Amrize Joppa Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Two production assistants were trapped in an elevator at the cement silos. Plant personnel could not get the car to move. Otis Elevator was called for assistance. After opening the top trap door for a visual, the uninjured workers were able to exit safely using a 12-foot ladder lowered from the floor above. MSHA was immediately notified of the incident.

Cutting Flange Bolts on Shroud from Jib Crane. Shroud fell on Steel toed boot and bounced up onto metatarsals of right foot fracturing #2 & #3 bones

While moving pallets a fork came off the forklift. While trying to put the fork back on the EE got their ring finger (right hand) pinched between the fork and the mast.

Employee was moving a drum and the drum cut the left thumb.

The employee was descending the stairs when they turned their ankle.

Employee tripped and fell striking the right knee, resulting in a tibial plateau fracture.

The control room received a stall alert on conveyor belt #60. The control room supervisor inspected the cause and observed that there was a fire in the tube that leads from the transfer tower to the clinker dome. Fire Department was contacted immediately.

The overload was tripped causing the elevator car to stop. The employee did NOT experience any Health or Safety issues while trapped in the elevator.

Employee was using the Shear machine to trim metal when the right index finger was pinched.

Employee operating drill motor with EE's right hand when EE's left hand came into contact with the rotating roll pin. The rotating roll pin twisted into the employee's glove and resulted in a laceration in the webbing between EE's left thumb and left index finger.  Employee received stitches, and returned to work on modified duty.

Delivery driver attempted to descend down stairs of the loading ramp when the driver slipped and fell down the rest of the stairs, landing on the ground.

Employee LOTOTO K1 coal mill rotary feeder. Employee unclutched hand wheel and tried to spin it to free up blockage. Employee received laceration to left hand, between the thumb and index finger. Employee was not wearing gloves. Hand wheel looked to have a rough edge on the inside from casting. Employee received 3 stitches and tetanus shot, then returned to work on light duty.

IMG employs were assembling buckets to waste elev. chain. Employee went to straighten a piece of chain and finger was caught between 2 buckets. This caused a laceration to the right index finger. The Risk Assessment and JHSA both advised about pinch points. IMG employees signed off at the safety meeting that morning of the risks related to this job. Employee was wearing gloves.

EE was cleaning files out of filing cabinet. Placing the files in garbage bag to be shredded. Once file cabinet was cleaned out, EE went to lift the garbage bag and felt a severe burning pain down the left arm to where pinky and ring finger had burning sensation. *6/15/17 EE was seen at the Ortho Institute and given 2 injections/2 prescribed meds/and referred for MRI & PT*

EE was walking on a concrete paved area, when the EE slipped on a small, thin patch of wet raw mix. His left foot came to a stop on dry concrete causing his left knee to overextend. EE reported as a precaution. EE reported discomfort recurred and worsened after a couple of months. EE went to the doctor for evaluation, and returned to work the same day on modified duty.

Cutting a water pipe with gas powered cut off saw. Kickback from the saw caused the blade to lacerate his chest.

While unthawing water lines, pressure accumulated in lines; pressure was initially released. Pressure accumulated again & while releasing safety wire from clips holding pipe fittings together, hose broke loose striking employee in the nose and under right eye.

Ee was climbing a fixed ladder to access a light fixture for repairs when he hit his head on a pulley platform. Ee complained of neck pain and applied ice to the area. Symptoms improved and RTW with no restrictions. On Jan. 22, 2015, symptoms returned, ee was seen by a medical physician who prescribed physical therapy and prescription with no restrictions.

EE was inspecting belt. EE safety glasses were sprinkled with dust. EE removed glasses and washed face. Next day ee's left eye was irritated. Medical Professional examined both eyes and reported a small abrasion on left eye. EE was prescribed an antibiotic and was released to full duty with no restrictions the same day.

Ee was using air lance. Rt eye felt irritated after task was completed. Began eye irrigation with supervisor. Small particle from his upper eyelid was removed. The EE was then taken to a medical provider. Both eyes were examined and found an abrasion on the right eye. EE was prescribed an antibiotic and was release to full duty with no restrictions the same day.

Employee strained his lower back while swinging a sledge hammer in a crouched position, when he missed his target impact point.

EE pulled his hard hat off to insert his welding hood. At that time dust fell from his hard hat & behind his safety glasses, into his eyes, causing a burning sensation eyes were flushed on-site, then taken to a medical professional where he received two prescriptions for his eye injury(ointment& eye drops).RTW the next day without restrictions.

EE rec'd laceration to finger. Treatment included washed/bandaged/splinted/sutures. EE was loading a barrel onto a flat-deck barge, and when sitting the barrel on the barge his right ring finger was caught between the barrel and the barge deck causing a laceration. EE was wearing gloves while performing task. He returned to work with no restrictions.

Ee called in to check damage of electrical circuit due to fire. Ee assessed and returned home. EE returned next am for normal shift and felt lightheadedness/chest discomfort. Ee was treated by medical provider for Smoke Inhalation and returned to work same day to regular activity with no restrictions.

On July 17th Employee replaced four dust collector bags and on July 20th was diagnosed and treated for dermatitis in the neck area. No lost time or modified duty.

Mechanic hung tool belt on equipment stored on shelf while placing tool in belt, equipment fell striking employee.

Mechanic suffered a laceration to his Left thumb, on the dorsal side, while drilling a hole in plumbers strap to secure the air line seal air on R1 pump discharge bearing. The drill caught and the metal curled toward him and cut his Left thumb between the 2 joints.

EE was picking up a barrell of graphite to put into the bed of a mule. When he lifted he felt a hot pain in groin area.

EE Was reaching for vacuum hose when his left arm was caught in hose resulting in swelling and abrasions.

QC Tech was traveling on FM2 grated platform to obtain a grinding aid sample. Uneven grating caused him to fall. He landed with his weight on his right arm and right knee. Currently, his knee is just scraped, but his elbow and forearm are in alot of pain

EE was using an air lance 2 dislodge remaining mat'l with air. He jabbed at the blockage 2x & hot mat'l came out door burning ee ear. He then came 2 ctrl room 4 assistance. At no time did we believe that there was any hot mat'l remaining to drop above the tipping valve door as it was completely cleaned out during 1st step of job. Additional details available, no room 2 input.

While employee was raising one side of a semi tire from a horizontal position to an upright position, the employee felt a sharp pain between his shoulder blades.

2 mechs. were at the head pulley shaft guard on 12 belt getting measurements to make new guards.The mech. had his hand near the top of the guard. He placed his hand on the guard causing it 2 come in contact with the bolt at the hd pulley taperlock bushing.The bolt caused the guard to jump & pinch the mech hand.The cut is at the base of his left ring finger,9 stitches were required.

During plant clean up day EE was shoveling dust and noticed that his right elbow was hurting. EE did not think much about the pain because this is a task he doesn't normally perform in his regular job duties. EE went to Occunet on January 31, 2011. EE had e-rays and received medication at that time.

Cement dust in left eye. Employee states that he felt some cement dust in his left eye and went to irrigate it out. He did not notice a foreign body at all, only irritation. Employee states he was wearing his safety glasses. Dust caused abrasion to soft tissue. Prescription meds were prescribed to heal.

Employee was one of four workers sliding #11 rebar on top of channel iron installing rebar mat. Employee got right hand caught between iron and rebar causing abrasion.

Employee worked for 2 days, during peak summer, on jobs that were in high heat areas (mill building, mill building & storage crane)where the temperatures were around 110 degree F & very little air movement. He spent most of the day working on Raw Mill Air Separators in the mill building. He did feel hot, but did not see any warning signs of heat exhaustion.

Hydraulic wrench slipped and hit the right lateral side of his calf and caused pain to the right medial side of his knee. EE was examined and returned to full duty, however, in a follow up exam and MRI shown there was a torn ACL, MCL and mincus. He was put on modified duty on August 2, 2010.

EE was cleaning concrete. He turned to place a piece on a platform and while lowering the chunk, he mashed the tip of his right middle finger between the chuck and the ground. His finger tip burst and he went to the clinic for treatment. The doctor bandaged the finger and will re-evaluate his finger in 2 weeks.

EE was trying to unlodge an air lance. The air lance came loose and the EE hit his elbow against a handrail. The EE went to the doctor on 6/18/2010 for precautionary measures and was placed on modified duty and due for a re-evaluation on 6/28/10.

Ee was lifting a large water bottle into a vehicle and his elbow started to hurt afterwards. The Ee tried to treat the discomfort with rest and OTC medication. After no relief, the Ee went to the doctor and was placed on modified duty for two weeks with re-evaluation on 6/28/10. (Original injury date was 3/30/10 and when he finally went to the doctor on 6/18/10)

E-TECH was troubleshooting electrical problem with belt conveyor. Working in Major Control Center, motor starter bucket. Bending down on knees for work, went to stand up and left knee popped. Knee is real stiff now & sore!

Employee was walking to break area, stepped on a piece of material which rolled his ankle causing a sprained ankle.

Employee was in the storeroom cutting a hose and cut his left thumb.

Changing forks on fork lift at work fell with hand under it injury to left 4th digit.

Employee was trying to remove a tire stuck in the tire elevator on the kiln TDF system, when the tire released and struck his left forearm.

While EE was emptying the 2 yard tire overflow bin, The EE reached horizontally into the bin to pull a car tire (less than 25 lbs) out and felt a sharp pain between shoulder blades.

Working under structure, slipped and placed all weight on right knee. Caused knee pain.

Annual Hearing Test showed Recordable Shift in Hearing for employee.

Mechanic got clinker dust in right eye when he was crawling into undergate compartment on the cooler.

Employee was collecting samples of cement; cement in jar popped out and blew all over, getting into his left eye.

Employee squatted down to release a pipe and heard left knee pop.

Employee was bending a valve handle over and it broke. A PC approx 8" long struck his left knee.

EE was removing a wear sleeve from a pump screw, using a hammer and chisel. He missed the chisel and struck his left hand in the area of the thumb.

EE was on top of the Finish Silo's for a ground level fall injured while measuring E Pocket canister. He slipped from a cement line that he was standing on to measure the pocket. Twisted right ankle.

Employee was inspecting work in kiln. As he walked he stepped onto bare kiln shell and slipped, landing on his shoulder.

2x4's were laying on overhead plastic and were not seen when removing plastic.

Mechanic was opening new boxes of dust collector cages, as he was pulling the cardboard box out from under the cages the back of his hand struck the top band of the cage and cut his hand.

Temporary Agency employee, reported that he had squatted down on one knee to lift a tire to its side so the tire could be rolled into position for disposal. In doing this, ee stated that he pulled a groin muscle. Employee reported his injury and then went home due to his pain. Later employee followed the Temp Agency policy and reported to their doctor for medical inspection.

WORKING ON SETTING MOTOR ON F2 HES SEPERATOR, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIP AND POPPED HIP JOINT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED MRI ON JULY 19. WE'RE AWAITING RESULTS FROM MRI AND THE DOCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH NO MISS TIME. HE IS EXPERIENCING SOME TINGLING PAIN.

Employee was shuffling ball mill liners inside the mill when a liner shifted and smashed the tip of his pinky finger.

While assisting other co-workers with changing silos,the co-workers were using tools to releive the valve when a piece of metal flew off and went into the employees right forearm causing a laceration to his right forearm. Although this occured 8/28/06 there was no medical treatment other than X-Ray until 9/14/06, when metal was removed from right forearm.

While decending #34 conveyor belt walkway, employee slipped on debris/material builtup on walkway. Later, EE decided to have the knee checked due to swelling. EE visited and received an MRI on 4/17/06. As a result surgery was scheduled and performed on 4/20/06. EE is currently recouperating at home after a surgery to repair a tear.

Employee was shoveling in rail pit and felt something pull in the groin area. Employee was just recently diagnosed with a hernia condition and had surgery on March 6, 2006. He is expected to return to work on March 20, 2006.

Shift in hearing baseline.

While working on the 2nd step of a 6' step ladder, I began climbing down the ladder and missed the 1st step of the ladder and fell to the floor. When I landed on the floor, I struck the floor with my left elbow, causing me to jamb my left shoulder.Although this accident occured 1/13/06, there was no reportable medical treatment until 9/14/06.

The Employee was using a hand grinder on a conveyor belt when a wheel came off the conveyor belt hitting him and causing a laceration to the left middle finger.

Removing chunks from behind the #3 LSI feeder weigh belt material depth gate. The gate has to be pryed up to remove chunks. Employee was prying up the slide gate and slipped off the lip of the gate causing his hand to drive into the bin bottom slide cut off gate smashing and fracturing his right little finger tip.

Employee was operating a loader. The right side window was open and employee was backing up and the right window slammed shut, breaking the glass. He then parked the loader noticing that he received a laceration to the right arm from the glass.

While cleaning rock from barge that the crane had missed or could not get. The employee was operating the skid steer loader when it caught on a weld in the barge and jolted the employee sideway causing employee to hit the right side of head on the R.O.P.S. cutting employee's right ear.

The employee was climbing a ladder to install a hose in an oil tote when he lost his balance and fell backward. The employee experienced swelling in his left wrist and hand/arm as a result. On 8/15/05 additional testing determined that there were 2 small fractures and they put his wrist and hand in cast. Report was delayed due to final diagnosis.

Employee was starting a 2" gasoline powered water pump, when pump "kicked back" causing the pull cord to jerk, pulling the employee's right hand. Employee's hand sruck the pump causing a laceration between the index and middle finger on right hand, requiring medical attention, and resulting in 10 stitches.

Employee bumped head while walking in low headroom area. Employee stooped down to go under an "I-Beam" , raised up and hit head on 2nd "I-Beam". Stiff -sore neck resulted. Employee went to physician 7/29/04.

Employee was installing V-Belts, on a screw conveyor, when screw conveyor started and tried to run, pulling employees left index and center fingers between the V-Belts and the drive sheave. Employee was taken to hospital and found he had both fingers broken, lacerations, and missing finger nails from both fingers. Employee was treated and released from hospital.

EE FELL FROM LADDER, LANDING ON RIGHT SIDE ARM, RIBS, HAND AND TAILBONE.

EE WAS STANDING BENEATH SMALL HOPPER (EMPTY). THE HOPPER WAS OPEN @ THE BOTTOM & WAS BEING RE-LINED IN PREP. FOR REFRACTORY. EE WAS HOISTING EQUIMENT INTO HOPPER FR. BOTTOM HATCH USING CHAINFALL WHEN SOME LOOSE REFRACTORY DUST THAT WAS SITTING ON SCAFFOLD PLANKS FELL ONTO HEAD & NECK AREA. SOME DUST FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS EYE.

WHILE WORKING IN #2 COOLER 1ST. SECTION A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST IN THE COOLER, AND INTO EYES.

EE WAS CARRYING A COME-A-LONG TO THE JOBSITE, STEPPED ON UNEVEN CONCRETE, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS DOZING CLINKER INSIDE #3 CLINKER SILO IN POOR VISIBILITY. DOZER SLID INTO FEEDER, COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP, THRUSTING EE FOREWARD, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON DASH/MIRROR OF DOZER. EE WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT PROVIDED IN DOZER. EEWAS TAKEN TO MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, AND RECEIVED 11 STITCHES IN FOREHEAD, LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS MOVING A PALLET OF BRICKI. FORK SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKS AND BRICK RESULTING IN A CUT TO EE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

PARTIALLY BENT OVER REMOVING AN ITEM FROM A 2 DOOR CABINET IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE APPROACHED FROM BEHIND, PLACING HIS HANDS ON HIS BACK TO GET HIS ATTENTION. BEING IN AN AWK WARD POSITION, EMPLOYEE JERKED BACK TO KEEP FROM FALLING, CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK, HIP, AND LEFT LEG.

WHILE INSTALLING MILL SCREEN PLATES, EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE/MOUTH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

PICKED UP BUCKET OF CONCRETE WHICH HE SAID CAUSED PAIN TO BACK.

HE STEPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL, TWISTED HIS ANKLE, GRABBED A PIECE OF PIPE WHICH WAS ALSO LOOSE, HE FELL TO THE DECK AND THE PIPE HIT HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING THE BACK GAUGE WHEN PARTICLE FLEW IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT CASTINGS IN THE BALL MILL WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE OTHER EE STRUCK THE CASTING IN SUCH A WAY THAT CAUSED IT TO CHIP AND FLY INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE.

CARRYING AN AIR TUGGER ON HIS SHOULDER, HE STATED HE REMEMBERED SLIPPING WHILE CARRYING THE AIR TUGGER.

EE WAS USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT 3/8" PLASTIC TUBING TO BE USED AT JOB SIGHT. KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING LUBE COMING IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER APPROX. FROM THE KN UCKLE TO THE TIP.

EE WAS INSTALLING NEW STEPS TO ACCESS WALKWAY BY FEEDER. NEW STEPS WERE FABRICATED OUTSIDE OF THE PLANT AND SHIPPED IN BANDED TOGETHER WITH A METAL BAND. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES AND ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A PIECE OF THE METAL BANDING MATERIAL TO DISCARD IN THE TRASH, AND WAS CUT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

WHILE CLOSING A HAMMER BLIND ON SILO 16, EE WERE HAVING PROBLEM GETTING THE BLIND TO THROW. OTHER EE STARTED SHAKING TOP OF BLIND WHEN EE ASKED HIM TO STOP. OTHER DID NOT REALIZE WHAT HE HAS A SKED-HE GRABBED THE BOTTOM OF THE HAMMER BLIND AT THE SAME TIME OTHER PULLED THE TOP. CAUSED HE TO GET HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE INSIDE OF THE HAMMER BLIND AND THE HOUSING.

EE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH WITH A UNIVERSAL ATTACHMENT ON THE IMPACT WITH A SOCKET ON THE SWIVEL. THE SWIVEL CAME LOOSE, HITTING EE JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW. RESULT WAS A LACERATION JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

PULLING HEAVY CHAINS BY HIMSELF & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS JACKHAMMERING THROUGH AN INSPECTION DOOR ON #1FM DISCHARGE AIRFLOAT. WHEN JACKHAMMER SLIPPED CATCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN JACKHAMMER HANDLE AND THE DOOR MASHING THE F INGER. SENT TO DOCTOR, FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

REMOVING WATER PIPE FROM TRUNION. WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL HITTING HIS BACK ON A GUARD RAIL. HE DID NOT WANT ANY TREATMENT. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 7/30/01 TO CHECK HIS BACK, IT WAS SO RE. THE DOCTOR'S REPORT WAS / BACK OK. POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF LEFT 11TH RIB. DR REPORT IN 8/9/01.

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR TO CONTROL ROOM, MAN ASKED HIM A QUESTION, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO ANSWER HIM, TURNED BACK AND HIT DOOR, CHIPPING A TOOTH.

EE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF CEMENT WITH OPEN TOP. THE THE BARREL WAS SET DOWN CEMENT SPLASHED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AND CHEST.

CRANE OPERATOR WAS STEPPING ACROSS SPACE BETWEEN BARGES ONTO CRANE BARGE ACCESS PLATFORM WHEN HE REPORTEDLY SLIPPED, FELL ON STAIRS AND STRAINED BACK.

EE TRIPPED AS HE WAS EXITING BREAK/OFFICE TRAILER.

EE WAS LIFTING A RAPPER ON THE K-2 PRECIPATATOR.

HE BROUGHT LOAD MILL SCALE. WHILE DUMPING THE MILL SCALE IT HUNG UP IN BED AND TRUCK AND TRAILERTURNED OVER.

EE WAS ROTATING DRUM BY TURNING REDUCER BY HAND. HE WAS WORKING OUT OF POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 1ST DR. VISIT-3-2-01, NOTHING FOUND. RETURN TO WORK. 2ND DR. VISIT, 3-9-01- FOUND STIFF LOWER BACK. SCHEDULED THERAPY. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

EE STANDING ON 5FT. STEP LADDER, REMOVING HYDRAULIC LINE FROM BOOM OF CAT 375 EXCAVATOR. HYDRAULIC LINE COME LOOSE AND HYDRAULIC OIL UNDER PRESSURE KNOCKED EE TO GROUND. HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULI C OIL BRUISED LEFT FOREARM.

WHILE PRYING PUMP SCREW WITH RAILROAD BAR, BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT RAW MILL #2 SEPARATOR WHEN HE STEPPED FROM A 12" WORK SURFACE DOWN 8" TO A LOWER WORK SURFACE ALLEDGING THIS CAUSED A LOWER BACK STRAIN

EE WAS CLEANING OUT #1 COAL CHUTE THAT WAS PLUGGED, UNHOOKED THE AIR LANCE, POKED THE MATERIAL WHEN IT UNPLUGGED THE AIR LANES LINK WELDED ON THE SIDE CAME DOWN ON MY LEFT HAND WHICH HIT THE T OP OF THE FEEDER BREAKING MY LEFT THUMB. IT DID NOT HAVE GLOVES ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER THE KILN DRAG CHAIN HOUSING TO LUBRICATE A BEARING, THE HOUSING WENT POSITIVE AND DUST BLOWED IN HIS LEFT EYE. ELECTRICIANS FOUND TIMER PROBLEM AND REPAIRED THE TIMER .

EE WAS LOADING SCRAP METAL INTO A METAL BIN WHEN HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN 2- PIECES OF SCRAP.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN OFFICE COPIER MACHINE AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANDING IT OFF TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN. THERE WAS SOME SLIGHT SWELLING AND PAIN IN THE AREA OF THE INJURY.

EE WAS WORKING AT THE HES CODER BY PASS GATE-THE SEATING GATE CLOSED WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPER-PINCHING LEFT HAND RING FINGER AND REMOVING THE NAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING PRE-OPRATIONAL CHECK WHILE MOUNTING THE CRANE DECK, HE RAISED UP HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE BOOM, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

HE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF BARGE COVERS, SLIPPED ON WET COVER, FELL ONTO METAL STAIRS ON CAPTIVE BARGE. INJURED IS NOW IN THERAPY 7/28/00.

EE STATED WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL A WEDGE THAT WAS HELPING HOLD THE SHEET METAL IN PLACE CAME LOOSE, STRIKING HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

NO REPORT HAS BEEN FILED WITH EE ON THIS ALLEGED INJURY.

MOVING BRICK WITH A WHEELBARROW INSIDE A KILN. WHEELBARROW GOT OFF BALANCE AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CORRECT.

WHILE STACKING STEEL CHANNELS EE PUNCTURED TWO PAIR OF GLOVES CAUSING A LACERATION IN HIS RIGHT PALM NEEDING 3 STITCHES.

PULLED BACK WHILE LIFTING TRASH PUMP.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING SCRAP STEEL FROM AROUND THE OLD SEPARATOR WHEN ONE OF THE SCRAP PIECES SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION.

CUTTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & STUCK RIGHT THIGH. TOOK TO MASSAC MEM HOSP REQUIRED2 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BRUSH WITH A "WEEDEATER". HE WAS BITTEN ON THE ARM BY AN UNIDENTIFIED INSECT. REACTION TO THE BITE WAS NOT APPARENT UNTIL THER NEXT DAY.

TEACHING A CLASS-PULLED A WALL MOUNTED SCREEN DOWN-SCREEN FELL STRIKING HEAD. LACERATED SCALP REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

EE ATTACHED A 30TON CHAIN FALL TO A 4" I BEAM ABOVE THE COUNTERWEIGHT. HE WAS USING THE HOISE TO LIFT THE COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN WELD ON BEAM FAILED CAUSING BEAM TO FALL & STRIKE EE ON THE HEAD & LEFT FOREARM

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLOSE A GATE. EDGE OF GATE HAD A PIECE OF METAL SPLINT- ERED OFF THE GATE, EMPLOYEE RAN HIS HAND ACROSS THE GATE TO CLEAN IT OFF, THE METAL CUT HIS HAND . HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM- HAD A TETANUS SHOT. ONE SUTURE.

WINDY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE MAKING COOLER ROUNDS-NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING FELT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE. WASHED EYE. TOOK TO HOSPITAL. DR WASHED EYE- PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS.

INJURED WAS LOOKING AT GUIDE RAILS IN A BUCKET ELEVATOR, HAD CUTTING GOGGLES ON HIS HARD HAT. THERE WAS A LEDGE ABOVE HIS HEAD THAT HAD CLINKER DUST ON IT. THE GOGGLES HIT THE CLINKER DUST KN OCKING DUST DOWN DUST FELL BEHIND HIS GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE. WASHED EYE OUT WENT TO DR WASHED EYE OUT NEXT DAY EYE SORE DR CHECKED EYE DROPS WENT TO DR WASHED EYE OUT NEXT DAY EYE SORE DR

EE WAS OPERATING A HOIST TO LIFT SOMETHING UP, WHEN HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO A PULLEY BY THE CABLE. HE WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO GUIDE THE CABLE. HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER WAS MASHED TO THE PINT HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON ONE OF THE WELDERS WHEN HE SLIPPED LOSING HIS FOOTING. THIS CAUSED HIS HAND TO ENTER INTO AND BE STRUCK BY THE WELDERS MOVING FAN.

FREEZING RAIN PARKING LOT WAS VERY SLICK. CUT ACROSS CORNER ON GRASS FOR BETTER FOOTING. SLIPPED ON ICE--FALL LANDED ON BUTT AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

WAS RETURNING TO ELECT OFFICE AFTER COMPLETETING A JOB, WAS CARRYING TOOLS AND COAT. STEPPED BETWEEN 2 PIPES AND TWISTED ANKLE.

WHILE LOWERING SNORKLE EMLOYEES HAND SLIPPED OFF OF WHEEL CAUSING THUMB TO STRIKE A BRACKET WHICH CAUSED THE THUMB NAIL TO BE TORN OFF.

EE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD WHEN HE WALKED UNDER DISCHARGE AIR FLOAT DUCT AND RAN INTO CROSSBAR ON PIPE STAND.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OF A STEP LADDER DOWN ON SIDE OF DC AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

DUST AND MATERIAL WERE FALLING FROM THE BELT, EE WAS WORKING AROUND BELT AND FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS ANGLE CUTTING PLASTIC TUBING AND RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN TIPO NUT ON TORCH WHILE THE TORCH WAS LITE. EE HIT THE OXYGEN HANDLE WHILE TIGHTENING THE TIP & RECEIVED A BURN TO HIS LEFT HAND. EE WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQU IPMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING CEMENT KILN ON AN EXTENSIN LADDER, MISSTEPPED COMING OFF LADDER & TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

DUST OR CLINKER FELL INTO HIS EYE.

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WALKING ON SIDEWALK/

EXHAUST BLEW DUST IN FACE GETTING FORIEGN SUBSTANCE IN LEFT EYE.

EE HAD FOREIGN OBJECT ENTER EYE, THOUGHT IT WAS OUT & THE IR

EE WAS CLEANING AN AREA WHE 5"PIPE HE PICKED UP W/SHARP SLAG, HIT A GUARDRAIL. THE FORCE TORE/PUNCTURED HIS RT ARM AND TORE FINGERNAIL FROM LEFT HAND. EE HAD JERSEY GLOVES ON AT THE TIME

EE WAS OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE & SAID EXPOSURE TO DUST IRRATED HIS EYES. HE STAYED HOME DURING NEXT SHIFT. NO FIRST AIDE WAS SOUGHT AT PLANT ON DATE OF OCCURANCE OR MEDICAL TREATMENT SOUGHT THE DAY HE STAYED HOME.

EE WAS PRYING BALLS OUT OF #1 RAW MILL HEX HEAD WHEN A BALL ON THE FLOOR OF THE MILL POPPED. A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE POPPING BALL FLEW UP AND PENETRATED THE LEFT ARM OF THE EE.

EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WHEN SCISSORS CAME TO AN EASIER TO CUT SECTION. SCISSORS SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER AT INSTAL PARLANX.

EMP WAS REMOVING A METAL SHROUD FROM A CEMENT MILL COOLER. AS HE WAS DRAFTING THE LOAD, SO THE CRANE COULD LOWER IT, THE SHROUD SHIFTED CATCHINGHIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEENT HE SHROUD AND THE CHAIN COME-A-LONG. HIS FINGER WAS SEVERELY SMASHED AND REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR.

ASSISTING CO-WORKER WITH ROLLING 55 GAL OIL DRUM OUT OF OIL STORAGE RACK. FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN ROLLING DRUM & UPRIGHT ANGLE-IRON ON SIDE OF OIL RACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE DISC GRINDER AND HIS KNUCKLE ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ROTATING WHEEL.

EE STATED THAT HE BREATHED IN DUST & IT IRRITATED HIS THROAT.

EE STATED WHILE LIFTING A 1 1/2" PIPE, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED WHILE MOVING OFFICE FURNITURE, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF PLATE-IRON FROM THE 2 RAW MILL REJECTS PIPE WHEN IT MOVED CAUSING A TWISTING ACTION ON THE CHANNEL LOCKS WHICH HE WAS HOLDING IN LEFT HAND CAUSING HIS SKIN TO TEAR RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING LADDER OUT OF COOLER HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WENT BACK TO THE DR OR 5/1/95 & WAS PLACED ONTHE DISABLED LIST DUE TO A LOWER BACK INJURY, RESULTING FROM THE 7-6-94 ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WORKING ON FINISHING MILL A DUMP BALL FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. FRACTURING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING "COOLER" PLATES (APPROX. 20 LBS.) FROM PALLET EMPLOYEE DROPPED PLATE PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN TWO COOLER PLATES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO ENGAGE ELECTRICAL BREAKER (GE 41604) WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF TWO OTHERS WHEN IT EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO ALL THREE.

EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EE ENGAGE AN ELECTRICAL BREAKER GE 41604 WHEN IT EXPLODED BURNING EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES ENGAGE ELECTRICAL BREAKER (GE 41604) WHEN IT EXPLODED BURNING EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING STATIONARY END OF CONDUIT, WHICH STRUCK A FREE STANDING AIR FILTER CAUSING IT TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FOREHEAD.

MOVING APIECE OF DEBRIS FROM KILN FLOOR, ABOUT 8 INCHES THICK, 1 FOOT ACROSS, AND 1 FOOT LONG. STARTED TO PICK IT UP TO MOVE IT AND PIECE MOVE DPINNIN GFINGER BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PIECE OF D EBRIS. SPLIT TOP PART OF FINGER. (X-RAY SHOWS BONE BROKEN UNDER FINGERNAIL OF RING FINGER, LEFT HAND).

CLEANING OFF #2 FM CEMENT PUMP PRIOR TO REPAIRING IT. WHILE IN THE ACT OF CLEANING, A PIECE OF CLINKER DUST ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A #40 BLOX FROM STORAGE SHELF, STUMBLED OVER A BUCKET, FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED WITH HIS BACK BETWEEN THAT BUCKET AND A DISTAL BUCKET. HE BRUISED HIS LEFT BUTTOCK ADN H AD BACK PAIN AT THAT TIME.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDINGON LEG AND RIGHT ELBOW WHILE USING A #10 SLEDGEHAMMER ON A FEED LINER CONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM #4 BELT HOPPER SPOUT WITH A SHORT BAR & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BAR & CLEAN-OUTDOOR

EMPLOYEE HAD PALLET POORLY SITUATED ON FOR TRUCK, BARREL STARTED TO ROLL OFF ANDEMPLOYEE PINCHED HAND TRYING TO STOP THE BARREL FROM FALLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS "PECKING" ON A U-JOINT END CAP WITH A PUNCH, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PUNCH ORU-JOINT CAP AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT HAND. IT REQUIRED TWO SUTURES AFTER REMOVAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FORK TRUCK OUTSIDE WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WASWEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOIVNG DOOR PANEL FROM THE #2 KILN AUXILIARY ENGINE TO CHECK OIL LEVEL. IN DOING SO, HE DROPPED DOOR ON HIS LEFT FOOT FRACTURING HIS TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A NUT OFF OF A BOLT USING AN AIR WRENCH. HE WAS PARTIALLY HOLDING THE BOLT FROM BENEATH AND IT BEGAN TO SPIN RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN #2 RAW MILL STEPS AND LOST HIS BALALNCE ON THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR. ON 9-8-93 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE FELL ON CLINKER CHUNK BRUISING LOWER BACK ON HIS LAST DAY OF WORK PRIOR TO HIS 8 DAY BREAK. ON JULY 8 HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY UNTIL HIS NEXT DR APPR ON JULY 14 1993.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS FROM OUR #1 BAGHOUSE WHEN A GUSH OF WIND CAME UP BLOWING CLINKER DUST INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO CARDBOARD BOXES FOLEDED FLAT UNDER HIS RT ARM A GUST OF WIND BLEW CAUSING CARDBOARD FLAP TO GO UNDER SAFETY GLASSES STRIKING HIS EYE GRINDING FRAGMENTS WERE ON THE CA RDBOARD BOX ACCIDENT WAS FIRST REPORTED ON 02-0-2-93 AS A FIRST AID CASE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO DOC ON 02-19-93 WHERE METAL FRAGMENTS WERE FOUND

EE WAS STRUCK IN LEFT LEG BLELOW KNEE WHEN WIRE ROPE CAME LOOSE FROM TIMBERHEAD CAUSING INJURY TO LEG.

WHILE ON BACK USING A CUTTING TORCH, A DROP OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE TEMPORARILY HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES PULLED DOWN ON NOSE FOR CLEARER VISION.

ON NOVEMBER 19TH 1992, EMPLOYEE WEN TOFF WORK DUE TO A RECURRENCE OF SAME INJURY. EMPLOYEE MISSED 5 ADDITIONAL WORKDAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ELEVATOR BUCKETS WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND ELEVATOR CHAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A JACK-HAMMER BIT WHILE CLEANING A MATERIAL FEEDER

54736YEE WAS SECURING CONDUIT TO STRUCTURE. HE PLACED A #9 WIRE AROUND THE BEAM TO HOLD PIPE TEMPORARILY. WORKING OVER HEAD HIS HAND SLIPPED HITTING EXPOSED END OF #9 WIRE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EUCLID TRUCK ON UNDER-SIDE. SPENDING TIME ON BOTH KNEES ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

WHILE TIGHTENING BEARING THE HAMMER AMDE A GLANCING BLOW AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

AT APPROX 200 PM ON 2/28/92, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A THERMO COUPLE WITH PIPE WRENCH AND HAMMER WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

EMPLOYEE JUST FINISHED GRINDING WITH SMALL PORTABLE GRINDER AND THE WHEEL (DISC) WAS STILL ROTATING WHEN THE EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS MIDDLE FINGE RON LEFT HAND AGAINST THE DISC CAUSING A SMALL 1/2 " CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING PREHEATER WITH AN AIR LANCE WHEN CEMENT DUSTA BLEW BACK CAUSING THE SUBJECT TO FALL & HIT KNEE ON STEEL STRUCTURE

EMPL MOVING ELEVATOR CHUTE DOOR 40" X 40" 150 LBS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SWEEPING IN NEW MILL BLD. WHEN HE STEPPED & LOST FOOTING ON CLINKER DUST & CLINKER BALLS. THIS CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & GO DOWN IN A SPLIT POSITION.

CLEANING AND INSPECTING ON FAN ON COOLER EMP FELT PAIN IN L SHOULDER AND NECK

EMPL WAS DRILLING HOLE IN 1/8" THICK PLATE IRON WHEN PLATE IRON CAME LOOSE FROM DRILL PRESS VICE CAUSING INJ TO THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

REPAIRING ROTARY FEEDER #1 AND ACCIDENTLY HIT OVERHEAD BEAM CAUSING DUST TO FALL IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE THE SPEED OF A PORTABLE WELDER BY MANUALLY OPERATING THE THROTTLE WHEN HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FAN BLADE ON THE WELDER ENGINE

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHILE STANDIN HALF WAY UP A LADDER. HE WAS CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL FROM A STEEL COLUMN. ONCE CUT, HE SET THE LIT TORCH ASIDE AND TRIED TO HAND DOW N THE METAL PIEC TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE TORCH SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND BURNING HIM.

HE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN #11 BELT AND AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN #11 BELT STEPS HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON CLINKER BALLS LAYING ON STEPS. HE LOST HIS FOOTING RESULTING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS LANDING O N STEPS AND HE TOLD ME HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.

HE WAS BLOWING DUST OFF BEAMS AND HE SHUT OFF AIR AND HE LAYED HOSE DOWN AND HE GOT HOSE HOOKED ON LEG AND TURN AIR ON CAUSING NOZZLE ON END OF AIR HOSE TO FLY UP AND HIT UPPER LIP CAUSING CUT

HE WAS WATCHING BALLS COME OUT OF BALL SORTER INTO 55 GALLON BARRELS. WHEN A BALL MISSED BARREL, HE REACHED TO PICK IT UP AND TURNED AND ANOTHER BALL MISSED STRIKING AND BREAKING HIS FRONT TOO TH.

HE WAS WORKING ON BALL SORTER. HE WAS OUT HOPPER ON BALL SORTER WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HOPPER, HE STEPPED DOWN AND LOST FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ON A OFF-THREADED BOLT. THE BO LT STRUCK HIM BEHIND HIS TESTICLES BRUISING HIM.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GRINDING ON A BURNER PIPE, THE HAND HELD GRINDER HE WAS OPERATING STRUCK A RIVET ON THE PIPE. THIS CAUSED THE GRINDER TO KICK BACK CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPL PULLING DUST COLLECTOR COVER OFF OF THE TOP OF THE BARGE,SLIPPED CAUSING COVER TO FALL ACROSS HIS LEGS AND ABDOMEN.PULLED HIMSELF OUT FROM UNDER THE COVER AND STRAINED HIS GROIN.THIS ACCI DENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11-16-90.

EMPL STATED HE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT SPRAY TOWER STRAINING BACK. ACCIDEWNT WAS NOT REPORTED AS MEDICAL TYPE ACCIDEWNT & WAS OVERSIGHT FACT THAT HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR MADE IT R EPORTABLE. Y

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS PUMPING OUT OF SILO #19 WHEN PLUGGED AIR HOSE BLEW OFF & GOT CEMENT DUST INTO EYES. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AS MEDICAL TYPE ACCIDENT DUE TO OVERSIGHT. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RPORTED BECASUE HE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR EYES.