LANCASTER PLANT EMetal/Nonmetal

CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE SURGERY ON R-WRIST ON 6-27-03. FIRST DIAGNOSE ON 11-29-01. EE ALLEGES INJURY TO BE CAUSED BY REPETITIVE MOTOR OF OPERATING CONTROL OF EQUIPMENT.

DIAGNOSED BY DOCTOR AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES INJURY TO BE CAUSED BY REPETITIVE MOTION OF OPERATING CONTROLS OF EQUIPMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING WHEN THE TOOL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOREARM, RESULTING IN LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

GRINIDNG ON METAL FEEDER WHEN EE REMOVED SAFETY GOGGLES, A PIECE OF METAL BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

EE STOOD UP TO EXIT EQUIPMENT AND FELT HIS LOWERBACK START TO ACHE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A HOLE IN A 10 INCH DIA RUBBER WATERLINE. EE BENT OVER TO WORK ON RUBBERLINE. HE PICKED UP A SECTION OF THE HOSE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EE WAS REMOVING SCREEN CLOTH FROM SCREEN. CLOTH CAUGHT ON PANEL TAILGATE. EE TIPPED SCREEN AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER (LACERATION)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE FEED DISTRIBUTION TO SECONDARY CRUSHER BY CLOSING A FLOP GATE. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED WHEN HE WAS CLOSING THE GATE BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE STOP.

EE WAS WALKING ON GRAVEL GROUND AND ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE BY STEPPING ON A LARGE ROCK. HE SPRAINED THE ANKLE.