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EE WAS REPLACING TOOLING ASSEMBLY ON SLEEVER. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS, THE TORQUE LIMITOR LET GO, CAUSING THE SLEEVE ASSEMBLY UNIT TO FALL. THE UNIT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATI ON TO THE HAND.
EE WAS HELPING RESTACK PRODUCT WHEN HE FELT PAIN INHIS LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
WHILE REPLACING MOTOR AND REDUCER ON CONVEYOR #971, THE INJURED PERSON HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE UNIT AND WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS THAT WERE HOLDING THE UNIT IN PLACE. WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THE UNIT DROPPED APPROX. 16" CRUSHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR UNIT AND THE FLOOR.
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC STRAPS OFF A PALLET OF EMPTY PAILS. HE WAS HOLDING THE KNIFE WITH THE BLADE UP, CUTTING TOWARDS HIS BODY INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM IT. HE APPLIED ENOUGH PRESSURE TO THE KNIFE THAT WHEN IT CUT THROUGH THE STRAP, THE MOTION HE USED CARRIED HIS HAND TOWARDS HIS FACE, CUTTING HIS CHEEK.
WHILE STACKING EMPTY PALLETS, THE INJURED PERSON LISTED FELT A PULL IN THE MUSCLE AREA OF THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. WHEN THE PAIN IN THIS AREA PERSISTED AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MINE FOREMAN IN CHARGE. AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED. FIRST AID ONLY UNTIL 8-23-01.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL BAG OUT OF THE FEED CHUTE WHERE HE EMPTIES BAGS OF SILICA. THE PLASTIC LINER INSIDE THE BAG WAS HUNG UP DOWN IN THE CHUTE. AS HE WAS PULLING THE LINER BROKE FRE E AND HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS SHOULDER BEGAN HURTING.
REMOVING A SECTION OFF A ROLL UP DOOR BETWEEN SHIPPING AND PACKAGING DEPARTMENTS, A SECTION OF THE DOOR SEPARATED AND FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
EE WAS CLEANING THE REFLECTORS AT THE END OF THE PALLETIZER. THERE WERE SEVERAL DAMAGED BAGS ON THE FLOOR IN THIS AREA. AS THE EE STEPPED OVER THESE BAGS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS BAC K ON THE FLOOR. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THEEE DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO BE SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN. HOWEVER ON 7-20-01, HE WAS STILL A LITTLE SORE AND OPTED TO GO TO THE DR.
EE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING LINE 8 CASE PACKER. HE WAS STANDING ON PALLETS AND STARTED TO STEP OFF OF THE PALLETS UNTO A STEEL WALK PLATFORM AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST AN OTHER STACK OF PALLETS. HE SUFFERED A NON-DISPLACED RIB FRACTURE TO THE 10TH RIB. ONT HE LEFT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE ENTERED LINE 5 PALLETIZER LAYER FORMING AREA TO RETRIEVE A LEAKING BAG, WHEN SHE STEPPED OVER THE LAYER RAKE CHAIN, SHE SLIPPED AND FELL, SHE LANDED ON METAL SUPPORT BARS BETWEEN THE TURNING DOMES HITTING HER RIGHT FOREARM, RIGHT UPPER ARM AND RIGHT RIB CAGE. SHE RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT ON 5-01-01.
REMOVING A BOX JAM ON LINE 5 PALLETIZER. STEPPED ON IDLER ROLLER, SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND LEG WENT INTO OPENING AT END OF ROLLER. TWISTED AND CAUGHT SELF IN MID FALL. '
WAS PMING THE TRAILBLOZER ON LINE 3, POWER & AIR WERE LOCKED OUTL. THE BAG FLATTENER CYLINDER WAS IN THE AIR. HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON THE BOUNT WHEN THE CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN ON HSI THUMB.
WHILE MOVING/REPOSITIONING VENDING MACHINES, A CROWBAR WAS USED FOR LEVERAGE. EE MOVED OVER THE SHOULDER OF COWORKER AND STEPPED INTO THE HANDLE OF THE CROWBAR-IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING ONE OF HIS FRONT TEETH.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING OVER A TRUCK. HE HAD TAKEN A TRAILER TO BE LOADED TO THE SHIPPING DOCK WHEN HE WENT TO UNHOOK HIS AIRLINE, HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TRAILER AND HIS RIGHT ON THE AIRLINE . THERE WAS ICE ON THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER AND IT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HOLD AND FALL OFF THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND, HITTING THE STEP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND ELBOW.
EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD THE BLADE WAS NEW, AND EE CUT THRU THE CARDBOARD INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
EE CAME TO OFFICE TO REPORT A CUMULATIVE TRAUMA INJURY ORIGINATING BACK IN 1992. SHE CAME INTO OFFICE 12/20/00. THIS HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPORTED. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD PAIN IN HER WRIS T SINCE '92 & THAT IT WAS GETTING WORSE. SHE WAS SENT OT DR FOR EVAULATION & SUBSEQUENTLY SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED 4/01. SHE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK IN JUNE
EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT CARDBOARD. SHE FELT MUSCLE STRAIN IN HER RIGHT FOREARM AFTER CUTTING FOR FOUR HOURS. EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 12-4. EE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS PULLING 2 BALES OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT THAT WERE NOT CUT APART. HE REACHED TO PULL THE BALES OFF & WHEN HE REACHED UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELTBETWEEN THE FRAME & ROLLER, AND HIS FINGER WAS PULLED BETWEEN THE BELT & ROLLER. LACERATION TO FINGER
WHILE EE WAS GETTING OFF THE LIFT, COWORKER PULLED UP NEXT TO HIM. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE OF THE FORKLIFT RAN OVER THE OUTSIDE OF EE'S LEFT FOOT. EE WAS WAS WEARING
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILCAR WITH FORKLIFT WHEN HE WAS EXITING THE CAR, HE HAD HIS FORKS TOO LOWAND THE FORKS WENT OVER WENT UNDER THE DOCK PLATE. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD WHEN FORRLIFT CAME TO S UDDEN STOP.
WHILE CLEANING IN AN AREA AROUND A CONVEYOR A CLOD OF CLAY FELL OFF, STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD. HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
WHILE OPENING A 5 GALLON PAIN CAN, KNUCKLE OF TH EMIDDLE FINGE RON TH ELEFT HAND STRUCK THE TAB OF THE LID. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPOYEE GOT OFF HIS FORKLIFT TO HELP AIR UP THE AIRBAGS, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR OF THE RAILCAR, THE WOOD WAS ROTTEN AND WEAK. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE T O TWIST.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A PALLET FROM THE DEPALLETIZER, HAND STRUCK THE GUARDING. INCIDENT REPORTED ON 6-14-00, BUT EE DID NOT SEE A DR. AND KNOW THE EXTENT OF INJURY UNTIL 6-28-00.
EE WAS WALKING BEHIND A DOUBLE STACK OF EMPTY PAILS. AS EE WALKED BY, ONE COLUMN TIPPE, FELL, AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND UPPER BACK. EE WAS WEARING HER HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN TRYING TO EASE THE PALLET OFF THE FORK OF OF A FORKLIFT. SHE HAD HER HAND ON THE FAR CORNER OF THE SKID OF BOXES AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING, THE HER HAND BECAME PINNED BETWEEN BOXES AND EDGE OFFORKLIFT.
EE WAS STANDING NEAL DOCK DOOR ONE READING HIS PAPERWORK FOR THE TRUCK TO BE LOADED NEXT. WHEN ANOTHER EE WAS COMING TO THE DOCK WITH A LOAD ON HIS FORKS AND DID NOT SEE EE AND STRUCK HIM ON T HE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.
EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK AGAINST ANOTHER HARD OBJECT. WHICH FRACTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB. EE WAS USING AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING A NEW HIRE ON HOW TO LOAD BOX CARS. WHILE THE NEW HIRE WAS LOADING PALLETSTHE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON PALLET COVERS. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ICE SPOT THAT WAS IN THE CAR, AND SLIPPED. HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS WALKING ON THE CEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE EE VENDING CORIDORE. IT HAD BEEN RAINING EARLIER IN THE DAY, AND THE AREA WAS SLIPPERY. EE FELT HIMSELF START TO FALL, AND PUT HIS ARM OUT TO HELP C ATCH HIS FALL. AS HE HIT THE CEMENT, HIS WEIGHT DISLOCATED HIS LEFT ELBOW.