Miner was climbing into a Dozer when they felt a sharp pain in their right groin area.
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Showing all 20The EE was walking along the west side of the CVR building when a gust of wind blew some dust in the EE's eye. EE was taken to the first aid room where his eyes were washed out, thus not able to get a small piece of dust out of his right eye. EE was taken to a local optometrist to remove the piece of dust from his eye. EE was told to stay home for 2 days to allow eye to heal.
STANDING AT THE STOREROOM LOCATION, A LOUD NOISE STARTLED THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO JUMP AND IMMEDIATELY FEEL A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE BENT OVER TO CHECK EQUIPMENT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. NOTE: NO TREATMENT UNTIL 10-11-04.
MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS INDICATED MUSCLE SEPARATION IN BOTH SHOULDERS. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF PULLING & LIFTING AT VARIOUS JOBS. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC DATE FOR THIS INJURY. LO ST TIME FOR THE SECOND SHOULDER SURGERY WILL BE A CONTINUATION ON LOST TIME FROM THIS REPORT. NOTE: FIRST DAY OFF WORK 8-16-02.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE COMPANY CAR IN THE PARKING GARAGE AND HE KILLED A SPIDER THAT WAS ON HIS NECK, THEN RUBBED HIS LEFT EYE. HIS EYE BECAME VERY IRRITATED AND RED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS BACK WHILE TALKING TO THE PERSONNEDL SUPERVISOR AFTER HE WAS TOLD A CLAIM FOR APREVIOUS ACCIDENT ON 11-24-93 WA SBEING DENIED BECAUSED OF DR DIAGNOSIS. CLAIM FOR D R THERAPY AND PRESC WAS NOT GOING TO BE PAID.
WIND BLE WFOREIGN PARTICLE INTO RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON FLOOR INSTALLING A HOT WATER HEATER UNDER A SINK. WHEN HE GOT UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE ATTACHED REPORT IS VERY INCOMPLETE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. THE EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK BECAUSE OF INJURY REPORTED 9-21-92. ON 10-5-92 HE CALLED AND SAID HE HAD A ROTATOR CUFF INJURY WHICH WAS A NEW "TWIST". THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE 9-21-92 INCIDENT, BUT IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. OUR EMPLOYEE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS SHOULDER, WHAT HE WAS DOING, THE TIME OF DAY IT
WIND BLOWING HARD IT BLEW PARTICLES IN R EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ROTARY AIR LOCK ON DUST COLLECTOR TO CONTROL ROOM,WIND BLEW A PIECE OF CLINKER SAND IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER FIXING AN OVERHEAD LIGHT,TURNED TO REACH BEHIND HIMSELF AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CLINKER SAND IN TRUCK WHEN WIND BLEW FOREIGN PARTICLE INTO EYE.
FOREIGN PART IN R EYE
WIND BLEW FOREIGN PARTICLE INTO RETINA OF LEFT EYE.
STUNG OR BITEN BY INSECT WHILE WORKING IN BULK SILOS CONTROL ROOM
FOREIGN PART. BLOWN INTO EYE BY WIND.
EMP STEPPED INT2 PILE OF HOT KILN FEED MATERIAL WHICH WAS OVER THE TOP OF HIS BOOTS AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL GOT DOWN INSIDE HIS BOOTS
SLIPPED ON SHOWER STALL FLOOR AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.