS ADDING ANOTHER SECTION OF DRILL STEEL. HE WAS LIFTING STEEL FROM STEEL RACK ONTO THE STEEL IN THE HOLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TAKE BAGS AND CAGES OUT OF DUST COLECTOR ALL DAY. HE HAS A PRIOR BACK INJURIES AND THIS APPEARS TO BE AN AGGREVATION FO PAS INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN FELLOW EMPLOYEE BAG #4 1/2 MATERIAL IN 50 LBS. BAGS. HE PLACED A BAG ON PALLET AND TURNED TWISTING HIS SIDE. HE SAID HE HEARD SIDE CRACK AND FELT PAIN ON SIDE HE SAID "I THINK I CRACKED A RIB".
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP WHILE SHOVELING.
EE WAS ADJUSTING MILL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT PLANT #1 AT COURSE #2 LOADING TANK. HE WAS HANGING A METAL LOADING PIPE TO LOAD OUT VALVE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MAINTENANCE SHOP #2 WORKING ON THE GETMAN SCALING MACHINE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING UNUSED PARTS AND MATERIALS FROM MACHINE. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 2' X 2' PIECE OF STAN LESS STEEL SHIM STOCK AND SCRAPED END OF FINGERS AGSINST SHARP EDGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #1, I WEST / 6 SOUTH. HE WAS DIGGING BOTTOM FOR LIFTER HOLES (FOR DRILL) AND MOVED A ROCK LARGER THAN HE COULD HANDLE.
EMPL WAS IN YARD AREA EMPTYING HOPPER TO WHIRL-VAC MACHINE.WHILE PULLING HANDLE TO UNLATCH HOPPER,FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BACK OF #27 DUMP TRUCK AND THE HOPPER HANDLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN GRINDING PLANT #1. HE WAS CLEANING DIRT AND GREASE FROM PILLOW BLOCK BEARING ON RATARY DRYER IN PREPARATION FOR BEARING ADJUSTMENT. HE SCRAPED END OF FINGER AGAINST SHARP SHI M STOCK PROTRUDING FROM BASE OF BEARING.
PUTTING CANS ON TRUCK EXPER PAIN IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE HILL IN THE YARD WHERE WE PUT THE TARP THAT WE USE TO COVER TRUCKS TO CONTROL DUST. HE WAS REMOVING A TARTP & AS HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE TARP R AIL CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT RIGN FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MAIN SHOP BUILDING AT LUMBAR STORAGE AREA. HE WAS CARRYING MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES THRU THE SHOP WHEN HE SNAGGED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST RIM OF SCRAP BARREL. TOP EDGE OF SCRAP BA RREL WAS RAZOR SHARP AND JAGGED. HE SEVERLY LACERATED TOP OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THE MINE AT BLASTING MAGAZINE AREA. HE WAS LOADING EXPLOSIVES ONTO #9 BLASTING TRUCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA, IN THE AREA OF A PREVIOUS HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT UPPER LEVEL IN PLANT #1. HE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL TO REMOVE FINE LIMESTONE SPILLAGE FROM PLUGGED SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
EMPL WAS IN GRINDING PLANT #1 AT HATCH OF FINE #2 TANK. HE WAS CHECKING MATERIAL LEVEL WITH HATCH IN VERTICAL POSITION. HE WAS KNEELING WITH RIGHT HAND BY OPENING OF TANK & LEFT HAND LOWERING LIGHT CORD INTO TANK. LIGHT CORD GOT CAUGHT AROUND HATCH & WHEN EMPL FREED CORD WITH LEFT HAND IT CAUSED HATCH TO SLAM SHUT ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN BROWN TUNNEL RETURNING FROM BREAK IN THE COMPANY CAMPER. THE DOOR TO THE CAMPER SLAMMED SHUT PINCHING HIS FINGER IN DOOR JAMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT DECORATIVE CHIP BUILDING. EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON PALLET AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE BAG ON PALLET HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK.
EMPL BAGGING #4 LAWN/GARDEN AT PLANT #1 EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT TESTICLE.
EE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM UNDER SCLAE. WHILE PULLING BUCKETS OF MUD FROM SCALE PAIN DEVELOPED IN GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MIN 3-310LEVEL.SHE WAS SCALING I T-NORTH OFF OF 10 WEST HEADING ON #55 GIRAFFE.SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT BASKET ONTO THE GROUND WHEN SHE BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON SIDE OF BASKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MINE #1-6 NORTH PORTAL.HE WAS STARTING THE GASOLINE SUMP PUMP AND GOT A METAL SPLINTER IN HIS HIS FINGER WHILE PULLING THE PULL CORD(SPINTER CAME OFF CORD).
EMPLOYEE WAS IN QUARRY DAY ROOM DURING LUNCH BREAK. HE RUBBED HIS EYE WITH HIS GLOVE AND A PIECE OF THREAD LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT QUARRY TRUCK PARKING AREA. HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER INTO CAB OF #18 EUCLID WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS CHEST.
EMPL WAS UNDERGROUND IN MINE #2 135 LEVEL WORKING ON AERIAL MANLIFT #57. WHILE STRAIGHTENING & POSITIONING GATE ON AERIAL WORK PLATFORM HAND SLIPPED & WAS PUNCTURED BY EXPOSED ENDS OF EXPANDE D METAL.
SHOVELING FROZEN MATERIAL FOR MINUTES APP. STRAINED BACK WHILE THROWING MATERAI AROUND CORNER. WOKE NECT AM WITH MUSCLE SPASMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PLANT #2 BAGGING AREA. HE REMOVED A 50 LB. BAG OF MATERIAL FROM PACKER AND TURNED TO PUT ONTO A PALLET AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE INJURING HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MACHINE SHOP AREA COMING DOWN STEPS FROM PARTS DEPT TO SHOP AREA.ON LAST STEP HE TURNED RIGHT & BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A SET OF WOODEN STEPS USED ON WORKING ON COMPANY TRUCK S.