THE EE WAS WORKING ON AN EMPTY 275 GAL. OIL DRUM. THE EE PICKED UP THE EMPTY OIL DRUM TO MOVE IT, AT WHICH TIME HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A PULL IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS GROIN.
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Showing all 27THE EE WAS PICKING UP A BROKEN BAG AT THE PACKING MACHINE. THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND HIT A SHARP EDGE ON THE SADDLE AREA OF THE PACKING BASKET, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
THE EE PICKED UP A GROUNDING CLAMP THAT WAS IN THE ELECTRICAL SHOP & SQUEEZED IT DURING IDLE TIME & NOT IN RELATION TO ANY JOB ACTIVITY. WHILE SQUEEZING THE CLAMP, THE EE ALLEGEDLY FELT SOMET HING POP IN HIS SHOULDER EE HAD SURGERY ON RIGHTSHOULDER 10/20/98
THE EE WAS LIFTING A REEL HOLDER WHICH WEIGHED APPROX. 25 LBX, WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A POPPING IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CUT A PIECE OF STEEL. THE STEEL FLIPPED UP AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND DOWN TO STOP IT FROM FALLINNG, HIS HAND WENT INTO THE CUT EDGE OF STEEL. THE EMPLOYEE RECE IVED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EE PICKED UP A BROKEN BAG ON THE BELT AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON ONE OF THE BASKETS ON THE PACKING MACHINE
EE WAS HELPIGN TO LOWER THE COUPLING FROM THE ROLLER MILL PUMP TO THE BASE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ALLEGEDLY DUMPING HIS CEMENT SAMPLE BUCKETS AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 1903 HOPPER. EECLAIMS HE DROPPED THE BUCKET ON THE GROUND AND THE CEMENT SPLASHED UP AND INTO HIS FACE, FILLIN G BOTH EYES.
EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A PLATE OF STEEL FROM THE WELDING SHOP FLOOR TO THE WELDING TABLE, WHEN HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.
EE WAS INSIDE 4007 ELEVATOR SHAFT, ATTACHING A CHAIN TO THE END IF THE ELEVATOR CHAIN, WHEN FOUR ELEVATOR BUCKETS FELL ON TOP OF HIS KNEES. THE FALLING BUCKETS AND CHAIN CAUSED A BRUISE TO THE RT THIGH MUSCLE.
THE EE WAS REMOVING THE COVER TO THE SANDER. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE COVER AND IT FELL ON THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF CASTABLE FROM THE COOLER AREA. WHILE REMOVING CASTABLE, V-ANCHOR PINCHED LEFT RING FINGER, CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUD FROMTHE 1143 SCREW WHEN HOTDUST FLUSHED OUT THE OPENING CAUSING A BURN TO HIS RT HAND
THE EE HAD PLACED A HEATER [HOG] INSIDE A FROZENAIR COMPRESSOR TO UNTHAW IT. WHEN THE EE WENT TOREMOVE THE HEATER HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE BEN TOVER TO PICK UP TEST GAS TANK AND CARRIED IT UP STAIRS. WHILE PICKIN GUP THE GAS TANK THE EMPLOYEE FELT BACK GO OUT. THE WHILE CARRYING THE TANK UP STAIRS HE SLIPPED ON TST EP AND SLIPPED BACKWARDS, CATCHING HIMSELF AND NOT LETTIN GGO OF THE TANK, FELT MORE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER OVER HIS SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE SLEDGE HAMMER FROM HIS SHOULDER WITH ONE HAND. AS HE DID THIS HIS LEFT WRIST TWISTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BAD SPROCKET FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK TO DISPOSE OF IT. THE SPROCKET FELL OVER ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS CAUSING A SPLIT ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING A BROKEN BAG AND HIT HIS ARM ON THE BASKET OF THE PACKING MACHINE.
THE EE WAS WORKING IN THE STONE SILO AREA 1002 BELT CLEANING UP PILES THE EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE TWO BOB CATS BUCKET TO BUCET WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A PULLING SENSATION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BIG DOOR OFF THE ROLLER MILL. HE CUT THE DOOR IN HALF, TRIED MOVING IT BY HAND, AND FELT MUSCLE IN BACK PULL. HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY PICKED UP ELEVATOR CHAIN SECTION THAT WAS SITTING ON THE EDGE OF THE DUMPSTER TO LOWER IT TO THE GROUND. WHEN SETTING THE ELEVATOR CHAIN SECTION ON THE GROUND, THE EMPLO YEE ALLEDGEDLY FELT A STRAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES IN R EPLACING THE OLD CONVEYOR BELT WITH A NEW BELT WHILE PULLING ON THE BELT THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK DOC VISIT ON 04-17-91 DOC ADVISES NO WOR K REST FIRST LOST WORK DAY 04-18-91
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE PROPANE TANKS ON THE FORKLIFT. THE NEW PROPANE TANK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPL WAS USING HSOVEL TO CLEAN OUT OIL PIT IN ROLLER MILL WHEN HE FELT PULLING SENSATION IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
EMPL PULLING PINS OUT OF PRE-BLEND HOPPER WHEN RIGHT FOREARM STRUCK PIN THAT WAS JAGGED ON THE END.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BATTERY CHARGER ONTO A SMALL DUMP TRUCK. HE LIFTED WRONGE STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISCARDING A BROKEN PACK PLATE INTO RUBBISH THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE BROKEN PACK GLASS ON THE COUNTER TOP AND LACERATED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER, RE QUIRING FOUR STITCHES.