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In the process of pulling electrical wire in a cable tray, EE was feeding the wire in the cable tray when unexpectedly it moved and caught his little finger of his right hand between the wire and the metal tray, lacerating the finger.
Employee was assisting co-workers with removal of track beams. When beams were removed off of the support beam, the support beam fell and struck her left foot, resulting in a fracture.
While flagging equipment transporter (vehicle ID#8024 Ottawa), a loaded flat bed with hot gas return duct, employee's right ring finger was caught between scaffold pipe and duct brace, breaking and lacerating ring finger.
Employee was lifting the hood on the Mack Blasting Truck and felt a sensation in his L lower abdomen. Later that day he began to experience pain in the area. He was in pain the next day and sought medical treatment. He was diagnosed with a hernia in his L lower abdomen.
On 8/11/07 employee was welding a discharge lip to a shaker screen. He was supporting the metal lip with his right arm. He turned his body and felt a pop in his shoulder. He felt minor pain in the shoulder for several months and on 1/2/08 he asked to see a doctor. Employee was released to full duty on 1/2/08 and given a prescription steroid for inflammation.
Employee was handling pieces of rebar; another employee working above mishandled a piece of rebar which slipped causing a laceration on chest area.
A piece of rebar struck the employee (Reinforced Ironworker Helper) in the shin. The resulting abrasion became infected.
Employee had his rt. foot caught in/between a winch drum and the floor plate, resulting in the steel toe on his boot being smashed. There were exposed bolts on the winch drum that pinched his foot and resulting in a cut/laceration of the rt. big toe.
Employee was holding a form in place when it slipped out of his grip and fell into injured's hand. Improper method for setting forms in place was employed.
Employee was lifting an 80 pound wear liner into crusher. During the lift he felt a pop in his left shoulder and experienced pain. Employee was taken to the doctor the next day and treated for muscle strain.
EE was removing a wire choker from a section of equipment. The wire choker fell off the equipment and struck him on the head, resulting in two lacerations to the head. He was treated in the ER and Trauma Center for wound closure and observation.
While inspecting a expansion joint on a kiln exhaust duct. Hot dust came through fabric and contacted right hand forearm causing 1st degree burns to right arm & top of right hand and neck.
Employee and two other mechanics were lifting a metal skirtboard in place. During the lift the employee felt a pop in abdomen. A small lump in lower abdomen was noticed the next day. Employee visited physician for diagnosis. Employee was diagnosed with small hernia in abdomen. Employee placed on light duty and scheduled for surgery.
EE WAS DESCENDING THE SOUTH LOWER STAIRWAY FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER DECK. ABOUT THE THIRD STEP DOWN, BOTH FEET SLIPPED ON THE STEPS, LEAVING CONTACT WITH HIS HANDS ONLY. EE TIGHTENED HIS GRIP ON THE HANDRAILS TO PREVENT BODY CONTACT WITH THE STAIRS. IN DOING THIS, EE CLAIMS TO HAVE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
A Commercial Truck entered the scale and knocked the drain pan out of position with the tarp rack. Scale house operator climbed the ladder on the side of the truck to put the pan back into place. When the pan dropped back into position, the operator's thumb got pinched between the pan and the chute. Right thumb tip was cut, his nail was removed and he received six stitches.
EE was fueling his loader. As he twisted to replace the fuel nozzle he heard something in his back pop. He was in a great deal of pain and was taken to the hospital. He was prescribed medicine and placed on restricted duty by the physician. The physician states the injury may be a herniated disk.
A piece of metal apparently entered employee's Left eye after wiping sweat off of his brow with a shirt sleave. He rinsed his eyes in the eye wash station and felt better. The next day he was in pain, so he was taken to the doctor where the object was removed. The cornea was scratched.
REPLACING LINERS IN MILL, A ROLLER SECTION IS USED TO TRANSFER THE LINERS FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE. A LINER ROLLED OFF THE END OF THE ROLLER SECTION STRIKING ANOTHER LINER. EE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A BOLT, THE LINERS STRUCK SENDING A SLIVER OF METAL ABOVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS REMOVING GRAPHITE BLOCKS FROM THE KILN. THE BLOCKS WEIGH LESS THAN 2 LBS.
CEMENT DUST GOT IN EYES. ANTIBIOTIC WAS PRESCRIBED.