Ponce Cement Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was removing a cement bag that was lodged on a conveyor belt and when the bag came loose it caused cement to blow onto employee's face falling in EE's eyes. Causing redness and inflammation to EE's right eye and eyelid.

Employee alleges that the employee was placing an iron tripod to place a cell phone to record and the legs of the tripod and the base were sapped, impacting the left hand, causing fractured nails and bleeding in the index and middle fingers.

Employee was handling a bag of ice and scraped their left pinky at the cuticle area with a wire used to close the 40lbs bag. They notified on 02/09/2024 that they felt pain and has redness and swelling at the area. Antibiotics and vaccine were prescribed.

Employee was cleaning the cabin of the excavator at the end of the shift. While standing on the wheel chain, EE slipped and impacted their left hand with the inside of the cabin door dislocating EE's index finger.

Three employees were moving a hydraulic press with a hand truck and it fell on an employee's foot causing an open wound on EE's heel

Employee was stung by bees during outdoor housekeeping tasks.

An employee was walking down a flight of stairs and tripped with own feet on the 2nd to the last step. EE stumbled down the remaining steps and hit hand with the wall in front causing a radial fracture.

A pallet jammed in palletizing machine B when the employee tried to remove the pallet a piece of the pallet broke off and EE's right hand hit the pallet above causing pain and swelling.

Employee stepped on a piece of wood with an exposed nail. The nail punctured EE's safety boot and also punctured EE's foot.

Miner was allegedly filling a bucket and then emptying it on a locked out conveyor belt. After approx. 18 times their wrist bent backwards when raising the bucket. Miner had pain and limited range of motion. Miner was taken to ER where X rays were performed and found no fractures. Miner was discharged and given pain medication.

An employee was measuring silo levels, when the measuring tape got caught & employee used a long bar to move the part that was stuck. When the tape was freed, employee's right hand moved hitting the side of the silo opening causing a laceration in employee's right little finger joint. Employee received 4 sutures.

A cement silo overflowed and a cement dust cloud formed causing cement dust to fall in an employee's eyes causing irritation and redness.

Employee alleges EE was reclining pallets on a metal column, a burst of wind pushed one of the pallets and it hit the back of employee's left calf causing a laceration that required stitches.

Employee alleges EE was moving mill plates and EE's left index finger was pinched between 2 plates causing a bruise/hematoma. Ice pack was provided as first aid.

Employee alleges cement was blown into EE's left eye when a bag broke. EE was evaluated and prescribed antibiotic eye drops to prevent infection.

An employee was installing dust collector filters, stepped on the baskets and twisted left ankle.

An employee went up a step stool to access a mobile unit and had to go down the step stool in reverse to open the door. When the employee placed right foot on the ground right ankle was twisted because ee placed foot where the sidewalk ends and the grass begins. The employee was holding the door and a laptop computer and was not holding on to the railing.

Employee was cleaning a conveyor belt's transition bellow the conveyor pushing accumulated material with a bar, the bar was pushed by the material causing it to slip, the employee tried to grab the bar and it pinched left middle finger with a ladder causing a cut.

Installing cement mill plates. Half of the line was installed and the cement mill was rotated in order to install the rest of the line. When the mill was rotated some plates fell, the contractor employees entered the mill for scaffolding installation. While installing the scaffolding, the plates fell impacting a contractor causing right ankle and rib fractures.

An employee reported on 6/26/2017 felt pain while getting out of car, EE stated it was not work-related. On 7/12/2017 EE stated that EE had been in a squatting position cleaning a grating floor on 6/24/2017 and felt back pain when EE stood up. Injury had no lost work days until Nov 2018.

An employee was removing oversized material from Belt Conveyor V and while moving material EE hit hand with a metal beam causing a laceration on right 3rd finger.

An employee felt pain in back during shift.

The employee was installing a clamp on a scaffolding ladder of the first level, in the interior of the Cyclone 4th stage, in the pre-heater tower, when some brick fragments fell down and hit employee on the right elbow. The employee was taken to a medical facility & was authorized to return to restricted work.

The employee proceeded to remove a truck starter, which has an approximately weight of 60 pounds, alone, but it slipped and jabbed the left hand ring finger against the concrete; causing an open wound of approximately one inch in length. Stitches were took on the finger. The employee will return to restrictive work.

The employee was installing bricks inside the kiln and adjusting them with a brick hammer. During the process, he hold a brick with his left hand and finger hammer the tip of the index finger. First Aid was provided in the dispensary and was sent to a Hospital, where four stitches were taken to the base of his left index finger nail. The employee returned to work.

The employee was working in the third floor when he swing his body hit over the eyebrow with something fix and stationary.

The employee was inspecting the area of the air blasters which are located in the Cooling System (Cooler), employee placed his right hand against a fan/blower setting it on a plate to revise the blaster, when employee removed his hand from the fan the plate fell on his hand pushing his against one of the air blasters and then pinching his ring finger of his right hand.

The miner pinch his right hand with a metal piece during maintenance works in a mill machine.

The miner was hit in his forearm with a stone when cleaning the machine.

The employee was working with electrical distribution box and was hit by an electric arc in his hand.

EE se encontraba en el enfriador de clinker cortando con oxigeno y acetileno cuando un pedacito pequeno de escoria le cayo dentro del oido derecho. (EE was in the cooler of the clinker cutting with oxygen and acetylene when a small bit of slag fell inside his right ear.)

Injury said that a metal cover placed over an edge, fall over his foot hitting over where the metal of the safety shoe finish resulting in a trauma to his left foot.

Estaba destapando una valvula en el fondo de un silo cuado de repente le cae material en el ojo. (EE was uncovering a valve in the silo when suddenly material fell in his eye.)

Alega que el empleado se encontraba sobre el conveyor Linea # 6 para sacar un saco roto que estaba pinchado debajo de la guardera. Al salir gateando comenza a sentir molestias en el lado izquierdo espalda baja.

EE was trying to start a welding machine. The machine backfired causing first and second degree burns in both ears, neck and top of the head.

EE attempted to dislodge a paper bag which was pinned in the packing machine. When opening the top to gain access to the pinned bag the electrical power automatically shuts down as a safety measure but apparently the air lines maintained pressure causing the rake to move foward when he was removing the bag causing him an open wound.

The employee was installing an iron plate inside a Cement Mill. Accidentally the plate slipped by few inches hitting his left ankle and foot. The iron plate was located at the Cement mill's floor

Employee was walking near a valve with controls heated powdered material at the Preheater area. Accidentally the valve failed momentarily and allowed the heated material to escape causing him burns in his right arm.

Employee was performing cleaning duties on the roof of a warehouse. Accidentally the concrete steel rebar reinforced roof sections collapsed and a temporary worker standing on them fell the the floor below causing him minor injuries.

Three employees were dislodging the terciary air duct at the second floor of the Preheater Tower. When they opened the duct gate hot material flushed away. At the same time EE was passing underneath the duct when the hot material reached his feet.

Employee was operating a forklift at the Packing House area. Suddenly he saw a defective cement bags pallet inside the palletizer. He entered inside the palletizer avoiding the safety devices used to stop the machine. The pallet continued its movement pinching accidentally his index finger between the pallet and a conveyor roller.

Employee was cleaning a forklift with a pressure washer. Accidentally he pointed the washer spray gun towards his left arm causing him an open wound.

EE was placing metal drums near the Packing House when his left middle finger was pinched between 2 drums.

Employee was changing a belt conveyor at the packing house area. When he placed the conveyor on the floor a belt fastener hit his wrist causing an open wound.

EE was performing cleaning duties with an iron bar at belt conveyor # 3. Accidentally the iron bar touched the belt. After this action the iron bar pulled his arm towards the conveyor. His right ring finger was pinched between the belt and conveyor roller.

Employee was performing cleaning duties at the Packing House. Suddenly cement dust feel into his eyes.

EE was installing an air slide in the Packing House. He passed from the stair to the vibrator's structure to reach the chain of the hoist. The vibrator's structure was energized due to a broken ground wire located inside a metal enclosure. EE received an electrical shock when he touched part of the metal structure. The ground was fixed but few wires were broken

Inj ee and another employee was adjusting the blades of packer machine #2 at the packing House area. Suddenly the employee just by him moved the blades manually pinching inj ee's middle right finger between the blade and the blade's housing. The equipment was electrically locked -out

EE was cutting with acetylene a piece of metal. Another worker ask him to use briefly the equipment. When EE received again the torch, he grabed it by a hot point causing him a burn in his right hand.

Employee was removing metal plates inside the cement Mill # 12, using a mechanical jack and a hydraulic jack for the removal of the plates. When pressure was applied to the plate the hydraulic jack slipped hitting him in the upper lip.

EE was performing mechanical duties a Kiln's # 6 cooler. After he finished the task his proceeded to keep two manual chain hoists to the tool room. while he was passing by underneath a conveyor he began to feel back pain. ***The employee reported the accident on 11/22/05

Employee was performing cleaning duties with a chipping hammer at Kiln area. After a while a hard piece of cement accumulated from a high part of the structure fell down due to vibration of the hammer. The cement struck employee in his right cheek.

Employee was performing cleaning duties at Cement Mills area. Suddenly cement dust fell into his left eye causing him an irritation. He was wearing safety glasses.

EE was inspecting a mobile vehicule at Carpenter's shop. While he was passing around the vehicle he rubbed a piece of glass that was in the cargo area causing him an open wound.

Employee was repairing broken sampling equipment at the Preheat Tower. When he finished the task, suddenlly a pinion of the sampling equipment began to twirl pinching his left index finger.

EE was performing cleaning duties at the reverse conveyor area. While he was cleaning the area he began to sweat, causing dermatitis on his body. He was using a coverall.

EE was installing a conveyor belt with other empoyee on the Clinker Stacker. While performing this task EE began to feel back pain due to the uncoordinated movement performed.

EE was performing cleaning duties on a clinker bin discharge with a small chipping hammer. After a while he began to feel back pain.

EE was performing cleaning duties at Conveyor M. After a while he took a piece of pipe that he found on the floor to clean the conveyor. Suddenly the pipe, that had a ragged edge, slipped on his hand causing him an open wound.

Employee was using a crane to lift a metal drum filled with iron balls used on the Cement mills. Suddenly his little finger was pinched between the pulley and the wire rope of the crane causing him an open wound. He was using safety gloves.

EE was walking at Cement Mills roof area. Suddenly he felt pain in his right knee. He continued with the pain and was sent to the State Insurance Fund.

While opening a 5 gallon paint can with a retractable knife EE accidentally cut his left index finger with the knife causing him an open wound

Employee was working on palletizer # 2 at the Packing House area. He was removing a wood pallet that was stuck in the palletizer when suddenly few pallets fell over his left elbow causing him a contusion.

Employee was holding a steel bar while a coworker hit it with a sledgehammer. During one of the swings the sledgehammer did not hit the rod dead center and bounced of the rod hitting him above his lips.

Employee was trying to open a gate at Tertiary duct when a gust of wind picked up dust particules from the floor that fell into his eye.

EE was walking at the Packing House during all his work shift. Few hours later due the friction between his left ankle and his safety boot caused him an ulceration.On 6-21-04 he was sent to the State Insurance fund Corp for a medical treatment

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH A PASSAGEWAY NEAT CONVEYOR BC-3. SUDDENLY HE HIT WITH HIS FOREHEAD AN ELECTRICAL PIPE THAT CROSSES THE PASSAGEWAY.

EE WAS REMOVING BAG FILTERS FROM A DUST COLLECTOR IN THE MILL AREA. THE REMOVAL REQUIED REPETITIVE MOTION WHILE REMOVING THE SCREWS THAT HELD THE FILTERS IN PLACE. AFTER A WHILE HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER BEGAN TO ACHE. AFTER WORK THE ACHING WORSENED TO A SHARP PAIN IN THE SHOULDER.

When Mr. Rosado was getting out of a truck he felt pain in his right knee when he landed. Inmediatelly he lost his balance and fell on the ground. He continued to work the complete shift.

EE WAS REMOVING CONCRETE FROM A DUST COLLECTOR. DURING THIS TASK CEMENT DUST FELL ON THE INSIDE OF HIS ELBOW, RIGHT ARM. THE CONTINUOUS FLEXING OF HIS ARM CAUSED AN ABRASION.

EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN AN OBSTRUCTED AIR HOSE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A DUST SILO WHEN THE HOSE DISCONNECTED AND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.

EE WAS TRYING TO ALIGN TWO PIECES OF BRACING TOGETHER. HE WAS USING A SMALL MALLET WITH WHICH HE HIT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT HAND, SUSTAINING AN OPEN LACERATION ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS INSTALLING A VIBRATOR AT THE RAW MILL CHUTE. WHILE WALKING HE LOST HIS BALANCE & HIT HIS RT. FOREARM AGAINST A HOT DUCT CAUSING A BURN.

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM 20 FT TO GROUND LEVEL, SUSTAINING HEAD WOUND AND STITCHES.

EE WAS LIFTING A PORTABLE PLASTIC WATER COOLER FILLED WITH ICE AND WATER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. A FEW MINUTES LATER WHILE WALKING TO HIS JOB SITE HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN AGAIN.

WHILE INSTALLING A SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A METAL BAR, THE METAL BAR BROKE, AND THE EE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT SPRAY TOWER #1. WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO LEAVE THE AREA HOT DUST FELL INSIDE HIS SAFETY BOOT WHEN HE WALKED OVER THE HOT DUST THAT WAS ONT HE FLOOR. THE EE RE PORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 9-16-03.

EE WAS CUTTING BRUSH WEEDS WITH A MACHETE IN OUR TREE BREEDING AREA. DURING ONE OF HIS SWINGS OF THE MACHETE IT GOT STUCK WITH SOME OF THE BRUSH. WHEN HE PULLED BACK HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND, NEAR HIS MIDDLE FINGER, WITH THE BLUNT SIDE OF THE MACHETE CAUSING AN OPEN WOUND.

EE WAS REPAIRING A WOOD PALLET AT THE PACKING HOUSE. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF WOOD AS A LEVEL TO SEPARATE A DAMAGED PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE PALLET. SUDDENLY THE DAMAGED PIECE OF WOOD BROKE AND H IT HIS NOSE.

EE WAS REMOVING CEMENT DUST AT CEMENT MILL #12 WITH A SHOVEL. SUDDENLY HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM A CONTUSION IN HIS LEFT FOOT DUE THE FORCE HE MADE TO AVOID A FALL.

WHILE REMOVING LINERS, IN THE CYCLONE, ONE SLIP AND CUT HIS SMALL FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS INSTALLING A STEEL COVER ON THE COOLER'S DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR. WHEN HE PUSHED THE COVER INTO PLACE HE PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER COVER CAUSING AN OPEN WOUND.

THE EMPLOYEE LEAN OVER A SCREW CONVEYOR CASING TO TIGHTEN A SCREW, AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

WORKING IN KILN AREA WHEN EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP DUST FELL IN EYE. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 6-19-03, DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC FOR INFECTION.

HAD A CUT ON THE TIP OF LITTLE FINGER 6/10/03, CUT GOT INFECTED 6-13-03 TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR, TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS.

WORKING IN THE COOLER INSTALLING WALL LINERS WHEN THE UNDERDRAG CONVEYER STOPPED THE COOLER FILLED WITH DUST CAUSING FOREIGN BODY IN EYE, THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

PUSHING AND FLIPPING SUPPORT BEAM WHEN RIGHT HAND GOT PINNED BETWEEN BEAMS, FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES (TWO MIDDLE FINGERS)

EE WAS MOVING A WOODEN BOX THAT HAD AN ELEVATOR BRAKE INSIDE. ACCIDENTALLY THE BOX SLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST A WALL CAUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.

EE WAS PLACING A WHEELBARROW IN THE PRE-HEATER ELEVATOR. SUDDENLY HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND WITH THE DOOR AND THE WHEELBARROW HANDLE. THE EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 5-6-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE PURCHASING OFFICE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, WHEN HE OPENED THE OFFICE DOOR HE TRIED TO STOP IT FROM CLOSING WITH HIS ELBOW. THE DOOR HIT HIS ELBOW CAUSING A CON TUSION.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STAIRS AT THE PREHEATER TOWER. SUDDENLY HE FELL ON THE STAIRS HITTING HIS SHOULDERS WITH THE HANDRAIL AND HIS LOW BACK WITH THE STEP.

WHILE INSTALLING THE LINERS IN THE MILL #11. HE SLIP, AND THE HYDRAULIC JACK HE WAS USING PINCH HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

THE EE WAS STANDING ABOUT 10'FROM ANOTHER EE THAT WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL THE LINERS IN THE MILL #11. WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW & INCRUSTED ITSELF IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT THE PREHEATER. HE WAS WEARING AN ALUMINIZED COVERALL.FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL ITCHING ON HIS NECK AND ARMS.

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A SEPARATOR ROTOR IN CEMENT MILL #12. THEY WERE PUSHING THE ROTOR WITH AN HYDRAULIC JACK AND AN IRON PIPE. WHEN THE ROTOR FELL INTO PLACE THE IRON PIPE SL IPPED FROM THE ROTOR AND HIT HIM IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA.

WHILE INSTALLING A 6" STEEL PIPE, THE PIPE SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. HE WAS GIVEN SIX STITCHES ON HIS FINGER.

EE WAS WELDING A SUPPORT BRACKET ONTO A BEAM. WHEN HE REPOSITIONED HIMSELF TO WELD THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BRACKET HE GRABBED A SPROCKET FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR. AT THAT INSTANT THE SCREW CONVE YOR WAS STARTED PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND THE BELT.

EE HAD FINISHED WORK ON BELT CONVEYOR Q AND WAS LOWERING TOOLS WITH COWORKER. HIS COWORKER WAS LOWERING TOOLS FROM A 50 FT HEIGHT WHILE HE WAS UNTYING AND PLACING THE TOOLS IN A CART. WHILE LO WERING A BELT CUTTER ITS METAL PLATE SLID OFF THE CUTTER AND ROPE HITTING EE'S LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW ON A AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HTE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN CEMENT MILLS 11 AND12 WHEN CEMENT DUST FROM AN UNKNOW PLACE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION AND REDNESS.

AFTER COMPLETING HIS WORK SHIFT, EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE PARKING LOT UNDER A RAIN STORM. WHILE WALKING BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PAVEMENT.

AFTER COMPLETING HIS TASK AT HAMMERMILL #1, EMPLOYEE HEADED TOWARDS HIS TOOL ROOM. WHILE DESCENDING A STEP IN THE MILL HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE STEP. THE AREA WAS WET DUE TO RAIN.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES IN THE CEMENT MILLS AREA. AFTER A FEW HOURS OF WORK HE BEGAN TO FEEL ITCHING ON HIS BACK AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE ALKALI BY PASS AND RESTRICTORS AREA AT THE PREHEATER TOWER STRIKING AN IRON BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. AFTER A FEW HOURS HE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT SH OULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE FLOOR AT CEMENT MILLS 11 AND 12 AREA. BY HIS OWN INITIATIVE HE BEGAN TO CLEAN A BELT CONVEYER ROLLER WITH A CHISEL. ACCIDENTLY HIS RIGHT ELBOW WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE ROLLER CAUSING HIM A TRAUMA.

EE WAS MOVING EMPTY DRUMS AT THE COAL PLANT AREA. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FELL BACK PAIN.

EE WAS CHANGING A BUCKET ELEVATOR REDUCER AT CEMENT MILL #9. WHILE WALKING HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.

EE WAS REPOSITIONING (SWIVELLING) A WOOD PALLET TO ENGAGE THE FORKLIFT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A VALVE AT SPRAY TOWER #2 WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES. WHEN HE WAS VERIFYING IF THE VALVE WAS LOOSENED HE HIT HIS FOREHEAD WITH AN IRON BAR THAT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE VA LVE.

WHILE PREPARING A PIECE OF LAND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A TRUCK WASH STATION, HE WAS ATTACK BY SOME BEES, RECEIVING ABOUT 8 TO 10 STINGS IN THE FACE.

WHILE WORKING IN THE SHOP HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL MAY 9, THAT IT BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON MAY 9, 2002.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT THE PACKING HOUSE. WHILE HE WAS SWEEPING THE FLOOR HE ACCIDENTLY HIT A WOOD PALLET WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING HIM A CONTUSION.

WHILE PUSHING A ROLL OF CYCLONE FENCE, HE FELL IN A HOLE AND HIT ON THE CHEST WITH THE GROUND. ** THIS ACCIDENT WAS MADE KNOWN ON MAY 6, 2002 THE DAY EE STOPPED COMING TO WORK.

EE WAS CHANGING CONVEYER ROLLERS ON THE REVERSE CONVEYER. DURING THIS TASK HE MADE AN UNCOORDINATED MOVEMENT TO REMOVE A ROLLER CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 5-13-02.

EE WAS CLEANING THE ALKALY BY PASS AT THE PREHEATER TOWER WITH AN IRON BAR. AFTER A WHILE THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND WHEN HE TRIED TO GRAB THE BAR HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AGA INST THE BAR AND THE POTHOLE BOARDER.

EE WAS FILLING CEMENT BAGS AT THE PACKING HOUSE.AFTER A FEW HOURS HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN BUTCONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MAY 9, 2002 WHEN HE REPORTED THE PAIN. HE WAS SENT TO THE STATE INSURANC E FUND.

EE WAS INSTALLING A STEEL CABLE WITH ANOTHER AT CRANE #2. WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK THE OTHER EE PULLED THE CABLE, PINCHING HIS RIGHT RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN CABLE & A CRANE'S PULLEY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BUCKET ELEVATOR #14. HE WAS LOOKING FOR A ROPE TO TIE AN OPEN DOOR. WHEN HE FOUND A ROPE HE PULLED IT BUT THE VALVE WHERE THE ROPE WAS TIED BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE WAS PAINTING AT PLOW FEEDER AREA. THEN HE PUTA CLOTH DAMPED WITH THINNER ON THE BACK POCKET OF HIS PANTS FOR 30 MINUTES, CAUSING BURNS ON HIS RIGHT GLUTEUS.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE PLANT. A FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN ON HIS LT. HIP. THE EE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 3/19/02. EE WAS SENT TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND FOR TREATMENT WHERE THE CASE IS PENDING RELATIONSHIP TO WORK ACTIVITIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICKS AND PIECES OF COATING FROM KILN #6 WITH A WHEELBARROW. TWO HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL ABDOMINAL AND CHEST PAIN.

WHILE MOVING SOME TOOLS HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

AFTER WORK, EE WAS WALKING BY THE PARKING LOT TOWARD THE PLANT'S MAIN GATE WHEN A DUST PARTICLE FELL INTO HER LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION & ITCHING.

A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELT ON THE WORKER RIGHT ARM, CAUSING A SMALL BLISTER.

EE WAS REMOVING BRICKS WITH AN IRON BAR INSIDE KILN #6 STANDING ON A WOOD SCAFFOLD. SUDDENLY A FEW BRICKS FELL AND BROKE THE SCAFFOLD CAUSING HIM A CONTUSION WHEN HE FELL AND SLID AGAINST THE KILN.

EE WAS INSPECTING BRICK REPAIR WORK IN KILN #6. SUDDENLY A PIECE OF CLINKER COATING FELL ON HIS BACK CAUSING HIM A CONTUSION.

EE WAS INSPECTING A REPAIR JOB ON THE SPRAY TOWER'S SCREW CONVEYOR. AFTER A WHILE HE STUCK HIS HEAD INTO A MANHOLE IN THE SPRAY TOWER TO SEE THESCREW CONVEYOR OPERATION WHEN HOT DUST FELL ON H IS HEAD CAUSING HIM BURNS.

EE WAS REPAIRING TRUCK #860. WHEN HE WAS OPENING A WATER SUPPLY VALVE, HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT A HOSE HANDLE WITH HIS FACE CAUSING A CONTUSION.

EE AND OTHERS WERE OVERTURNING A BUCKET ELEVATORCHAIN WITH STEEL PIPES. SUDDENLY THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND FELL INTO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN DUE TO THE FORCE AGAINST THE PIPE.

EE WAS INSTALLING SMALL STEEL PLATES AT MILL #9 SEPARATOR FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.

EE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT AT ELECTRICAL SHOP AREA. SUDDENLY HE STROKE A CONCRETE POST WITH THE FORKLIFT. CAUSING HIM A TRAUMA ON HIS CHEST AND LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORKING AREA AFTER LUNCH. SUDDENLY HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR CAUSING CONTUSION ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING AN EXTENSION BOOM ON A FINGERLIFT TO DISLODGE IT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS FITTING A GAS ANALYZER COOLANT HOSE INT HE PREHEATER AREA WHEN A COOLANT SPLASH CAME OUT FROM THE HOSE AND FELL INTO HIS EYES.

EE WAS ACCOMODATING A FILLED CEMENT BAG ON A PALLET ON THE MOVABLE PLATFORM ON PALLETIZER #2. WHEN HE PUSHED THE CEMENT BAG, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS ON THE FLOOR.

EE WAS INSPECTING HIS JOB SITE AT KILN #6 AREA. WHILE HE WAS WALKING HE SAW A STEEL PIPE ON THE FLOOR, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO MOVE THE PIPE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ALIGNING CONVEYOR BELT E. TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK, HE NEEDED TO SIT ON A GRATING TO POSITION HIMSELF ON TOP OF CHUTE. WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING TO SIT DOWN, HE HIT THE GRAING, STUMBLED AND PA RTIALLY FELL INSIDE THE CHUTE CAUSING TRAUMAS ONHIS RIGHT ARM, BOTH KNEES AND LEFT FOOT.

WHILE CUTTING DOWN A SCAFFOLD MADE OF PIPE WITH A CUTTING TORCH, THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED A PIECE OFPIPE, RECIEVING A BURN IN HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS REMOVING BRICKS WITH AN IRON BAR AT KILN #6. SUDDENLY HE LOST HIS BLANACE AND FELL TO THE FLOR HITTING HIS LEFT LEG WITH A BRICK.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT KILN #6 WITH A SHOVEL AND A WHEELBARROW. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICKS AT KILN WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. AFTER AWHILE HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE EQUIPMENT AND ACCIDENTLY HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS HIT BY THE CHIPPING HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ELECTRICAL DUTIES AT CEMENT MILL #1. SUDDENLY A CLINKER PARTICLE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING HIM AN IRRITATION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT CONVEYOR F WITH A SHOVEL. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.

EE WAS PACKING CEMENT BAGS AT THE PACKING HOUSE. SUDDENLY TWO FILLED CEMENT BAGS PINCHED HIS RIGHT FOOT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN THE BAGS MOVED ALONG THE CONVEYOR CAUSING HIM PAIN.

EE WAS PACKING CEMENT BAGS AT THE PACKING HOUSE. AFTER WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN. HE CONTINUED PACKING BUT WHEN HE TRIED TO HOLD A BAG HE FELT STRONGER BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MECHANICAL DUTIES AT BUCKET ELEVATOR #11. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WHEEL AS LONG AS A PARTNER WAS HITTING THE WHEEL WITH A SLEDE HAMMER. ACCIDENTLY THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED FROM THE WHEEL AND HIT EE'S HARD HAT CAUSING HIM A CONTISION AND A SMALL WOUND.

EE WAS SCRAPING A RAW MILL WALL WITH A SHOVEL. ACCIDENTALLY HE HIT A COLUMN WITH HIS LEFT ELOBW CAUSING PAIN AND INFLAMMATION. THE EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 2-28-01.

WHILE INSTALLING A SLING TO VISE A BEAM HE TRIPPED AND HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE WITH ANOTHER BEAM, NEAR THE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS PERFORMING MECHANICAL DUTIES AT THE PREHEATER TOWER ON THE FOURTH FLOOR. WHEN HE WAS PUSHING A MOTOR ON ITS BASE HE FELT BACK PAIN. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AS A WORK-RELATED INJURY ON 3-2-01.

WHILE BUILDING A SCAFFOLDING THE WORKER BURN HIS RIGHT ARM WITH A PIECE OF PIPE HE JUST FINISHED CUTTING.

EE WAS CARRYING A STEEL PLATE. SUDDENLY HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE MOVING SOME STEEL PLATES HE FELT BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CONCRETE FROM CEMENT MILL #11 WATER PUMP WHEN HE SUFFERED PUNCTURE WOUND ON HIS RIGHT ARM. ON JAN 10 HE WAS SENT TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. ON A FOLLOW UP MEDICAL APPOINTMENT, 01-24, A PARTICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WOUND AND HE WAS PUT ON MEDICAL REST.

EE WAS CLEARING THE AREA AT THE PIER HE DUMP THE WHEELBARROW HE STARTED WALKING BACKWARDS 15' WE DONT KNOW WHY; HE FELL & HAD A TRUMA WITHFRACTURE RIB

EE WAS GREETING A TRUCK DRIVER AT THE PACKING HOUSE. ACCIDENTALY HE TOUCHED THE TRUCK'S MUFFLER WITH HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A BURN.

EE WAS INSPECTING A 20 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. WHEN HE LIFTED THE EXTINGUISHER TO PLACE IN ITS HOLDER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS SCRAPING CEMENT FROM THE FLOOR WITH A SHOVEL. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.

WHILE THE COWORKER WAS WELDING A PIECE OF HOT SLAG BURN THE WELDING CABLE THE WORKER THEN SAT DOWN ON IT, MAKING GROUND WITH THE KILN #6

EE BUMPED HIS HARD HAT WITH A PIPE WHILE ON HIS WAY TO TURNING ON A CEMENT PUMP.

EE WAS PLACING IN ORDER FILLED CEMENT BAGS AT A PACKING HOUSE CONVEYOR. AFTER A FEW HOURS HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARN, EE WENT TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND ON 10-3-2000.

EE WAS PERFORMIKNG CLEANING DUTIES AT PACKING HOUSE AREA. AFTER A WHILE HEBEGAN TO FEEL ITCHING AND ERUPTION ON HIS NECK AND ARMS.

EE WAS TAKING CEMENT SAMPLES AT CEMENT MILL #12. WHEN HE ACTIVATED A SMALL SCREW CONVEYOR TO OBTAIN THE SAMPLE, CEMENT PARTICLES FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION IN THE EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT KILN #6 RESTRICTORS AREA. A FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL NASAL CONGESTION. ON 8/31/00 HE REPORTEDHE HAD BRONCHITIS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND. AT THIS TIME THE CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF THE ILLNESS IS WORK-RELATED.

EE WAS SHOVELING REFRACTORY MATERAIL AT KILN'S #6 AREA. LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN DUE TO THE SHOVELING MOVEMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A RAW MILL HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE WAS USING A 36" WRENCH TO FIX THE CYLINDER. WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT, THE WRENCJ BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALNCE CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN.

EE WAS DISLODGING A BUILDUP IN THE TRESTRICTOR AREA OF OUR PREHEATER TOWER. HE WAS HOLDING A STEEL BAR WHILE A CO-WORKER WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. DURING ONE OF THE SWINGS IF THE SLEDGEHAMMER, HIS CO-WOKER DIDN'T STRIKE THE BAR SOLIDLY ALLOWIN GTHE SLEDGEHAMMER TO TRAVEL PAST THE END OF THE BAR. WHEN HIS CO-WORKER PULLED THE SLEDGEHAMMER BACK HE NICKED EE'S NOSE.

EE WAS WALKING AT THEH ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. SUDDENLY SHE SLIPPED AND FELT BECAUSE THE FLOOR WAS BEING WAXED. SHE HAD KOWLEDGE THAT THE JANITOR WAS CLEANING THE FLOOR.

EE WAS PACKING CEMENT BAGS AT PACKER #1. SUDDENLY HE FELT PAIN ON HIS LOW BACK.

EE WAS WORKING AT CEMENT SILOS. WHILE OPENING A VALVE HE FELT NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ARM LOWER BACK. LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EE WAS CHANGING A DUST COLLECTOR MOTOR AT CEMENT SILOS. WHEN HE BEGAN TO WALK DOWN THE STAIRS HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE COOLING WATER SYSTEM AT CEMENT MILL #11. WHEN HE WAS LOOSENING A NUT THE WRENCH SLIPPED FROM THE NUT CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN AND A RIGHT HAND TRAUMA.

EE WAS FITTING A CONVEYOR BELT ON PALLETIZER #1 AT PACKING HOUSE. WHEN HE PULLED THE BELT HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER.

ON 3/31/00 EE REPORTED HE HAD NASAL ALLERGY DUE TO CEMENT DUST AT HIS JOB SITE WE BELEIVE THE ALLERGY IS NOT JOB RELATED CONDITION. WE SENT THE EE TO THE STATE INS FUND. THE CASE IS UNER EVALUATION

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT RAW MILL WHEN A DUST PARTICULE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STEEL BEAM FROM KILN'S #6 CLINKER COOLER. THE BEAM WAS ATTACHED TO A HOIST AND HAD ONE OF ITS ENDS STUCK IN THE FLOOR. WHEN HE PULLED THE BEAM IT BECAME UNLODGED AND PU SHED HIM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR WHERE THE BEAM PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND WITH ANOTHER BEAM.

INJURED WAS PLACING STEEL BEAMS IN KILN'S CLINKER COOLER. WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING HIS TASK HE SLIPPED INSIDE THE COOLER AND STRUCK A BEAM CAUSING HIM CONTUSIONS, BACK PAIN AND CERVICAL STRAIN.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE MILL LAB WHILE A COWORKER WASHED A 5 GALLON BOTTLE OF WATER WITH WATER AND CLOROX. HE LEFT THE MILL LAB TO GET A SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS. WHEN HE RETURNED HE ATE BREAKFAST AN D LATER WENT TO OUR DISPENSARY WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS. THE CASE IS PENDING INVESTIGATION BY THE STATE INSURANCE FUND TO DETERMINE IF IT IS JOB RELATED.

EE WAS PERFORMING MECHANICAL DUTIES AT KILN'S #6 COOLER. WHILE HE WAS DOING HIS JOB, CLINKER FELL ON HIS WRISTS CAUSING ABRASION ON BOTH WRISTS.