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THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A RAILCAR BOTTOM HOPPER DOOR. HE SUSTAINED INJURY TO HIS UPPER BACK WHEN PULLING AND SWINGING THE INSPECTION BAR. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A CHIROPRACTOR ON 08/31/99 FO R BACK MANIPULATION.
EE STATES THAT OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, ESPECIALLY DURING SHUTDOWN, HIS LEFT HAND GOES NUMB, TINGLES, ACHES, AND DEMINISHES IN STRENGTH. HE ATTRIBUTES THIS TO REPEPITIVE MOTION WHILE BRICKING THE KILN AND SHOVELING. HE FEELS THIS IS CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE SAW DR ON MAY 14TH FOR EVALUATION. EE UNDERWENT OUT-PATIENT SURGERY ON HIS LEFT HAND FOR CARPEL TUNNEL ON JULY 14TH.
EE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET OF THE CASE LOADER WITH A FELLOW EE. THE CASE LOADER WAS IN THE KILN. EE'S WERE DISLODGING THE KILN COATING WITH SCALING BARS. THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER WAS RAISED 4' OFF THE GROUND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EE FELL BACKWARDS OUT OF THE BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE LOADER AND THE KILN WALL. COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF T-12.
EE WAS ROLLING THE RAW MILL DOOR OVER IN THE MILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MILL BALLS, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE IS SEEING HIS CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT.
LEFT EYE RED AND SORE FROM SAND AND DIRT FALLING FROM MULTI CONE SCREW CONVEYOR DUCT. EMPLOYEE SAW A DR. ON 4-1-98, DR. MISSED THE DIRT AND SAND IN HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM EVE NING OF 4-1-98. DR. GOT OUT MOST OF THE DIRT ANDSAND. EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO GET MORE MATERIAL OUT OF HIS EYE NEXT DAY. HE WAS SENT TO OPTHAMOLOGIST WHO DIAGNOSED HIM WITH EYE INFECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO POSTITION FEED PIPE IN THE NORTH KILN SEGMENT BY USING A CHAINFALL. THE CAHINFALL WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE CHAIN, THE CAHINFALL FELL, STRIKING HIM N THE FACE, BREAKING 2 TEETH.
EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS LFET RING FIGER BETWEEN AN ECONOLINER ANDKILN ACCESS DOOR WHEN THE LEG STRAP ON HIS SAFETY HARNESS SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE, RESRTICTING HIS MOVEMENT.
EE AND TWO COWORKERS WERE REMOVING LINERS FROM THE TURBULATOR LIDS. EE WAS PICKING UP ONE SECTION OF LINER TO PLACE IT ON ITS END AND IN DOING SO, STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PLATE OF STEEL TO PUT ON THE DRILL PRESS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WARMING UP HIS BREAKFAST ON THE MICROWAVE. WHEN HE WENT TO RETRIVE IT SOMETHING JUST FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO DISLODGE THE OBJECT WITH SEVERAL EYE WASHINGS. EMPLO YEE WAS SENT TO A CLINIC WHERE THEY REMOVED AN IMBEDDED OBJECT.
EMP WAS CUTTING BELT TAPE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EE WAS TAKING A FIRST AID CLASS AT JACKSON CREEKSALOON. WHILE LIFTING A GURNEY WITH THE SAFETY SUPERVISOR ON IT, HE FELT A STRAIN OR PULL IN HIS NECK & RIGHT SHOULDER. 5 OTHER EE'S WERE LIFTI NG THE GURNEY WITH HIM. SAFETY SUPERVISOR IS OVER 6 FT TALL & SOMEWHAT OVERWEIGHT.
EE WAS UNLOADING COKE FROM A RAILCAR WITH A CAR SHAKER, WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE.
EE DUCKED UNDER A CABLE TRAY IN THE DRIVEHOUSE. UPON RISING, WALKED INTO A BLACK PIPE WITH HIS HARDHAT, KINKING NECK AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE TOP STEP OF THE STAIRS BETWEEN CEMENT SILOS, FALLING ONTO LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT BACK SHOULDER.
EE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN FOUR HOURS AFTER USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO BEAT LARGE CHUNKS OF COKE THROUGH GRATING UNDERNEATH A RAILCAR.
EMP WAS LIFTING A 6 INCH CAST TEE, WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIB AREA ON BACK SIDE.
EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF LOADING CEMENT BAGS ONTO TRUCK. REACHED UP TO GRAB A CEMENT BAG COMING OFFOF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE GLOVE HE WAS WEARING GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND DISCHARGE PL ATE. LEFT HAND WAS PULLED INTO CONVEYOR, RESULTING IN TRAUMA TO LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. SURGERY REQUIRED TO REPAIR DAMAGE.
EMP WAS FILLING THE X-RAY MACHINE WITH LIQUID NITROGEN. WHILE HOLDING THE CANISTER OF LIQUID NITROGEN, HE FELT A STRAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT MUSCLES OF HIS BACK.
EE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN LOADING CEMENT SACKS ONTO A TRUCK IN THE PACKHOUSE.
HE WAS GRINDING ON THE KILN SHELL WITH A DISC GRINDER. THE PARTICLES OF STEEL OR GRIT OFF THE DISC GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FINISED HIS SHIFT, THINKING THE OBJE CT WOULD WORK ITS WAY OUT ON ITS OWN. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT TWO DAYS LATER WHEN IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM.
HE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN JACKHAMMERING CASTABLE OUT OF THE CHAINS. THE JACKHAMMER BROKE THROUGH THE CASTABLE, SLIDING DOWN THE KILN SHELL. WHILE THE JACKHAMMER SLID, HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS LACERATED WHEN IT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND A HANGER.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN BREAKING CASTABEL IN THE CHAINS. HE SLIPPED WITH A 90#JACKHAMMER AND LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING BACK PAIN. EE STATES HIS BACK STILL ACHES AND HAS DECIDED TO SEE A DR AT THIS TIME. APPOINTMENT WAS FOR FRIDAY 09-23-96.
PICKED UP RUG OFF OF GARBAGE CAN AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A TRUCK. THE HOSE SWUNG DOWN & HYDRAULIC OIL RAN INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.
STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING ON A CHOKER WHICH WAS HOOKED TO AN I-BEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOTTLE OF LIQUID NITROGENTO POUR INTO THE XRAY MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK. MUSCLE SPASMS OCCURRED LATER.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE PUMPHOUSE AREA OF THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN HARD CLINKER MATERIAL WITH AN AIR LANCE. REPEATED JOLTING FROMHITTING THE HARD MATERIAL RESULTED IN PAIN IN RTSHOULDER.
CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROAR HOPPER AND FORKLIFT WHEN HE SLAMMED THE LID.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR ON RAILCAR. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF DOOR LATCH, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF REBAR ON RAILCAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A SLURRY TANK WITH A WALDRON FRONT END LOADER.HE EXPERIENCED LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND A DEADACHE FROM THE EXHAUST FUMES.EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN,WHO ORDERED BLOODW ORK-CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A SLURRY TANK WITH A WALDON FRONT END LOADER.HE EXPERIENCED LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND A HEADACHE FROM THE EXHUAST FUMES.EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO RODERED BLOOD W ORK-CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL.
WHILE EXITING THE COOLE,R HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A AN ANGLE IRON CROSS BRQACE, CAUISNG NECK AND LEFT ARM PAIN.
HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A FREIGHTLINER HAUL TRUCK HOOD. HE GOT IT HALF OPEN AND IT SLAMMED SHUT, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. THE TRUCK HOODS FILL UP WITH MUD ON THE INSIDE SOMETIMES AND ARE HEAVY T O OPEN.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD A 55 GALLON DRUM OF TRASH/DIRT FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK. HE COULD HARDLY MOVE THE DRUM AND WHEN HE TIPPED IT OVER, HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS SORTING MILL BALLS ON A PLATFORM. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAILS TO LOWER HIMSELF FROM THE PLATFORM. HE SUSPENDED HIMSELF FROM THE CATWALK HE INTENDED TO JUMP ONTO BY THE HANDRAILS. A H OE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE HANDRAIL AND WAS APPARENTLY BUMPED. WHEN HE DROPPED TO THE CATWALK, HE LANDED ON THE HOE HANDLE ON HIS TAILBONE.
STATES HE STRUCK ELBOW ON A PIECE OF STEEL. PAIN BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT WEEK AND HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 10-17-94. SAW DR 10-21-94. X RAY SHOWS HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO TIP OF RIGHT ULNA. GIVEN MEDICATION FOR PAIN AND INFLAMMATION. EE CONTINUES TO WORK AT REGULAR JOB.
ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A HALF-FUL SPITZER HOPPER BACK INTO PLACE. DEVELOPED INTENSE BACK PAIN APPROXIMATELY ONE HORU LATER.
EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, WHEN A LARGE ROCK LODGED UNDER THE WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL OF THE MACHINE SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK, IT CAUSED A WHIP LASHLIKE EFFECT AND THE EE STATES HE FELT HIS BACK POP WHEN SEEN TWO HOURS LATER HE WAS IN OBVIOUSE DISTRESS COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND LEG NUMBNESS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED.
REPORTS HIS RT. FOOT HAD BEEN DRY AND CRACKING, BECAME INFECTED. THEN HIS RT. LEG BEAME SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. SAW DR. 1-31-94. WORKED 2-1-94. SAW DOCTOR AFTER WORK. DR. TOLD HIM LEG INFECTION W AS RESULT OF INFECTED "INDUSTRIAL DERMATITIS" PROBABLY FROM CEMENT DUST AND ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE REST OF THE WEEK OFF.
"TWISTED KNEE, MOMENTARY PAIN"/ 5/12/92 REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR SOME MINER PAIN, PARTICULARLY ON STAIR-MAY WANT TO SEE DOCTOR. 6/15/93 DR APP-STRENGTHENING PURPOSES, GIVEN MUSCLE RELAXANT.
REMOVING A PINION GEAR WITH TWO OTHER EE. GEAR CASE SWUNG OUT KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PINCHING HIS LEGS BETWEEN THE CSING AND MOTOR SYSTEM. DENIED INJURY AT THE TIME 2/2/93 CAME INTO OFFICE, STA TING HE WOULD BE SEEING CHIROCPRACTOR FOR BACK PAIN WHICH HE RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT INJURY.
1-30-93 TOLD SUPV HE HAD PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH PREVIOUS DAY WHILE PULLING ON TIGHTENER TO HOOK UP BARREL DUMP AT RAW MILL. 1-31 CAME INTO OFFICE -DULL PAIN INDICATES RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN. IF IT DOESNT IMPROVE,SEE DR. 1-7-93 PAIN RIGHT INGUINAL AREA,IS TRYING TO GET APPT WITH DR. FILED THIS TO MEET 10 DAY RULE-NO IDEA WHAT MIGHT DEVELOP-COUNTING FROM 1-7-93 AREN'T WE?
CLOTHING PERMEATED WITH WET CEMENT DUST CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS TO RIGHT POSTERIOR THIGH,BUTTOCK AND HIP. FIRST AID GIVEN,TOLD TO RETURN IF THEY DONT IMPROVE AS EXPECTED OR LOOK INFECTED. WILL COME IN 12-18-92 TO BE CHECKED BEFORE THE WEEKEND.FILED PER I.NAME MSHA INSPECTOR....
PINCHED RIGHT THIGH BETWEEN BOARD AND STEEL BEAM HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE. LARGE RAISE AREA ON RIGHT INNER THIGH 3 1/4". TOLD TO RETURN OR SEE DR AFTER FIRST AID GIVEN HERE IF IT GETS WORSE. 12- 17-92 RETURNED BRUISING EXTENDS FROM ABOVE KNEE TO MID THIGH APPEARS TO BE RESOLVING,IS NOT PAINFUL EXCEPT WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED. I.NAME INSPECTOR ADVISED TO FILE...
NUMBNESS & TINGLING IN RIGHT HAND AFTER WELDING OVERHEAD FOR APPX 1/2 HR. HAD THE SENSATION IT WAS MOVING UP ARM. TOLD TO RETURN IF IT GOT WORSE OR DIDNT GO AWAY. 12-8-92 RETURNED,STATES SENSA TION NOW EXTENDS TO SHOULDER -SENT TO DR FOR CHECK. NOTHING CONCLUSIVE FOUND,MAY HAVE TO SEE A NEUROLOGIST. ADVISED BY INSPECTOR I.NAME TO FILE THIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A GRATE INT HE COOLER. HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TRIPPED, STRAINING HIS UPPER BACK. TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR A SERIES OF TREATMENTS.
ASSISTING AN OUTSIDE TRUCKDRIVER TO RIG SECTION OF CRANE BOOM.THE DRIVER PULLED ON SPREADER CABLES CAUSING A HEAVY STEEL LOOP TO SLIP ITS ANCHOR.THE CABLE LOOP STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD,KNOC KING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND CAUSING LACERATIONS OF THE SCALP.
EMPL WAS WORKING IN A KNEELING POSITION,STRAIGHTENED AND STRUCK HEAD ON OVERHEAD ANGLE IRON.COMPRESSED NECK AND UPPER BACK.SAW CHIROPRACTOR FOR SERIES OF TREATMENTS.