Amrize Kalamazoo West Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Crew was on-site changing screen cloth for a mode change. Injured employee was using a power tool to remove hard, built up material from screen deck rails prior to re-installing screen cloth. While shifting EE's weight the tool caught the rail, causing it to kick back and pinch the employee's thumb between the power tool and the cross tube on the screen deck.

Employee was using a blade to cut and remove electrical tape from a cord. As EE removed glove to peel back the tape EE made one final cut on the tape and accidently cut thumb.

While cleaning out material from the tail section of a de-energized stacking conveyor the employee suffered a strain to the right arm.

CHANGING BELT ON VIBRATOR FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND SHIVE AFTER LETTING GO OF THE SHIVE. THE SHIVE HAS A COUNTER WEIGHT THAT BRINGS IT TO THE STARTING POSITION. THE MINER BROKE HIS FINGER AND RECEIVED 12 STITCHES.

BEATING A ROCK OUT OF THE PRIMARY DOOR-A CHUNK FLEW OFF AND HIT ME IN THE HAND.

WHILE ADJUSTING A TAIL PULLEY, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT, & INTO THE PULLEY. AT THE SAME TIME, HIS HAND WENT INTO THE PULLEY, & THE WRENCH SLAPPED HIS HAND.

WHILE THAWING MATERIAL ON THE DRIVE PULLEY THE TORCH WAS CAUGHT ON THE PULLEY & PULLED FROM HIS HAND. HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER, THE LOADER SUDDENLY STOPPED, CAUSING EE CHEST TO BUMP INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PITCHED OFF A CONVEYOR AND CUT BOTH HANDS WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIS FALL. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK, CAUSING A STIFF LEFT SHOULDER, NECK AND BACK. HIS BACK WAS ALSO BADLE BRUISED.

CHIPPING ICE OUT OF INSIDE OF THE BIN OF THE A/C #2 PLANT. EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO CHIP THE ICE. AT ONE POINT, THE SLEDGE HAMMER HIT THE WALL AND REBOUNDED INTO INJURED'S LEG.