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EE says EE was doing clean up work with a shovel in the tunnel and pulled a muscle around EE's Rt rib/chest area, but then says it could have happened when EE was mowing the lawn?
EE worked on Saturday in the tunnel welding and moving metal pieces and felt something in right eye but didn't want to go to our work comp Doctor, EE went on own to EE's own Dr and didn't turn it in until EE received the bill. EE had a metallic foreign body in the right eye.
EE was moving steel plates to center grips for the forks, the plate slipped off falling onto right foot. X-ray showed a small fracture.
EE had removed a cover to clean out a hopper, when extending the shovel into the hopper and removing material he was cut by a sharp piece of metal cutting through his gloves.
Trying to lift cover off feed tube #2 kiln.
A CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING KEY BRICK IN A ROTARY KILN. A KEY BRICK SPRUNG OUT HITTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE INJURY CONSISTED OF STITCHES AND FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EE states accident was reported to management on 3/18/14. EE and two others were lifting a 1x6x20' metal bar when he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He went to OP Regional ER on 3/17/14 and left with restrictions, but I was not notified.
EE was doing his cleanup work, shoveling material and picking up and stacking brick, while doing so he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. The Doctor says he has a Hernia NOS. He is to see a General Surgeon.
EE was laying underneath a dump truck installing a starter. A piece of metal fell into his left eye. A foreign body was removed leaving a residual rust ring which has to be cleaned out by an Ophthalmologist MD. A Tetanus shot was also given.
Employee was walking towards the shop door and instead of turning the door knob to open it he hit the door with fist to push open and it broke his hand. Should have used common sense.
Un-plugging the feed gate when arm slipped and got cut.
Employee states he was moving lifters at the Kiln while doing maintenance work and twisted his back. On Tuesday, November 10th he said his back wasn't any better, he wanted to go get checked out. The Doctor put him on modified duty with therapy.
Employee reported to Plant Manager that he kinked his back again by moving a crusher roll. At this time I have not spoken with employee or received a work status report. Employee stated he did not use the electric hoist that is provided.
Employee was taking a chunk of shale out of bin when left hand pinky got caught in gate. 1/2" of top part of pinky finger came off.
Employee states he was shoveling when his back started hurting. The Doctor is sending him to therapy for one week, then will re-evaluate.
Employee states he was laying on a metal rail replacing rail rubber. He felt a pain in his right hip area.
Employee states he was on a forklift moving a couple of crusher rolls. One of them looked like it was going to roll off, so he got off to put a piece of wood under the roll. As he pushed against the roll he felt a pop and a tear feeling in his lower back.
Employee said he picked up a piece of shaft and felt a pull in his left groin area.
Employee states he was changing a grinder wheel on a hand grinder, when he flipped the switch it slipped cutting through his glove and cutting the fourth knuckle of his left hand. He received about eight stitches.
Employee states he was helping to replace a belt on the scalper. When they were replacing the guard he got his Rt. hand caught between the motor and guard. He had soreness to his hand. The Doctor put him in a splint and was given Prednisone.
Employee was going up the ladder to get into a L150 High Loader when he felt his thumb pop. On Monday (11/17/08) he spoke with his Supervisor who then sent him to the Clinic. He was diagnosed having a "Mallet Thumb", he will have a pin put in on 11/19/08 for 8 weeks. The nurse said he will have no restrictions from them, only what he feels he can and can't do.
Employee said he was shoveling with his left hand. He felt a pop in his left shoulder and back, causing a left cervical strain and left shoulder strain. This was not reported to Management until 6/30/2008.
He was trying to jerk open the door (instead of using the pry-bar provided) to change from crushing to scalping.
Employee was picking up a bearing housing and strained his left groin.
Employee was shoveling under a conveyor belt and felt a pull in his back.
EE had been doing shoveling work. He said his wrist felt sore, but he continued to shovel the material. On 10/31/07, the secretary noticed his wrist was wrapped. He said it was fine, "just a little sore". He refused treatment. On 11/2/07, he came to the office, his wrist was swollen so we sent him to the clinic.
Employee was lifting and changing screens on a shaker. He felt pain in his lower and upper back. the work comp. said he had minimal thoratic strain. On 9/18/07 he reported he still had pain. He returned to the doctor. He's now on light duty and physical therapy.
On 4/29/05 EE was mounting feed belt to belt scale, frame of feed belt slipped & fell on his hand. He went to ER, they xrayed his hand & said it wasn't broke. Follow up on 5/2 @ OHS Compcare, they didn't re-xray his hand, he was released to full duty. 5/9 he came in complaining of pain & hand was still swollen. Sent him back to OHS & they did xrays showing hand was broken.
WAS WALKING UNDER KILN TO GET LADDER AND HIT HEAD
EMPLOYEES WERE JACKING UP AN OVERSIZED BALL OF MATERIAL AND PLACING BRICKS UNDERNEATH IT TO GET IT UPON THE COOLER GRATES SO THEY COULD GET THE BALL TO MOVE. THE MAINTENANCE MAN REACHED UNDER THE BALL TO MOVE A BRICK; THE JACK SLIPPED OFF THE BALL OF MATERIAL AND THE BALL FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
Employee was twisting off bolts off guard on D8 and hit elbow.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN HOT, WINDY CONDITIONS. DUST FROM SULFUR & MATERIAL WAS BLOWING ONTO HIS SKIN & MADE IT IRRITATED.
EE WAS HOLDING A SHEAVE BETWEEN HIS KNEE'S TAKING BOLTS OFF OF IT. THE SHEAVE SLIPPED TURNING SIDEWAY CUTTING HIS KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING INSIDE OF A KILN. HE TRIPPED, FALLING FORWARD. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. WHEN HE RAISED UP, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON TEH END OF A BURNER PIPE, CUTTING HIS HEAD.
EE WAS REMOVING A MUFFLER OFF A MOTOR GRADER. HE CUT HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER. EE CLEANED & PUT A BANDAGE ON IT, AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK. AFTER A FEW DAYS, IT BECAME SORE & SWOLLEN. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 7-5-01 TO HIS SUPERVISOR & WAS SENT TO THE CLINIC.
EE PICKED UP A SOCKET. IT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT, CUTTING HIS 4TH LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE'S WERE PUTTING A HUB ON A LOWER SHAKER. A HELPER PUSHED THE HUB ON BEFORE EMPLOYEE MOVED HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS INSIDE A SYNTRON HOPPER PICKING SHALE. ITBROKE LOOSE COVERING HIM TO HIS KNEES.
EMPLOYEE HAD A STEEL PLATE CLAMPED TO A HOIST; THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE PLATE TO FALL &SLIDE DOWN EMPLOYEE'S LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A GUARD THAT WAS HANGING FROM A CRANE. THE GUARD SWANG AROUND HITTING A HANDRAIL, WHICH BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 20-GALLON BARREL OF WASTE OIL. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE OPERATES A SHALE CRUSHER; A LARGE CHUNKOF SHALE GOT LODGED--WHEN HE OPENED THE SIDE DOOR TO DISLODGE IT, HE REACHED IN AND A LARGE CHUNK OF SHALE FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A LARGE BLOCK OF WOOD END OVER END. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS SHOULDER POPPED OUT AND BACK INTO PLACE. HE WENT TO THE CLINIC 4/18;THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A STRAINED SHOULDER. NO X- RAYS WERE TAKEN. EMPLOYEE SAID IT HAD GOTTEN WORSE. HE WENT BACK ON 8/16. THE DOCTOR NOW THINKS HE HAS A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. A MRI IS SCHEDULED. NO MODIFIED DUTY WAS REQUESTED.