EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A PAYLOADDER WHEN HE HIT A HOLE INJURING HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAS HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK SINCE INJURY.HE WAS BAGGING CLAY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THE PAIN INCRE ASED.HE CALLED 8R. MERIWETHER AND THE DOCTOR SCHEDULED A MYELOGRAM FOR EMPLOYEE ON DEC.23.THE FIRST DAY MISSED WORK WAS DEC.22,1987.THE MYLELOGRAM SHOWED A RUPTURED DISC IN NECK CAUSING MUSCL
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Showing 50 of 64EMPLOYEE PULLED3A PALLET OFF A PILE ABOUT 8 PALLETS HIGH.WHEN IT FELL IT JERKED HIS ARM.
HE WAS TRYING T2 PULL THE TAILGATE DOWN ON A D UXX DUMP TRUCK AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT ELBOW. PUFFY KNOT APPEARED ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 1-8-88. TH EREFORE, IT DID3NOT BECAME REPORTABLE UNTIL 1-8-88. FLUID HAD COLLECTED ON HIS ELBOW. THE DR DREW THE FLUID OFF WITH A NEEDLE AND GAVE HIM AN INJECTION OF DEXAMETHESONE.
HE HAD BEEN WOR5ING ON THE VIBRATOR AT THE 66 MILL AND WAS PUTTING SOME TOOLS IN THE PICK UP TRUCK HE STEPPED ON THE TRUCK BUMPER WHICH WAS WET. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BU4PER. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR AT THIS TIME BECAUSE HE THOUGH THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ON 11-18-87 HE REPORTED TO THE OFFICE THERE WAS A KNOT ON HIS KNEE AND
THEY WERE DRILL3NG FOR CLAY AND THE AUGER WAS URUNNING I.NAME WAS CLEANING OFF THE EXTENSION BAR ON THE AUGER HIS LEFT GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE BOLT ON THE AUGER AND JERKED HIM AROUND FRACTURING BOTH BONES IN 5OWER LEFT ARM I.NAME IS A COLLEGE STUDENT AND WAS HIRED FOR SUMMER WORK ONLY 9-8-87 WAS HIS LAST DAY HE QUIT ON 9/8 BECAUSE HE HAD TO REGISTER FOR COLLEGE ON 9-9-87
HE WAS PULLING3THE SLIDE GATE OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF SILO TWO THE GATE WAS STUCK WHEN IT CAME LOOSE I.NAME HIT WITH HAND RAIL ACROSS LOWER BACK AND LEFT SIDE CAUSING MUSCULAR CONTUSION OF LEFT FLANK 3
EMPLOYEE WAS ON3TOP OF HOPPER CAR GETTING SAMPLE,HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS SIDE.
IT WAS RAINING,9MPLOYEE WAS ENTERING DOORWAY TO DRYER,THE WALKWAY WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED.RECENTLY,EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE AGGRAVATION OF THE INJURY AND THE ORIGINAL DOCTOR OPERATED ON HIS KNEE T O CORRECT THE I3JURY ON TUESDAY,JUNE 6,1987.
EMP WAS CHANGIN1 PAPER IN COMPUTER PRINTER, SHE BENT OVER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK
HE WAS MOVING W2ODEN PALLETS WITH A FORKLIFT. ONE OF THE PALLETS SLIPPED OFF THE STACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING A TRUCK & DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS EYE
HE WAS CHECKING3THE GREASE FITTINGS ON THE #2010 ROAD GRADER.WHEN HE STEPPED SOWN OFF THE BACK OF THE GRADER,HE CUT AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE BELT OR FAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE UNLOAD PALLETS UNDER SHED HE STEPPED OUT OF LOADER AND SLIPPED ON WET SLIPPERY CLAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON CONCRETE FLOOR
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT HE WENT TO BREAKROOM WHEN RETURNING FROM BREAK AREA HE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY UNDER THE SHED ON HIS WAY TO NEW MILL BAGGING AREA AND HIT RT SHOULDER AND BACK ON STEEL COLUMN ON RT SIDE OF 8HED ENTRANCE
EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D SHOULDER GETTING OUT OF HOPPER CAR AFTER CLEANING THE CAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A TRACK THAT BAGS OF CLAY ARE MOVED ON AND IT STARTED TO FALL,HE TRIED TO CATCH THE TRACK.
HE CHANGED A TI9E ON 1254 MACK DUMP TRUCK USING STANDARD EQUIPMENT BY HIMSELF. HE HAD BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY BY SUPERVISOION NOT TO BHANGE TIRES BY HIMSELF HE SAID HE COULD NOT ANYONE TO HELP. H E SAID HE MENTI2NED THIS TO HIS SUPERVIOSR I NAME BUT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT TURNED IN TO THE OFFICE. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME THAT DAY HE CAME INTO THE OFFICE ON 5-14-86 APPROX. 1000
EMPL PAINTING C2VER OF RADIO IN OFFICE WHEN IT STARTED TO SLIP FROM HAND.HE CAUGHT IT AND SHARP EDGE CUT PALM OF HAND REQ 2 STITCHES.
DRILLING FOR CLAY ON GUS PRESSON PROPERTY NEAR MCKENZIE TN.HE WAS TAKING PIECE OFF PLATFORM ON DRILL RIG.FOOT SLIPPED OFF DRILL RIG AND PLATFORM CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREHEAD JUST JUST ABOVE RIGHT EYE LACERATING FOREHEAD AND REQ 6 SUTURES.
EE WAS PICKING UP A MOTOR GUARD WHIC SLIPPED FORM HIS H AND. THE SHARP EDGE ON IE CUT HIS HAND WHILE HE WAS PICKING IT UP. THE CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
EMPL ATTEMPTING TO START SMALL GAS ENGINE FUEL PUMP WHEN KNOT PULLED OUT OF STARTING ROPE.THIS CAUSED EMPL LEFT HAND TO FLY BACK AND CONTACT FRAMEWORK OF FUEL TRAILER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM BETWEEN BOX CAR & MILL BUILDING STACKING BAGS OF CLAY IN DOORWAY OF CAR HE HIT HIS HAND ON CONVEYOR HITTING A NERVE IN HIS HAND THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL OFF PLATFORM BACKWARDS CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON NATURAL GAS LINE
HE WAS USING THE PRESS IN THE SHOP TO PRES A HUB ON A TRUNION TIRE HE HAD A PIECE OF METAL ACROSS THE TOP OF THE HUB THE METAL BROKE AND HIT HIM ONLEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD LACERATING IT AND REQ REQUIRED STITCHES
STACKING BAGS AND TURNED AND HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.
TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH
EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A BAG OF CLAY IMPROPERLY
IT WAS RAINING EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING DOORWAY TO DRYER THE WALKWAY WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED
EE WAS ENTERING DOOR TO BAGGING MACHINE AREA OF NEW MILL. HW SOMEHOW LOST HIS BALANCE & GRABBED METAL SLIDING DOOR & C UT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL PROTRUDING FROM THE DOOR.
EE WAS TAKING A3 AUGER OFF WHILE HE HAD ONE STACKED NEXT TO HIS DRILL TRUCK & IT FELL OFF STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING D-8 AND MISTEPPED CAUSING HIM TO DROP ABOUT 14 AND LAND HARD JARRING HIS BACK HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN OPERATING THE DOZER ON EXTREMELY KOUGH GROUND WHICH HAD PITCHED HI M AND FORTH A GREAT AMOUNT.
EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK ON BAGGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG THE PAYLOADER TO LOAD CLAY ON THE INTERPLANT TRUCK. HE HAD THE BUCKET DOWN TO SCOOP UP CLAY FROM A CONCRETE FLOOR, WHICH HAS AN ELEVATION OF APPROX. 2 INCHES AT THE POINT. THE BUCKET HIT3THE ELEVATED CONCRETE, WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEES NECK TO BE JERKED, DAMAGING A NERVE IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.
HE WAS USING A PICK & SHOVEL CLEANING THE RAILROAD TRACKS.HE STRAINED HIS LEFT DIDE AND BACK.HE FIRST REPORTED THIS TO THE OFFICE ON 3-15-859
EMPLOYEE WAS MILL OPERATOR ON SECOND SHIFT AS THE DRYER HE WAS WEARING COVERALLS HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE TURN TABLE AND HIS CLOTHES GOT CAUGHT DRAGGING HIM INTO A BRACE POST
HE WAS PUTTING A COVER OVER THE NEW SLURRY TANK. HE WAS COMING DOWN OFF THE TANK TO THE FLOOR. INSTEAD OF COMING DOWN THE SCAFFOLDING, HE STEPPED DOWN ON A LONG LADDER WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED F ROM THE INSIDE OF THE TANK AND PROPPED UP AGAINST THE SCAFFOLDING. THE LADDER SLIPPED, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 6 TO 8 FT. ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR.
WHILE PICKING UP WATER PUMP HOSE, STRAINED BACK
RUNNING ALONG R R TRACK TO CHECK ON DRIVER OF PO// PAYLOADER WHICH HAD OVERTURNED WHEN HE FELL.
HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND NAILS TO BUILD BULKHEADS & DOOR BOARDS IN A BOX CAR. HE WAS DRIVING A NAIL IN THE WOOD AND THE NAIL RICOCHETED AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING BUILDING AND HIE ELBOW WENT THROUGH GLASS DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PAYLOADER WHEN HE NOTICED ANOTHER OPERATOR WAS LOOSING OIL FROM HIS PAYLOADER. HE TRIED TO STOP HIM AND HIT A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK OR HIP.
HE WAS SHREDDING CLAY. HE STEPPED OFF THE LOADER & S TEPPED ON THE SIDE OF A LUMP OF CLAY & TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A AUGER BIT AND STRAINED WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF WATER TRUCK, GETTING DOWN, FOOT MISSED FIRST STEP ON LADDER, HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 8\.
HE WAS USING HAMMER ON A METAL SURFACE AND PIECE OF HAMMER CAME OFF AND WENT INTO RT SIDE OF HIS CHEST
HE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP HELPING I.NAME TO REPAIR #1914 CLAY SHREDER. I.NAME STARTED GRINDING ON THE METAL BEFORE I.NAME KNEW HE WAS GOING TO START. I.NAME WAS APPROX. 7FT. AWAY BUT A SPARK HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT EYE. HE USED EYE WASH ON 6/27 & 6/28 AND WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/29/84. THE DOCTOR REMOVED THE METAL. CORNEAL FB-OS LEFT EYE.
HE WAS GOIN TO MOVE A R/R BOX CAR DOWN THE TRACK. WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BOX CAR HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SEVERE SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE.
HE WAS DRIVING DUMP TRUCK HAULING CLAY FROM TRENTHAM MINE TO BRICK PLANT HE METE A ROAD GRADER ON A HILL & LET FRONT WHEEL OFTRUCK DROP OFF EDGE OF PAVEMENT LOSING CONTROL OF TRUCK TURNED TRUC K #1243 OVER ON SIDE THERE WAS HIGH PAVEMENT EDGE LOW SHOULDER & MINIMUM PASSING ROOM ON THIS ROAD HE SUSTAINED A FX LEFT SHOULDER & BRUISED LEFT ARM TELEPHONED THIS INFO TO GLENN DYKE AT FRA
HE WAS TRYING TO SQUEEZE SOME PALLETS IN THE DOORWAY OF A BOX CAR. HE JUMPED UP TO JUMP DOWN ON THE PALLETS. HE CAME DOWN TOO HARD JARRED HIS KNEES AND FELL. CONTUSION TO BOTH KNEES. HE WAS OF OFF WORK ON 3/8 THE MILLS DID NOT RUN ON 3/9 HE WAS RELEASED BY THE DOCTOR TO COME BACK TO WORK ON 3/12/84 HE CAME IN ON 3/12 AND REQUESTED A WEEK VACATION.
EMP MOUNTED TOP OF HOPPER RAILROAD CAR TO OPERATE BRAKE AS CAR WAS MOVED DOWN RAILROAD SPUR BY FRONT END LOADER USING CABLE HOOKED TO CAR. WHEN EMP TRIED TO STOP CAR, BRAKES FAILED AND SLAMMED INTO BOXCAR IN FRONT WHICH JOLTED EMPLOYEE SO THAT HIS RIGHT LEG HIT BRAKE LEVER AND HIS LEFT ARM HIT RACK ONTOP OF C AR
REBUILDING TRUCK BED ANOTHER EMP WAS WELDING JEFF RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO EYES