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At the time of the incident, the injured employee had just cut a sheet loose and was trying to pry it up, they went to stand up and missed a step, stepping off the edge of the sheet and fell through the opening from the first removed panel. The crew had previously hung self-retracting lifelines for tie-off, but the injured employee was not tied-off at the time of the fall.
The EE was working on a 60" shaker screen and as EE was installing a section ring, it slipped causing EE's left forearm to slide across the edge of the unit resulting in a laceration to EE's left forearm that required stitches.
The injured EE was helping free a frozen gate latch on the bed of a Mack dump truck. EE inadvertently placed EE's hand between the gate latch and the truck bed and as the air latch closed it pinched EE's right-hand pointer and middle fingers between the bed and gate latch.
The injured employee was installing new HDPE piping on the pipe rack at SX. As they were pulling a section of pipe into place, they felt a sharp pain in the right shoulder.
The injured employee was re-stacking a pallet of fiber drums so he could load them on a sea container for shipment. As he was lifting on one of the drums he felt something pop in his right elbow. Employee requested to see the Dr. on 12/16/15.
The injured employee was helping rebuild a Denver pump. The pump assembly slipped out of the workbench vise and landed on the employee's left hand smashing the tip of his middle finger between the work table and pump shaft.
EE was helping hold the Johnson Glad (approx. 55lbs) in place as another mechanic was trying to thread it into the end of a cooling screw. After completing the job ee was removing his white suit and felt a pull/strain in his lower right side abdominal area. Requested to see Doctor on 4/1/15.
The injured employee was replacing the seals on the small pod. As he was positioning the west end housing back into place, a small amount of caustic cleaning solution got into his left boot causing a chemical burn to his lower leg and ankle area. (Deemed reportable on 8/19/2014)
The injured employee was working as part of the maintenance crew assembling and installing new sections of piping. A section of the HDPE pipe hung on the forks of the forklift and the injured employee reached in with his left hand and attempted to free the pipe. The flange released striking/pinching the employees left hand against the forks, fracturing his middle and ring fingers.
EE was lifting the lid on the trona railcar to prevent a vacuum from occurring the lid slipped out of his right hand striking the top of his left hand, pinching it between the lid and board used to prop open lid. EE did not request to see doctor until 3/31/2014.
The employee was taking a sample from a VOCL3 tank. As he was removing the sample bottle and snorkel from the tank he reached up to closed the valve on the bottle. As he was turning the valve he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Did not request to see Doctor until 6/25/13.
The injured employee was helping another mechanic remove bolts from the bottom of a shaker screen assembly that was propped up on its side. As the 2nd mechanic attempted to rotate the assembly to get to the next set of bolts the unit fell over and struck the injured employee across the right knee. This resulted in a right knee contusion injury.
The injured maintenance employee was helping remove old HDPE piping from a plant pipe rack. In the process of removing the pipe he broke another line containing 50% caustic soda which sprayed him on the right side of his upper body and face. As a result a small amount of the material got behind his safety glasses and into his right eye.
The injured employee was using a shop drill press to drill holes in a piece of flat metal. During the drilling process several metal shavings had built up around the bit. The employee then reached in to remove the shavings away from the bit and as he pulled on one of them it sliced through his leather glove, cutting his left index finger.
The injured employee was placing a pump barrel on the bottom shelf. As she maneuvered it into place one of the other barrels on the shelf fell over smashing her finger between the two pump barrels.
Employee was moving/adjusting an extension ladder. He got his left wrist in between the lower and upper rung sections of the ladder, resulting in a bruise to wrist. Taken to emergency room-xray (no fracture), velcro brace, ice, pain medication given. Light duty 10/20/05 (our last work day of week), full duty 10/24/05. Physician follow up visit 11/2/05.
EE was working in the warehouse, helping reorganize & clean the inventory shelves. As he was cleaning, a pump shaft rolled across an upper shelf, fell to the floor, bounced, and then struck him across his right hand, smashing his middle finger.
EE had placed a 55 gallon barrel in a barrel inverter. As he was pulling up on the handle to tighten the chain around the barrel to lock it in place, he felt a pop in his left shoulder.
The injured employee and his partner were transporting a welding machine from the bottom floor of the MVO building to the top floor. As EE was shifting the welder to fit through an opening he smashed his left hand pinky finger between the frame of the welder and the handrail around the hoist way opening.
Employee was removing old pump part from inventory that had been discontinued. As he was removing a casing for a galigher pump from the bottom shelf it fell over. EE stated he then reached down and tried to pick up the casing that had fallen. As he was trying to lift it up he felt a sharp pain in his neck and shoulder blades.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A 2" WATER VALVE ON TOP OF A MIXER/SETTLER TANK. HE HAD REACHED OVER THE RAILING & BEGAN OPENING THE VALVE WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED A DELIVERY AT THE WAREHOUSE. UPON OPENING THE CONTAINER SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE PACKING LIST WAS UNDERNEATH THE PUMP PARTS. SHE REACHED DOWN & GRABBED THE LIST WITH HER RT. HAND & TRIED TO ROLL THE PARTS OFF OF THE LIST WITH HER LEFT HAND. AS SHE MOVED THE PARTS SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOW BACK, GOING DOWN HER HIP.
SEVERAL MECHANICS WERE USING AN ELECTRIC HOIST TO LIFT A PUMP UP TO THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE MVO BUILDING. AFTER HOOKING UP THE PUMP, THE INJURED STARTED UP THE STAIRS. AS HE REACHED THE SECOND FLOOR HE SAW THE PUMP HIT AN I-BEAM AND SNAP THE CHOKER, CAUSING THE PUMP TO FALL. HE RAN BACK DOWN THE STAIRS TO CHECK ON THE MECHANICS ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR AND FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
EE HAD SPOTTED A RAILCAR FOR UNLOADING, AND HAD CLIMBED UP THE LADDER ON THE CAR TO SET THE BRAKE. AS HE WAS TURNING THE BRAKE WHEEL ON THE CAR HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE INJRED EE WAS WORKING OUT OF A CRANE MANBASKET REPAIRING A FLANGE ON A WATER COOLING LOOP. HE ASKED HIS PARTNER TO HAND HIM ANOTHER BOLT FOR THE FLANGE, AND AS HIS PARTNER REACHED OUT TO H AND IT TO HIM HE LEANED AGAINST AN ACID LINE CAUSING IT TO START LEAKING AT THE NIPPLE TO THE FLOW METER. ANOTHER MECHANIC THEN TRIED TO SHUT THE ACID OFF AT THE VALVE, WHICH CAUSED THE NIPPL
THE INJURED EE WAS DRAGGING A 2" WATER HOSE USED TO WASH DOWN THE MILL YARD AREA. AS HE WAS DRAGGING THE HOSE ACROSS THE YARD IT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE WHEEL OF A PARKED FORKLIFT, STOPPING HIS MOMENTUM AND CAUSING HIM TO JERK BACK, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS LT. BICEP.
THE INJURED EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE INSTALL A WHEEL BACK ONTO A TRACK MOVILE THAT HE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON.
THE INJURED EE WAS LIFTING 110 LB. FIBRE DRUMS FROM A PRODUCTION LINE AND PLACING THE DRUMS ON A PALLET. AS HE LIFTED ONE OF THE DRUMS AND SQUATED DOWN TO PLACE IT ON THE PALLET HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS GROIN AREA.
THE INJURED EE WAS CUTTING BAGS OF ASH FEED MATERIAL IN OUR MILL YARD, AND PULLING THE PLASTIC LINING OUT OF THE FEED STOKC PILE. AS HE WAS PULLING THE PLASTIC FROM THE STOCK PILEHE FELT A PAI N IN HIS LOWER GROIN AREA, WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIA.
THE INUJURIED EE WAS CHANGING OUT A 5 GALLON WATER JUG LOCATED IN HIS CONTROL ROOM. AS HE WAS REPLACING THE EMPTY CONTAINER HE FELT A POP IN HIS NECK AS HE GOT THE CONTAINER CHEST HIGH, THIS P OP RESULTED IN A STRAINED TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA.
THE INJURED EE HAD RELOCATED HIS KEYBOARD TO THE TOP OF HIS DESK IN HIS OFFICE. THE USE OF HIS KEYBOARD IN THIS POSITION RESULTED IN HIS WRIST BEING PLACED ON THE EDGE OF HIS DESK DURING DATA ENTRY. THE AWKWARD POSITION CAUSED IRRITATION TO THE TENDONS IN HIS RIGHT WRIST AND FOREARM.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC PUMP FROM UNDERNEATH AN OIL TANK ON A HOODLOADER. HE OVEREXTENDED HIMSELF PULLING A SHOULDER MUSCLE AS HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE PUMP FROM IT'S BASE.
THE INJURED EE WAS WASHING MATERIAL OUT OF A TROUGH AT THE END OF THE ROD MILL WITH A WATER HOSE. AS HE PULLED THE HOSE FORWARD IT BECAME INTANGLED IN A WODEN 2X4, HE THEN PULLED FORWARD AGAIN S WHICH CAUSED THE 2X4 TO KICK OUT AND GO INTO THE ROD MILL. THE MILL THEN KICKED THE 2X4 BACK OUT AT HIM, STIKING HIM IN THE SHOULDER AND GRAZING HIM ACROSS THE CHIN.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH 3 DRUMS OF MATERIAL BACK ON A PALLET TO KEEP THEM FROM FALLING OFF. AS HE PUSHED THE DRUMS BACK ON PALLET HE HAD TO REACH ABOVE HIS HEAD FOR THE TOP ROW AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE INJURIED WAS REMOVING OVERSIZED MATERIAL FROM A FEED BELT. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE MATERIAL OFF THE BELT A PIECE OF THE MATERIAL THAT HAD ALREADY PASSED ROLLED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL