EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A V BELT ON ROLL MILL #9. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE BELT ONTO THE SHEAVE, HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHEAVE AND THE BELT. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ROLL THE SH EAVE BACKWARD. WHEN THAT FAILED TO RELEASE HIS FINGERS, MILL OPERATOR CUT THE BELT WITH A HACKSAW TO FREE HIS FINGERS.
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Showing all 19EE WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON #355 YARD LIFT. HE WAS STANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF LIFT, LIFTING FORK WITH LEFT AND PUSHING BACK OF FORK WITH RIGHT HAND. FORK GOT HUNG ON SLIDE BAR. WHILE TRYING TO MOV E FORK, MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BACK OF FORK ADN MAST BURSTING PAD ON END OF FINGER. ONE SUTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BULK LOAD OUT AUGER SYSTEM. HE HAD CHANGED OUT THE MOTOR AND CLEANED UP WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP OLD MOTOR TO CARRY IT DOWNSTAIRS. MOTOR BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF HIS H AND. HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND METAL GRADING- DISTAL JOINT REMOVED.
EE WAS CHANGING SCALING SCREEN IN 408 SHAKER TABLE. WHILE INSTALLING SCREEN, HE FLEXED IT TO GET PAST ANGLE IRON SUPPORT, RIGHT HAND PALM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ANGLE IRON AND THE SCREEN AS I T UNFLEXED CAUSING AN ABRASION AND SLIGHT PUNCTUE WOUND. EE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT PALLET FROM THE PALLET ENTRY CONVEYOR ON LINE305 PALLETIZER, AS SHE PULLED THE PALLET, SHE LOST HER GRIP AND IT FELL ON LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS PULLING CLOSURE TAPE OFF BAGS WITH HER BODY POSITION BENT AT WAIST. SHE STRAIGHTENED AND TWISTED QUICKLY WITHOUT BENDING HER KNEES CAUSING HER TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HER LOWER BACK.
IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A PROPANE TANK, EE PUT A FULL TANK UP ON THE FORKLIFT, CHECKED THE VALVE TO INSURE IT WAS CLOSED, CONNECTED THE HOSE & BEGAN TO OPEN THE VALVE WITH HER LEFT HAND. PR OPANE BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT FROM THE HOSE CONNECTION, COVERING THE BACK OF HER L HAND. AT THE TIME OF INJURY, EE WAS WEARING A LEATHER GLOVE WITH A KNIT "LINER" TYPE GLOVE. EE REMOVED BOTH GLOVE
WHILE RUNNING 50 PD BAGS, DOULBE STACKED ON LINE306, A DAMAGED CAUSED THE ELEVATOR LEADING TO THE PALLETIZER TO JAM. THE EE REMOVED THE DANAGED BAG AND TRIED TO REPLACE THE BAG BY LIFTING ANOT HER 50 PD BAG UP OVER HIS HEAD TO MAINTAIN THE DOUBLE STACK CONFIGURATION. HIS RIGHT FINGER HIT AN ELECTRICAL BOX CUTTING A GASH
EMPLOYE REPORTS THAT HIS LEFT SHOULDER HAS BEGUN TO ACHE DURING THE LAST THREE MONTHS SINCE BEGINNING CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES. HE CITES NO SPECIFIC INJURY OR ACTIVITY. EMPLOYEE BELIEVES PAIN IN ASSOCIATED TO SHOVELING PRODUCT DURING CLEAN-UP ACITIVITIES.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SIX SUTURES INR IGHT EYEBROW. EMPLOYEE REMOVING TOWING OF POOR CONDITION OF CABLE. CABLES' LOOP HAD BURS AND THE BURS ACTUALLY CAUSED INJURY. ALSO, THE WEIGHT OF CABLE ITSE LF MADEIT DIFFICUT TO REMOVE FROM HITCH.
EE WAS STACKING 12 JONNY CAT BAGS ON A DISPLAY PALLET IN THE PACKAGING DEPARTMENT ON JAN 8. AS HE WAS STACKING HE WAS TWISTING AND BENDING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SAYS THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY A T HOME HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
EE WAS STACKING BAGS ON LIN #302, WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER RIGHT BACK.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHIL EPERFORMING ROUTINE LIFTING TASKS, NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT.
EE WAS LIFTING A 30# BOX, APPROX. 5' HIGH TO STACK ON PALLET, WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. AFTER EXAMINATION, DR. DETERMINED THAT EE HAD EITHER STRETCHED OR SLIGHTLY TORE A TENDON.
EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON BACK CHECKING WELD WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE FELT DISCOMFORT WHILE ASSISTING THE RESTACKING OF 50# BAGS OF ABSORBS-IT. HE WAS PLACING BAGS ONTO CONVEYOR BELT, WHICH REQUIRED ADDITIONAL LIFT, DUE TH ALIGNMENT GUIDES IN PLACE.
EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE JAMMED BALES FROM THE WRAPPER, WHEN THE TABLE SNAPPED UP, STRIKING EE UNDER THE CHIN CAUSING HIM TO BITE HIS TONGUE.
STRAINED BACK WHILE PALLATIZING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT.
EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. WHILE REMOVING A COVER PLATE, A FOREIGN OBJECT FELL INTO HIS EYES.