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Packing 25 lb bags all day/went home with left wrist hurting.Then middle of palm started hurting & could not bend the middle finger on L. hand. Diagnosis is trigger hands tendonitis. EE was given injections & work restrictions of no lifting more 20 lbs with L hand. She did not notify EP until 6/08/06. She was able to work their regular job until the dr put her on rest.

While filling a 50 lb bag of diatomaceous earth, the top seam of the bag ripped open and caused product to get into the employee's right eye. Object was removed by medical staff but employee was diagnosed with Keratitis of the right eys

Injured employee was filling 50 pound bags of diatomaceous earth powder then lifting & stacking onto a pallet for storage. While lifting employee felt shoulder muscle pull/strain. Reportable due to modified duty restrictions given.

Miner was repetitively twisting to lift 50 lb. bags to refeed into kiln.

EE loced out a belt feeder, opened the guard to remove large chunks of ore that had collected there. The guard is hunged and lsipped from his grasp and struck him in the head. was wearing hard hat. this injured his back.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING FLOORS AND BUMPED KNEE INTO A SHELF

Employee was moving an empty wood pallet to stack boxes on. She jerked the pallet with one arm injuring her shoulder.

Employee strained his right shoulder when he lifted a 45 lb from the floor to a chest high pallet. Doctor released him on 12-27-04 w/o restrictions or medical treatment. Went to another doctor on 5-19-04 and was given an injection to relieve pain in his shoulder

Packing and stacking powder bags of diatomaceous earth onto pallet. went to lift a empty pallet and position it for use. when temporary employee bent over at waist he could not easily raise himself into upright position.

Employee experienced pain in left foot which he feels is caused by running from wet end of mill to the control room several times. Did not report until 12-20-04.

WHILE THE EE WAS WORKING AT THE REFEED STATION, BREAKING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT INTO THE BIN FOR THE REPROCESSING, HE WAS MOVING A BAG FROM THE PALLET TO PUT ONTO THE GRATING FOR THE REFEED BIN BUT HE DID NOT LIFT THE BAG HIGH ENOUGH AND HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE REFEED STATION BIN. EE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING 50 LB. BAGS OF FINISHED PRODUCT FROM THE STAGING AREA TO THE BAG CONVEYOR WHICH IS LOCATED 6-10' FROM THE CONVEYOR. EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LEFT WRIST AND DISCO NTINUED THE TASK.

EE WAS TAKING COVER OFF P4 TO CHECK WATER LEVEL AND HOT WATER COVERED BOTH ARMS.

EE WAS BENDING CONDUIT WITH A HYDRAULIC CONDUIT BENDER. EE LIFTED AND CARRIED BENDER TO RETURN IT TO ITS STORAGE AREA. DURING THIS PROCESS HE HURT HIS BACK.

EE PACKIKNG POWDER DIATOMACEOUS EARTH PRODUCT IN45# BAGS AND STACKING ON PALLET. IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE USED CAUSING TWISTING STRAIN TO OCCUR IN LEFT FOREARM. NOT LOST TIME INJURY*RESTRICT ED DUTY ONLY* FIRST AID ONLY INJURY* SUSPICIOUS REPORT OF INJURY. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO SUPERVISOR OR MANAGEMENT UNTIL 8 DAYS AFTER THE FACT. EE EVEN REQUESTED OVERTIME HOURS.

PALLET IN PALLET DISPENSER WAS AT AN ANGLE, PUT HAND IN TO STRAIGHTEN, PALLET MOVED AND CAUGHT EE'S HAND. HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT AND STRUCK IT ON A METAL FRAME CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISING ON RI GHT HAND.

EE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF 50 LBS BAGS, HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A BAG AND HURT HIS BACK. PRESCRIPTION ISSUED.

EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE BRINGING A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT INTO THE LAB. THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO SET IT ON THE COUNTER WHEN EE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE. PRESCRIPTION ISSUED - WORKER DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 1-23-03.

OUR EMPLOYEE HAD LOCKED & TAGGED THE MILLING FAN TO INDICATE HE WAS WORKING ON IT. HE WAS TO HARD SURFACE THE INSIDE OF THE FAN. HE WAS OUT OF SIGHT OF TWO EAGLE MINE EMPLOYEES ON OTHER SIDE OF THE FAN. THEY TURNED A SHEAVE TO REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT BELTS WHICH TURNED A FAN BLADE & SMASHED HIS HAND, BREAKING A BONE & BRUISING THE HAND BADLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF #3 KILN SEALS, GRABBED A PIECE OF METAL WITH LEFT HAND, CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER THROUGH WELDING GLOVES.

WHILE CLIMBING A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WORKER REACHED FOR A HANDRAIL AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CLEANING A BULK CAR SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYES.

EE WAS INITIALLY INJURED ON 5/22/02 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WAS CARRYING PINCH VALVES UP THREE DECKS OF STAIRS TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK. EE THEN SAUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 6/19/0 2 AND WAS GIVEN A 3 WEEK LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTION.HE HAS SINCE BEEN RETURNED TO FULL DUTY AS OF 7/15/02. EE WAS ADVISED TO USE OTHER MEANS FOR LIFTING.

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE PACKING CHAIR WORKER STRAINED BACK. WORKER DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL MAY 21, 2002.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE BUILDING A BACK DROP GUARD FOR A LADDER IN #3 MILL, HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT STUCK IN HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

EE STATES THAT WHILE PULLING BAG OUT OF PALLETIZER, SHE SPRAINED HER WRIST.

WHILE RESTACKING 50# BAGS, WORKER STRAINED HER BACK WHILE LIFTING AND TWISTING. WORKER DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 11-30-01.

WHILE REMOVING A SEAL VALVE, CHANNEL IRON THAT THE RSV WAS SITTING ON SLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDRAIL, CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND UNDERNEATH.

WHILE PACKING FLOOR DRY (DIATOMACEOUS EARTH), REMOVED BAG FROM PACKER AND SOME FLOOR DRY BLEW UNDER MY GLASSES (SAFETY) AND GOT INTO MY RIGHT EYE. USED EYE WASH FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES. THEN ANO THER 20 MINUTES WITH SUPERVISORS ASSISTANCE. DECIDED TO GO TO HOSPITAL DUE TO IRRITATION. **PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE/ANTIBIOTIC GIVEN**MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY**NO LOST TIME**NO RESTRICTED DUTY**

WHILE PUSHING A ROLL OF WIRE BACK ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT SHE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HER BACK.

WHILE REMOVING A CAP FROM A PRESSURIZED PRODUCT CONVEYANCE LINE, THE CAP BLEW OFF AND STRUCK WORKER ON RIGHT HAND/ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS THROWING 45# BAGS ON TOP OF A PALLET WHEN HE HEARD HIS SHOULDER POP.

WHILE DUMPING BAGS INTO THE WASTE BIN REFEEDER, WORKER FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.

EE STATES THAT WHILE INSTALLING THE TOP HALF OF THE #3-0-2 DRIVE GUARD, HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

WHEN PUTTING UP NEW PALLET AND TAKING UNUSED PALLET DOWN EE GOT TANGLED UP IN CHAIN AND WITH FORK TAKING PALLET DOWN, CHAIN WAS PUTTING HIS FINGER THROUGHT POST HOLE.

WHILE WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WORKER FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE STATES THAT WHILE REMOVING THE #2 CLASSIFIER, HE BANG HIS RIGHT HAND ON ONE OF THE BLADES.

EE STATES THAT WHILE DUMPING THE MOP WATER, SHE FELT HER LOWER BACK POP.

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A D-9 BATTERY IN ORDER TO PLACE IT IN THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK. THE COMBINATION OF LIFTING AND TURNING CAUSED A LOWER BACK SPRAIN.

SOMETIME WHILE PACKING 50# BAGS OR DIATOMEACEOUS EARTH SHOULDER AND NECK STARTED TO HURT, CONDITION WORSENED OVERNIGHT CAUSING LACK OF SLEEP. EE REPORTED FOR WORK NEXT DAY AND INFORMED SUPERVI SOR OF INJURY. EE VOLUNTARILY QUIT JOB ON 8-14-00.

WHILE PACKING BAGHOUSE PRODUCT ON THE PACKAGING MACHINE, WORKER BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE MACHINE.

WHILE LIFTING A COMPOSITE BARREL OF CRUDE ORE, WORKER STRAINED HIS NECK.

WHILE LOOSENING A VALVE ON A FIRE HYDRANT PRIOR TO WASHING DOWN THE ASPHALT, WORKER RECEIVED A BLOW TO THE LEFT EYE FROM THE VALVE AS IT BLEW OFF THE HYDRANT. TETANUS SHOT AND 4 STITCHES.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A BOLT LOOSE WORKER STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE CARRYING AN ARC WELDER UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, WORKER STRAINED HIS KNEE. WORKED HIS NEXT FULL SHIFT THEN WENT TO DR.

WHILE MANUALLY RESTACKING PALLETS HE HAD DUMPED ON THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR, WORKER STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE STACKING 50 LB BAGS ONTO A PALLET ONE OF THE BAGS OF FILTERAID ONTO THE PALLET ONE OF THE BAGS FELL OFF. WORKER TRIED TO CATCH THE BAG ANDSTRAINED HIS BACK.

EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING FEED/AIR HOSE TO ANOTHER HATCH, SHE WAS FORCED BACK BY THE WEIGHT OF HOSE. THIS PUT A STRAIN ON HER SHOULDER.

WHILE LIFTING A ROLL OF TYGARD TO SECURE A TRAILER, WORKER FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.