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EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A TOOTH ON THE BUCKET OF A DRAGLINE USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO KNOCK OUT A WEDGE A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE TOOTH AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYEBROW
WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO ASSEMBLE A DOZER BLADE THE RT ARM OF THE BLADE FELL OFF OF BLOCKS HITTING MECHANICS LEFT FOOT
DISMOUNTING FRO4 HIS EQUIPMENT SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE POOR IT HAD RAINED
EMPLOYEE WAS DE7ENDING STEPS MADE OF STEEL GRATING. HUNG HIS HEEL IN THE GRATING AND FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS INJURY RIGHT ANKLE, FRACTURE DISTAL FIBULA AND MED IAL MALEOLUS. 2E DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON THE SUCTION HOSE TO DRILL RIG WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED EMPLOYEE SEVERED A TENDON IN THIS HAND AND HAD SURGERY ON A OUT PATIENT B ASIS. HE LOST 2NE DAY FROM WORK.
I AND A FELLOW 9MPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OVER A 360 POUND GEAR WHICH WAS LYING FLAT ON A TABLE. WHEN FAILING TO DO SO THEY BOTH COULD NOT GET A GOOD GRIP, THEY BOTH LET GO PINCHING MY FINGER . HE SUFFERED 5 FRACTURED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMP WAS LINING 5 BOXCAR ON TRACK #3 AND GET LOADING STARTED MOVING CAR TO POSITION IT FOR LOADING. WHEN CAR STARTED MOVING HE STARTED TOWARD THE DOOR, LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK THE R SIDE OF HIS HEAD AGAINS7 THE DOOR OF BOXCR. RIGHT SIDE FOF HEAD WAS CUT AND EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY ANBULANCE. HE WAS NOT ADMITTED, BUT LOST ONE DAY FROM WORK
I NAME AND I NAME WERE PREPARING TO PULL A DRAG CABLE TO NO 9 DRAGLINE USING THE NO3 MOTORGRADER WHEN THEY CUT THE WIRE HOLDING THE CABLE ON THE SPOOL IT SPRANG (UNWOUND QUICKLY) AROUND THE SPOOL HITTING I NAME IN THE MOUTH BREAKING TWO TEETH
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEEL PIPE AND PLACING NTO STEEL RACK. HIS LEFT THUMB STRUCK STEEL SHAFT CAUSING THUMB TO JAM. IT STARTED SWELLING LATER THAT NIGHT. NEXT MORNING EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DR. W HO DIAGNOSED A CHIP FRACTURE TO LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT A BAG TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING LODGED BAG. SHE FELT A PULL IN HER RIGHT SHOULDER. SHE WAS TREATED BY I.NAME WHO DIAGNOSED A POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. SHE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BULK HOPPER CAR ABOUT 2 PM HE CAME TO THE OFFICE ASKING FOR SOMETHING TO WASH HIS EYE OUT FOREMAN ASKED EMPLOYEE IF HE GOT SOMETHING IN IT HE SAID NO
EMP WAS GREASING #11 FORKLIFT THE SHORT HOSE EXTENSION BROKE UNDER PRSSURE INJECTING GREASE INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB THUMB LATER BECAME INFECTED AND HAD TO BE TREATED SURGICALLY EMP BECAME LOSING TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON ONE SIDE OF #10 DRAGLINE AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE OTHER SIDE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT HIS FORKLIFT. AS HE DID REVERSE GEAR ENGAGED ENGINE WAS RUNNMING AND EMPLOYEES RIGHTFOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS FORLIFT AND ANOTHER FORKLIFT PARKED AND EMPLOYE E RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS FORKLIFT AND ANOTHER FORLIFT PARKED NEXT TO IT. EMPLOYEE WAS TANKEN TO HOSPITAL BY WAY OF AMBULANCE AS IT WAS THOUGH HIS FOOT WAS BROKEN. HOWEVER, DIAGNOSI
WHILE CLEANING OUT THE DRAG CABLE TROUGH,EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARD CATCHING HIS FOOT ON THE WEELDED QUSSET FOR THE FAIRLEAD SHEAVE AND FELL BACKWARD OFF THE MACHINE TO THE GROUND.HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED BY DR.EMKO WHO DIAGNOSED SLIGHTY DISLOCATED SHOULDER.NO TIME WAS LOST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO CLEAN OUT THE GREEN CLAY BUILT UP IN THE PENN CRUSHER.AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE BAR,THE BAR SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE CLAY CAUSING HIM TO LUNGE FORWARD.WHEN HE DI DID THIS HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING THE HOIST CLUTCH BAND ON NO.9 DRAGLINE. HE WAS HITTING ONE WRENCH WITH ANOTHER AND HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER KNUCKLE ON THE DRUM CUTTING IT. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED NEXT DAY (11-13) AT GADSEDEN MEM. HOSP. EMERG. RM. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, BUT MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.
AS EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, RESULTING IN PAIN IN THE RIGHT FOOT IN THE AREA OF THE BIG TOE. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED, BUT NO TIME LOST.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BULKHEAD DOOR BYPULLING THE CHAIN. THE DOOR WOULD NOT MOVE SO HE SECURED THE ASSISTANCE OF TWO FELLOW EMPLOYEES. WHEN THEY PUSHED THE DOOR, THE CHAIN I.NAME WAS P ULLING ON WENT UP INSTEAD OF DOWN CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES. MEDICATION WAS NOT PRESCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ROAD ON WILDCAT DRILL PROPERTY WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. AS HE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS, HE WAS TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND SUPPLIED WITH A BEE STI NG KIT. NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKE CYLINDER ON TRUCK #114. HE INADVERTENTLY LOOSENED THE SPRING LOADED SIDE OF THE CYLINDER, FORCING HIS HAND INTO A PITCOCK VALVE ON THE AIRTANK, BREAKING TWO B ONES IN HIS RIGHT HAND. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED AND EMPLOYEE\S RETURN DATE IS STILL UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PIPE (FOR GATES) ALL DAY ON 7-25-84 WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM. ON 7-26 HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIPE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UN TIL NOON AT WHICH TIME HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS TREATED BY DR WHO DIAGNOSED INJURY TO LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE LOST FOUR SCHEDULED DAYS FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING FIFTY POUNDS BAGS IN A BO XCAR AT GRANULAR SHIPPING. WHEN HE AND HIS HELPER WERE LINING UP THE CONVEYOR UNDER THE BAG CHUTE, HE HAD TO PUSH AND PULL ON IT. WHEN HE DID, H E FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA. STRAIN ON BOTH GROIN WAS DIAGNOSED AND EMPLOYEE ENTERED HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY ON 8-1. ESTIMATE LOST TIME TO BE APPROX 6 WEEKS
EE WAS SHARPENING HIS SLING WITH A FILE. THE FILE SLIPPED ON THE RIDGEPART OF THE SLING BLADE CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND THUMB BASE TOS TRIKE THE CORNER PART OF THE SLING BLADE. THE BLADE CUT A 1" OPENING IN HIS THUMB BASE. EE WAS TREATED BY DR. EMKO WHO SUTURED 2 THE SMALL LACERATION. NO FURTHER TREATMENT WAS NEEDED & NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.
EES FINGER WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE KELLEY ROD ON DRILL RIG & THE PIPE TO DRAIN WATER FROM THE DRILL RIG. WHEN KELLEY ROD WAS LOWERED IT MASHED EES FINGER. EE WAS TREATED BY DR. EMKO WHO D IAGNOSED CRUSH INJURY & LACERATION TO LEFT 4TH FINGER WITH LOSS OF NAIL. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE 3 STITCHES BUT NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.
EMP WAS MOVING PALLETS FROM SIDE TO MIDDLE OF A FLAT BED TRUCK, CARDBOARD HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE FLOOR BECAUSE IT WAS WET & ALICK. WHILE MOVING THE PALLETS, A SHEET OF THE CARDBOARD SLIPPED A FEW INCHES OVER THE EDGE OF THE BED. WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT, HE FELL OVER LEFT SIDE ON TO CONCRETE RESULTING IS A MUSCLE STRAIN TO RIGHT HIP
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A WINDOW AT GRANULAR SHIPPING. HE HAD A REACH OVER A CONTROL PANEL, WHICH PUT HIM IN AWKWARD POSITION. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WINDOW, HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER. HE WAS TREATED BY DR. WHO DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN AND PRESCRIBED FLEXRIL. EMPLOYEE MISSED TWO DAYS FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A DOOR ON A BOXCAR AND CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND LATCH HE WAS TREATED BY DR EMKO WHO DIAGNOSED A BLUNT INJURY TO RT THUMB TETANUS INJECTION WAS GIVEN AND TETR ACYCLIN PRESCRIBED TO DATE EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LBS BAG AT FINE GRIND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE HE WAS GIVEN AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAL TEATMENT AT GADSDEN MEORIAL HOSP. WHERE DR EMKO DIAGNOSED A RIGHT IN INGUINAL HERNIA. SURGERY HAS SINCE BEEN PERFORMED.
EWMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE HAMMERS IN #4-A MILL. HE WAS PUTTING THE ROD NUT BACK ON. THE 4" NUT NEEDED TO TURN A HALF TURN TO ALIGN WITH BOLT HOLE. WHILE TRYING TO ALIGN NUT WITH A HAMMER. HE STRUCK THE MILL ROLL WHICH CAUSED THE HAMMER TO STRIKE HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS: "BLUNT INJURY TO LEFT 5TH FINGER WITH POSS. CHIP FRACTURE."
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN WATER LINES AT #1 AND #2 KILN AREA. HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ICE TURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE. MEDICATION FOR PAIN WAS PRESCRIBED, BUT NO TIME LOST.
EE WAS GOIN G TO STRAIGHTEN A BAG ON A CONVEYOR BELT & RAN INTO A SET OF STEPS SKINNING HER LEFT SHIN. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE & INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BRUISED SHIN. SHE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICAT ION FOR INFECTION & PAIN. SHE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 50 TON BIN\S FEEDER. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING THE STAR WHEEL AND BUMPED THE FEEDER. THE BIN WAS EMPTY EXCEPTION CAUSED THE FINES TO SLIDE THROUGH
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE SLIDE GATE ON THE MISCELLANEOUS BIN. THE AIR CYLINDER WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE SHOOK ON THE END OF IT. IT OPENED CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB CUTTING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED FI FIVE SUTURES. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN WATER TRUCK ENROUTE TO QUINCY PLANT. A YELLOW JACKET ENTERED THE WINDOW AND STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREHAND. AT 1:00 P.M. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HAND AND FACIAL SWELLING AND WAS TAKEN TO GADSDEN MEMORIAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING INJECTIONS: 2-BENADRYL, 1-DECADRON, AND 1-EPINEPHRINE. HE HAS LOST NO TIME FROM WORK.
DUE TO OVERCAST WEATHER CONDITIONS MRS. GOODSON RELOCATED AN IBM MAG CARD II TYPEWRITER WITH ITS READING/RECORDING COMPONENT & A LARGE WOODEN DESK TO OBTAIN BETTER LIGHTING. THE NEXT DAY, SHE EXPERIENCED SORENESS & DISCOMFORT IN HER LEFT ARM & HAND WHICH GREW PROGESSIVELY WORSE. SHE WAS TREATED 11-1-83 BY DR. LOUCKS WHO ADMINISTERED A CORTISONE INJECTION & PRESCRIBED BUTAZOLIDIN.
EE WAS WORKING ON BAGGING MACHINE & THE B AG CLAMP STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EE WAS TREATED IN THE E/R & RECEIVED 2 NON-COSMETIC SUTURES & A TETNUS SHOT. HE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WO RK.
EMPLOYEE COMMITTED AN UNSAFE ACT WHEN HE JUMPED DOWN, RATHER THAN CLIMB DOWN, FROM DRAGLINE AT WOODBERY MINE-COMPLEX B RESULTING IN SHARP BACK PAIN. HE WAS TREATED BY DR.EMKO WHO PRECRIBED MED ICATION FOR PAIN. NO TIME HAS BEEN LOST FROM WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO MILL BLDG. AS HE ENTERT THE DOOR, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR AND FELL. HE WAS TREATED BY DR. FURLOW WHO DIAGNOSED TRUMA TO RIGHT HIP. TO DATE, EMPLOYEE HAS LOST TWO DAYS FROM WORK.
MR SELLARS WAS REMOVING OLD METAL CONVEYING FRAME FROM PICK & SAVE AREA. HE RECEIVED A STING ON HIS R HAND THE NEXT MORNING THIS AREA ON HIS HAND WAS RED SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL HE WAS TREATED BY DR EMKO WHO GAVE HIM AN INJECTION AND PRESCRIPTION FOR AN ANTIBIOTIC EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE FIRST DECK OF #10 DRAGLINE. AS HE WENT TO CLIMB UP THE STEPS HE STLSLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DECK HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT CAUSING IT TO TWIST HE WAS TREATED BY DR P RICE WHO GAVE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND ANKLE WRAP
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DRAGLINE AND AGGRAVATED TENDONS IN HIS R LEG. HE WAS TREATED BY DR MORTON WHO GAVE HIM AN INJECTION AND MEDICATION FOR PAIN AS REPORTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR EMPLOY EE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK
MR DIGGS AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING DRAGLINE BRACE BARS TO PLACE IN THE BACK OF A MINING MECHANICS TRUCK DUE TO THE HEIGHT ADVANTAGE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN THEY LIFTED A BAR MR DIG GS FELT A PAIN INHIS BACK HE WAS TREATED BY DR RC MACDUFFEE WHO PRESCIRBED PAIN MEDICATION WITH CODEINE AND A SUPPORT BELT EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK
EE WAS REMOVING PIN OUT OF WALKWAY GOING TO POND FLOAT. THE HANDRAIL WAS IN A BIND, & WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE GUARD RAIL THE HANDRAIL STRUCK EE\S FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO T HE RIGT OF SCALP. 5 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT & EE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.
EMP WAS WORKING ON HILLSIDE CUTTING WEEDS WITHA MACHETE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT WITH MACHETE CUTTING 3RD AND 4TH TOES EMP WAS TAKEN TO DR PRICE WHO SUTURED TOES HE HAS NOT LOST TIME FROM WORK EMP WAS WEARING SAFETY SHOES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE BACK AREA OF THE SHOP. AS HE WALKED PAST A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO WAS SUSING A HAND GRINDER, BITS OF METAL SPILLED OVER HIS FACE. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING HIS SA FETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UNDER THE MAN-LIFT PLATFORM (WHICH WAS NOT RUNNING) SOMEONE AT ANOTHER FLOOR LEVEL TURNED THE MAN-LIFT ON. THUS, EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PLATFORM AND THE MAN-LIFT STEP. BROKEN RIBS RIGHT & LEFT SIDE; COLLAPSED RIGHT LUNG, PARTIALLY COLLAPSED LEFT LUNG; CHIPPED 1 VERTEBRE IN BACK: 2 BONES BROKEN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.