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EE WAS JACKHAMMERING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE FEEDER AND HIT HIM ON THE UPPER BACK AREA AND SHOULDER AREA.
THE EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER, WHILE LYING ON HIS BACK. A PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION. A PIECE OF METAL WAS LATER REMOVED BY THE DR.
EE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER AS A PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT RIVETS. THE CHIPPING HAMMER HAD A CHIP BREAK OFF, STRIKING AN EE IN THE WRIST. THE METAL HAS TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES OTHER EMPLOYESS WERE ROLLING THE BELTS OVER THE GROOVES ON THE MOTOR HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE GROOVES WITH BELT.
WALKING ACROSS UNEVEN FLOOR, TWISTED ANKLE AND SUFFERED SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS INSTALLING A FLOP GATE IN A SHUTE. AS HE LEFT THE SHUTE HIT HIS KNEE THE EE NEVER WENT TO THE DR. HE COMPLAINED OF PROBLEMS OFF AND ON BUT DIDN'T AGREE TO SEE THE DR UNTIL 8/5/98. THE DR SAID HE HAD TORN LIGAMENTS AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING ON ICE NEAR STACKER AND HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT WRIST.
THE EE WAS HELPING, PUTTING IN LEAF SPRINGS ON AN 85 TON HAUL TRUCK. AS HE LIFTED ON THE SPRINGS HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3-3-98. AFTER VISITING THE DR., IT WAS D IAGNOSED HE HAD A SPRAINED SHOULDER.
EE WAS SHOVELING IN A SURGE TUNNEL, WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE WALKING IN AISLE WAY, EE SLIPPED ON MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR IN BOLT HOLES TO LINE UP HOLES. BAR SLIPPED OUTOF HOLE AND EE FELL FORWARD MASHING HIS 4TH DIGIT FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR & SCREEN. EE SUFFERED A BREAK TO THE FINGER TIP AND RETD TO WORK WITH A SPLINT
EE WAS TRYING TO PUT SHEET METAL TOP BACK OVER THE CLUTCH SIDES OF THE LINKBELT CRANE AND HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING 113 HOPPER TO MAKE READY FOR BARGE LOADING. THE CHANGED THE FLOP GATE FROM THE WASHED POSITION TO DRY. HE BENT DOWN TO GET A ROPE USED TO TIE THE FLOP GATE HANDLE IN POSI TION. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE FLOP GATE ADJUSTMENT BRACKET. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD AREA REQUIRING 7 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A BACK-UP ALARM ON THE 75-C CLARK LOADER. HE WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT REAR RUNNER WALK-WAY CHECKING WIRES. WHEN HE DISMOUNTED HE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE HANDRAIL AND MIS JUDGED THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO SWING INTO THE LOADER HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE AGAINST THE LOADER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO THE RIGHT CHEST WALL. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A SPRAIN TO TH
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP HAMMERMILL HAMMERS TO WELD WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S PINKY FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER AND PIPE. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CONTUSION WITH LACERATION TO THE FINGER. EM PLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES FOUR TO FIVE TO THE LACERATION ON THE FINGER.
BARGES WERE BEING LOADED WHEN #2 FEEDER STOPPED FEEDING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK THE FEEDER, HE FOUND A FROZEN CHUNK OF MATERIAL BLOCKING THE FEEDER. EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE FEEDER TRYING TO REMOVE THE MATERIAL. THE BARGE LOADER SEEING NO MATERIAL ON THE BELT CLOSED THE FEEDER CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S ARM IN THE FEEDER GATE. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT ARM. HE RETURNED TO W
EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING A 8"X 8"X 4" TIMBER FROM THE CAB OF THE D-8K DOZER. THE TIMBER SLIPPED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE IN THE INDEX FINGER AND KNUCKLE. EMPLOYEE RETURNEDTO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY THE FOLLOWING DAY.
EE WHO IS A PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR WAS CHECKING ON THE MILL MOTOR FOR 3 FINISH MILL WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 2X4 18" LONG WITH A NAIL STICKING UP. THE NAIL PENETRATED HIS BOOT ON HIS LEFT FOOT. EE WAS SEEN BY A DR INJURY TRAILED AND RETURNED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL WIRES THROUGH A CONDUIT. THE WIRES WERE DIFFICULT TO PULL. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE PULLING SOAP AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL BY HIMSELF. THE WIRES WERE SO TIGHT THAT HE STRAINED HIS STOMACH BY PULLING TOO HARD.
EE WAS WORKING IN PLANT MAINTENENACE, STANDING ON A I BEM ABOUT 2 INCH OFF OF THE RAMP. EE STEPPED BACK AND DOWN HITTING THE CORNER OF A 2 INCH ANGLE ONE FT LONG INSTALLED FOR THE PURPOSE OF H OLDING 2X12 BOARDS FOR A WORK PLATFORM. SHARP CORNER OF ANGLE CAUSED THE EE TO SUFFER A PUNCTURE AND LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES TO THE BACK OF HIS LEFT THIGH.
EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF D-8 DOZER CAB, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO ONE KNEE HURTING HIS BACK. EE MISSED ONE DAY FROM WORK AND HAS BEEN PLACED ON A LIGHT DUTY STATUS.
EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY USED HOIST. HE FAILED TO SECURE THE ENGINE CORRECTLY AND THE BALANCE OF THE ENGINE CAUSED IT TO SWING. THE ENGINE THEN STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S KNEE. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION TO HI S KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PRODUCT OFF OF THE TRUCK AND CARRYING IT TO THE HOLES. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE THAT WAS COVERED BY ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH OF SNOW AND LANDED ON A ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BED OF F-700 TRUCK. HE TURNED AROUND AND TRIPPED ON THE TOE BOARD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE TRUCK. HE SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT LEG RESULTING FROM THE FALL.
A DEPRESSION IN THE FLOOR WAS COVERED WITH ROCK, MILL BALLS AND DUST STEPPED ON DEBRIS, LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO FLOOR AND BROKE ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP COUNTERWEIGHT. COUNTERWEIGHT SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND ROLLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TYING A LINE ON THE TIMBERHEAD WHEN THE WIND SHIFTED THE BARGE HE WAS ON. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE LINE AND THE TIMBERHEAD. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A ABRASION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING HIM TO BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO (2) TO THREE (3) DAYS.
EMPLOYEE REMOVED A HATCH COVER FROM A BARGE FOR PUMPING. HE TOSSED THE COVER TO ONE SIDE. THE CHAIN ON THE COVER BECAME TIGHT JERKING THE COVER BACK, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THEMIDDLE AND RING FINGER TIPS ON THE LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TOW ROK ON LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A WATER HOSE UP AT THE OIL LUBE RACK IN THE SHOP. EMPLOYEE TURNED AND WALKED INTO THE REEL HANDLE ON ONE OF THE OIL REELS AT THE LUBE RACK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CUT TO HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. DOCTOR APPLIED A BUTTERFLY BANDAGE TO THE CUT.
EE DECENDED THE STRAIRS FROM #3 PRECIPITATOR TO THE GROUND LEVEL LANDING SOME LARGE GRAVEL WAS ON THE LANDING EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LARGE GRAVEL & BROKE A SMALL BONE IN HIS RT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING AN EXTENSION LADDER-THE TOP SLIPPED & FELL DOWN PRESSING HER RIGHT WRISTBETWEEN RUNGS OF LADDER.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM IN BOTH WRISTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON A LADDER FROM THE CAPTIVE BARGE TO THE BARGE THAT WAS TO BE CLEANED IN A ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE LADDER THE LADDER SLIPPED & THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX SIX(6) TO SEVEN(7) FEET ONTO THE CAPTIVE BARGE BREAKING A BONE IN HIS RT LEG ON IMPACT
EE WAS USING A RAILROAD BAR TRYING TO LIFT TRACKS BACK ON A DRILL. WHILE LIFTING HIS LEGS SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM ON SOME ICE. HE FELL & STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE & LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY RAZOR KNIFE TO OPEN A BOX. THE KNIFE SLIPPED EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CUT TO HIS LEFT THUMB. THIS CUT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LEFT REAR TIRE OF LD 50 LOADER CHECKING FOR A HYD. LEAK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, HITTING HIS ELBOWS ON THE HAND RAIL. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BRUISING TO BOTH ELBOWS. EMPLOYEE SUF FERED BRUISING TO BOTH ELBOWS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 12-2-93 AFTER SWELLING AND DISCOMFORT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE MONITOR FLOOR AT THE CLINKER RECLAIM BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE CLINKER, FELL, AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE FLOOR.
INJURED AND CO-WOKER WERE INSTALLING NEW RUBBER AND METAL SKIRTING ON THE FEED-O-WEIGH. THE CO-WORKER WAS DRILLING A VERTICAL HOLE THROUGHT HE SKIRT FLANGE, WHILE INJURED ADJUSTED THE RUBBER SKIRTING UNDER THE FLANGE. WHEN THE DRILL BIT PENETRATED THE FLAGE, INJURED REACHED UNDER THE FLANGE AND CONTACTED THE DRILL BIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BANDING AN AIRHOSE AND PULLED THE BAND TIGHT. IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD INTO IT AND CAUGHT HIM HIGH ON THE LEFT RIB CAGE. LATE REPORTING IS BECAUSE THE 1ST BILLTO COME TO HIME STATED HE HAD CONTUSION OF THE RIBS. A BILL CAME IN TODAY SHOWING EXRAYS THAT HE HAD FRACTURED ONE RIB.
EE WAS TAKING A WHEEL BARREL CONTAINING REJECT FROM THE COAL MILL TO AN OUTSIDE DUMP AREA WHILE PASSING THROUGH A DOOR WAY HIS LOAD SHIFTED HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDLE ON THE WHEE L BARROW AND THE DOOR CASING.
DAYS LOST BEGAN 11-3-92. ADDITIONAL TIME LOST FEB 5 - MAY 3, 1993.
HE WAS INSTALLING MUD FLAPS ON THE SHIFT REPAIR TRUCK USING A LARGE POP RIVET GUN. WHILE USING THE POP RIVET GUN, THE HANDLE SPRANG BACK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND AN AXLE BO LT.
EE WAS PULLING ON A RACHET TIGHTENING BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMLOYEE WAS THREADING 2' PIPE WITH A HAND THREADER ADN PULLED RIBS OUT.
WHILE UNHOOKING A TRUCK BOOM LIFT HOOF FROM ITS SAFETY POSITION THE HOOK CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A RAIL RAIL ABOVE THE TOOL COMPARTMENT DOORS AND THE HOOK EE PUSHED WRONG BUTTON ON HOIST CON TROL WHICH RESULTED IN FINGER BEING CAUGHT.
55061S HELPING SET A MOTOR FOR #3 FINISH MILL CEMENT COOLER HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A PRY BAR & A HANDRAIL WHEN THE MOTOR SHIFTED STITCHES INVOLVED
HE WAS BEATING ON A FEED PIPE TO #1 RAW MILL WITH A METAL BAR. DIRT WAS FALLING ONTO EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS BEATING. HE MISSED THE CLOGGED FEED PIPE- STRIKING HAND ON FEEDPIPE.
15095SPECTION DOOR BLEW OFF THE SIDE OF THE #2 COAL STORAGE TANK AND THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.INJURED WORKING TWO FLOORS BELOW,UPON HEARING THE EXPLOSION STARTED DOWN SOME STAIRS AND F 53302TRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST A BEAM OR A STEP.STITCHES REQUIRED.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AT THE IMPACTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL AND HIS HAND STRUCK A LADDER.RESULTED IN A CHIP FRACTURE TO MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.S PLINTED.
EE WAS LIFTING A CYCLONE DOOR & HIS RT KNEE POPPED & TGAVE WAY HIS KNEE STARTED SWELLING ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER ACCIDENT REPORTED 05-15-92 LOST TIME BEGAN 05-21-92