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While EE was observing a malfunction at top of rotary kiln dust blew into left eye (EE was wearing safety glasses). This is a no lost time reportable accident due to eye medication.
Windy day and dust got into left eye under safety glasses. This is a reportable accident because of eye medication.
While operating loader employee experienced chest pain. He stopped equipment, sought help and was taken by ambulance to hospital.
Employee felt sick and had chest pains. Initially thought to be a possible heart attack, he was taken to hospital via ambulance. Turned out to be other non-heart attack related medical conditions - blockage in blood vessel and other complications.
EE was walking up steps. When he got to the landing he turned to see if the belts were running and felt a popping and burning in his left knee. EE will have surgery for torn cartilage.
He was having pain to his lower back from the previous day. He said the pain goes and comes but he is able to continue his shift. He elected not to see a physician and decided to wait until the next day to see how he felt. On 02/15/06, he reported for work, decided to see a doctor and was escorted by another employee.
Operator bent down to latch a door on a tramway bucket. As he bent down he felt a pain in his lower back; he closed the door and returned to the control room. The pain persisted so he went to a chiropractor. He returned to work the next day but was not able to complete shift and went to the ER. He was perscribed pain medication and was told to rest.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK TRANSMISSION WHEN HE FELT SICK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
Employee alleges that his left knee "popped" when he rose from a kneeling position. Specific Dr. diagnosis is not available at this time. Lost time from job started on 11/07/05.
The employee said that he was attempting to stand up from a seated position in a chair in his office when he felt intense pain in his lower back.
The millwright reported to work for the second shift starting at 7:00 a.m. At about 6:50 a.m., while sitting in a chair in the lunchroom, he began to put his work boots on. As he bent over to tie his boots his back began to hurt. The injured has a history of back spasms.
Employee was walking to fueling area to talk to his shift foreman, a gust of wind blew dust under his safety glasses. Employee took his glasses off and started rubbing his eye which contributed to scratching of eye.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A PEBBLE TRUCK. AS HE WALKED FROM THE CONTROL PANEL BACK TO THE TRUCK THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF LINE IN HIS EYE. EE'S RIGHT EYE WAS BURNED BY THE LIME. EE WAS W EARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. WIND HAD BEEN GUSTING 10-15 MPH DURING DAY.
CHANGING LIGHT BULB IN TUNNEL WHEN HE WAS APPARENTLY BITTEN BY A SPIDER ON HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER HAND SHOWED SIGNS OF IRRITATION AND INFECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM STORE ROOM TO SHOP WHEN HE HAD AN APPARENT MASSIVE HEART ATTACK.
TWO LKD STORAGE BINS COLLAPSED WITH ONE OF THE BINS STRIKING THE TANK OF THE WATER TRUCK. WHEN THE BIN STARTED TO FALL EE JUMPED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK HE RECEIVED KNEE ABRASIONS AND DUST BILLOWED INTO HIS EYES WHEN THE BIN HIT THE GROUND.
EE BENT OVER TO TURN WATER FAUCET ON, CAUSING MUSCLE SPASM IN LOWER BACK. EE HAS SUSTAINED PRIOR SPASMS IN BACK BEFORE WHICH WERE NOT WORK RELATED.