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EE WAS GETTING UP FROM PRONE POSITION AND FELT ATINGE IN HIS BACK CONTINUED TO DO MODERATE MECHANIC WORK REST OF DAY. REPORTED NEXT DAY. THAT HECOULD NOT WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN. INJURED DIAGNOS IS IS LUMBAR SPRAIN.
CUTTING RUBBER FOR CONVEYOR FEED CHUTE IN THE FIELD. RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND.
EE WAS REMOVING A LONG STAINLESS STEEL SPLASH GUARD THAT HAD CLAY BUILT UP ON IT. WHEN HE UNHOOKED THE CLAY SLURRY SPLASH GUARD, IT SLIPPED AWAYFROM HIM FALLING DOWNWARD. THE FASTNER HOOK CAUG HT HIS FINGERNAIL, RIPPED IT PARTIALLY OFF AND BROKE THE END OF HIS FINGER.
POSITIONED HOSE INTO TOP OF RAIL CAR, THEN TURNED TO EXIT TOP OF CAR, TRIPPED ON HATCH AND FELL TO TOP OF CAR BREAKING FALL WITH HAND. EMPLOYEE HOOKED TO FALL RESTRAINT DEVICE THAT PREVENTS FA LL FROM CAR TO GROUND. SPRAINED LEFT WRISTAND ELBOW.
EE ALLEGES THAT RED BUMP OR KNOT ON HIS LEFT WRIST WAS CAUSED VBY SLAPPNG THE PAPER PRODUCT BAG AS HE WAS FILLING IT. HE REPORTED THAT THE BUMP WAS SORE AND HURTING. UPON VISITING THE DR., HE WAS PRESCRIBED PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXER OR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE BUILDING TO GO HOME AND SHE FELL AND BROKE HER RIGHT WRIST. SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT SLIP OR TURN HER ANKLE IN THE FALL, SHE JUST STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL. SHE CA UGHT HERSELF WITH HER HAND AND HER WRIST BROKE.
GROUND WIRE ON CABLE TO VACUUM CLEQNER HAD BEEN CUT BY KEY ON MOTOR SHAFT. INITIAL EXAMINATION BY DR INCLUDING EXTENSIVE TESTS SHOWED NO DISCERNABLE INJURIES. EE REPORTED HAVING ABDOMINAL PAIN ON 6-1-97. SENT TO DR. FOR EVALUATION ON 6-2-97. DR.'S VERBAL REPORT WAS MUSCLE SPASM AND HE PRESCRIBED TYLENOL WITH CODEINE FOR THE PAIN. EE REPORTS HE HAS NOT TAKEN ANY OF THE MEDICINE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING OVER WEEKEND AND ON 12/4. POSSIBILITY OF PROBLEM RELATING BACK TO INJURY OF 9-7-95 THAT WAS OFFICIALLY REPORTED ON 9-8-95 BY EMPLOYEE. PLACED ON RESTRICT ION OF NO HEAVY LIFTING ON 12-5-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONA PLYWOOD WORK PLATFORM INSTALLING BAGS ON CAGES. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED NEAR THE EDGE OF THE PLYWOOD IT TIPPED UPA ND HE FELL BACKWARD AND DOWN 18TO24INCHES THEN REPO RTED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE FRAYED END OF A CABLE WAS CAUGHT IN THE TOOTH OF A LOADER BUCKET. WITH A WHEEL OF 2 35-70 TON MINE TRUCK ON THE CABLE. THE LOOSE END WAS SNUBBED OVER A HOOK ON THE TRUCK AND THEN LOOPED ON THE 4" SQUARE TUBE BUMPER WITH THE VICTIM HOLDING THE FREE END TO SECURE. WHEN THE LOADER BACKED UP THE CABLE CAME FREE OF THE TIRE WHIPPED AND HIT VICTIM.
THE SUPERVISOR WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE DOOR TO THE 2INCH ELEVATOR WHICH NORMALLY OPENS EASILY. THIS TIME HOWEVER, THE DOOR WAS JAMBED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE DOOR, THE SUPERVISOR STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HOSE ON A DIVERTER VALVE IN ORDER TO REACH H IGH ENOUGH STHE EMPLOYEE PLACED ONE FOOT ON THE MID RAIL OF THE RAILING IN THIS LOCATION WHILE PLACING THE OTHER FOOT ON T OP OF THE SWACO SCREEN THE FOOT ON THE SCREEN SLID CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK AGAINST THE HANDRAIL
HE WAS PUTTING AWAY THE SAFETY BELTS THAT HAD BEEN USED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DUST COLLECTOR. AS HE PICKED THE BELTS UP HE NOTICED A STING LIKE THAT OF AN ANT BITE. HE DID NOT THINK ANY THING OF IT UNTIL THE AREA SURROUNDING THE BITE BECAME RED AND IRRITATED THAT NIGHT. HE FINALLY VISITED THE HOSPITAL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT BECAUSE THE BITE HAD SWOLLEN UP QUITE BADLY. HE WAS PRES
EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING EQUIPMENT IN WAREHOUSE. WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING TESTS, HE NOTICED A STING/BITE ON HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS CHIEF BLASTER ON A PRODUCTION SHOT. HE WAS CHECKING THE DEPTH OF THE ANFO USING A MIRROR TO SHINE DOWN THE HOLE. HE TURNED AND STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN THE DIRT BE NEATH HIM GAVE WAY. INITIALLY HE FELL INTO THE HOLE THAT OPENED UP WITH ONE LEG, HOWEVER AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE, THE OTHER LEG SLIPPED INTO THE HOLE. HE CLAIMS HE WAS TWISTED WHEN
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & DRAGGING THE FILTER HOUSING FOR THE SPRAY DRIER HOUSING DUE TO ITS SIZE & SHAPE IS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE WHILST IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THIS FILTER HOUSING EMPLOYEE CLAIM S HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE ALSO CLAIMS THAT PRIOR TO THE ALLEGED INJURY HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING SOME
54736YEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS EXPOSED TO NATURAL GAS AND/OR BOILER EXHAUST GASES WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSED A HEADACHE AND SOME SIX TO EIGHT HOURS LATER CAUSED VOMITING THAT LASTED THROUGHOUT THE 05978T. HE WAS NOT SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN. THESE GASES AND EXHAUST FUMES APPARENTLY DRIFTED INTO THE BUILDING WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING.
INJURED WAS LAYING BENEATH THE PLANT DUMP TRUCK ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH, WHEN A CLAMP OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AS HE WAS LOOKING UPWARDS. HE WS WERING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE SHIELDS AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. HE WASHED THE DIRT OUT OF HIS EYE AND CONTINUED TO WORK, THE EYE BEGAN BOTHERING HIM ON HIS WAY HOME.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SHE EXPERIENCES PAIN IN UPPER RT ARM DOC VERBAL PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS IS SHOULDER T ENDONITIS BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED TO DATE THE CO DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A WORK RELATED INJURY
EE MADE A RETURN VISIT TO THE DOCTOR REGARDING HIS AUGUST 1ST, 1991 REPORTABLE THUMB INJURY. AFTER THE OCT. 21ST VISIT, THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM A RELEASE STATING THAT HE HAS RECOVERED AND MAY RETU RN TO REGULAR WORK ON 10-23-91.
THE EMPLOYEE INITIALLY COMPLAINED OF THE DEVELOPING SORE RIGHT THUMB IN MAY OF 1991 FOR WHICH A DOCTOR GAVE HIM PROGNOSIS. A SUBSEGENT TREATMENT ON AUGUST 1, 1991 RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE RECE IVING AN INJECTION. THE DOCTORS REPORT ON THIS LATER TREATMENT WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL OCT. 18, 1991 THUS GENERATING THIS REPORT.
THE LADDER HE WAS ON SLIPPED & HE FELL OFF BACK
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING DUE TO BROKEN SEAT ON R-35 ROUGH RIDE.
WHILE TIGHTENING A 2" PIPE WITH A 24" PIPE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON THE PIPE CAUSING I.NAME TO JAM HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND HAND RAIL OF PLATFORM HE WAS WORKING FROM.
WALKED ACROSS GRATE OF SUMP EAST OF SHOP WAS STEPPING OFF TOP HE TURNED R. FT. IN WARD BENDIGN AT ANKLE
INJ WAS WELDING ON SUPORTS FOR SID HOPPER SCALE CONRSION. HE WAS PARTIALLY SUPPORTING HIM SELF WITH HIS L. FOOT HILE ARC WELDIGN SUPPORTS. HIS FT. WAS POSITIONED WHERE VERTICAL PLATFORM SUPPOR T AND DIAGONAL BRACES MEET. WHEN HE REMOVED FOOT INSIDE OF L. FT. AND ARCH HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON 988B WITH FUEL HOSE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST MACHINE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND JERKING HIS LEFT ELBOW
SHE WAS BACKING UP EUCLID TO GET LOADED WITH 790-D SHE DROVE OVER ROUGH ROAD WHEN SHE WENT TO SHIFT GEAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP TO 790DSHE FELT HER BACK POP THIS IS A CONTINUING ACCIDENT WHICH WAS REPORTED ON FEB.25 88 7000-1 FORM WAS MAILED TO YOU
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING 12"X12CX8C TIMBER INTO THE PICKUP TRUCK .HE RAISED TIMBER A COUPLE OF INCHES TO PUSH IT IN THE PICKUP TRUCK.WHEN HE LIFTED THE TIMBER HE FELT BACK HURTING.
SHE WAS BACKING UP THE EUCLID TO GET LOADED WITH 790-D.SHE DROVE OVER ROUGH ROAD.WHEN SHE WENT TO SHIFT GEAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP TO 790-D SHE FELT BACK POP.
TRUCK HIT OBJEC7- STEERING WHEEL SPUN HITTING RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE OPENIN1 CARDBOARD BOX WITH POCKET KNIFE- KNIFE CAME OUT OF BOX ON DOWNSTROKE AND JABBED EMPLOYEE 5" ABOVE KNEE ON RIGHT LEG.
CARDBOARD LAYIN1 ON SLIPPERY CONCRETE SURFACE.
RIGHT WRIST STARTED SWELLING WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING 50 LB. BAGS.
CLIMBING OVER HAND RAIL TO CHANGE BAND ON SWECO SCREEN SLIPPED ON WET SPOT FELL APPROXIMATELY THREE & HALF FEET HITTING BCK ON WOOD TANK TOP.
USING RAZOR KNIFE TO OPEN PAPER BAG, WHILE HOLDING BAG WITH LEFT HAND.
STANDING ON STOOL TO CLEAN OUT BACKSIDE OF BENAGEL SCREENS,LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
I.NAME WAS PUTTING A GUARD (PERFORATED METAL) BACK ON #1 D/D. HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF THE METAL TOWARDS HIM A SHARP EDGE OF THE PERFORATED HIT HIM IN THE LOWER LIP PUNCTURING HIS LIP ON LEFT SIDE
WHILE PUTTING NEW JAW TEETH ON DECK WRENCH HE WAS TAPPING TEETH INTO PLACE & PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED & HIT HIM MIDDLE OF NECK SMALL CUT
OPER 920 HIT UNEXPECTED HOLE ON SIDING YARD & FELT PAIN ON NECK.
WHILE LOCK WIRING BOLTS ON REAR AXEL PLANETARY MACHANIC WAS SQUATTING DOWN & WHEN HE REACHED TO GET HIS PLIERS OFF HIS LAP, A PIECE OF CUT-OFF WIRE WAS STICKING TO HIS PANTS. WHEN HE REACHED W IRE PUNCTURED HIS HAND.
SCRAPING THE BURR FROM SHARPENING OPERATION FROM A DRUM DRYER BLADE HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND TO STRIKE THE BLADE CUTTING ABOUT 1/4 IN DEEP AND 1 1/2 IN LONG CUT