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EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR OF A FEED TANK. THE DOOR WAS STUCK AND EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK TRYING TO FORCE IT OPEN.
EE WAS PLACING 50 LB SACKS ON PALLETS. HE WAS WEARING A LIFT BELT. HE SUFFERED A LOWER BACK STRAIN. EE WAS CLEARED TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER SEEING A DR ON 5/11. EE WAS RESTRICTED TO LIFTING LES S THAN 5 POUNDS UNTIL 5/18/99.
EE JERKED ON A HEAVY DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FELT OKAY FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT THEN NOTICED INCREASING PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NUMBNESS AT TIMES IN HIS FOOT. HE WENT TO THE DR 2-5-99
EE WAS CHANGING A BEARING. A ROTOR HE WAS TRYING TO ATTACH TO A STATOR FROZE. HE TWISTED HIS THUMB. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON OUT 1ST AID LOG. HE IS HAVING SOME PEOBLEMS WITH HIS THUMB, SO H E SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT NOW.
EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS ROTATOR CUFF APPROX. FIVE YRS AGO- NON-INDUSTRIAL. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE RE-INJURED IT AT WORK. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL A WEEK AFTER IT OCCURRED. HE HAS MISSED 8 DA YS OF WORK WITHOUT A MEDICAL EXCUSE. WE ARE UNCERTAIN IF THIS IS A WORK-RELATED INJURY.
EE WAS WELDING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF PIPE AND CARRIED IT A SHOT DISTANCE. HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE INCREASING DISCOMFORT.
EE INCURRED A MUSCLE SPASM AFTER PLACING A PALLET ON TOP OF A BULK BAG/
CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO ROTOR CUFF AND BACK DUE TO SACKING AND PALLETIZING 50 LBS SACKS OF MATERIALEE REPORTS INCREASING PAN AND HEADACHES OVER LAST 11/2 MONTHS. HE WILL UNDERGO PHYSICAL THERAPY
EE IS AN ELECTRICIAN BUT DUE TO A REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE, HE WAS PACKAGING & PALLETIZING 50# BAGS OF KAOLIN CLAY. EE STATES THAT WHILE LIFTING A 50# BAG, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. ON 4/4/96, EE REQUESTED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE-INSTALLING A DISCHARGE HOSE ON A 4" HYDRO CLONE AT THE #3 THICKENER. HE STATES THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE HOSE IN PLACE AND THAT WHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE HE EXPERI ENCED A SHARP PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT BICEPS MUSCLE AND UNDERNEATH HIS ARMPIT. NOTE: EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD CANCER SURGERY ON THIS GROUP OF MUSCLES.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS UNLOADING, CARRYING & STACKING PIECES OF 2" X 4" X 8' LUMBER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPALLETIZING 100# SACKS OF MATERIAL HE WAS WEARING A COMPNY ISSUED BACK BRACE BUT STATES HE WAS USING A TWISTING MOTION HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK BUT DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR SEVERAL DAYS INJURY IS A SEVERE LUMBAR STRAIN WITH SPASM HE IS OFF WORK UNTIL REEVALUATION
EE WAS SACKING 50# BAGS OF KAOLIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS SENT TO THE DR. AND RETURNED TO NORMAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS. ON 8-12-94, AFTER RE-EVALUATING HIS CASE, THE D R. PLACED EE ON THE LOST TIME WORKER'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM WITH A SHOULDER STRAIN.
EE WAS PULLING A ROLL OF STRETCH WRAP MATERIAL APPROX. 33 AROUND THE BOTTOM OF A PALLET OF PACKAGED KAOLIN CLAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS SENT TO DR AND RELEASED T O NORMAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS ON 7-16-93 AFTER RE-EVALUATING HIS CASE, THE DR PLACED EE ON THE LOST TIME WORKER S COMPENSATION BENEFITS PROGRAM.
EMPL TWISTED BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO CONNECT ELECTRICAL WIRES. FURTHER STATED THAT ON 12-6 EXPERIENCED PAIN WHILE RAKING LEAVES AT HOME AND REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION. DR RELEASED EMPL TO NORMAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS. ON 12-28 AFTER REEVALUATING EMPL CASE,DR PLACED EMPL ON WORKERS COMP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING THE TONGUE OF A PORTABLE LINCOLN WELDER (TONGUE WEIGHT APPROX. 100 POUNDS) TO DETACH IT FROM A PICKUP TRUCK, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL WAS PACKAGING & PALLETIZING 50# BAGS OF KAOLIN CLAY. HE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE FIRST BAG ON PALLET HE WAS TURNING & TWISTING WHILE BENDING AT WAIST WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN BACK. DR RECOMMENDED EMPL TAKE THREE DAYS OFF & THEN RETURN FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE LUGS ON A #350 WIRE (APPROX. 1 1/2" DIA.) WITH AN UNDERSIZED CRIMPING TOOL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST. EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED ONE HANDLE OF T HE CRIMPING TOOL AGAINST HIS CHEST AND BOTH HANDS ON THE OTHER HANDLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN LEVERAGE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STACK A 50# BAG OF KAOLIN CLAY HE STRAINED HIS SHOULD ER
EMPLOYEE WAS MANIPULATING A LARGE FILTER CLOTH BENT AT THE WAIST WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
HANDLING SODIUM HYDRO RUBBED GLOVE AGAINST FACE ALLERGIC REACTION
EMPL PERFORMING CLEAN-UP WORK WITH SHOVEL.BENT OVER AT WAIST WHILE SHOVELING EXPERIENCED PAIN TO LOWER BACK.PLACED ON 2 WKS RESTR WORK AND GIVEN RX MED FOR MUSCLE RELAXANT.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHORTLY AFTER CHANGING A DIE PLATE ON #3 PUG MILL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER BLADE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE CANNOT IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PAIN EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON FOUR DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY & GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE ASCENDING A STAIRWAY HE CHANGED HIS MIND TURNED AROUND TO DESCEND STAIRS & FELT A MINOR PULLING IN HIS LEFT KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 0326 AT WHI CH TIME HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON 1 WEEK OF RESTRICTED DUTY EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION
EMPL COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT WRIST WHICH HAS BEEN GRADUALLY INCREASING.CAUSED FROM CLIMBING RAIL CAR LADDERS AND SETTING RAIL CAR BRAKES .STRAIN TO LEFT WRIST.EMPL GIVEN RX FOR ANTI-INFLAMM ATORY MED AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 1 WK.
WHILE PACKAGING AND PALLETIZING 50 LB. BAGS OF KAOLIN CLAY, EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS POSITIONING THE TOP BAG ON THE PALLET AND HE FELT AT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS FUELING PROPANE POWERED HYSTER LIFT TRUCK AFTER HE DISCONNECTED FUEL NOZZLE & RETURNED IT TO ITS PROPER PLACE HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK HE REPOR TED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE REQUESTGED MEDICAL TTREATMENT
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LIFTING THE TONGUE OF A PORTABLE WELDER TO ATTACH IT TO THE TRAILER HITCH OF THE TOW VEHICLE. THE TONGUE OF THE PORTABLE WELDER SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS. HE ATTEMPT TED TO CATCH IT CAUSING PAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS REMOVING BARREL OF VACUUM PUMP FOR REPAIR. WEIGHT OF BARREL WAS HEAVIER THAN ANTICIPATED CAUSING FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN BARREL & SHAFT CAUSING BRUISE TO TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT H AND & MINOR LACERATION TO SECOND FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A SMALL PORTABLE TANK FOR INSTALLATION HE OBTAINED HELP TO LAY THE TANK ON ITS SIDE TO WORK ON IT THE TANK WAS HEAVIER THAN HE EXPECTEDC ANDAFTER LAYING IT DOWN THE WEIG HT OF THE TANK DUE TO UNSEEN MATERIAL BUILD UP SXX INSIDE CAUSED IT TO ROLL TOWARDS HIM FORCING HIM TO LEAN AGAINST ONE OF THE LEGS HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT THE NEXT DAY AT THIS TIME HE DID N