EMPLOYEE WAS MOPING THE FLOOR & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
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Showing 50 of 58AT BOTTOM OF STEPS FROM MILL BUILDING, FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER EE HE LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE.
EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS FROM MILL BLDG ROOF, SLIPPED ON STEP STRIKING TAILBONE.
EE WAS PERFORMING AN AIR TEST. AS HE WAS POURING SAND IN THE MIXER HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE MIXER.
WHILE LIFTING A 25' SECTION OF 6" ALUMINUM PIPE EE FELT A PULL AND A POP IN HIS UPPER BODY. THE CONDITION HAS CONTINUED AND ON MARCH 25, 2004 EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY.
INJURED WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE ROCK BREAKER. AFTER CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE ROCK BREAKER TO REFILL THE PRESSURE WASHER WITH WATER, INJURED FELT A SUDDEN SPASM/PAIN IN HIS LEFT ABDOMINAL AREA. INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN, BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. THE PAIN INTENSIFIED AS HE GOT HOME THAT EVENING.
INJURED WAS SITTING ON A WOOD BENCH IN THE LOCKER ROOM DRESSING HIMSELF FOR WORK, HE GOT A SPLINTER IN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER FROM THE WOODEN BENCH. A DR. REMOVED THE EMBEDDED SPLINTER AND PUT STITCHES IN HIS FINGER.
INJURED TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING STEPS/ LADDER TO CHECK A MOTION SENSOR ON THE EAST CLINKER ELEVATOR. INJURED HAS BEEN PUT ON WORK RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL SWOLLEN KNEE HEALS AND THE DOCT OR EVALUATES THE CONDITION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
IE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE LOOSE A LINER IN BALL MILL. THE LINER CAME LOOSE, BOUNCED OFF SIDE WALL OF MILL STRIKING EE IN LEFT LOWER LEG, CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF LEFT FIBULA.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN A ROADWAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME CLINKER BALLS IN THE ROADWAY. HE FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON THE GROUND.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN SNOW COVERED HILL WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. INJURED WAS DIAGNOSED HAVING A CONTUSED KNEE WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY. INJURED HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 5/22/03.
DATE OF ACCIDENT ABOVE IS THE DATE THE EE STOPPED WORK FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY. REPORT NOT FILLED OUT THEN BECAUSE WE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS CLAIMED AS WORK RELATED.
INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO LOOSENWET COAL BUILDUP IN 9 KILN COAL BIN HOPPER NY SWINGING A HAMMER AND USING A 6 FT LONG BAR. INJURED WAS STRIKING THE OUTSIDE OF THE BIN HOPPER.
INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN SAFETY CABLE BARRICADES SO THAT HE COULD USE A SKIDSTEER LOADER TO REMOVE STONE SPILLAGE ACCUMULATION UNDER SECONDARY CRUSHING PLANT. WHILE PULLING SAFETY CABLE BARRICA DES, INJURED SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE ON 3/10/03.
INJURED WAS EXITING A SKID STEER LOADER AT THE MOBILE EQUIPMENT GARAGE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL DOWN. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO MUD ACCUMULATION ON THE BO TTOM OF HIS BOOT.
INJURED DROVE BACK TO PLANT TO PICK UP TWO BOXES OF PALLET COVERS. HE PARKED THE TRUCK IN THE WAREHOUSE AREA. AS FORKLIFT PLACED BOXES ON FLATBED, INJURED WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKLIFT BACKGUARD & TRUCK BED.
OFF WORK DUE TO SURGERY OR CARPAL TUNNEL CONDITION.
INJURED TRIED TO SHUT A LEVER VALVE UNDER A CEMENT SILO. A LUMP MAY HAVE BEEN IN THE VALVE MAKING IT HARD TO CLOSE. HE PULLED ON THE LEVER & STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS REPAIRING A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MOUNTING WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WIPER ARM AND THE COWLING ON A VACUUM TRUCK.
EE WAS ALIGNING A TRUNION AND PUSHING TOWARDS MILL END. THE TRUNION SLIPPED IN THE RIGGING AND CAUGHT THE EE S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TRUNION AND THE FEED TUBE. RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, MIDDLE KNU CKLE CUT. POSSIBLE FRACTURE OR DISLOCATION.
CLEANING UP WITH SMALL SKID STEER LOADER. BUCKET HIT HARD MATERIAL, JARRING THE OPERATOR. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5/22/02 & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
MOVING FILE CABINETS, WHEN REMOVING FILING DRAWER FROM CABINET, DRAWER SLIPPED FROM GRIP AND STRUCK LOWER LEG BELOW KNEE. LACERATION TO RIGHT SHIN.
REPORTED SHARP PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW WHEN CLOSING DOOR ON DRILL CAB. HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON 6-10-02.
EE WAS PRYING THE LINER WITH A PRY BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND EE FELL OVER HIS LT. ANKLE, CAUSING A BREAK TO HIS LT. LEG (FIBULA). NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
INJURED LIFTED A STEEL PLATE THAT IS A DITCH COVER AND STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.
INJURED WAS COMING DOWN FROM CEMENT PACKING MACHINE PLATFORM. HE CAUHT HIS HEEL ON A STEP AND FELL.
INJURED THREW A BAG OF TRASH INTO A DUMPSTER & STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.
OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANE OPERATOR WAS GOING DOWNA LADDER ONTO THE CRANE BRIDGE. HE STEPPED ON A CHAIN, WHICH WAS ON THE FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS ANKLE.
INJURED TRIED TO PULL A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF SOME CLEAN UP MATERIAL. WHEN PIECE BROKE LOOSE HE FELL BACK AGAINST A STEEL PIPELINE.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A VALVE PLATFORM LOCATED ON A ROOF. THE HAND RAILING MOVED AND HEFELL ABOUT 8 FEET TO THE GROUND.
INJURED WAS TAKING DOOR OFF OF A SLURRY BOX. HE WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS OFF. DOOR FLEW OPEN STRIKING HIS LEG & CUTTING IT. INJURY NOT REPORTED - BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 12 /24/01. W.C. PAPER RECEIVED IN JANUARY.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A BAG OF MATERIAL (50 LB) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN. HAS HERNIA AT SAME PLACE AS WAS REPAIRED IN 1990.
INJURED WAS CARRYING A LADDER WHEN HE STEPPED ONA PIECE OF HARD MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE HAD CLEANED THE AREA THAT MORNING.
EE REPORTED NECK STRAIN ON 6/7/01 FROM LARGE ROCKS BEING LOADED IN HAUL TRUCK. EE AGGRIVATED THEINJURY ON 7/6/01 WHEN SHE TURNED HER HEAD QUICKLY. SHE WAS TRAINING FOR DRILL OPERATOR THEN.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A DOOR OFF OF A SLURRY PUMP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND DOOR FELL AGAINST LEG INJURING KNEE.
EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF LUNCHROOM AND TRIPPED OVER SEPTIC TANK LID. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS SPRAINED RIGHT BIG TOE. LATER BONE SCAN REVEALED A FRACTURE. SEPTIC LID PROJECTED ABOUT 1/2 INCH ABOVE SU RFACE AND HAD AN ORANGE CONE ON IT.
INJ WAS STEPPING UP TO GET INTO A MANILIFT BASKET HE FELT A PIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE
EE WAS HELPING ADJUST BELT ON A COVEYOR THAT HAS2 BELTS RUNNING UNDERNEATH TO DRIVE THE METAL ROLLERS. HE STARTED CHECKING THE ROLLERS WITH HIS HAND & WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAIL PULLEY PINCH POINT
INJURED WAS USING A JACKHAMMER INSIDE A KILN. A PIECE OF COATING FELL STRIKING HIS HARD HAT.
INJURED WAS GOING TO HIS WORK AREA. HE SLIPPED ON A WET CONCRETE STEP AND STRAINED HIS BACK. IT WAS RAINING AND THE STEP WAS WET.
APPARENTLY STRAINED BACK WHILE CARRYING A 5 GAL CAN OF GREASE, WORKED UNTIL 4-1-01, STOPPED WORKING ON 4-2-01, UNSURE OF REASON, NOW SAYS DUE TO 1-11-01 INJURY.
EE WAS LOWERING A PLATE THAT BAGS SLIDE OVER IN PACKING OPEARTION. EDGE WAS SHARP AND HE CUT HIS FINGER.
INJURED WAS USING A BROOM STICK TO POKE OUT CHUTE. STICK CAME IN CONTACT WITH SCREW CONVEYOR INJURING FINGERS ON HIS HAND.
INJURED WAS MOVING A BEARING HOUSING ON A CONVEYER PULLEY SHAFT TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES. PULLEY MOVED CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY 2ND GRATING. GOT STITCHES.
INJURED WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK. INJURED REPORTED BACK PAIN SHE SAID WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE SEAT SUSPENSION.
INJURED WAS TAKING INVENTORY IN THE WAREHOUSE. HE TURNED AROUND 2ND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WENT OFF WORK ON 10-31-00 FOR SURGERY.
INJ BUMPED HIS KNEE ON DASHOF 992 LOADER WHILE GETTING OUT. HE WENT TO ER WHERE NEEDLE USED INFECTED THE KNEE REQUIRING SURGERY ORIGINAL INJURY WAS BRUISE
INJURED TURNED THE DISCONNECT ON A KILN DRIVE TO OPEN IT. WHEN HE DID THE DISCONNECT ARCED INSIDE BLOWING THE DOOR OPEN AND KNOCKING THE INJURED BACK AGAINST ANOTHER CABINET.
IT IS REPORTED EE WAS STEPPING FROM A CONCRETE PIER ONTO AN EXTENSION LADDER TO ASCEND FROM THE PIER TO GRAD LEVEL. HE MISJUDGED THE STEP AND FELL APPROX. 12' TO THE CONCRETE BASE AT THE BOTTO M OF THE PIER EXCAVATION.
INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE 2 COM-PRESSORS IN THE SHOP; HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD THE COMPRESSOR FROM SWINGING OFF OF A TABLE, BECAUSETHE CRANE COULD NOT BE POSITIONED DIRECTLY ABOVE IT. HE HAD HIS LEG ON THE TABLE, PULLING HARD.