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EE SLIPPED ON TEMPORARY WALKWAY FALLING INTO ANGLE IRON SUPPORT ON FILTER.
EE WAS WALKING ON REAR HOOK UP AREA OF MACK ROAD TRACTOR AND SLIPPED FALLING THROUGH FRAME BRUSING HIS LEFT THIGH AND MINOR ABRASION.
EE WAS COUNTI9NG BOXES OF BAGS USED TO PACKAGE MICA. ON COMPLETING COUNT, EE JUMPED FROM BOXES TO CONCRETE FLOOR (APPROX. 6'). AFTER LANDING EE FELT TIMGLING IN FOOT BUT NO PAIN, SWELLING, OR DISCOMFORT WAS NOTICE UNTIL 11-08-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WHEELBARROW LOADS OF SAND & OVERBURDEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER TREATMENT FOR PROSATE PROBLEMS & ASSOCIATED PAIN WITH SAME DURING PRIOR SCH EDULED EXAM FOR PROSTATE ON 090993 EXAMINS DOC DIAGNOSED THE PAIN AS A HERNIA REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT 09-10-93 EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CO DR ON 09-13-93 FOR 2ND EXAMINATION HERNIA WAS LOCATED BU
EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING A STAIRWAY MADE OF GRATING. HISFOOT SLIPPED APPROX 4 STEPS FROM THE BOTTOM AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLOVER BACK INTO WHEELBARROW AND FELT PULLING IN BACK MUSCLE FOLLOLWED BY PAIN AND SORENESS. COMPLETED SHIFT AND NEXT AFTERNOON FELT PAIN IN CHEST. WENT TO DR. WHICH DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN WITH RADIATING PAIN INTO CHEST AREA.
EMPL THREADING PIECE OF 3/4" PIPE IN WELDING AREA OF SHOP. LEFT TO GO TO RESTROOM. UPON RETURN TRIP BECAME WEARY AND BEGAN HURTING IN CHEST. IMMEDIATELY SAT DOWN BY FELLOW EMPL WHO NOTIFIED O FFICE OF PROBLEM. EMS DISPATCHED AND EMPL WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
EMPL PULLING TRUCK CAB-MOUNTED LEVER CONNECTED TO WATER TANK DISCHARGE VALVE AND STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PACKING GLAND FROM EIMCO CLAY DISC FILTER AGITATOR TAILSECTION SHAFT IN ORDER TO INSTALL MEW PACKING.THE GLAND WAS WORN AND EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE CAUSING THE INHURY.MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION WOUND.EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT AND ALL SAFETY PROCEDURE FOLLOWED.
ASSISTING IN CLEARING BLOCKAGE IN VALVE OPER ROTARY VALVE BELOW BOX DISCHARGE OUTLET MACHINE NOT SHUT OFF FALLING MATERIAL FORCED EMP HAND IN ROTATING VALVE CAUSING THE INJ
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRS TO MICRONIZER GRINDING MACHINE AND IN LIFTING/MOVING STEEL PARTS EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED HERNIA. EMPLOYEE TO SURIGICAL REPAIR 12/6/90 WITH 4-6 WEEKS LOST TIME BEFO RE RETURNING TO JOB.
LIFTING MOTOR, STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING TAPED PACKAGE IN OFFICE WITH 2IN POCKET KNIFE BLADE OF THE KNIFE FOLDED AGAINST FINGER CAUSING THE LACERATION WOUND REQUIRED THREE (3) SUTURES
EE IN THE AREA OF MAINTENCE WELDING TO THE AIR GRINDING MILL AND SUFFERED WELDING ARC FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED OINTMENT AND EYE PATCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING #24 CATERPILLAR 980C FRONT END LOADER FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET CAUSING THE INJURY.
AS HE WORK ON UNIT AUGER SCREW FELL ON FOOT
(FLOATATION PLANT) EMPLOYEE MAKING ROUTINE OBSERVATION OF OPERATING MACHINERY ASCENDED STEEL STAIRWAY AND ENTERED WOOD FRAME STORAGE SILO PENTHOUSE. AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO WOODEN FLOOR AN AR EA (6" X 12") OF ROTTEN FLOORING GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE WENT THROUGH FLOOR CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING SHORT WOODEN RAMP AT FLOTATION PLANT ATTRITION SCRUBBER AREA AND FELL ON WET RAMP. HE FELL AGAINST METAL PORTABLE. WELDER CART FRAME STRICKING HIS KNEE ON CART. MEDI CAL TREATMENT INVOLVED IMMOBILITES KNEE SPLINT.
EE WAS INSTALLING REPAIRED PARKING BRAKE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY ON FRONT END LOADER WITH 1/2 INCH DRIVE RATCHET WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST MACHINE FRAME CAUSING INJURY REQUIRING SUTURES.
ASSIST WELDER INPLACING LON G PC OF STEEL I PLANT FLOOR STRUCTURE PC OF STELL SLIPPED STRUCK EMP L KNEE THIGH AREA SEVERE BRUISING INJ
THIS REPORT FILED LATE EMPL DID NOT REPORT IT AS MEDICAL TREATMENT TO COMPANY MANAGEMENT UNTIL EMPLS INSURANCE REFUSED PAYMENT EMPL WAS REPARING V-BELT GUARD RUSTED AND PIECE OF RUST OR SCALE STRUCK HIS EYE EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING 4 MESH TRASH SCREEN ON UNDERFLOW DISCHARGE OF CLASSIFIER WITH WIRE BRUSH AND STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST PROTRUDING PIECE OF STEEL ON THE SIDE OF UNIT CAUSING THE LACERATIO N INJURY. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING FRONT BRAKE ON TRIAXLE DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS INSTALLING NEW BRAKE SHOE AND LATCH SPRING CLAMP ON BRAKE SHOE UNHOOKED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BRAKE SHOE AND THE LA TCH SPRING CAUSING THE INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT REMOVAL OF FINGER NAIL AND APPLICATION OF PLASTIC FINGER PROTECTOR SPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING BLAST SAND AND STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS. HE HAD HIS HAND AGAINST 25 INCLINED X 10 FT LONG X 12" WIDE 35 FT/MIN TRANSFER BELT CONVEYOR WAITING ON A FILLED BAG TO EXIT END O F CONVEYOR AND HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND 2" SNUMBBER RETURN ROLLER UNDER 6" DIAM. HEAD PULLEY CAUSING THE INJURY. MEDICAL ATTENTION INVOLVED BANDAGING ABRASION WOUND ON FOREARM AND
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING 8" CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR WATER DRAINAGE CATCH BASIN CONSTUCTION AND SUFFERED THE INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT INVOLVED APPLICATION OF SHOULDER/ARM SLING FOR TWO DA YS FOR EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER INSTALLING AND WELDING ON SCREW CONVEYOR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST THE LADDER CAUSING RIB INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING ELECTRIC DRILL TO BORE 3/4 INCH HOLES IN 1/4INCH THICK STEEL PLATE AS HE WAS DRILLING THE DRILL BIT SIEZED AGSINT THE METAL AND TWISTED THE DRILL UNIT AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE S FINGER BETWEEN DRILL UNIT AND ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL PLATE ADJACENT TO WORK SITE.
EMP WAS USING H5ND SHOVEL TO CLEAN DIRT SPILLAGE NEAR CONVEYOR BELT TAIL SECTION ON GROUND LEVEL SLIPPED IN SOFT DIRT CAUSING MUYUSCLE STRIN TO LOWER LEFT BACK AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING ROUTINE CHECK OF WORKPLACE AND FOUND A PIECE OF WOOD IN THE SCREW CONVEYOR, WHICH FEEDS CLAY TO ROTARY DRYER. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO REMOVE WOOD, WITHOUT STOPPING AND LOCKING OUT THE MACHINE2 AND LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT MOMENTARILY IN THE CONVEYOR. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A SEVERE LACERATION AND COMPOUND FRACUTRE OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.