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EE was lancing a chute when a piece of material fell and struck the end of the lance. The lance pivoted up and struck the EE on the left cheekbone, causing a cut that needed stitches to close.
Employee was attempting to straighten a lifting eye for one of the Grizzly Back Stops with a 5' pry bar. EE strained and felt a pop in EE's groin - diagnosed as an inguinal hernia.
Employee was using a punch bar to clear a blockage at the discharge chute at our RMS reversible belt. He was standing on a platform. When the material broke loose, his momentum caused him to lose his balance and fall from platform.
Employee was using a hook to pull a branch out of the water at a barge loading operation. Employee stated that he strained his back.
Employee alleges he struck his little finger on his right hand while lifting a shovel. He only wanted to report it and did not want any treatment at the time. He later complained that it was swollen and wanted to seek medical treatment. He had PIPJ Arthrotomy to repair ligament on 11/20/08 and returned to work on his normal scheduled day on 11/22/08 on restricted duty.
Employee was cutting a piece of hose. His knife slipped and he cut his left leg, which required sutures.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A DRIVE SHAFT ON A ROTARY DISCHARGE MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER THE EDGE OF THE GEAR HOUSING TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RESTING HIS CHEST ON THE GEAR HOUSING. THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE A CHEST HERNIA IN THE INCISION AREA WHERE HE PREVIOUSLY HAD HEART SURGERY.
THE EE WAS REMOVING PIN GATES FROM A HOPPER. THE EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE PIN GATES OUT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE THE END OF THE PIN THE HAMMER MISSED. THE WEIGHT OF THE HAMMER STRAINED THE EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE REQUESTED & SAW THE DR. ON 11/24/03. THE EE'S JOB RESTRICTIONS BEGAN 11/24/03.
THE EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A MATERIAL CHUTE COVER USING A WRENCH. THE EE STATED THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
THE EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS ON A PIPE VALVE. WHILE DOING SO THE EE OVER REACHED WHILE EXERTING FORCE USING A WRENCH. THE EE REPORTED THAT HIS RT. SHOULDER WAS SORE ON 7/7/03 BUT DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 7/18/03 THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
THE EE WAS REPLACING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON A BAGHOUSE SCREW WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE LOSTHIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE SCREW HOUSING ON THE PLATFORM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE PNEUMATIC HAMMER ATTACHMENT ON A TRACK HOE. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A PIN HE WAS HOLDING. THE FORCE CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS SHOULDER RESULT ING IN A PARTIAL TEAR OF THE SUBSCAPULARIS TENDON. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 08/01/01.
EE WAS USING A PULLEY TO REMOVE THE DOOR ON THE #4 KILN CLINKER ELEVATOR. THE PULLEY SLIPPED, PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST AND ABDOMEN RESULTINGIN A HERNIAL. HE SCHEDULED SURGERY AFTER FOLLOW- UP VISITS WITH DOCTOR. DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 10/22/01.
EE WAS SWEEPING STAIRS INSIDE OF SILO HE STEPPED BACK AND DOWN TO THE NEXT STEP, HE SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON STAIR TRAVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRAIN PLUG IN PREHEATER WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT A PIECE OF METAL. RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING DUCT WITH RIGHT ARM AND RATCHETING WITH LEFT ARM; HAD PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER, WHICH ALSO RAN THROUGH ARM.
EE REACHED TO REMOVE A BULLPIN WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS SWINGING AT THE PIN WITH A HAMMER.
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON EXPANSION JOINTS WITH SPUD WRENCH. WHILE STRETCHING TO TIGHTEN BOLT FELT A POP IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS PUSHING WALLS OUT ON TANK WITH PORTA-POWER JACK AND PIPE, THE PIPE POPPED OUT OF JACK, CATCHING EE IN THE ARM. LACERATIONS WERE MAD ON RIGHT FOREARM.
DRIVING REBAR STAKES INTO GROUND AT COKEN DUCTBANK BOTTOM OF HILLS OF PREHEATER. SLIPPED AND FELL IN HOLE. HE NOTICED SLIGHT PAIN AFTER FALLING; WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER THE FOLLOWING DA Y, HE NOTICED SHARP PAIN.
HE WAS TORQUING BOLTS AT FINISH MILL; WHILE PULLING ON TORQUE WRENCH, HE FELT PAIN.
THE UNLOADING CREW SET THE FORKLIFT AT THE CENTER OF HORIZONAL BRACE TO BE UNLOADED FROM THE TRUCK. METAL BANDS HAD TO BE CUT AS TO ALLOW THIS ONE PIECE TO BE UNLOADED SEPARATELY. UPON SHEARIN G OF THE BANDS, THE BRACE TOPPLED OVER TO ONE END HITTING THE EE. THE REASON THE BRACE TOPPLED OVER TO ONE EVEN THOUGH THE CENTER WAS CORRECT, WAS DUE TO WATER INSIDE THAT COULDN'T BE SEEN OR
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN RATCHET TO REPLACE A SHEAVE IN THE BARGE UNLOADING AREA, TENSION WAS LOST IN THE RATCHET CAUSING THE HANDLE TO STRIKETHE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE WHILE CHIPPING WELD SLAG WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER ON HOPPER IN FAB YARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A HOIST CHAIN WHICH HAD BECOME CAUGHT IN THE SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON. THE GRATIN GTWISTED UNDER THE FORCE APPLIED ON IT, ALLOWING TH E EMPLOYEE TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE CONCRETE SLAB THAT JOINED THE GRATING RESULTING IN A SEVERE BRUISE TO THE SPINAL AREA.