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Driller was lifting a 5 gallon can of compressor oil to put into reservoir of drill during maintenance, he felt a pain in his shoulder area, went to hospital and they said it was a strain to tendon.
EE was attempting to move a fallen box back onto a pallet. As he started picking up the box, a pump inside the box moved, causing his hand to become pinched between the box and the floor. When he pulled back his hand and removed his glove, he realized he had a laceration on two fingers. Treatment was first aid and stitches.
Operator was working on screen reject discharge hose and pipe connection. Employee was taping the connection, which had some sharp metal edges. Employee hit a sharp edge with his right hand and received a open wound
Employee was lifting the lid for # 4 silo in order to measure how much was in the taank. The lid was hard to open initially. Employee was bent/twisting his body and yanked on the lid when it did not come up the first time. Employee felt a pull in the lower part of his back. Employee was bending at his waist & not using his legs & not using good body opsition to lift the lid.
While clearing some low brush, ee brought his arm down on a piece of metal causing a puncture. This injury was initially treated as first aid only but on 7/2/2007 he was scheduled for surgery for possible repair of tendon.
On 1/30/07 employee alleged he hurt his lower back, stating he believed it happened on 1/24/2007. His job duties included the following: Sweeping, Using a forklift, Making up boxes, Moving product from conveyor belt to the formed box, Closing up the completed package, Set up pallets for next load.
Two EEs were moving a tote container with approximately 20-50 lbs of product when EE experienced very sharp pain in lower back. EE's were using push-pull method when injured EE twistd to see the direction and area into which they were heading. When EE twisted it appeared that his back went out, causing very sharp pain to lower back.
While opening a valve that was stuck, employee sprained chest muscles.
Employee was trying to clear air conditioner fan of an obstacle that was causing noise, when he suffered a severe laceration of rt index finger.
Employee was shoveling around the Picking Belt Feeder Motor when he felt pain in his back.
Employee had finished loading a bulk truck with product and was closing hatches on top of tanker when he felt pain in his lower back area. He was positioned on his hands and knees on the top of the truck and could not move. He was assisted from this position with manlift and cage on forklift.
Employee was restacking 50 pund bags of Ground Calcium Carbonate onto a pallet when he felt a strain in his lower back.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A JAM IN A BAGGING SPOUT, HEXAGIONAL ROD BECAME LODGED IN THE IMPELLER WHICH CAUSED FORCEFUL TWIST OF ROD. THE EE'SGLOVE AND PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WERE LACERATED BY THE FORCE OF THE TWIST.
TWO EE'S WERE LIFTING MOTOR WITH PIPE THROUGH EYEBOLT ON TOP OF MOTOR WHEN EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER RT. SIDE OF ABDOMEN.
EE WAS LIFTING GUARD BACK INTO PLACE WHEN GUARD SLIPPED. EE MADE A "CATCH" AND TWISTED INJURING HIS LOWER BACK
EE'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE STRAP OF A SEMI-BULK BAG OF MATERIAL WHEN C0-WORKER ALLOWED THE BAG TO DESCEND PRIOR TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM BAGGER. THE FORCE OF THE BAG CAUSED THE INJURY.
DOOR IMPROPERLY HELD OPEN WHILE CHANGING SCREENS
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MILL DOOR FOR REPAIR. AS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS HANDS FROM UNDER THE DOOR O WORK ON IT, HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON A PROJECTION AND WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE DOOR.
EE WAS CLEANING OUT BUILDUP OF MATERIAL IN DRYERREACHED UP OVER HIS HEAD & PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK
INJ WAS REPAIRING A 12"X12"X48" CHUTE. WENT TO PLACE CHUTE ONTO DOLLY TO MOVE TO MAINTENANCE SHOP & FELT BURNING PAIN IN LOWER BACK
#2 DRYER HAD CHOKED UP. DUE TO A CONFINED ENTRY VICTIM WAS @ DOORWAY MONITORING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSIDE. VICTIM WAS MOVING MATERIAL AWAY FROM DOORWAY WHEN A PIECE FELL SMASHING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.
INJ WAS ASSISTING IN THE PLACEMENT OF NEW SLIPPSON THE 2ND DECK OF A SCREENING UNIT. WHILE TRYING TO POSITION SCREENS PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK