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EE SLIPPED ON TEMPORARY WALKWAY FALLING INTO ANGLE IRON SUPPORT ON FILTER.
EE WAS WALKING ON REAR HOOK UP AREA OF MACK ROAD TRACTOR AND SLIPPED FALLING THROUGH FRAME BRUSING HIS LEFT THIGH AND MINOR ABRASION.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO CLOSE GATE AT RAILTRACKS AND FELT PULLING IN LOWER ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR WHO ADVISED EMPLOYEE NO SEVERE MEDICAL PROBLEM WAS EUIDENT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO H AVE PAIN AND ;UPON RE-EXAMINATION WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RUTURE REQURIING SURGERY (5-4-94).
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING A 4X8 PIECE OF GRATING FROM THE GROUND TO PLACE ON SAWHORSES. UPON LIFTING THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTNUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF TH E DAY. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4/1/94. EMPLOYEE HAS RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY.
EE WAS COUNTI9NG BOXES OF BAGS USED TO PACKAGE MICA. ON COMPLETING COUNT, EE JUMPED FROM BOXES TO CONCRETE FLOOR (APPROX. 6'). AFTER LANDING EE FELT TIMGLING IN FOOT BUT NO PAIN, SWELLING, OR DISCOMFORT WAS NOTICE UNTIL 11-08-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WHEELBARROW LOADS OF SAND & OVERBURDEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER TREATMENT FOR PROSATE PROBLEMS & ASSOCIATED PAIN WITH SAME DURING PRIOR SCH EDULED EXAM FOR PROSTATE ON 090993 EXAMINS DOC DIAGNOSED THE PAIN AS A HERNIA REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT 09-10-93 EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CO DR ON 09-13-93 FOR 2ND EXAMINATION HERNIA WAS LOCATED BU
EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING A STAIRWAY MADE OF GRATING. HISFOOT SLIPPED APPROX 4 STEPS FROM THE BOTTOM AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE END OF THE SILICA SPAR FLOAT CELLS. HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LOWER LEG WENT THRU GRATING AT HOLE WHERE PIPING CAME THROUGH. THE AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE'S LEG WENT THRU GR ATING IS NOT IN WALKWAY AREA AND OPENING IS COVERED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ABRASION APPROX. 3" LONG AND 1/4" WIDE ON THE RIGHT FRONTAL SHIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLOVER BACK INTO WHEELBARROW AND FELT PULLING IN BACK MUSCLE FOLLOLWED BY PAIN AND SORENESS. COMPLETED SHIFT AND NEXT AFTERNOON FELT PAIN IN CHEST. WENT TO DR. WHICH DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN WITH RADIATING PAIN INTO CHEST AREA.
EMPL THREADING PIECE OF 3/4" PIPE IN WELDING AREA OF SHOP. LEFT TO GO TO RESTROOM. UPON RETURN TRIP BECAME WEARY AND BEGAN HURTING IN CHEST. IMMEDIATELY SAT DOWN BY FELLOW EMPL WHO NOTIFIED O FFICE OF PROBLEM. EMS DISPATCHED AND EMPL WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP WITH MAINTANCE ON 12-14-92 UPON AWAKENING 12-15-92 EE NOTICED SORENESS IN LOWER BACK CONDITION CONTINUED UNTIL EE WENT TO DR ON 12-18-92.
EMPL EXITING CAB OF TRUCK FEET SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD FROM CAB AREA. EMPL LANDED ON BACK WITH LEFT ARM UNDER HIM. EMPL RECD CRACKED CARPELS LEFT WRIST.
EMPL CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN PLANETARY GEARBOX ON BACKHOE. WAS REPLACING PLUG IN OIL CHECK HOLE AND TWISTED BODY WHILE PULLING UP ON WRENCH. RESULTED IN LOWER BACK PAIN DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STR AIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OFF THE CLOCK AND IN PARKING AREA ENROUTE TO HIS VEHICLE. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD AN ALTERCATION DURING WHICH EMPLOYEE FELL LANDING ON RIGHT ARM. NO INJURY WAS NOTED AT THIS T IME BUT LATER WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL. UPON EXAMINATION BY DOCTOR AND X-RAYS, THE RIGHT WRIST WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN FRACTURED.
EE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN A ROUND STEEL FLANGE WHEN THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT IN THE METAL THIS CAUSED THE FLANGE TO SPIN THEREBY STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEFT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE RADIAL SIDE INJURY REQUIRED SUTUTURES.
EE WAS PREFORMING DAILY CHECK ON DRILL TRUCK WHILE CLIMBING ONTO OR JUMPING FROM BED OF TRUCK EE INJURED LOWER RIGHT BACK. LADDER UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO ASSIST EE IN CLIMBING ON AND GETTING DOW N FROM TRUCK.
THE MILL WAS OPERATING WITH FOUR EMPLOYEE. THE FOREMAN NAME BELOW HAD WALKED THRU AND VACATED THE AIR COMPRESSOR ROOM TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGNATED IN THE COMP ROOM AND CON SUMED THE WOOD CONSTRUCTION BUILDING IN APPROX. 1 1/2 HOURS ALL EE SAFETY VACATED THE BUILDING AND WERE UNHURT PRELMINARY CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS THE JOY AIR COMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FAILURE A
HE WAS UNDER FLOATATION PLATFORM STRUCK HEAD AGAINST STEEL I BEAM EMP NOT WEARING HARD HAT
CHANGING CLOTH FEED IN LET TUBE ON SCREEN MACHINE SHARP METAL EDGE OF THE INLET FLANGE CUT THUMB
EMPL PULLING TRUCK CAB-MOUNTED LEVER CONNECTED TO WATER TANK DISCHARGE VALVE AND STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FILLED 50 LB BAG OF MICA ONTO PLATFORM SCLAE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PACKING GLAND FROM EIMCO CLAY DISC FILTER AGITATOR TAILSECTION SHAFT IN ORDER TO INSTALL MEW PACKING.THE GLAND WAS WORN AND EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE CAUSING THE INHURY.MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION WOUND.EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT AND ALL SAFETY PROCEDURE FOLLOWED.
ASSISTING IN CLEARING BLOCKAGE IN VALVE OPER ROTARY VALVE BELOW BOX DISCHARGE OUTLET MACHINE NOT SHUT OFF FALLING MATERIAL FORCED EMP HAND IN ROTATING VALVE CAUSING THE INJ
EMPL REPORTED ACCIDENT 32/15/91 WAS SEEN BY DR & WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICINE. HE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO RETURN UNTIL 2/18. HE WORKED THRU 2/22 WITH PROGRESSING DIFFICULTY WITH BACK WAS SENT HOME 2/2 2 BY SUPERVISOR. EMPL RETURNED TO WORK 2/25 AGAIN SAW DR & WORKED UNTIL 3/1 UPON FOLLOW UP VIIT TO DR. DR RECOMMENDED EMPL STAY OUT OF WORK 3/5 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO DISMANTLE SCREEN BASE, PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH BREAKING TWO UPPER FRONT TEETH. DENTAL TREATMENT REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRS TO MICRONIZER GRINDING MACHINE AND IN LIFTING/MOVING STEEL PARTS EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED HERNIA. EMPLOYEE TO SURIGICAL REPAIR 12/6/90 WITH 4-6 WEEKS LOST TIME BEFO RE RETURNING TO JOB.
LIFTING MOTOR, STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING TAPED PACKAGE IN OFFICE WITH 2IN POCKET KNIFE BLADE OF THE KNIFE FOLDED AGAINST FINGER CAUSING THE LACERATION WOUND REQUIRED THREE (3) SUTURES
EE IN THE AREA OF MAINTENCE WELDING TO THE AIR GRINDING MILL AND SUFFERED WELDING ARC FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED OINTMENT AND EYE PATCH.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER A CENTRIFUGE SCREW ASSEMBLY ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE MAINTENANCE REPAIR AREA OF THE FLOTATION PLANT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING #24 CATERPILLAR 980C FRONT END LOADER FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STEEL STAIRWAY FROM RAILCAR LOADING ACCESS WALKWAY, SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. THREE (3) FEET AGAINST METAL BUILDING CAUSING THE INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED WRIST SPLINT FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE WHILE OPENING 12 FT WIDE X 20 FT HIGH METAL GARAGE DOOR AT RAW MATERIAL STORAGE BUILDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING REAR STEP BUMPER ON WATER TRUCK AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEP BUMPER AND FELL APPROX 18 INCHES.
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO LIFT AND MOVE OXYGEN CYLINDER OVER AN 8 INCH STEP AND INTO LAB. THIS ACTION CAUSED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. EE WAS TREATED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE AND HAD ONE LOST TIME WORK DAY DUE THIS INCIDENT
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING METAL COVER PLATE ON AIR COMPRESSOR IN ORDER TO CHANGE SEPERATOR FILTER AND STRAINED RIGHT SIDE.DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN AS RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA-SURGICALLY REPAIRED 02-20- 90.
AS HE WORK ON UNIT AUGER SCREW FELL ON FOOT
(FLOATATION PLANT) EMPLOYEE MAKING ROUTINE OBSERVATION OF OPERATING MACHINERY ASCENDED STEEL STAIRWAY AND ENTERED WOOD FRAME STORAGE SILO PENTHOUSE. AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO WOODEN FLOOR AN AR EA (6" X 12") OF ROTTEN FLOORING GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE WENT THROUGH FLOOR CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING SHORT WOODEN RAMP AT FLOTATION PLANT ATTRITION SCRUBBER AREA AND FELL ON WET RAMP. HE FELL AGAINST METAL PORTABLE. WELDER CART FRAME STRICKING HIS KNEE ON CART. MEDI CAL TREATMENT INVOLVED IMMOBILITES KNEE SPLINT.
EE WAS INSTALLING NEW 2 INCH DIMAX 5 LONG VIBATION ISOLATOR COIL SPRINGS ON ONE CORNER OF MACHINE WHEN WOODEN CRIBBING BLOCK CRACKED AND MACHINE CORNER FELL AND STRUCK EE S FINGER CAUSING THE INJURY. SUTURES AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TREATMENT.
EE WAS INSTALLING REPAIRED PARKING BRAKE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY ON FRONT END LOADER WITH 1/2 INCH DRIVE RATCHET WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST MACHINE FRAME CAUSING INJURY REQUIRING SUTURES.
EMPL STANDING ON FRONT STEP OF DUMP TRAILER PULLING STRAP OF TRAILER COVER TARP ACROSS TOP OF TRAILER.STRAP IN HAND PULLED LOOSE FROM ASSEMBLY,EMPL LOST BALANCE FELL BACK AND DOWN 8' AGAINST T RUCK FRAME AND FUEL TANK STRIKING HEAD AND BACK.EMPL THEN FELL 3' TO ASPHALT ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING MOTOR INTO POSTION APPROX. 40 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL TO FASTEN TO MOUNTING BASE. EMPLOYEE NOTICED MUSCLE STRAIN IN GROIN ARE FOLLOWING REPAIR WORK.
EMPL WAS LIFTING AND STACKING 50LB MICA BAGS ONTO WOODEN PALLET AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING PLANT OPERATOR TO RAISE SPRING LOADED GRIZZLY FEEDER MOTOR BASE WITH PRY BAR TO REPLACE A BROKEN COIL SPRING THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & THE HAND-HELD END STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON R T FACIAL CHEEK CAUSING 3/4IN LONG LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES
ASSIST WELDER INPLACING LON G PC OF STEEL I PLANT FLOOR STRUCTURE PC OF STELL SLIPPED STRUCK EMP L KNEE THIGH AREA SEVERE BRUISING INJ
THIS REPORT FILED LATE EMPL DID NOT REPORT IT AS MEDICAL TREATMENT TO COMPANY MANAGEMENT UNTIL EMPLS INSURANCE REFUSED PAYMENT EMPL WAS REPARING V-BELT GUARD RUSTED AND PIECE OF RUST OR SCALE STRUCK HIS EYE EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING 4 MESH TRASH SCREEN ON UNDERFLOW DISCHARGE OF CLASSIFIER WITH WIRE BRUSH AND STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST PROTRUDING PIECE OF STEEL ON THE SIDE OF UNIT CAUSING THE LACERATIO N INJURY. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING FRONT BRAKE ON TRIAXLE DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS INSTALLING NEW BRAKE SHOE AND LATCH SPRING CLAMP ON BRAKE SHOE UNHOOKED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BRAKE SHOE AND THE LA TCH SPRING CAUSING THE INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT REMOVAL OF FINGER NAIL AND APPLICATION OF PLASTIC FINGER PROTECTOR SPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING BLAST SAND AND STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS. HE HAD HIS HAND AGAINST 25 INCLINED X 10 FT LONG X 12" WIDE 35 FT/MIN TRANSFER BELT CONVEYOR WAITING ON A FILLED BAG TO EXIT END O F CONVEYOR AND HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND 2" SNUMBBER RETURN ROLLER UNDER 6" DIAM. HEAD PULLEY CAUSING THE INJURY. MEDICAL ATTENTION INVOLVED BANDAGING ABRASION WOUND ON FOREARM AND