EE WAS REMOVING 1 1/2" THICK STEEL PLATE FROM ROLLS AND FAILED TO LOWER BACK ROLL TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. THE STEEL PLATE SLAPPED EE'S LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE NEAR THE LEFT THUMB.
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Showing all 33EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PORTAL POWER (78LBS) ONTO THICKENER DRIVE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN ABDOMEN RADIATING TO HIS BACK BEGAN VOMITING WENT HOME FROM WORK BUT HIS WIFE BROUGHT HIM TO HOSPIT AL HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY FOR HERNIA
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HOIST RELEASE CABLE IN THE CAB OF 65-TON CRANE. HE WAS WORKING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES IN A TIGHT AREA AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.
WHILE INSTALLING SIDE PLATES ON 8' VIBRATING SCREEN, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY WHEN LIFTING IN IN PLACE. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JULY 8, 1994. SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURG ERY JULY 11, 1994.
INJURED WAS BEING TESTED ON BRODEX MACHINE BY U.S. BUREAU OF MINES PERSONNEL (HEALTH STUDY). AFTER FIRST SESSION, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT, HE FELT ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN.
HE WAS REMOVING A CARTON OF KIMWIPES FROM A STACK OF CARTONS ON A PALLET. THE CARTON WAS ABOUT 7 1/2 FEET OFF THE FLOOR AND WEIGHED ABOUT 30 LBS. WHILE REMOVING THE CARTON HE EXPERIENCED A PAI N IN THE CENTER OF HIS UPPER BACK. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME ON 9-17-92.
MOVING WHEEL EXPER PAIN IN LOWER BACK
PICKING UP PC OF STEEL PLATE EXPER PAIN INLOWER BACK
INJURED HAD FILLED A 5 GAL PAIL WITH WATER,AND AS HE PICKED UP THE PAIL TO CARRY IT TO THE DRILL HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.WGT 40# MAX.INJURED BEGA N TO LOSE TIME ON WED 03-18-92.
I NAME WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE A LOW-BOY TRAILER THAT WAS PARKED IN THE WELD SHOP HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN A TIRE ON THE LOWBOY & A LARGE TIMBER ON THE SHOP FLOOR TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE I NAME CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 03-24-92 & BEGAN TO LOSE TIME ON 03-25-92
INJURED WAS BENDING OVER TIPPING UP A ROLL OF BANDING TAPE(60# 3/4" METAL TAPE) PREPARATORY TO PUTTING THE ROLL ONTO THE BANDING MACHINE.HE WAS NOT LIFTING THE TAPE ONLY TIPPING IT UP TO A VER TICAL POSITION.
HE WAS CLEANING UP SMALL PIECES OF SCRAP METAL BEHIND THE METAL SHEARS. AS HE BEGAN TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I NAME WAS CLEANING UP HIS EQUIPMENT AFTER INSTALLING AN AIR DUCT AS HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UPA 6FT FIBERGLASS STEPLADDER HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
I.NAME REPAIRING CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY.PULLING ON WRENCH EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN.CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL BEGAN LOSING TIME 5-14-91 AND HAS SURGERY SCHEDULED 5-23-91
EMPL WAS PULING MOTOR FIELD COIL INTO SOTRAGE ROOM WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. COIL WEIGHS APPROX 90#. FLOOR WAS SMOOTH CONCRETE & FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
INJURED WAS TURNING A CONTROL LEVER ON AN ELECTRICAL PANEL TO THE OFF POSITION WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE LOCK-OUT BRACKET.
I.NAME PASSING SLING UNDER ROTOR AND LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SLING HOOK AND ROTOR.
HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A RUBBER LINED SUPPORT PIPE WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS IN THE SIDE PLATE OF A SHAKER SCREEN. HE COMPLANNED OF SORE NECK.
EMPL WAS PULLING DOOR SHUT & HE PINCHED 3RD FINGER OF RT HAND BETWEEN EDGE OF DOOR & DOOR JAMB.
I NAME WAS HELPING TO MOVE A NEW BOILER SECTION INTO PLACE THE SECTION MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY STRAINING HIS LEFT ELBOW.
I.NAME PINCHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 CO2 TANKS WHILE PLACING TANKS ON STORAGE RACK
I.NAME DROPPED A PIECE OF ROUND STOCK ON THE FLOOR AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE PIECE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A HYD.PRESS
EMPL WAS REMOVING WORN GRIZZLY BAR SECTIONS (75-804) WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS LIFTING A WOODEN PAD TO PLACE IT UNDER THE CRANE OUTRIGGER AND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED APAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
I.NAME WAS REWINDING A 50 HP ELEC MOTOR AND WAS TRIMMING THE PHASE PAPER HE MOVED A GROUP OF LOOSE WIRES ASIDE WHEN ONE OF THE WIRES BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE
I NAME WAS MOVING A CAST IRON HOUSING SO HE COULD CLEAN UP HIS WORK AREA. THE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT SIDE. THE HOUSING WEIGHED APPROX 50# THERE WAS NO SLIP OR FALL INVOLVED. HE VISITED OUR DR ON 2 19 88 AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR APPROX 3 WEEKS
HE HAD BEEN LIF7ING RAKE SECTIONS WITH HIS PARTNER (WT 60 LBS). LATER HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A STRAIGHT-EDGE OFF OF FLOOR, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I.NAME REPORTED3THAT HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE LIFTED HIS TOOL BOX (WT.30#) INTO BOX OF A TRK.HE HAD TO LIFT THE BOX APPROX.4102FT OFF THE GROUND
I NAME SENT OVE9 TO PICK UP A PARTS PAIN WHEN HE EXPERENCE A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THERE WAS NO SLIP OR FALL INVOLVED THE PARTS PAN WEIGHTED ABOUT 25 LB.
I NAME WAS LIFT3NG A 100 LB BAG OF FLUX TO DUMP INTO A HOPPER ABOUT 3 1/2 INCH ABOVE THE SHOP FLOOR. HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I NAME WAS ROLL3NG A LARGE BEARING OVER ON THE SHOP FLOOR. HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THERE WAS NO SLIP TRIP OR FALL INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN MOTOR SHAFT USING THE DRIVE PINION, THE INJUREDS FINGERS BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE PINION AND PINION GUARD.
INJ WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING AND BALANCING AN MG SET TEMPORARY WEIGHTS WERE BEING TAPED ON A WEIGHT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN T HE CHIN AND NECK