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Employee stated that he was stacking tires when as he was rolling a tire, it rolled on a bearing and began to fall. As he tried to catch it, grabbing it with his left arm, he felt something pop in his arm. Employee began missing work on 01/12/2011.
EE was handling a clevis for 2" steel cable when the clevis dropped catching the tip of his ring finger on the right hand between the clevis and a rock resulting in a fracture to the tip of the finger.
Employee was helping a mechanic stand up a barrel and got his finger caught between two barrels and fractured his finger.
EE stated that he raised the hood to check the fluids, when hsi shoulder popped, resulting in a "fractured" collar bone. This hood weighed approx 25's maximum.
Employee stated that he was picking up a crib block when he hurt his back. Stated that it was an old injury from a non-occupational motor vehicle accident.
Injured was replacing a leaf spring on a school bus. While positioning the spring on the front axle, the spring slipped off the axle and caught his finger betwen the spring and a crib block lacerating the little finger which required stitches and medical treatment.
Employee stated that after lifting tire & wheel with forklift, he was holding tire up when the wheel slid out of the tire and hit him on top of the foot.
Employee stated that while attempting to open tailgate, he was using the bullpin out of the bumper to try to pry the tailgate open. The pin slipped and mashed his thumb between the pin and bed.
Employee initially did not mention incident to anyone. He later stated that he got dirt in his eye while working on a truck fender, but did not know what time it happened.
Employee stated that while lifting a gear he strained his back.
EE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK CARRYING BOLTS AT THE JOB SITE AND SAID MAYBE IT GOT HURT UP ON THE HILL.
EE ALLEGES THAT A LUMBAR STRAIN RESULTED FROM LIFTING A TIRE CHAIN. COMPANY DISPUTES THIS CLAIM OF INJURY
4 MEN INSTALLING HAND RAIL. WEIGHT SHIFTED TO EMPLOYEE CAUSING BACK PAIN.
Employee was loading a tank of oxygen into his service truck and felt a pain in his lower back. The employee continued to work until 12/25/04 at which time he obtained medical attention and started missing days worked, at this time the incident became reportable.
Lifting get plates-felt pain in shoulder
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL A NEW METAL CUTTING EDGE ON A GRADER. THE METAL SLID AND FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT.
Ee while cleaning in shop, pulled two buckets apart causing liquid and dirt to go into left eye.
LIFTING A FLOATER HOSE (SUCTION LINE) OFF OF THE BACK OF THE WATER TRUCK #633, HE TURNED TO THROW THE FLOATER INTO A WATER HOLE & INJURED HIS BACK.
EE INJURED HIS SHOULDER MOVING A SPOOL OF CABLE ON 1/2/04. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/17/04. HE CON'T TO WORK TO THIS DATE. DUE TO CONT'D PAIN HE WAS SEEN BY A ER DR ON 2/17/04 THIS DR WAS NOT SURE OF INJ & REF'D HIM TO ANOTHER DR ON 2/23/04. THIS WAS THE EARLIES APPT AVAILABLE, THE EE WAS EXAMINED & IT WAS DETERMINED NO DAMAGE TO SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL GETTING READY TO WELD IT INTO PLACE WHILE IN THE BUCKET OF A MANLIFT. THE METAL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & SLIP DOWN HANDRAIL OF BUCKET & STRUCK IN LOWER P ELVIC & GROIN. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED & DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS WORKED. EMPLOYEE HAD ONLY ONE DAY OF RESTRICTED DUTY ONLY.
EE WAS WELDING WHEN HIS WELDING ROD STUCK TO THE METAL. HE BROKE THE ROO FREE AND WAS CHANGING THE WELDING STINGER TO HIS OTHER HAND WHEN THE ROD WENT UNDER HIS SHIELD AND GLASSES INTO HIS LEF T EYE.
EE STARTED MISSING WORK 8-7-02 WITH BACK PAIN, WHICH HE TURNED IN UNDER COMPANY INSURANCE. HE DID NOT REPORT AN INJURY, LATER HE INFORMED US THAT HE AND HIS DOCTOR WERE FILING FOR COMPENSATION ALLEGING A BACK INJURY AT WORK. THE OCCURRENCE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EE WAS LOADING WET BAGS INTO DAY BOX ON 3631 FORD BOX TRUCK. WHEN PUTTING BAGS ON TRUCK, HE HIT HIS HAND (FINGERS BACK SIDE) ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL. THE METAL HAD BECOME WORN OVER PERIOD OF TIME. THE EE RECEIVED LACERATIONS THAT REQUIRED STITCHES, EE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS WORKED (MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY.
EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED FUELING #211 FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HE PULLED NOZZLE FROM WIGGINS SYSTEM ON THE LOADER, THE SYSTEM DID NOT SHUT FLOW OFF AND FUEL WAS SPRAYED INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND EY ES.
EE WAS ISNTALLING BAG OF FLOG, WHILE PUSHING THE ROCK BAG ON THE TROLLEY THE TROLLEY HUNG UP ON A PIECE OF RUBBER AROUND THE TROLLEY WAY. THE EE SECOND EFFORT TO MOVE THE FLOC CREATED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORKHIS REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 10-2-00, AT THIS TIME THE OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE DUE TO WORK DAYS MISSED.
EE WAS AMRKING OFF HOLE IN DRILL BENCH. HE HEARD ROCKS FALLING AND TWISTED BACK WHEN LEAVING AREA. HAD PAIN TO LOWER BACK. DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS WORKED MEDICAL REPORT ONLY--HEAT & MEDICATION C ONTINUED WORING REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY.