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EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE TIGHTENING BOOMER ON TRUCKCHEATER ROPE SLIPPED OFF, CLAIMANT WAS STRUCK INMOUTH FRACTURING TWO TEETH.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN EQUALIZER BAR ON A D9L AND A SPACER FELL AND PINNED HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING CRIBBING UP RAISE WHEN CRIBING BECAME WEDGED. WHILE TRYNG TO DE-WEDGE THE CRIBBING, A SLAB CAME DOWN, STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM OUT OF RAISE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED I N A LACERATION TO RIGHT SCROTUM REQUIRING 12 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING EMPTY GREASE CONTAINERS ON TO A FLAT WHEN IT SLIPPED,CATCHING HIS FINGER.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A DEEP LACERATION,LEFT MIDDLE FINGER,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING FORKLIFT TO LOAD A FEEDHOPPERFOR THE FCP. FORK CAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE HOPPER. EMP GOT INTO THE HOPPER AND LIFTED FORKOUT AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HOPPER AND FORK. S WELLING AND CONTUSION TO LEFT RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER. NO BREAKS, BUT EMPLOYEE LOST ONE WORK DAY.
EE'S HAND SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING NORDBACK FROM THE HEAD IN THE CRUSHER BAY. THE NUT ON THE BOTTOM CUT EE'S FINGER AT THE KNUCKLE. EE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING THE T.B.M. WATER GOT INTO HIS BOOT CAUSED A RASH.
A PRY BAR FELL OFF THE TOP OF A CABINET STRIKING & PIERCING THE EE'S LEFT FOOT. EE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR IV DRUGS [ANTIBIOTICS] & DUE TO THE FRACTURE TO HIS FOOT. HE WAS INFORMED BY HIS DR HE COULD BE OFF FOR UP TO 6 WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SAMPLE BUCKET TO A HIGHER LEVEL WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN ABDOMEN, CAUSING A LUMP. EMPLOYEE WAS DAIGNOSED WITH A RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA AND RELEASED TO ALTERNATE WROK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STEEL CABLE WHEN A STEEL SLIVER FROM THE CABLE PUNCUTRED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGERNAIL. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF THE SLIVER FORM THE FINGERNAIL BY MEANS O F A DRILL, NEEDLE AND HEMOSTAT.
EE WAS PUTTING THE TRACK JACK BACK ON THE LOCI WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK AND LOCI.
EE WAS TAKING TWO PIECES OF TIE WIRE APART WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON THE TIE WIRE HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE TIE WIRE WENT INTO HIS HAND.
WHILE EE WAS REMOVING POUR VALVES FROM SAND LINE, ONE OF THE KIND NIPPLES STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A SNAG CUT THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING POSTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN POSTS. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A UNDISPLACED FRACTURE, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS REMOVING SIDE SUPPORT FINGER EXTENSION A PART FELL & SEVERED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
THE STEEL STRAP AROUND A PALLET OF SPLIT SETS WAS CUT AND LEFT IN PLACE WHILE EMP WAS UNLOADING THE SETS. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK, THE EMP'S RT LEG WAS CUT WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WATER HOSE AT CHILLERS WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO TURN OFF THE WATER VALVE. AS VALVE WAS BEING CLOSED, IT PINCHED THE TIP OF FINGER LACERATING IT.
EE WAS TAKING CORE FROM CORE TROUGH AND PLACING IN BOX-CORE TRAY IS ELEVAATED ON ONE END & GROUND LEVEL ON THE OTHER END, WAS NOT BRACED WELL ENOUGH IN THE CENTER TO WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT TWIST ED & FELL OFF SUPPORTS ONTO EMPLOYEE FOOT.
EE WAS UNLOADING A FLATCAR OF SUPPLIES WHEN ANOTHER EE HELPING PULLED A RAILROAD TIE PINCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE RAILROAD TIE & A BARRELL, LACERATING IT.
EE WAS LIFTING ITEMS WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS OFFICES WAS NOTIFIED ON 11/22/95 THAT THIS WAS INDUSTRIALLY RELATED [SPRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER]. HIS IS A LOST TIME INJUR Y.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING POWDER WHEN A CASTER WHEEL BROKE CATCHING HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER BETWEEN WHEEL AND TRUCK. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A 1.5 CM LACERATION, RIGHT 5TH FINGER, REQUIRING 3 SUT URES.
EE WAS PULLING MUCH WHEN A ROCK COME OVER CONTROL BOARD STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT. ON 11/15/95 EESAUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT & WAS DIANOSED WITH A FRACTURE TO HIS LITTLE TOE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE T ILME FROM WORK.
EE WAS HOOKING A BOULDER WHEN ANOTHER BOULDER CAME OUT OF THE DRAWPOINT HITTING HIS HOOK CAUSINGHIS ARM TO JERK RESULTING IN PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN/STRAIN LE FT SHOULDER CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EE WAS SETTING SILL UNDER STEEL FROM WHEN THE FORM CAME DOWN & SMASHED HIS HAND. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LACERATIONS TO LEFT 4TH & 5TH FINGERS, REQUIRING 14 SUTURES & A FRACTURE TO LEFT 5TH FINGER CAUSING EE TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EE WAS WORKING AT STATION WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HE REACHED TO PICK UP FLIPPED OVER AND SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST BELT GUARD. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A FRACTURE WITH A HEMATOMA, REQUIRI NG DRILLED FINGERNAIL, LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROOF BOLTS AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF STEEL ONTO THE BED OF A TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER BETWEEN THE BED AND STEEL.THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN LACERATION,LEFT 5TH FINGER,REQUIRING 6 SUTU RES.
AFTER BENDING OVER TO LIFT HIS LUNCHBOX & WATER JUG EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. AFTER INTENSIVE INVESTIGATION THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON 11/17/95 THAT IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INDUSTRI AL INCIDENT. EE WAS DIANOSED WITH BACK SPRAIN & STRAIN CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE OF WIRE MESH & DROPPED IT THE POINT OF THE WIRE PUNCTURED HIS BOOT LACERATING HIS LEFT 3RD TOE
EE WAS DESCENDED A BATTERY MOTOR WHEN HE FELT IRRITATION TO HIS RIGHT EYE. AFTER EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON 10-19-95 THAT THIS WAS INDUSTRICALLY RELATED. THIS RESULTED IN RUST RING RIGHT EYE WHICH HAD TO REMOVED WITH A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP INTO THE CAB OF A FORKLIFT WHEN HE HEARD AND FELT A "POP" IN HIS KNEE. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A SPRAIN/STRAIN RIGHT KNEE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE TIME FROM W ORK.
EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF RAIL WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF RAIL ROLLED ON HIS FINGER. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN OPEN FRACTURE AND LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.
EE WAS PICKING WOOD AND STEEL WHEN SHE LIFTED AN ANGLE IRON WITH HER RIGHT HAND AND TURNED TO HER RIGHT, DISLOCATING HER RIGHT SHOULDER. ON 9-25-95 THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED THAT SHE HAD RECEIV ED MEDICAL TREATMENT REDUCTION BY THE PHYSICIAN.
EE WAS LIFTING A WELDING TABLE WHEN HE FELT NUMBNESS TO RIGHT RING FINGER. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ARTERIAL REPLACEMENT RIGHT 4TH FINGER. AFTER EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED O N 10-15-95 THAT THIS INJURY WAS INDUSTRIALLY REALATED. HE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
MOVING BARRELS OF GROUT OFF OF PALLETS WHEN A BARREL FELL BACK AND PINCHED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSITING PIPEFITTERS TO MOVE SEVERAL PIECES OF PIPE ONE OF THE PIPEFITTERS LIFTED A PIPE FROM ONE END WITHOUT ANY WARNING THUS HIT EMPLOYEE ONM THE MOUTH WIT H THE PIPE THIS INCID ENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION LOWER JLIP REQUIRING 4 SUTURES
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AN IDLER WHEN SHE FELT A PULLING IN HER LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL SEPT 11 WHEN SHE SAW THE INDUSTRIAL DOCTOR & BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY
EE WAS PUTTING RING STEEL ON EXPANSION RAMS AND SPRAIN WRIST.
EE AND PARNTER WERE INSTALLING A REGRIND CYCLONE. THE CYCLONE WAS NOT LINING UP PROPERLY SO HE PULLED IT TOWARDS HIMSELF. IN DOING THIS HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK. ON 9-12-95 THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED THAT EE HAD GONE TO THE HOSPITAL ON 9-8-95 TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB FOR LOW BACK STRAIN.
WALDEN MINE PUMP FELL OVER AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF HEAD & NECK & SHOULDER AREA AS EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING COUPLING OFF THE GROUND.
EE WAS PULLING RAIL TIES INTO HEADING WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN ABDOMEN AREA.
EE STATED TO THE SAFETY DIRECTOR THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO HIS EYE WHILE WORKING IN THE HEADING. DR STATED CONJUNCTIVITIS WITH CORNEAL IRRIATATION.
WHILE OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS, THE LID CUTRIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AT THE 3700 LOAD STATION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 9-12-95, EE WENT BACK TO DR. AND HAD SURGERY WHICH MAD THIS INCIDENT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.
INJURED FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK AREAWHILE LIFTING THREEE SAMPLE BUCKETS THAT WERE HALF FILLED. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LUMBO SACRAL STRAIN CAUSING HER TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK
EE TRIED TO OPEN LAB DOOR. HE MISSED THE DOOR FRAME AND PUSHED HTE DOOR OPEN BY THE GLASS WINDOW. CUTTING HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTLALING A BLOCK BETWEEN THE CONCRETE PUMP LIEN AND POST, WHEN THE CONCRETE PIPE CAME ABOUT WITH THE STROKE OF THE PUM PATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND POST. THIS INCIDEN T RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.
AGAINST CO-WORKER AND SUPERVISOR ADVICE,AN EMP LIFTED A BEAM WEIGHING OVER 150# OVER HIS HEAD INAN ATTEMPT TO THROW IT INTO A TRUCK BED. EMP SET BEAM ON HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A NECK STRAIN.
EE WAS BOOMING A CAP WHEN THE CAP HUNG UP ON A POST. HE GRABBED THE CAP AND PUSHED IT AWAY FROM THE POST. IT THEN SWUNG BACK AND PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CAP AND POST. THIS INCIDE NT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING AN ARE CAR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WIRE ROPE AND ARE CAR CAUSING FINGER TO BE AMPUTATED.