EE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN AT LUNCH TIME ON 3-26-99 THAT HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & NECK AFTER LIFTING THE LID ON THE HEAVY MEDIA CYCLONE ON THE 3RD FLOOR, A SIDE OF THE PLANT. ON 3-30-99 HE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT THAT THE PAIN WAS PERSISTING & HE HAD A DR. APPT. FOR 3-31-99. HE STARTED OFF WORK ON 4-1-99.
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Showing all 28LIFTING HEAVY METAL. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABELUNTIL DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN.
MECHANIC HAD HIS LEFT HAND IN THE DOOR OF A DRILL TECH D45KS DRILL, WHILE TAKING WITH THE OPERATOR. AS THEY FINISHED THEIR CONVERSATION, THE DRILL OPERATOR SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS LEFT THUMB. THI S RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT THUMB.HE HAS MISSED NO WORK FROM THIS INJURY.
EE, WEEKEND SHIFT GREASER, REPORTED AN INJURY TOHIS LOWER BACK ON 3/22/96 WHILE REACHING OUT TO PICK UP AN OIL HOSE. HE MISSED NO TIME FROM WORK& DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTILL 4/3/96. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A LUMBAR SPRAIN, GIVEN HEAT TREATMENTS, PAIN MEDS & AN ANTI-INFLAMATORY MEDICATIONS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. NO TIME WAS LOST.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON THE BELT FEED PLATFORM WIRING UP A BELT SWITCH. HE LEANED BACK TO PICK UP HIS KNIFE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WEEKEND SHIFT GREASER HAD CLIMBED DOWN THE GREASE TRUCK LADDER. AS HE WENT TO SWING THE HINGABLE LADDER BACK INTO THE TRUCK IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION.
ON 2-7-95 DURING A MEETING WITH MNGMT, EE ANNOUNCED HE HAD INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST AND WAS ADVISIED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSED, SWOLLEN LEFT CARPAL AREA. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 2-13-95. THIS INJURY OCCURED ON 2-5-95 WHEN EE AND OTHER EE GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT AND FIGHT AT THE PREP PLANT. MNGMT WAS NOT AWARE OF AN I
WHILE PUSHING A PIECE OF SIDING, EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER. CUT RESULTED IN 5 STITCHES AND NO LOST WORK DAYS TO DATE.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 50 LB. BAG OF FLOCK AND CARRIED IT OVER TO THE MIXING BUCKET. WHEN HE TURNED IT OVER TO DUMP IT IN THE BUCKET HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS BENT OVER INTALLING TUBING FOR A TEMPATURE GAUAGE THRU CENTER OF A DRILL BY THE DRIVE SHAFT AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING EE DID NOT START OFF WORK UNTIL 2-3-94.
EMPLOYEE OF UNIVERSITY TIRE CENTER BENT OVER TO PICKUP PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN
INJURED DROPPED A PIECE OF PIPE ON A TABLE AND RUST FLEW UP AND GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE OVER TO PICK UP OIL LUBE REFINER FILTER AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK EE STARTED OFF ON 8-30-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEAL A LEAKING TAILGATE ON A COAL TRUCK USED TO HAUL WATER BY PLACING RAGS BETWEEN GATE AND CARGO BODY. EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDS TO FORCE GATE AGAINST BODY AND INSTR UCTED TRUCK DRIVER TO APPLY THE TAILGATE LATCH. THE CLOSING LATCH CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER, BREAKING THE BONE.
LIFTED A CAUSE OF DISTILLED WATER AND STRAINED BACK.
LIFTING FEEDER SPROCKET; LOWER BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BROKEN LINK IN PULL DOWN CHAIN LINK BROKE RESULTING IN FRACTURE & LACERATION
NOZZLE CAME OFF WATER HOSE WHILE IN USE CAUSING HOSE TO SHIP BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE.
FLY ASH SETTLED ON ARMS, WRISTS AND HANDS DURING UNLOADING OF TRAIN CARS CAUSING BURNS AND RASH.
HE WAS ON TOP OF BULK TRUCK GETTING READY TO LOAD TRUCK WITH ANFO. HE GRABBED THE HANDLE TO THE DOOR ON THE ANFO BIN. THE HANDLE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 12' TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 5" DIA - 30# WET HOLE MATERIAL WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. WAS PLACING BAGS IN PICK-UP.
TRY TO DO THE JOB BY HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS RO6TINELY SERVICING EQUIP. WHEN HE LOOSENED RADIATOR CAP ON D-355 DOZER TO RELEASE PRESSURE. CAP BLEW LOOSE FROM THREADS CAUSING HOT WATER AND STEAM TO SPRAY ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT SI DE, RESULTING I3 BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, RIGHT UPPER ARM, AND RIGHT LEG.
MECHANIC WAS PR9PARING TO CHECK STEERING PRESSURED FROM HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM H OSE HE WAS USING TO PULL H IMSELF INTO POSITION ON MACHINE CAUSING HIM TO FALL SIDE WAYS & STRIKING HIS LEFT RI B CAGE ON LIFTI3G RING ON DOZER RIPPER ATTACHMENT
REMOVING IMPELL9R BY HAND FROM PUMP & DROPPED IMPELLER ON LEFT FOOT
IN THE POND LIFTING A TRASH PUMP OUT OF THE MUD
A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL FROM REFUSE BIN STRIKING PERSON ON LEFT HAND
VICTIM MOVING WASHER PUMP, PUMP SLIPPED OFF HITCH AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BLOCKS AND PUMP.