EE WAS MOVING 8 INCH H BEAMS AROUND FOR CUTTING AND WELDING PURPOSES. WHILE DOING THIS HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON 12-22-92. INITAILLY THE EE VISITED A PHYSICIA N WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIA AND MADE IMMEDIATE PLANS TO REPAIR IT. THE EE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 1-6-93.
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Showing all 18EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING A HOSE FROM A PUMP AFTER DRAWING WATER FROM THE SLUDGE POND. HE PULLED THE HOSE BACK AND FORTH, TRYING TO BREAK IT LOOSE, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND ST RUCK HIS CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER HANDRAIL; FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/30/90.
WIND BLEW COAL DUST INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE WHILE HE WAS CLEANING MAGNET. HE WORKED ON 5/19/89, AND LATER VISITED THE DOCTOR. HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5/22/89.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A UNILOADER CLEANING UP SLATE, WHEN THE LOADER BUCKET DROPPED TO THE GROUND UNDER A FULL LOAD, RAISING THE REAR WHEELS. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO BRACE HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, BUT SLIPPED AS HE RAISED THE BUCKET,CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BUCKET. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WS COMING DOWN STAIRWAY TO CHECK EQUIPMENT. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON WET STEPS, AND HE SAT DOWN HARD. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE OCCURRENCE TO HIS FOREMAN ON 10/10/88 BUT DID NOT VISIT A DO CTOR AT THAT TIME. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER, HE COMPLAINED OF HIS BACK HURTING. HE VISITED THE DOCTOR FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 11/02/88 AND THEN AGAIN ON 11/07/88. ON 11/07/88, HE WAS ADVI
WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS MAKING ROUTINE CHECKS OF ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS HE ACCIDENTLY DISCHARGED ONE UNIT AND PART OF THE CONTENTS GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING BASEMENT FLOOR OF THE PLANT,USING WATER HOSE,HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR GRATE OVER DRAIN TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL;RESULTING IN BROKEN LEG ABOVE ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CLEAN OUT RAILROAD CARS. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE FROZEN MATERIAL COKE, IRON ORE, HE HIT HIS ARM AGAINST THE CAR.
EMP WAS CLEANING A CHUTE UNDER THE REFUSE COAL DRYER WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE SOME MUD FELL FROM THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN LACERATION AND REQUIRING SUTUT RES
EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING COAL TRUCK TO CHECK OIL, HE GRABBED AN HANDHOLD ABOVE HIS HEAD TO ASSIST IN PULLING HIMSELF ONTO THE TRUCK. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF HE PULLED A LIGAMENT IN HIS NECK.
EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING A RAILROAD CAR DOOW WITH BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FLET PAININ LEFT LEG
EMP WAS PUTTING A GEA R ON CRUSHER SHAFT IN PREP PLANT
CONNECTING STEEL PIPE
STRAIGHTENING PIECE OF METAL PIPE.SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT EYE.
SHOVELING COAL, LOWER BACK INJURY
OPERATING AN ENDLOADER A SCRAP OF METAL WAS BLOWN IN MY EYE
OPENED COMPARTMENT DOOR TO BATTERY ON D 3 DOZER TO USE BATTERY TO START ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIP AFTER USING BATTERY HE BENT DOWN TO CLOSE TO COMPARTMENT DOOR WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FACEW CAUSING A VERY SMALL LACERATION