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Employee was getting out of the 982-M5 front end loader to inspect the surge stacker, which had stalled. They were climbing down the ladder and were on the second step from the top when they felt discomfort in their right leg.
Natural Causes
Miner finished welding under the primary jaw crusher while wearing a welding/grinding hood. They switched to a face shield and used a wire wheel to clean the welds. They removed the shield, put on their safety glasses, and began moving the tools out from under the jaw crusher. Wind moved some of the dust as they climbed out. They then felt something in their left eye.
Employee arrived at work at 6:45 and was having trouble breathing, was cold, clammy, sweaty, disorientated, and was having pains in abdomen. Prior to starting work employee took 2 prescription nitrile pills and used inhaler to try to minimize the pain. Employee has pre-existing heart issues.
Miner was on his knees shoveling around conveyor for a period of time. He stood up and turned his body to leave the area. His left knee popped.
Working on a guard and dust blew into employee's left eye.
Employee was outside of truck, loading material from a bin. Wind was blowing briskly, material that was falling onto conveyor belt was blown by the wind into empolees eyes.
Employee was feeling ill. He got into his personal vehicle and drove himself to a medical facility. While he was at the medical facility he suffered a heart attack. He was transported to a hospital where a stent was placed. This is a one person operation. EE did not alert anyone of the problem. He left the property to go to the clinic.
EE told supervisor he felt small lump in chest & went to see personal dr. Xray revealed 1 suture from prior surgery undone. EE released w/weight restriction. Company did not feel this was work related. 3/15 EE went to see different dr., because his was out of town. Dr would not allow EE to return to work w/o stress test. EE has not done this.
THE WIND BLEW A 2'-3' PIECE OF PLYWOOD INTO EE BACK WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN A HOPPER. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERE THEY PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY, NOLIFTING OVER 10 LBS. HE HAD A FOLLOW UP ON 2-17- 03 AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS
EE DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY ONE INSTANCE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN THIS INJURY, HE CLAIMS THAT HIS LOWER BACK JUST GOT SORE & FELT STRAINED ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY. THIS INJURY WAS NOT WRITTEN UP UNT IL 9/25/02. THE EE DID NOT SIGN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 9/30/02. THE ACCIDENT REPORT ARRIVED AT MY OFFICE ON 10/3/02. STILL WAITING FOR MED. REPORTS FOR EE. HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE STARTED A ROAD GRADER TO LOAD IT ON A LOW BOY& DISTURBED A BEE'S NEST IN THE DOOR RESULTING IN 3 BEE STINGS. HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION & WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTIONS & RELEASED WITH NO RESTRIC TIONS. CLINIC INFORMATION WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 1/15/03.