EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE CLIMBED DOWN INTO THE ORE CAR DUMP HOPER TO BREAK AN OVERSIZED ROCK THAT WAS PLUGGING THE SYSTEM. IN THE PROCESS HE BUMPED BOTH SHINS ON A STEEL CROSS MEMBER CAUSING MINOR SCRAPES AND SWELLING ON HIS LEFT SHIN.
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Showing all 29EE ALLEGES HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS JOB AFTER EATING LUNCH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE DOOR GLASS ON TRUCK #3145, WHEN HE CUT THE END OF SECOND IFINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HE WAS OPENING THE GATE ON THE #2 SILO, A PIECE OF RUST FELL FROM HANDLE INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN BACK OF PICKUP, TAILGATE WOULD NO OPEN SO IN LOADING TANK OVER TAILGATE TANK SLIPPED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN TOP OF TAILGATE AND TANK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING AIR SLIDES HE STRAIEND HIS BACK & AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS PUTTING A CHAIN ON MOTOR ON #12 CONVEYOR WHEN THE CHAIN ROLLED THE PALLET OVER AND HIT HIM IN HIS HAND, SMASHING RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT ON 04-22-92 HE WAS PICKING UP ON A PICE OF PLYWOOD AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON RAIL.IT DID NOT HURT HIM UNTIL 04-27-92.
INJURED CLIMBING A STEEL LADDER IN UPPER LEVEL TO TAKE SILO MEASUREMENTS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE RIGHT ON RUN OF LADDER.LATER AT HOME HIS KNEE SWELLED UP.
HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE STRIGHTENING UP FROM PUTTING A EMPTY SUPER BAG ON THE LOAD OUT HANGER.
..EYELID FELT IRRITATED AFTER WORKING HOURS.LATER IT STARTED TO SWELL.DIDNT KNOW IF CHEMICAL DUST ENTERED EYE THE DAY BEFORE-REPORTED ON 1-31-90
A 100 LB CLAY BAG JAMMED IN THE PALLETIZER CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND INJURED FREED IT,HE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER AT THAT TIME.HE WENT TO DOCTOR 10-27-89 AFTER WORK,DIDN'T REPORT THE INJURY T O ME UNTIL 10-31-89.
EMPL ALLEDGES HE WAS REMOVING STAPLE FASTNERS THAT SECURED CABLE TO SPOOL AS HE WAS REMOVING LAST STAPLE ONE OF THE HELPERS MOVED SPOOL CASUING CABLE TO UNWIND END OF CABLE STRUCK HIM JUST ABO VE RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS ALIGNING BOLT HOLES ON PALLETIZER FORKS, HOLDING FORK WITH ONE HAND ABOUT 12" OVERHEAD AND INSERTING BOLTS WITH THE OTHER HAND, TWISTED TO ONE SIDE TO GET A BOLT OFF A FRAME RAIL AND FE LT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA. THERE WAS ONLY ROOM FOR ONE PERSON IN THIS AREA TO WORK.
I.NAME ALLEDGES WHILE MOVING A WATER PUMP HE TWISTED HIS RT ELBOW HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE JOINT AREA AFTER THAT
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEGES HE WAS WORKING ON WATER VALVE ON JIG WHEN WHEEL FROM VALVE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN BRUISES AND SWELLING TO TOP OF FOOT.
THE INJURED WAS MOVING RAILROAD BOXCARS AT PLANT.HE WAS POSTIONED ON THE BRAKE PLATFORM WITH ONE FOOT ON THE PLATFORM AND THE OFF.WHEN THE CARS COUPLED TOGETHER HIS OUTSIDE FOOT STRUCK THE PLA TFORM.IN SIDE SHIN OF RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE AND ANOTHER MAN WERE TAKING A LOG BEARING OFF OF THE LATHE BEARING FELL ON HIS HAND
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR OF A CBOX CAR, SOMETHING FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.
HE WAS LIFTING 100 POUNDS SACKS OF BARITE COMING OFF THE CONVEYOR. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE COMPLAINED HIS ARM WAS HURTING. WE IMMEDIATLY SENT HIM TO THE CLINIC.
I.NAME & I.NAME3WERE REMOVING TACONITE VAIN FEEDER MOTOR FROM ITS MOUNTED POSITION FOR REPAIRS. THE SPACE IS VERY TIGHT & I.ANME REMOVED THE MOTOR HIMSELF & WHEN IT TURNED TO SET IT DOWN HE P ULLED A MUSCLE 3N HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP THE WAREHOUSE LOCKER SHOWER AREA. HE KNOCKED A LOCKER WHILE CLEANING AND THE HOT WATER FROM A POT ON TOP OF THE LOCKER FELL ON HIS ARM.
ON 4-8-85 I.NAME WAS INSPECTIN THE TEETH ON CLAY SLICER WHEN RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A CONCRETE BEAM HE WAS WEARING A HARDHAT HE REPORTED WHAT HAD HAPPENED BUT DIDNT GO TO DOCTOR UNTI L 4-30-85 BECAUSE OF STIFF NECK PINCHED NERVE IN BACK OF NECK
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND I NAME WERE POSITIONING A LOADING DOCK PLATE WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA HE WORKED 1-8-85 TOOK TWO DAYS VACATION 1-9-85 AND 1-10-85 AN APPT FOR EXAMINATION MADE 1-11-85 HIS DAY OFF HE WAS ADVISED BEDREST AND ICE PACKS MISSED HIS NEXT WORK SHIFT 1-12-85.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HE WAS PUTTING PLOWS IN THE MILL HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS MOVING PALLETS OUT OF THE SHOP WHEN PIECE OF WOOD FROM PALLET STUCK IN HIS RIGHT THUMB
EE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE TURN BREAKER PLATE OVER FOR CUTTING & CAUSED RT HAND TO HURT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS CLOSING THE BOX CAR WITH PARTNER AND THE DOOR CLOSED HIS FINGERS
EE ALLEGES HE WAS TURNING A BOARD OVER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD CAUSING BOARD TO HIT RIGHT FOOT. ABRASIONS & CONTUSION ON RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS LIFTING BAG FROM THE PACKER TO PALLET WHEN A HURTING CAME IN LEFT LEG