Carmeuse Lime Inc Metal/Non-Metal

A temporary EE stated that sharp pain was felt while working with a second EE to install new bags onto cages for a dust collector. The injury was reported at the end of the shift and the EE declined treatment. The next day, the EE stated that the pain was bad. The EE was seen at a doctor for lumbar pain, which resulted in work restrictions.

Employee was trying to unblock a frozen coal chute when a steel access plate jarred loose and slid down onto employee's left foot above the safety toe portion of the boot.

EE was walking outside office area heading to work area and dust entered left eye from outside of respirator when putting it on en route to work area. Eye was flushed but irritation continued visit to doctor resulted in precautionary antibiotic ointment.

Employee was using a prybar and struck left index and middle finger.

At 09:35AM on 30 June employee called HR manager to notify he was not coming to work because he injured his back the day prior while operating a JLG. He made no mention of injury prior to this, so exact information is not known. He stated he went to the ER and received a note from his doctor not to go to work.

Occurred prior to start of shift. Employee twisted and felt pain in back when coming into work.

While walking to vehicle, employee slip and fractured his elbow.

Rain caused muddy conditions in which individual slipped and injured left knee.

Employee fell to ground from same level (both feet on ground) while cleaning, used hands to brace fall and broke left wrist.

Employee was walking on North roadway adjacent Kiln 5 bag house when dust/particulate blew into left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time. Flushing with saline solution was not effective and employee sought medical attention. Examination revealed minor abrasions to cornea and topical antibiotic was prescribed. Employee returned to duty.

While working on a chain connector, dirt or lime dropped from above and got between the miners face and safety glasses and got in his eye. Repeated flushing did not completely relieve the pain, so miner when to care facility for evaluation. Care facility prescribed antibiotics for cornea abrasion.

Employee was cleaning a over flow from #2 packer bin on the floor at the base of the bin. Employee claims lime dust may have entered his boot at a separation in the laces and tongue. The lime material caused chemical burn to the employees 3rd and 4th toes on the left foot.

Employee removed a lid from a 55 gallon drum. The internal lip from the barrel had a sharp edge sticking out. The employee was moving the barrel and his hand slipped and his thumb was cut on the sharp edge.

Employee was working in 3-4 bag house welding brackets for lockout bar. When he moved to the other side to weld, he picked up welding lead and turned around striking his head on the duct. This caused employee neck Pain. Employee did not seek medical attention until 2/29/12. He was then placed on restrictions.

Possible heart attack.

EE had to reposition himself to complete his job and as he did the lime dust was disturbed. The dust collector was running @ this time. The drafting of the fan inside the wizard and EE disturbing the lime caused the lime particles to be sucked up around and underneath EE's safety glasses and into his right eye.

Employee was manually adjusting the turn heads to back fill the stone bins. The employee failed to open the dampers to air the environment out. It became heavily dusty. The employee was required to climb some stairs and stated that he couldn't breathe with the dust mask on so he removed it a few times. Employee went to doctor and was diagnosed with bronchial spasms.

Employee was shoveling up a pail of stone when his right foot slipped off the shovel and pulled a muscle in his right knee.

Employee was walking into a building when he slipped on wet lime and fell on his knees. Employee couldn't get out of his chair 6 hours later. 911 was called. Diagnosis was contusion to knees.

EE was removing a coal pipe when it moved unexpectedly causing his hand to be pinched between the pipe and an i-beam.

2/6/11 Employee was using an airhammer to unblock material from a hopper when his hand became caught between the roller and the belt. 3 minor cuts on thumb, pinky and index finger. Employee refused medical treatment at the time of incident. 2/9/11 employee requested to see a medical doctor. The diagnosis was 2 small fractures to his left pinky finger.

Employee attempted to climb a ladder that had a fall protection cage around it. With his first pull upwards, the top of his helmet hit the fall protection cage.

Injured was in the process of removing a screw conveyor with a crane. Injured was grasping the crane cable when the load shifted causing an injury to his right thumb.

Injured was carrying a drinking water container up three stairs into the control room when he lost his footing and slipped.Incident occurred on 4/21 but employee did not request medical attention until 5/7/2010.

Employee was kiln raking for several hours when his right forearm felt numb and started to swell. The employee went to the local ER for evaluation and was diagnosed with an arm sprain. Light duty was given to the employee for the next 7 days.

While getting on the ladder of the rail car, the employee's foot slipped off the rung, causing the employee to fall approx 3 feet to the ground. The employee did have 3 points of contact but the fall caused the employee to land on the ground and hit his head against the rail. The rung of the ladder did have frost on it and contributed to the fall.

Employee was raking scale at #5 kiln for most of the day and experienced right wrist pain. the employee only reported the injury on 01-18-10. employee was sent to Concentra Medical for evaluation and dx of right wrist strain - 2 days light duty.

Feet slipped while climbing down ladder. Employee grabbed railing and strained shoulder, left arm & back.

Employee received a lime in the eye and inhalation injury. The employee was working on a bearing change when the mill bin located above him over flowed and spilled material on top of him. Employee eyes were washed out and sent to the ED for evaluation.

Employee walked into an elevated compartment door while working on the water truck. Employee was wearing his hard hat when he walked into the door and complained of neck pain.

Employee was clearing a clogged chute in the Hydrate plant when material got into his right eye causing irritation. Employee flushed out eye and sought medical attention. Employee was treated at the ED with sulfa drops. No lost time or work restrictions.

Contractor's driver finished unloading glycerol into mine's storage tank. Proceeded to unhook hose from storage tank and due to pressure build up, hose blew off of connection causing glycerol liquid to splash into driver's right eye forcing safety goggles off driver's head. Grit was in the liquid and scratched right eye cornea. Right eye is healable.

Employee was walking down the ramp (compacted stone) of the PPS plant, when he slipped on ice, twisting his right lower leg and ankle. The employee had immediate pain, so he sat down and called for help on the raido. Was placed into the ALPM vehcile and transported off of the ramp to the plant entrence. The ALPM called 911 for transport of the employee to the GSHED for evaluation.

Employee developed chest pain and pressure mid sternal area while doing paper work

Hearing Threshold shift for employee. Hearing test results delivered on 12-17-08.

EE was trouble shooting kiln 4 lime skip and was jogging the skip for testing purposes. He left the jog station, proceeded around the back of the skip area towards the north, and hit his left leg on a piece of expanded metal that was propped up against the structure. When this leg caught the expanded metal, the other leg caught the inlet pipe to the air compressor.

Employee pinched his fingers between the steel frame of the multimul and the pry bar the employee was using to clear a product buildup. The prybar got between the belt and return roller of the multimul. Employee suffered lacerations to his finger on both hands requiring 5 sutures to repair wounds.

EE was climbing down ladder and thought his foot was on a rung and it was not.EE lost grip on the ladder and fell onto a steel deck approximatly three feet below. Employee reported right knee pain and did not report the injury untill 14:30 hrs. Employee was sent to the Good Samaritian Hospital in Lebanon, PA for evaluation.

Employee was air arcing on the 3rd pier of kiln 4. He was standing on top of the concrete pier 3 feet off of the decking when he lost his balance & fell on to the safety railing. The employee struck his chest on the railing causing 4 fractured ribs. EMS was called for treatment and transport to Hershey Medical Center.

Digging in skid loader, large rock fell striking employee on both lower legs: right contusion, left ankle laceration.

Employee was trying to unhook chain from #4 kiln scale discharge chute. Cable was tight & stuck on the hook, when employee puled on cable, cable came loose & struck employee in the lower lip. Employee had minor laceration to lip the required 2 sutures. minor bleeding, no ambulance intervention needed and No loss time event.

While cutting a wire tie with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut the employee's left thumb.

Employee has experienced a STS in both ears.

Employee was pulling cages out of baghouse, cages were very rusty. The wind was blowing heavily with a lot of dust. Dust flew into his eyes. He was wearing safety glasses at this time.

While walking to the tripper, the wind blew lime dust into employee's right eye.

While shooting kiln gun at kiln #5, employee reported swollen right hand.

While performing a stone gradiation lab test, Employee hurt his back lifting stone screens.

Employee was cleaning out chute for demolition. Lime fell from above beam and landed on hard hat and debris fell between hard hat and safety glasses into left eye.

Small fire in the hydraulic/ MCC room at the baghouse 1-4. Fire lasted approximately 10-20 minutes.

While removing #5 kiln tripper screen and replacing skirting and tracking belt, they got lime on their torso causing a burn.

While emptying 5-gallon buckets of lime dust into the reclaim pile, lime dust blew under his safety glasses and got into his right eye.

While coming down a set of steps, he tripped over an extension cord and caught himself before falling and strained his lower back.

Rust in right eye while cleaning out screws in baghouse 1-4.

While unjamming the multi-mull, a water hose the employee was using knocked into the multi-mull lid. The lid was already open allowing the hot air and lime dust to escape vertically. Once the lid was moved, the hot air and lime was redirected towards the employee causing a chemical/ thermal burn to his face. The employee suffered 2nd degree burns on his nose and left cheek.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ON THE REPAIRS TO KILN #5 COAL MILL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN OIL PUMP UP ONTO A SHAFT, THE PUMP SLID OFF AND SMASHED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME WORK.

Cutting screw housing apart. Thought piece of debris was going to fall on him, and turned to run on uneven ground and hurt his foot.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING AT KILN #5 COAL MILL USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM.

INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME INDICATES THAT WHEN EE WENT TO LIFT A MAULER PADDLE, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK, BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT. WE DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT IT UNTIL 7/06/04 - IT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EE HAD TOP ACCESS DOOR OPEN AND WAS CLEANING AROUND DOOR OPENING WITH A SHOVEL. THE ELEVATOR STARTED. EE PULLED SHOVEL BACK AND HIT HIMSELF IN MOUTH WITH THE SHOVEL HANDLE, RESULITNG IN CHIPPING HIS TOOTH (LOWER SIDE TOOTH).

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A FORK TRUCK TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE AND STEPPED INTO AN EXISTING HOLE IN THE PAVED AREA. HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED. SEVERE STRAIN TO THE ANKLE.

EE WAS STEPPING UP TO A HOPPER TO CHECK ON MATERIAL & SLIPPED ON ROUGH TERRAIN. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RT. LEG.

WHILE WALKING FROM EE PARKING LOT, EE FELL INTO AREA DUG UP BY RR FOR TRACK REPAIR. AREA HAD NO SIGNS OR WARNING THAT IT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.EE FELL 1-1.5 FT CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN. IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND DARK OUTSIDE.

EMPLOYEE APPROACHED SUPERVISOR FOR WORKER'S COMP PAPERWORK. HE HAD MADE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT TO SEE HIS OWN DOCTOR. WE HAD HIM SEE OUT DOCTOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS BLAMING AN INITIAL ACCIDENT SOME WEEKS BACK HAD INJURED HIS KNEE (REPORTED AT THE TIME, BUT NO FOLLOW UP) AND IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED SORE WRIST. IT WAS CHECKED AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THIS WAS A REOCCURANCE OF A PREVIOUS CT ISSUE.

WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE REMOVAL OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, THE JACK CABLE HOLDING IT IN PLACE SLIPPED.THE INJURED WENT TO CATCH THE MOTOR SO IT WOULD NOT HIT OTHER EE. HIS FINGER GO T CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR & MOTOR BASE. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS LITTLE FINGER.

WHILE TESTING A SHOP-VAC, ELECTRICIAN HAD CHECKED ALL CONNECTION WITH THE MACHINE LOCKED OUT ANDCOULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH IT. HE SUPPLIED POWERIT (110 VOLT) AND STARTED CHECKING CONNECTIONS WITH TEST INSTRUMENT. THE WEIGHT OF THE TEST PROBE CAUSE A LOOSE CONNECTION TO BE COMPLETED ALLOWING THE MOTOR TO RESTART. THE FINS CUT THE EE FINGER.

WHILE LIFTING A PUMP MOTOR, MOTOR COUPLING SLIPPED APART ALLOWING MOTOR TO SWING FORWARD, PINCHING EE'S LEG BETWEEN THE MOTOR & A PUMP HOUSING. EE'S LEFT LEG WAS BADLY BRUISED.

EE WAS FLIPPING A SCALE GATE UNDERNEATH KILN #3. THE KILN CAUGHT THE TOOL HE WAS USING & PULLED IT FROM HIS HAND. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL & RAIL, SMASHING ITS TIP. DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE TIP THE HOSPITAL AMPUTATED DOWN TO THE TOP KNUCKLE.

WHILE CLEANING OUT A PUG MILL, EMPLOYEE FELT A MUSCLE PULL AND REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR TO BE CHECKED AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. L ATER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INITIAL INCIDENT HAD CAUSED A HERNIATED AREA AND HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 10/10/02 AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE.

WHILE CLEANING MIRROR ON DUMP TRUCK, EE STEPPED DOWN AND MISSED THE STEP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. FALL WAS APPROX 2 FT. DURING THE FALL THE EE'S RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK THE BOTTOM STEP .

EMPLOYEE STACKED BAGGER WITH 1/2 FULL BAGS ON CHAIN. WHEN BAG WAS KICKED OUT AND HIT BELT, LIME BLEW FROM BAG SPOUT AND WENT UNDER EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES INTO HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO MEDI CAL FACILITY TO CLEAN LIME FROM EYES. FIRST AID INCIDENT.

WHILE SHOVELING CLEANUP MATERIAL, INJURED HIT A CHUNK OF FROZEN MATERIAL IN PILE. JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE WORKING ON ELEVATOR, INJURED CLIMBED DOWN INTO PIT TO GREASE BEARINGS. WHEN CLIMBING BACK UP THE LADDER, HE CAUSED LIME TO FALL FROM ABOVE HIM & HIT HIM IN THE FACE. THE LIME GOT BEHIND HIS GLASSES & INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE SHOVELING EXCESS MATERIAL FROM CATWALK FELT TIGHTNESS ACROSS CHEST. DUE TO TYPE OF CHEST PAINS EMS WAS CALLED.

WHILE CLEANING THE TOP OF A MILL IN NEW HYDRATE PLANT, LIME GOT ONHIS BODY AND WITH THE HIGH HUMIDITY AND SWEAT CAUSING THE LIME TO ACTIVATE AND BURN HIM.

WHILE WORKING IN BASEMENT UNDER #3 KILN, INJUREDCOMPLAINED OF CHEST TIGHTNESS. WITNESS SUGGESTEDTAKING A COOL DOWN BREAK. WHILE IN BREAK AREA HEPASSED OUT.

WHILE BACKING UP FRONT END LOADER IN A RESTRICTED/LIMITED AREA; TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN LOOKING AROUND.

WHILE PERFORMING CLEAN-UP DUTIES IN THE KILN AREA GOT LIME DUST IN THE MOUTH AND EYES.

WHILE PUSHING A GEARBOX ONTO SHAFT BOX SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER INTO FRAMEWORK. ASSIGNED TO LIGHT DUTY OUT OF JOB CLASS

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER TRUCK WHEN CRAWLING OUT HIT HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF PIER AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL, MATERIAL FELL AND HIT SAFETY GLASSES WHICH BROKE & CUT EYE.

WAS CLEANING AT TRIPPER AND ONE LEG WENT ITNO DISCHARGE HOLE FOR CHUTE.

EE PULLED CABLE AND FELT STRAIN IN SHOULDER

LIFTING 5 GAL. BUCKET STONE SAMPLE INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK, STRAINED ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A VEHICLE. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON FLOOR BOARD PLATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

REPETITIVE MOTION OF LOADER CONTROLS.

LIFTING 5 GAL. BUCKET OF STONE SAMPLE INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK.

SHOVELING LIME.