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EE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER. HE HAD SET IT DOWN LOST HIS FOOTING, STUMBLED BACKWARDS, INTO A HANDRAIL (METAL) HURTING HIS GROIN AREA. TO DR. THE SAME NIGHT. OFF WORK UNTIL 12-28-1999.
WHILE BAGGING PRODUCT, ONE OF THE SENSOR EYES WAS DIRTY. EE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN IT WITH HIS GLOVE, MACHINE WAS RUNNING, CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL PLATE AND THE ROLL PUSHER ASSEM BLY. EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS CUT IN THE AREA ABOVE HIS THUMB AND FRACTURED HIS LITTLE FINGER. TO DR. THE SAME DAY, OFF WORK SINCE.
WELDER WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE YARD. A TRUCK THAT HAD JUST DELIVERED SUPPLIES BACKED INTO THE EQUIPMENT WHEN TURNING AROUND. THE EQUIPMENT TRUCK THE WELDER IN THE HEAD.
EE WAS CLEANING AROUND A TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON WET PRODUCT. IN DOING SO, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELL. TO DR 5-5-99.
WHILE LIFTING 75 LB. BAGS OF PRODUCT, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN ACROSS HIS LOWER BACK. TO DR. THE SAME DAY. NO TIME LOST UNTIL 1-20-99.
EE WAS WORKING THE QC LAB AND WAS TO KEEP A PNEUMATIC TRUCK LOAD OF MATERIAL MOVING. HE REPORTS THAT HE WAS WINGING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE MATERIAL WHEN HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A STEEL DRILL ROD (WEIGHING APPROX 150LBS AND 20' LONG) OFF A TRUCK. AS HE WAS LOWERING IT TO THE GROUND, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK. T O DOCTOR THE SAME DAY-OFF WORK SINCE.
WHILE WORKING WITH OTHER EES THIS EE LIFTED AN OVERFILLED 100 POUND BAG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 4" WATER PIPE, REPARING THE COUPLING. AFTER REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE, THE WATER WAS TURNED ON. THE COUPLING WAS COMING APART, WATER WAS TURNED OFF. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE COUPLING, THE PRESSURE BLEW THE LINE APART CAUSING THE RIGHT FINGER TO GET CUT BETWEEN THE COUPLING AND CEMENT. TO DR. - SUTURES REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING PRODUCT AND STACKING THE FILLED BAGS ON A PALLET. IN DOING THIS HE FELT SOETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA,CAUSIG PAIN. TO DOCTOR THE SAMEDAY,WORKED 12-18 &12-19, OFF S INCE.
EE WORKING WITH 2 OTHER EES CLIMBED UPON EQUIPMENT TO HELP DO REPAIRS. HE FELL DUE TO POOR FOOTING FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 6'. HE WAS BRUISED BY THE EQUIPMENT AS HE FELL.
EE WAS CHECKING BAD BEARINGS ON DRYER. HE WAS LOOKING UP STEPPED INTO A 2' DEEP CONCRETE HOLE,HITTING HIS LEFT SHIN ON THE CONCRETE EDGE, CUTTING IT. TO DR SUTURES REQUIRED
EE REPORTED BACK INJURY TO CHIROPRACTOR AFTER WORK HOURS. HE CLAIMED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE DRIVING A FORKLIFT.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT BETWEEN A WAREHOUSE & A RAIL CAR. THE WIND WAS BLOWING & THE EE FELT SOMETHING GO IN HIS EYE.
EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF CRANE, LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. TO DR.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS BLOWING OFF THE FLOOR WITH AN AIR HOSE AND WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING WITH A SORE BAACK. EMLOYEE DID NOT REPORT HIS UNTIL 7-26-96. WE CONTESTED IT, BEING NOT WORK RELAT ED.
EE WAS TRYING TO GET PRODUCT TO FLOW FROM SILO USING A STEEL BAR, TAPPING ON THE SILO AND AIR SLIDER. IN DOING THIS, HE TWISTED HIS BODY, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER TO MIDDLE BACK AREA. HE ALSO HAD NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND BACK, THE DR THE SAME DAY.
EE WAS STACKING 50 LB. BAGS OF PRODUCT ON A PALLET. WHILE TURNING TO PUT A BAG ON THE PALLET, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE USING IT. TO DR. THE SAME DA Y. RESTRICTED US OF ARM--WORE SLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD OF A LOADER, TURNED TO STEP DOWN, LOST BALANCE, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. TO DR ON 5-10-96. SURGERY 6-18-96. OFF WORK SINCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING-APPARENTLY MELTED A SMALL HOLE IN THE TOP OF HIS WELDING HELMET AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. TO DR. THAT EVENING, RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BRUSH TO CLEAN OUT THE LAB PULVERISER. IN DOING THIS, SOME SMALL METAL SHAVINGS JAMMED UNDER HIS RIGHT THUMB NAIL. TO DOCTOR FOR REMOVAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN A & C BLENDING SILOS AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A CONDUIT HANGER, CUTTING HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT EYE BROW. TO DOCTOR, REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOCKING A GATE THAT HAD A SLIDING LATCH-POST TYPE LOCK. THE SLIDING POST DROPPED DOWN WHILE STILL IN THE LOCK POSITION, CATCHING HIS RING FINGER, RIGH HAND, LACERATING IT. TO DR . - 7 SUTURES REQUIRED.
APPROX 1 1/2 WEEKS AGO, EE WAS SHOVELING FINES WHILE DRILLING. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, THOUGHT IT MIGHT GO AWAY, SO DIDN'T REPORT IT. ON 8-16-95, IN THE MORNING, HE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL (WEIGHING APPROX 150 LBS.). HE FELT INTENSE PAIN IN HIS BACK, COULDN'T CONTINUE WORK. TO DR 8-17-95, OFF WORK SINCE. RELEASED AND BACK TO WORK 8-23-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LBS BAGS OF PRODUCT ON A PALLET HE WAS TURNING WITH A FILLED BAG FROM THE BAGGING MACHINE TO SET IT ON THE PALLET FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE TO DOCTOR MO NDAY 07-24 EXCUSED FOR SUNDAY (07-23) MONDAY (0724) TUESDAY (07-25) & WEDNESDAY(07-26) SCHEDULED DAYS OFF 07-27- & 07-28 SCHEDULED BACK TO WORK 07-29-95
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF OIL(WEIGHING 35 LBS) DOWN AN ENCLOSED LADDER.ABOUT 10 FT.HE WAS USING A SMALL ROPE WITH A HOOK ON ONE END AND THE OTHER END OF THE ROPE WAS TIED TO THE LADDER AT THE LEVEL OF HIS FEET.WITH THE ROPE EXTENDED TO THE NEXT LEVEL.THE HOOK JUST TOUCHES THE FLOOR.AS HE BENT OVER,HOOKED UP THE BUCKET ANS WAS LOWERING IT,HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A WATER LINE TOGETHER HE JAMMED THE PIPE ON HIS LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER CUTTING IT FINGER BECAME SWOLLEN TO DOCTOR TO R/O FRACTURE(04-21-95) SPLINT WAS APPLIED NO FRACTURE NO TIME LOST
IT APPEARS THAT FRED TRIED TO CLIMB ONTO OR CROSS OVER THE BELT FROM THE FAR SIDE WHILE THE BELT WAS STILL ON, RATHER THAN TURN IT OFF FIRST OR USE THE PROPER CROSSOVER STAIRS AND WALKWAY. HE THEN SLIPPED OR TRIPPED, FALLING AGAINST THE BELT WHILE, SINCE IT WAS ON AND MOVING AT A PRETTY HIGH SPEED, JAMMED HIM AGAINST AND PARTIALLY UNDER THE FEEDER FRAME, RESULTING IN SEVERE INTERNA
WHILE BAGGING PRODUCT, A BAG BLEW UP AND PRODUCT BLEW BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EE S FACE LEFT EYE. FIRST AID WAS APPLIED TO DR 1-5-94, OFF WORK 1-6-94 AND BACK TO WORK 1-7-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOARD IN PLACE FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE FELLOW EMPLOYEE SWUNG A HAMMER, IT HIT THE BEAM ABOVE AND FLEW OUT OF HIS HAND, HITTING INJURED IN THE MOUTH. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS LIP (LOWER) REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING ANGLE IRON OUT OF A TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT LOADING A TRUCK WITH PRODUCT THE PALLET WITH THE BAGS OF PRODUCT ON IT BROKE CAUSING THE FORKLIFT TO TIP FOWARD KNOCKING THE PALLET & BAGS OFF THE FORKLIFT FELL BACK ONTO ITS REAR WHEELS CAUSING A WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY TO EMPLOYEES NECK & BACK TO DOC THE SAME DAY
INJURED AROSE FROM TABLE AFTER EATING HIS LUNCHA ND WHILE WALKING TOWARD DOOR SOEMTHING BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE FEED TO AN AIR SLIDE CONVEYOR WHEN THE FEED BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING FINE MATERIAL TO BILLOW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES. TO DOCTOR, OFF WORK SINCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BLADES IN WHIZZER HE CLAIMS HE DEVELOPED AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO PRODUCT BOTH HANDS WERE SWOLLEN & RED TO DOC 02-04-92 BACK TO WORK 02-07-92 EMPLOYER IS QUESTIONING THIS AS BEING JOB RELATED SINCE PRODUCT IS CONSIDEREDNOT TO BE ALLERGENIC
WHILE PICKING UP A PALLET, A RATTLESNAKE BIT EE ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.