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Employee alleges they were climbing onto the drill to check the oil and felt a pull in groin.
EE CLAIMS HE GOT HIS RIGHT KNUCKLE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN A HEAVY BAR AND SOME ANGLE IRON. HE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN OUT THE CHUTE FROM #4 BELT TO THE #5 BELT.
EE ALLEGES WHILE HE WAS PRYING BEARING CAP WITH TRACK BAR AND BAR SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ON FLOOR AND HIT HIM ON LEG, ELBOW, BACK AND UPPER & LOWER THIGH. THE REASON THIS IS SO LATE IN BEING RE PORTED IS THAT EE WAS ABLE TO DO HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL HIS RESTRICTIONS WERE CHANGED ON 1/13/04.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS JACKHAMMERING OVERHEAD OR A SUPLHUR RING IN THE KILN. A ALRGE DUST CLOUD CAME DOWN AND EE STARTED THE FAN SUCKED THE DUST INTO HIS EYES. DR REMOVED A SMALL PARTICLE FROMHIS E YE AND SAID HE HAD A SCRATCH. THIS INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
EE STATES HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHENPIPE HE WAS SETTING MOVED & FELL ON HIS HAND.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING IN #2 RAW MILL CUTTING OUT BALLS. WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE MILL THROUGH FEED PIPE HOLE HE HIT HIS ARM. THIS IS JUST NOW BEING REPORTED BECAUSE EE WAS NEVER ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY LAST WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A BARREL OF OIL OVER WITH BARREL RACK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE CENTER OF STOMACH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME OR ISN'T ON RESTRICTED DUTY BUT INJURY REPORTED BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSIS IS AN UMBILICAL HERNIA. EMPLOYEE AT SOME TIME MAY HAVE IT REPAIRED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS LOADING WIRE, CONDUIT, ETC IN A PICKUP HE BUMPED HIS ARM/ ELBOW WHEN THE CONDUIT BOUNCED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING AT #5 FINISH MILL LUBE SYSTEM AND LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE WALKINGOVER A CEMENT PILE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE ALLEGES WHILE SHE WAS OPERATING FORKS ON FORKLIFT SHE HIT HER KNEE ON ONE OF THE FORKS. THIS INCIDENT BEGAN AS MEDICAL ONLY. THE EE WENT ON LOST TIME ON 10-14-03.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE OF #2 COOLER REMOVING ROOF PLATES AND GOT CEMENT DUST IN HIS EYES. ALSO, WHILE CHANGING OUT THE GRATES ON HIS KNEES HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PRYING OUT DRIVE BEARING OFF OF #3 KILN INCLINE SCREW. THE BAR SLIPPED AND ONE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS JACKHAMMERING ON A CURNER PIPE THAT WAS SITTING ON SAW HORSES. A CASTABLE CAME OFF THE PIPE CAUSING THE BURNER PIPE TO ROLL OFF OF THE HORSES TOWARD HIM. IT FELL STRIKI NG HIS RIGHT SHIN. HE HAD THE HAMMER IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WHEN HE PULLED BACK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY HE FELT A CHARLIE-HORSE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ALLEGEDLY CHECKING THE HEAD PULLY/PUMP DRAFT LINE ON #1 RAW MILL WITH A HAMMER IN DOING SO, HE ALLEGEDLY CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM ON A PIECEOF INSULATING SHEET METAL.THE LACERATION REQUIRE D SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WAS OPERATING THE "CAT" BACKHOE WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES HE TRIED TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE ONE THE ENGINE'S RADIATOR. APPARENTLY THERE WAS STILL PRESSURE AND THE EXITING STEAM BURNED HIS LEFT HAND AND THUMB.
HE WAS PUTTING BRICK ON ROLLER AND HE STRAINED HIS ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
EE CLAIMS WHILE LIFTING COOLER WHEEL SHAFT WITH A CHOKER THE SHAFT BECAME UNLEVEL AND SLIPPED UPSHAFT CATCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT NUT AND CHOKER CUTTING OFF TIP OF FINGER.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS COMING OUT OF THE CLASSIFIER AFTER CHECKING FOR HOLES. HE ALLEGES THAT HE RAISED UP TOO FAST AND CAUGHT THE SHARP CORNER OF A VANE THAT LACERATED HIS BACK.
EE CLAIMS DUST OFF THE #1 RECLAIM BELT BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. DR PRESCRIBED EYE MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CHERRY PICKER PICKING UP TOOLS WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE JANUARY 24, 2003 DUE TO KNEE SURGERY.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS SCRAPING THE WINDOWS ON THE LOCOMOTIVE WITH A RETRACTABLE RAZOR SCRAPER. HE LOST THE SINGLE EDGE BLADE THAT GOES IN THE SCRAPER. HE ALLEGES HE BEGAN LOOKING FOR THE RAZOR ON THE FLOOR AND COULD NOT FIND IT. HE WAS THEN CALLED TO MOVE THE LOCOMOTIVE. HE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE SQUEEZED THE HAND BRAKE HE FELT A PAIN ON HIS LEFT HAND THE RAZOR CAME OUT THRU THE TOP OF T
EE ALLEDGES THAT HE AND THREE OTHER REPAIRMEN WERE CHANGING THE SOUTH CRANE DRIVE WHEEL. THEY WERE REMOVING THE TOP WALKWAY PLATE AND THE WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CRANE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF CEMENT HOPPER WHEN THE SWITCHMAN TOLD HIM HE WAS GOING TO COUPLE THE CAR HE WAS ON. HE SAID THE CARS COUPLED UP TOO HARD AND JUST ABOUT KNOCKED HIM O FF THE CAR. HE WAS WEARING HIS FALL PROTECTION AND HOLDING ONTO HIS SAFETY LINE.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE REMOVING OLD CEMENT LINE & PUTTING NEW LINE IN. ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR CLAIMS HE HAS A BULGING DISC & EXPECTS A 2 WEEK RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY. FIRST LOST TIME DAY 9/23/02. BECAME REPORTABLE 9/30/02 - BEFORE THAT DIAGNOSTIC.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS BILATERAL HAND AND WRIST. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE MAY 22, 2003 DUE TO ELBOW SURGERY.
EE STATED HE TWISTED BACK WHILE STEPPING DOWN INTO CHUTE TO OPEN SLIDE. DOCTOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS ON 8/5/02 - LEAD TO LOST TIME.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST, WHILE PULLING #1 KILN HOOD IN PLACE. ANOTHER WORKER WAS HOLDING A HEAD ROLLER AND LET IT SLIP AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE CHAIN. EMPLOYEE SAY S HE GAVE A STRONG PULL WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE HOPPED UP ONTO A RAIL CAR TO RELEASE THE BRAKE HANDLE HIS RIGHT KNEE BACKSIDE POPPED. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2002 DUE TO IMPENDING KNEE SURGE RY.
EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON THE KILN DUST CHAMBER TRYING TO GET MATERIAL TO BREAK LOOSE. WHEN THE MATERIAL CAME OUT IT HIT HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS.
EE WAS LIFTING THE DRAIN BOX WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING UP THE TOP LATHE STEADY REST WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LT. SHOULDER. THIS INJURY IS NOT DIRECT RESULT OF THIS. IT WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN EXISTING CONDITION HE ALREADY HAS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PINION BEARING TOP CAP ON THE WORK TABLE WHEN IT SLIPPED. IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER SMASHING HIS FINGER. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE ALLEGES TO HAVE CUT HIS LEFT SHIN ON A COTTER PIN ON A BRAKE ARM. HE WAS RELEASING THE HAND BRAKE ON A RAIL CAR. CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE OF SEPARATOR INSTALLING LOWER TABLE AND HE ALLEGES THAT A PIECE OF METAL FLAKED FROM UP ABOVE AND GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.
GUS WAS SUPERVISING WORK ON CLASSIFIER-WORKERS WERE GRINDING ON HARD SURFACE PLATES AND A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS ALLEGEDLY PUTTING AN EXTENSION LADDER IN #1 DUST CHAMBER. HE WAS ALLEGEDLY IN A STOOPED POSITION AND WHEN HE RAISED UP, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CONCRETE BEAM. HE WAS ALLEGEDLY WEARING A HARD HAT. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/23/02. COMPANY DR. PLACED HIM ON LOST TIME DUE TO NECK PAIN.
EE CLAIMED THAT HE WAS STRETCHING TO REPLACE A HEAVY (15-20) INDUSTRIAL LIGHT FIXTURE ON THE CATWALK OF #2 PIER OF #3 KILN. THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOME RULED THAT IT WAS WORK RELATED ON SEPT 20, 2002. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE COURTS FINDING ON SEPT 20 2002. THEREFORE IT BECAME REPORTABLE. COURT RULED TIME TO BEGIN MAY 17, 2002.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE KILN USING THE AUXILLIARY ENGINE. SOMETHING WITHIN THE ENGINE CLUTCH STRUCTURALLY FAILED. THE CLUTCH AND HOUSING CAME APART. A PIECE OF THE CLUTCH OR HOUSIN G STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE JAW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN JAW AT THE HOSPITAL.
EE WAS OBSERVING TRUNION ROLLER ON #4 PIER - #1 KILN WHEN SOMETHING FOREIGN ENTERED RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS ADJUSTING KILN, #1 KILN, #4 PIER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLAKED OFF OF EITHER THE TIRE OR ROLL AND GOT IN HIS EYE.
EE INJURED SHOULDER WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER& HANDLING HEAVY METAL. THIS IS AN OLD INJURY FROM 5/10/01 THAT HE AGGRAVATED.
EE WAS WORKING ON SPEED REDUCER ON #1 CLINKER ELEVATOR AND FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FLOOR.
EE WAS PUSHING LOADED WHEEL BARROW UP RAMP WHEN IT CAME BACK DOWN & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4/25/02 DUE TO KNEE SURGERY
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN BUCKET ON MANLIFT AND WALL ON SOUTH SIDE OF MILL BUILDING.CONTROL ON MANLIFT ACCIDENTLY BUMPED CREATING A PINCHPOINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF RAIL CAR WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL.
IN EARLIER YEARS OF HIS CAREER, EMPLOYEE WORKED IN NOISY AREAS OF THE PLANT WITHOUT HEARING PROTECTION AND LATER HE WORKED WITH HEARING PROTECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #2 CLINKER ELEVATOR AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO BUCKETS OF BRICKS OUT OF COOLER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE GUZZLER HOSE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE DISLODGING OF A HUGH BOULDER IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN A CABLE SLIPPED OFF THE FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TEETH HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.