EE WAS DRIVING AN OFF-ROAD HAUL TRUCK AND DROVE OVER A LARGE ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE EE WAS JARRED AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
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Showing 50 of 882EE FELL AND BRUISED HIS ARM AND HAND, LATER WHEN EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS HAND HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT. TREATMENT REVEALED FRACTURE ON HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FIVE GALLON CAN OF OIL FROM THE TOP OF A 55 GALLON DRUM AND SUSTAINED AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.
EE WAS DESCENDING LOADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SOUGHT MED ATTENTION ON 9/23 & WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTINS
EE WAS OUT SURVEYING LAND AT NELSON QUARRY. HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF A BRUSH PILE & INTO A DEAD TREE TO GET A BETTER VIEW & SHOT WHILE SURVEYING. THE LIMB ON THE TREE BROKE & HE FELL 8' DOWN, HITT ING & LANDING ON LIMBS. HE DAMAGED TENDONS & LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER & HAS BRUISING/CONTUSIONS TO THE LEFT RIBS & LEFT KIDNEY.
EE WAS AT THE TOP OF A BRUSH PILE,LOST HIS FOOTING GRABBED HOLD OF A BRANCH TO STEADY HIMSELF & GOT A THORN EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER EE WENT TO ER OVER THE WEEKEND BECAUSE FINGER BECAME INFECTED. WORKED 2 DAYS 8/30 &8/31 THEN WENT TO DR AGAIN ON 9/1 TO HAVE FINGER CUT OPEN & INFECTION/ABSCESS DRAINED. DR RESTRICTED USE OF HIS RIGHT HAND & NOT TRUCK DRIVING CO SENT EE
EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A TRUCK. WHEN EE WAS GETTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRK, HE TWISTED TURNED WRONG & A VERTEBRAE IN HIS LOWER BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION. ONSET WS AT WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING RAILCAR DOORS WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND. ON 5-3 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS NECK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A NECK STRAIN AND PUT ON R ESTRICTIONS.
CONTRACTOR WAS CLIMBING FROM BACK OF HAUL TRUCK, HE HAD ITEMS IN HAND AND STEPPED ONTO LADDER, THE LADDER SHIFTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL 9 FEET TO GROUND.
EE WAS TRYINBG TO PUT OUT A FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE LOADER SHED. EE'S RIGHT ARM WAS BURNED. THE SUPERINTENDENT LOOKED AT THE ARM AND IT APPEARED A LITTLE RED. EE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THAT TIME. EE NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING MORE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT ABOUT HIS ARM UNTIL 5-3-99. IT WAS HURTING HIM AND PUS WAS OOZING OUT. THE SUPERINTENDENT DISMISSED HIM TO GO TO
EE GOT HAND CAUGHT IN THE COOLING FAN OF A BOBCAT LOADER
EE WAS UNLOADING HITACHI OFF LOW BOY TRACTOR & SLIPPED & FELL IN BETWEEN WHEELS ON LOW BOY TRACTOR & CUT HIS LEFT LEG - WHICH REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
EE TURNED WRONG WAY AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK, CAUSING EXTREME PAIN, ALMOST UNABLE TO WALK.
EE WAS IN THE SHOP REPLACING THE BRAKES ON A TRUCK. AS HE WAS HOOKING THE SPRING BACK ON THE BRAKES THE PLIER SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPING A FRONT TOOTH.
WELDING IN HAMMERMILL, GOT WELDING FLASH BURNS
EE WAS CHANGING NOZZLE ON A SANDBLASTER. WHEN THE NOZZLE BECAME LOOSE IT SHATTERED CUTTING EE'S LOOSE RIGHT PINKY FINGER. STITCHES.
COMING DOWN STAIRS ON LOADING BIN WITH ROCK SAMPLE. STEPPED WRONG AND WRENCHED KNEE.
EE WAS RUNNING TO SHUT POWER OFF TO PLANT AND SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EE WAS STANDING ON A BUCKET ON TOP OF A ROLLER CONVEYOR. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO STEADY HIMSELF. THE PALLETIZED TABLE RETURNED TO POSITION WHILE STEADYING HIMSELF & JPINCHE D HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TRACK & PALLETIZER WHEEL.
EE WAS DRIVING A COMPANY DUMP TRUCK. EE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BULL GEAR COVER ON THE CRANE. HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH CAUSED THE WEIGHT OF THE COVER TO SHIFT CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE COVER AND GE AR. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEXFINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL AND GOT METAL PARTICLE EMBEDDED IN EYE.
IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE CAUSED A STRAINED BACK.
EE STRAINED BACK LIFTING HAMMER TIPS. DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISIOR. ON 10/9/97, EE STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING CHANGE SCREENS ON DEAD SCALPER.
SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER LACERATING LEFT HAND AND REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS PLUGGING A HOLE IN THE 10 HOPPER. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE GUARD RAIL BELOW. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE AND CONTUSION/AB RASIONS TO HIS ARMS AND LOWER RIGHT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON A TWO PIECE CHUTE CUTTING THE CONNECTOR BOLTS OUT WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE TOP PIECE OF THE CHUTE I/E WAS KNEELING ON FELL 5 1/2 FEET TO THE DECK BELOW.
VERY WINDY, SOMETHING BLEW IN EYE.
EE WAS CRAWLING INSIDE OF A KILN AND ACCIDENTLY BENT OVER HITTING HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TARPING RAILCARS FOR DELIVERY. IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING ONE SIDE AND CROSSING OVER TO DO THE OTHER HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE KNUCKLE OF THE CAR BRUISING HIS CHEST AND RIGHT S IDE. HE WAS EXAMINED AT A CLINIC AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS REMOVING CAP ON HYDRAULIC TANK. WHEN HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH, THE SOCKET SHATTERED AND A PIECE STRUCK HIS FINGER (LEFT HAND). NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED--THE WOU ND WAS BUTTERFLY TAPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED EE WAS NOT USING AN IMPACT SOCKET.
FOREIGN OBJECT IRRITATING EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SCREEN PANELS WHICH WERE SECURED; SCREEN PANELS FELL KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND STRIKING HIS HEAD MAKING A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
CHANGING SCREENS IN EL JAY SCREENING PLANT. SLIDING SCREEN OVER HAND RAILS. SCREEN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
CONTINUED AND REPETITIOUS MOVEMENT OF THE EE'S KNEE WHILE WORKING ON SCREEN IN A CONFINED AREA.
EE WAS WORKING ON TURNBUCKLE TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE WHEN SPUD WRENCH HIT EE ON HEAD AND CUT HEAD
HOISTING SLUICE CHAIN AND GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A PLATE AND CHAIN SMASHING AND CUTTING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER.
EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON A LOADER WHEN HIS FOOTSLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS HOLD ON THE HANDRAILS. EE FELL APPROX. 3 FT BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
ALLEGES THAT ON 10-22-96 SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS R-SHOULDER WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE INDICDENT WAS REPORTED INFORMALLY FOLLOWING OCCURRENCE. ON 12-10-96 EMPKLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS W ORK. ON 12-16-96 THE COMPANY LEARNED THAT HIS DAYS AWAY FORM WORK WERE ATTRIBUTABLE TOTHE OCTOBER INCIDENT.
WHILE EMP WAS REPAIRING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (INTHE SHOP), A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS LOOKING THROUGH TRI-FOCAL GLASSES.HE THOUGHT HE WAS ON THE GROUND,BUT STILL HAD ONE STEP TO GO.ON TAKING THE LAST STEP,HE FELL AND BRUSIED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A BULKHEAD IN A RAILCAR WHEN IT SWUNG FREE AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER THE DOOR.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A BREAKER PLATE FROM THE WORK PLATFORM WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PININ HIS RIGHT ARM. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON FOR PO SSIBLE TORN BICEP MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED BACK WHILE WALKING IN QUARRY. RESULTING IN BACK PAIN FROM MUSCLE SPASM.
COMING OUT OF ENGINE ROOM--HIT HEAD ON DOOR--CUT HEAD OPEN REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN A LOAD ON A CRANE SWUNG IN HIS DIRECTION. AS HE QUICKLY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY, HE CAUGHT HSI FOREARM ON A METAL I BEAM RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EE STEPPED ON LEFT REAR TIRE OF LOADER--MUD ON TIRE CAUSED HIM TO SLIP--FALLING TO THE GROUND--RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN. SENT TO DR.'S OFC. FOR CHECKING OUT.
HOLDING TORCH HOSE WHILE SUPERINTENDENT WAS USING TORCH, SPARK FLEW BY PIN HOLE IN HOSE AND IGNITED SPARK, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
PULLING CABLE IN FIELD TO TIE OFF DREDGE FEET SLIPPED IN MUD AND WATER, CAUSING STRESS AND PAIN IN LOWER BACK.