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EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING, AND REACHED FOR A BAG THAT WAS COMING OFF STACKING CONVEYER CROOKED. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE STACKING TABLE, THIS CAUSED HIS FINGER TO GET PULLED IN BETWEEN CONVEYER AND TABLE.
DRIVING FORKLIFT, HIT HOLE IN ROAD WHICH JARRED BACK.
BAGS WERE SEALING CROOKED, STOPPED MACHINED TO CHECK PLASTIC ON FUNNEL, PLASTIC WAS BUNCHED UP. CHECK FOR TENSION ON BELT, MIGHT HAVE PRESSED 1X OR START WHICH IN TURN CAUSED BELTS TO MOVE AND TOOK (LEFT HAND) FINGERS INTO MACHINE. EMPLOYEEPULLED FINGERS OUT AND HIS FINGERS WERE PARTIALLY CUT. TIPS OF LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.
WHILE DRIVING A ZETTLEMEYER FORKLIFT ADN LOADING A TRUCK EMPLOYEE BACKED UP FROM THE TRUCK WHEN THE TIRES HIT A HOLE IN THE GROUND. THAT WAS WHEN HE FELT THE PAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK. TIRES ON F ORKLIFT ARE FOAM FILLED. THIS HAPPENED ON 8-14-97. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR. & THEY TOLD HIM TO OPERATE FORKLIFT W/PILLOW ON THE SEAT. ON A FOLLOW-UP VISIT HE STILL HAD PAIN SO THEY DID SOME THE
PRODUCTION BUILDING BY NORTH GARAGE DOOR. 8:45 AM OPERATOR HAD PUT PALLETS BY 1.8 AND 1.0 BAGGERS. EE WAS STANDING LOOKING OUTSIDE AT FEEDER WHEN OTHER EE BACKED UP. HAD A PALLET STACK BLOCKIN G HIS VISION WHERE AT THAT TIME EE GLANCED THEN HIT HIM. KNOCKED EE DOWN, RAN OVER HIS RT FOOT AND HIT LEFT FOOT ALSO. RT FOOT WAS SWOLLEN AT ANKLE, LEFT FOOT WAS BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BAGS INTO MASTER CARTONS. WHILE GETTING BAG FROM CONVEYOR BELT, FINGERS GOT LODGED UNDERNEATH BELT PULLING EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS UNDER THE BELT. HAND WAS TOO LOW WHEN GRABBIN G AND PINCH POINT DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE GUARD. MIDDLE, RING AND LITTLE FINGERS WERE DIAGNOSED AS BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE OPERATES THE BOBCAT 2000 WHICH HAS A ROUGH RIDE. HE GOT A SORE BACK. DR. GAVE A SHOT OF ARISOCORT AND A PRESCRIPTION. MAY RETURN TO WORK 10-25-95.
FORKLIFT OPER CAME IN FROM LINE AND HIT PALLET AND LOOSE BAGS FELL FORWARD STRIKING I.NAME ON LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST.I.NAME EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THAT AREA.
PALLET OF BAGS WAS BEING LIFTED TO TOP OF TRUCK LOADED WITH LOOSE GRANULES ON A FRONT END LOADER, BAGS SLIPPED & PUSHED EMPLOYEE OFF THE TOP OF THE DUMP TRUCK, & HE FELL ABOUT 10-12 FEET, INJU RING RIGHT ANKLE/FOOT. POSSIBLE SPRAIN OR BROKEN
BACKED INTO END OF LOW CONVEYOR WITH LEFT LEG WHICH WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT.IT BRUISED AND BROKE THE SKIN.