Portage PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Pulled muscle while shoveling.

The employee was on the 5th floor of the screenhouse when the incident occurred. As the employee was looking up, sand particles fell onto the employee's glasses, forehead, eyebrow and left eye. The next day, the employee scheduled an eye exam with eye doctor. The doctor's diagnosis was a corneal abrasion and prescribed prescription eye drops.

Employee was operating a front-end loader out in the pit area. As EE was driving over a bumpy sandstone area and holding unto the window bar with EE's right hand, EE sprained EE's right shoulder. The emergency room doctor stated the employee to off work until seen by Orthopedics.

A maintenance employee was sitting within 5 feet of another employee using a sledge hammer on a Dredge Cutter Head tooth. A metal chip from the tooth broke off and struck the maintenance employee on the left leg just above the kneecap. The injured employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment resulting in two days of lost-time.

The employee was walking down a flight of steps and injured the right knee. This was a routine task the employee had done many times without an incident. It turned into a torn meniscus that required surgery. The employee worked up to scheduled surgery on 01/16/22.

The employee was pushing with right foot (up to 20 lbs. of force) on a metal truck inspection ramp connected to two cables with counterweights and heard a pop and felt pain in right knee. After months of therapy and an MRI, it was determined the employee had a torn meniscus. The employee worked up to scheduled surgery on 09/23/2021.

The employee was on top of a railcar closing hatch covers and then proceeded to walk down a ramp and struck head on an overhead I-beam. The employee was wearing a hard hat at the time of impact.

The employee stepped unto a metal cover with left foot and felt a twinge in left knee. This incident was initially just a worker's comp claim since the employee continued to work without restrictions. On 2/16/18, the employee underwent surgery for a torn meniscus.

The employee's right elbow struck an I-beam causing a stinging sensation. This incident was initially a worker's comp claim only and not reported to MSHA. Surgery was performed on 2/16/18 after all other medical treatments failed to eliminate the pain.

At approximately 6:00 pm, the employee was at home after working the day shift, and he felt pain in his left knee. The employee utilized a step-ladder with handrails to transfer materials between the 5th floor where parts were staged, and the 6th floor, where the buckets were being changed.

The employee was down on his right knee placing a plastic seal on a railcar door. As the employee began to stand up, his right foot slipped a few inches on ice causing his right knee to twist resulting in discomfort.

The employee was monitoring the sand discharging from HO-03 (Surge Pile Hopper) when the incident occurred. As the employee was using a metal bar to break up frozen sand stuck in the feeder, he felt pain of the right wrist. The employee was using his right palm to push the bar forward. The doctor's diagnosis was a right wrist tendonitis.

A 60-year old Bagging Operator with nearly 40 years of experience developed soreness of his right shoulder and doesn't know what specifically caused it. This injury appears to be cumulative trauma disorder where over time, stresses have affected the employee's right shoulder.

The employee was applying pressure to a railcar ramp with his left foot and sustained an ankle sprain.

An employee working on a belt conveyor drive motor change misjudged the distance to the floor while stepping off the conveyor, fell backwards, and sustained fractures to both wrists.

The employee was placing a clear plastic bag liner into a plastic trash can when the incident occurred. As the employee was reaching down toward the ground, he felt shooting pain across his lower back. Prior to this, the employee had transported four 40 lb. plastic Culligan jugs of water to the Bagging, Loading and Screening departments.

The employee turned his body 45 degrees, at which time he felt a snapping sound in his right knee. The worker's comp carrier considers this incident a non-compensable injury since the employee was not doing anything unusual other than turning his body. The employee did mention that he sustained a right knee injury twelve years ago while playing football in high school.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB PAPER BAGS OF SAND ONTO A PALLET, WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

The employee was welding in the shop at the welding bench. As the employee was welding, hot sparks fell down onto his bib overalls and started a fire. The fire burned through the bib overalls and through his jeans before the employee realized his pants leg was on fire. The employee slapped the fire out but not before receiving 2nd degree burns to his lower right leg.

The employee had welded nuts onto a threaded rod and within 10-15 minutes attempted to pick it up with his bare left hand, resulting in 2nd degree burns to his palm area that required medical attention.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

The employee was stacking 50 lb bags of sand from off a conveyor belt onto a pallet when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his upper right arm. The doctor's diagnosis was a rotator cuff tendonitis.

The employee was on top of a railcar when the accident happened. As the employee was closing a door, he felt a slight pain in his right wrist. Upon examination, the employee noticed a bulge under the skin near his inside wrist. The diagnosis was a ganglion cyst.

Trailer had load of sand. Driver was dumping load and tractor trailer went on its side.

The employee and co-worker were working at the Dredge Hold trying to remove an impeller. He placed his left arm behind the pump housing unit in order to unhook a chain hoist when the pump housing suddenly shifted pinning the employee's forearm between a large inlet pipe and the pump housing. This resulted in a bruised left forearm causing stiffness and swelling.

The employee was cleaning railcars at the time of injury. As the employee was using a 4' long metal prybar to close a car door, he felt a sharp pain in his lower right back and hip.

Over time, the employee has developed sore left elbow (tendonitis) and a sore back due to repetitive movement by working in the bagging department.

The employee, along with three other employees, were reassembling the main pipeline to the booster pump. As the employee was pulling upwards on a large wrench to tighten a bolt, he felt a pain in his back. The employee did not seek medical attention until 6/20/08 and then sought treatment for a pulled muscle in his stomach, not his back.

Employee was replacing a bearing and backstop to the head pulley of BC-16. After setting the new bearing and backstop in place, the employee felt pain in his lower back.

The employee was shoveling snow when the accident occurred. As the employee was pushing snow out the east entrance of the Dryer Building, he felt a twinge in his lower back.

The employee claimed he injured his back by operating the plant's L-330 Endloader performing routine duties. This accident involves SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES because the employee was sent home on Administrative Leave on 10/04/07 due to being caught sleeping on the job (3rd offense). Eight hours after the employee was sent home, he called the plant and claimed to be hurt.

The employee was in the process of opening a coupler on a railcar when the accident occurred. As the employee was pulling upward with his right arm, the coupler stuck causing a sharp pain in the employee's right wrist. The employee chose not to seek medical attention until yesterday, thinking his sore wrist would heal itself.

The employee was stacking 50 lb bags of sand when the accident occurred. As the employee was grabbing a 50 lb bag, he felt a pain in his right elbow.

While opening a railcar door, employee strained his lower back. The employee was using a 4ft metal bar to open the railcar door and as theemployee cranked down with both arms, he felt a twinge in his lower back.

The employee was shoveling sand from under the south cooler in the drying building when the accident occurred. As he was moving the shovel handle forward, the shovel hit a hidden peice of metal under the sand making the employee's body jerk. The impact caused a sudden twinge in the employee's back. He worked the remainder of his shift & sought medical treatment on 6/26/07.

The Employee & Co-worker were rolling up a replaced conveyor belt causing a lot of pushing and pulling action. The EE felt no pain during this process. After the Employee went home and sat down, he noticed pain when he tried to stand up. The employee was placed on a 10 lb weight restriction for six work days.

The EE was stacking 50lb bags of sand when the accident occurred. As the EE grabbed a bag & started to pivot his heel, he felt a dull pain in his lower back area. The EE sought medical assistance from a local chiropractor. After seeing chiropractor, EE placed on 15lb weight restriction for 3 days. EE ret'd to work 5/23/07.

The employee was sitting on a wooden bench in the change room prior to the start of his shift. He was talking to co-workers; he felt severe pain on the left side of his back.

The employee was placing bags on the spouts of baggers #1 & #3 when the bag he was placing on Bagger #1 did not open properly & his hand slipped forward & contacted the exhaust end of the spout. With use, the spouts get worn with sand running through them & a sharp edge forms. It was this edge that the ee's left hand had contacted resulting in the cutting of the thumb.

The employee was helping to move the plant's drill rig from one hole to the next by pulling on a 2"" diameter water hose. The employee noticed a pain in his lower right abdominal area. The employee chose not to report it for 10 days.

The employee was working out near the dredge when the accident occurred. He was sitting on the bow of the jon boat attempting to pull the starboard swing cable back over the sheave while his heels were positioned on either side of the sheave to hold the boat in place. While the employee was pulling on the cable, the jon boat backed away turning his right leg.

EE was stooped over working in an area w/limited headroom, pulling on a firehose which he was using to wash down the area. He felt pain while pulling the hose. As he exited the area & straightened his back, pain increased. He sat down for a few minutes in hopes the pain would subside. When it became clear it would not go away, he found his supervisor to report the acc.

The employee noticed a bag of sand laying on its side on a conveyor belt. As the employee moved the bag flat, he felt a dull pain in his right elbow and hands.

The employee was in the process of raising a dredge pipeline with a chain come-a-long attached to a metal a-frame. As the ee was exerting downward pressure, the chain slipped on the come-a-long causing the ee to strain his shoulder. The ee was wearing a life preserver during the time of the accident.

EE was with the witness to remove a pallet of channel iron from the dryer room. As the witness was operating the bobcat, 1 piece of channel iron slid from the pile. The EE bent down with his back to re-position the piece of channel iron against the wall.

EE was walking down a hill on a snow covered roadway to the maintenance shop. As the EE was halfway down the roadway, his feet slid out and the EE hit the pavement with his back. As the EE got up, he felt a twinge and burning sensation in his back.

The employee was performing normal routine work and noticed a slight pain in his lower back, buttocks and left leg which progressively got worse as the day progressed. The employee does not know what incident may have caused the original onset of pain.

THE NEWLY TRANSFERRED LUBRICATOR WAS CHECKING OIL ON THE TRACKMOBILE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE METAL ENGINE HOOD, THE HINGE TWISTED CAUSING THE HOOD TO FREEFALL DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM HIS TRUCK LOCATED IN THE EE PARKING LOT TO THE EE CHANGE ROOM WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE EE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE CAUSING HIM TO MOMENTARILY LOSE HIS BALANCE. THE EE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF & WRENCHED HIS LOWER BACK IN THE PROCESS W/OUT FALLING TO THE GROUND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE DRYER CONTROL ROOM. AS THE EE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP, HE COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT. THE EE FELT A LOT OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & WAIST AREA. 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, THE EE HAD USED A METAL BAR TO BUST FROZEN SAND LUMPS STUCK IN THE SOUTH FEEDER (5-10 TIMES) & THEN SHOVELED SAND FROM UNDER THE TAIL PULLEY OF BC-17.

THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS LT. HEEL FROM STACKING 50 LB. BAGS OF SAND.

THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS SUPERVISOR HAD JUST CHECKED THE DRAIN OF WET SCRUBBER (WS-12). AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON THE EDGE OF THE CONCRETE PAD THAT SUPPORTS THE DEMISTER TANK. HE FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO INSPECT THE SOLENOID ON THE DRILL RIG. AS HE WAS GETTING INTO POSITION, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS KNEE FELL ONTO THE CORNER OF THE HYDRAULIC TANK. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN BUT CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF HIS SHIFT.

The ee complained of having a sore left knee and sore elbows from stacking 50 lb bags of sand.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING 100LB. BAGS OF SAND USING A VACUUM LIFT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE WAS PICKING THE BAG OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND TWISTED TO SET IT ONTO A PALLET, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

The ee was entering the aft hold access on the dredge. as the employee was stepping downward, he didn't realize the ladder was missing and fell 4.5' hitting his knee and straining his groin trying to catch himself.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8' METAL BREAKER BAR TO POUND AT A FEED HOPPER TO BREAK UP A LARGE FROZEN CHUNK OF SAND STUCK IN THE HOPPER. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING AT THE HOPPER RIGHT HANDED ABOVE HIS HEAD, HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK UNDER HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

THE EE WAS USING A 50-TON HYDRAULIC JACK WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE WAS LOWERING A 50' LONG DRYER DRUM ONTO TWO TRUNNIONS, THE DRUM TOUCHED THE NORTH TRUNNION FIRST FORCING THE DRU M TO ROTATE PUSHING THE JACK TO THE NORTH TIPPING IT OVER AND HITTING THE EE'S RIGHT FOOT. THE EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES BUT THE JACK HIT THE EE'S FOOT JUST ABOVE THE STEEL TOE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE NORTH TRUNION FROM THE NORTH DRYER DRUM. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A TIRE FROM A FORKLIFT. HE WAS SITTING ON A ROLLED-UP CONVEYOR BELT FACING THE REAR LEFT TIRE. HE NOTICED TWO DIFFERENT-SIZED LUG NUTS BUT DIDN'T CONSIDER THE TIRE HAVING A SPLIT RIM HELD TOGETHER BY 6 STUD NUTS. AS HE HAD 2 REMAINING STUD NUTS TO REMOVE THE TIRE RIM SHOT OUT HITTING HIS ARMS. THE TIRE HAD APPROX. 100 LBS OF PRESSURE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WHILE OPERATING THE BAGGING MACHINE, HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A STOP BUTTON FOR THE BLOWERS LOCATED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIS SEAT. HE IMMEDIAT ELY FELT A LIGHT SNAP IN HIS LOWER BACK AND FELT PAIN.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP 100# BAG OF SAND WHEN ACCIDENT OCURRED. 100# BAG HAD FALLEN FROM CONVEYOR BELT TO THE FLOOR. EE BENT DOWN W/VACUUM LIFT IN HIS RIGHT HAND & OTHER UNDER BAG TO GET A BETTER SEAL. HE WAS POSITIONED W/HEAD IN PATH OF VACUUM LIFT HEAD. LIFT SUDDENLY RELEASED IT'S HOLD OF BAG & THE METAL FRAME OF VACUUM LIFT HURLED UPWARDS INTO EE's HEAD.

THE EE WAS CHANGING OUT A BAD ROLLER ASSEMBLY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE FIFTH FROM THE HEADPULLEY OF BC-05 WAS BEING REMOVED BUT GOT CAUGHTFRAME. THE BAD ROLLER SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND TH E EE TRIED TO CATCH IT SO IT WOULDN'T FALL UNTO THE STOCKPILE BELOW. AS THE EE CAUGHT THE BAD ROLLER ASSEMBLY, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW. THE EE WAS WORKING ALONE AND HAD

THE EE HAD PARKED THE ENDLOADER NEXT TO DIESEL FUELING STATION & WAS DESCENDING THE OUTSIDE LADDER FROM CAB WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS EE WAS MAKING HIS WAY TO THE GROUND, HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER RUNG WHILE HIS LT FOOT & HAND WERE IN MOTION CAUSING HIS FULL BODY WEIGHT ONTO HIS RT SHOULDER & ARM WHICH WAS STILL CLINGING TO LADDER. EE QUICKLY CAUGHT HIS FOOTING & PROCEEDED DO

IN 33 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT, THE EE HAS WORKED HALF OF THIS TIME AS A BAGGING OPERATOR. IN THIS JOB, THE EE HAS HAD TO GRAB AND STACK 100 LB AND 50 LB BAGS ONTO PALLETS. IN THE LAST 5-10 YEARS, THE EE HAS EXPERIENCED TENNIS ELBOW IN BOTH ARMS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING INJURY WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A TEMPORARY LOSS OF GRIP STRENGTH.

THE EE WAS PUSHING A 130LB. DREDGE SPUD PIN INTO THE CENTER OF A SPUD WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE SPUD WAS A FOOT ABOVE THE EE'S HEAD. AS THE EE WAS EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE SPUD PIN, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF STEPPING UP UNTO THE 1ST STEP OF THE TRACKMOBILE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE REACHED UP FROM THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, THE EE INADVERTENTLY STUBBED HIS STEEL TOED BOOT UNDER THE 1ST STEP CAUSING A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM A DRYER TRUNION BEARING USING A STANDARD 3/4"" DRIVE RATCHET. THE BOLT WAS SECURELY FASTENED & DIFFICULT TO LOOSEN. THE EE EXERTED ADDED FORCE TO THE DRIVE RATCHED BY HOLDING THE RATCHED HEAD WITH HIS LEFT HAND & THE HANDLE END WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE BOLT SUDDENLY LOOSENED & THE EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM SUSTAINED THE SHOCK AS THE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO POSITION A PALLET IN ORDER TO STACK 100 LB BAGS OF SAND WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE HAD PICKED UP A WOODEN PALLET FROM A STACK OF 3 PALLETS ON A CONCRETE FLOOR AND SLID IT VERTICALLY ACROSS THE FLOOR 6', THENLOWERED ONE SIDE TO THE FLOOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING BOBCAT, HEADING TO THE LOCKER ROOM AT FULL SPEED (5 MPH). HE HIT A DIP IN THE PAVEMENT NEXT TO THE BUILDING. THE IMPACT CAUSEDTHE BOBCAT TO JOSTLE AND BOUNCE FOR 10-20'. THIS MOTION CAUSED HIS CHEST TO STRIKE THE HARD PLASTIC ROLL BAR. HE SUFFERED A SWOLLEN & BRUISED CHEST AND HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER ATTACHED TO THE L-330 ENDLOADER ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE MACHINE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND, HIS LEFT FOOT LA NDED ON THE EDGE OF A CONCRETE PAD TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO THE OUTSIDE. THE CONCRETE PAD AND THE SURROUNDING GRAVEL WERE NOT LEVEL. THE CONCRETE PAD WAS ABOUT 3"" HIGHER THAN THE GRAVEL.

THE EE WAS SHOVELING FALLEN SAND BACK ON BC-16 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE WAS LIFTING A SHOVELFULL OF SAND FROM THE GROUND OVER A METAL GUARDING 5 TO 6 FT HE FELT A SH ARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING A 700 LB DEWATERING PUMP, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FR5OM A MANUALLY OPERATED WINCH. THE EE LOWERED THE PUMP A SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN FLIPPED THE STOP DOG TO E NGAGE A SPROCKET TOOTH WHICH WOULD HOLD THE PUMP IN POSITION. THE STOP DOG DID NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGE THE SPROCKET, ALLOWING THE PUMP TO FREE FAL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT CAUSED THE WINCH LEVER

THE EE WAS WALKING OVER HARD PACKED SNOW BACK TOHIS WORKSTATION WHEN THE ACC OCCURRED. A SUPERVISOR IN A PU TRK WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE EE CAUSING EE TO STOP WALKING THE EE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPE D SLIGHTLY CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS THE EE WAS FIGHTING TO KEEP HIS BALANCE, HIS RIGHT FOOT STEPPED DOWN ON THE GROUND CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOOT

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE A RAILCAR TRACK SWITCH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRASPING THE HANDLE AND PIVOTING 180 DEGREES, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE RESULTANT DIAGNOSIS WAS A LOWER BACK STRAIN WITH 20 LB WEIGHT RESTRICTION FOR 7 DAYS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO STARTING HIS SHIFT WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

THE EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING A BRAKE ASSEMBLY APART WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE EE WAS POSITIONED SO HIS LEFT FOOT WAS FORWARD CLOSEST TO THE BRAKE & HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON OIL CAU SING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD SO HIS BACK LANDED ON THE MAIN PUMP INLET PIPE & THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FELL DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE EE. THE RESULTANT ACC CAUSED A BRUISED LEFT FOREARM & RIGHT KNEE ALONG

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNFASTEN A NUT FROM A TURNBUCKLE ATTACHED TO A MOTOR REDUCER ON CONVEYOR BELT BC-04 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE HAND RAILINGS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH BOTH HANDS. HE EXERTED PRESSURE ON A WRENCH WRAPPED AROUND A NUT WITH HIS LEFT FOOT. AS EE PUT HIS FULL WT. ON THE WRENCH CAUSING HIS BODY TO RISE OFF THE WALKWAY, THE

EE WAS SUPERVISING 3 MAINTENANCE WORKERS TO REPLACE AN IMPELLER ON PUMP. PUMP WAS LOCATED IN A CONCRETE CHAMBER BELOW GROUND LEVEL. ONE OF THE WORKERS HAD ATTACHED THE CHAIN WITH A NUT AND BOL T FROM THE 1-TON HOIST TO THE TOP CENTER LIFT RING OF THE PUMP HOUSING IN ORDER TO TIP THE HOUSING AWAY FROM THE PUMP. WHEN IT DID SO, THE 120# HOIST FELL APPROX. 12' DIRECTLY ON TOP OF SUPER

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING A RAILCAR DOOR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE EE WAS EXERTING FORCE ON A 4' BAR, HE FELT A DULL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN 80 LB BAG OF SALT WALKING THROUGH A DOORWAY. THE BAG STARTED TO SLIP DOWNWARD. HE DROPPED THE BAG AND GRABBED THE DOOR HANDLE, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS SUING A 7'3"" LONG BAR 1-3/4"" IN DIAMETER WEIGHING 25 LBS TO POUND AGAINST FEED HOPPERIN ORDER TO UNPLUG FROZEN SAND. AS THE EE WAS POUNDING ON THE BOTTOM INSIDE OF THE HOPPER HE FEL T A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE EE CONT WORKING BECAUSE HE FELT THE BACKPAIN WASN'T SEVERE. AFTER1 WK THE EE WAS HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING AT NIGHTDUE TO PAIN SO HE REQ MED ATTENTION THE RESULTA