Oglesby Cement Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Injury was hooking up a car vibrator and the rail car moved and the vibrator hit him on the left knee. he went to the hospital, but at that time no medical treatment was needed. He went to a doctor on 3-31-09 and at this time medicat treatment is required. He Missed work on 4-1-09. .

Mobile equipment operator was pushing clinker in the west end pile. He was attempting to build a ramp and the front end of the dozer went down and he cut his head on the dash. He did have task training on this machine and did have his seat belt in place.

EE was walking out of the west blend silo room and he allegedly hit his head on a pipe causing pain. All x-rays were negative and he worked without restrictions and did not miss work until 11/24/08. this then was a lost time accident right before layoff.

Ee was in the process of picking up an empty 55 gal steel drum and felt a pull in his left arm muscle. He had the drum only knee high and felt the pull. After investigation I dont feel he used improper lifting methods. He had a medical proledure on 7/11/08 that made it msha reportable.

He was installing metal grating in a kiln walway and felt a burning feeling in his abdomen area and it was treated on 2/7/08. He did not miss work.

EE was working on the seko foam supression building. He was allegedly installing steel siding and experienced back pain. He was taken off work on 11/27/07 by a doctor. He has has a history of back problems.

Employee was allegedly setting up a 20' extension ladder and it started to slide sideways and he tried to stop it and injured his rt arm. He had a medical procedure done on 12-20-07. This incident became reportable on 12-20-07. Until then first aid only.

EE was allegedly taking a shower after his work shift and he slipped on the shower room floor causing his foot to go sideways striking a locker. He went to a dr on 10-10-07 who took him off work. The x ray is negative he has an ankle sprain.

EE was given the job of drilling three 1/2" holes in the coller fan ducting for number 1 fan. He drilled 2 holes with no problem, but the bit bound up on the third hole and he lost his grip and the drill handle spun hitting his hand.

Employee was using a pipe to break chunks in the waste dust pump and when the chunk broke his hand went forward and hit the side of the port causing a fractured thumb.

He was assigned the task of installing cardox ports on a bin in the rock belts. He set the cardox port on top of a cabinet to get it out of the way and it slipped off striking his second finger on his left hand causing a finger tip fracture.

On January 17, 2006, EE was working on a platform inside the kiln feed hood and allegedly experienced knee pain when someone stepped on the scaffold and caused him to tense up. This incident did not become MSHA reportable until 7/11/06, when he had surgery. He did not miss work before that date.

HE WAS DETECTED TO HAVE HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR IN AN AUDIOGRAM. HE IS A TOWN TRUCK DRIVER.

HE WAS DETECTED TO HAVE HEARING LOSS IN HIS RIGHT EAR IN AN AUDIOGRAM.

ON 6-17-05 AT 5 PM, EE AND 3 OTHER MEN WERE ATTEMPTING TO RE-INSTALL THE HATCH COVER OVER THE CLINKER DRAG. EE USED HIS HAND TO CLEAR DEBRIS FROM UNDER THE HATCH AND IT FELL CAUSING THE TIP OF HIS 1ST FINGER RIGHT HAND TO BE CUT OFF. THE HATCH WAS STUCK AND FELL 1 1/2" TO 2".

EE WAS OPERATED ON 6-13-05 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS RIGHT HAND, HE STATED THAT THIS IS WORK RELATED. THE COMPANY DOES NOT AGREE THAT THIS ILLNESS IS CONSISTANT WITH HIS JOB DUTIES.

Employee was welding a bracket made of angle iron in the clinker storage building and it slipped and struck him on the shoulder. He had not missed any work until 6/28/05 when he had surgery to fix the condition. Up until this time it was not treated.

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED WITH THE SORTING & ORGANIZING FINISH MILL BALLS. HE PINCHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO BALL BARRELS WHEN HE WAS MOVING THEM. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES, BUT THE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE PLANT AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE RESULTING IN A SORE BACK. EE RECENTLY WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENTS MAKING IT MSHA REPORTABLE. EE HAS NOT MISSED WORK AND HAS DONE EE NORMAL WORK DUTIES.

EE REPORTED SORE NECK MUSCLES AFTER WORKING ON SOME PIPES IN THE MODUDENCE ROOM. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 6-24-04 AND MAY REQUIRE FURTHER TREATMENT. HE DID NOT MISS WORK. I BELIEVE THIS IS A REPEATED TRAUMA AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS CLEANING IN THE M6 HOPPER WITH A SUCTION HOSE AND FINE DUST FELL ON HIM AND GOT IN HIS EYES.

EE WAS DRIVING SCRAPER DOWN A HILL; BACK END OF SCRAPER SLID AROUND; BOWL OF SCRAPER DROPPED TO THE GROUND; MACHINE ROLLER OVER ON ITS SID. EE REPORTED SORENESS IN HIS LEGS; HE WENT TO THE ER TO BE CHECKED OUT; HE ONLY MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 3/4" SEAL TITE WITH A SERRATED BLADE FROM A LEATHERMAN TOOL AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE SEAL TITE AND CUT HIS FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES FOR T REATMENT.

EE WAS MOVING THE FORKS OUT ON A FORKLIFT AND IT FELL BACK PINCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE PINKY FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE FORKLIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER. EE WAS HAULING ROCK TO DUMP AREA. WHILE UNLOADING, THE IMPACT OF THE MACHINE RUNNING OVER ROCKS CAUSED TWISTING AND STRAINING OF THE EE'S STOMACH MUSCLES.

HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE; BOWL ON SCRAPER DROPPED TO THE GROUND - MACHINE STOPPED; IMPACT CAUSED EE TO HIT HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND PINCH THE SCIATIC NERVE.

EE WAS USING A HAND HELP 7" GRINDER TO GRIND THE BUCKET ARM PIN ON A 966 END LOADER WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT AND KICKED BACK CAUSING 2 CUTS ON HIS LEFT WRIST. HE RECEIVED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE W OUND, BL, DID NOT MISS WORK OR HAD TO RESTRICTEDDUTY.

EE WAS USING A ROD HOOK TO PULL DOWN A STACK OF TIRES IN A TRAILER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACK ON HIS BACKSIDE. XRAY WAS NEGATIVE BUT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROW OF BRICK WITH A BAR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BE OFF BALANCE AND HE WAS HIT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH A BRICK. HE WAS W EARING A HARD HAT AND GLASSES.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE WHILE DISMOUNTING THE MICHIGAN L320 END LOADER. HE SAID THAT HE STEPPED ON A SMALL STONE. THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS TURNED IN ON 6/19/02 & HE HAD MICRO SURG ERY ON 10-15-02. HE DID NOT MISS WORK. HE HAD NO DOCTOR TREATMENT UNTIL 10-15-02.

EE WAS PICKING UP AN AIR FILTER & HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HE WAS GOING TO BLOW OFF THE FILTERS & REINSTALL THEM ON A FAN. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE FINISH MILL REMOVING LINER PLATES AND HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN IN THE PROCESS.

EE WAS HANGING A 5 TON CHAIN FALL IN THE KILN AND THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE KILN BOTTOM. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISED RIBS. NO BROKEN BONES.

WHILE DRIVING FROM ONE AREA OF THE JOBSITE TO ANOTHER, THE EE HIT A LARGE ROCK WITH THE FRONT TIRE OF THE TRUCK AND HIS HEAD WAS JERKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HE SUFFERED NECK STRAIN-HAD XRAYS TAK EN WHICH WERE'NEGATIVE.'

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK TO THE DUMP AREA, SLID OFF THE HAUL ROAD, AND HIT A TREE. TO DATE, EMPLOYEE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER. HE WAS HAULING DIRT TO THE DUMP AREA. WHILE ON THE HAUL ROAD, HE HIT A BUMP AND BRUISED HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A ROCK. THE ROCK WAS GOING TO BE USED TO GET A RADIATOR CAP OFF. WHILE BENDING OVER, EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE NOZZLE ON A WATER TANKER. HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE FITTING OFF THE NOZZLE. WHILE WORKING ON THE FITTING, THE EE SLIPPED, FELL, AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE GROUND.

AT APPROX 11:00 PM THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH A LARGE CONVEYER BELT FIRE AT #8 BELT SOUTH OF THE RIVER. THE BELT FIRE IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE FIRE DEPT AND ILLINOIS FIRE MARSH AL AS AN ARSON BECAUSE A GAS CAN WAS FOUND AT THE SCENE AND THERE WAS NO OTHER FIRE SOURCE.

EE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF MOVING THE BLASTING SHANTY IN THE QUARRY FROM THE WEST END TO THE EAST, WHILE HE WAS HOOKING UP THE CABLE ON THE THE MICHIGAN END LOADER HE ALLEGEDLY PULLED SOME TH ING IN HIS BACK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON HIS OWN.

EE WAS INSTALLING A DOOR ON THE SOUTH CLINKER ELEVATOR AFTER DOING A P/M INSPECTION AND HE INFORNED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SORE BACK. EE HAS HAD ALLEGED BACK PAIN IN THE PAST.

EE WAS WORKING ALONG WITH 2 OTHER MEN OTHER AND ANOTHER TO REMOVE THE TOP PLATE ON THE COAL MILL FAN HOUSING. THEY WERE USING A CHAIN FALL ON TH HOOKED TO AN EYE ONT HE PLATE. EE HAD HIS THUMB IN PINCH POINT WHEN THE PLATE LET GO HE HAD 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE CUT.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PU A PRYBAR & ALLEGEDLY FELT BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON HIS OWN QUITE A BIT LATER FROM THE INCIDENT DATE

EE WAS TAKING A SHOWER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND A MIRROR FELL OFF OF A SHELF AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT BIG TOE RESULTING IN A LCAERATION REQUIRING (5) SUTURES. HE DID NOT MISS WORK.

EE WAS WORKING AT A DRILL PRESS IN THE MACHINE SHOP AND HE TURNED TO PLACE A 1 LB HAMMER ON A WORK BENCH AND HE FELT HIS BACK POP AND CAUSED PAIN. EE HAS A MEDICAL HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE DID NOT MISS WORK OR HE WAS NOT ON RESTRICTED WORK, BUT HE DID SEE A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS CHANGING DRAG PINS ALL DAY AND ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. PLEASE NOTE THAT WEDID NOT KNOW IT WAS MSHA REPORTABLE UNTIL 11/29 WHEN CHIROPRACTOR BILLS WERE RECEIVED.

EE WAS MOVING RAILROAD TIES AROUND TO SET A NEW FINISH MILL SHELL SECTION ON AND LATER EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TOP OF THE AUXILIARY HOPPER AND HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR AFTER THE INCIDENT.

WHILE DRAINING HOT OIL OUT OF THE MACHINE, THE EE'S RIGHT ARM WAS BURNED.

EE WAS OPERATING THE 966 LOADER AND AS HE WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO THE CLINKER STORAGE BUILDING HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY HE HAD BACK PAIN AT THIS TIME. HE DID G O TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. HE DID NOT MISS WORK.

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 PUMP AT THE SL AND REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT ON 3/20/00 HIS KNEE WAS SORE. HE SAID HE KNELT DOWN AND THIS CAUSED SORENESS. THE DR PUT HIM ON LITE DUTY. XRAY IS NEGAT IVE.

EE WAS ALLEGEDLY GETTING OUT OF THE KILN AND A LADDER SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS SHOULDER. HIS SUPERVISOR THOUGHT THE INCIDENT WAS MINOR AT THE TIME AND NO FIRST AID WAS GIVEN. EE REQUESTED TO SE E A CHIROPRACTOR SUPPOSEDLY FOR THIS INCIDENT ON 4/19/00. THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER.

EE WAS REINSTALLING THE DRAG BOX IN THE KC16 AREA AND THE BOX GOT CAUGHT BY THE CHUTE AND EE ATTEMPTED TO USE A PRYBAR TO FREE IT, BUT THE PRYBAR CAME OUT OF HIS HANDS STRIKING HIS RIGHT AND L EFT SHIN. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES ON RIGHT SHIN AND CONTUSION LEFT SHIN. X-RAY NEGATIVE.

HE WAS REMOVING CHAINS FROM CEMENT KILN THAT IS FULL OF DUST.

EE WAS REPLACING IDLERS ON #7 CONVEYOR AND HE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN IDLER AND SLIPPING IN MUD. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 3-4-00 WITH PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE REPORTED THAT HIS LEFT FOOT HURT FROM POSSIBLY STEPPING ON A STONE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PAIN IS UNKNOWN. HE HAS BEEN WORKING LONG HARD HOURS. HE CLAIMS THAT AN EXISTING BONE SPUR ON HIS FOOT WAS AGGRAVATED. HE DID SEE A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT AND A MEDICAL DOCTOR FOR A SHOT OF CORTISONE. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE.