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EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK AND WAS GETTING OUT OFHIS CAR WALKING ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY TO PUNCH IN WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOME FOREIGN MATTER INTO HIS RT EYE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE CLIMBED DOWN INTO THE ORE CAR DUMP HOPER TO BREAK AN OVERSIZED ROCK THAT WAS PLUGGING THE SYSTEM. IN THE PROCESS HE BUMPED BOTH SHINS ON A STEEL CROSS MEMBER CAUSING MINOR SCRAPES AND SWELLING ON HIS LEFT SHIN.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BRASS BUSHING FROM THE BASE OF #2 MILL. WHEN BUSHING FAILED TO COME OUT, HE THEN BEGAN TO CUT IT USING A HAND HELD GRINDER MOUNTED W/A FLAT DISC. HE POSITIONED THE GRINDER AND BEGAN CUTTING IT. THE OPERATING TRIGGER BECAME LOCKED IN THE RUN POSITION. HE THEN BEGAN TO REMOVE THE RUNNING GRINDER FROM THE HOUSING WHEN THE DISC STRUCK THE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS LEANING OVER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHILE HOLDING A SMALL PIECE OF PLATE SO THAT ANOTHER COULD TACK WELD IT IN PLACE. HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO AN OPENING IN THE FLOOR GRAT ING WHICH HE AND THE OTHER EE HAD REMOVED EARLIER. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REPOSITION HIMSELF & WAS LOOKING THE OTHER WAY WHEN HE STEPPED THROUGH THE OPENING AND FELL APPROX 16' TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TIGHTENING A NUT ON #2 MILL ROLLER. WHEN HE WAS TAKING THE IMPACT WRENCH OFF, IT SLIPPED, HITTING HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAND, SPLITTING THE FIN GERNAIL.
EE RE-VISITED DR ON 1/30/95 ALLEGING THAT THE PAIN [BACK] WAS DUE TO HIS ACCIDENT OF 6/13/94. DR'S OPININ IS THEIR IS NO CORRELATION BETWEEN PRESNT COMPLAINT & PREVIOUS ACCIDENT.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS JOB AFTER EATING LUNCH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE DOOR GLASS ON TRUCK #3145, WHEN HE CUT THE END OF SECOND IFINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HE WAS OPENING THE GATE ON THE #2 SILO, A PIECE OF RUST FELL FROM HANDLE INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
JACK HOLLENBECK, WHO IS A CONTRACT MECHANIC ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT ALLEDGES HE WAS WORKING ON ONE OF BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS NORTHWEST SHOVELS #3278 REPAIRING TRAVEL GEARS AND AIR CYLINDERS UNDER T HE MACHINE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AN AIR CYLINDER WHICH HAD TO HAVE AIR APPLIED TO INSTALL WHEN HE APPLIED THE AIR THE SHAFT ON THE CYLINDER RETRACTED THEREFORE CATCHING THE FOURTH FNG
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN BACK OF PICKUP, TAILGATE WOULD NO OPEN SO IN LOADING TANK OVER TAILGATE TANK SLIPPED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN TOP OF TAILGATE AND TANK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING AIR SLIDES HE STRAIEND HIS BACK & AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS REMOVING A FITTING FROM AN AIRLINE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE HE FELL, HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE BARG E.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS PUTTING A CHAIN ON MOTOR ON #12 CONVEYOR WHEN THE CHAIN ROLLED THE PALLET OVER AND HIT HIM IN HIS HAND, SMASHING RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS WELDING A CRACK IN THE BOTTOM OF BARGE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SLUSH TWISTINGHIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & LODGED IN HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE HE REMOVED THE KNIFE & SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION WHICHREQUIRED 6 STIT CHES EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS BENCH WELDING IN MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN WELDING SLAG FELL INSIDE HIS BOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS WITH HIS PANTS TUCKED INSIDE BOOT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE LOCKING HATCH COVER ON BARGE, USING HAMMER & BOLT TO SECURE HATCH - HE SMASHED HIS HAND CAUSING CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT INDEX, RING, AND DORSAL FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON TRUCK ASSET #0425. HE WAS GOING TO TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ACROSS CONCRETE DRAINAGE DITCH APPROX. 30" WIDE BY 36' DEEP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL INTO DITCH STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS CLEANING BUILD UP OF MATERIAL FROM #2 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN RETURN IDLER THEREFORE PULLING HIS RT ARM BETWEEN IDLER & CONVEYOR
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING TO ASSEMBLE A MILL ROLL TO GO IN THE RAYMOND MILL. HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON ROLL WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT, THEREFORE STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND ON PART OF THE ROLL.
EE ALLEGED HE WAS CHANGING THE STARTER ON THE D-8K HE STEPPED UP ON THE BLADE SUPPORTER WHICH WAS COVERED WITH BARITE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE STRAIGHT EDGE AND CUT HIM ACROSS HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER HE WAS ON THE 5TH STEP WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF STEP HE FELL & JAMMED HIS FINGER & ALSO HIT HIP & BACK ON LEFT SIDE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WELDING ON A SHOVEL BUCKET, HE BELIEVES A SPARK FROM THE WELDER HIT HIS PANT LEG, WHICH SET PANTS IN THE LEG AREA ON FIRE BURNING HIS SKIN.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS CHIPPING, TRYING TO REMOVE DOWELL PIN FROM ROLL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SHEARED AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT ON 04-22-92 HE WAS PICKING UP ON A PICE OF PLYWOOD AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON RAIL.IT DID NOT HURT HIM UNTIL 04-27-92.
EE ALLEDGES HE WAS REMOVING LEFT FROM FENDER FROM UNITL 3268 WHICH IS A TEREX 33-03 HAULER. WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT FROM THE FENDER THE FENDER DID NOT MOVE HE THEN USED A BAR TO PRY IT L OOSE. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
LOADING OPEN TOPPED HOPPER, HE WAS A BRAKEMAN ON THE HOPPERS, STATIONED AT THE BACK OF TWO LOADED HOPPER- MOVING AWAY FROM LOADING AREA TO THE PARKING AREA. THE BRAKE DID NOT SLOW SET OF HOPPE RS DOWN AND HIT THE HOPPERS PARKED IN FRONT OF HIM. THE BRAKE HAD HELD THE CARS WHEN EMPTY. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT AND LINE. BRUISED LOWER LEFT SIDE RIBS.
#2 AIR SEPARATOR OVERLOADED AND BLOW A FUSE. HE WENT TO CHANGE THE FUSES IN THE PANEL. THE FUSES WERE ABOUT 4" LONG BY 3/4". WHEN HE PULLED THE SECOND FUSE HE GOT IT ACROSS THE LINE TO THE NEXT FUSE CAUSING A DIRECT SHORT FOR A SEC. THE RESULT WA A FLASH BURN TO THE BACKOF HIS LEFT HAND. HE DID USE THE ELCT. FUSE PULLERS PROVIDED.
I NAME WAS WALKING THRU THE MAINT SHOP WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL & AS I NAME WALKED PASS A PIECE FLEW INTO I NAME RT EYE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEGD HE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO CLEAN CRUDE FEED CONVEYING SYSTEM THE SYSTEM WAS STARTED UP & HE ATTEMPTED TO BLOW OUT THE DRIVE PULLEY WHEN THE PIPE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & PULLEY PIPE STRUCK HIM ON THE RT THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HAVE A ROLLER BEARING ON A FAN DRIVE SHAFT WITH A PRY BAR.BAR SLIPPED FROM THE BEARING CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS ELBOW ON AN I BEAM.EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT A ND STATED HE WAS OK TWO WEEKS LATER HE REQUESTEDTO SEE A DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BRUISE WITH TENNIS ELBOW.
USING PULLER TO OPEN BOXCAR DOOR- PINCHED RIGHT HAND 1ST FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND CLEVIS.
INJURED CLIMBING A STEEL LADDER IN UPPER LEVEL TO TAKE SILO MEASUREMENTS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE RIGHT ON RUN OF LADDER.LATER AT HOME HIS KNEE SWELLED UP.
EE WAS DRILLING FIELD CLAY SAMPLES WITH TRUCK MOUNTED CME DRILL ON UNEVEN GROUND-HE LOST HIS BALANCE-TO REGAIN BALANCE HE PLACED R. HAND ON DRILL CYLENDER. IT WAS COMPRESSING-PINCHING MIDDLE F INGER OF RIGHT HAND. OPENING WASN'T LARGE ENOUGH FOR FINGER TO SLIP INTO FULLY.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS WORKING ON TROMMEL SCREEN WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED SWITCH ON STARTING SCREEN CAUSING HIM TO FALL CATCHING HIM BETWEEN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT AND THE TROMMEL.
HEAD ON VEHICLE ACCIDENT 1/2 MILE EAST OF FOSTER RANCH TURN OFF ON LITTLE MISSOURI HAUL ROAD.(NAME) DRIVER OF BAROID VEHICLE AND (NAME) PASSENGER.COLLISION WITH FOSTER HAUL TRUCK.INJURED FRACT URED LEG-DRIVER FRACTURED LEG.BOTH CUTS AND BRUISES.
LITTLE MISSOURI HAUL ROAD APPROX 1/2 MILE EAST OF FOSTER RANCH TURN OFF-HEAD ON COLLISION BAROID AND A HAUL TRUCK.DRIVER BAROID VEHICLE (NAME) COMPUNND FRACTURE CUTS AND BRUISES,(NAME)PASSENGE R BAROID VEHICLE FRACTURE LEG,CUTS AND BRUISES.FOSTER TTRUCK DRIVER HAD NO INJURIES.
CLEANING MATERIAL OUT OF R R CAR LOCATED ON MAIN LINE SLIPPED INJ R KNEE Y
HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE STRIGHTENING UP FROM PUTTING A EMPTY SUPER BAG ON THE LOAD OUT HANGER.
STANDING NEAR BELT IDLER, STEPPIND DO3N TO FLOOR SLIPPED STRIKING R ELBOW ON IDLER, WET AND SLIPPERY
EMPL ALLEGES THAT HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDRUM FROM WORK ACTIVITIES. RIGHT WRISST DR SAYS MOST LIKELY HAS OCCURRED FROM WORK.
..EYELID FELT IRRITATED AFTER WORKING HOURS.LATER IT STARTED TO SWELL.DIDNT KNOW IF CHEMICAL DUST ENTERED EYE THE DAY BEFORE-REPORTED ON 1-31-90
(NAME) SAYS INJURED HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF WRISTS12/22/89.HE ALLEGES HE GOT CONDITION FROM SHOVELING CLAY.HE NEVER CLAIMED OR REPORTED ANY PROBLEM UNTIL 12-22-89.HE WAS LAID OFF OF WORK 12-08-89.COMPANY HAS NOT WAY OF PROVING IT DIDN,T OCCUR AT BAROID.
I NAME WAS SHOVELING SNOW OUT OF A OPEN TOP HOPPER CAR HATCH WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE CAR SIDE WALL IN A TWISTING MOTION INJURING HIS LOWER BACK
A 100 LB CLAY BAG JAMMED IN THE PALLETIZER CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND INJURED FREED IT,HE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER AT THAT TIME.HE WENT TO DOCTOR 10-27-89 AFTER WORK,DIDN'T REPORT THE INJURY T O ME UNTIL 10-31-89.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS USING AN AIR HOSE TO DUST DOWN CHEMICAL PACKAGES AND HOSE BECAME LOOSE AND SLAPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.
I NAME WAS ADJUSTING BAG CODER ON PULLETIZE CONVEYOR SYSTEMS HE REACHED UNDER THE SWING BAR AND BETWEEN THE CODE FRAME TO ADJUST CODER THE SWING BAR CHANGED POSITION PINCHING I NAME WRIST BRUI SE L WRIST SENT TO TOWN FOR XRAY NO BROKEN BONES
CUTTING METAL BANNING OFF EMPTY BAG PALLET.METAL STRAP STRUCK ON LEFT FOREARM CUTTING ARM.1 1/2" CUT.REQ COUPLE OF STITCHES.
EMPL ALLEDGES HE WAS REMOVING STAPLE FASTNERS THAT SECURED CABLE TO SPOOL AS HE WAS REMOVING LAST STAPLE ONE OF THE HELPERS MOVED SPOOL CASUING CABLE TO UNWIND END OF CABLE STRUCK HIM JUST ABO VE RIGHT EYE.