Amrize Paulding Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Worker was installing transformer on a wall and it fell and hit EE's left hand causing laceration.

On April 5, 2024 at approximately 2:15PM the tank 7 agitator shaft was being moved into position to be installed when one of the wheels on the dollies used to move the shaft caught a weld point on the floor, spinning the dolly, causing the shaft to roll off of the cart and onto the top of the employee's right foot. Resulting in a fractured foot.

Employee was cleaning a warehouse. During this time EE was moving a piece of "C" channel steel that slipped and fell on EE's right thumb. When EE removed EE's glove EE found that EE's thumb was split open and bleeding.

The employee was holding a spacer against a wedge while another employee was hammering the wedge into place. During the activity, the spacer being held by the employee slipped causing the employee's finger to be smashed between the spacer and another piece of hardware.

On 7/20/2023 at approximately 11:00 A.M. an employee working on site at Holcim Paulding Plant sustained an injury to the upper left leg. The employee was working to remove the Torch Scribe Stand when discomfort was felt in the upper left leg. The employee was taken for medical evaluation.

The employee was moving a pipe and smashed their left middle finger between the pipe and the guard on the forklift. Initial first aid measures were applied. The employee sought a medical evaluation on 12Jul23 through company case management system. Evaluation concluded nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left middle finger along with laceration and abrasion around nail.

worker was grinding/torching when debris got in EE's eye

The employee was unloading a railcar. When the railcar was empty, the pump remained running and valve open to keep vacuum on the hose. The employee disconnected the hose and began to move it away from the railcar before capping the hose. During this movement, the hose lost its vacuum and material splashed onto the employee.

EE finished unloading a tanker truck, the unloading hose was unhooked from the truck. The employee then removed the adapter and moved the hose prior to capping the hose. There was a loss of vacuum on the hose and a small amount of material spilled on the EE and ground. As the employee was maneuvering around the spill the employee slipped and landed on their right knee.

An employee was climbing a short set of stairs into the office building when EE missed a step causing EE to fall forward. EE caught self on left hand causing a wrist sprain.

The Injured Employee lost their balance due to stepping on a rock. While falling, they turned and put their hand down to brace the fall, scraping the elbow and hurting the wrist/thumb on their left hand. This injury was being managed through various visits to Dr/Clinic but became Reportable on 8/5/2021.

Employee was cutting bolts of a tripper valve. Grinder kicked back cutting left middle finger above first knuckle.

After unplugging a dust collector, a Production Assistant closed the system but the access door had been damaged so did not close properly at the top. After the system was restarted, dust was blown out of the system and struck the employee in the face. The employee visited the local hospital and was examined by an eye doctor, where employee was prescribed medication for eyes.

Employee was reaching for a valve at waist level and felt a pop and pain in the lower back. EE never touched the valve.

Cleaning air conditioners and changing filters in the MCC area. As employee was pulling air hose to unit, coil in the hose caught. When the air hose caught, they tripped, fell, and injured left shoulder.

Process operator was repairing a leaking cement line gasket, when dust got underneath safety glasses and into left eye. Employee immediately reported the injury to supervisor. Irrigated the eye for 30 mins. Believed they removed all dust. Next morning employee woke up with an irritated eye. Went to physician who prescribed medication for possible eye infection.

Employee was completing an S.O.P. cleaning out the #1 kiln D.A.A. conveying system. Employee had to position self on the floor to gain access to the south & east side bolts that attach the hopper onto the bottom of the rotary valve. It is while EE was removing the hopper that EE believes EE came in contact with the hydrated lime product causing a skin burn on EE's pants line.

A millwright was working outside of the maintenance shop on a hopper that the millwright was building for the CKD briquetter. While drilling a pilot hole for a liner, a 1/8" drill bit broke. Once the 1/8" drill bit broke, it pierced the leather gloves at the seam. The seam was between the thumb & index finger. The drill bit went into millwright's flesh about 1/4" deep.

A millwright was working on a pinion bearing replacement job on our raw mill and felt a pain in knee. EE does not know what caused the issue. This incident was initially reported as a first aid and later became a medical.

Employee was in the process of removing bridge from crusher throat. A rock shifted and temporarily pinched EE's left foot. EE was able to kick off the rock and remove self from the area. EE's foot was bruised.

Two employees were a team lifting a window air conditioner up from the floor to place it on a stack of pallets. During the lifting process EE felt a strain in the groin area.

EE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL SO IT WAS EASIER TO HANDLE. THIS PIECE WAS 1/4"X 2'X 4' EE WAS HANDLING THE STEEL WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT RIGHT BEHIND STEEL TOE. Originally this was a 1st aid however due to the swelling not going down ee was checked out an via an x-ray 10/17/16 it was determined ee fractured second metatarsal.

While cleaning at #2 belt tail, employee was using yellow hose to vacuum up water, mud, and rock. The yellow hose was stuck, so employee used a utility knife to cut the hose loose. During the cutting process the knife slipped off the hose and stabbed EE's left leg in the shin.

As employee was using a high pressure fire hose to clean under the main rock conveyor, he started to stand up. As he was starting to stand up, the water pressure increased causing him to lose his balance. He caught himself from falling backwards by extending his right arm behind him. When he did this, he heard a popping noise that sounded like knuckles cracking.

Contractor operating a forklift on the kiln floor while replacing refractory struck a fuel line to the other operating kiln. This resulted in fuel being spilled and eventually igniting. Fire was contained and extinguished by facility personnel by 11:15 pm. Local fire department arrived as well due to emergency call protocol.

EE was cleaning the base plate for #1 kiln uphill thrust roll. He was using a scraper to clean heavy oil debris off of the base plate on his knees. While in this position he felt pain in left knee cap area. After 1 hour he noticed swelling and increased pain and notified supervisor at 7am. Employee took ibuprofen and elevated leg while applying ice.

Employee was working in a fume hood attempting to unscrew a dispenser from the bottle of nitric acid. The outlet to the dispenser had a screw cap in place but contained a trace amount of acid that was not seen by her. The slight shock to the dispenser from the force of turning it, caused a drop of acid to fly up and hit her in the left eye.

Staging a job for kiln roll replacement. While staging the saddle they began to lift it which has a d-link on each end & when it stood upright while still in contact with the concrete ground it began to spin. EE grabbed a hold of the saddle by instinct w/gloved hand to try and stop it. The momentum carried his hand along w/saddle pinching it between a skid steer which was 1' away

#2 Mod screw was overload. After locking out & ensuring the screw was de-energized, employee removed guard & proceeded to spin the screw backwards using large sheave on gear reducer. Hands were inside the sheave spokes & turned counter clockwise. On the last turn the tip of his little finger got caught between the drive belt and the bottom of the sheave.

Walking out of the kiln employee ran into a chain result in a laceration above left eye, required 4 stitches.

While removing a pump follower plate for maintenance, employee caught finger between the plate and the pump shaft. Result in a facture and laceration. Right hand pinky finger.

EE was walking through the off load area when he felt what he describes as a pop in his foot. He was walking on a flat surface, clear of any debris. EE reported the incident, and continued with work. When he visited the podiatrist on 2/25/11 he discovered that two bones in his right foot were broken. EE returned to work the following Monday 2/28.

Employee was in the man lift and was attempting to loop the welding lead over the kiln shell when the connector came loose stricking the employee in the mouth. Sought medical treatment and received a couple stitches.

At ~ 10:15pm 2/7/09 a natural gas explosion/fire severely damaged the lab and office bldg. Natural gas leaked from either a heater or gas supply line to the heater. No injuries or fatalities resulted from the incident. The adjacent cemnet plant heard the explosion, called the fire Dept. and made the first MSHA notice. A second MSHA notice was made by Systech to (800) 746-1553.

Employee was using the shop plasma cutter. Laid the plasma handle on his left thigh as he bent down to move the angle iron. The plasma gun has a yellow safety switch caught on a piece of clothing and pushed it forward, then the red main trigger was depressed while he was moving. With both of these activated, the plasma cutter turned on and burned him in two areas.

Employee was removing dump cylinder from haul truck, while removing the cylinder, it swung forward and pinched his hand between fuel tank and cylinder. (misc mail 8/7/08 #2- He received medical attention and 5 stitches.)

Employee was pulling/prying on a bar trying to free up the #2 clinker drag when he heard a pop sound and felt a strain in his lower right side rib area. Employee was going to take it easy over his vacation and he would contact us before his next scheduled day back if there were any problems. Employee did not seek medical attention until 1/2/08.

While employee was passing throught the #2 kiln area (on his way to the tankhouse) he got dust in his eye.

Employee was operating the bobcat inside and outside the baghouse, removing piles of CKD dust that had built up. EE said that he noticed his eye was feeling irritated. At some point in time, dust flew beneath his safety glasses and entered his eye.

Employee was swinging a sledgehammer to beat a door loose. While doing so he started to feel back pain that continued throughout the day. He did not seek medical treatment until 5/14/07.

Employee pinched finger between loader forks and bottom of fork support.

Employee was using a cutting torch and a hot piece of slag fell between his cutting goggles and safety glasses hitting his left eye.

A rock was in the road. The operator ran over the rock, jarring his back.

Employee strained shoulder while pulling a 2" water hose to position for cleanup activities. The hose was buried in material build up and had to be pulled out. Employee sought medical attention on December 5, 2006 and was placed on restricted duty until further medical follow-up.

Employee was rolling the kiln (working on firing it back up) when he disengaged the transmission and the housing blew apart into many pieces striking him on his legs which knocked him off the pier. He was transported by LifeFlight to Parkview hospital in Fort Wayne. He has 2 deep severe lacerations to his upper and lower leg, gashes on his hips and a broken right ankle.

A 20mph gust of wind blew dust particles in the employee's eye. After trying to flush it out at the eye wash station the employee noticed that there was a particle imbedded in his eye. He then went to the ER, had the particle removed.

Mechanic was moving the runner in place for installation by rolling it slowly across the floor. There was a sharp spur on the side of the runner that caught the mechanic's right hand (palm) piercing through his glove and consequently puncturing the skin. The mechanic was driven to the emergency room for stitches.

Employee inadvertently stepped into low sump pit covered with water and injured ankle. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4/24/06.

Employee was using a jackhammer to break away chunks on the silo's cone. When some chunks broke loose it pivoted the jackhammer upward snapping Tracy's arm upward. It appeared the right elbow was hyper-extended.

Employee was using a 45 pound jackhammer when jackhammer became stuck in cement. After jackhammer was freed, employee reported that his right wrist was a little sore at the end of the shift but that it grew increasingly worse overnight. Employee reported injury at the beginning of his shift the following day.

Employee was working on empting #1 kiln hot air cyclone when it flushed shooting dust out of a broken cap. The hot dust burned him on his neck and face.

Employee was going down the stairs on the S side of #2 coke tank to inspect #2 drag. After stepping off of the last stair his foot landed on a piece of clinker resulting in his ankle turning over.

Was moving a horizontal slide gate with a cumalong to select a different discharge hopper. When applying force the cumalong handle broke resulting in his left elbow striking the railing behind where he was standing.

Employee was pulling hose up whe he felt pain in his back.

Employee was reaching into the northeast hopper on the #1 Dracco when the material above the door flushed. He had his head turned to the side as he performed the work and the falling material deflected off his shoulder striking him in the face. Some of it managed to get under the side shields of his safety glasses and entered his eye.

While measuring the silos something flew into his eye.

Employee attemped to weld. He had troubles with ground clamp and had to re-position it several times in order to get a good path. While doing so he may not have had the welding hood fully lowered before striking an arc. He did not report injury immediately.

Vacuuming up cement with hose off Vac. Trk. Cement got into his boots and under his socks, creating burns. He didn't notice the burns until he was home in the evening, though he felt some irritation during the day. He did not report incident until 6/1/05 and at such time we sent him for medical treatment.

A bulk customer needed to have three bags of Federal White Type I (94 lbs) loaded onto the tractor. While lifting the last bag head high, the ee felt a strain in his middle back. During the shift, the employee took a OTC pain reliever to make it throught the shift. He reported the incident on April 26th once the ee expressed interest in seeing a chiropractor.

Employee was prying a knife gate open with a pry bar. The bar slipped and smashed his right little finger. The employees finger was cut and broken, and required surgery.

While working on # 2 kiln feed pump EE's foot slipped on the floor that was covered by slurry while prying open pump cover thus injuring his lower back. He was seen multiple times at a Chiropractor.

Employee was driving haul truck and hit a bumb in the road, jarring his neck.

Employee was removing nuts on a cover for the tail wheel of #1 Clinker cooler frag. While pulling on a wrench he felt something pop in his right shoulder. He felt pain in his arm and his hand swelled.

EE was welding on a clay wash plow in the shop. He was chipping slag off a weld when a piece flew up under his safety glasses hitting him in the eye. EE saw a physician for a corneal abrasion for which he was prescribed an antibiotic ointment.

Ee was trying to insert a 2ml glass pipette into a dispenser when the pipette broke. The broken end of the pipette cut his palm & three of his fingers. He was taken to local hospital & received five stitches on his pinky finger.

The employee was emptying the number one fringe feeder. As she removed some small pieces of material a large chunk broke free striking her left hand.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO A DRIVE CHAIN. HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPINNING A RUNNER ON A PUMP. THE RUNNER BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND SHEAVE, LACERATING THE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A WATER VALVE WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BLEW OUT OF THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND IMBEDDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS CUTTING A BOX USING A BOX CUTTER (UTILITY KNIFE). THE EE OVER RAN THE BOX AND CUT HIS ARM.

EE WAS DESCENDING A SHORT 4-RUNG LADDER FACING AWAY FROM THE LADDER INSTEAD OF BACKING DOWN IT. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN 4-5' LANDING ON HIS LOWER RT. LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWITCHING A FLOP GATE ON #2 FINISH MILL SEPERATOR WHEN GATE HANDLE KICKED BACK AND CAUSED HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN GATE AND LATCHING MECHANISM. EMPLOYEE CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON HAN D AND REQUIRED AN ADHESIVE TO BE APPLIED BY A DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF THE SHEAVE ON THE #2 COOLER, #4 FAN. HE WAS SLIDING THE BELT WITH THIS HAND, IN ORDER TO TURN THE SHEAVE (AND THE FAN). HE LOOKED AWAY FROM THE BELT TO INSPECT THE SH EAVE, WHEN THE MOMENTUM OF THE TURNING FAN CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BE PULLED IN BETWEEN THE BELT & SHEAVE. THIS RESULTED IN CUTS TO THE RING & MIDDLE FINGER TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE BACK OF KILN #2 AND WAS POKING OUT THE BUILD-UP. HE REACHED INTO THE KILN TO IDENTIFY AN UNKNOWN OBJECT WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL SHIFTED AND TRAPPED HIS ARM AGA INST THE STEEL DOOR FRAME. HE WAS FREED BY PUSHING THE MATERIAL INTO THE KILN.

DUMPING CLEANED UP MATERIAL FROM 55 GAL DRUMS INTO DUMPSTER. MINER WAS STEADYING BARREL WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS SHOULDER. THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHOULDER WAS PAINFUL SO TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT. WAS GIVEN SLING TO WEAR UP TO 48 HOURS, THEN INCRREASE IN RANGE OF MOTION IS ADVISED. NO OPERATION OF MOVING EQUIPMENT OR OVERHEAD LIFTING FOR 7 DAYS.

WHEN EE STEPPED ON TOP OF THE TRUCK TO SAMPLE IT HE FELT HIS BACK BEGIN TO SPASM. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER IT BEGAN TO HURT MORE. HE REPORTED TO THE MANAGER THAT HE MAY HAVE TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR. HE DID SO AT ABOUT 12:30. THE CHIROPRACTOR TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK & SHOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF WORK HEAL.

AT FIRST BREAK EE NOTICED EYE IRRITATION. HE HAS NO IDEA THE SOURCE BUT THOUGHT IT WAS AN EYELASH. EE IS A MOTOR MECHANIC AND HAD DONE NO GRINDING NOR ANY TASK THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO GETTING A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE. AWOKE THE FOLLOWING DAY AND HAD MORE IRRITATION SO WENT TO CLINIC.

HIT HEAD ON DOOR JAMB WHEN CLIMBING INTO TRUCK - INCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6/18/02.

3 EE'S WERE ASSEMBLING A SHELVING UNIT. WHILE TRYING TO GET 2 PIECES OF METAL TOGETHER INJURED'S HAND SLIPPED & HE RECEIVED THE LACERATION TO HIS THUMB. HE WENT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL & RECEI VED 4-5 SUTURES ON HIS THUMB.

EE WAS INSPECTING A ROTARY VALVE. AFTER REMOVING AN INSPECTION PORT, HE WIPED DIRT FROM THE AREA. AT THIS TIME, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN THE VALVES ROTATING COMPONENT. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS DRAWN INTO THE VALVE, SEVERING THE TIP ABOVE THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

EE POURED 5 GALLONS OF OIL INTO A BUCKET, PICKED UP BUCKET AND FELT SHARP PULL BELOW LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

MINER WAS CHANGING A HAMMER VALVE & WHEN PULLINGON THE BAR, INSERTED IN HOLES IN NUT TO LOOSEN & TIGHTEN THEM, HE FELT A PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER DID NOTHING MORE THAN COMPLETE ACCIDENT FORM (2001-017) NO TREATMENT. NOTIFIED COMPANY THAT PAIN CONTINUED & SOUGHT TREATMENT 4/3/02

EE TRIED TO EXIT A FORKLIFT, THOUGHT DOOR WAS STUCK SO SHE USED LEFT HAND TO POUND ON IT TO GET IT TO OPEN. HURT WRIST IN PROCESS.

EMPLOYEE PARKED LOADER ON AREA OF VERY UNEVEN GROUND AFTER HEAVY RAINS. WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM LOADER HE PLACED LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND, SLID ON SLIPPEERY GROUND AND TWISTED FOOT AT THE SAME TIME.

EE WEARS ELECTRICIANS STEEL-TOED BOOTS WITH SOLETHAT TENDS TO GET CAUGHT IN TREDS DUE TO DEEP RIDGES & PLIABLE MATERIAL. 8/27/01 SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT OVER WEEKEND NO PRIOR SYMPTONS

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING FLY IN HIS EYE. HE JUST NOTICED SOMETHINGCAUSING IRRITATION.

EE BENT OVER THE COMPUTER TO RESET MACHINE WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP.

MINER WAS USING A PORTA-POWER AND BLOCK OF WOOD TO SPREAD RAILS ON CLINKER COOLER DRAG BOX TO EXPAND THE GAP BETWEEN TWO ANGLES. A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. THE PRESSURE CAUSED THE WOOD TO BE FLUNG OUT HITTING MINER ON FINGER, WHILE PORTA-POWER &REST OF ASSEMBLY FELL INTO DRAG BOX. THERE WAS AFAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC FITTING.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE & SNOW WHILE WALKING TO BREAK AREA. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 12/15

EE WAS TIGHTENING THE HAMMER VALVE WHEN THE VALVE WENT LOOSE THRUSTING EE FORWARD SMASHING HER FINGER IN BETWEEN BAR & CEMENT LINE

EE WAS WELDING IN CLASS AND HOT SPLATTER FLEW INTO HIS EYE. THERE WAS NO DISCOMFORT SO HE DID NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL HE LOOKED INTO THE MIRROR.

EE WAS STEPPING FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO HIT OPPOSITE CORNERS ON A SLIDE UNDER IRON TAKE TO WALK THE SLIDE IN A CLOSED POSITION. HE WAS HITTING THE CORNERS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. IN DOING SO, HE JAMB ED LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE ANLE IRON ON THE STRUCTURE.

THE MOVING FRAME BEAMS ARE APPROX 20' LONG AND MUST BE RE-SLUNG DUE TO THE LIMITED ACCESS AROUND THE COOLERS. MINIMUM OF TWO PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE PART.

EE WAS CLEANING IN THE COOLER WHEN DUST BLEW IN THROUGH THE ENTRY DOOR AND A CRACK. EE WAS WEARING ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS TAKING OUT THE LINERS ON A FINISH MILL BYUSING A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE LINER BROKE OFF &HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD, BETWEEN HARD HAT RIM & TOP OF SAFETY GLASSES

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING THROUGH THE DRAG TO CHECK THE BULKHEAD FLOPGATE UNDER THE CLINKER COOLER. WHILE PRYING HE FELT A SNAP INSIDE HIS RIGHT ELBOW THAT CAUSED SEVERE PAIN.

EE WAS PULLING ON VACUUM HOSE THAT WAS STUCK ON FITTING. RATHER THAN LOOSENING HOSE FIRST, EE CONTINUED TO PULL TO DISCONNECT. HOSE SPONTANEOUSLY CAME UNDONE HITTING THE EE IN THE FACE. THE FO RCE HIT THE BRIDGE ON SAFETY GLASSES, THE BRIDGECUT THROUGH SKIN ON NOSE.

SHOVELING & JACKHAMMERING HARDENED CEMENT UNDR A FINISH MILL. EE CONT'D TO WORK & PAIN BECAME WORSE

WHILE USING A DISPENSER TO ADD NITRIC ACID TO MAKE A REAGENT (AQUA REGIA) THE TUBE POPPED OFF AND EE WAS SPARAYED WITH ACID IN THE FACE & NECK.

WHILE BURNING BOLTS OFF THE KILN DOOR. THE DOOR FOR THE GUN WAS OPEN. EE'S ARM WAS IN FRONT OF THE DOOR. THE AIR CANNONS IN COOLER FIRED CAUSING HOT METAL TO FLY UP AND LAND ON RT FOREARM.

THE WHILE WORKING ON THE HOPPER, EE STEPPED BACKWARDS BECAUSE OF THE HOT DUST THAT SHOT OUT WHILE WORKING ON THE HOOPER. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS ONTO AN UNEVEN SURFACE CAUGHT HIM TO TWIST HIS ANK LE AND FALL.

EE WAS WELDING WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND HIS GLOVES WERE WET. THERE WERE NO INSULATORS ON THE WELDING ELECTRODE AND HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE LIGHT SHOCKS.

EE WAS CHANGING THE GRATES ON THE #2 CLINKER COLLER WHEN DUST FELL IN HIS EYES.

EE WAS LOOKING UNDER A RAILING TO SEE IF PAI8N WAS DRY. A DROP OF PAIN FELL INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE'S SENSITIVITY TO AIRBORN DUST PARTICLESCAUSED INFLAMATION OF TISSUE GROWTH ON SURFACE OF LEFT EYE. TREATED WITH OINTMENT.

EE WALKING OVER AREA OF UNEVEN CONCRETE, TURNED ANKLE INWARD. DID NOT ICE SWELLING OR DISCOMFORT UNTIL NEXT MORNING.

WORKING IN AREA OF HIGH DUST CONCENTRATION ON HOT DAY. LIME IN DUST COMBINED WITH PERSPIRATIONTO CAUSE CONTACT DERMATITIS.

WORKING IN AREA OF HIGH DUST CONCENTRATION ON HOT DAY. LIME IN DUST COMBINED & PERSPIRATION TO CAUSE CONTACT DERMATITIS.

WORKING IN AREA OF HIGH DUST CONCENTRATION ON HOT DAY. LIME IN DUST COMBINED AND PERSPIRATION TO CAUSE CONTACT DERMATITIS.

WHILE DRILLING A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON. THE BIT BROKE THROUGH THE CHANNEL. IT HIT HIS THUMB LACERATING THE THUMB & PARTIALLY REMOVING THE THUMBNAIL. THE HOSPITAL GAVE HIM A TETNUS SHOT, BANDAG ED THE THUMB & GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTIC.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE A COUPLER FORM A PINON SHAFF USED FOR OPERATION OF FINISH MILL #1. THIS ACTIVITY REQUIRED THE USE OF A MECHANICAL GEAR PULLER. WHILE PERFORMING THE WOR, THE RPONGS AT TACHED TO THE COUPLER CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT FOREARM AND RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE RECEIVED BRUISES TO HIS LEFT FOREARM AND GROIN AREA.

EE WAS SHOVELING BUILDUP AROUND THE BASE OF #1 CLINKER COOLER. THE SHOVEL STRUCK A HARDENED PIECE OF BUILDUP AND UPON DOING SO THE EE EXPERINECED DISCOMFORT IN HER LOWER BACK. THE INJURY WAS L ATER DIAGNOSED AS BACK SPASMS. EE WAS PLACED ON ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY AND RETURNED TO FULL & UNRESTRICTED DUTY ON 2-18-99.

EE WAS LOOSENING A HATCH BOLT ON A TANKER TRUCK AND NOTICED SOME DISCOMFORT IN HER LEFT HAND. SINCE THAT TIME WITH CERTAIN MOVEMENTS SHE'S NOTICED PAIN IN HER LEFT FOREARM. UPON VISITING THE D R SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS AND GIVEN IBUPROFEN.

EE WAS CRAWLING DOWN THROUGH KILN #2 THIMBLE WHEN FINISHED WITH CHAIN WORK. HE GOT DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE. IT WAS THE UPDRAFT FROM THE THIMBLE. THE DUST SCRATCHED HIS LEFT CORNEA. EE WAS NOT WEA RING HIS GOGGLES.

HE WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE MORNING "TIME OUT" PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO DO LIGHT STRETCHING EXERCISES TO PREVENT STRAINS AND SPRAINS. WHILE TAKING PART IN THIS PROGRAM, ANOTHER EMP LOYEE GAVE HIM A BEAR HUG AND HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS CHEST (THE STERNUM/BREAST BONE AREA). AFTER NUMEROUS TESTS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BEAR HUG CAUSED A RIB STRAIN AND THE DOCTOR GAVE

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM C-2 FEEDER WHERE HE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF DUST COVERS WERE IN PLACE. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER HE MISJUDGED THE LOCATION OF A STEP AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 4'.

EE WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS TO #1 SLURRY PIT TO CHECK THE AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE AFTER THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT REPAIRED A LEAK IN THE SLURRY LINE. HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY FROM A PREVIOUS JOB AND THE ST EPS WERE SLIPPERY FROM THE LEAK IN THE SLURRY LINE. EE TOOK APPROXIMATELY TWO STEPS AND SLIPPED AND BOUNCED DOWN THE REMAINING STEPS ON HIS BACK SIDE. THERE WAS NO BUILDUP ON STEPS.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MID KILN BY PASS EIGHT GAUGE SHOT GUN AND ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT FAILED TO OPEN THE THIMBLE COMPLETELY THUS OBSTRUCTING THE BARREL OF THE GUN. WHEN THE GUN FIRED THE SHOT D EFLECTED OFF THE DOOR (GATE) CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS CHANGING THE BELT ON B-1 FEEDER. THE BELT TORE UP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE FEED BELT IT CAUGHT ON A CARRYING ROLL AND WHEN EE TRIED TO PRY IT LOOSE WITH HI S PRY BAR HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE ON THE ADJUSTING SCREW.

IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN AT THE START OF EE'S SHIFT. AROUND THE WASH MILL THERE IS A SMALL DRAINAGE DITCH. TO KEEP FROM GETTING HIS FEET WET HE TRIED TO JUMP ACROSS THE DITCH AND IN THE PROCES S, SLIPPED ON SOME WET MATERIAL AND HURT HIS NECK AND BAKC. AFTER READING EE'S XRAYS ON HIS THIRD VISIT, THE DR. DECIDED THAT EE NEEDED A WEEK OFF.

ON 2-2-98 EE GOT SOME DUST ON HIS FOREHEAD AND AROUND HIS EYES. HE REMOVED HIS SAFTY GLASSES AND TRIED TO BRUSH THE DUST AWAY WITH HIS LEFT HAND. EITHER THE E-IN ONE FIRST AID ANTI OINTMENT USED FOR TREATMENT ON A PREVIOUS INJURY OR DUST GOT INTO HIS EYES. AFTER HIS SHIFT EE WENT HOME AND WENT TO BED. WHEN HE AWOKE,HIS EYES WERE ALMOST SWELLED SHUT.

TWO 2" X 6" BORADS FROZEN IN THE GROUND WITH TWO 6" NAILS IN THEM BY A DIRT PILE. EE STEPPED OVER DIRT PILE WHILE PULLING WIRES & PROTRUDING NAILS PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A PIECE OF GRATING AND STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE ORIGINALLY WAS NOT GOING TO MISS WORK.PAIN DID NOT GET BETTER AND EMPLOYEE HAS NOT YET RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS ON THE 6TH STEP ON A 10' WOODEN LADDER, GROUND TACK WELDING A 4' LONG I-BEAM HOOKED TO A CRANE. WHEN HE REACHED TO UNHOOK THE CABLE, HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE I-BEAM & IT GAVE AWAY. HE T RIED TO CATCH HIMSELF & DISMOUNT THE LADDER BUT LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE MORNING "TIME OUT PROGRAM", THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO DO LIGHT STRETCHING EXERCISES TO PREVENT STRAINS & SPRAINS. WHILE TAKING PART IN THIS PROGRAM ANOTHER EE GAV E HIM A BEAR HUG & HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS CHEST [THE STERNUM-BREAST BONE AREA]. AFTER NUMEROUS TESTS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BEAR HUG CAUSED A RIB STRAIN & THE DR GAVE HIME TIME OFF.

EE WAS STRIPPING BAGS OUT OF THE N/W COMPARTMENT. HE CLIMBER OUT TO REMOVE THE SPRING LOADED CAPS & WHILE DOING SO THE SUCTION FROM INSIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT SUCKED DUST FROM THE OLD BAGS & CA USED FOREIGN MATERIAL TO ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE.

SYSTECH BEGAN TO PREPARE TANKS 1-4 FOR WELDING REPAIRS. THE PREPARATIN WAS ACHIEVED BY REMOVING ALL FREE LIQUID FROM THE TANK WITH A VACUUM TRUCK AND ATTACHING AN AIR HORN TO EACH TANK. THE AI R HORN WAS INTENDED TO BRING THE LEL DOWN TO A SAFE LEVEL. EE WAS WORKING IN #1 PACKHOUSE LOADING BAG TRUCKS AND NOTICEDA BAD SMELL. THE FUMES CAUSED BURNING OF SKIN. MOUTH, TONGUE AND UPSET

HE WAS CHECKING THE OIL IN THE FEED AND RAW MILL LUBE PUMP. HE SLIPPED ON SOME WET SLURRY AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 5 TO 6' TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BASEMENT LEVEL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE DSM CLEAN UP RETURN LINE PIPE.

EE WAS BEATING ON THE BOTTOM OF 3 SEPARATOR TRYING TO UNPLUG IT. WHILE BEATING ON THE CONE THE HAMMER STUCK IN THE DISCHARGE PIPE FLANGE WHILE TRYING TO UNFREE THE HAMMER, THE HAMMER CAME LOOS E AND STRUCK EE TWO FRONT TEETH.

USING A CHIPPING GUN TO BREAK UP CHUNKS IN C-3 ROCKWELL REVERT SLAG FEEDER HOPPER. THIS PROCESS CAUSED EE TO BREAK OUT WITH A RASH.

CLEANING UP SLURRY SPILLAGE FROM THE FEED END OF #1 KILN. THE 988 ENDLOADER WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF #2 SLURRY TANK. EE WAS HAULING SPILLED SLURRY AND DUMPNG IT INTO THE BUCKET OF THE 988. THE W ET MATERIAL STUCK WHEN EE WENT TO DUMP IT INTO THE 988 BUCKET. THE BOBCAT TIPPED FORWARD AND THE TEETH CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING INTO THE INSPECTION WINDOW ON #1 KILN. THE KILN PUFFED CAUSING SOME CLINKER DUST TO FLY INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. THE DR. GAVE HIM SOME P RESCRIPTION MEDICINE (BLEPH-10).

EE WAS CARRYING A SCALE BOX WEIGHING APPROX. 20# UNDER HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS ALSO CARRYING HIS TOOL BELT OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER (WEIGHT APPROX. 15#). WHILE WALKING TO HIS DESTINATION AT A-2 FE EDER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. EE HAD A HERNIA REPAIRED THERE TWICE BEFOR IN 1983 & 1995.

WAS WORKING INSIDE 1 FINISH MILL CHIPPING NORBACK OUT FROM SHELL AND AIR RELEASED FROM CHIPPING GUN CAUSING SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL TO FLY IN HIS LEFT EYE.

HAD FINISHED REPAIRING AND TESTING MAIN PROCESSOR IN CONTROL ROOM AND WAS LIFTING IT BACK INTO PLACE AND RELT SOMETHING POP IN LEFT SHOULDER.

HE WAS JACK HAMMERING A SULFUR RING IN #2 KILN. HE WAS ROTATING WITH THE OTHER EMPLOYEES DURING THE 9 HOURS HE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND THE FOLLOWING DAY HE NOTICED THE ARM AND HAND PROBLEM.

HE WAS REMOVING AND HANGING KILN CHAIN IN #2 KILN. DURING THIS PROCESS HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS INSTALLING AND CHECKING OUT THE RUNNING LIGHT FOR THE DUST SYSTEM. HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER ONTO THE SOUTH CROSS BRACE, SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 8/10 FEET.

REFILLING THE WATER TRUCK AND WENT TO STEP DOWN AND SLIPPED IN SOME MUD CREATED FROM CONSTRUCTION OF THE DITCH FOR PIPE LINE GOING TO NEW DUST TANK IN THE QUARRY. THE LADDER ON THE EUCLID WAS ALSO BENT.

REPETITIVE LIFTING HEAVEY RESTACKING BAGS ONTO PALLETS AND REMOVING TORN BAGS FROM BELT.

EMP, AN ELECTRICAL/INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING ON VARIOUS TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTENANCE AND INSTRUMENTATION REPAIR. HE WAS REQUIRED TO REPAIR INSTRUME NTATION PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CLAY FLOW MUSSELL VALVES AND PLC UNITS. PERFORMED TASKS IN SQUATTING POSITION. ALSO CARRIED INDUSTRIAL ELEC CABLE TO TOP OF #1 DUST TANK TO HELP MAINT EMP'S.

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A MUD RING FIN THE NUMER 1 KILN USING A 20 LB. JACK HAMMER. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER HIS SHIFT, HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PIAN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. EE WENT TO DR. WHOE PRESCRIB ED SOME MEDICINE & PUT HIS ARM IN A PERFORATED WRIST SUPPORT.

THERE WERE NO CONDITIONS WITHIN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEATH OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

EMPLOYEE HIT HER LEFT KNEE ON HER DESK. WHEN IT HAPPENED SHE KNEW SHE WAS GOING TO PASS OUT AND SAT DOWN. SHE REST HER HEAD ON HER ARM. SHE CAME TO CONSCIOUSNESS ON THE FLOOR WITH A SORE LEFT KNEE, A FLOOR BURN ON HER RIGHT KNEE AND HER TEETH AND GUMS HURT.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1-19-96, THUS THIS EVENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 1-19-96.

EE WENT OUT TO UNPLUG THE IRON HOPPER AND AS HE WAS STEPPING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOPPER BY THE W=BELT, HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON AN AIR HOSE AND HE FELL.

EE WAS WELDING HANDLES ON PUMP GUARD AND WHILE CHIPPING THE WELDING SLAG, A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

LOADING BLAST HOLE WITH AMMONIUM NITRATE AND THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HOSE BROKE ALLOWING THE AUGER TO FALL ON HIM.

EMP AND COWORKER WERE TIGHTENING PINION BEARING BOLTS ON #1 KILN DRIVE PIER. EMP STEPPED BACK SOCOWORKER COULD HIT THE SLUGGING WRENCK. WHEN HE DID, HIS HAT FELL OFF AND HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTA CT WITH A BRACKET WELDED TO THE RETAINTIN RING AND HE CUT HIS HEAD OPEN REQUIRING 11 STITCHES.

EE DROVE THE F-20 FORD PICK TRUCK TO SEE MAINTENANCE MAN AT THE FRIVE PIERO OF 1 KILN. HE PARKED THE TRUCK APPROX 8' FTROM OTHER AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK WHILE CONVERSING WITH OTHER THE PICKUP TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE AND BACKED INTO THE CONRETE DITCH APPROX. 22' AWAY. WHEN EE WENT TO GET INTO THE TRUCK INT HE DITCH HE SLIPPED ON THE SLIPPERY CONCRET AND SLID INTO THE

EE WAS WORKING ON NO.2 FINISH MILL ELEVATOR. HE WALKED OVER BEHIND NO.3 FINISH MILL AND PICKED UP A 20 LB AIR HAMMER THAT WAS LEANING UP AGAINST THE WALL. WHEN HE STRAIGHTEN UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

EE WAS TRYING TO GET DUST TO FLOW THROUGH THE DRY DUST DISCHARGE SIDE OF NUMBER 2 DUST TANK. THE AIR HOSE RAN FROM THE MAIN FLOOR OF THE DUST BLENDER TO THE DRY DUST DISCHARGE CHUTE AND IT HOO KED INTO THE VALVE ON THE SIDE OF THE DISCHARGE CHUTE. WHILE WORKING THE COUPLING STARTED TO COME APART. BEFORE THE AIR WAS SHUT OFF, THE HOSE CAME APART AND DUST FLEW INTO EE'S EYES.

EE AND EMPLOYEE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A COUPLE OF PLANKS FOR KILN REPAIR. THE PULLED THE LANKS OUT FORM UNDER #4 PIER, #1 KILN. NOTE: THE PLANNKS WERE NAILED TOGETHER BY TWO E/4 X 1 X 2 BOARDS. THEY PULLED THE PLANKS OUT AND WAS ABOUT TO TRAVEL. THE PLNK SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND AND CAUSED EE TO DROP THE BOARD ON HER FOOT.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE BOTTOM PART OF #1 KILN CLINKER COOLER. THE DUST FROM THE CLINKER IRRITATED HIS WRIST. HE HAD A LONG SLEEVE SHIRT AND GLOVES.

CARRYING OLD FEEDER MOTOR TO TRASH. SLIPPED ON SOME GRINDIBG AID THAT SOMEONE SPILLED ON THE FLOOR.

EXTREME TEMPERATURE AND WORKING IN VERY HOT WORK AREA PLUS SOME WHAT DUSTY.

RESTACKING PACKAGED CEMENT BAGS FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER.

PUITTING SAND IN RAW MILL HOPPER THE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE L-70 WAS NOT WORKING & EE OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IN THE CORSE OF THE EVENING DUST CAME IN & GOT IN HER RIGHT EYE

EE WAS SITTING ON STEPS GOING TO BOOT UP #2 PACKHOUSE ELEVATOR. HE TURNED TO GET SOME WD40 TO USE ON THE 45 LB. JACK HAMEMR WHEN HE BUMPED THE HOSE AND THE HAMMER FELL ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS SWEEPING CEMENT AWAY FORM PLATFORM AT #@ PACKHOUSE ELEVATOR SO SHE WOULD NOT HAVE TO WADE THROUGH THE CEMENT. TEHRE WAS CEMENT COVERING THE TOP OF THE CLEAN UP CHUTE. EE DID NOT KNOW THE GRATING WAS MISSING AND STEPPED INTO THE OPEN CHUTE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE WEST TANKHOUSE TRANSFER PUMP FEED VALVE WHICH WAS STUCK HE TRIED TO OPEN IT WITH A PINCH BAR THE BAR SLIPPED & PENTRATED EE RT HAND

CONVERTING AN OBSOLETE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT INTO A MOBILE EQUIPMENT ATTACHED JACK HAMMER. EMPLOYEE HAD A PIECE OF STEEL CLAMPED WITH TWO C CLAMPS. HE TOOK OFF ONE CLAMP AND WHEN HE DID THE SECON D ONE CLAMP CAME OFF AND THE PLATE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

EE WAS MEASURING A-1 SILO AND SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE CLINKER.

USING A NUT DRIVER TO LOOSEN A BOLT.HAND LOST FEELING AND STARTED TO SWELL UP.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN DRIVE ROOM STRIPPING 5000 VOLT KV INSULLATION WITH A KNIFE. WE TRIED WIRE STRIPPERS TO NO AVAIL.

PUMP WAS VIBRATING BAD--MECHANIC DISMANTLED IT TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT THE FOLLOWER PLATE IT FELL AND CAUGHT EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE PLATE AND SHAFT PLATE.

EE WENT IN FOR HIS 130 PM AFTERNOON BREAK AND WHEN HE WENT TO SIT DOWN, THE CHAIR BROKE AND HE FELL OVER BACKWARDS AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE RELIEF TRUCK AT THE START OF HIS SHIFT TO SERVICE & REOPERATE THE D-9 DOZER AS HE WAS EXITING FROM THE CAB OF THE PICKUP TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE

WHILE HAULING CLINKER OUT OF A-3 SILO, EE LIFTED THE GATE COUNTER WEIGHT, LOST HIS FOOTING , FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG #3 SEPARATOR & GET THE CEMENT TO PUMP. THE RUBBER STOPPER CAME OUT OF THE FEED PIPE & A STREAM OF CEMENT CAME OUT OF THE PIPE & STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

EE WAS COMING BACK FROM LUNCH AND FELL BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR SHED AND 1 PACKHOUSE. WHEN HE FELL HE TRIED TO STOP HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND BROKE THE 5TH METACARPO IN HIS HAND.

INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALL A TRANSDUCER IN THE TOP OF NO. 11 SILO. HE WAS HOLDING A 16"X 16" 1/4" STEEL PLATE WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT OUT OF THE TOP OF SILO ACCESS LID. NEITHER INJURED OR OTHER EMPLOYEE REALIZED THE DUST COLLECTOR WAS ON BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T NOTICE ANY SUCTION AS THEY WERE CUTTING NO. 11 SILO. JUST AS OTHER EMPLOY

EE WAS WALKING NEAR THE FLY ASH PILE BY THE WASH MILL AND FLY ASH BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

EE WAS LIFTING A TWO GALLON GALVANIZED PAIL FULL OF IRON & DUMPING ITON THE RAW MILL ROCK BELT EE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PULLED MUSCLE HE VISITED THE CHIROPRAC TOR AT LEAST TWICE

EE WAS LEANING 45 LB. JACKHAMMER AGAINST A PIPE WHEN IT SLIPPED, THEREBY SMASHING HER RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN IT THE JACKHAMMER AND THE PIPE.

INJURED WAS PREPARING CONCRETE SUFACE WITH A 6" POWER HAND GRINDER. THE BLADE STRUCK A STEEL SUPPORT AND KICKED BACK TOWARDS THE OPERATOR. THE FORCE CAUSED A MINOR WRIST SPRAIN.

INJURED WAS PREPARING A CONCRETE SURFACE WITHA 6" POWER HAND GRINDER. HE GOT TO CLOSE TOT HE METAL SIDING OF A PUMP HOUSE. THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE METAL AND JERKED THE GRINDR OUT OF HIS HANDS . THE BLADE TRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM. INJURED RECEIVED 6 STITCHES AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE MILL CLEANING THE GRATE AND EITHER BUMPED HER SIDE OR TWISTED JUST RIGHT CAUSING SORENESS AND SWELLING IN THE LEFT AREA OR WAS CARRYING RAILROAD TIES.

EE WAS LIFTING A GAS CYLINDER OVER A KICK PLATE WHEN HE PULLED A NUSCLE ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TWO GALLON GALVANIZED PAIL FULL OF IRON ORE AND DUMPING IT ON THE RAW MILL ROCK BELT. EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK. THE PAIN CONTINUED INTO THE N EXT DAY AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO VISIT A CHIROPRACTOR ON 4-11-94 AND HAS ANOTHER APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED.

THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FUMES IN THE MAIN LOCKER ROOM FROM SOMEONE NOT READING THE PROVIDED MSDS SHEETS AND MIXING INCOMPATIBLE SOLVENTS EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN WINDOW TO VENT THE ROOM AND THE WINDO W WAS STUCK SHUT. HE TRIED TO OPEN THE WINDOW WITH HIS HAND AND THE WINDOW BROKE AND HE CUT HIS ARM ON THE BROKEN GLASS.

THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT ON THE BACK SIDE NORTH OF THE PACKHOUSE WAS ICY AND THERE WAS ONE BIG CHUNK AND EE TRIPPED AND FELL.

EE AND OTHER PARKED THE STINGER ALONG SIDE THE SCRAP METAL DUMPSTER. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE SCRAP SCREW IN THE DUMPSTER AND A SHARP EDGE FROM THE SCREN CUTS EE INDEX FINGER.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES, HE HIS HIS LEFT KNEE ON A FORKLIFT BOOM LEFT BY A CONTRACTOR.

ARLIN WAS STRIPPING WIRE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. HE WAS USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO STRIP THE WIRE AND THE KNIFE CAME DOWN AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE MOUNTED LADDER AT NO.,2 PACKHOUSE MANLIFT. HE WAS APPROXIMATEY 30' UP THE LADDER & WENT TO REACH FOR THE NEXT RUNG TO PULL HIMSELF UP & HIS RIGHT ARM FROZE WITH EXCRU CIATING PAIN.

EE WAS DISENGAGING THE AUX ENGINE CLUTCH ON NO.1 KILN. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH HANDLE AND HIS ELBOW STRUCK A FUNNEL THAT HE HAD BEEN USING TO PUT GAS IN THE AUX ENGINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACK HAMMERING & SHOVELING IN A CONFINED AREA THUS PUTTING EXTRA STRAIN ON ARMS.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW ON A VALVE WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & PUNCTURED HIS HAND EE CLEANED THE WOUND & APPLIED FIRST AID A DAY LATER EE COMPLAINED THAT HE STILL HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WO UND HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE IT SEEN BY A DOC WOUND WAS FOUND TO BE INFECTED & WAS TREATED THE ACCIDENT WAS ORIGIKNALLY THOUGHT TO BE NOT REPORTABLE HOWEVER AFTER THE INFECTION WAS REPORTED THE

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A MOTOR BASE ON NO. 2 FINISH MILL SEPARATOR. HE WAS CHECKING GUIDE AND SLOT UNDER BASE WHEN THE BASE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN THE PINCH POINT.

HOOKING UP WATER LINE ON NO. 1 KILN NO.5 PIER. PRODUCTION WAS LOADING THE DUST THRUCK AT THE DUST BLENDER AND SOMETHING HAPPEN TO THE WATER SPRAY AND THE HIGH WIND CAUGHT THE DRY DUST AND IT BLEW UP WHERE INJURED WAS WORKIGN AND FILLED HIS EYES.

DOING MAINTENANCE ON PACK HOUSE AIRSLIDE. EE WAS BOLTING AIR SLIDE BACK TOGETHER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

USING A 24 INCH PINCH BAR TO ALIGN CAT WALK BEHIND EAST END OF RAW MILL.

WHILE MOVING THE GORMEN RUPP PUMP FOR SEAL REPLACEMENT, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER ON THE PUMP IMPELLER. HE WENT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE THEY PUT 4 STICHES IN HIS FINGER.

WHILE CHANGING A SCRAPER BLADE, INJURED'S HAND SLIPPED AND HIS THUMB WAS CUT ON THE 3" STEEL BLADE. HE WENT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND THEY PUT 7 STITCHES IN HIS THUMB.

EE JUST STARTED TO STEM BLAST HOLES AND WAS FILLING HIS SECOND ROW. EIGHTER HE BACKED UP TO FAR OR THE BANK GAVE WAY AND THE DUMP TRUCK WENT OVER A 25 FT EMBANKMENT AND TOLALED THE TRUCK. WHEN IT HIT THE FOURND EE FLEW OUT THE FRONT WINDOW.

SHE NOTICED THAT HER RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB WERE PAINFUL DURING WORK ACTIVITIES. SHE FIRST SAW DOCTOR ON 8-26-92. ON 9-18-92 ANOTHER DOCTOR (SPECIALIST) PUT HER WRIST IN A CAST.

68935 EXITING A VAN TRAILER, INJURED TRIPPED AND FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

HE WAS CLEANING RAGS OUT OF THE DUMPER TANK. SOME OF THE LIQUID GOT INSIDE HIS GLOVE AND ON HIS SLEEVE. THE MATERIAL CAUSED AN ITCHING RASH. HE SAW THE DOCTOR ON 7-28-92. A DERMATOLOGIST REMOV ED THE "WARTS" ON 10-12-92.