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INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A LENGTH OF 3" PIPE WRENCH CAME OFF PIPE AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN WALL AND HANDLE. HE BROKE THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN THE FLUX BUILDING. HE SLIPPED IN A HOLE WHICH IS EXPOSED WHEN CHANGING SCREENS AND HURT HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST. HE SAYS HIS NECK HAS BOTHERED HIM SINCE. THIS A CCIDENT ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED ON 10-19 AND WAS REPORT ON NOV 6 BUT NOT ACCEPTED BY THE CO UNTIL 12-4 AT WHICH TIME A WORKMAN COMPENSATION CLAIM WAS FILED.
WHILE PULLING BEARING ON THE TRIPLE DECK VIBRATING SCREEN DECK, THE PULLER SLIPPED OFF THE BEARING HOUSING WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT CHEEK BONE. THE CUT REQUIR ED STITCHES.
INJURED STEPPED IN A LOW SPOT IN THE ROAD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN FROM THE DOCTOR.
THE BELT REPAIRMAN HAD REQUESTED THE WIIB CASE F.E.L. TO HELP HIM ROLL THE LAST TEN FEET OF BEWLTING ONT HE ROLL BY TURNING THE ROLL WITH THE BUCKET. AS THE OPERATOR PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE TOP OF THE ROLL WITH THE BUCKET, THE BUCKET LIFTED OFF THE QUICK COUPLER AND FELL ON THE BELT REPAIRMAN CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON THE FOREHEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE INSTALLING TIN SIDING ON #4 STACKER, A PIECE OF TIN SLIPPED DOWN AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LEFT WRIST. THE RESULTING CUT REQUIRE STITCHES.
WHILE ARC AIRING IN THE SYMONS CONE CRUSHER, SOME HOT METAL (SLAG) GOT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EAR CAUSING AN INFECTION FOR WHICH HE NEEDED PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. THIS REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE IT WAS HARD TO CONFIRM THE HOT SLAG IN HIS EAR.
INSTALLING BRAKE PARTS ON A 400 HOUGH LOADER, INJURED WAS LIFTING THE ROTOR AND HUB IN PLACE FOR THE BRAKES AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. INJURED WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON HIS OWN BUT DID RECEI VE TREATMENT REGARDING THIS INCIDENT.
LIFTING 4-D BATTERIES INTO HAUL TRUCK.FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.SINCE THEN HE HAS BEEN ON VACATION ,BACK TO WORK AND OFF WITH BACK PAIN .INJ HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
WHILE PUTTING ON HIS COVERALLS, INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE MADE HIS OWN APPOINTMENT TO SEE DOCTOR. IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS WORK RELATED.
INJURED GOT RIGHT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DUMP BOX DOOR AND DUMP BOX WHILE REMOVING STONE HUNG UP IN BOX. HE RECEIVED STITCHES (10).
WHEN INJURED TURNED A COMPRESSED AIR VALVE, THE BUILT UP CONDENSATION SPRAYED INTO HIS LEFT EYE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GALSSES. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM A PRECRIPTION OF EYE DROPS.
INJURED WAS CHANGING CARRIER ROLLS AND PINCHED PALM OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROLLER AND DECKING. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES AND A TETANUS SHOT.
INJURED FELT PAIN IN BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A 55 GALLON DRUM FULL OF OIL. THE BARREL WAS LAYING ON ITS SIDE. HE TRIED TO SWING (OR ROLL) ONE END. THE DOCTOR HAD HIS STAY HOME ONE DA Y A GAVE HIM A PRECRIPTION. THIS IS NOT HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH A BACK INJURY. Y
INJ CLIMBING STAIRWAY TO OPERATORS BOOTH OF DREGDE AND BUMPED HEAD ON LOW BEAM.ASKED TO SEE DR 7-25 DR GAVE HIM SOME MUSCLE RELAXERS FOR STIFF NECK.
REMOVING OD CARRIER ROLLS FROM #6 TUNNEL NORTH INJ HAD ROLLER ON INSIDE OF L FOOT CAUSING SORE AND VRUISED ANKLE REC SCRIPT FROM DR.
INJURED WAS DESCENDING THE EAST ACCESS LADDER OF THE #1 STACKER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION.
LIFTING LG STONES ON COVEY. PLACING ON COVE. INJ FELT SORENESS IN LSHOULDER DR GAVE MUSCLE RELAXANT. REP. ON 5-10-89.
THIS ACCIDENT WAS ACCEPTED AS OCCUPATIONAL ON 05-22-89.INJURED WAS COMING TO WORK.HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL,INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.SORENESS,SWELLING.
WHILE PUTTING A BEARING ON A SPROCKET SHAFT AT THE WORK BENCH THE BEARING SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS RT RING FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED OFF NO STITCHES INJURED WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN
INJ USING AIR HAMMER TO BREAK UP CEMENT AND WHEN PC OF CEMENT BROKE LOOSE HE FELL BACK WARDS ONTO HIS TAIL BONE DR. HAD HIM STAY OFF ONEJ WEEK BECAUSE OF PAIN . HAD NEG. X- RAYS
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER ON MIDNIGHT SHIFT. THOUGHT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. BROUGHT HIM TO A DOCTOR. DOCTOR FOUND SMALL SCTRACH ON HIS EYE AND GAVE HIM THE NEXT DAY OFF.
INJURED WAS SITTING IN THE DOORWAY OF AN ELECTRICAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS HE WAS REACHING BEHIND A CABINET TO HIS RIGHT WHEN HE FINISHED HE STOOD UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HI S LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING THE HOOD ON THE ENGINE OF THE 30-B BUCYRUS ERIE MOBILE CRANE.THERE WAS ICE ON THE CATWALK.AS HE LIFTED,HE SLIPPED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED HAS HISTORY OF LOW BACK PROBLEMS. BACK STARTED TO GERT SORE. ASKED TO SEE CHROPRATOR ON 2-15-89. NO SINGLE EVENT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.
INJURED WAS CHANGING CLOTHES TO GO HOME AS HE REACHED FOR HIS JACKET BEHIND A BENCH HE STEPPED ON THE END OF A PIECE OF STAIR TREAD APPROX 2" HIGH AND TURNED HIS ANKLE XRAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE R ANKLE
WALKING ACROSS X-TUNNEL CONVEYOR,BUMPED HAND HOLDING WELDING HELMET ON ONE OF THE CARRIER ROLLERS CAUSING PUNCTURE AND BRUISE ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.REQ STITCHES AND A DRAIN.
INJ PULLING PIECE OF STEEL 2' X 4' X 3/8'' THICHK OFF INSIDE WALL OF STONE BIN WITH 3/4 TON CHAIN FALL.WHEN METAL POPPED OFF IT HIT ADJOINING WALL ,FELL ONTO LOWER CALF OF RIGHT LEG CAUSING BR UISE.
WHILE SWEEPING FLOOR IN WAREHOUSE HE SLIPPED ON GREASE SPOT AND TWISTED RT KNEE THIS IS A REOCCURENCE OF AN INJURY DATED 3-8-88 HE ALREADY HAD SURGERY PLANNED TO CORRECT PROLBEM PREVIOUS TO T
WHILE INSTALLING NEW CABLE ON DRAG LINE THE END OF THE CABLE SNAPPED OUT OF THE HOLDER AND HIT INJURED IN FRONT TEETH REQUIRING THREE OF THE UPPER FRONT TEETH TO NEED DENTAL WORK
INJURED WAS REMOVING IMPACT SLIDE FROM UNDER INCLINE BELT AT BOAT END LOADING FACILITY. HE PINCHED HIS INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING 1" CUT WHICH REQUIRES STITCHES 12.
WHEN INJ ATTEMPTED TO TURN A 2" PIPE UNION WHIEL IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION HE FELT A KINK IN HIS LOWER BACK HE SAW A D. ON 9-6-88 AFTER WHICH HE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK HE HAD A MUSCLE SPASM.
INJURED SLIPPED ON SOME WET GROUND AT THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR A MUSCLE RELAXER
LIFTING WRENCH TO BREAK STEM ON 6 DRILL INJ FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA AGGRAVATION HAS BEEN WITH EMP SINCE 1977. SUBSEQ. VISITS T O DR. AFTER 8-16-88FOUND L. INGUINAL HERNIA. EMP LAID OFF AT TIME OF INJ.
INJURED WAS THROWING 8"-12" STONE OFF A ROLL GRIZZLY WHICH HAD PLUGGED. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS CRAWLING OUT A CHUTE IN THE SCREEN HOUSE AND BUMPED HIS R ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF A 1/4" PLATE CAUSING PAIN DR CALLED IT AN AGGRAVATION OF HIS BUSISTIS PRESCRIBED TYLENOL III
ON 7-19-88 THE EMPL REPORTED THAT HIS KNEES WERE SWOLLEN HE ATTRIBUTES THE SWELLING TO THE KNEELING NECESSARY TO PERFORM HIS WORK MILLWRIGHT THE DR REPORT SAYS IT AN AGGRAVATION OF BUSITIS HE PRESCRIBED MEDICATION
INJURED WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE BEHIND THE VIBRATOR AT THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK A MUSCLE RELAXER WAS PRESCRIBED AND THE CHIROPRACTOR WAS VISITED ON TIME
INJURED WAS WALKING IN THE MAIN SHOP AND ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON A 3/8 - 1/2 " IRREGULARITY IN THE FLOOR CAUSING A SPRAIN
INJURED WAS SHOVELING OFF SHORT WASTE BELT. THIS WORK AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING LIGHTS ON PORTABLE CRUSHER TRAILER. HE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF END OF WIRE WITH HIS KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & HE CUT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
INJURED WAS WORKING UNDER A FRONT END LOADER TIGHTENING THE BELL HOUSING THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE END OF THE RATCHET HANDLE TO HIT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL C UT REQUIRING 2 STITCHES
INJURED WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHICH WAS LEANING AGAINST A CEMENT WALL WHICH WAS SHORTER THAN THE LADDER THE INJURED CLIMBED THE LADDER ABOVE WHERE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE WALL CAUSING THE BOTT OM TO KICK OUT EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE LADDER CAUSING A CUT ON HIS LOWER LIP WHICH REQUIRED 7 STITCHES
INJ COMING TO WORK SLIPPED TWICE ON ICE BETWEEN PARKING LOT AND LUNCH ROOM.LATER IN AM COMPLAINED OF SORE RIGHT KNEE AND PAIN UP BACK OF RIGHT LEG TO HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A C RUSHER BELL WHEN HE BEGAN CHIPPING WITH AN AIR CHIPPER & A PIECE OF SLAG ENTGERED HIS LEFT EYE IT HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR
INJURED WAS CLIMBING OUT OF JAW CRUSHER ON LADDER LADDER SLIPPED SIDEWAYS (TO THE RT.) & PINCHED KNUCKLE OF RT.FOREFINGER-FINGER SWELLED SO ON 1-25-88 INJURED SAW DOC.METALSLIVER WAS REMOVED FROM KNUCKLE BY THE DOCTGOR WHICH REQUIRED 4 STICHES
I.NAME DOING RE1AIR WORK IN BOILER CAR.WHILE PRYING WITH BAR THE BAR LOST ITS HOLD PINCHING I.NAME LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL ON FLOOR.CUT AND BROKE TIP OF LITTLE FINGER. 3
DUMPING WASTE B5SKET INTO LARGE METAL GARBAGE CONTAINER I.NAME SLIPPED SLIGHTLY CAUSING WASTE BASKET TO COME DOWN AND PINCH HAND BETWEEN THE 2 GARBAGE CONTAINERS.THIS CAUSED FX OF 4TH METACARP
SHOVELING ON DE7K IN BOTTOM OF SCREENHOUSE,EMPL FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SHIDE OF BACK AND HIP.EMPL HAS HISTORY OF SERIOUS BACK PROBLEMS.
LIFTING STACKER3SHOE ARM ASSEMBLY 20 LB OUT BACK OF PICKUP FELT PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.