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Cause is unknown at this time. There is only one shift per day from 8am - 4pm so no one was there at the time of the fire. Grinding equipment was damaged and a wood building was destroyed. Also, there was some damage to an adjoining steel storage building. There were no injuries.
The fire started sometime after 10 00 pm.It was discovered at 5:30 am on May 17 & was reported to the fire dept. They were on the scene at 5:50 am. & remained until 2:00 pm. They were recalled at 4:00 pm & remained until 7:45 pm.The fire seemed to be out at the time. The fire chief suspects possible electrical cause, but it is yet to be determined for sure.
PICKED UP A 50LB BAG AND STARTED WALKING UP THE STAIRS, FELT SOMETHING LIKE A SHARP POKE IN THE LOWER BACK. EE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER, SO FINISHED OUT THE DAY. WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR, THEN WENT TO DR WIENS
EMPLOYEE WAS MIXING. THE GRINDER BECAME PLUGGED. HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB IN THE GRINDER. HIS THUMB WAS CUT ACROSS THE TOP AND DOWN ONE SIDE AND HE TORE HIS THUMBNAIL OFF. HE SAW A DOCTOR IN THE E.R. HE WILL HAVE A RE-CHECK 11/19/04 AND IS SCHEDULED FOR AN X-RAY.
EE WAS MIXING, STACKING 50LB BAGS.
WAS STACKING BAGS ON A PALLET, BENT OVER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PUTTING SHRINK WRAP ON PALLET. BACK POPPED. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON FRIDAY & HAS ANOTHER APPT WITH HIM THIS WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SHEET OF PLYWOOD W/HIS RARM. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE PLYWOOD, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL BEGINNING AT THE R. SHOULDER AND ACROSS THE BACK DIAGONALLY AND DOWN THE L. LEG. HE INITIALLY SAW A CHIROPRACTOR SEVERAL TIMES. HE RETURNED TO WORK 10/29/01 TO 11/12/01. ON NOV12TH HE INJURED IT AGAIN BY BENDING OVER. THE DRBELIEVES HE MAY HAVE PULLED HIS SCIATIC NERVE.