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WHILE PUTTING A CHAIN INTO A SPROCKET, INJURED DEVELOPED PERSISTENT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST OVERNIGHT.
WHILE GETTING OUT OF LOADER, INJURED STRETCHED ARM - HEARING A POP IN RIGHT ARM.
EE HAD BEEN WELDING CUTTING EDGES ONTO AN ENDLOADER BUCKET. HE FELT AN IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE AND RUBBED HIS EYE WITH HIS GLOVES HAND CONTAMINATED WELDING GLOVE. THIS CAUSED HIS EYE TO BE COME FURTHER IRRITATED WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT GOTINTO THE EYE, PROBABLY OFF OF THE GLOVE. PHYSICIAN REMOVED FOREIGN BODY AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATED EYE DROPS EE DID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 11-29-01.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING AN OIL SEAL ON #45 HOUGH ENDLOADER WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE (WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS). PHYSICIAN REMOVED FOREIGH BODY ON 11/14/01. ME DICATION PRESCRIBED.
DUST REPORTEDLY FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE TASKS.
RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN REPORTEDLY FROM GRABBING AHOLD OF EQUIPMENT BEING MOVED TO PREVENT IT FROMHITTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. MEDICAL WAS NOT REQUESTED/PROVIDED UNTIL 11/27/01.
SUBCONTRACTOR SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN AN 1 1/4" ANCHOR BAR AND A SECTION OF ANGLE IRON.
EE WAS RIGGING SCAFFOLDING AT B-19 CLINKER RECLAIM HOPPER. HE WAS STANDING ON A BOARD WHEN HE WENT TO STEP INTO A ROPE LADDER. THE LADDER SWUNG FORWARD WHILE RIGHT FOOT REMAINED ON BOARD, CAUS ING STRAIN OF LOWER LEFT ABDOMINAL WALL. PHYSICIAN PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY ON 10-9-01.
EMPLOYEE BUMPED L ELBOW WHEN ADJUSTING EQUIPMENT
EE WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON FORKLIFT, A BUNDLE OR REBAR SLID OUT, CAUSING EE TO FALL AND THE BARS PINCH RT. LEG SEVERLY. BRUISING WAS FROM KNEE TO MID-FEMUT, EXTENDING 180 DEGRESS AROUND BACK OF THIGH. HE WAS SENT HOME AND TO RETURN TOMORROW FOR DR.'S APPT.
DURING KILN SHUTDOWN EE WAS WORKING WITH MAINTENANCE REPAIRING THE PRECIPITATOR COLLECT SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN PLACING THE SCREW LID ON THE FLOOR,IT BOUNCED UP AND A BURR ON THE EDGE OF THE LID STRUCK AND CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A1 1/2" LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
WHEN ADJUSTING OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT, EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AREA.
DURING KILN SHUTDOWN EE WAS INSTALLING WEAR LIPSON #1 CLINKER COOLER DRIVE MOTOR WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO E.R. & WAS GIVEN EYE DROPS. NEXT DAY OPTHAMOLOGIST REMO VED FOREIGN BODY FORM UNDER RIGHT EYE LID.
EE CLEANING 4' DEEP FORMS ON SLIPFORM DECK. THE 3' X 8' DOOR WAS USED TO COVER OPENINGS OF FORMS. THIS DOOR WAS RAISED TO CLEAN. ANOTHER WORKER IN AREA HAD A 6' STEPLADDER ON DOOR SIDE. THE EE KNOCKED THE LADDER OVER WHICH HIT THE FORM DOOR, THEN THE DOOR HIT EE IN FORM. THE INJURED EE LOST HARD HAT FROM THE FORCE OF IMPACT.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE STARTED FEELING DISCOMFORT ON HIS R LOWER ABDOMEN AT APPROX 3:30 PM OF 9/18/01. HE REPORTED TO THE COMPANY @ APPROX NOON ON 3/19/01 AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DR AND WAS DIAG NOSED WITH A RT INGUINAL HERNIA. HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGICAL REPAIR OF THE HERNIA ON 9/20/01. EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH 20 OTHERS WERE RIF 9/21/01.
EE HAD BEEN HELPING LOAD SACKS OF CEMENT ONTO PALLETS FROM A CONVEYOR SYSTEM. AS HE WAS REACHINGFOR ONE BAG, HE STUCK HIS FINGER INTO A SPRING ON THE CONVEYOR CAUSING A SMALL AREA OF SKIN TO B E TORN LOOSE. HE WASHED & BANDAGED THE WOUND BUTCONCERNED BECAUSE HE HAD NOT HAD A TETNUS SHOT FOR A LONG TIME HE WENT TO THE E.R. BECAUSE HIS REGULAR DOCTOR DID NOT HAVE ANY TETNUS SHOTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE LOADING SILO CHUTE GATEWHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF GATE WHEEL AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON A PIPE.
EE WAS IN THE MILL BUILDING CLOSING THE RAW MILLDOORS FOLLOWING MILL SHUTDOWN. HE HAD PICKED UP THE HEAVY METAL BRACKET AND WAS POSITIONING THE WASHER AND NUT PREPARING TO BOLT THE DOOR ONTO T HE RAW MILL WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ON 9/20/01 DOCTOR ADMINISTERED STEROID INJECTION TO SHOULDER AND PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY.
NEW EE TWISTED WHILE USING A SHOVEL & STRAINED AMUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT BACK AREA.
WHILE SWEEPING 3RD FLOOR OF MILL BUILDING, INJURED'S LEFT EYE STARTED TO WATER. WAS ALOT WORSE BY THE NEXT DAY. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE HAD BEEN EMPTYING 55 GALLON BARRELS CONTAINING VARIOUS TYPES OF GARBAGE AT SEVERAL AREAS IN THE PLANT. HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT THE BARRELS INTO A GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND AT TIMES HE WAS LIFTING BY HIMSELF. THE EE WENT TO THE DR. ON THE 4TH DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD IT COULD BE A HERNIA OR AN INFECTION. ON 9-6, HE WAS DIAGNOSED W/ A MUISCLE TO THE LOWER ABDOME & GIVEN MEDIC
EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS PINCHER BETWEEN DUMPSTER BUCKET AND FORK GUARD.
WHILE PUSHING HOIST OVER ON TRACTION WHEEL, INJURED GOT LITTLE FINGER (PINKY) CAUGHT IN CHAIN.
DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HELPING TO LAY BRICK IN FLOOR OF CEMENT KILN. HE SAW PHYSICIAN ON 8-24-01, RECEIVED OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT D UTY. HE WORKED ON LIGHT DUTY 8-24, 8-25, AND 8-26. RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY 9-4-01.
DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EE WAS REMOVING STEEL DOORON ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR DUCT IN ORDER TO INSPECT AND REPAIR DUCT WHEN HE DROPPED THE STEELDOOR ON HIS LEFT FOOT. X-RAY NEGATIVE FOR FRACTU RE BUT HIS FOOT WAS BADLY SWOLLEN. HE LOST 1 DAYOF WORK.
EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CENTER COLUMN OF SLURRY BASIN AGITATOR. HE WAS CLIMBING FROM A MANLIFT BASKET ONTO THE AGITATOR WHEN HE STRUCKHIS HEAD WEARING HARD HAT ON A STEEL BEAM, CAUSIN G STRAIN OF CERVICAL, THORACIC, LUMBAR SPINE ANDPELVIS. HE DID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 9-5-01 WHEN HE WAS GIVEN AN OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE.
EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERHEAD LOOSENED CEMENT DUST WHICH FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING THE LUBRICATION OIL FROM A KILN TRUNION BEARING THAT GOT OVERHEATED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE VISCOSITY OF THE OIL. WHILE REMOVING THE DRAIN CAP AND ATTACHING HOSE TO THE OIL DRAIN HOLE IN THE BEARING, HOT GEAR OIL SPILLED ONTO HIS GLOVED HANDS. THIS CAUSED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT THUMB AND PALM AND LEFT INDEX FINGER. DEBRIDED SKIN ON RIGHT THUMB.
WHILE WORKING AT THE OLD PACKHOUSE, INJURED GOT SOMETHING FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS EYE FROM DUST BLOWING.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE STORAGE HALL CRANE AREA & GOT CLINKER DUST IN EYE.
WHILE DUMPING TRASH CAN, A RUSH OF HEAVY MATERIALS IN BOTTOM OF CAN CAUSED CAN TO SNAP BACK. LOST CONTROL OF CAN & INJURED WRIST.
WHILE CLEANING #12 ROCK BELT, INJURED PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER, PUT ICE ON IT AT HOME FOR SOME TIME. STILL CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM.
WHILE OPENING UP THE BOTTOM OF THE SEPARATOR, INJURED FELT PULL IN MUSCLES OF LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS THROWING SCRAP METAL INTO METAL DUMPSTER WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE CLINKER COOLER REMOVING GRATES FROM THE FIRST COMPARTMENT. A PIECE OF COATING CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES HARD HAT, KNOCKING IT OFF AND CUT HIS HEAD WHICH R EQUIRED 11 STICHES. THE PIECE OF COATING STRUCK THE RIGHT BOTTOM EDGE OF HARD HAT.
DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EE WAS CHANGING GRATES INSIDE THE CLINKER COOLER WHEN A PIECE OF CEMENT CLINKER ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED BY ER PHYSICIAN AND EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIB ED.
WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG SCREW WHILE IN HYSTER BASKET, INJURED HAD HOT MATERIAL FALL ON HIM, CAUSING BURNS TO RIGHT WRIST, ELBOW, AND LOWER BACK.
CLEANING K2 COOLER FLOOR WITH GUZZLER HOSE. HOSE GOT STOPPED UP, TRYED TO UNPLUG- GLOVE AND SHIRT SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT AND HOSE PULLED HAND AND ARM UP IN HOSE.
EE HAD PREVIOUS INJURY TO RT ANKLE 9/30/99. FOLLOWED BY SURGERY 3/14/00. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORKWITH NO RESTRICTIONS 5/24/00. CLAIMS REINJURY ON6/26/01 (REOCCURANCE) SURGERY ON 10/10/01. NO INJ REPORT HAD BEEN FILED. MSHA INSP UPON COMPLAINT STATES THAT THIS IS A REPORTABLE CLAIM ON 10/11/01. INSPECTOR RICHARD ARQUETTE
EE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE STEP OF THE LINK BELT CRANE ONTO THE GROUND INTHE SHIPPING AREA. EE DID NOT SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 6-25 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
WHILE RETRIEVING RAGS FROM FALL PROTECTION WIP OFF GREASE FROM AIR HOSE, INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT CALF CAUSING PAIN.
CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS: IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE, LARGE HEAVY OBJECT. IMPAIRMENT: TWO DAYS OFRESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.
WHILE CLEANING COOLER OUT, INJURED FELT CLINKER BLOW INTO BOTH EYES.INJURED WAS WEARING SIDE SHIELDS ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LAY BRICK IN THE FLOOR OF THE KILN WHEN A KILN BRICK FELL FROM THE PALLET AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP. X RAY WAS NEGATIVE FOR FRACTURE, BUT E MPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO PICK UP BAG OF MASONRY FROM PALLET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ASSISTING MOVING A CEMENT KILN SHELL COOLING FAN. HE HAD HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE FAN HOUSING AND THE FAN SUPPORT STUD.
CARRYING PUMP CASE ACROSS PARKING LOT, HIT LEFT KNEE.
WHILE REINSTALLING REVERSE AIR FAN BEARING, SHAFT STARTED TO TURN. EE TRIED TO RE ATTACH PIPE WRENCH ON SHAFT & GOT CAUGHT TWISTING DOWN & CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH HANDLE & BASE OF BEARING SUPPORT
EE HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE #9 WABCO HAUL TRUCK REPLACING A ROCK BAR. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB, WHICH INVOLVED LIFTING AND USING TOOLS TO REPLACE THE BAR, HE NOTICED PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN ARE A. HE VISITED A DR. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED BEYOND THE DIAGNOSIS. THE EE REPORTED SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 5TH.
EMPLOYEE WAS REARRANGING CLINKER COOLER SIDE FORMS AND PLATES ON A WOOD PALLET. ONE OF THE UNITSSLIPPED AND CAUGHT HER MIDDLE RIGHT AND RING FINGER. THE MIDDLE FINGER WAS SMASHED AND LACERATED . AN X-RAY REVEALED A FRACTURE IN THE BONE AT THE END OF THE FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.