Mission Valley PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Bending down on knee, raised up into standing position and had severe pain in the back, unable to move.

Mechanic was not looking up at air blower. One of four air diffusers had fallen out and as the machanic moved his hand across the diffusers his finger came in contact with the fan blade where the diffuser was missing.

Employee was lifting a tilt cylinder for an 834B caterpiller compactor from ground to 4"" x 4"" wooden blocks. Cylinder sat down on left long finger crushing and partially severing last digit of left long finger.

The employee felt pain on 10/01/2007 but did not report it until 10/12/2007. He was then taken to the company clinic and placed on restricted duty on 10/12/2007.The employee states that driving the pit truck caused pain and numbness in his R-arm, R-shoulder, and R-thumb allegedly.

The employee went to see the company doctor on 10/17/2006 and was returned to regular duty. A piece of metal became embedded in the employees L-cheek of face while chipping a rock out of the bolt hole. Stitches were applied.

While moving oxygen tank he strained his right shoulder.

The employee went to see the company doctor on 9/6/2005 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee smashed his L-thumb in steel door on electrical con-ex trailer as he was closing the door.

EE was operating CAT D25C articulated truck & was backing up to get loaded by the track hoe. EE was looking over his right shoulder to look up at the track hoe. EE stated that the weight of his hard hat & the positioning of his head caused him to strain his neck. He said that his truck was moving slow & the ground was rough. EE did not report neck strain until 2:30 pm.

Co-worker was in a CAT 637E Scraper and recklessly hit the back end of EE's CAT 631 Scraper.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DR ON 8/14/03 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK. WHEN WALKING ACROSS PLANT TO SERVICE TRUCK EE SLIPPED, FELL DOWN AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE, WHILE CUTTING RUBBER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 8/6, STITCHES WERE APPLIED, AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WENT TO GO SEE CO DR ON 7/9/03 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE WAS SHOVELING AT B52Y TAIL PULLEY. AS HE SHOVELED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE FRONT OF R-KNEE.

EE WENT TO CO DR ON 7-18-03 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE WAS LIFTING ROCK/LOG TIPS INTO TANK AND ONE STARTED TO SLIP AND WHILE TRYING TO HANG ONTO IT EE STRAINED R-ELBOW. ALLEGED.

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DR. ON 7/7/03 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE OVERTURNED BED ON CATERPILLAR HAUL TRUCK WHICH CAUSED AN ALLEGED STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DR ON 6/2/03 & WAS PLACEDON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE WAS SHOVELING IN THE PLANT ON 5/29/03 & WOKE UP ON 5/30/03 WITH A SORE BACK

EE WENT TO SEE CO. PHYSICIAN ON 12-16-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN CLIMBING OFF THE DOZER, EE SLIPPED OFF STEP THAT WAS COVERED BY MUD AND FELL WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS BACK. (ALLEGED)

EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 11/19/02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN WALKING TO BOLT TRAILER ACROSS CONCRETE SLAB, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK, HIS FOOT SLID UNDER THE BOL T TRAILER, HE FELL FORWARD WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN AND CONTUSION TO HIS R-LEG. (ALLEGED)

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 10-30-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN REPAIRING PUMP, EE SLIPPED IN MUD STRIKING PUMP SUCTION LINE AND GROUND WHICH RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO TH E L-HIP AND L-LEG.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 8-19-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE WATER TRUCK, EE PULLED BICEP ON RIGHT ARM.

EE WENT TO CO. DR. ON 4-10-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN EXITING LOADER, CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ONTO GROUND, EE STRAINED HIS L HEEL. (ALLEGED).

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DOCTORE ON 5-23-01 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE WAS SITTING DOWN UNDER A CRUSHER MAIN FRAME PEROFRMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES WHEN RIGHT KNEE CRAMPED UP.

EE WENT TO SEE DR ON 2/23/01 & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE WAS CUTTING A LINER OUT OF A CRUSHER & FELL INTO OPEN CHUTE

EE WENT TO SEE DR ON 11/3/00 & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WAS PRYING A PIPE WITH A 24"" PRYBAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE POINTED END PUNCTURED EE'S RIGHT THIGH

EE WENT TO SEE DR ON 9/19/00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHILE STRIPPING INSULATION ON POWER CABLE RAZOR KNIFE HIT BUMP IN CABLE IT SLIPPED & CUT EE'S HAND

EE WEN TO SEE DR. ON 9/12/00 WHO PLACED HIS ON RESTRICTED. WHILE INSTALLING A BUSHING, EE STRUCK LEFT PINKY FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

EE WENT TO SEE A DR ON 7-17 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE BACK COMPANY LOADER INTO VEHICLE OF OUTSIDE PARTY.

REPETITIVE TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CAUSED STRAIN TO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.

WHILE PUSHING SAND AND GRAVEL MATERIAL IN THE PIT FOR PRODUCTION, EMPLOYEE RAISED BLADE OF DOZER AND DOZER JUMPED UP. EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP IMPACT ON THE LOWER BACK.