EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING AN INCLINED FIXED LADDER EMPLOYEE MISSED THE 2ND OR 3RD RUNG OF THE LADDER WIOTH H IS FOOT & FELL 10FT.TO THE FLOOR BELOW AS A RESSULT OF THE FALL HE SSUFFERED A FX.T O THE RIB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF RIB CAGE THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HURRY AS HE HAD HEARD BELTS SLIPPING INDICATING A SCREW CONVEYOR WAS AOUT TO PLUG UP
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Showing 50 of 95THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TRASH AND EMPTY OIL BARRELS FROM THE SKIP. THE OIL BARRELS WERE DOUBLE STACKED. AFTER THE EMPLOYEE HAD UNLOADED TWO OF THE OIL BARRELS, HE STARTED TO UNLOAD TRASH. H E PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF SKIP DOOR AS THE ENTERED SKIP THE THE TOP OIL BARREL OF SECOND STACK FELL, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BARREL AND TOP OF DOOR.
A NEW LINER HAD3BEEN INSTALLED IN ELMS BALOCK PRESS ON 011488 AS A RESULT PRODUCT BEING PRESSED WAS STAICKING TO TOP DIE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE MATERIAL WITH CHIPPING DEVICE & HIS THU MB CAME INTO CO3TACT WITH SHARP EDGE OF LINER CAUSING A LACERATION
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HANGING 40 LB. POLY BAGS AT #2 SEWING STATION. AS HE PLACED A EMPTY BAG ON SPOU79273450011M121587THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING 40 LBT TO FILL, HE FAILED TO REMOVE HIS HAND FROM BET WEEN THE SPOUT 5ND BAG CLAMP. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE FOOT PEDAL TO ACTIVATE THE SCALLES AND BAG CLAMPS, HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT.
INJ WAS ASSISTI3G IN THE UNLOADING OF 45' JOINTS OF 7" CASING PIPE. AS THE FIRST JOINT OF PIPE WAS UNLOADED FROM THE FLATBED TRAILER AND ROLLED DOWN THE SKIDS, HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE SKID S, ATTEMPTED TO3S TOP THE PIPE WITH HIS FOOT AND WAS PUSHED BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND. THE UNSUPPORTED PIPE CAME TO REST ACROSS BOTH LEGS
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING TO OPERATE STRETCH WRAP MACHINE. HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF MACHINE IN FRONT OF FORKLIFT AND THE FORKLIFT RAN ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN A THREE MAN CREW ON #1 BAGGING MACHINE AS HIS TGURN CAME TO TAKE 50# BAGS OFF #1 TABLE & STACK THEM ON PALLETS IN TWISTING & BENDING HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK
WHILE OPERATING3THE LOADER NEXT TO THE RIGHT RIB, A GATHERING ARM STRUCK THE RIB, MOVING THE LOADER OVER PINNING THE OPERATOR BETWEEN THE RIBAND MACHINE. A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON INLICTED A CUT T O THE LEG. 3
EE PULLED A MUS7LE IN HER BACK WHEN LIFTING A 50# SALT BAG FROM A PLATFORM SCALE UNIT & SET DOWN ON CONVEYOR BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS FO5DING AND SEWING 50 LB BAGS AND HAD SEWED 150 BAGS WHEN THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A PAIN IN THE SHOULDER BLADE.
EMP ASCENDED A 0OLDED UP STEP LADDER WITH AN AGITATOR SHAFT. HE DROPPED THE AGITATOR SHAFT INTO THE TANK WITH BOTH HANDS. THE SHAFT HIT THE SIDE OF THE TANK CAUSING THE STEPLADDER WHICH WAS RESTING AGAISNT3THE TANK, TO SLIP DOWNWARD. EMP THEN HIT EDGE OF TANK UNDER HIS RIB CAGE
EMPL WORKING ON3HPM PRESS,OIL RESERVOIR TANK VALVE FOR 3 DAYS.JOB REQ GREAT DEAL OF STOOPING AND BENDING OVER.BENDING CAUSED FATIGUE IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DUMPING 40# PLASTIC BAGS.HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS OPENING THE BAGS SO HE USED HIS POCKET KNIFE.WHILE HE WAS CUTTING THE BAG OPEN,THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND WHICH RE QUIRED 4 STITCH9S TO CLOSE.
AS THE EMPLOYEE3WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRWAY BETWEEN 2ND FLOOR AND ORD FLOOR IN ROCK MILL,SHE SLIPPED AND FELL.AS SHE FELL,SHE DROPPED HER SHOVEL AND BROOM.AND GRABBED THE HANDRAIL,AS A RESULT. SHE PULLED A M6SCLE IN HER LEFT SHOULDER.
I.NAME STACKING380 LB BAGS AND FELT DULL PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.THE PALLET HE WAS LOADING BAGS ON WAS RESTING ON 2 EMPTY PALLETS.HE WAS PALLETIZING 2ND LAYER OF BAGS WHEN THE PAIN STARTED.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DESCENDING THE STAIRWAY FROM THE CONTROL ROOM IN POWER & PROCESS TO THE GROUND FLOOR TO ADD FOAM-TROL TO "A" SET.AS JULIAN REACHED THE THIRD STEP FROM THE BOTTOM,HE SLIPPED O 6" STRIP OF SAF9TY TREAD WHICH HAD BEEN APOLIED 3 TO 4 DAYS BEFORE AND FELL,STRAINING HIS BACK.THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING THE HANDRAILS PROVIDED.
EMPLOYEE HAD CO4PLETED HIS 8 HOUR SHIFT ON #1 PICKING TABLE PALLETIZING 50# BAGS. AFTER LEAVING WORK, HE EXPERIENCED BACK AND NECK PAIN, WHICH WAS SUSPECTED TO BE DUE TO MUSCLE SPASMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL2SING 4 DOCK DOOR AND IT JAMMED HALF WAY DOWN, SO HE RAISED IT BACK UP AND AGAIN TRIED TO CLOSE IT USING MORE FORCE. AS THE DOOR HIT THE TIGHT PLACE, IT PULLED THE TWO ROLLERS O OF THE TOP DOOR3PANEL OUT OF THE TRACK. THE TOP PANEL OF DOOR SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD, WHICH WAS COVERED WITH A SAFETY CAP.
EMPL OPERATING 0ORKLIFT LOADED WITH EMPTY PALLETS.BOTTOM DECKBOARD FELL OFF BOTTOM PALLET AND AS GUIDE WHEELS OF FORKLIFT STRUCK BOARD,THE STEERING KNOB ON STEERING WHEEL STRUCK RIGHT WRIST.EM PL DIDNT SEEK M9D ATTENTION UNITIL 2-25-87.
EMPL HAD SET DO4N HIS PALLET AND COVERED IT WITH PALLET PAD AND SLIP SHEET IN PREP OF PALLETIZING 50 LB BLOCKS.HE PLACED LEFT FOOT ON TOP OF SLIP SHEET AND AS HE TURNED TO PLACE THE 1ST BLOCK ON THE PALLET,8LIP SHEET SLID ON PALLET PAD CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND INJURE HIS BACK.
EMPL PALLETIZIN1 50 LB BAGS OF FINE ROCK AT #1 PICKING TABLE.WHILE ENGAGED IN THIS ACTIVITY,EMPL DEVELOPED ACHE ABOVE RIGHT HIP.AS WORK SHIFT CONTINUED,ACHE TURNED INTO SHARP PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PA5LETIZING 50# BAGS ON TABLE #1 FORKLIFT DRIVER SET IN A STACK OF EMPTY PALLETS DIRECTLY BEHIND PALLET I.NAME WAS LOADING I.NAME NOTICED EMPTY PALLET STACK WAS CLOSE TO HIS WORK AREA THAN NORMA5 BUT TRIED TO SQUEEZE BETWEEN EMPTY PALLETS WITH A 50# BAG & CAUGHT THE POCKET OF HIS OVERALLS ON CORNER OF PALLET CAUSING HIM TO TGWIST H IS BACK
EMPLOYEE DEVELO1ED A PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER WHILE HANDLING 50 LB BLOCKS
EMPL PRYING LAR1E CHUNK OF SALT FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER AND PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING PRY BAR END TO STRIKE HIM IN RIGHT CHEEK.
EMP SUFFERED A 5OWER BACK STRAIN WHILE LIFTING 50 LB BLOCKS THE EMP STATED HE THOUGHT THE COLD WEATHER HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH INJURY ALSO
THE EE REACHED 8OWN TO LIFT & REPLACE A STORAGE BIN COVER & FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A 1/4 IN ALLEN WRENCH AND A 3/8 IN CHEATER PIPE TO REMOVE AN ALLEN BOLT FROM U JOINT OF FORKLIFT WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND CAME DOWN ON A HOSE CLAMP CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND REQUIR3NG 5 STITCHES
SMALL PIECE OF 1UNCH END BROKE OFF WHILE THE EMPLYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE THE INNER RACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WERARING EYE AND HAND PROTECTION.
THE EE LOST HIS3FOOTING & SLIPPED & FELL BETWEEN #1 & #2 PANS OF B SET OF EVAPORATORS. THE CAUSE FOR THE FALL WAS DUE TO OIL IN THE WALKWAY. THE RESULT OF THE FALL WAS DUE TO CUT OVER THE R EYE WHICH REQUI9ED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING BAGS 50 LB BAGS, FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER PALLET AS HE TOOK ONE BAG HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PLACING IT ON THE OTHER PALLET
WHILE THE EMPLO2EE WAS SLIDING A 3 X 12 BOARD ACROSS PIT FOR SCAFFOLDING FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MID BACK AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING BLOCKS ONTO PALLET WITH SLIPSHEETS.EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE PALLET AND SLIPPED AS HE WAS PUTTING THE FIRST BLOCK INTO PALLET.
EMPLOYEE WASTAC5ING BLOCKS FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER.WHILE HANDLING ONE BLOCK EMPLOYEES RIGHT ELBOW LOCKED UP.CAUSING PAIN IN ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING CHAIN FROM FORKS OF BOBCAT AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER IN CHAIN CAUSING LACERATION.
I NAME WAS PUTT3NG A NAME PLATE ON HIS LOCK. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE NAME PLATE MATERIAL IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
THE EE WAS PULL3NG DOWN A PALLET FORM A STACK OF 9 EMPTY PALLETS & HAD A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGFHT SIDE OF STOMACH. EE WORKED UNTIL 4:30 PM WHEN PAIN WAS TO GREAT TO CONTINUE.
WAS CUTTING ANG5E IRON WITH RECIPOCATING SAW. THE LEFT HAND SLIPPED & THE END OFT HE THUMB WENT INTO THE SAW.
EMPL TURNED ANK5E WHILE WALKING ALONG CONSTRUCTION TRENCH.SUFFERED AVULSION FX TO RIGHT ANKLE.EMPL DIDNT SEEK DR ATTENTION 5-14-86.
EMP WAS ON PLAT0ORM PUSHING DOWNWARD ON A RAILCAR HANDLE TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR HANDLE WAS DISSICULT TO MOVE THEREFORE WHEN HANDLE GAVE WAY THE EMPLOYEES CHIN MADE CONTACT WITH RAILCAR DOOR EM RECEIVED LACERA7ION REQUIRING SIX STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 50 LBS BAGS IN TRUCK, PULLED RIGHT LEG MUSCLE WHILE REACHING AND STACKING BAGS.
EMP WAS REACHIN1 ACROSS THE TOP OF A PALLET TO PLCE THE LAST 80# BAG ON THE LOAD AND FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK
EMPLOYEE LIFTED380 LB BAG FROM SEWING MACHINE BELT CONVEYOR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK
EMP HAD RIGHT F2OT OUTSIDE THE PROTECTIVE CONFINEMENT OF THE CAB OF MEMCO GTRUCK WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK TURNED A CORNER TOO SHORT THE INJURED EMPLOYEES FOOT WAS CAUGHT BY DEBRI8 THAT WAS BLOCKING 10% OF THE 40 FT TRAFFICWAY
LIFTING UP ON 8UMPSTER TO DUMP & INJURED EES BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS NO7 FEELING WELL AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PALLETIZING 50 LB BLOCKS ONTO PALLETS
THE EE LIFTED U1 A BAD PALLET FROM A STACK OF EMPTY PALLETS & FLIPPED IT ASIDE & IN THE PROCESS STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE UNLOADING DA4AGE BLOCKS ONE FELL APART & LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.
RIGHT HAND CAUG2T BETWEEN TWO SLIDING ELEVATOR DOORS
THE EMPLOYEE FR5CTUREDF HIS RIGHT HEEL AS HE DISMOUNTED FROM THE FORKLIFT AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A SMALL POOL OF OIL ON THE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE SUFFER9D A LOWER BACK INJURY WHEN HIS SHUTTLE CAR PASSED OVER A ROUGH SECTION OF THE MINE FLOOR WHICH JARRED HIS BACK.