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Employee stood up from a squatted postion using both legs and felt a sudden pop in left knee with onset of pain.
Employee's right knee locked up when EE attempted to stand from a kneeling position
Witness: EE was conducting shovel labor work around Nestle Purina processing area when EE fell backwards on own. EE was non-responsive. Nestle Safety team applied defibrillator to EE. Its instructions were to give EE chest compressions. This continued until Ambulance arrived.
EE was climbing down an access ladder using 100% tie off procedures. He was wearing a double retractable lanyard. One side attached overhead and other hanging loose. Loose end became hooked on ladder's protective cage. As EE descended, lanyard extended before coming loose. When unused side retracted, it struck the EE in the face and resulted in a laceration to his lower lip.
EE finished work shift/participating in shift hand over with supervisor & 2 other employees while sitting in chair in maintenance office when he lost consciousness. Factory Emergency Response Team activated & 911 emergency services called. Factory Emergency Response Team initiated CPR until 911 Emergency Services arrived. Employee took to hospital & pronounced deceased.
Associate was found unresponsive in her office at 10:05AM. The plant emergency response team was called and performed rescue breathing and CPR until the King Willliam EMT service arrived and removed her to the Mechanicsville Regional Memorial Hospital where she died.
Warehouse employee putting away pallet of finished goods, felt something under his shirt. Employee swatted at area and continued working. Approximately 1 hour later, employee felt nauseous and went to check on location where itching occurred. Employee found 4 bumps that were red and swollen (2 under left arm, 2 on back/shoulder) and reported to his supervisor.
While moving ductwork from its previously stored position due to windy conditions the ductwork slipped out of the employees hands and struck him in the left upper thigh causing a laceration to his leg. There was a laceration approximately six inches in length with about two inches of the laceration being deep.
EE HAS A LONG TERM HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS, DUETO A PREVIOUS INJURY, AND FAMILY STRESS. EE STATED THAT DUE TO MENTAL STRESS ON THE JOB CAUSED BY HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR, HIS BACK WAS HURTING TOO BADLY TO WORK ON 10-9-02 EE'S FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 10-9-02. ON 10-22-02 EE REQUESTED A PERSONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO DEAL WITH FAMILY ISSUES WHEN TOLD LOA W/0 PAY HE STATED WORK RELATED.
EMPLOYEE TOOK PERSONAL MEDICAL LEAVE ON 5-17-02. ON 6-5-02 EE CALLED TO SAY HIS ILLNESS MIGHT BE WORK RELATED. FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING WAS BEING SCHEDULED FOR HIM AT THE END OF THE MONTH. ON 6-13-02, EE PRESENTED US WITH A DWC-1 FORM AND ACLAIM WAS INITIATED. A FIRST REPORT OF INJURY/ ILLNESS HAS BEEN RECEIVED. CLAIM UNDER INVESTIGATION DUW TO PERSONAL MEDICAL HISTORY.