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EMPL WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF IRON INSIDE THE 60" MILL WHEN IT FELL OFF HITTING HIS RIGHT SHIN & ANKLE. HE WENT TO THE DR. HAD X-RAYS TAKEN. NO BROKEN BONES. EMPL. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP AN AIR HOSE & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK HE WENT TO THE DOC HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN PILLS & MUSCLE SPALMS PILLS NO MISSED DAYS
EE WAS PULLING AN ENGINE OUT OF A TRUCK WHEN HE PULLED THE ENGINE THE BOLT THAT WAS HOLDING IT STRIPPED OUT & THE ENGINE DROPPED ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING 1ST FINGER HAD 6 STITCHES X-RAYED NO B ROKEN BONES
WHEN REMOVING TOP SECTION OUT OF AIR CLASSIFIER TO LOWER TO PLANT FLOOR FOR REAPIR-WHEN CHAIN SUPPORTING "COME-ALONG" HOIST (ATTACHED TO TOP SECTION) & CHAIN ALSO ATTACHED TO METAL ROOF BEAMS SNAPPED CAUSING TOP SECTION OF CLASSIFIER TO FALL AGAINST INJURED'S LEFT ARM (FOREARM) WHO WAS ASISTING IN LOWER IN TOP SECTION.
25530OVER GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A HAND GRINDER AND FELT A TIGHTNESS IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TAKING SAMPLES FROM THE BAGS OF TALC INSIDE THE TRAILER AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE PALLETS HE SLIPPED ON THE 3/4 INCH LOADING PLATE AN LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE HE WENT TO DR ON 6-19-92. X RAYS WERE TAKEN HE HAD A CRACKED TAILBONE HE HASNT MISSED ANYDAYS YET BUT IS GOING TO ANOTHER DR.
HE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT RIB ON THE SIDE OF THE HAND RAIL. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL HAD X-RAYS. RIGHT RIB WAS CRACKED.
SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR THAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING BACK SPASMS WHICH HE SAID HE HAD A HISTORY OF AND WANTED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. HE MISSED 1 DAYS WORK AT DOCTORS ADVICE AND GIVE N MEDICINE TO RELIEVE DISCOMFORT. EMPLOYER DID NOT KNOW UNTIL 10-28-91 THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED AS STATED ON MEDICAL BILL COPY.
EE WAS WELDING UNDER THE #2 BAGGER WHEN SOME DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WASHED IT OUT WITH EYE WASH BUT IT STILL BOTHERED HIM. HE WENT TO DR. THE DR. TOOK OUT A SMALL PIECE OF DIRT, GAVE H IM A PRESCRIPTION. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK.
EE WAS DIGGING HOLES WITH A POST HOLE DIGGER AS HE STEPPED BACK HIS RIGHT FOOT WENT INTO A SMALL HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL TH E NEXT DAY WHICH WAS 6-27-91. ON 7-1-91 HE SAID THE DOCTOR DIDN'T WANT HIM TO GO BACK TO WORK YET. SO FAR HE HAS MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK.
EE WAS CLEANING PARTS WITH A GRINDER THAT HAD A WIRE BRUSH ON IT. A PIECE OF WIRE CAME OFF THE BRUSHE ON WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR TIL THE NEXT DAY. THE DR REMOVED THE W IRE FROM HIS EYE AND GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FORHIS EYE HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.
EE TRIED TO MOVE STAGING AND PULLED BACK.
HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL 8' DOWN.
DUSTING OFF GOT PC OF DEBIS IN L EYE
HE WAS WELDING ON 60" ROCK ELEVATOR WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE REMOVED IT AND SAID HE WOULD BE ALRIGHT. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR. THEN ON DEC 29, IT STARTED BOTHERING HI M AND WENT TO DR. THE DR. REMOVED TWO MORE PIECES OF STEEL. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK. ALSO HE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO ME TILL TODAY 1-8-91.
EMPL SLIPPED OFF RUNG OF STEPLADDER 2' FROM CONCRETE FLOOR TWISTING LEFT ANKLE ON IMPACT WITH FLOOR CAUSING SORENESS & SWELLING...X-RAYED AND DISCOVERED HAIRLINE BREAK IN SMALL BONE IN LEFT AN KLE.SET ANKLE AND PUT IN CAST.EMPL CAN WALK WITHOUT CRUTCHES ,ANKLE WILL REMAIN IN FOOT CAST UP TO 6 WKS BUT CAN RETURN TO WORK.
EE LIFTED A BARREL OF OIL, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY TILL NOON. THEN HE WENT TO THE DR THE DR SAID HE HAD A STRAINED TESTICLE HE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK WH EN HE RETURNED HE HAD LIGHT DUTY FOR 5 DAYS.
I.NAME WAS MOVING DRUMS OF TALC WHEN ONE SPILLED SPLASHING TALC IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPL WAS GETTING OUT OF VAN AT WORK & STPPED ON ROCK TWISTING LEFT KNEE HE DIDN'T REPORT IT HE DIDN'T COME TO WORK NEXT AY. THENHE STARTED HIS VACATION. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 9/5/90.
LIFTING PIECE OF PIPE HURT LOWER BACK.
I.NAME HELPING PULL 500 MCM WIRE THROUGH 4" CONDUIT WHILE TAILING WIRE BACK TO MAKE ANOTHER PULL,FELL THROUGH FIBERGLASS SKYLIGHT TO MILL FLOOR,ABOUT 8-10'.TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS.NO BROK EN BONES,SPRAIN RIGHT ARM COMPLAINED ABOUT BACK HURTING.
EE WAS INSTALLING HAMMER IN A HAMMER MILL. WHILE DRIVING A PIN WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPTIAL FOR TREATMENT HE HAD A SMALL FRACTURE AND HAD 2 ST ITCHES IN HIS THUMB.
HE WAS WORKING ON ROOF TIGHTENING SCREWS GOING UP & DOWN LADDER BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE WORKING
HE WAS CLEANING THE FINE IRON MAGNETS LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE 60" ELEVATOR WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE. WE DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS DUST OR FINE IRON. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3-16-90. HE TOLD HIM NOT TO WORK THAT DAY.
I NAME SLIPPED ON THE RAMP GOING DOWN FROM OFFICE TO JAW CRUSHER HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE HE WENT TO THE DR HEAD X-RAYS TAKEN NO BROKEN BONES WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN KILLERS NO CARELESSN ESS HE MISSED 6 DAYS THEN HE QUIT ON 01-20-90
I.NAME GETTING OUT OF FRONT END LOADER ,BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW ON WHEEL FENDER.
HE WAS WORKING ONT HE SLEDGE HAMMER AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DIDN'T TELL HIS FOREMAN OR ANYONE THA THE WAS HURT UNTIL MONDAY THE 27TH OF NOVER, 1989. HE WENT TO THE DOC TOR ON 11-27-89, BUT THE DR. SAID HE HAD TO GET CONFIRMATION THAT HE HAD WORKMEN'S COMP. INSURANCE. HE HAS THREE MINOR CHILDREN ADN THERE WAS NO CARELESSNESSES INVOLVED.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANG PIPE FOR A WING THAT WAS ADDED ON TO THE SHOP.THE PIPE SLIPPED AND HIT INJURED'S LEFT SHOULDER.HE REPORTED IT TO THE SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY.HE DID N'T FEEL LIKE IT WAS HURT SO HE DIDN'T GO TO THEDR UNTIL 11-03-89.THE DR SAID IT WAS A CONTUSION.HE GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK.
INJURED WAS HANGING PIPE FOR A WING THAT WAS ADDED ON TO THE SHOP. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AROUND. HE PULLED A MUSCLE ONT HE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE REPORTED IT IM MEDIATELY TO SUPERVISOR, BUT DIDN'T GOT TO THE DOCOTOR UNTIL SATURADAY. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND URINE SPECIMAN WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN AND INFLAMATION. NO DAYS MISSED.
HE WAS GETTING ON TOP OF SOME PALLETS TO COUNT THEM. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN, STEPPING ON THE FORK LIFT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THE DOCT OR HAD TO DRAIN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICINE AND MEDICINE FOR SWELLING. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DR. UNTIL FRIDAY THE 6TH AT 7:30 PM SO HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK.
WHEN THE INJURED WENT FOR HIS PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST AND CHEST X-RAY ON 04-05-89 THE RADIOLOGIST SUGGESTED HE GO TO ANOTHER DOCTOR FRO FOLLOW UP EXAMINATION.THE DOCTORS REPORT IS ENCLOSED AND A COPY FO THE X-CUT AND PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST.
I NAME WAS LIFTING A GEAR REDUCER TO PLACE ON SHAFT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK
I NAME REMOVED BUCKET ON LOADER & WAS TRYING TO GET THE PIN LOOSE WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT HIS HAND WENT BACK & HIT MAGNETIC BLOCK SMASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN PIN & BLOCK FX BACK OF LEFT HAND NO PR ESCRIPTION NO MISSED DAYS
THE ORE IN THE RAIL CAR WAS WET AND FROZEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.
I.NAME WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A STONE THAT WAS CAUGHT WHEN IT CAME FREE AND PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAR.
THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON KILN BEARING .HE WAS LIFTING THE TOP PART OF THE HOUSING AND STRAINED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.REPORTED IMMEDIATELY.CAME BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY BUT COULDN'T WOR K.(NAME) SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR.
THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OVER HANDRAIL,SLIPPED AND FELL 4' ONTO STEEL GRATING.
WALKING DOWN SPIRAL STAIRCASE AND SLIPPED THEN FELL DOWN 5 STEPS ON BUTTOCKS, INJURY TO LOWER BACK.
I.NAME WAS WELDING & BURNED HIS EYES HE WAS WEARING WELDING HOOD BUT LENS WAS CRACKED HE TOLE FOREMAN I.NAME THE NEXT DAY THAT HIS EYES WERE HURTING HE SENT HIM TO DR. DR. GAVE HIM A PRESCRI PTION FOR SOME EYE DROPS & TOLD HIM NOT TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY
I NAME WAS BAGGING ROOFING MATERIAL WHEN HE STEPPED AND TWISTED HIS ARCH IN HIS LEFT FOOT. HE REPORTED IT TO OTHER AT11 15 AM NO WITNESS HE TOOK HIM INTO THE DR X RAYS WERE TAKEN NO BROKEN BON WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR HE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK.
HE WAS WORKING AT THE KILN, ON THE BASE OF THE KILN BEARINGS. HE STOOD UP AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE BASE OF THE KILN. HE TOLD HIM ON THE 19 OF MAY IT HAPPENED ON THE 17. HE THOUGH IT WA S JUST A BRUISE, BUT THE PAIN HAS NOT GONE AWAY.
I.NAME WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH OVER HIS HEAD ON TP BIN AUGER A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL & SLIPPED INTO HIS EYE HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES HE WENT TO DR.HE BURNED & CUT HIS RT.EYE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS HE DIDNT MISS ANY WORK
I NAME WAS WORKING AT THE JEFFERY CRUSHER PUTTING MATERIAL FROM THE STOCK PILE INTO THE CONVEYOR BELT WHENA BOULDER FELL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE DID NOT REPORT IT TIL 7:15 AM THE NEXT DAY THEN HE WENT TO THE DR X RAYS WERE TAKEN NO BROKEN BONES HE WAS PRESCRIBED MOTIN FOR PAIN HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.
I NAME WAS GBETTING OUT OF MACK TRUCK AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON TRUCK. HE REPORTED IT TO THE FORMAN ON THURS. HE WAS SENT IN TO DR BUT DID NOT GO UNTIL FRE. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR MOTRI HE DID N OT MISS ANY WORK
I NAME WAS CHECKING THE ORE IN THE 60 INCH MILL FEEDER HE THOUGHT IT WAS STOPPED UP THERE WAS A LOT OF DUST AND HE COULD NOT SEE SO HE PUT HIS HAND I N THE FEEDER TO UNSTOP IT. HIS TWO MIDDL FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE FEEDER WHICH WAS STILL RUNNING HE WENT TO DR HAND TO HAVE HIS TWO FINGERS SEWED BACK UP THEY WERE ALMOST CUT OFF.
I.NAME CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB WHILE MOVING THRE HEATE R INSIDE THE 950 OADER. HE TOLD PARTNER WHAT H PARTNER GAVE HIM FIRST AID TREATMENT. THREE DAYS LATER HE WENT TO THE DR. HE SAID IT WAS INFEC TED AND GAVE HIM SOME PILLS TO TAKE AND HE WAS GIVEN A SERIES OF FIVE SHOTS.
I,NAME WAS LIFT3NG A BAG OF TALC WHEN HE FELT SOMETING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AT THE TIME IT DIDN'T HURT THAT MUCH SO HE KEP WORKING. THE NEXT DAY HE TOLD OTHER EMPLOYEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED . HE ASKED HIM 3F HE WANTED TO GOT TO THE DOCTOR. BUT HE SAID NO AND CONTINUED HIS WORK. THE NEXT DAY IT STARTED TO HURT WORSE, SO HE WENT TO DR. HE GAVE HIM A SHOT THE MUSCLE & GAVE HIM PAIN
I,NAME WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEE RE-DO WIRING. HE WAS STANDING ON A COMPRESSOR AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNEE. HE WENT HOME & CAME BACK THRUSDAY, BUT HE COULDN'T DO HIS WORK BECAUSE HIS KNEE WAS TO SWOLLEN. SO HE WENT TO THE DR. AND HAD X-RAYS TAKEN AND HAD HIS KNEE DRAINED.
I NAME WAS WORK3NG AT THE DEES MINE. HE TOOK ONE JOINT OF THE DRILL STEEL AND BENT TO PUT IT ON THE GROUND. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK, BUT WENT AHEAD AND WORKED ALL DAY. FRI HE CAME TO WORK FOR 2 HRS. BUT3WAS IN TOO MUCH PAINL HE WENT HOME. TUES HE WENT TO DR HE TOOK X RAYS AND GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION FOR SWELLING. HE SAID HIS SPINE WAS ALL RIGHT AND TO STAY HOME FOR