Carmeuse Lime Inc Metal/Non-Metal

A temporary EE stated that sharp pain was felt while working with a second EE to install new bags onto cages for a dust collector. The injury was reported at the end of the shift and the EE declined treatment. The next day, the EE stated that the pain was bad. The EE was seen at a doctor for lumbar pain, which resulted in work restrictions.

Employee was trying to unblock a frozen coal chute when a steel access plate jarred loose and slid down onto employee's left foot above the safety toe portion of the boot.

EE was walking outside office area heading to work area and dust entered left eye from outside of respirator when putting it on en route to work area. Eye was flushed but irritation continued visit to doctor resulted in precautionary antibiotic ointment.

Employee was using a prybar and struck left index and middle finger.

At 09:35AM on 30 June employee called HR manager to notify he was not coming to work because he injured his back the day prior while operating a JLG. He made no mention of injury prior to this, so exact information is not known. He stated he went to the ER and received a note from his doctor not to go to work.

Occurred prior to start of shift. Employee twisted and felt pain in back when coming into work.

While walking to vehicle, employee slip and fractured his elbow.

Rain caused muddy conditions in which individual slipped and injured left knee.

Employee fell to ground from same level (both feet on ground) while cleaning, used hands to brace fall and broke left wrist.

Employee was walking on North roadway adjacent Kiln 5 bag house when dust/particulate blew into left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time. Flushing with saline solution was not effective and employee sought medical attention. Examination revealed minor abrasions to cornea and topical antibiotic was prescribed. Employee returned to duty.

While working on a chain connector, dirt or lime dropped from above and got between the miners face and safety glasses and got in his eye. Repeated flushing did not completely relieve the pain, so miner when to care facility for evaluation. Care facility prescribed antibiotics for cornea abrasion.

Employee was cleaning a over flow from #2 packer bin on the floor at the base of the bin. Employee claims lime dust may have entered his boot at a separation in the laces and tongue. The lime material caused chemical burn to the employees 3rd and 4th toes on the left foot.

Employee removed a lid from a 55 gallon drum. The internal lip from the barrel had a sharp edge sticking out. The employee was moving the barrel and his hand slipped and his thumb was cut on the sharp edge.

Employee was working in 3-4 bag house welding brackets for lockout bar. When he moved to the other side to weld, he picked up welding lead and turned around striking his head on the duct. This caused employee neck Pain. Employee did not seek medical attention until 2/29/12. He was then placed on restrictions.

Possible heart attack.

EE had to reposition himself to complete his job and as he did the lime dust was disturbed. The dust collector was running @ this time. The drafting of the fan inside the wizard and EE disturbing the lime caused the lime particles to be sucked up around and underneath EE's safety glasses and into his right eye.

Employee was manually adjusting the turn heads to back fill the stone bins. The employee failed to open the dampers to air the environment out. It became heavily dusty. The employee was required to climb some stairs and stated that he couldn't breathe with the dust mask on so he removed it a few times. Employee went to doctor and was diagnosed with bronchial spasms.

Employee was shoveling up a pail of stone when his right foot slipped off the shovel and pulled a muscle in his right knee.

Employee was walking into a building when he slipped on wet lime and fell on his knees. Employee couldn't get out of his chair 6 hours later. 911 was called. Diagnosis was contusion to knees.

EE was removing a coal pipe when it moved unexpectedly causing his hand to be pinched between the pipe and an i-beam.

2/6/11 Employee was using an airhammer to unblock material from a hopper when his hand became caught between the roller and the belt. 3 minor cuts on thumb, pinky and index finger. Employee refused medical treatment at the time of incident. 2/9/11 employee requested to see a medical doctor. The diagnosis was 2 small fractures to his left pinky finger.

Employee attempted to climb a ladder that had a fall protection cage around it. With his first pull upwards, the top of his helmet hit the fall protection cage.

Injured was in the process of removing a screw conveyor with a crane. Injured was grasping the crane cable when the load shifted causing an injury to his right thumb.

Injured was carrying a drinking water container up three stairs into the control room when he lost his footing and slipped.Incident occurred on 4/21 but employee did not request medical attention until 5/7/2010.

Employee was kiln raking for several hours when his right forearm felt numb and started to swell. The employee went to the local ER for evaluation and was diagnosed with an arm sprain. Light duty was given to the employee for the next 7 days.

While getting on the ladder of the rail car, the employee's foot slipped off the rung, causing the employee to fall approx 3 feet to the ground. The employee did have 3 points of contact but the fall caused the employee to land on the ground and hit his head against the rail. The rung of the ladder did have frost on it and contributed to the fall.

Employee was raking scale at #5 kiln for most of the day and experienced right wrist pain. the employee only reported the injury on 01-18-10. employee was sent to Concentra Medical for evaluation and dx of right wrist strain - 2 days light duty.

Feet slipped while climbing down ladder. Employee grabbed railing and strained shoulder, left arm & back.

Employee received a lime in the eye and inhalation injury. The employee was working on a bearing change when the mill bin located above him over flowed and spilled material on top of him. Employee eyes were washed out and sent to the ED for evaluation.

Employee walked into an elevated compartment door while working on the water truck. Employee was wearing his hard hat when he walked into the door and complained of neck pain.

Employee was clearing a clogged chute in the Hydrate plant when material got into his right eye causing irritation. Employee flushed out eye and sought medical attention. Employee was treated at the ED with sulfa drops. No lost time or work restrictions.

Contractor's driver finished unloading glycerol into mine's storage tank. Proceeded to unhook hose from storage tank and due to pressure build up, hose blew off of connection causing glycerol liquid to splash into driver's right eye forcing safety goggles off driver's head. Grit was in the liquid and scratched right eye cornea. Right eye is healable.

Employee was walking down the ramp (compacted stone) of the PPS plant, when he slipped on ice, twisting his right lower leg and ankle. The employee had immediate pain, so he sat down and called for help on the raido. Was placed into the ALPM vehcile and transported off of the ramp to the plant entrence. The ALPM called 911 for transport of the employee to the GSHED for evaluation.

Employee developed chest pain and pressure mid sternal area while doing paper work

Hearing Threshold shift for employee. Hearing test results delivered on 12-17-08.

EE was trouble shooting kiln 4 lime skip and was jogging the skip for testing purposes. He left the jog station, proceeded around the back of the skip area towards the north, and hit his left leg on a piece of expanded metal that was propped up against the structure. When this leg caught the expanded metal, the other leg caught the inlet pipe to the air compressor.

Employee pinched his fingers between the steel frame of the multimul and the pry bar the employee was using to clear a product buildup. The prybar got between the belt and return roller of the multimul. Employee suffered lacerations to his finger on both hands requiring 5 sutures to repair wounds.

EE was climbing down ladder and thought his foot was on a rung and it was not.EE lost grip on the ladder and fell onto a steel deck approximatly three feet below. Employee reported right knee pain and did not report the injury untill 14:30 hrs. Employee was sent to the Good Samaritian Hospital in Lebanon, PA for evaluation.

Employee was air arcing on the 3rd pier of kiln 4. He was standing on top of the concrete pier 3 feet off of the decking when he lost his balance & fell on to the safety railing. The employee struck his chest on the railing causing 4 fractured ribs. EMS was called for treatment and transport to Hershey Medical Center.

Digging in skid loader, large rock fell striking employee on both lower legs: right contusion, left ankle laceration.

Employee was trying to unhook chain from #4 kiln scale discharge chute. Cable was tight & stuck on the hook, when employee puled on cable, cable came loose & struck employee in the lower lip. Employee had minor laceration to lip the required 2 sutures. minor bleeding, no ambulance intervention needed and No loss time event.

While cutting a wire tie with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut the employee's left thumb.

Employee has experienced a STS in both ears.

Employee was pulling cages out of baghouse, cages were very rusty. The wind was blowing heavily with a lot of dust. Dust flew into his eyes. He was wearing safety glasses at this time.

While walking to the tripper, the wind blew lime dust into employee's right eye.

While shooting kiln gun at kiln #5, employee reported swollen right hand.

While performing a stone gradiation lab test, Employee hurt his back lifting stone screens.

Employee was cleaning out chute for demolition. Lime fell from above beam and landed on hard hat and debris fell between hard hat and safety glasses into left eye.

Small fire in the hydraulic/ MCC room at the baghouse 1-4. Fire lasted approximately 10-20 minutes.

While removing #5 kiln tripper screen and replacing skirting and tracking belt, they got lime on their torso causing a burn.

While emptying 5-gallon buckets of lime dust into the reclaim pile, lime dust blew under his safety glasses and got into his right eye.

While coming down a set of steps, he tripped over an extension cord and caught himself before falling and strained his lower back.

Rust in right eye while cleaning out screws in baghouse 1-4.

While unjamming the multi-mull, a water hose the employee was using knocked into the multi-mull lid. The lid was already open allowing the hot air and lime dust to escape vertically. Once the lid was moved, the hot air and lime was redirected towards the employee causing a chemical/ thermal burn to his face. The employee suffered 2nd degree burns on his nose and left cheek.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ON THE REPAIRS TO KILN #5 COAL MILL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN OIL PUMP UP ONTO A SHAFT, THE PUMP SLID OFF AND SMASHED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME WORK.

Cutting screw housing apart. Thought piece of debris was going to fall on him, and turned to run on uneven ground and hurt his foot.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING AT KILN #5 COAL MILL USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM.

INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME INDICATES THAT WHEN EE WENT TO LIFT A MAULER PADDLE, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK, BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT. WE DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT IT UNTIL 7/06/04 - IT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EE HAD TOP ACCESS DOOR OPEN AND WAS CLEANING AROUND DOOR OPENING WITH A SHOVEL. THE ELEVATOR STARTED. EE PULLED SHOVEL BACK AND HIT HIMSELF IN MOUTH WITH THE SHOVEL HANDLE, RESULITNG IN CHIPPING HIS TOOTH (LOWER SIDE TOOTH).

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A FORK TRUCK TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE AND STEPPED INTO AN EXISTING HOLE IN THE PAVED AREA. HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED. SEVERE STRAIN TO THE ANKLE.

EE WAS STEPPING UP TO A HOPPER TO CHECK ON MATERIAL & SLIPPED ON ROUGH TERRAIN. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RT. LEG.

WHILE WALKING FROM EE PARKING LOT, EE FELL INTO AREA DUG UP BY RR FOR TRACK REPAIR. AREA HAD NO SIGNS OR WARNING THAT IT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.EE FELL 1-1.5 FT CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN. IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND DARK OUTSIDE.

EMPLOYEE APPROACHED SUPERVISOR FOR WORKER'S COMP PAPERWORK. HE HAD MADE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT TO SEE HIS OWN DOCTOR. WE HAD HIM SEE OUT DOCTOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS BLAMING AN INITIAL ACCIDENT SOME WEEKS BACK HAD INJURED HIS KNEE (REPORTED AT THE TIME, BUT NO FOLLOW UP) AND IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED SORE WRIST. IT WAS CHECKED AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THIS WAS A REOCCURANCE OF A PREVIOUS CT ISSUE.

WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE REMOVAL OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, THE JACK CABLE HOLDING IT IN PLACE SLIPPED.THE INJURED WENT TO CATCH THE MOTOR SO IT WOULD NOT HIT OTHER EE. HIS FINGER GO T CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR & MOTOR BASE. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS LITTLE FINGER.

WHILE TESTING A SHOP-VAC, ELECTRICIAN HAD CHECKED ALL CONNECTION WITH THE MACHINE LOCKED OUT ANDCOULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH IT. HE SUPPLIED POWERIT (110 VOLT) AND STARTED CHECKING CONNECTIONS WITH TEST INSTRUMENT. THE WEIGHT OF THE TEST PROBE CAUSE A LOOSE CONNECTION TO BE COMPLETED ALLOWING THE MOTOR TO RESTART. THE FINS CUT THE EE FINGER.

WHILE LIFTING A PUMP MOTOR, MOTOR COUPLING SLIPPED APART ALLOWING MOTOR TO SWING FORWARD, PINCHING EE'S LEG BETWEEN THE MOTOR & A PUMP HOUSING. EE'S LEFT LEG WAS BADLY BRUISED.

EE WAS FLIPPING A SCALE GATE UNDERNEATH KILN #3. THE KILN CAUGHT THE TOOL HE WAS USING & PULLED IT FROM HIS HAND. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL & RAIL, SMASHING ITS TIP. DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE TIP THE HOSPITAL AMPUTATED DOWN TO THE TOP KNUCKLE.

WHILE CLEANING OUT A PUG MILL, EMPLOYEE FELT A MUSCLE PULL AND REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR TO BE CHECKED AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. L ATER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INITIAL INCIDENT HAD CAUSED A HERNIATED AREA AND HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 10/10/02 AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE.

WHILE CLEANING MIRROR ON DUMP TRUCK, EE STEPPED DOWN AND MISSED THE STEP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. FALL WAS APPROX 2 FT. DURING THE FALL THE EE'S RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK THE BOTTOM STEP .

EMPLOYEE STACKED BAGGER WITH 1/2 FULL BAGS ON CHAIN. WHEN BAG WAS KICKED OUT AND HIT BELT, LIME BLEW FROM BAG SPOUT AND WENT UNDER EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES INTO HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO MEDI CAL FACILITY TO CLEAN LIME FROM EYES. FIRST AID INCIDENT.

WHILE SHOVELING CLEANUP MATERIAL, INJURED HIT A CHUNK OF FROZEN MATERIAL IN PILE. JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE WORKING ON ELEVATOR, INJURED CLIMBED DOWN INTO PIT TO GREASE BEARINGS. WHEN CLIMBING BACK UP THE LADDER, HE CAUSED LIME TO FALL FROM ABOVE HIM & HIT HIM IN THE FACE. THE LIME GOT BEHIND HIS GLASSES & INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE SHOVELING EXCESS MATERIAL FROM CATWALK FELT TIGHTNESS ACROSS CHEST. DUE TO TYPE OF CHEST PAINS EMS WAS CALLED.

WHILE CLEANING THE TOP OF A MILL IN NEW HYDRATE PLANT, LIME GOT ONHIS BODY AND WITH THE HIGH HUMIDITY AND SWEAT CAUSING THE LIME TO ACTIVATE AND BURN HIM.

WHILE WORKING IN BASEMENT UNDER #3 KILN, INJUREDCOMPLAINED OF CHEST TIGHTNESS. WITNESS SUGGESTEDTAKING A COOL DOWN BREAK. WHILE IN BREAK AREA HEPASSED OUT.

WHILE BACKING UP FRONT END LOADER IN A RESTRICTED/LIMITED AREA; TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN LOOKING AROUND.

WHILE PERFORMING CLEAN-UP DUTIES IN THE KILN AREA GOT LIME DUST IN THE MOUTH AND EYES.

WHILE PUSHING A GEARBOX ONTO SHAFT BOX SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER INTO FRAMEWORK. ASSIGNED TO LIGHT DUTY OUT OF JOB CLASS

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER TRUCK WHEN CRAWLING OUT HIT HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF PIER AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL, MATERIAL FELL AND HIT SAFETY GLASSES WHICH BROKE & CUT EYE.

WAS CLEANING AT TRIPPER AND ONE LEG WENT ITNO DISCHARGE HOLE FOR CHUTE.

EE PULLED CABLE AND FELT STRAIN IN SHOULDER

LIFTING 5 GAL. BUCKET STONE SAMPLE INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK, STRAINED ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A VEHICLE. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON FLOOR BOARD PLATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

REPETITIVE MOTION OF LOADER CONTROLS.

LIFTING 5 GAL. BUCKET OF STONE SAMPLE INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK.

SHOVELING LIME.

SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING TO SUPERVISORS OFFICE.

SHOVELING STONE SPILL.

CARRYING 15 FT PIECE OF PI0PE WITH ANOTHER EE SLIPPED ON ROCKS

WORKINNG ON N REMCO SCREEN TURNED & STRUCK RIGHTKNEE ON I BEAM STRUCTURE BEHIND SCREEN

RAN INTO BENCH STAND, HITTING LEFT SHIN.

TURNING HOIST CYL 180 DEGREES PULLING ON SPUD BAR FELT BURNING SENSATION IN STOMACH

EXITING PALLET LOADER PLACED FOOT ONTO EXIT ROLLER TO REGAIN BALANCE AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

LIME GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S BOOTS.

EE WAS ENTERING W-4 PIT ON WALKWAY, SLIPPED ON MATERIAL, GRABBED HANDRAIL TWISTING HER BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING SWITCH WITH SHOVEL SLIPPED ON WET RAIL TIE & HIT HIS BACK ON RAIL TRACK

HOLDING SCREEN ABOVE HIS HEAD & PUSHING SCREEN INTO PLACE, CAUGHT ON SIDE RAILS.

LIFTING PLATE FOR BOB CAT BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON TWO WRENCHES LOCKED TOGETHER FOR MORE LEVERAGE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

WIND BLEW LIME DUST IN EYES

OPERATING FORKLIFT & FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BIT ON DRILL, HE SAT THE BIT ON THE GROUND AND DOING SO HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CUT ON SHARP ROCK THAT WAS LAYING ON GROUND. FINGER WAS BETWEEN BIT AND ROCK. RECEIVED SUTURES ON LEFT FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 4 KILN DRIVE REDUCER PARTS TO CLEAN. HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT SIDE GROIN AREA.

RAKING SCALE A #5 KILN, INJURED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

SLIPPED ON 5 FT LADDER, BRUISED LEG.

CONVEYOR PAN PINCHED RT. 5TH FINGER, CUTTING IT OPEN.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL.

WHILE WELDING A HOT SPARK ENTERED TOP OF BOOT. EE RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER ANKLE.

ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON MOTOR LEADS AND POKED HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE 3RD DIGIT. INFECTION SET IN QUICKLY. EE SENT TO ER FRO TREATMENT.

(AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING CONDITION) EE WAS PULLING A STORE SAMPLE AND CARRYING SAMPLE IN A BUCKET AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE WALKINGAND CARRYING SAMPLE.

WHILE TRYING TO FREE UP A ROLLER & TRACK CONVEYOR BELT, EE'S FOREARM WAS PULLED ACROSS AN IDLER ROLLER BETWEEN A CONVEYOR BELT.

AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING CONDITION EE WAS WORKING ON CENTEREING FRONT AXELS OF A LOADER AND FELT PAIN DOWN BACK AND BUTTOCKS

WHILE POSITIONING A KILN GUN TO SHOOT LAG, EMPLOYEE SET GUN DOWN TO BETTER GRIP AND GUN SLID AND LANDED ON FOOT. METATARSAL SAFETY BOOTS WORN BYEMPLOYEE AT TIME OF EVENT.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKEL WHILE DESCENDING EQUIPMENT LADDER ON GROUND LEVEL.

HEAT EXHAUSTION. EMP WAS WORKING OUTSIDE IN HIGH HUMIDITY AND 90 DEGREE +F TEMPS FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

EE WENT TO LIFT RIGGING OFF A OVERHEAD CRANE HOOK AND FELT A PULL IN LOW BACK.

OPERATOE LAYED A CAT 773B ON ITS SIDE, ON AN INCLINE. TRUCK, LOADED BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS, IT RAN UP A BEAM CAUSING HAUL TRUCK TO ROLL ON ITS SIDE. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. EQUIPMENT IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SMOOTH, AND DRY. POSSIBLE OPERATOR ERROR. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEATBELT. SEATBELT PREVENTED MORE SERIOUS INJURIES.

WHILE USING A HANDRAIL, WALKING, EMP CAUGHT HAND(5TH DIGIT) ON HANDRAIL FRACTURING DIGIT.

REMOVING A SCREEN CLOTH, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT A PIECE OF CLOTH ON LEFT WRIST. MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUIRED TO REMOVE CLOTH DUE TO LOCATION OF INJURY.

EE WAS CLEANING A SCREEN CHUTE. WHILE EXITING CHUTE, EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN UNSECURED LADDER. LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO GROUND HURTING WRIST.

EMP WAS INSTALLING A SIZING SCREEN WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT EMP IN THE CHEST.

JUST WALKING ALONG AT WORK, FELT PAIN ENTER FLANK. NO WORK ACTIVITY IN PROGRESS

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TASK OF SORTING PALLETS IWTH SECOND EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE CONDUCTED TASK ALONE AND SUFFRED AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA FROM LIFTH A-24# PALLET.

EE OPERATED VEHICLE TOO CLOSE TO ROAD EDGE. HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS CREATED SOFT SOIL CONDITIONS, WHEN VEHICLE PASSED AREA IN RETURNING SOIL SOLLAPSED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LAY OVER ON SIDE. ELEVAT ION CAHNGE OF APPROX. 4-6'. EE EXTRICATED AND SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAM AND VEHICLE UPRIGHTED. AREA BLOCKED OFF TO PREVENT FUTURE ENTRY.

DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES. ASCVD

EE WAS GETTING DRESSED FOR HIS SHIFT. AFTER REMOVING HIS BOOTS FROM HIS LOCKER, HE PUSHED THE DOOR SHUT. THE LOWER CORNER OF THE DOOR STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHIN CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITC HES.

EE EXPERIENCED SEVERE BACK PAIN SEVERAL DAYS AFTER HE HAD BEEN STACKING AND REPAIRING PALLETS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVER HANDRAILING TO INSTALL COVERS ON W-19 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BELLY. INITIALLY BELIEVED TO HAVE PINCHED HIS SKIN. LATER DIAGNOSED AS A RUPTURED UMBI LICAL CORD.

LOAD STRAIGHT TRUCK WITH SCREENS FROM SCREEN DECK. SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCED FELL OFF SIDE OF TRUCK LANDED ON HANDS AND SNAPPED HIS WRIST.

EE WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STEPS HE LOST HIS FOOTING ABOUT FOUR STEPS FROM THE BOTTOM, SLID DOWN FRACTURING HIS RIGHT HEEL..

EE WAS STANDING ON A TAIL GUARD FOR A CONVEYOR TO REACHE THE HOPPER ABOVE. WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMEMR TO HIT THE HOPPER, HE SLIPPED STRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LATER COMPLAINED OF BACK PA IN.

CHANGING PIPE TO PUT ON A HAMMER. WRENCH SLIPPED AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND MAST.

EE WAS TRACKING A CONVEYOR BELT. HE NOTICED MATERIAL BUILD UP ON TABLE. HE TRIED TO REMOVE IT WITH A HOE. THE HOE GOT CAUGHT CAUSING LACERATIONS TO BOTH HANDS.

EE WAS OPENIGN A BOX WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS STOMACH. REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS DISCONNECTING TRAILER HITCH BALL TYPE TO DO SO HE HAD TO LIFT THE TRAILER TONGUE. THIS STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON ASERVICE TRUCK. HE SAT UP TO GET OFF FLOOR CREEPER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE DOZER AND STEPPED ON A LOSE STONE, AND LOST HIS BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS BACK ON A ROCK.

HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD AND THE STEERING WENT OUT ON THE TRUCK. HE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A ROCK BANK. HE WENT THRU THE WINDSHIELD.

HE WAS CLOSING AN OVERHEAD DOOR IN THE CRANE CAB. HE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK & STEPPED OFF THE CATWALK WITH ONE FOOT & LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET.

EE WAS TRYING TO TAKE A SAMPLE OF LIME FROM A BELT CONVEYOR WHILE THE BELT WAS IN OPERATION THE 5 GAL BUCKET HE WAS USING WAS CAUGHT BY THE BELTPULLING HIS HAND INTO A DISCHARGE CHUTE CLOSE TO THE CONVEYOR HE NEEDED STITHES

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN THE PREHEATING OF A ROTARY KILN. AFTER THE PROPANE WAND WAS RELIT AND INSERTED INTO THE HOOD. THE COAL IN THE KILNIGNITED. THIS PUFF PUSHED FLAMES BACK TOWARD HIM AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND COAT ON FIRE.

EE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC HAMMER CHISLETO CLEAN MATERIAL FROM A CHUTE. THE BIT WAS NOT LOCKED IN PLACE IT CAME OUT AND HIT EE HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OUTSIDE THE LAB AND SLIPPED ON THE WET STAIRS.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REBOLT A SIDE RAIL FOR KILM ROOD HE SLIP ON MATERIAL BUILT UP IN WORK AREA & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

A STEEL WEDGE WAS BEING REMOVED FROM BETWEEN THE BOWL & BOWL LINER ON A CRUSHER WHEN THE WEDGE WAS DISLODGED IT FLEW OUT & HIT EE AS HE WAS LEAVING THE AREA

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK & NECK WHILE REMOVING ROCKS FROM A JAMMED CRUSHER.

HE WAS CRAWLING UNDER A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN OIL SPILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

INJURED PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK POSSIBLY WHILE PULLING A TWO INCH. DIA. WATER HOSE UP AN INCLINED CONVEYOR CATWALK.

MEN WERE DISASSEMBLING CRANE BOOM FOR TRANSPORTATION, THEY LOWERED BOOM ONTO A 40' FLAT BED. THEY HAMMERED OUT THE LOWER PINS & THE BOOM BUCKLED & HIT INJURED ON THE BACK.

INJURED WAS CLIMBING A WOODEN STAIGHT LADDER. HE WAS CARRYING ABOUT 2 1/2 GAL. OF OIL. WHEN HE STEPPED ONT EH 7TH RUNG THE RUNG BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE FELL HE BROKE THE 6TH AND 5T H RUNGS ALSO.

EE WAS PUSHING HARD ON THE SHOVEL USED TO TAKE SAMPLES ANTICITATING ALOT OF RESISTANCE. WHEN THE SHOVEL PENETRATED THE COARSE STONE. THE SHOVEL WENT THRU THE REMAINDER OF THE MATERIAL EASIER. THAN EXPECTED. THIS PUT ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG.

AT 5:#0 PM WE STARTED PREHEAT OF #5 ROTARY KILN WITH L-P GAS. MEN COMING ON AT SHIFT CHANGE NOTICED AN ODER OF GAS. THEY FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTION INT EH GAS LINE. THEIR ATTEMPTS TO TIGHTEN IT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAME. ATTEMPTING TO RE-IGNITE THE GAS, AN ACCUMULATION OF GAS INSDIE THE HOOD AND COOLER BENEATH IT EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT AND MINOR INJURIES TO 2 MEN.

INJURED WAS IN A HURRY TO FINISH HIS WORK AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A HAUL TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG CAUSING HIS FACE TO HIT THE FENDER. THE IMPACT BROK E HIS GLASSES FRAME LACERATING HIS NOSE AND EYE BROW.

EE WAS DRIVING HIS HAUL TRUCK AS USUAL. HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM. HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK HE SAID HIS PAIN CAME FROM HIS JOB.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO PICK UP A CABLE SLING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HIS REACTION TO CATCH HIS BALANCE CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REPLACING SCREEN COVERSA AS HE PICKED ONE UP TO MOVE TI ONE END CAUGHT ON ANOTHER COVER. AS HE TRIED TO TURN WITH IT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. WHEN EH RELEASED THE HAND BRAKE HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGE RNAD PALM OF HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE RELEASE MECHANISM.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE BREAKOUT WRENCH ON #^ DRILL. THIS IS ON A PLATFORM ABOUT 3 1/2 FEET OFF THE FLOOR. AS HE TRIED TO BACK UP HE FELL OVER THE WRENCH AND OFF THE PLATFORM. HE DIDN'T NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1-15-93.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT SOME OLD CONVEYOR BELT RUBBER WITH A UTLITLY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THIS REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS LIFTING 100 POUND BAGS OF SAND FROM A SKID AT GROUND LEVEL TO THE LOCOMOTIVE CATWALK (ABOUT CHEST HIGH). AS HE WAS LIFTING THE THIRD BAG HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

HE WAS DRIVING 45 TON TEREX FROM STONE BIN TO STOCKING AREA. AS HE APPROACHED THE RAMP TO GO TO THE STOCK YARD, HE MISJUDGED THE LOCATION OF THE RAMP. HE PROCEEDED ABOUT 80 FEET WITH HIS LEFT WHEELS ON THE RAMP AND HIS RIGHT WHEELS OVER THE BERM. THE TRUCK LAYED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS DESCENDING INCLINED CATWALK. AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ICY STONES AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND.

HE WAS WALKING ALONG LEDGE ON RADIATOR TO GET INTO THE CAB OF HIS 773 CAT. HAUL TRUCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND (APPROX. 8').

HE WAS PUSHING HYDRAULIC HOSE UP OVER DRIVER SHIAFT TO ALLIGN THE END FITTING AS HE RELEASED HIS GRIP ON THE HOSE IT STRAIGHTENED OUT PUSHING THE FITTING AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT.

EMPL WAS LOADING HAUL TRUCKS WITH SINTER SAND. HE WAS IN & OUT OF AIR CONDITIONED CAB OF ENDLOADER FEQUENTLY. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS CLOSE TO 100 DEGREES. HE EXPERIENCED HOT FLASHES & SEVERE ABDOMINAL CRAMPS.

EMPLOYEE TOOK A LOAD OF SCREENED STONE INTO QUARRY & DUMPED THE LOAD NEAR THE CRUSHER HE LFET THE STOCK PILE WITH HIS TRUCK BOX UP HE PROCEDED ABOUT 50 YARDS TO THE TUNNEL WHERE THE BOX STRUCK THE EAST FACE OF THE TUNNEL ENTRANCE THIS PROJECTED HIS CHEST INTO THE STEERING WHEEL & HIS LEG INTO THE DASHBOARD

EMPL WAS MOVING FOUR DRAWER FILE CABINET. HE PINCHED HAD BETWEEN CABINET & ADJACENT AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN HE PULLED HAND FREE EDGE OF AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING LACERATED RIGHT THUMB. THIS REQUIR ED FOUR SUTURES.

INJURED ENTERED N. RECLAIM SILO THRU A 2 FT OPENING IN THE ROOF. HE TIED A ROPE TO A FRAME WORK NEAR OPENING AND DESCENDED ROPE TO RETRIEVE HIS HARD HAT. ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE ROPE HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL ABOUT 20 FEET ONTO A BED ON STONE. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE CARRIED A 40' EXTENSION LADDER. AS HE TRIED TO LIFT IT ONTO THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS IN HTE OLD HYDRATE PLANT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE.HE INDICATED HE HAD SURGERY ON THAT KNEE FOLLOWING A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING COAL ASH DOWN IN 13 FT DIA ROTARY KILN. TO REACH THE SCALE RING THE MEN BUILD A 4' HIGH SCAFFOLD. HE WAS USING A 4 FT LONG BAR TO PRY THE SCALE LOOSE. A PIECE OF SCALE ABO UT 2 FT X 2 FT X 1 FT BROKE LOOSE AND FELL, HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WITH A HISTORY OF PREVIOUS BACK MUSCLE SPASMS REACHED OVER AN ENGINE TO WORK ON THE AIR FILTER.THIS OVEREXERTION CAUSED MUSCLE SPASMS IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LUMPS OF MATERIAL OFF OF A JAMMED CONVEYOR.

ASSISTING CREW IN REMOVING CRIBBING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT COUNTERWEIGHT.USED A LADDER TO ACCESS WORK AREA.WAS POSITIONED WITH ONE FOOT ON LADDER AND THE OTHER ON ADJACENT ROOF.ROOF WAS ICE COVER ED.WHILE REMOVING PIECE OF TIMBER,FOOT SLIPPED ON ROOF,LOST CONTROL OF TIMBER PINCHING FINGER AGAINST FRAMEWORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO LIGHT SUPPORT WITH RIGHT HAND. HE WAS IN A HURRY AND AS HE WALKED AWAY HE SLID HIS HAND DOWN THE SUPPORT ACROSS A JOINT ON THE SUPPORT. THE JOINT CAUGHT HIS SHIN AT T HE FIRST BEND IN HIS LITTLE FINGER AND CUT IT REQUIRING A SMALL AMOUNT STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT COOLING TOWER HE RAKED DUST FROM AN OPEN DOOR AT BOTTOM OF THE TOWER UNSEEN BUILDUP LIME NEAR TOP OF TOWER BECAME DISLODGED FALLING OUT THE DOOR & INTO EMPLOYEE

LIFTING SAMPLE BUCKET OF STONE STRAINED BACK

MAN WAS STANDING ON DECK OF SCREEN. HE BENT OVER AND TRIED TO PICK UP A COVER PLATE AND TURN WITH IT. AS HE DID SO, HE GOT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING FORKLIFT TO MOVE A 300 LB DRUM OF OIL. AFTER STOPPING THE FORKLIFT EMPLOYEE TRIED TO SHIFT THE DRUM MANUALLY TO ANOTHER POSTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING STONES IN BASEMENT OF #1-4 KILNS & SUFFERED SOEM DEHYDRATION & HEAT EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A COLD SORE THROAT, FOR WHIHC EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A PRESCRIBED MEDICINE AND DIARRHEA. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NTO FEELING WELL BEFORE START OF WORK SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEP LADDER WHILE PAINTING THE WEST SCALE OFFICE. AS EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ON THE LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE HIT A STEP RUNG WITH RIGHT FOOT & SUFFERED A BRUISE TO METATARSAL S, ONLY SAFETY TOE BOOTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER #3 LIME SKIP. BASEMENT OF #1-4 KILNS, WHEN THE SKIP CAME DOWN IT HIT BOTTOM EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UP AT SKIP AND DUST FELL DOWN INTO EYES.

EMPL SWEEPING LIME DUST AT GROUND FLOOR OF OLD HYDRATE PLANT-SOUTH ELEVATOR.AS EMPL WAS SWEEPING,TWISTED BODY TO THE LEFT TO PUSH DUST INTO GRATED HOLE,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CUTTING OPEN A BOX,CALL CAME IN OVER THE RADIO.EMPL TRIED TO ANSWER CALL WHILE CUTTING BOX,KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.REQ STITCHES.NO LOST TIME,NOT RESTRICTED.

WASHING OFF W-9 STACKER.SUPPOSEDLY THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME WET STONES AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK.EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE SHOVELED OFF CATWALK BEFORE WASHING IT DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A THE SINTER FLUX PLANT CUTTING LINATEX TO,PATCH HOLE IN THE DUCT WORK.EMPLOYEE CUT TOQARDS HIMSELF WITH KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.IMPROPER AND UNSAFE CUTTING TECHNIQUES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STACK OF SHIMS AT #1-4 KILN WHEN THEY SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

HELPING 55 GAL OIL DRUM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BRICK FROM #3 KILN WHEN A PIECE OF BRICK OR SCALE ENTERED HIS L EYE. PRESCRIPTION EYEDROPS.

MOVING ROLLS ON CONVEY WHILE ON BACK IN AKWARD POSTION

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP BOBCAT AND RAN OVER A RUT JUST BEHIND #5 KILN, COOLING TOWER. OPERATOR DID NOT MAINTAIN A SMOOTH SURFACE IN TRAVEL AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIRECTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS DUMPING CLAY AND STONE FROM ATOP A HILL. WHILE DUMPING THE MATERIAL, A LARGE CHUNK HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE CAUSING CONTUSION.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING OUT OF WINDOW CONTROL ROOM OF SECONDARY PIT. A BAT FLYING OUT OF CONTROL FLEW INTO THE CONTROL ROOM WINDOW AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.