WHILE GRINDING METAL FOR HANDRAIL, INJURED MUST HAVE GOTTEN A PIECE IN RIGHT EYE CAUSING INFECTION THE NEXT DAY.
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Showing 50 of 69WHILE PRYING ON PIN OF LOADER BUCKET, INJURED'S HAND SLIPPED CAUSING PRY BAR TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH- BREAKING TWO TEETH.
WHILE ON PALLETS TO REPAIR MACHINE, INJURED'S ANKLE GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BUTTOCK AND NOW HAS MUCH PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.
WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP A METAL BEARING GUARD INJ FELT LOWER BACK PAIN
WHILE CHANGING GRINDING WHEEL ON CLAY DRYER, INJURED HAND SLIPPED, CAUSING LOACERATION TO FINGER NAIL ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE KNEELING ON RIGHT KNEE INJ FELT POP & BURNING SENSATION. IS NOW COMPLAINING OF PAIN & DISCOMFORT
WHILE POKING GYPSUM FROM #3 FINISH MILL, INJURED FELT PINCHING IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE MOVING WELDER #1 RAW TOE BOARDS, INJURED TWISTED RIGHT KNEE- FELT POPPING THEN FELT PAIN.
WHILE UNPLUGGING TDF SPOUT ON #2 KILN, INJURED FELT WIRE FROM TIRES GO THRU GLOVES AND UNDER NEATH FINGER NAIL OF INDEX FINGER.
HIT HEAD AGAINST WALL OF KLN WHEN BNRICK RIG MOVED.
STRUCK BY MATERIAL ON BRICK RIG WHEN RIG MOVED.
WHILE PULLING ROLLER OUT OF TRIPPER BELT WEDGEDIN TAIL PULLEY, INJURED D4EVELOPED SEVERE LOW BACK & LEG PAIN
INJURED WAS STANDING ON STOOL, CAULKING LOCKER FOR LEAKS, WHEN HE FELL STRIKING LEFT ARM (ABOVE ELBOW) AGAINST LEG OF STOOL, CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STACKER BELT REPLACEMENT WHEN HE TURNED AND TRIPPED ON A SECTION OF OLD BELT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WS USING HAMMER &N PUNCH TO KNOCK BOLTS OUT OF FINISH MILL AIRSLIDE. WHILE STRIKING PUNCH WITH HAMMER, INJURED HIT HIS LEFT THUMB. FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS JANUARY 13,1998.FIRST DO CUMENTATION OF FRACTURE WAS RECIEVED JANUARY 21,1998.
EE WAS TO CHANGE TIRE ON A HOLNAM PICKUP TRUCK, WHEN GOING FROM SQUATTING POSITION TO STANDING UP, INJURED FELT POP IN LEFT KNEE. RETURNED TO WORK [RESTRICTED DUTY] ON 1/6/98.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO SERVICE PIECE OF MOBIL EQUIPMENT (CARRYING WOOD BLOCK), WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNSECURED LADDER AND FELL APPROXO 4' ONTO CEMENT FLOOR.
EE WAS WORKING OFF SCAFFOLDING RESETTING GEARS IN GEAR REDUCTION DRIVE WHEN THE GEAR BECAME DETACHED FROM OVERHEAD CRANE CAUSING IT TO FALL, STRIKING THE SCAFFOLDING WHICH CAUSED EE TO FALL TO FLOOR, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST FOEIGN OBJECT,RESULTING IN A LACERATED SCALP AND BRUISES ON BODY.
INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE USING FORKLIFT AND MAN-LIFT PLATFORM TO REPAIR ELEVATED FINISH MILL AIR SLIDE. WORK WAS COMPLETED AND FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS MOVING MAN-PLATFORM TO DOORWAY 9TO UNLOAD) WHILE INJURED RODE IN PLATFORM WITH FOOT RESTING ON MID-HANDRAILING. OPERATOR LOWERED PLATFORM TO FLOOR, CAUSING IT TO SLIDE ON FORKS AND PINCH INJURED'S FOOT BETWEEN RAILING AND F
EE WAS USING STEEL POKING ROD TO DISLODGE ROCK PLUG UP IN 2 KILN FEED SPOUT UNDER FEED TANK ROD GOT STUCK IN MATERIAL & WHEN INJURED PULLED IT LOOSE HE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROD AND GRATING U NDER FEED TANK.
DIVERTER VALVE (AT BUCKET ELEVATOR DISCHARGE) FAILED TO CLOSE COMPLETELY, ALLOWING HOT CLINKER FROM CEMENT KILN TO DISCHARGE ONTO CLINKER BELT CONVEYING SYSTEM. HOT CLINKER IGNITED RUBBER BEL TING ON THREE CONSECUTIVE CONVEYORS.
WHILE SWEEPING AROUND AND UNDER KILN BREECHING SCREW, INJURED STRUCK EAR AGAINST OPEN SLIDE PLATE ON SIDE OF SCREW CONVEYOR BOX, CAUSING LACERATION.
INJURED WAS WORKING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE , USING WOOD BLOCK AND SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE BEARING HOUSING AT ROCK SCREEN. SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING BLOCK WITH SLEDGE WHILE INJURED HELD BLOCK. SECOND EMPLOYEE MISSED BLOCK AND STRUCK INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
WHILE REMOVING LINERS FROM FINISH MILL, A PIECE OF LINER PLATE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK INJURED IN CHIN AREA(LEFT SIDE).
INJURED WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT BOLTS LOOSE FROM BELTCONVEYOR TROUGHING IDLERS HOT SPARK FELL ON HOSES CAUSING IT TO RUPTURE & IGNITE THE RESULTING F LASH CAUSED BURN TO INJURDS LEFT HAND
WHILE WALKING ALONG "TDF" PLATFORM, INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL OF 6" HIGH STEP, STRIKING RIGHT CHEST AGAINST HANDRAIL AND ELECTRIC CONTORL BOX.
EE WAS USING TWO HAND PORTABLE BAND SAW TO CUT UP AND REMOVE OLD CONDUIT FROM PACKHOUSE BASEMENT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE SAW ONE HANDED TO CUT SWITCH BOX LOOSE FROM ITS BACKING PLATE, INJURED CUT INTO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH SAW BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE RAIL CARS IN RAIL STORAGE YARD. WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM YARD ENGINE, INJURED STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE MOVING 9-6 PIECE OF HEAVY STEEL TUBING FROM FLOOR CART TO RACK IN STOCKROOM. WHILE SHIFTING TUBING FROM CART TO RACK 10 -12 INCHES INJURED FELT POP IN LEFT LOW BACK AREA.
INJURED WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE REMOVE THE DUST COLLECTOR BAGS FROM METAL CAGES.SOMETIME DURING THIS ACTIVITY INJURED'S BACK STARTED TO ACHE AND GRADUALLY WORSENED NO SPECIFIC INCIDEN T IDENTIFIED.
STOOD UP AND STRUCK LEFT UPPER BACK ON A BELT CONVEYOR ROLLER. FIRST TO DR 10-16-92 FIRST LOST WORKDAY 11-24-92.
95102UPV MAINT EMPLS REWINDING SUPPORT CABLE ONTO WINCH SPOOL & QUARRY STACKER BELT. A CONVEYOR TRUSS FAILURE CAUSED SUPPORT CABLE WHICH WAS SLACK TO SNAP BACK TO TAUT POSITION. INJ WAS STRUCK 02803ABLE AS IT SNAPPED BACK.
95100 ANOTHER MAINT EMPL REWINDING SUPPORT CABLE ONTO WINCH SPOOL AND A QUARRY STACKER BELT. A CONVEYOR TRUSS CAUSED SUPPORT CABLE WHICH WAS SLACK TO SNAP TO TAUT POSITION. INJ WAS STRUCK BY 31235 AS IT SNAPPED BACK.
WHILE REPLACING REFRACTORY IN CEMENT KILN A BRICK FELL FROM THE BRICK RIG AND STRUCK INJURED RIGHT LOWER LEG SHIN WEIGHT OF BRUICK IS APPROX. 16LBS INJURED FIRST TO DR ON 7-1-92.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP BESIDE CLAY FEED CONVEYOR. HE TRIPPED ON A CONVEYOR SUPPORT, LOST HIS BALANCE, AND FELL FORWARD-STRIKING RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER ON SUPPORT FOR CONVEYOR STOP CABLE.
EMPL USING 3/4" DIA X 4'LONG BAR TO POKE AT AND BREAK UP CHUNK IN GYP FEEDER SPOUT.AFTER POKING 3 TIMES THE CHUNK BROKE.AS EMPL STRAIGHTENED UP FELT STIFFNESS IN LOW BACK.
INJURED WAS STANDING WITH OPERATOR IN PRIMARY CRUHSER CONTROL BOOTH.OPERATOR'S CB RADIO FELL FROM SHELF AND AS INJURED REACHED TO CATCH RADIO,HE FELT PULL IN FRONT OF RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS REMOVING BLADES FROMFINISH MILL SEPARATOR AND STACKING THEM ON FLOOR. AS HE BENT OVER TO PLACE A BLADE ON FLOOR, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.
BACK DISCOMFORT CAME ON GRADUALLY BETWEEN 8-12-91 AND 8-28-91 ( NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT). EMPLOYEEALLEDGES AGGRAVATION TO PRE-EXISTING "NON-OCCUPATIONAL" BACK CONDITION DUE TO OPERATING MOBLE EQ UIPMENT. FIRST LOST DAY IS 8-29-91. FIRST REPORTED TO EMPLOYEE 8-28-91.
USING HAMMER AND BAR TO BREAK CHUNKS AT SILO, CHIP OFF METAL FLEW OFF BAR STRUCK UPPER L LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS USING JACKHAMMER TO BREAK UP CHUNK OF HARDENED MATERIAL IN MILL BUILDING. JACKHAMMER BECAME STUCK IN MATERIAL AND INJURED PULLED TO FREE IT. WHEN JACKHAMMER CAME LOOSE, INJURED ST RUCK ELBOW AGAINST PIECE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL. FIRST TO DOCTOR 6-17-91. FIRST LOST DAY 6-20-91.
INJURED WAS COLLECTING SAMPLES IN MILL BUILDING FOR TESTING IN LABORATORY.UPON LEAVING BUILDING,INJURED SLIPPED ON WET MATERIAL(FROM RAIN) AND RIGHT LEG SLID FORWARD (SPLITS).
INJURED WAS WALKING ON SIDEWALK TO PLANT OFFICE BUILDING TO A TTEND A FIRST-AID TRAINING SESSION SIDEWALK WAS WET FROM RAIN INJURED SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE & FELL TWISTING LOW BACK
WHILE WALKING FROM MILL SLIOS AR EA TO COMPRESSOR BUILDING (OUT SIDE) INJURED TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL CABLE (LYING ON GROUND) & STUMBLED STRAINING MUSCLE IN LOWER LEG
INJURED WAS CARRYING 5 GALLON CAN OF FUEL TO REFILL TANK ON PORTABLE HEATER. WHILE LFITING AND CARRYING CAN, INJURED FELT PULL IN LOW BACK AREA.
CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM DUST COLLECTOR STEPPED OFF ON LANDING INJ TWISTED ANKLE ON SM PILE OF MATERAIL
INJURED HAD JUST CLIMBED DOWN FROM LOADER CAB ON HIS WAY TO HAVE LUNCH. AS HE STEPPED ON GROUND, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ICY SPOT AND HE STARTED TO FALL. INJURED THEN GRABBED LOADER LADDER TO CATC H HIMSELF AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE WALKING BACK TO MAINTENANCE SHOP FOR COFFEE BREAK INJURED SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED CONCRETE & TWISTED KNEE. FIRST TO DR ON 12/26/89 CONDITION DIAGNOSED AS KNEE STRAIN & INJURED RETURNED T O WORK SAME DAY. DISCOMFORT CONTINUED & REINJURED REQUESTED MEDICAL RECHECK OF KNEE ON 1/8/90. FOLLOWING EXAM DR INSTRUCTED INJURED NOT TO WORK UNTIL EVAULATED BY DR ON 1/12.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO REMOVE COLLAR FROM F-K PUMP IN MILL BUILDING. WHILE USING A BAR AND HAMMER TO LOOSEN COLLAR, INJURED STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER CAUSING LACERATION.
INJURED & ANOTHER EMPL WERE REMOVING AIRSLIDE VALVE FROM LOADOUT AREA OF RAI LSILOS. WHILE THEY WERE CARRYING VLAVE DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL OF RAIL SILOS INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK AREA.