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THE EE WAS TRIMMING OUT A HOLE IN A WOODEN CABINET DOOR WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. WHEN THE DOOR MOVED UNEXPEDTDLY HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE KNIFE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO C LOSE.
WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS, EMPLOYEE TRIPPEDON A CROSSTIE SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE USING A CHAIN HOIST TO LIFT A CELL SHAFT THE HOIST CONTROLS MALFUNCTIONED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE HOIST. WHEN THE HOIST WOULD NOT STOP THE LOAD BROKE THE LIFTING STRAP, CAUSING EE WHO WAS GUIDING THE SHAFT TO FALL. THE EEE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK IN THE FALL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HOSES IN THE SANDBLASTING AREA WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE BEGAN HAVING HEADACHES/BLURRED VISION AFTER WORKING SEVERAL DAYS IN 95 DEGREE WEATHER. HIS PHYSICIAN COULD NOT RULES OUT THE POSSIBLILY THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY WORKING IN THE HOT WEATHER.
FAILED TO BE FUOLY AWARE AND CAUTIOUS OF DIRECT SURROUNDINGS. TURNED BODY WHILE MOVING AND STRUCK THE RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW INTO A STEEL CROSS BRACE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED ON 7-26-99. U NABLE TO RETURN TO WORK FROM 7-27-99 THROUGH 8-3-99. RETURNED TO RESTRICTED WORK ON 8-4-99.
WHILE TRANSFERRING A PIECES OF METAL FROM FORKLIFT TO THE EACK WHEN IT WAS TO BE PLACED THE METAL SHIFTED, PINCHING THE EE LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES.
WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL PIPE OVERHEAD, A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF AND STRUCK TO THE EE'S NECK CAUSING A MINOR BURN. THE AREA WAS CLEANED AND TREATED WITH ANTISEPTIC BUT LATER BECAME INFECTED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE EE WAS WEARING A WELDING HELMET/JACKET AT THE TIME.
A MAINTENANCE EE WAS USING A DOLLY TO MOVE 55 GALLONG DRUMS. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE ONE OF THE DRUMS HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO DRUMS. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN EXISTING PIECE OF 3/4 CONDUIT, HOLDING BANDSAW WITH ONE HAND AND CONDUIT WITH THE OTHER. WHEN CONDUIT WAS UT IN HALF BANDSAW CAME DOWN ON FINGER AND CUT AT KNUCKLE.
WHILE CLEANING AROUND A PULVERIZER, THE PULVERIZER WAS INADVERTANTLY ENERGIZED. THE SURPRISED TECHNICIAN PULLED HIS HAND AWAY REACTIVELY, CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE MOVING BLADES.
THE EE WAS CUTTING THE SEAL ON A CHEMICAL BARRELWHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED PUNCTURING HIS HAND. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
STEPPING OFF OR GETTING DOWN OFF MACHINE (TRACK TYPE EXCAVATOR), EE STEPPED ON A CLOG OF DIRT WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, TWISTING HIS ANKLE & FOOT.
THE EE ACCOMPANIED A TRUCK DRIVER TO A RENTED WAREHOUSE FACILITY. THE LOADING DOCKS WERE NOT FUNTIONING PROPERLY. WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT THE DOCK THE EE WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD WHEN THE DOCK SU DDENLY BROKE FREE. THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS HE FELL HE MASHED HIS HAND ON THE DOCK LIP.
WHILE WALKING TOWARD THE SPRAY DRYER BLDG THE EE SLIPPED ON WET SLAY. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE REMOVING A FIVE FOOT LENGTH OF 1/4" PIPE, THE PIPE BROKE FREE STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH BREAKING ONE OF HIS LOWER FRONT TEETH.
EE WAS MAKING DELIVERY, CAME OUT OF BLDG, WALK DOWN FLIGHT OF STEPS. STEPPED OFF STEPS ONTO GRAVEL LOT, GRAVEL GAVE WAY, EE FELL, FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE WASHING OUT THE INSIDE OF A TANK CAR THE EE SLIPPED BRUISING HIS RIBS. DUTY RESTRICTIONS MAKE THIS AN MSHA REPORTABLE INCIDENT
WHILE REMOVING THE TOP OF A TANK THE SHARP EDGE CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE, CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOADING RAMP, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE FLOOR WAS WET DUE TO RAIN BLOWING IN THROUGH OPEN LOADING DOOR.
WHILE ADJUSTING THE BRAKE ON A RAILCAR THE EE DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF LEG PAIN, THE EE SOUGHT TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED W/A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT KNEE. THE EE IS UNSURE HOW/WHEN IT OCCURRED, BUT FEELS IT MAY HAVE HAPPENED WHEN CLI MBING DOWN FROM MOBILE EQUIP. THE WORKERS COMP CLAIM IS BEING CONTESTED. THE EE DID NOT NOTIFY US AT TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
EE WAS BENDING TO CONNECT 4" FLEXIBLE HOSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE WORK AREA IS BEING EVALUATED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE BENDING/REDUCE HOSE SIZE.
THE BOOM OF THE CRANE WAS ON THE SHOP FLOOR BEING REPAIRED. WHEN THE EE CLIMBED DOWN OFF THE DECK OF THE CRANE HE STEPPED BACKWARD, TRIPPING OVER THE BOOM. HE FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON HIS LE FT SHOULDER.
EE WENT TO THE DR FOR PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. DR DIAGNOSIS WAS TENDONLTIS RELATED TO REGULAR WORK ACTIVITIES. RETURNED TO WORK WITH DUTY RESTRICTIONS. ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT SUB MITTED TO ESH UNTIL 10-30-98.
WHILE MOVING A FLOW METER ON A ROLLING CART HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CART AND ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE RAMP, INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE WHICH WAS RECUPERATING FROM RECENT UNRELATED SURGERY
EE HAD BEEN OPERATING AN OFF-ROAD REAR DUMP TRUCK AND HAD STOP FOR LUNCH. EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING YARD TO AREA WHERE HE EATS LUNCH WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL ON HIS BACK SID E WITH A ROCK STRIKING HIS TAIL BONE AREA.
EE WAS WASHING OUT HOPPER CARS WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 9/25/98 HE WAS GIVEN RX MEDICATION. EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT STATES HE THINKS HE MAY HAVE TRANSFERRED THE METAL FROM HIS HAND WHEN RUBBING HIS EYE.
THE EE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN SHEET METAL WHEN THE METAL SLIPPED CUTTING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HISRIGHT HAND. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MED TREATMENT UNTIL 9/9 BY THAT TIME THE WOUND WAS INFECTED, MAK ING IT A REPORTABLE INCIDENT.NOTE 3S4 WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 9/24/98
EE HAD TO TURN A CORNER WHILE CARRYING A REPULPER SHAFT. IN TURNING THE CORNER HE TWISTED HIS BODY STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT OR REPORT TO ESH DEPT UNTIL NOVEM BER 98. JOB RESTRICTIONS-NO LIFTING GREATER THAN20 LBS.
EMPLOYEE EXPERENCED SEVERE BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING BAGS OF CHEMICAL (100 LBS.) CONGENITAL BACK PROBLEM WAS AGGRAVATED OVER TIME.
HE HAD TAKEN THE FUELWAGON FILLED IT AND RETURNED IT TO PIT FOR TRACK TYPE EQUIP. TO FUEL UP WHEN HE PULLED PIN FROM WAGON TONGUE FRONT WHEELS TURN CAUSING TONGUE TO STRIKE HIM IN RIGHT LEG AN D ANKLE BRUISING IT.
EE MISSED A STEP GETTING ON FORKLIFT CAUSING HIMTO STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE FORKLIFT. EE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNITL 9/10/98
1/2 GALLON SHATTER-PROOF BOTTLE OF SULFURIC ACID WAS DROPPED ON THE FLOOR. TOP WAS OPEN. AS A RESULT, ACID SPLASHED UP ON THE EE'S THIGH AND ARMS.
EE STRAINED BACK WHILE MOVING A MACHINE TO A COUNTER TOP.
WHILE REACHING FOR A WATER SHUT OFF VALVE HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON AN EXPOSED HOSE CLAMP. THE LACERATION ON HIS ARM REQUITED STITCHES.
WHILE INSTALLING 150 JP ELECTRIC MOTOR HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ANCHOR BOLT AND METAL FRAME WORK THE FINGER WAS BROKEN AT THE FIRST JOINT.
EE BECAME OVER HEATED WHILE OPERATING A CRANE DURING 102 DEGREE TEMPERATURES.
AFTER COLLECTING SAMPLE AT 3 SPRAY DRYER, EE TURNED AND STEPPED DOWN TWISTING HER LEFT ANKLE. EEMERGENCY RM DOCTOR INSTRUCTED HER NOT TO RETURN TO WORK UNTILA FTER FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 7-10-98.
SLIPPED ON A MUDDY STEP COMING DOWN STAIRWAY. BRUISES & ABRASIONS TO RIGHT ARM, RIGHT THIGH, RIGHT SIDE OF BACK. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6-30. RECEIVED PAIN MEDICATION & MUSCLE RE LAXER FOR STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY 6-30 (NO LIFTING, NO CLIMBING).
WHEN PUTTING THE DRIVE CHAIN BACK ON GEAR UNIT THE CHAIN BORKE STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEFT SHINHE RECEIVED STITCHES AND A TETNUS SHOT
TWO BUCKETS OF SLURRY STUCK TOGETHER. WHEN THE EE PICKED UP THE TOP BUCKET THE ONE ON THE BOTTOM BECAME DISABLE AND SPLASHED SLURRY ONTO HIS FACE AND BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.
EE STEPPED IN AN AREA WHICH WAS SLIPPERY & WET INDIVIDUAL TWISTED ANKLE & KNEE UPON STEPPING ONTO SLIPPERY SURFACE.
STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT FOREARM AND ELBOW WHILE PULLING HOSES.
WHEN COMING OUT OF THE PILOT PLANT BREAK AREA, SHE HIT HEAD ON AN IRON RAILING IN THE STAIR AREA.
WHILE UNLOADING A 55 GALLON DRUM FORM TRUCK EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE UNLOADING A TRUCK THE EE STEPPED OFF A 2" ASPHALT PAD, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
WHILE BENDING TO GET TOOLS, OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF LOCKER, EE FELT KNEE LEFT POP. ALL TREATMENT UNTIL 7/30 HAS BEEN DIAGNESTIC IN NATURE AND DID NOT REQUIRE REPORTING. ON 7-30-98 THE EE BEGAN LO SING TIME DUE TO SURGERY MAKING IT A REPORTABLE INCIDENT.