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CHUTE CAME UNHOOKED AND THE CHAIN HOOK CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SAND THAT WAS BLOCKING A DOORWAY, HE SHOVELLED ABOUT FIVE WHEELBARROW LOADS TOWARDS THE END HE HAD TO LEAN IN TO GET TO THE SAND AND THEN TURN TO THROW I T INTO THE WHEELBARROW THIS APPARANTLY PUT UNDO STRAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE TOP SIX PALLETS THAT HAD SLID HALFWAY OFF A TWENTY STACK PALLET. WHEN HE CLIMBED UP ON ONE SIDE, THREE PEOPLE FROM THE OTHER SIDE GAVE THE PALLETS A SHOVE. HIS FINGERS GO T CAUGHT IN BETWEEN, SMASHING ONE AND BREAKING ONE.

EMPLOYEE REMOVED DOOR FROM SCRUBBER AND ALLEGEDLY PULLED HIS BACK WHILE LAYING IT DOWN. LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 2/5/96.

EE WAS CHANGING A PROPANE TANK ON A FORKLIFT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CHANGING PUMP ASSEMBLY USING ONLY LIFT AND CARRY METHODS. THE ASSEMBLY PINCHED THE EE'S RT HAND WHILE BEING SET IN THE PUMP.

WHILE LOADING 25 WEIGHTS ON A BAGGING MACHINE. EE FELT A TIGHTNESS IN HIS LOWERED BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING 6B BLOWER MOTOR WHEN IT SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE FRAME.

INJURED INSPECTING AN EXHAUST VALVE FOR THE MICROSIZER WHEN A SECTION OF PIPING THAT WAS TEMPORARILY SUPPORTED DROPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP. HE WAS MANHANDLING THE PUMP SHELL HALF AN DREBUILDING THE PUMP. HE FELT TIGHT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAS LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE STANDING OR SITTING. PAIN ALLEGEDLY BEGAN APPROX TWO MONTHS AGO AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. EMPLOYEEWAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 8-8-95, EMPLOYE E WAS PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS FOR THREE MONTHSPER THE ATTENDING DR.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE LIFTING THE BACK OF 5 X 5 PUMP HOUSING. AFTER COMPLETING A MAINTENANCE TASK, HE FELT A PULLING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AS EE WAS MOVING THE DILUTE CLAY BOX THAT HA DBEEN CUT LOOSE, HE FLE T APIEC EOF METAL STICK INTO HIS LEFT FOREFINGER. HE GOT THE METAL OUT BUT THE NEXT MORNIGN WHEN HE WOKE UP, HIS FINGER WA S SEVERELY SWOLLEN ANDPAINFUL. THE TWO DAYS MISSED IN #30 INCLUDED VISITS TO THE DR.

WHILE CLOSING THE TOP DOOR ON A TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FORCE THE DOOR DOWN AND IT CLOSED RAPIDLY, MASHING HIS FINGER.

EE WAS REMOVING PEBBLE ELEVATOR TAIL SPROCKET OUT OF HOUSING AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK POP.

EE WAS UPRIGHTING A PILLOW BLOCK BEARING THAT WAS LAYING ON A PALLET. HE PUT BOTH HANDS UNDER THE BEARING TO LIFT IT, WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGERS ONA SHARP EDGE OF THE CASTING. THREE FINGERS WER E CUT AND ONE FINGE RREQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

EE WAS TRYING TO SEPARATE 2 PIECES OF METAL. THEY CAME APART & THE BIG ONE CAME DOWN OF EE'S FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP CLARIFIER PUMP HOUSE. HE WAS MOVING A WOODEN PALLET TO CLEAN THE FLOORWHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CUTTING GRASS AT KOSSE SIDING HE WAS PUSHING THE RIDING LAWN MOWER TO THE BUILDING BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN THE CALF OF HIS RT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT HOPPERS. THE PRESURE OF THE 1" HOSE BENT HIS LEFT WRIST BACK. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN FROM HIS THUMB TO WRIST.

APPROX 6 MONTHS AGO, EMPLOYEE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD LIFTED A BAG FROM THE PALLETIZER & THAT HE FELT A PAIN AT THE TOP OF HIS R HIP & DOWN HIS LEG TO HIS CALF. THE NEXT DAY HE SAI D HE WAS OK; A LITTLE STIFF, BUT NO PAIN. ON 2/13-95 HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD SEEN A DOCTOR IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS HIP.

EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN SHAFT FROM A ROLL FEEDER, THE SHAFT SLIPPED AND EE PULLED AN ARM MUSCLE TRYING TO HOLD THE SHAFT. EE WAS ADVISED TO USE A ROPE TO HOLD SHAFT, PRIOR TO REMOVING BOLTS H OLDING THE SHAFT.

EE WAS LIFTING A PUMP LINER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING MATERIAL OUTOF TH BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN HE GOT OFF THE TRUCK HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE STARNELL. DURINGCLEAN-UP HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE TRIED TO WASH IT OUT BUT DIDN'T GET IT OUT. ON 5-26-94HE WENT TO THE CLINIC AND THE NURSE REMOVED TWO TINY OBJECTS FROM THE UNDER SIDE OF HIS TOP EYE LID.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE FORKLIFT & CASUALLY MENTIONED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK HAD STARTED HURTING HE DID NOT SAY THAT HE HAD HAD AN ACCIDENT ON MAY 25 1994 HE CONTACTED HIS S UPERVISOR SAYING THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK HE SAID THE DOC SAID HE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO MISS WORK THE FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME WAS MAY 27 1994

LIFTING 30# BASGS TWISTING & TURNING MOTION PULLED LOWER BACK WITH PAINS IN LEGS

EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE OIL PUMP FROM THE SYMONS CRUSHER. HE TOOK IT TO THE MACHINE SHOP & OPENED THE SIDE OF IT UP. HE THEN TOOK HIS RIGHT HAND & TRIED TO SPIN THE SHARP ROTOR, CUTTING HIS FINGE R. (RIGHT INDEX FINGER)

EMPLOYEE WAS SEAMING A PLASTIC PIPE FOR THE RECLAIM PILE. WHEN HE TURNED TO HELP A PIECE OF PIPE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE REPORTED THAT HE CLIMBED THE SPIRAL LADDER TO CHECK THE HOSES. HE REACHED THE TOP HELD ON WITH RIGHT HAND AND REACHED OUT TO SQUEEZE THE HOSE HE FELT A SNAP OR POP ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING 100 LB. BAGS WHICH REQUIRE HIM TO PULL THE BAG TOWARDS HIM, ON TOP OF THE STEEL TABLE, AND LIFT BAG TO PALLET. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AN BACK AND SOON AFTERWARDS IN HIS HANDS. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN BAGGING 100 LB. BAGS FOR APPROXIMATELY TWELVE YEARS. IT IS HARD,PHYSICAL WORK. EXTENT OF IMPAIRMENT TO BE DETERMINED BY DOCTOR.

ON NOV. 9, 1993 EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL HOSES & CORDS OUT OF MUD WHICH CAUSED MINOR PAIN. ON NOV. 03, HE COMPLAONED THAT PAIN HAD INCREASED @ WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO CO. DR. FOR EVA LUATION. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BURSITIS BOTH SHOULDERS BUT NOT TREATED FOR CONDITION. UPON RETURN VISIT TO CO. DR. DEC 08, PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO LIFT PALLET COVER RACK WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY SEEK ATTENTION BUT AFTER SOME 20 MINUTES DRIVING A FORK TRUCK HE REPORTED TO PLANT M ANAGER'S OFFICE. HE WAS SENT THE PEQUOT MEDICAL CENTER BY AMBULALNCE & CAME BACK TO PLANT VIA CAR.

SPAIN OF RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING SPLINT.

WHILE OPERATING THE PALLETIZER, THE CONVEYOR TAKES AWAY THE PALLETS JAMMED. WHILE PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE JAMMED PALLETS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROTARY FEEDER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK SIDE.

WHILE PACKING GREASE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO MOVE A DRUM WITH A DRUM DOLLY. THE DRUM SLIPPED OFF THE DOLLY. EMPLOYEE STARTED TO PICK IT UP AND IT WAS TOO HEAVY. JE GOT HELP TO PICK IT UP, BUT AFTE RWARDS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A STORAGE CABINET IN THE WET PROCESS BUILDING. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CABINET AND A NEARBY FUSE BOX.

EE PULLED SUCTION CUP OFF PICKING ARM AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, HIS HAND CAME DOWN ON METAL INDEXER AND CUT LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

TOOK BELL END OFF A 300 HORSEPOWER MOTOR ON PEKOR TO CHANGE BEARINGS AND FELT SOMETHING PULL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE ELEVATOR PIT, CLIMBED OUT TO GET A SHOVEL AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT ON A STEEL BEAM ABOVE HIS HEAD.

WHILE TAKING CLAMP OFF BELT, BOARD SLIPPED AND WEIGHT OF BELT FELL ON LEFT HAND, CATCHING 3RD FINGER, CAUSING CONTUSION, FRACTURED BONE, AND REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UP A 14" I-BEAM TO PUT A 2" X 4" BLOCKING UNDER IT. HE REACHED UNDER THE BEAM, WHEN THE BEAM SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

EE WORKED TWO 16 HR SHIFTS BACK TO BACK. EE WAS BAGGING 30 MICRON SAND.

EE WAS STRETCH WRAPPING A PALLET OF 100 LB. BAGS ON THE PORTABLE WRAPPER. ONE OF THE TOP BAGS WAS OUT OF PLACE AND EE PUSHED IT BACK INTO PLACE. WHEN HE DID THIS, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS U PPER BACK.

EE TOOK GUARD OFF OF BAGGING MACHINE. PLACED IT AGAINST THE WALL TURNED TO RESUME WORK AND GUARD FELL AND STRUCK HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A SAMPLE FROM THE SCREWS IN WET PROCESS HE TRIPPED ON THE STAIR T READ LEADING DOWN T HE SCREWS HE TRIED TO CATCH THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS RT HAN & WHEN HE DID THE RAIL SPRE AD HIS FINGERS APART AT THE RT RING FINGER & LITT LE FINGER HE HEARD A POP IN HIS HAND

EE REACHED DOWN TO MARK BAGS ON PALLET AND PULLED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 100# BAGS OF PEBBLES INTO THE HOPPER ON 5-1-90 WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. ON 11-23-90 EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK AGAIN. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON 5-24-91 FOR A RUPTURED DIS C. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 1-16-92 IN A NEW POSITION WHICH REQUIRED NO LIFTING. ON 2-2-93 EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS GIVING HIM TROUBLE AGAIN. HIS DOCTOR RECOMMENDED SURGERY ON

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY DOOR OFF MEGATEX HEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT BICEP TO INNER PART OF UPPER ARM.