On 8-1-06 employee reported feeling pain is his stomach to his foreman while bagging 50 lb bags of Talc. On 9-7-06 employee went to his own Doctor who diagnosed a Hernia. On 9-8-06 employee reported Dr visit to Company. Surgery was scheduled and employee started losing time today 11-29-06.
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Showing all 17Employee was helping move 4D batteries. (100 + lbs) Felt pain in right shoulder.
Sample chute was plugged to sample roll crusher, EE tryed to pull removable section of chute to clear. When section came loose it pinched his "R" little finger between chute and guard.
EE WAS LIFTING, PUSHING AND PULLING IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE MILL. HE NOTICED THE PAIN ON 7/1/03, AND WAS GETTING WORSE AS TIME PASSED.
THROWING 50 LB BAGS AT NO 3 PACKER, EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIMSELF ON MAR.3, 2003HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON APRIL 14TH. DURING THE PAST 6 WEEKS THE EE NEVER INDICATED TO HIS FOREMAN OR OTHER STAFF THAT THIS INJURY HAD OCCU RRED . EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN LIFTING A PROPANE BOTTLE ONTO A FORKLIFT. ER PHYSICIAN LIST TORN ABDOMEN MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE LIFTED AND TURNED A 5 GALLON PLASTIC PAIL CONTAINING LESS THAN 2 GALLONS OF PAINT. 5 GALLONG PAIL WAS ON A 2' HIGH STAND. EE FELT STRAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.
CATCHING 50LB BAGS OF TALC HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST & FOREARM. ON MONDAY & TUESDAY, SEPT. 16TH& 17TH, HE WAS MUCKING IN THE MILL & FELT PAIN TO LEFT WRIST. LOST TIME STARTED 9/18/02.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 10" ROTORY VALVE (APPROXIMATE WEIGHT = 70 LBS.) ACROSS FLOOR OF MACHINE SHOP HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER TO TWIST. HE HEARD LOUD "POP" IN HIS L EFT SHOULDER.
TURNING METAL ON LATHE, REACHED IN TO PICK METALSHAVING OFF SHAFT, WAS CAUGHT BY ANOTHER METAL SHAVING WHICH LACERATED RT. THUMB.
WHILE HELPING CLEAN UP UNDER CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER SHOVELING FINES INTO LOADER BUCKET. AS OF AUGUST 1ST, 2002 EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN HAS TAKEN HIM OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
WHILE WORKING ON #38 CONVEYOR BELT, EE THREW WELDING CABLE OVER SIDE OF STAKE RACK WITH LEFT HAND, FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER
PACKING OUT 50 LB BAGS OF TALC ONTO PALLET, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF CARDBOARD; AS HE BENT OVER, HIS BACK "POPPED" AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
CATCHING 50 LB BAGS AT #2 PACKER STATION, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
CATCHING AND PACKING 50 LB BAGS OF WOLLASTONITE,EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND NECK.
UNLOADING 50 LBS BAGS OF ANFO AND 20 LBS TUBES OF POWDER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.