EMPLOYEE UPON REPORTING FOR SHIFT HAD IRRITATION IN R EYE - POSSIBLY HAD A PIECE OF GRAVEL OR DUST [FOREIGN OBJECT] LODGE IN THE EYE ON PREVIOUS WORK DAY - SENT OUT FOR EXAM.
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Showing 50 of 58EE WAS LIFTING PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT OFF JACK TO CONNECT TO PICK UP TOW HITCH AND STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS POURING THE REMAINS OF A 55 GAL DRUM OF AQUA MATE INTO A 5 GAL BUCKET-SOME OF CHEMICAL SPLASHED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ARRANGING O2 BOTTLES ON RACK WHEN THE ONE HE WAS MOVING SLIPPED - HITTING HIS LEG & TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.
HE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A CEMENT CUTTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONSTRUCTING 6X6 PUMP SHED & STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LOADING 1/4 X 4 X 20 FLAT STOCK ONTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK EE WAS SLIDING THE STEEL FORWARDS AND UPWARDS WHEN HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK PULL.
EE WAS REMOVING PIN FROM RIPPER SHANK ON 166 GRADER SHANK FELL PINNING FINGER BETWEEN RIPPER & SHANK
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK SOMETIME AGO IN APRIL, EXACT DATE UNKNOWN. HE THOUGHT MAYBE 1 MONTH OR MORE PREVIOUS. WAS GOING TO HAVE DR EXAMINE HIM. EMPLOYEE HAD 2 WEEKS OFF DURING THIS PERIOD. NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT REPORT EVER FILED UNTIL THIS DATE. ON R&R UNTIL 3 JUNE. DID NOT REPORT BACK PENDING EVALUATION FOR BACK SURGERY.
HAUL TRUCK OVERHEATED. OILER DID NOT LET EQUIPMENT COOL DOWN. REMOVED RADIATOR CAP AND HOT WATER AND STEAM CAUSED BURN ON BOTH HANDS AND FOREARMS.
INJURED WAS REPLACING THE TEETH AND CUTTING EDGES ON A BUCKET. ONE TOOTH FELL APPROX 4 FOOT. LANDING ON INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT.
HE WAS ADJUSTING THE UTILITY DOOR ON THE LUBE TRUCK. DOOR FELL OFF HINGE AND HIT THE CALF OF HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS LIFTING MAST ON A LIGHT TOWER-FELT A POPPING AND BURNING FEELING IN RIGHT GROIN-PAIN COULD NOT BE WALKED OFF.
INJURED STATE HE HA HA DPERSISTANT PAIN IN HI LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER FOR APPROX 1 MONTH HE TATE THAT THE PAIN HA GOTTEN PROGREIVELY WORSE AND INTENSIFIES WHEN LIFTING.
INJURED STATES HE LIFTED A 55 GAL DRUM OF TRAH TO DUMP INTO THE BURN BOX. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK AFTER EEING MEDIC AND WAS TO SEE PERONNAL PHYICIAN DURING R & R.
I NAME WAS INSTALLING A STEEL ACCESS PANEL ON BOTTOM OF DOZER EMPLOYEE THOUGHT SECURING BOLT WAS STARTED & LET GO OF PANEL TO TIGHTEN BOLTS PANEL FELL APPROX 3FT STRIKING I NAME ON FOREHEAD I NAME WORKED UNTIL 01-24-92 THEN WENT HOME TO BE EVALUAT ED BY DR
PULLING HOSE EXPER LOWER BACK PAIN
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE MAINTENANCE YARD CARRYING A QUART LIGHT EE HEARD A POPPING IN RT HIP & LOWER BACK
UNKNWON EE WAS WORKING AS TEMPORARY EE WORK STATUS CHANGED TO PERMANENT EE HERNIA WAS DETECTED DURING EE PHYSICAL EXAM EE STATES PAIN HAS INCREASED PAST SEVERAL DAYS.
WAS CHANGING BIT ON DRILL AND NOTICED STINGING IN GROIN FOR SHORT PERIOD. 2 DAYS LATER NOTICED SWELLING IN LEFT GROIN. LEAVING FOR 1 WEEK OFF (R&R) TO SEE PHYSICIAN FOR EXAM AND DIAGNOSIS.
LIFTING 12 INCH STEEL PIPE ELBOW. CARRIED APPROX. 50 FT AND PLACED IN BACK OF PICK UP SUFFERED WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE GROIN STRAIN. DR EXAMINATION ON 5-5-91 PRODUCED DIAGNOSIS OF DOUBLE HERNIA
PULLING LENGTH OF 12" PIPE FROM PIPE-WELDING BUILDING. FLANGE ON END OF PIPE CAUGHT DOOR FRAME. WHEN FLANGE SLIPPED FREE, DOOR FRAME RECOILED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM.
I.NAME REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM LIGHT VEHICLE WHEN TRANSMISSION DROPPED ONTO LEG.
EE WAS MOVING 55 GALLON DRUM OF WASTE OIL INTO BUCKET OF BACKHOW ONE OF THE BARRELS SLID AND CAUGHT EE OFF BALANCE.
HE WAS WORKING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, LIFTING CUTTING EDGES FOR DOZER REPLACEMENT WHEN HE FELT A SHRP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SWELLING ON ELBOW 1" HIGH, 1 1/2" WIDE AND 4" LONG EXTENDING DOWN FROM ELBOW TOWARDS HAND. HE AT HEALY CLINIC STATED A LIGHT BLOW TO ELBOW CAUSED TENDON INFLAMMATION ANT THAT HE SHOULD HAVE LIGHT WORK DUTY FOR 3 DAYS.
SUBJECT ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP 100 POUND BATTERY BY HIMSELF. OTHER HELP WAS AVAILABLE AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT TO MOVE THE BATTERY.SUBJECT FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS WRIST.INVESTIGATION BY A DOCTOR R EPORTS HE DAMAGED A TENDON IN HIS WRIST.MEDICATION WAS GIVEN FOR SWELLING BUT NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CUTTING EDGES WEIGHING APPROX. 100-125 LBS EACH. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH I.NAME AND HAD COMMENTED TO HIM THAT HIS BACK WAS SURE FEELING ALL THE LIFTING HE WAS DOING. EMP LOYEE WENT TO E.R. IN FAIRBANKS - WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME FOR 3 DAYS. EMPLOYEE IS ON SCHEDULED R&R BUT WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDS AND TOLD TO SEE A SPECIALIST.
SUBJECT WAS WORKING IN SHOP WHEN HE DROPPED A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRONON HIS HAND. DOCTOR REPORTS THAT HE WAS SMASHED TENDON IN THE MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
PATIENT WAS CLEANING UP DUMP AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BOARD WHICH FLEW UP STRIKING H IM IN THE RT LEG A SINGLE UNATTACHED XXNAIL BECAME IMBEDDED UNDER THE SKIN ENTRY & EXIT WOUND WITH MINIMAL BLEEDING PATIENT WAS AMBULATOTY & GIVEN A SIDE TO ENT OFFICE FOR TREATMENT
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LIGHT WEIGHT BOUNDLES OF ABSABOUT MATERIALS, NOTICED PAIN IN BACK THAT SOON MOVED INTO HIS CHEST. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTORS FOT FUTHER TREATMENT.
ORONG ONPLASTIC PIPE WELDER WAS STICKING WHEN FORCING IRON LOSE HIT AHDN ON CLAMP HOLDING PIPE CUASING INJ.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MACHINERY. HE LIFTED A HEAVY OBJECT WITH A TWISTING ACTION. FELT SNAP IN LOWER BACK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN AND REDUCED RANGE OF MOTION. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL PINS F ROM SWING FRAME ON DRILL.
EMPLOYEE NOTICED BLOOD IN HIS STOOL AFTER A BOWEL MOVEMENT. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN LIFTING HEAVY BARRELS AND MAY HAVE TORN SOMETHING IN HIS GI TRACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A PIECE OF 10 INCH PIPE, PIPE SLIPPED AND CRUSHED HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF PIPE.
SUBCONTRACTOR PLUMBER ONE OF THREEE EMPL MOVING LARGE AIR COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR TIPPED OVER WHILE IT WAS BEING MOVED FELL OVER & CRUSHED FINGER BETRWEEN COMPRESSOR & FLOOR COMPRESSOR WEIGHTED 400#.
HE WAS TAKING MOTOR MOUNT LOOSE LOOSE WHEN MOTOR MOUNT CAME LOOSE IT FELL & PINCHED LEFT THUMB BETWWEN MOTOR MOUNT & FILTER HOUSING ON DOZER.
HE WAS FILLING A DEGREASER CLEANER FROM A LARGER TO A SMALLER CONTAINER WHEN THE SMALLER CONTAINER FELL OFF A SAW HORSE AND SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES
EMPLOYEE CAME IN COMPLAINING OF A SORE ELBOW POSSIBLY FROM REPEATED LIFTING NO DEFINITE TIME OF OCCURRENCE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON HAUL TRUCK, LACERATED HIS FINGER (SMALL LACERATION). HE DID NOT REPORT IT AT THE TIME. A FEW DAYS LATER HE CAME IN FOR AN INFECTION IN HIS FINGER TIP. INFE CTION SPREAD TO ARMPIT.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING A SHEET OF PLYWOOD, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK, PROGRESSED TO RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 55 GALLON DRUMS OF LUBRCANT FROM A SEMI TRAILER NOTICED BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WIND SHIELD ON GRADER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RT.ELBOW ON WINDOW ON FRAME HE SAYS HE BARELY BUMPED ELBOW ELBOW SWELLED IMMEDIATELY
WHILE MOVING A 12"X12" TIMBER 8' L IT BROKE IN TWO AND PART OF TIMBER FELL ON R FOOT TIMBER WAS CUT PARIALY IN HALF
CLEANING CATWALK ON WASH PLANT SHAKER WHEN ROCK CAME THROUGH WORN GAURD AND CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN HAND RAIL AND ROCK
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SHEETS OF METAL FINGER WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE SHEETS AND BOOM TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO LIFT THE SHEETS
PT L ULLED APPROX 100 LB SLAB OF IRON OFF OF A RACK AT CHEST LEVEL AND CARRIED APPROX 30 FT TO HIS WORK TABLE AFTER SETTING IT DOWN HE FELT PAIN IN S HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING INSTLLING A LARGE ROCK GUARD UNDERNEATH A DOZER, FELT A BURNING TEARING SENSATION LOWER ABDOMIN.
WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ONE END OF A 400LB HYDRAULIC RAM WHEN HE STATED THAT HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS LOWER BACK REGION
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING OVER A LARGE PIECE OF METAL PLATGE STOCK WHILE LOWERING IT DOWN HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE & A METAL SAWHORSE
EMP. WAS UNLOADING HEAVY EQUIP. BATTERIES FROM EXPIDITER TRUCK, NOTICED LOWER BACK PAIN IMMEDIATELY FOLOWING.