BELLE FOURCHE MILL Metal/Non-Metal

EE was walking through the warehouse when he was struck by the tire of the forklift. The EE had lost work days due to the sprained ankle, thus constituting MSHA reportability.

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EE was stacking 50 pound bags of finished product on pallets. Felt some discomfort in right wrist. Was placed on restrictions of no lifting over 10 pounds due to muscle strain, thus constituting MSHA Reportability.

Operator was picking up a piece of plywood off the ground. He bent down to pick it up and when he started lifting felt a strain in his back. Operator was put on lifting restrictions for 1 week thus constituting MSHA reportability as a restricted injury.

EE was walking out to his pickup to get something. He stepped off the side walk towards his pickup when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to land on his buttocks and jarring his back.

EE was cutting a coupler in half with a band saw, he turned the saw on and the blade caught and kicked up. When it kicked up, it came down and cut the EE's finger.

EE tripped and dropped a bucket of treat, the treat went under his safety glasses and got in his right eye.

EE was going ladder on trackmobile, foot slipped, lost footing and fell. Shoulder popped, it was stiff and sore, but no medical treatment. In 1/2009 EE went to DR and Negative MRI showed inflamation and physical therapy was ordered. Date I was advised was 1/7/09.

EE was walking, turned to walk other way, and felt his back 'pop'. Sustained acute back strain. EE began missing work 3/5/07.

EE was barring a chunk of frozen mtrl at tailsection of feed conveyor. Material came loose and he lost balance, and fell approx. 2 ft to ground, spraining right ankle. He missed work next day 2/1, thus constituting MSHA reportability. Not scheduled to work on 2/2. Return to work w/0 any restriction 2/5/07.

Operators trying to unplug overs pipe that leads to turbo mill. When screen moved, it caught EE's right pinky finger between screen outlet and discharge pipe. Finger tip fracture and stitches required.

EE was trying to get clay to flow thru #2 mill direct grind rotary feeder and airslide. He removed cap from pipe between rotary feeder and airslide trying to get the clay to flow. While doing this process the rotary feeder cut off the top of his right index finger just above the join, right at bottom of fingernail. Some bone removed.

EE was walking and turned and heard a pop. Diagnosis was a pulled muscle. He was instructed not to work for a week, thus constituting lost time, MSHA reportability for muscle strain.

EE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW LOADED WITH CLAY UP A RAMP TO DUMP BACK INTO BIN. EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. TAKEN TO E.R./SURGERY NEXT A.M. MEDICAL/STITCHES/LOST TIME.

EE WAS FILLING A BULKBAG & GOT A CLAY SPEC IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO EYE DR. ON 4/12/05 & THEY REMOVED THE FOREIGN BODY/DUSTRUST RING.

EE MISSED WORK 9/20/04 TO SEE DOCTOR - COMPLAINT OF ACHILLES TENDON AGGRAVATION. EE STATES AGGRAVATION HAPPENED AT WORK DURING THE WEEK OF 9/13/04 WHILE WALKING IN MUDDY CONDITIONS. PREVIOUS CONDITION? WORK RELATED? IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME AS TO WHETHER THIS IS A WORKERS' COMP. CLAIM OR NOT, BUT EE DID MISS A DAY OF WORK TO SEE DOCTOR, SO REPORTING AS LOST-TIME.

EE openingair valve on the end of railcar hose- swung around and struck shin bone, causing puncture/ cut. Required 3 stitches.

EE CARRYING BUCKET OF POY FOR BATCH, TRIPPED UP STAIRS, SPRAINING LEFT WRIST. IMMOBILIZED WITH SPLINT, THUS CONSTITUING MSHA REPORTABLILITY.

EE WAS CHECKING EQUIPMENT, BENT OVER UNDER PIPE, THEN TRIPED OVR BOLT ON TANK TOP. STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EE MISSED 5/4/04 (1 DAY) THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM DRIVE WITH ANOTHER EE. LOST HIS GRIP AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LEG, IRRITATING SCIATICA NERVE. EE WAS PRESCRIBED PAIN KILLERS AND MUSCLE RELAXANTS AND MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY. EXAMINATIONS BY PHYSICIANS REVEALED NO SERIOUS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE, GETTING ON FORKLIFT, TRIPPED ON SHOELACES THAT WERE UNTIED. FELL ON RECENTLY INJURED/OPERATED-ON SHOULDER THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DISLOCATED DUE TO SOFTBALL INJURY AND REINJURED. LOST TI ME AT HOME WITH ARM IN SLING FOR APPROX. 1 WEEK. POSSIBLE LIGHT DUTY TO FOLLOW.

EE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, BACK STRAIN. MISSED NEXT SHIFT OF WORK THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO WALK UNDER AUGER AND INJURED HIS BACK CAUSING BACK STRAIN. EE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC CARE THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EE WAS RUNNING UP STAIRCASE, RAN INTO SAFETY RAIL ACROSS STAIRWAY, STRUCK ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE, FRACTURING NOSE.

EE STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE BOARING OUT A HOPPER WITH A BAR. EE TOOK FOLLOWING WEEK OFF WORK VACATION LOST TIME REPORTABILITY.

EE WAS CLIMBING 6 FT LADDER. HE BLACK OUT, FELL OFF TO SIDE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN TWO POLES. IN THE FALL HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AND LEFT EYE IRRITATION IN THE DUST. HE WASNT SURE IF TH E FALL CAUSED THE BLACKOUT OR THE BLACKOUT CAUSETHE FALL. THERE WAS DEBRISIN EYE THAT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED, NOT JUST WASHED OUT EMBEDDED AT THE EYE INSTITUTE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET WAREHOUSE FLOOR WHILE GOING TO SHUT GARAGE DOOR (OFF OF FORKLIFT). SNOWY WET CONDITIONS, EE FELL AND HIT HIS WRIST ON FORKLIFT TOOTH, FRACTURING LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MILD HEART ATTACK/ANGINA. HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL IN SPEARFISH AND LATER TO RC REGIONAL WHERE TESTS WERE RUN, BLOCKAGE DISCOVERED AND ANGIOPLASTY DONE.

EE WAS LIFTING A 100 LB BAG AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN OCCURRED AFTER THE POP. EE SOUGHT CHIROPRATIC CARE ON 10/11/02 THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EE CAUGHT RIGHT KNEE ON SHARP EDGE OF PACKET SPOUT WHILE STEPPING FROM PACKER CHAIR TO THE FLOOR. HE CUT KNEE. REQUIRED STITCHES AND TETANUS SHOT, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH RAZOR UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED PIERCING LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE REQUIRED STITCHES, CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BUCKET OF POLYBUTENE AND WHEN HE LIFTED IT, FELT A POP IN HIS UPPER BACK/NECK. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC CARE, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EMPLOYEE HERNIA DIAGNOSED.

EE WAS THROWING 50LBS AND 100LBS OF BENTONITE FROM CONVEYOR BELT TO PALLET. BENDING, TWISTING, TURNING REPETATIVE MOTION. LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WORKING WITH PACKING CREW THROWING BAGS, STACKING ONTO A PALLET, LOWER BACK STRAIN, CHIROPRACTOR VISITS AND LOST TIME CONSTITUTE MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EE REACHED FOR A FALLING BAG OFF CONVEYOR BELT. REACHING, GRABBING, TWISTING, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. LOST TIME (1 DAY) AND CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT CONSTITUTE MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BANDING STRIPS ON A PALLET. HECUT HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 7 STICHES.

EE WAS THROWING BAGS AT THE GRANULAR PACKER OFF THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM WHEN IS LEFT HAND (WEARING GLOVES) GOT PULLED IN BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND ROLLER, CAUSING SKIN AND MUSCLE LACERATIONS, FRACT URED FOREARM & ELBOW.

EE WAS BLOWING DOWN HIS WORK AREA AND THE AIRHOSE CAME OFF THE BLOWPIPE, LOST CONTROL OF IT, SNAKING AROUND. IT DIRECTED A SHORT BLAST OF COMPRESSED AIR INTO HIS EAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING THE FLOOR UNDER A TANK, HE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE HE HAD TO BEND OVER TO DO THE JOB. (LOWER BACK STRAIN)

EMPLOYEE WAS BACK FILLING A TRENCH WITH A SHOVELFOR FIBRE OPTIC AND TELEPHONE CABLES. THE REPETATIVE MOTION OF SHOVELING STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK,SHOULDER AND NECK AREA. HE SUSSEQUENTLY SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

A TRUCKDRIVER LOADING AT OUR FACILITY SLIPPED ADN FELL IN WET MUDDY SLICK CONDITION SAT OUR PLANT SITE. HE AHD RECEIVED HIS PAPERWORK AND WAS PREPARING TO MOVE HIS TRUCK FROM THE LOADING DOCK . WHEN HE WAS WALKING TOWARDS IT, HE FELL AND BROKE HIS LEG.

EE WAS GRINDING METAL. SOME FLECKS OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNITL 11/3/98 THEY REMOVED FOREIGN OBJECTS FROM EYE THIS CONSITUTING REPORTABLILITY

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TP MOVE DRUMS OF BENONITE AWAY FROM DOCK. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK. **CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT CONSTITUTES REPORTABILITY.**

EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE TRYING TO KEEPFROM DROPPING A BOX OF MATERIAL HE WAS CARRYING. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR AND IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THRU XRAYS THAT HE HAD A CRACKED VERTABRA E.

EE SLIPPED ON CRANE OUTRIGGER WHILE GETTING OUT OF CRANE. FOOT WEDGED BETWEEN OUTRIGGER CYLINDER AND FRAME CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST. TORN CARTILAGE.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BOXES OFF FLOOR ONTO CONVEYOR (TWISTING WHILE LIFTING). CHIROPRATIC/LOST TIME.

EE BUMPED 7" GRINDER ON PLATE HE WAS WORKING ON. IT SLIPPED BACK TO THE EDGE AND STARTED RUNNING--JUMPING AHEAD STRIKING RIM ON THE INDEX FINGER, CUTTING IT.

EE GOT GLOVE CAUGHT UNDER CONVEYOR BELT, SCRAPED BACK OF RIGHT HAND. WAS TAKEN TO ER FOR CLEANUP AND EXAM. NEXT DAY HE FILLED A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTIBIOTIC FOR INFECTION.

EE GOT ARM CAUGHT IN EZ SPRED MACHINE BALER--POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

EE THROWING 50 LB. BAGS OF MATERIAL. WRIST STRAIN WHILE THROWING BAGS.

EE WAS LOADING 50# BOXES OF BENTONITE CLAY AND WAS BENT OVER WALKING, ADJUSTING THE BOX--GOING TOWARD PALLET TO STACK IT ON FOR SHIPMENT. FELT SHARP PAIN ACROSS LOWER SMALL OF BACK.

EE GOT OUT OF A COMPANY PICKUP IN THE PARKING LOT AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, STRAINING BACK.

EMP STEPPED OUT OF A TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A FROZEN RUT OF DIRT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS WELDING. A METAL FLAKE BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE WHILE WELDING. SAFETY GLASSES AND A WELDING HELMET WERE BEING WORN.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HEAD ON A BRACE ON A PAPER HOOD WHEN HE ROLLED IT OVER. *INJURY OCCURRED AT FAB SHOP*

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AND PULLING WEEDS AROUND BUILDING. SLIPPED ON ROCKS AND FELL, INJURING BACK AND KNEE.

EE NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEG WHEN PACKING BAGS OR DRIVING A HIGHLIFT ON 6-5-96.

EE NOTICED PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK AREA00 PULLED MUSCLE WHILE THROWING/STACKING BAGS--LOADING TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ON 3-18-96 WITH LOWER BACK COMPLAINT. HE IS A BAG THROWER AND THROWS 50# AND 100# BAGS REPETITIVELY DAILY FROM A CONVEYOR BELT ONTO A TRUCK OR PALLET STACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A NEW 10HP MOTOR IN THE BOX UP ONTO THE MOTER SHELF AND PULLED SOMETHING I HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL FRIDAY 12/8, AS CONDITION BECAME WORSE AND AGGRAVATE D OVER THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. HE SAW A PHYSICIAN1ST WEEK OF DECEMBER & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA, OF WHICH SURGERY IS PLANNED FOR JANUARY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO LOST TIME DAYS TO THIS POINT.

EE ARRIVED AT MILL TO PICK UP A LOAD OF BAGGED BENTONITE. COWORKERS LOADED THE TRUCK AND HELPED EE TARP THE LOAD. DURING THIS TIME, EE REPORTEDLY COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS. WHEN NEXT OBSERVED HE WAS SLUMPED OVER THE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL. AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED AT EE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. HE DIED AT HOSPITAL OF APPARENT HEART ATTACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING & REACHED OVER TO EMPTY OUT A SUPERSACK OF MATERIAL. HE BRUISED UP AGAINST THE PLASTIC HIGH SPEED AIRFLOW SUCTION PIPE AND WAS STATIC SHOCKED.

EMPLOYEE DISLOCATED SHOULDER (LEFT) AFTER SLIPPING OFF LOADER WHEEL HE WAS STANIDNG ON, (CLIMBED UPON).

EE GOT A STEEL SLIVER IN HIS EYE, BOUNCED OFF GRINDER.

WELDING STAINLESS STEEL-LIFTED HOOD TO LOOK AT CHIP SLAG AND THE SLAG BOUNCED UNDER THE SAFETY GLASSES AND BURNED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER LID- UPON WAKING ON 2-17-EYE WAS INFECTED.

EE WAS REMOVING DUST MASK AT SHIFT CLOSE. STRING SNAPPED AND HIT IN EYE, CAUSING ABRASION FROM DUST CONTACT IN EYE AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS TESTIN GTHE CONTROL ONA SHEAR TO DETERMINE WHY IT WAS NOT WORKING WITH A METER. HE HAD IT SET TO READ OHMS INSTEAD OF VOLTAGE AND IT GROUNDED THORUGH THE METER. THE PROBE TIPS B LEW OFF CAUSING THE FLASH WHICH CAUSED BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OT OF THE LAODER ONTO THE WALK. HE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN TO THE FENDER, THEN ROLED OVER THE SIDE NAD FELL TO THE GROND LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE MOVING CONVEYOR BACK, BAGS PILED UP. EMPLOYEE REACHED AROUND THE END OF BOTTOM BAG AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN END OF CONVEYRO AND THE BEAVER TAIL. THERE WERE NO ROLLERS BETWEEN E ND OF BELT AND BEAVERE TAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRAILER OFF CONVEYOR FROM GRANNY PACKER. HE WENT TO MOVE CONVEYOR BACK TO PUT NEW PALLET DOWN, & HIT WRONG BUTTON. CONVEYOR PINCHED LEG AGAINST PALLET OF BAGS.

EE WENT TO GET EMPTY SUPERSACK AT OUTSIDE DRYER ROOM. HE WAS STACKING THEM ON A PALLET AND ONE OF THE BAGS CAUGHT THE CHANNEL IRON AND THE CHANNEL IRON FELL ON HIS LOWER LEFT HIP. THE CHANNEL IRON WAS NOT ANCHORED OR CHAINED DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING AND STRAIGHTENING BOXES ON A PALLET, PREPARING FOR TRNSIT, PULLING STRAPS THROUGH BOTTOM OF PALLETS, BACK STARTED SLOWLY TO GET SORE.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT AN ELEVATOR CHUTE, AND GOT A FLECK OF METAL LODGED IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED A STEEL ROD ON HIS KNEE,CAUSING BRUSING RESULTED IN INFLAMMATION AND INFECTION.

EE JAMMED NECK WHEN JUMPING OVER THE SIDE OF A TRUCK ON AN OVERHEAD RACK. THEY WERE GOING TO UNLOAD AIRCONDITONERS.

EMPLOYEE T WISTED BACK WHEN SHOVELING CLAY OFF FLOOR

EE WAS GETTING OFF A 10,000 GAL. TANK, THOUGHT HE WAS CLOSER TO THE FLOOR THAN HE WAS, JUMPED DOWN, & TWISTED KNEE.

HOLDIGN STAINLESS STEEL SHEET FOR WELDER. FLASH FROM WELDING BURNED EYES.

EMPLOYEE GOT RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT. REACHING BACK FOR A BAG AND ANOTHER FELL ON TOP OF IT PRESSING HIS HAND INTO THE CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO FINGERS AND TE NDONS.

HERNIA FROM LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE FURNACE FAN BELTS ON #3 DRYER. OLD BELTS TAKEN OFF, IMPELLER SHAFT ON FAN STILL IN SLOW MOTION. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP IT WITH A PIPE WRENCH APPLIED TO THE SHIEVE, T HUS PULLING HIS HAND IN CONTACT WITH THE GUARD, RESULTING IN CUTTING HIS RIGHT 2ND FINGER (LACERATION)

MACHINERY IMPROPERLY SHUT-OFF, BY DISCONNECT INSTEAD OF STOP-SWITCH. ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION CAUSING FACIAL & HAND BURNS, AS DISCONNECT WAS ENERGIZED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A GUARD OFF. A BOLT GOT STUCK WHEN TRYING TO TAKE IT OFF. WHEN HE TRIED TO UNLODGE IT, THE GUARD FELL, HITTING FINGERS, MASHING THEM AGAINST ANGLE IRON.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A STEVE INTO AN AUGER TWISTING WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER

EMPLOYEE JUST PULLED MUSCLES IN UPPER BACK.

EE WAS PRESSING SHAFT OUT OF TAIL WHEEL FOR AN ELEVATOR. HE TWISTED HIS BACK AS HE WAS PICKING IT UP.

HE WAS PRESSING A LARGE GEAR ONTO THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF A GEAR REDUCER WITH A CHAIN AND PORTAPOWER. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE END OF THE PORTAPOWER AND THE PORTAPOWER SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHAIN AN D FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER AND RIB AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNEEL DOWN ON GRATING AT GRANULAR PLATFORM, HE PUT HIS LEFT KNEE DOWN AND BENT OVER TO PLACE HIS HANDS ON THE FLOOR WHEN HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BRUSHING DIRT AWAY FROM CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS FINGER (NAIL) GOT CAUGHT. CONVEYOR BELT WAS RUNNING WHILE CLEANING, OPERATOR NEGLECTED TO TURN THE EQUIPMENT OFF PRIOR TO CLEANING.

54736YEE COMPLAINT OF LOWER BACK PAIN. HIS JOB OVER THE LAST 19 YEARS HAS BEEN AS AN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. HE OPERATES A CATERPILLAR ON THE STOCKPILE. HE CONSULTED CHIROPRACTIC VISITATION AND AL 26010SPECIALIST FOR TREATMENTS AND MEDICATION (ANTI-INFLAMMATORY).

GRINDING PC OF METAL IT SLIPPED OFF GRINDING WHEEL HAND INTO GRINDER LITTLE FINGER L HAND CAUGHT IN GRINDER

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND HEARD KNEE POP. DID NOT GO THE DR RIGHT AWAY. IT STARTED ACHING AND HE WENT O HAVE IT EXAMINED. IT WAS A CEMENT STAIRWAY, NO WET CONDITION TWISTED IT LATER WENT T O A SPEICALIST, AND WOUND UP HAVING ARTHISCOPIC SURGERY 5-12-92, CONVERTING FROM NON REPORTABLE TO REPORTABLE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LATER SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT WAREHOUSE LIFTING 50# BAGS INCORRECT LIFTING PROCEDURES & UNFAMILIAR WORK HABITS DEVELOPED A SORE BACK

EMPL WENT FOR CLAY TREAT MATERIAL.PLANT WAS EXTREMELY MUDDY AND THE LIFT WOULDNT MAKE IT THRU THE MUD.DECIDED TO PACK WHAT WAS NEEDED.WALKED UP THE STAIRS WITH THE 100 LB BAG,DUCKED UNDER LOW CLEARANCE AREA AND FELT A STRAIN TO THE GROIN.IN THE MORNING THE SWELLING BEGAN ALONG WITH INTESNSE PAIN.

WHILE HELPING PUSH A FORKLIFT OFF OF A HIGH CENTER SPOT. OVER EXCERTED HIMSELF CAUSING A NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS MANUALLY PUSHING FORKLIFT, IT HAD LOST TRACTION, CAUISNG PINCHED NER VE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE PLATFORM GETTING READY TO STACK BAGS AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM,AND HE FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE PLATFORM ONTO HIS HEAD.

EMPL WAS THROWING BAGS FROM END OF CONVEYOR ONTO PALLET REACHING BACK TO GRASP ANOTHER BAG WHEN FINGERS WERE PULLED INTO PINCH POINT BETWEEN BELT & STAGING PLATFORM. BELT SPLICE ON CONVEYOR C AME AROUND & CUT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FORKLIFT REPAIRING A MAST. HE WAS LIFTING IT TO GET INTO POSITION AND INJURED BACK WHEN LIFTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GRATING DOOR (2 BIND) TO GO DOWN LADDER AND GOT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN GRATES AS IT CAME UP, BENDING LOWER END OF FINGER AT RIGTH ANGLE TO THE JOINT AND BREAKING H TE BONE IN THE END OF HIS FINGER.

EMPL WAS GRINDING ON PIECE OF METAL. PIECE BOUNCED OFF WALL BACK IN BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES. HE WAS NOT USING PROPER GRINDING SHIELD ALONG WITH SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL (WITH SAFETY GLASSES & GRINDING SHIELD ON) IN TIGHT QUARTERS FOREIGN PARTICLES WERE GLANCING OFF OTHER WALLS & WERE ABLE TO COME IN FROM THE BACKSIDE OF THE FACE SHIELD EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF METAL INHIS LEFT EYE

EMPL WAS WALKING ACROSS NEW RAMP DURING SNOWFALL SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON BACK HURTING NECK & ARMS & TEMPORARY 1 MIN. CONCIOUSNESS. NEW CONCRETE AREA WAS NOT SWEPT OFF.

EMPL CLEANING UP AREA ..FAILED TO OBSERVE LOW-HANGING AREA..TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO CORNER OF WOODCHIP BIN JAMMING NECK.

THROWING 100#LB BAG OFF CONVEY, TWISTED BACK FROM IMPROPER LIFTING

WHILE GREASING #4 MILL FEEDER CHAIN, THE SPRAY CAN THAT EMPLOYEE WAS USING DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY, SO HE REACHED HIS HAND DOWN INTO A TIGHT AREA TO GET CLOSER AND HIS GLOVE CUFF GOT CAUGHT IN A FAN BLADE OF THE REDUCER MOTOR, CUTTING HIS HAND IN TWO PLACES. THE FAN WAS NOT GUARDED PROPERLY, EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE POSITIONED HIMSELF IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION AS

EMPL WALKING FROM VEHICLE TO LUNCH ROOM BETWEEN VP WAREHOUSE AND LUNCHROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.AREA WAS FROZEN AND HAD BEEN BLADED SO IT WAS SMOOTH BUT VERY SLICK.SLIPPED AND FELL BROKE LE FT HIP.

TYRING TO REMOVE BELT FROM MACH. FINGERS SLIPPEDCUTTING 3 MIDDLE FINGER TIPS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CHANEL IRON ON THE OUTSIDE OF STORAGE TANK. WHEN IRON WAS CUT IT SNAPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO A DOCTOR ABD RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.

ROLLING ELBOW SECTIONS ON PLATE ROLLER. GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON MATERIAL AND RIGHT HAND WAS DRUG INTO ROLLERS. HAND WAS SMASHED IN ROLLERS.

WHILE INSPECTIN1 THE BUNDLE OF TIN SHEETING THE BANDING IN THE CENTER OF THE BUNDLE BROKE ALLOWING HE MATERIAL TO WHIP FORCING THE EMPLOYEE TO MOVE AWAY FROM HOLDING THE END ALLOWING BUNDLE TO PIN HIS LEG BE7WEEN BUNDLE AND METAL TANK CAUSING INJURIE TO KNEE CAP.

DIAGNOSED AS HA5ING TUBERCULINE INFECTTION

WALKING DOWN ST9PS OUT OF LAB AND HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND.FORCE OF FALL PULLED MUSCLES OR STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS REACHING3ONTO TOP OF STORAGE LOCKER FOR A HAT LINER. RIGHT HAND WAS FORCED ACROSS THE TOP OF LOCKER WHICH HAS AN EDGE ON IT & THE MIDDLE FIGNER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CUT.

PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS OF SIMPLE SILICOSIS CONFIRMATION & ADDITIONAL X-RAYS ARE BEING PREFORMED. DUST SAMPLING IS SCHEDULED.

PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS OF SIMPLE SILICOSIS CONFIRMATION AND ADDITIONAL X-RAYS ARE BEING PREFORAMED DUST SAMPLING IS SCHEDULED

PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS OF SIMPLE SILICOSIS CONFIMRATION AND ADDITIONAL X-RAYS ARE BEING PREGORMED DUST SAMPLING IS SCHEDULED

PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS OF SIMPLE SILICOSIS CONFIRMATION AND ADDITIONAL X-RAYS ARE BEING PERFORMED DUST SAMPLING IS SCHEDULED

PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS OF SIMPLE SILICOSIS CONFIRMATION AND ADDITIONAL X-RAYS ARE BEING PERFORMED DUST SAMPLING IS SCHEDULED

EE WAS HELPING GREASE FRONT END LOADER. THE GREASE ZERK WOULD NOT TAKE GREASE SO WERE TILTING THE BUCKET BACK & FORTH. THE LOADER WAS NOT RUNNING. WHEN THE BUCKET TILTED FORWARD THE LOADER A RM CAME DOWN & CAUGHT EES FINGER BETWEEN THE ARM & THE STOP BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AWAY SOME TOOLS.TWO MAINTENANCE MEN WERE RIVETING TIP ON A MILL PLOW IN SHOP. A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL SHIPPED OFF A HAMMER THEY WERE USING TO RIVET WITH AND STRUCK MARK ON ON A FINGER.

EE WAS DUMPING 55 GAL DRUM OF SPRAY GRADE MATERIAL BACK INTO MIXER FOR REMIXING. PLASTIC LINER SLIPPED OUT OF DRUM INTO MIXER. I.NAME PULLED LINER OUT & WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET IT TO THE SIDE WH EN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. MATERIAL IN LINER WAS VERY STICKY. I.NAME WAS STANDING ON TOP OF MIXER WITH FEET POSITIONED IN SUCH A WAY THAT WERE UNABLE TO MOVE WHEN HE SET LINER TO SIDE CAU

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO MOVE A PULLEY ON A FAN SHAFT ON #4 DRYER. AS HE PULLED THE WRENCH TOWARD HIMSELF THE WRENCH LOST IT\S GRIP AND SLIPPED DOWN. THE HANDLE STRUCK THE MOTOR PUL LEY AND I.NAME\S HAND WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN HANDLE AND PULLEY. MOTOR PULLEY WAS WORN AND RIDGES SHARP CAUSING CUT ON FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND TURN AROUND CATCHING FOOT ON PIECE OF IRON BODY TURNED BUT FOOT WAS CAUGHT NOT LETTING LET TURN WAS INSTALLING ROLLER ON BELT TO KEEP IT C CENTERED

EE WENT TO TOP OF ELEVATOR TO CHECK OUT BOX. WHILE WALKING AROUND CATWALK FELL THRU OPENING FOR LADDER.

EMP HAD BEEN WORKING INSIDE THE HOPPER AND JUMPED OUT ONTO THE AUGER HITTING HIS ELBOW ON THE HOPPER BIN THE BIN IS ABOUT 4 FT LONG AND 4 FOOT WIDE TAPERED AT THE BOTTOM WITH NO STEPS WAS INSTALLING A CUTTTER IN BIN TO BREAK UP LARGE CLUMPS OF CRUDE BENTONITE

THE DRYER OPERATOR WAS STARTING NO. 2 DRYER FURNACE. IT IS A COMBINATION COAL/GAS FURNACE WHICH WAS BEING OPERATED ON GAS AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. IT HAD BEEN RETROFITTED WITH AN AIR BUSS EL AND PILOT AND TURNED ON THE MAIN GAS VALVE 1/4 OPEN, BUT DIDNT NOTICE THAT 3 OF 4 AIR DAMPER WERE CLOSED. RESULTED IN IMMPROPER AIR/FUEL MISTURE AIR AND THE EXPLSION OCCURRED 10 SEC LATER.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM PALLETS OF EMPTY BAGS AFTER COUNTING SAME & SLIPPED & FELL TO CEMENT FLOOR BELOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECT LOADING A HOPPER FROM #4 MILL. ALL THE HATCHES WERE OPEN, IT WAS DUSTY. TURNED TO GRAB A BROOM, TOOK A STEP AND WALKED INTO OPEN HOLE, HITTING HIS KNEE ON EDGE OF HOLE. HE DID NOT FALL ALL THE WAY IN, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 55 GALLON DRUMS. WHEN PUTTING THE B ARREL AWAY THE BARREL CART SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE DRUM TWISTING HIS RIGHT HAND UP AGAINST THE DRUM

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A MOTOR ON TOP OF #1 ELEVATOR AND KNEELING ON THE IRON PLATFORM. THE TEMPERATURE WAS -15 DEGREES AND THE WIND WAS BLOWING. EMPLOYEE FROSTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING A SHEET OF IRON FROM A STACK OF IRON WHILE ANOTHER PERSON PUT A BLOCK OF WOOD UNDER IT. EE\S HAND STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE SECOND SHEET OF I RON CUTTING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING #4 WOODCHIP FAN WITHOUT OBSERVING LOCKOUT AND SAFETY PROCEDURES AND SEVERED END OF LEFT FOREFINGER.

CHECK FIRE IN #3 FURNACE.CEMENT ENDS BY FURNACE AND STEPPED ON EDGE OF CEMENT WITH FOOT AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

EMP WAS STANDING WITH HIS HAND ON BAG PLATE AND THE SPLICE ON BELT CAME AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND TORE NAIL OFF

V BELTS ON 4 DRYER FANS NEEDED REPLACING BILL WAS USING HIS POCKET KNIFE TO CUT OFF BLETS WHAD POCKET KNIFE IN RT HAND KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE BLET AND LACERATED THE DORSAL SIDE OF HIS THUNB ON LEFT HAND

SLIPPED ON INCLINE GOING INTO DRYER ROOM.ROOF HAS SEVERAL LEAKS -SOMEBODY THREW DRY CLAY OVER WET FLOOR AND EMPL SLIPPED ....ENTERED HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY ON KNEE.

ON 1ST RUNG OF WOODEN STEP LADDER INSTALLING ELECTRICAL EQUIP.BOOTS WERE SLICK FROM RECENT RAIN CAUSING FEET TO SL IP OFF LADDER.DOOR THAT HOUSES ELEC EQUIP HAS SM SMALL HOOK TYPE FLANGE THAT SECURES DOOR WHEN CLOSED.CAUGHT PIECE OF METAL WITH LEFT FOREARM CAUSING HALF MOON CUT 1-1 1/2\\LONG.

LOADING TRUCK OFF CAR PACKER MOBILE CONV WITH 100 LB BAGS.TRUCK BED HIGHER THAN LOADING DOCK CREATING INCLINE FOR CONV TO GO DOWN.CONV WAS MOVED BACK WHILE LOADING AND DIDNT STOP BECAUSE OF WH EELS ON INCLINE.REACHED OUT TO GET A BAG AND INJURED BACK.

JUST FINISHED LOADING A BULK POWDER TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE GOT A SAM STEPPED OFF BACK OF TRUCK AND TWISTED ANKLE ON CEMENT AND RAILROAD TRACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE LOADER SHOP AND HE STEPPED FROM CEMENT TO GRAVEL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE