Employee was assembling the drive chain on a feed elevator hunched over. Once EE got the chain in position and connected, EE was tried to get back to a standing position, but was unable to straighten EE's back. EE felt it lock into position. When EE forced self up, EE felt pain in EE's lower back.
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Showing all 14Material was blown into worker's face.
Employee was working from his knees. As the employee stood up, he felt a sharp pain in his right knee.
Employee was walking in the cooler room and dust got in left eye.
Employee was standing looking at a fuel tank that was sitting on the ground. He turned to walk away when he then felt a sharp pain in his knee. No work activity was involved.
Bent down to attach west drag cable to motor; stood up and experienced back pain. No specific cause.
Descending steps from P & H and Cleveland crane respectively when he felt pain, pop of left knee.
EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN MAIN ROAD TO HIS WORK STATION ON NORTH SIDE ALONG #1 KILN HOOD. SAND BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE FROM KILN HOOD.
Repair thermo/couple on cyclones #1 tower.
EXITED NORTH END OF MILL ROOM WHEN SUDDEN GUST OF WIND KICKED UP, BLOWING DIRT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE
DUMPING WHEELBARROW OF CEMENT DUST. WIND BLEW INTO EE FACE.
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE COVER OF B BIN SCREW. WIND BLEW DUST INTO LEFT EYE.
WALKING ACROSS PARKING AREA WEST OF LAB. GUST OF WIND BLEW SAND UP AND UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE WALKING BETWEN THE MILL AND KILN ROOMS, WIND GUST CAME UP AND BLEW DIRT UNDER EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.