Aberdeen Mill Metal/Non-Metal

REPAIRS TO BROKEN SHAFT AND MOTOR REPLACEMENT WERE COMPLETED. CLAY CONDITIONER WAS TURNE DON TEST AND CLEANED OUT SYSTEM. AN EMPLOYEE PASSED THE COVER ACROSS TO EE. IT HOOKED ON A PADDLE AN D DROVE COVER INTO THE SIDE OF THE AUGER CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND AND MASHING HIS RIGHT THUMB, BREAKING IT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKENTO HOSPITAL, X-RAYS WERE TAKEN & STITCHES WERE GIVEN. EMPLOYEE WA

THE CO TRUCK GOT STUCK IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE OFFICE BECAUSE OF THE 4 INCHES OF ICE ON THE GROUND. EE WENT OUT TO HELP THE EE GET THE TRUCK UNSTUCK. SHE LSIPPED ON THE ICE AND HIT HER HEAD. A BUMP APPEARED. ICE PACKS WERE APPLIED TO BUMPON HEAD AROUND THREE HOURS. THURSDAY 2-8-96 EE DEVELOPED SEVERE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA XRAY WERE ORDERED BY DR AFTER SEEING THE EE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WASHIN GOUT UNIT (LIME SLAKER) WITH WATER HOSE AND LOOKED UP INTO SLAKER WHEN WATER FROM HOSE HIT BACK SIDE OF LID SPLASHING WATER & LIME INTO FACE AND IT GOT BEHIND EMP LOYEE'S SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

A SULFURIC ACID TANK PIPE RUPTURED CAUSING AN ACID SPILL. EE WAS TRYING TO NETURALIZE THE ACID WITH CEMENT AND LIME. JUST AS THE CEMENT WAS BEING ADDED THE WIND SHIFTED AND THE EE INHALED THE FUMES CAUSINGHIM TO BE COME NAUSEATED AN DIZZY.

ONE REACTOR WAS NOAT MIXING. OPERATOR WENT DOWN REACTOR VALVES TO BLOW THE LINE CLEAN. AIR WAS HOOKED TO ANOTHER REACTOR. OPERATOR DID NOT BLEED AIR PRESSURE OFF AND EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTED AIR HOSE AND SLURRY WAS BLOWN INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

CRANE OPERATOR HAD SET BLOCK DOWN AND TOLD OUR MEN TO PULL THE SLACK OUT OF CABLE. THE MEN DID THIS AND THE CABLE TOUCHED ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSING SHOCK.

CRANE OPERATOR HAD SET BLOCK DOWN AND TOLD OUR MEN TO PULL THE SLACK OUT OF CABLE THE MEN DID THIS AND THE CABLE TOUCHED ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSING SHOCK.

EMKPLOYEE WENT TO SHUT OFF VALVE ON TORCH, THERE WS SOME WET BENTONITE (CLAY) ON THE GORUND. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL DRIVING HIS KNEE INTO THE CORNER OF THE TANK STAND PAD AND LACE RATED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A SUCTION PIPE FROM ONE PART OF THE GYP POND TO ANOTHER PLACE IN THE POND. HE JERKED ON THE PIPE AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER AT SMALL CHIPPER WALL AND HIS HAND SLIPPED ON WET LADDER RUNG AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS LEFT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE STARTED WALKING UP SECOND LANDING OF STAIRS TOWARD ACID PLANT LAB AND STATED HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE,BUT AT THAT TIME IT WASN'T REAL BAD.LATER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BAGGING MACHINE AND TURNED TO GO BACK TO SHOP AND STATED HE STEPPED IN WET PRODUCT AND HURT HIS KNEE AGAIN.THIS TIME CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE UNABLE TO PUT ANY WEIGHT ON HIS KNEE.

WET FLOOR FROM WASHDOWN.EMPLOYEES INATTENTION TO FOOTING AND NOT USING HANDRAIL.EMPLOYEE STATED HIS SHOES MAY HAVE BEEN SLIPPERY.EMPLOYEE WAS LATE FOR WORK AND WAS IN A HURRY.RIGHT FOOT SLIPPE D OFF FIRST STEP WHILE TURNING TO GO UP SECOND FLIGHT OF STAIRS FROM FIRST LANDING AT ENTRANCE TO PLANT.

WATER HOSE FROM PRESS GOT PINCHED AND PULLED LOOSE, SPRAYING WATER ON FLOOR WETTING SPILLED CLAY. EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING TO FLOOR FROM LAB STAIRWAY HIS FEET SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TIWSTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THIS CUASED A CHIPPED FRACTURE. TIP OF TIBIA MEDICAL DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO BOTTOM OF 3 COMPARTMENT TANK HE BUMPED HIS HARD HAT AND IT FELL TO GROUND. HE CONTINUED UP THE LADDER TO PLATFORM. WHEN HE RAISED UP AFTER PICKI NG UP A HAMMER HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON LOW 1-BEAM.

INJURED WAS ROTATING CLAY FEED PIPE IN ORDER TO FILL NEXT REACTOR. CLAY DUST FELL FROM ABOVE AND INTO LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING OPERATIONS AT BLENDER (GOING TO BLENDER TO PUT AIR TO 3C COMPARTMENT) WHEN HSI FEET GOT HUNG UNDERNEATH AND CAUSED HIM TO TRIP OVER BLENDER BLOW LINE HOSE THAT CAUSED H IM TO FALL AND BRUISE HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS RESETING BREAKER,WHEN HE PUT POWER BACK TO BREAKER,THE BREAKER BOX BLEW APART.ELECTRICAL FLASH TO THE EYES OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO RESET BREAKER.EMPLOYEE'S ARMS AND FACIAL HAIRS WERE SINGED.HE WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT AT HOSPITAL TO BE SURE NOTHING ELSE WAS WRONG WITH EMPLOYEE CONDITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN OUT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DRYER FEEDER BELT WITH HIS LEFT HAND (GLOVES ON), WHEN THE BELT MUST HAVE SNAGGED AND DRAGGED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE BELT PULLEY. PER D R'S REPORT: CHIPPED ULNA (WRIST BONE) AND BRUISED BACK OF HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A PUMP FRAME AND RAISED WELDING HOOD IN ORDER TO CHANGE WELDING RODS WHEN SLAG/ FLUX FROM FRAME POPPED OFF AND ENTERED LEFT EYE.

THE CONTRACT WORKER WAS GRINDING THE END OF A PIPE ON THE BENCH GRINDER IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS WEARING WELDING GLOVES. THE GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GRINDING WHEEL AND THE STAND, PULLING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER IN AND CUTTING THE FIRST JOINT OF THIS FINGER OFF.

WASHING AREA AROUND SLAKER DROPPED HOSE. VALVE OPENED WATER SPRAYED HE TURNED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, SLIPPED AND FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR, HURT HIS KNEE ,, LEFT

EMPL ASSISTING MAINT MAN LIFT GEARBOX FROM ITS MOUNT ONTO CATWALK...NECESSARY TO LEAN OVER AND LIFT UP. EMPL DEVELOPED SHARP PAIN IN LOWEER BACK AND AGAIN TRYING TO STAND UPRIGHT.UNREPORTED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT-UNTIL PAIN REACHED LEVEL NECESSITATING DR VISIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A GLASS BOTTLE (BEAKER) FOR LAB USE IN TESTING AND THE GLASS BROKE IN HER HAND CUTTING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

LOADING TRUCK FORM GYPSUM, MATERIAL FILL THE TRUCK SOME MATERIAL SPLASHES OVER SIDES OF TRUCK , MATERIAL SPLASHED HIT HIM IN AROUND HIS R EYE

EE WAS PULLING PLASTIC TIES FROM TOP OF BYPSUM CLOTHS. HE WAS REACHING OVER THE TOP OF PLATE WHILE PULLING ON TIES WITH PLIERS. WHEN THE TIE BROKE MOMENTUM OF PULLING, PLIERS S TURCK EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

THE INJURED WAS LOADING TRASH ONTO DUMP TRUCK WITH THE BACKHOE.AS HE DUMPED A LOAD OF TRASH WHICH HAD 2 OR 3 OLD PALLETS IN IT,ONE OF THE PALLETS HUNG ON SIDE OF TRUCK.HE PROCEDDED TO FREE THE PALLETS MANUALLY.AS HE MOVED THE PALLET,IT FELLAGAINST HIS LEFT ARM.THIS PALLET HAD SOME NAILS STICKING OUT AND ONE OF THEM STUCK IN HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A ROLL OF PAPER ON THE DESICCANT HEAT SEALING MACHINE. THE PAPER WAS NOT IN LINE AND EMPLOYEE REACHED WITH HER LEFT HAND TO ALINE THE PAPER. AS THE SEALING BARS CAME TO GETHER HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BARS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOPPER CAR. HE ATTEMPTED TO USE A STEEL BAR TO BREAK LOOSE SOME MATERIAL. AS HE HIT THE HOPPER CAR WITH THE END OF THE BAR, THE BAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND AGAINST THE HOPPER CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SLUDGE TRUCK TO WASTE DISPOSAL AREA & BLEW THE H ORN FOR THE ATTENDANT OF THE GATE TO OPEN WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE TRUCK HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY GRABBINE THE HORN CA B WHICH SLICED HIS FINGER CAUSING INJURY

INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING OUT OF BED OF TRUCK CLIMBING OVER THE SIDE HE GRABBED A HOLD OF A PIECE OF GYPSUM THAT WAS FROZEN TO THE RAIL OF THE TRUCK FOR SUPPORT THE PIECE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL THE REMAINING 4 FT TO THE GROUND

EMP WAS UNAWARE3THAT THE PRESS WAS GOING INTO THE CORE BLOW, MODE AND WENT BENEATH THE REACTOR TO CLOSE & OPEN VALVES TO DIFFERENT REACTOR. PRESS CORE BLEW AND BLEW SLURRY OVER THE TOP OF REAC TOR. A SLURRY C2NSISTING OF SULFURIC ACID, CLAY AND WATER AT 180 DEGREES SPILLED OUT ON TOP OF THE EMP CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON WAIST AND LOWER BACK

THE EMPLOYEE I 3AME TOOK A BITE OF MEAT FROM RIBS HE HAD BOUGHT FOR HIS SUPPER.HE BEGAN TO CHOCK WHEN APPARENTLY SOME MEAT BECAME LODGED IN HIS THROAT.

THE OPENING AT 6OTTOM OF FEED HOOPPER WAS STOPPED UP WITH LARGE CLODS OF BENTONITE I NAME HAD PIPICK AND ATTEMPTED TO BUST THE CLODS LOOSE HE AMADE A MISS SWING WITH THE PICK AND THE BACK OF HIS HAND HIT TH9 SIDE OF THE FRAME OF THE FEED HOPPER