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EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO CLOSE GATE AT RAILTRACKS AND FELT PULLING IN LOWER ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR WHO ADVISED EMPLOYEE NO SEVERE MEDICAL PROBLEM WAS EUIDENT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO H AVE PAIN AND ;UPON RE-EXAMINATION WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RUTURE REQURIING SURGERY (5-4-94).
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING A 4X8 PIECE OF GRATING FROM THE GROUND TO PLACE ON SAWHORSES. UPON LIFTING THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTNUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF TH E DAY. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4/1/94. EMPLOYEE HAS RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLOVER BACK INTO WHEELBARROW AND FELT PULLING IN BACK MUSCLE FOLLOLWED BY PAIN AND SORENESS. COMPLETED SHIFT AND NEXT AFTERNOON FELT PAIN IN CHEST. WENT TO DR. WHICH DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN WITH RADIATING PAIN INTO CHEST AREA.
EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP WITH MAINTANCE ON 12-14-92 UPON AWAKENING 12-15-92 EE NOTICED SORENESS IN LOWER BACK CONDITION CONTINUED UNTIL EE WENT TO DR ON 12-18-92.
CHANGING CLOTH FEED IN LET TUBE ON SCREEN MACHINE SHARP METAL EDGE OF THE INLET FLANGE CUT THUMB
EMPL PULLING TRUCK CAB-MOUNTED LEVER CONNECTED TO WATER TANK DISCHARGE VALVE AND STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FILLED 50 LB BAG OF MICA ONTO PLATFORM SCLAE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PACKING GLAND FROM EIMCO CLAY DISC FILTER AGITATOR TAILSECTION SHAFT IN ORDER TO INSTALL MEW PACKING.THE GLAND WAS WORN AND EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE CAUSING THE INHURY.MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION WOUND.EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT AND ALL SAFETY PROCEDURE FOLLOWED.
EMPL REPORTED ACCIDENT 32/15/91 WAS SEEN BY DR & WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICINE. HE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO RETURN UNTIL 2/18. HE WORKED THRU 2/22 WITH PROGRESSING DIFFICULTY WITH BACK WAS SENT HOME 2/2 2 BY SUPERVISOR. EMPL RETURNED TO WORK 2/25 AGAIN SAW DR & WORKED UNTIL 3/1 UPON FOLLOW UP VIIT TO DR. DR RECOMMENDED EMPL STAY OUT OF WORK 3/5 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRS TO MICRONIZER GRINDING MACHINE AND IN LIFTING/MOVING STEEL PARTS EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED HERNIA. EMPLOYEE TO SURIGICAL REPAIR 12/6/90 WITH 4-6 WEEKS LOST TIME BEFO RE RETURNING TO JOB.
LIFTING MOTOR, STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE WHILE OPENING 12 FT WIDE X 20 FT HIGH METAL GARAGE DOOR AT RAW MATERIAL STORAGE BUILDING.
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO LIFT AND MOVE OXYGEN CYLINDER OVER AN 8 INCH STEP AND INTO LAB. THIS ACTION CAUSED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. EE WAS TREATED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE AND HAD ONE LOST TIME WORK DAY DUE THIS INCIDENT
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING METAL COVER PLATE ON AIR COMPRESSOR IN ORDER TO CHANGE SEPERATOR FILTER AND STRAINED RIGHT SIDE.DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN AS RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA-SURGICALLY REPAIRED 02-20- 90.
AS HE WORK ON UNIT AUGER SCREW FELL ON FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING MOTOR INTO POSTION APPROX. 40 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL TO FASTEN TO MOUNTING BASE. EMPLOYEE NOTICED MUSCLE STRAIN IN GROIN ARE FOLLOWING REPAIR WORK.
EMPL WAS LIFTING AND STACKING 50LB MICA BAGS ONTO WOODEN PALLET AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLE
ASSIST WELDER INPLACING LON G PC OF STEEL I PLANT FLOOR STRUCTURE PC OF STELL SLIPPED STRUCK EMP L KNEE THIGH AREA SEVERE BRUISING INJ
THIS REPORT FILED LATE EMPL DID NOT REPORT IT AS MEDICAL TREATMENT TO COMPANY MANAGEMENT UNTIL EMPLS INSURANCE REFUSED PAYMENT EMPL WAS REPARING V-BELT GUARD RUSTED AND PIECE OF RUST OR SCALE STRUCK HIS EYE EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING FRONT BRAKE ON TRIAXLE DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS INSTALLING NEW BRAKE SHOE AND LATCH SPRING CLAMP ON BRAKE SHOE UNHOOKED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BRAKE SHOE AND THE LA TCH SPRING CAUSING THE INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT REMOVAL OF FINGER NAIL AND APPLICATION OF PLASTIC FINGER PROTECTOR SPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING 8" CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR WATER DRAINAGE CATCH BASIN CONSTUCTION AND SUFFERED THE INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT INVOLVED APPLICATION OF SHOULDER/ARM SLING FOR TWO DA YS FOR EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE FROM AIR COMPRESSOR AND WAS PLACING IT ON TOP OF OIL DRUM AWAY FROM COMPRESSOR IN ORDER TO CHANGE SEPERATE FILTER ELEMENT.AS HE PLACED VALVE ON DRUM IN ORDER TO CHANGE SEPERATOR FILTER ELEMENT.AS HE PLACED VALVE ON DRUM THE VLAVE SLIPPED AND THE METAL TUBING FITTING ON VALVE CUT ACROSS TOP OF EMPLOYEES HAND CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPL BAGGING AND STACKING MICA BGS ON WOODEN PALLET AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLE LIFTING BAG ONTO PALLET.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IN REPLACING DEFECTIVE RUBBER IMPELLER ON PUMP. CREW WAS INSTALLING NEW IMPELLER (THREADED SCREW-ON HUB TYPE), ONE EMPLOYEE HELD IMPELLER WHILE THE INJURY TURNED THE DRIVEN V-BELT SHEAVE BY HAND. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELTS AND THE SHEAVE CAUSING INJURY. PUMP WAS SHUT-OFF AND LOCKED OUT DURING MAINTENANCE WORK.
EMPL UNCLOG SAND CYCLONE DISCHARGE PIPE 6\\ PVC BY MANUALLY LIFTING AND SHAKING PIPE TO FREE BLOCKAGE.EMPL STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.