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EE was in the process of closing an overhead ventilation door when the counter weight cable failed causing the door to fall and strike the left foot. EE was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.
Employee had been moving 12" x 12" blocking with a partner. After finishing job employee was riding in a truck and began to feel pain in right inner thigh. Was seen by NP and returned to work. On 8-15-16 employee returned from one week of vacation and complained of increased pain. Seen by MD on that date and put on restricted duty.
EE was re positioning a stop rail, as EE picked it up EE felt a pop in left wrist. Evaluated by MD on 1-16-2016 and put on restricted duty.
EE states he had back pain after working with a partner to lift a small barrel of lube from the floor onto a portable cart. He refused treatment initially but upon wakening the next day, he requested an evaluation. He was evaluated by a medical provider and taken off of work.
Two employees were removing an inner race from a primary mill reducer shaft. During removal of the inner race, a piece of the race chipped off and became lodged in the left inner forearm of an employee. EE was seen by an EMT and site nurse and transferred to the ED for further treatment.
Alleged, conversation between supervisor and employee prior to shift at 1:20 pm, EE told supervisor of knee issues non work related and need to have fixed. Later in shift employee stated his knee was sore. Claim was denied by workers compensation, determined to be non work related.
Mechanic was moving wood blocking from one pallet to another when he experienced pain to his lower back. EE was evaluated by a physician and given restrictions.
EE was working on a spray bar and while attempting to remove the spray bar he injured his left pinky finger. He was evaluated by a Physician, diagnosed with a fracture and sutures closed the wound. He returned to work.
EE was working on 5 conveyor discharge chute replacement. During demolition of the chute, a piece of the chute dropped down and pinched the left hand resulting in a suturable laceration to his left index finger. He was evaluated by a Physician & nine sutures closed the wound and the ee returned to work.
EE was carrying a 2' long piece of 2 x 4 macro bar. He bumped his head which caused him to lose his grip on the bar causing it to fall. It struck the employee on the top of the foot. He was evaluated by a Physician and given a release to return to work with restrictions.
Alleged, employee states he was hosing, turned to his left, felt pain. was seen by on-site EMT and returned to work. Employee took self off work the following shift, went to personal chiropractor that he has been seeing for non occupational matters.
While hoisting a pulley up a stairway, the employee's right foot became pinned between the tail pulley and the stair tread when the load shifted. He was evaluated by a health care provider and released back to work with restrictions.
EE was removing hoist cylinders. When the ee set a cylinder down, it rolled unexpectedly and struck the ee on the inside of his left knee. He was evaluated by a Physician on 10-21-14 and was given restrictions to return to work.
Our worker was cleaning a restroom and as she was connecting a sprayer (that had a chemical called Century Q in it) to a garden hose the connection wasn't secure spraying back on her face even with safety glasses on the water and chemical ran down her forehead and into her left eye.
Employee attempted to latch a dry basket in the up position in the women's locker room at the end of shift. She thought it was latched, but when she let go the basket fell and struck her in the head. She was evaluated by a physician and sutures were administered to close the wound. She was scheduled off on 7/4. She returned to work full duty for her next scheduled shift on 7/5.
Employee alleges back pain from bending over to install a seat belt. He was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.
Employee was using a barrel cart to remove an oil drum from a pallet. While lifting the drum, a board on the pallet broke, causing the drum to fall over and the employee to twist his right knee. He was evaluated by a health care provider and released back to work with restrictions.
A platform fell off of the wood dunnage striking his right foot above the steel toes. Contusion to right foot.
Employee reported lower back pain while pulling a blow pipe from a sump. She was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.
While loosening a c-lamp, employee felt a "pop" in right wrist. He was evaluated by a healthcare provider and given a splint. He was released to full duty work.
An incher chain fell, catching employee's left hand between the chain and mill sprocket. Employee was evalauted by a physician and diagnosed with two fractured fingers. He was released back to work with restrictions.
Employee alleges that she struck her right knee on a cyclone structure at work around 8:45am on 12/19/13. The incident was first reported to supervision around 4:00pm on 12/19/13. She was evaluated by a healthcare provider on 12/20/13 and released back to work with restrictions.
Employee reported lower back pain while lifting a piece of grating. He was evaluated by a physician and taken off of work.
EE was removing trash from an office waste basket that seemed to be struck. She yanked the plastic bag, freeing it. Then the bag and the contents quickly came up. Unable to control this action her left wrist struck the corner of the metal desk chipping the wrist bone.
Employee reported right knee swelling and pain after repeated entry and exit from a tire handler. He was evaluated by a health care provider on 7/9 and released with work restrictions that prevent him from working within his normal job scope.
Working on an engine compartment, employee felt debris enter right eye. Was evaluated by an ER physician on 6/8 and given a referral to eye doctor on 6/10. Employee didn't report for his 6/9 shift due to eye complications. He was evaluated by the eye doctor on 6/10; a foreign object was removed from eye, Rx drops were issued, & the doctor took him off of work for the date of 6/9.
While lifting a grid cover from a water truck, employee felt a "pop" in his left bicep. He was evaluated by a physician and released back to work with restrictions. Surgery has been scheduled for 6/17/13.
Employee was putting a tool away in his locker when his left pinky finger allegedly caught the shelf. He was evaluated by a physician on 3/14/13 and taken off of work for a fractured 5th metacarpal.
On 2/18/2013 the employee bent over to set down a jig. When he stood up back up, he allegedly reported of back pain. He was evaluated by a physician and physical therapy was prescribed. The employee attend his second session of physical therapy on 3/7/2013.
Employee was lifting a 39 lb brick to a partner above him when he felt immediate pain in his right shoulder. He was evaluated by a physician and released back to work with restrictions. Due to his seniority, employee went to layoff on 2/17/2013.
Employee reported back pain after moving a 73 lb launder cover. She was evaluated by a physician on 12/26/12 and released back to work for 12/30/12 with restrictions. Employee was scheduled off on 12/29/12-1/1/13. Due to pain and pain medications, she could not work on 1/2/13. She was evaluated by a physician again on 1/3/12 and was taken off of work at this time.
On 12-17-2012, employee reported a "pop" in his right middle finger while lifting a trolley onto a beam. He was first evaluated by a physician on 1-10-2013 and was prescribed a splint for his right middle finger.
The injured party was a driver. The driver was uncoupling his lead and pup trailers, and through this process strained his shoulder by over-exerting himself. The driver is undergoing physical therapy to regain full range of motion.
On 10-22-12 the employee was struck in the right knee by a porta power head. He was evaluated by a physician and released back to work with restrictions.
While putting trash into dumpster at pit, picked up a bag and was cut on ring finger. Further investigation found it to be a food can lid still attached and sticking up.
The employee alledges back pain after opening a door at the start of his shift. He was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.
While closing an elevator door, the employee's left ring and middle fingers were caught in the door--resulting in a severe laceration leading to surgical repair. He was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.
While rolling a clamp over to a pick-up site, the clamp rolled on uneven ground and fell onto the EE's right foot. The EE was evaluated by a physician on 8/30/12 and was able to continue working full duty. In January 2014 the EE complained of non-resolving right foot pain. He was evaluated by a physican and surgery was performed on 3/13/14.
Employee was struck in the head with falling debris and buildup while working in the pocket. He was evaluated on 5-15-12 and released back to work. He took himself off of work on 5-16-12 and 5-17-12: returning to duty on 5-18-12.
Employee was handling a 13.8 V cable (that was partially coiled), while picking up the coil- he walked over a berm and twisted the cable to align the pins in order to plug in the cable. He felt pain in his lower back while doing this task. He was evaluated by a Physician on 5-12-12 and taken off of work. He returned to duty on 5-17-12.
On 5/8/2012, employee was allegedly lifting batteries into the back of a service truck when he reported of bilateral middle finger pains. The employee was evaluated by a physican and on 3/4/2013 was issued a left fourth digit finger splint.
The employee was laying flat on his back checking and changing flange bearings that were 1-1 1/8 inch in diameter and weighed approx 1 lb when he allegedly reported back pain. The employee was evaluated on May 1, 2012 and taken off of work.
Employee allegedly states she received pain in her left shoulder after shoveling up spilled coal that was a result of a conveyor jackpot. She was evaluated by a Physician and Physical therapy was ordered.
The employee was lifting 5 gallon pails of chemicals approx. 44 inches and felt a strain in his right shoulder. He was evaluated by a Physician and had surgery on 2-24-12.
An employee was using an impact wrench attempting to remove rusted bolts from Line 17 Finisher Feed Autovalve. The employee looked up and some debris fell into his eye. He was evaluated by a Physician on 11-3-11, prescription eye drops were ordered and he returned to work.
EE was working on a cobber feed pump. In the process of changing the liners, a pallet had to be moved closer to the forklift. The suction liner slid onto the left hand, trapping it between the liner and the pallet. The ee pulled his hand free and a short time later, he felt back pain. He has been evaluated by a Physician and a steroid injection was ordered & admin on 12-16-11.
Employee was loading parts, felt pain in r shoulder. He did not seek medical attention at that time. Visited doctor on 1/31/12 and was prescribed physical therapy making it reportable as of that date.
Employee was putting an old hood from the lab into a dumpster when he felt something in his eye. His eye was flushed and he felt irritation in his eye. He was evaluated by a physician-no foreign body noted; however, eye medication was prescribed.
Installing belly pan on main in feed chute - finger caught between pan and chute, fractured finger tip.
Employee was pulling a dolly with a hydra helper up the stairs to switch pumps. He complained of pain in his lower abdomen. He was evaluated by a physician and diagnosed with a hernia-loss time started on 6/30/11.