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WHILE LIFTING A 25' SECTION OF 6" ALUMINUM PIPE EE FELT A PULL AND A POP IN HIS UPPER BODY. THE CONDITION HAS CONTINUED AND ON MARCH 25, 2004 EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY.
INJURED WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE ROCK BREAKER. AFTER CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE ROCK BREAKER TO REFILL THE PRESSURE WASHER WITH WATER, INJURED FELT A SUDDEN SPASM/PAIN IN HIS LEFT ABDOMINAL AREA. INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN, BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. THE PAIN INTENSIFIED AS HE GOT HOME THAT EVENING.
INJURED TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING STEPS/ LADDER TO CHECK A MOTION SENSOR ON THE EAST CLINKER ELEVATOR. INJURED HAS BEEN PUT ON WORK RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL SWOLLEN KNEE HEALS AND THE DOCT OR EVALUATES THE CONDITION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
INJURED TRIED TO SHUT A LEVER VALVE UNDER A CEMENT SILO. A LUMP MAY HAVE BEEN IN THE VALVE MAKING IT HARD TO CLOSE. HE PULLED ON THE LEVER & STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS REPAIRING A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MOUNTING WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WIPER ARM AND THE COWLING ON A VACUUM TRUCK.
EE WAS ALIGNING A TRUNION AND PUSHING TOWARDS MILL END. THE TRUNION SLIPPED IN THE RIGGING AND CAUGHT THE EE S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TRUNION AND THE FEED TUBE. RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, MIDDLE KNU CKLE CUT. POSSIBLE FRACTURE OR DISLOCATION.
MOVING FILE CABINETS, WHEN REMOVING FILING DRAWER FROM CABINET, DRAWER SLIPPED FROM GRIP AND STRUCK LOWER LEG BELOW KNEE. LACERATION TO RIGHT SHIN.
REPORTED SHARP PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW WHEN CLOSING DOOR ON DRILL CAB. HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON 6-10-02.
INJURED LIFTED A STEEL PLATE THAT IS A DITCH COVER AND STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.
INJURED THREW A BAG OF TRASH INTO A DUMPSTER & STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A BAG OF MATERIAL (50 LB) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN. HAS HERNIA AT SAME PLACE AS WAS REPAIRED IN 1990.
EE REPORTED NECK STRAIN ON 6/7/01 FROM LARGE ROCKS BEING LOADED IN HAUL TRUCK. EE AGGRIVATED THEINJURY ON 7/6/01 WHEN SHE TURNED HER HEAD QUICKLY. SHE WAS TRAINING FOR DRILL OPERATOR THEN.
EE WAS HELPING ADJUST BELT ON A COVEYOR THAT HAS2 BELTS RUNNING UNDERNEATH TO DRIVE THE METAL ROLLERS. HE STARTED CHECKING THE ROLLERS WITH HIS HAND & WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAIL PULLEY PINCH POINT
APPARENTLY STRAINED BACK WHILE CARRYING A 5 GAL CAN OF GREASE, WORKED UNTIL 4-1-01, STOPPED WORKING ON 4-2-01, UNSURE OF REASON, NOW SAYS DUE TO 1-11-01 INJURY.
EE WAS LOWERING A PLATE THAT BAGS SLIDE OVER IN PACKING OPEARTION. EDGE WAS SHARP AND HE CUT HIS FINGER.
INJURED WAS MOVING A BEARING HOUSING ON A CONVEYER PULLEY SHAFT TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES. PULLEY MOVED CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY 2ND GRATING. GOT STITCHES.
INJ BUMPED HIS KNEE ON DASHOF 992 LOADER WHILE GETTING OUT. HE WENT TO ER WHERE NEEDLE USED INFECTED THE KNEE REQUIRING SURGERY ORIGINAL INJURY WAS BRUISE
INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE 2 COM-PRESSORS IN THE SHOP; HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD THE COMPRESSOR FROM SWINGING OFF OF A TABLE, BECAUSETHE CRANE COULD NOT BE POSITIONED DIRECTLY ABOVE IT. HE HAD HIS LEG ON THE TABLE, PULLING HARD.