THE EE WAS CLEANING OUT LUMPS IN NORTH ROCK DUSTPACKER WITH A STEEL ROD WHEN THE ROD KICKED BACK INTO HIS HANDS CAUSING A PUNTURE WOUND
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Showing all 23THE EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE 966D, WHEN THE WRENCH WOULDN'T MOVE HE PUSHED ON IT WITH HIS FOOT. THAT IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG. HE DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/23/98.
THE EE WAS SCALING THE RIB IN 16E CLOSE TO THE ROOF WHEN HE PULLED ON A PIECE AN UNSEEN PIECE FROM ABOVE LEFT LOOSE HITTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE STONE
WHILE STRIKING EHE COUPLER WITH A HAMMER ON #5 COLLECTOR SPRAY LINES, THE HAMMER STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE COLLECTOR, DEFLECTING THE SWING WHICH MISSED THE COUPLER & HIT THE EE'S OTHER HAND.
THE EE WAS REPLACING BOLTS IN 1 STONE ELEVATOR WHEN HE WAS BURNING NUTS OFF OF THE BUCKET AND WAS KNOCKING BOLTS OUT WITH A SLAG HAMMER A PIECE FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN TH E THUMB AND WRIST.
WHILE PUNCHING A 3" HOLE IN A MEATL BOX OVERHEAD THE KNOCK OUT PUNCH DROPPED OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN IT BROKE THRU AND FELL DOWN STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH. THE KNOCK OUT PUNCH WEIGHED ABOUT 5 LBS.
WHILE BARRING DOWN ROOF FROM JLG MANLIFT, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIBS & BACK.
EE WAS POUNDING A WEDGE INTO DOG ON COLLECTOR WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS THUMB.
WHILE BARRING MUD OUT OF THE BACK OF THE PUG MILL, THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE HELPING SCALE DOWN SOME SCALE RING, WE WERE BARRING OVERHEAD AND SOME DUST CAME DOWN AND HIT THE SIDE OF MY GLASSES THEN GOING INTO HIS EYE.
WHILE REMOVING LOCK NUTS, THE NUT BROKE LOOSE & THE WRENCH SMASHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE FEEDER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SEVEN [7] STITCHES IN HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS POUNDING A LIME BUNKER TO KEEP THE MATERIAL MOVING WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB ON THE SIDE OF THE BUNKER CAUSING A STOVED THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE STONE BIN WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER TO BREAK THE STONE. HE CUT HIS FINGER, REQUIRING A FEW SUTURES.
EE WAS PULLING ON A BAR TO TURNA PIPE ELBOW FITTING WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIPE CAUSING A BRUISE, SWELLING AND CONTUSION.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A BUCKET OF CERAMIC CASTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS KNEE REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLIN G A COVER ON A COOLER TUBE ON THE KILN A JACK WAS USED TO LIFT COVER INTO POSITION WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION & PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN CVER & ANOTHER COOLER TUBE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HELPED HIM TO MOVE COOLER TUBE COVER SO HIS HAND COULD BE REMOVED HE HAD CUTS & BRUISES OF THE RT HAND NEEDING STITCHES
ELMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE SIDE STRAP ON ACONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HAND AND FINGERS. HE DID NOT DECIDE HE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-19-94 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE AND COWORKER WERE CLEANING MUD BUILUP OFF OF SOME SUPPORT BEAMS. THEY WERE USING HEAVY STEEL BARS. WHEN THIS EE STRETCHED OUT WITH THE BAR HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A STONE CHUTE. WHEN PULLINGON WRENCH HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DECLINED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 8/29 HE REPORTED OFF BECAUSE OF HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HOLD DOWN BOLT ON A BAGHOUSE COLLECTOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. DIAGNOSIS LATER INDIATED PAIN WAS CAUSED BY A RUPTURED CERVICAL DISC IN HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WET DUST COLLECTION ON #5 KILN. HE WAS USING A BAR TO BAR DOWN SLUDGE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING RAW LIME FEED TO HYDRATOR WHEN PLUG BROKE LOOSE CAUSING CONDSIDERABLE DUST WHICH EMPLOYEE BREATHED. THIS CAUSED AN IRRIATION OF HIS UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF 1 1/2" CONDUIT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE ON A PIECE OF HANDRAIL CAUSING BRUISES AND RIB FRACTURE AND INJURED TAILBONE