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LIFTING 50 POUND BAGS OF PROJECT FROM PALLET WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN UPPER ARCH OF BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A FROZEN FLOP GATE BY STRICKING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND AS HE RECHED TO CATCH THE HAMMER, HE SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK STRAI N.

WORKER DESCENDING STEP OF LOADER.WHEN HE REACHED GROUND FROM BOTTOM STEP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING MINOR STRAIN COMPLICATED BY DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS.

WORKER WAS DISCHARGING MATERIAL FROM A 100 POUND BAG WHEN THE BAG SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE PALLET. THE WORKER REACHED TO GRAB THE BAG, CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE WORKER WO RKED SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE HE LOST TIME FROM THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE HAD EXPOSURE TO QUARTZ (SILICA) DUST OVER A 21 YEAR PERIOD RESULTING IN THE CONTRACTION OF SILICOSIS. THE EXTENT OF IMPAIRMENT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

WORKER WAS REACHING INTO THE PALLET MAGAZINE OF AN AUTOMATIC BAG PALLETIZER TO RETRIEVE A SAMPLING PROBE THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE MAGAZINE JUST AS THE WORKER GRABBEDF THE PROBE THE WOOD PALLT ETS SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PALLET AND THE FLOOR OF THE MAGAZINE CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE FINGER TIP REQUIREN 4 SUTURES

CLEANING UP A PILE OF SPILLED SILICA ROCK WITH A SHOVEL. WHNE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER TO LIFT THE SCOOP, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WORKER WAS SUPERVISING A WELDING JOB AND RECEIVED WEDLERS FLASH TO EYES FROM INDIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE WELDING ARC.

WORKER IGNORED ESTABLISHED SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR GAINING ACCESS TO AN ELECTRIC PHOTO EYE SWITCH ON AN AUTOMATIC BAG PALLETIZER.SAFE ACCESS WAS PROVIDED TO THIS SWITCH,BUT WORKER CLIMBED OVER E QUIPMENT INSTEAD AND SLIPPED CAUSINF A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

WORKER ALLEDGED HE STRAINED HIS BACK ON 2-20-88 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT BEARING HOUSING, BUT ID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 2-24-88 AND DIDN'T SEE A CHIROPRACTOR UNTIL 2-26-88. WORKER WAS O OFF FOR 5 DAYS AND RETURNED ON 3-2-88.

WORKER WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE INSIDE OF MILL DURING COLD WEATHER (20 DEGREES) WITHOUTO TAKING A BREAK THE COLD CONDITIONS CAUSED A MINOR CASE OF FROSTBITE TO THE WORKERS RT FOURTH TOE

WORKER WAS ATTE4PTING TO PERFORM MAINTANCE ON THE SLIDING SEAT OF A FINISH PRODUCT BAG FILLER. AS THE WORKER WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE SEAT FROM ITS ROLLERS, THE SEAT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AN D FELL ON HIS L0T FOOT, BEHIND THE STEEL INSERT OF HIS SAFTEY BOOT STRICKING HIS SMALL TOE CAUSING A FRACTURE.

WORKER WAS REMO5ING A 50# FILLED BAG OF PRODUCT FROM A CHAIN BELT IN ORDER TO PLACE ON A PALLET WHEN HIS THUMB BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE B ELT CAUISNG A CUT REQUIRING 2 STITCHES & PARTIAL LOS S OF THE THUMB3NAIL. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED WORK.

WORKER WAS ATTE4PTING TO STEP DOWN FROM A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL CAUSING BRUISE AND STRAIN ON HIS BACK AND LEFT ARM.

WORKER ALLEGEDL2 HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE BACKED INTO A PIECE OF METAL BRACING WHILE CLEANING IN THE CRUSHER BLDG.THIS CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS BACK

WORKER WAS CLEA3ING UP SPILLED MATERIAL WITH A SHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL. THIS CAUSED A LOW BACK STRAIN

THE BAG FILLER 4ORKER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT FILLING WITH THE PROPER AMOUNT OF PRODUCT. THE WORKER WAS REMOVING BAG FROM THE BAGGING MACHINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

THE CAUSE OF TH3S CONDITION IS NOT KNOWN.THIS FROM IS BEING SUBMITTED AS DIRECTED BY MSHA FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS.

WORKER WAS WLAK3NG THRU THE M ILL & SLIPPED ON WET FLOORS & STRUCK A METAL VALVE LOCATED APPROX 4' OFF THE GROUND WITH HIS SHOULDER. THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE BRUISE WITH SWELLING. THIS WORKER WAS PLACED ON 3LIGHT DUTY WHILE THE INJURY HEALS.

WORKER HAD INTE9NAL HEMORRHOIDS WHICH BECAME PROLAPSED-STRAINING WHILE LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF SILICA.THE PROLAPSED HEMORRHOIDS WERE LANCED FOR DRAINAGE.NO DISABILITY RESULTED FROM MINOR SURGERY

WORKER WAS FILL3NG 50 POUND BAGS OF SILICA AT A BAGGING STATION WHEN HIS LWOER BACK BEGAN TO HURT. THE WORKER CONSULTED A DOCTOR-4 DAYS LATER WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTIES THE NEXT DAY.

WORKER WAS INSE9TING A BULK LOADING FILL PIPE INTO PORT ON TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK FROM OVEREXERTION THIS IS A JOB REQUIRING ASSISTANCE BUT WORKER ATTEMPTED IT ALONE

WORKER REPORTED3TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS LEG BEGAN HURTING WHILE HE WAS FILLING 50 LB BAGS ON A BAGGING MACHINE THIS PAIN WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN

CLEAN UP WORKER3WAS CLEANING UP RESIN FROM A WATER SOFTENER THAT HAD BEEN DUMPED OUTSIDE ON THE GROUND. THE WORKER LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE SLIPPERY MATERIAL AND FELL TO ONE KNEE CAUSING A MINO R BACK STRAIN. 7HE WORKDER WAS ADVISED TO STAY OFF WORK FOR A WEEK AT WHICH TIME HE WAS RELEASED.

WORKER WAS HITT3NG CHUTE WITH HAMMER TO DISLODGE PRODUCT AS HE STRUCK THE METAL OBJECT SMALL FRAGMENTS OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE.

WORKER WAS TRIMING EXCESS CARDBOARD FROM A PALLET WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT THE WORKERS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES.

THE ACCIDENT RE8POSNSIBLE FOR THIS DELAYED INJURY HAPPENED WHEN THE LOADER SLID OFF OF A DIRT ROAD INTO A DITCH THROWING MINER OFF TO THE GROUND. NO APPARENT INJURIES OCCURRED AT THIS TIME. AP PROX. TWO MONTH8 LATER, THIS MINER WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG, AND WAS ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM WORK. DURING HIS ABSENCE, HE FURTHER INJURED HIS BACK AND BECAME WORSE. HE

STACKING 50 LB BAGS ONTO WOODEN PALLETS WHEN TURNING AND PLACING OF BAGS CAUSED MINOR BACK STRAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN BEING MOVED TO COOUPATION ENTAILING LIGHT DUTY.

WORKER WAS STACKING 50# BAGS ONTO A PALLET AT T HE BAG FILLER STATION. AS WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP AFTER PLACING A FILLED BAG HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT IN THE LOWER PART.

WORKER WAS CHANGING THE ROLLERS ON A BELT CONVEYOR. AS HE TURNED TO PICK UP ROLLER LOCATED BEHIND HIM WORKER LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OFF END OF WALKWAY ABOUT 3\ ONTO FLOOR. HE SUSTAINED A MIN OR CUT & BRUISED RT HIP.

THIS IS AN ALLEDGED INJURY OF HIS RT WRIST CAUSED BY REMOVING 50# BAGS FROM BAG FILLER. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A BRUISED WRIST.

WORKERS ALLEDGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE REMOVING 50# BAGS FROM BAG FILLER & PLACING THEM ON PALLETS. NO INJURY WAS DETECTED BY EXAMINATION AT HOSPITAL.

WORKER ALLEDGEDLY RECEIVED INJURY OF LOWER BACK WHILE DRIVING TOWMOTOR.

ACCIDENT HAPPEN AT OPEN STRIP PIT MECHANIC FOR JORDAN TRUCK SERVICE-SERVICE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD PENNED BOTH LEGS BETWEEN TRUCK & D-8 DOZER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL JUNE 1 & RELEASED JUNE 3 1985 DOCT OR SAID TO STAY OFF WORK FOR 5 TO 6 WEEKS

WORKER WAS PLACING EMPTY BAGS ONTO BAG FILLER EACH WEIGHING APPROX 1#. THIS REPETITION OF MOTION CAUSED HIS RT HAND TO SWELL. THE INJURY WAS DIANOSED AS TENDONITIS.

WORKER ALLEDGEDLY INJURED BACK WHILE GETTING OFF OF FORKLIFT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE SPASM.

WORKER WAS FILLING BATTERIES WITH WATER & TRIPPED OVER TAILS OF PROTECTIVE APRON, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST A WOODEN PALLET. THIS FALL CAUSED A BRUISE TO LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

WORKER WAS CLIMBING UP A CHUTE TO UNCLOG FEED PIPE FOR BAG FILLER. HIS FEET WERE WET & SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGINST BEAM & BRUISE HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

UNDETECTED LOOSE MATERIAL FELL APPROX 12\ FROM RIB OF MINE ONTO MINER TRAVELING UNDERNEATH. APPROX 700-900 POUNDS OF UNCONSOLIDATED ROCK FELL ON THE MINER CAUSING A FRACTURED CLAVICAL & 4 FRAC TURED RIBS ALL ON THE LEFT SIDE

WORKER WAS PLACING 48 INCH CARD BOARD SHEETS IN AUTOMATIC PALLETIZER MAGAZINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BEARING RACE BY STRIKING IT WITH HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO BREAK OFF AND PENETRATING WORKERS HAND

WORKER STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE REMOVING 50 POUND BAGS FROM BAG FILLING BAGGER

WORKER WAS PLACING METAL STRAPS IN DOORWAY OF RAILROAD BOXCAR TO HELP SECURE PALLETIZED LOADS. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE ONE INCH METAL STR AP WITH HIS BARE HAND, THE STRAP SLIPPED IN HIS HAND CAUSING A SMALL CUT REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES

WORKER WAS STACKING FILLED 50 POUND BAGS ON PALLETS. THESE BAGS ARE FILLED ON BAGGING MACHINE AND ONCE FILLED ARE REMOVED BY HAND AND PLACED ON PALLETS. THIS ACTION CAUSED WORKER TO DEVELOP A SORE BACK WITH NO APPARENT DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A 50 LB BAG ON A WOODEN PALLET WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER PALLET CUASING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK CAUSING MINOR MUSCLE PULL.

WORKER WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON CAT 930 END LOADER WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING A FALL TO THE GROUND BRUSING HIS BACK UPON IMPACT.

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR ON LOADED RAIL CAR BY PULLING ON IT DUE TO OVER EXERTION WORKER REUPTURED RIGHT BECIPS.

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER. AS HE RAISED HIS LEG TO REACH RUNG ON LADDER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WORKER ATTEMPTED TO LIFT DOCK PLATE ON TRUCK LOADING DOCK & STRAINED HIS BACK.

WORKER WAS BREAKING LARGE CHUNKS OF ROCK WITH SLEDGEHAMMER AND CAUSED BACK STRAIN