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ELECTRICAL BOX ON CRANE BROKE FREE FROM WELD AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE END OF A SHOVEL TO TAP THE ELECTRIC SWITCH, WHEN THE BOX BROKE OFF. THIS CAUSED THE SHOVEL THE BE SHOVED DOWNWARD, HITTI NG HIM WITH THE HANDLE IN THE CHEST (RIGHT SIDE) AND RIBS.

EMPL BRENT OVER TO GET WATER SAMPLE FROM UPPER BOOSTER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK THAT PUT HIM DOWN TO KNEES. BACK IS STILL BOTHERING HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE LOWER BOOSTER. HIS HEEL GOT CAUGHT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE & ELBOW, TWISTING HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS ELBOW AND BACK AND WAS TAKEN HOME. TO DOCTOR LATER WHEHN OFFICE OPENED. LOST TIME ESTIMATED TO BE 5 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON D635 SCREW. WHILE TRYINGTO POSITION THE SCREW INTO SCREW CASING, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREW & CASING, CUTTING IT. TO DOCTOR FOR STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THREADS ON 3/4" BOLTS,HE STEPPED BACKWARDS ON ONE WHICH WAS ON THE FLOOR.HE SLIPPED AND FELL,BRUISING RIBS ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.TO DOCTOR TO R/0 FRACTURE.RE PORTED 3 DAYS LATER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AFTER WORKING SWING SHIFT, BAGGING PRODUCT, HE WOKE UP WITH HIS BACK HURTING. TO DOCTOR. OFF OWRK FOR 2 DAYS. WAS RELEASED FOR WORK 9-24-90; WORKED TIL 10-8-90, AND OFF W ORK SINCE.

EE WAS LIFTING AN 80LB BAG OF PRODUCT FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW NO DR SEEN UNTIL 5-10-90 OFF WORK 3 DAYS HE THEN WORKED SCHEDULED DAYS OFF WORK AGAIN SINCE 5-23-90. WE ARE QUESTIONING THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM DUE TO WORK HERE.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LAYING OUT AIR TRAC DRILL HOLES, HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK,TWISTING HIS BACK. WORK 2-22-90 AND 2-23-90 OFF SINCE 2-26-90. ACCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON 2-26-90 AS OCCURRI NG ON 2-23-90 NOT 2-22-90 COULD BE NON JOB RELATATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ADJUST #105 CONVEYOR BELT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.IT BOTHERED HIM A LITTLE AT FIRST,THE PAIN BECAME GREATER TO DR 02-05-90.AGAIN ON 08-17-90 HAS BEEN OFF WORKSINCE 08-15-90.T HIS IS APPARENTLY A RE0CCURRENCE OF THE 09-17-84 INJURY.

ON 10-19-89 ABOUT 3:50PM AT THE START OF SWING SHIFT EMPL TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS SHOULDERS WERE HURTING WHEN HE MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE HE DIDNT KNOW IF HE COULD BAG HE DID BAG FFED GRAD E 50 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT THE WHOLE SHIFT AND ALSO WORKED HIS SHIFT THE FOLLOWING NIGHT NO MORE WAS SAID ABOUT HIS SHOULDERS HURTING TO DR 10-23-89 OFF WORK SINCE NO INJURY REPORT OR ANY INDICA

EE WAS WORKING ON 423 ELEVATOR. HE WAS STANDING ON A BUCKET APPROX. 2 FT GHIGH BACKING UP A SLOT HEAD SCREW WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLT. THE NEXT THING HE KNEW, HE WAS ON THE GROU ND DZED. THE BUCKET HAD APPARENTLY SLIPPED CAUSIING EE TO FALL, HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR AND SMASHING LITTLE FINGER, LEFT HAND. TO DR X-RAYS ON HEAD AND FINGER OFF SINCE.

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER WERE WORKING ON 988B HYDRAULIC HOIST CYLINDER. THEY WERE ASSEMBLING ROD COMPNENTS TO INSTALL THE HEAD ASSEMBLY. SHIM STOCK WAS PUT AROUND THE STEM SO SEALS WOULDN'T BE D AMAGED WHEN INSTALLED. THE HEAD WAS PUT IN, EMLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE SHIM WITH PLIERS, IT TORE AND HIS LITTLEST FINGER, LEFT HAND, WAS CUT. THE DOCTOR FOR SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE HAD LAST WORKED GRAVEYARD SHIFT 8-20-89. SHORTLY AFTER THE START OF HIS HIFT HIS SUPERVISOR HAD STOPPED IN TO CHECK ON HIM DURING THIS TIME, EMPLOYEE HAD STATED HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE APPENDICITIS HE DECIDED TO WORK ANYWAY. WE HAD NOT INJURY REPORT OR ANY INDICATION THIS WAS WRK INCURRED. ON THE 21ST HE HAD GONE TO DR ON THE 23RD HE HAD SURGERY AND IS OFF WORK NOW.

POSIT. 55 GAL DRUM IN PLACE HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FEED PIPE AND DRUM. CUTTING IT R HAND PALM REQ STITCHES

EMPL WAS WALKING FROM THE MAINTENANCE BLDG TO THE PARKING LOT HESTEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH ROLLED HURTING THEINSTEP OF HIS R FOOT THE NEXT MORNING HIS WHOLE LEG WAS ACHING TO DR FOR XRAYS OFF WOK WORK SINCE

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A GLASS TUBE APPROX. THRU A BORED HOLE IN A RUBBER STOPPER. THE TUBE BROKE CUTTING EMPLOYEE S RIGHT HAND INSIDE OF PALM TO DR FOR SUTURES.

TIGHTENING CHAIN ON JOY DRILL MAST STA(DING ON PCK UP BED BECAUSE NEEDED HT. WORKING WITH ARMS ABOVE HEAD TA5ING UP SLACK WITH A 15" CRESCENT. IN DDOING THIS STRAINED BACK TO DR. ON 1-20-89 B ACK TO WORK 1-23-89 WORKED AL WK FORM 1-23-89 THRU 1-31-89 OFF WORK 2-1-89 STILL OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOVE PRESS DISCHARGE BELT TRYING TO CLEAN OUT BETWEEN PRESS ROLLS AND BELT, WHEN PRODUCT FROM THE PRESS MIXING BOX FLUSHED OUT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING TOWARD THE MILL OFFICE. THE GROUND WAS SNOWY AND ICY. HE FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. TO DOCTOR 12-29-88; OFF WORK SINCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE RATCHET IT SLIPPED AND HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE BRUISING IT WENT TO DR OFF WORK SINCE

EMPL REMOVING TRANS FILTERS FROMCAT 769 TRUCK.FITTING WAS TIGHT AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE,FELT LEFT ELBOW POP AND IMMEDIATELY WAS SORE.DR ON 11-1-88 -COULDNT STRAIGHTEN ARM DUE TO PAIN.WORKED UNT IL 11-21-88 OFF SINCE.TO DR AGAIN.EST 2WKS OFF.

EMPL OYEE WAS WORKING ON THE MAG SEPERATOR PUMP,AT HMS.THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A NEARBY VALVE,CUTTING THE AREA ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.TO DOCTOR-RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 4 STITCHES HES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SQUATTING DOWN IN AN ELEVATOR PIT WORKING. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP, HIS RIGHT KNEE MAKE A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND AND LOCKED. HE HAS HAD PAIN SINCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRANE. HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT BRACED AGAINST A PIPE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE WHILE PULLING THE LEVER TO RAISE THE BOOM WITH LEFT ARM. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS LIFTING UP ON T HE BRAKE TO LOWER LOAD. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE, PUTTING HIS BACK IN A TWISTED POSITION. PAIN BEGAN TO WORSEN AS THE DAY WORE ON.

EMPL STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT ON PALLETS.HE TURNED TO PUT BAG ON PALLET AND TWISTED HIS BACK.DR NEXT DAY.STILL OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH ABOVE HIS HEAD TO LOOSEN A HYDRAULIC CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY. HE WAS STANDING FLAT FOOTED IN THE BACK OF THE SHOP TRUCK DOING THIS, THE BOLT WAS FROZEN AND AS HE PU LLED ON THE WRENCH WITH INCREASED PRESSURE, IT CAME LOOSE, CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS NECK MUSCLES. LATER ON, HEADACHES DEVELOPED. TO DOCTOR ON 6-28-88, OFF SINCE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CONDITION IS RESULTING FROM HANDLING MATERIALS IN HIS WORK SITUATION CONDITIONS APPARENTLY PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT SINCE 1969 COMPPANY CONTESTING CLAIM EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY SOUGHT CARE AT VA HOSP FOR THIS CONDITION APPARENTLY THINKING AT THAT TIME THAT IT WAS SERVICE RELATEDHANDS ARE CRACKED AND RAW LEFT HAND SPECIFICALLY

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING HE INHALED FUMES AND BECAME ILL.

REMOVING BALL MILL LINDER FROM HERRESHOFF BUILDING, LINER IS MADE OF STEEL. LINER FELL OFF OF CART & ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT, BRUISING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE GRATING OVER THE SUMP. GRATING WEIGHED APPROX. 60 POUNDS,IN LIFTING IT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMP. WAS PLACING 100 POUND BAGS OF PRODUCT FROM BAGGING CONVEYOR TO A PALLET. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE TURNING TO PLACE A BAG ON THE PALLET. TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY. OFF WORK SINCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AIR SEPARATOR BLADES WEIGHING 61 LBS. EACH, UP SOME STAIRS. DURING THE COURSE OF A FULL SWING SHIFT, HIS RIGHT LEG (CALF AREA) STARTED CAUSING HIM SOME PAIN. TO LOCAL DOC TOR; SENT ON TO FALLON FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS.

EMP WAS GRINDIN1 SOME STEEL. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW IN BETWEEN HIS GOGGLES AND FACE, INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. TO DR FOR REMOVAL

WHILE BAGGING M5G 33, A BAG OF PRODUCT WAS ROLLING OFF FLEXOVERYOR CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH AND PICK UP THE BAG, STARTED WALKING BACKWARD, TRIPPED ON A PALLET, AND FELL HITTING HI S BACK ON FLEXO5EYOR CONVEYOR. BACK CONTINUED TO PAIN, TO DR, REPORTED AS MEDICAL CASE-TIME WAS LOST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN THE HERRESHOFF ON THE RABBLE ARMS EACH OF WHICH WEIGHS APPROX 1500 LBS IN THE COURSE OF MANUVERING THESE ALL DAY HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK HIS BACK GOT PROGRESSIV ELY WORSE AND O3 20TH HIS LEFT SIDE BECAME NUMB DIAGNOSED AS A PINCHED NERVE

WHILE TRYING TO3FREE THE DRILL BIT FROM STEEL THE COUPLING(WHICH ATTACHES THE STEEL TO STRIKING BAR,20 FEET FROM BIT AND WEIGHING APPROX. 5 LBS.UNSCREWED AND FELL 20 FEET,BOUNCING OFF THE DRIL L AND INTO EMPL2YEE,STIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.REPORTED AS MEDICAL CASE,BECAUSE TIME IS BEING LOST.

WHILE WALKING U3DER A LOW HANGING OBJECT EE S TRUCK HIS HEAD CAUSING HIS HARD HAT TO FLIP DOWN CUTTING ABOVE HIS RT EYE WITH THE BRIM OF T HE HAT. TO DR NO STITCHES REQUIRED. REPORTED A MEDI CAL CASE BECAUS9 TIME WAS LOST.

WHILE FIRING 1 5ILN WITH A TORCH THE TORCH CAME LOOSE FROM THE WIRE-TIE-DOWN AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE S RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE TORCH PIPE ANDTHE KILN HOOD. NUMBEROUS STITCHES TAKEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING WHEN HE STUBBED HIS TOE ON SOME ELECTRICAL CONDUIT PIPE THAT WAS STICKING UP ABOVE THE FLOOR. HE FELL FACE FORWARD, LANDING ON HIS FOREARMS, WRENCHING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE OPERATING3THE FRONT END LOADER,DUST AND DIRT FROM #2 KILN GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.TO DOCTOR FOR REMOVAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING, SLIPPED ON WET GRATING AND FELL, HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK. APPARENTLY STRAINING THEM HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THE SAME WAY.

WHILE DUMPING W5STE OILS FROM THE SHOP AREA, A TOWNMOTOR WAS USED TO TRANSPORT THE OIL ON A PALLET. THE PALLET WAS PLACED ON THE GROUND AND THE 50 GALLON BARRELS ON THE PALLET, ONE OF THE BAR RELS SLID OFF T2E PALLET AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OVER, EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BA1GING AND STACKING 100 LB. BAGS OF PRODUCT.HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK DURING THIS PROCESS AND COULDN'T FINISH HIS SHIFT. TO DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A DRILL PRESS TO DRILL A PIECE OF STEEL. THE SHAVINGS WERE COMING BACK AROUND THE DRILL AND ONE OF THEM CAUGHT HIS GLOVE, PULLING HIS THUMB AROUND THE DRILL BAKWARD, AND BR EAKING IT. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON D678 SCREW.THIS REQUIRED MOVING SCREW CASINGS THAT WEIGHED APPROX.250 LBS.EACH.EMPLOYEE AND ONE OTHER WERE MOVING THEM ONTO A LIFT CART & MOVING THEM AGAIN APPROX.200FT

EMPLOYEE WAS SL3DING A WOODEN MEASURING ROD DOWN A DRILL HOLE. A SLIVER FROM THE ROD PENETRATED HIS RIGHT PALM. TO DR FOR REMOVAL. HIS HAND KEPT SWELLING AND WAS VERY PAINFUL. REFERRED TO SPEC ALIST HAD SURGE9Y FOR REMOVAL OF DEEPLY EMBEDDED MATERIALS.

EE WAS HELPING 3NSTALL AN ELEVATOR CHAIN IN T HE ELEVATOR. COME-ALONGS & CHAINFALLS WERE USED TO MOVE THE CHAIN WHICH WEIGHS ABOUT 100# PER 10'. EE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK AS PAIN DEVELOPED LATE9 ON. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 12-13-86.

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING AN AGITATOR W/BEARING 3 BEARING HOUSING INTACT. HE HAD IT HOOKED UP TO A CHAINFALL, BUT HAD MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE AND THE UNIT FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT, SMASHING HIS LIT TLE TOE. TO DR.3TO R/O FRACTURE. OFF 5 DAYS DUETO SWELLING & INABILITY TO MOVE TOE. RELEASED 11-26-86; OWRKED 12-1 THRU 12-11 TEO WAS FRACTURED OFF 12-12-86; BACK 12-15-THRU 12-19; NOW OFF SI

EMPLOYEE AND3 O7HER WERE CARRYING A MOTOR APPROX. 500 LBS. INTO A BUILDING WITH A PIPE THRU A PAD EYE. THE MOTOR HAD TO BE CARRIED 20 TO 30 FT ACROSS MEDIA SUMP. THE GRATING OVER THE SUMP PREV ENTED MOTOR BEI3G MOVED IN A SAFER MANNER. THE FOLLOWING MORNING. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM WAS RED, SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DU4PING A WHEELBARROW.WHEN HE LIFTED THE WHEELBARROW TO DUMP,HE FELT LOWER BACK STRAIN AND PAIN DEVELOPED.