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EE WAS STEPPING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVER A MOTOR STARTER CAN CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO ANOTHER MOTOR STARTER CAN.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING BAND SAW TO CUT NOTCH IN WOOD AND PLACED HIS HAND UNDER BLADE CAUSING SEVERE CUT TO HAND. (LT).
EE WAS USING A 5' PRYBAR TO REMOVE CROSS TIE SPIKE FROM RAILROAD TRACK, AS HE PUSH DOWNWARD, THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND HE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND GROUND. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES. EE DID NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP FINGERS FROM UNDERSIDE OF BAR, TOOL NOT DEFECTIVE AND WEATHER WAS GOOD.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WALKING ALONGSIDE PIPE HE SLIPPED & TWISTED ANKLE. (HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.)
EE DROVE 50' OFF BOARDERED HAUL RD, HIT A WASHOUT APPROX. 2' DEEP 3' WIDE, SAID SEATBELT HURT ADBOMEN.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REOMOVE ROLLER BEARING AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT UNDER SLIDE.
EE STATES THAT WHEN WALKING BY TOOL RACK, HIS HAND STRUCK DRILL BIT THAT WAS PROTRUDING OFF SHELF, CAUSING LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER ON RT. HAND. RECEIVED 11 SUTURES & ISSUED PRESCRIPT ION MEDICINE.
EE STATES HE WAS PLACING STEEL BAND ON A HAMMERMILL FLIGHT AND DROPPED STEEL BAND (~15 POUNDS). BAND STRUCK FINGER. FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
EE WAS USING RATCHET TO UNBOLT PIPELINE. AFTER HE FINISHED JOB HE WAS WALKING AWAY. HE STATED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHILE WALKING. INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION. RECEIVED PRESCRIP TION MEDICINE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING TORCH WHEN HOT SLAG BURNED THROUGH TOP OF BOOT INTO FOOT. INITIALLYDIAGNOSED AS 1ST DEGREE BURN. BURN LATER WORSENED AND GOT INFECTED RESULTING IN MAN GETTING PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE. INFORMATION JUST RECENTLYTOLD TO SAFETY DEPT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON PACKING ON PUMP. LINE HAD BEEN PLUGGED CAUSING WATER TO RE-CIRCULATE INSIDE PUMP AND GET HOT. WHEN HE OPENED PACKING, HOT WATER GOT ON FACE AND NECK, CAUSING 1ST DEG. BURN, SMALL SPOT ON NECK BLISTERED RESULTING IN 2ND DEG. BURN.
EE STATES THAT WHILE PULLING CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN ARM AND SHOULDER. ON MAY 9 HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE AND PALCED ON RESTRICTED DUTY./
EE STATES THAT WHILE LOADING JACK STAND INTO TRUCK, THE CENTER POST ON THE JACK DROPPED AND SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT FINGER CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A BOX AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EE STATES THAT HE MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HAMMERING COUPLING ONTO SHAFT. LATE REPORT. WENT TO CLINIC 2+ WEEKS AFTER ALLEGED INJURY. FINGER WAS INFECTED. REMOVED NAIL. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EE STATES HE WAS LOOSENING BOLT & WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS HAND ON PIECE OF STAIR METAL OVERHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR WHICH SLIPPED AND HEFELL BACKWARDS FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS USING PRY BAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL PLATE. ON 7/12/00 HE WAS GIVEN SPLINT ON FINGER. (REPORTED 7/7/00)
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE FLASHBURN TO EYES FROM WELDING STATES HE USED WELDING SHIELD. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE INFECTION.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING PRYBAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE PICKING UP WOODEN PALLETS AND STACKING THEM HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 4-21-00 AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE PLACED IMPACT WRENCH ON COOLER AND IT FELL ON HIS WRIST AS HE WAS GETTING A DRINK. WAS GIVEN A SPLINT FOR HIS WRIST.
EE STATES HE WAS WALKING NEAR SPILLWAY & FELL IN HOLE CAUSED BY WASH OUT. GIVEN RX FOR PAIN 1 WEEK AFTER INCIDENT
EMPLOYEE STATES SHE STEPPED ON WATER HOSE AND FELL, CAUSING BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTIONS. LATER TOLD TO TAKE PHYSICAL THERAPY. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER REVIEW. LATE REPORT.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS PUTTING CABLE ON DRAGLINE AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. WENT TO DR. ON 3-21-00 AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS NEAR CYCLONE PUMP WHEN WATER AND FEED SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES CAUSING IRRITATION. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL NEXT DAY. WENT TO DR. 3 DAYS LATER, NO TREATMENT. WENT TO DR AGAIN ON 2-29-00 AND WAS GIVEN RX. LATER MISSED 2 DAYS.
EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN NECK. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE STATES HE WAS USING A PRYBAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING KNIFE TO REPAIR RUBBER FLANGE AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EE STATES HE WAS HOLDING 20" FITTING IN PLACE AND WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT CALF BY GLANCING BLOW FROM SLEDGEHAMMER BEING USED BY FELLOW EE.