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EE WAS USING A PORTAPOWER TO MOVE A PORTION OF THE CRUSHER TO HELP LINE UP HOLES AND THE JACK KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND CUT.
WHILE EE WAS CHANGING SILO VALVES THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE VALVE AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND VALVE BODY.
EE WAS REMOVING CHUNKS FROM SILO #45. EE HIT THE SHANK END OF A 3 FT JACKHAMMER STEEL WITH A HAMMER. A STEEL SLIVER COME OFF SHANK END OF STEEL AND HIT EE IN THE LEFT EYE. EE WAS NOT WEARING S AFETY GLASSES.
EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON THE ALKALI SPRAY TOWER HOPPER AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON SHEET METAL WHILE CUTTING HOLE TO INSERT THEROCOUPLEPROBE.
EE WAS BENDING OVER TO LOOSEN A BLOT WITH A WRENCH & HE ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK MUSCLES. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE DIS GO TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENTS.
EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING SLIDE GATE ON FEED END OF KC1601 SCREW CONVEYOR TO CUT DOWN FLOW OF MATERIAL. HE WAS USING A SHORT PIECE OF PIPE, MISSED THE END OF SLIDE AND CAUGHT TIP OF LITTLE FING ER OF LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF SLIDE. (4 STITCHES) NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS MOVING THE #1 L.C. TRANSFER PUMP AND WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE LINE CONNECTION WHEN HIS CRESCENT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUINCHING CHUNKS IN #21 CEMENT SILO CEMENT RAN & DUST GOT IN BOTH EYES CAUSING SCRATCH TO LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LINING UP BOTTOM PIN ON HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHEN HE STARTED DRIVING PIN HE HIT RT FOREFINGER (FIRST JOINT) WITH BRASS RAM EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE RAWMILL (STITCHES ON LY)
EE STATED HE WAS USING SOCKET WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON AIR SLIDE, WRENCH SLIPPED FINGER HIT EDGE OF METAL.
38509NJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTING TO SHUT OFF A CEMENT VALVE AND NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE WAS STUCK INDICATING A CHUNK WAS STUCK, SO HE PICKED UP A PIPE AND PUT IT IN THE HANDLE FOR 01449TIONAL LEVERAGE. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN A PINCH POINT WITH ANOTHER PIPE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS USING A PIPE TO CLEAN FRAME OF A CONVEYOR WHEN HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITHT HE PIPE WHICH CAUSED A FRONT TOOTH TO BE LOOSENED. EMPLOYEE DID RECEIVE MEDICAL A TTENTION THAT REQUIRED REPORTING UNTIL THE TOOTH WAS REMOVED AND REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT.
EE WAS ASSISTING A REPAIRMAN FROM CES CO. AND WAS STABILIZING A TORQUE WRENCH AND MULTIPLIER WHEN IT SLIPPED CREATING A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE TORQUE WRENCH AND REAR DRIVE LINE DIFFERENTIAL.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON A COME-ALONG AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 1/11/90, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/15/90. UNANNOUNCED TO MANAGEMENT , EMPLOYEE WAS SENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY. EMPLOYEE LOST NO TIME.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE CONVERTER OF A 992-B LOADER WHEN A WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT THE MACHINE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 9-17-90 AND DID NOT LOSOE TIME UNTIL 9-19-90.
WAS CLEANING A GRATE WITH A SHOVEL WHEN THE END OF THE HANDLE FLIPPED UP STRIKING THE INSIDE OF THE R WRIST. SPRAINED WRIST.
EMPL PUTTING OIL GUN IN KILN,HANDLE BROKE OFF LEAVING 3/4"STILL PROTRUDING OUT.EMPL FORWARD MOMENTUM CAUSED ARM TO BE CUT ON METAL.LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM REQ SUTURES BY DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PINCH BAR TO WEDGE UNDER BOLTS TO TURN THE COAL MILL SHAFT. THE PINCH BAR SLIPPED OUT AND THE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND IT TOO K 4 SUTORS TO CLOSE THE WOUND. THE EMPLOYEE WENT BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND RESUMED HIS NORMAL DUTIES.
EMPL TAPPED BEARING RACE IN ATTEMPT TO DSASSEMBLE IT WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & BECAME IMBEDDED IN CHIN. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR DR TO SURGICALLY REMOVE METAL WITH LOCAL ANESTHESIA. EMPL RET URNED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGED IN A VERBAL CONDRONTATION WITH THE EMPLOYEE OF A SUBCONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE SWUNG A METAL SHOVEL AT THE EMPLOYEE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST. AN X-RAY TAKEN OF THE WRIST WAS NEGATIVE & THE EMPLOYEE WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS, HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN MEDICATION.
ON 11-7-89 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO ADJUST THE ROLLS ON THE RAW MILL SYSTEM. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A PAIN I HIS RIGHT ELBOW. ON-12-5-89, THE EMPLOYE E REQUESTED TO BE EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN. THE PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED AN INFLAMMATION OF THE HUMEROUS ABOVE THE ELBOW AND RPESCRIBED AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINIUES TO
WHILE REPLACING A JOINT BOLT ON 34 RAW MILL,THE SHIFT MAINTENANCE MAN WAS HIT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HOLDING A STRIKE WRENCH INN PLACE.THE RAW MILL ATTENDANT WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE WRENCH AND HIT THE INJUREDS FINGER.HE RECEIVED A LACERATION AND A BROKEN FINGER AND HIS FINGER WAS PUT IN A SPLINT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HIM FROM THE BOTTOM CEMENT CONE OF SILO HE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE USING AN ELECTRIC CHIPPING HAMMER, BUT INSTEAD HE USED A REGULAR HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE NEXT DAY HIS THUMB SWELLED UP AND HE HAD HIS THUMB NAIL DRILLED TO RELIVE THE PRUSSURE.
USING WINCH TO PULL IN BARGE TOWARD RIVER DOCK,LINE SLIPPED ON SPOOL AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.8-1-88 ASKED TO BE EXAMINED BY DR-BRUISE,RX FOR PAIN MEDICATION.
EMPL WAS BEATING ON CASTING IN FINISH MILL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF CASTING BROKE OFF & HIT HIM IN RIGHT CALF. HE RECEIVED 2 TO 3 INCH LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 2 SUTURES. RETURNED TO JOB LATER THAT DAY.
EMPLOYEE HURT H3S SHOULDER WHILE CRANKING A COME-A-LONG. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE EXPERENICED SORENESS, HE CHOOSE TO WORK IT OUT AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-11-87.
DUST ENTERED EY9S WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A MATERIAL BLOCKAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BUILD-UP FROM #5 SPOUT.THE INJURED WAS HOLDING A CHISEL BAR AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SWUNG A GLANCING BLOW AND STRUCK T HE INJURED ON T2E TIP OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER.THE INJURED HAD TO HAVE THE PRESSURE RELIEVED BY THE DOCTOR AND X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.A SPLINT WAS PUT ON HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS LO4ERING A METAL DOUBLE DUMP VALVE INTO PLACE USING A COME ALONG. THE METAL VALVE TIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE CHAIN. WHEN THE VALVE TIPPED OVER. IT M
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO MOVE A STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR A FEW FEET WITH A LEVER BAR.WHILE HE WAS LIFTING THE BAR UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEGS.AS THE DAY WENT ON THE PAIN GOT WORSE.
EMPL HELPING PL5NT OPERATOR REMOVE ROCK WITH CHAIN.
EMPL BREAKING O6T OLD FLIXCO'S IN CONV BELT WITH HAMMER AND BREAKING TOOL.EMPL MISSED BREAKING TOOL AND HIT HAND WITH HAMMER CHIPPING BONE ON KNUCKLE OF INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
REMOVING WEDGE 0ROM JAW DYE. WEDGE SLIPPED OUT FASTER THAN EXPECTED EE WAS INJURED & ASSISTANT COULD NOT HOLD ON & WEDGE FELL SMASHING LEFT BIG TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING INSIDE THE FINISH MILL AND HIS CO-WORKER WAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MILL WORKING. DUST WAS KNOCKED LOOSE FROM OUTSIDE FALLING INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYES ON THE INSIDE.
INJURED WAS HAMMERING ON A SPROCKET TRYING TO GET IT OFF WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE SHAKER TO REMOVE THE BOLTS,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE OUTSIDE POUNDING WITH A HAMMER.ONE OF THE BOLTS FLEW OUT AND STRUCK MR BELL IN THE MOUTH,CAUSING CONTUSION AND L LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LIP AND CHIPPED UPPER LEFT MEDIAL INCISOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A CHAIN LINK HOLDING THE LINK WITH ONE HAND AND HAMMERING WITH THE OTHER HAND THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK THUMB WITH HAMMER CAUSING CONTUSION TO LEFT THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELT ON CONVEYOR. WHILE INSTALLING THE BELT ON THE CONVEYOR, THE CABLE BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE, CAUSING BRUISE TO HEAD AND BACK AND LACERATION TO UPPER LEFT THIGH.
HE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO TIGHTEN A CEMENT PIPE LINE PRESS THE BAR BROKE WHILE HE WAS PULLING CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A BEARING RACE FROM A PUMP HOUSING. WHEN THE BEARING RACE WAS STRUCK WITH THE HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL WAS PROPELLED FROM THE WORK SURFACE STRIKING HIS AR M. THE CUT FROM THE MTEAL REQUIRED ONE (1) SUTURE TO CLOSE.
HE WAS WORKING NEAR THE HEAD PULLY OF A CONVYEOR, BREAKING FLEXO BOLTS WITH AND FLEXO TOOL. JUST AS HE WAS SWINGING THE HAMMER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON TO THE BELT. THE BELT MOVED CAUSING CABRERA TO MISS THE TOOL AND HIT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING A 2" PIPE, WHEN RATCHET ON PIPE THREADER SLIPPED WHILE EXERTING PRESSURE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE\S WRIST TO TWIST HITTING ELBOW.
PUNCTURED FINGER WITH SHARP EDGE OF A C CLAMP HE WAS USING. 1ST VISIT TO DR. 10-10-83. DISABILITY BEGAN 10-11-83.
INJ WAS OPENING UP CHOKE UP IN ADDITIVE CRUSHER HE WAS USING SHORT IRON BAR TO KNOCK THE MATERIAL DOWN WHILE POKING WITH BAR HE HIT HIS RT HAND ON DOOR OF CRUSHER
WHILE PRYING JAMMED ROCKS IN THE CHUTE OF A SURFACE SOME ROCKS BROKE LOOSE AND THIS CAUSED THE BAR TO COME UPWARD STRIKING THE EMPP JAW AND FRACTURING IT
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UP A WEDGE BOLT WITH A PRYBAR THE BAR SLIPPED MASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND THE CRUSHER SHELL
INJURED WAS ASSISTING A REPAIRMAN IN STRAIGHTENING A SIDE WEAR PLATE AT THE INLET TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER USING A HYDRAULIC PORT-A-POWER & A TORCH. WHILE HEATING THE METAL THEY WERE APPLYING PR ESSURE. A 4"X4"X56"L WOOD EXTENSION WAS FORCED UPWARD STRIKING THE INJURED HIGH ON THE NOSE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
...SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED TARGET AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST AREA.SUSTAINED MUSCLE INJURY IN WRIST AREA.