CASTLEWOOD PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was restacking a pallet of pulverized limestone 50 pound bags. EE said put one knee on the ground and picked up a bag and felt a burning sensation in the lower back.

EE was working on filling the newly installed greaser pump up on the Wa 600. When EE stepped back to see how full the tank was getting EE lost balance and fell hitting the floor. The rim of EE's glasses cut EE just above the eyebrow on the left side. Put a bandage on it from the first aid kit.

Performing close proximity maintenance on mill fan, hand contacted belt at pulley. Cut middle finger on right hand, needed 6 stitches.

Employee began working on the truck around 9:30 am. Employee performed a mental risk assessment. Removed the drive shaft from under the truck and put on tandems to work on. 1 of 2 caps were almost installed (with hammer) when driving the second cap in the drive shaft yoke employee struck their thumb with the hammer.

Employee was filling bulk bags of mine safety dust (ground limestone powder). After filling bag employee removed filling spout and dust splashed into his face. Employee washed out eyes but was unable to remove contact from 1 eye and needed medical attention to remove.

Maintenance worker was cutting metal from hopper when hot slag landed on boot and burned through. Worker suffered burns to top of foot before he could remove boot.

It was a reportable hearing loss, the standard threshold was more than 25db on the 2000Hz on his right ear.

Employee was performing fabrication (welding, grinding and chipping slag) and noticed irritation in eye. Employee was wearing PPE including welding helmet and safety glasses. Employee should have also utilized safety goggles.

EE and another employee were removing a guard off the tail section of C-10 belt conveyor. Guard shifted and pinned his left hand against a metal beam.

Slip and fall on frozen ground, hit face on ground, got 5 stitches in forehead and 1 in his lip.

Employee was removing a fuel tank on a mack truck and got his hand caught between the tank and the metal frame. Cut his ring finger on his right hand. He received six stitches and came back to work at his regular job.

Employee was helping unload a heavy leaf spring for a Mack Truck, the leave fell and smashed his index finger on his right hand against the ground.

This is a result of average hearing loss of 25 db or more in the range 2000, 3000 and 4000. His loss was 30 db in his left ear.

EMPLOYEE UNLOADING 50 LB PAIL OF GREASE OFF BACK OF TRUCK. HE "TWISTED HIP, I THINK I JUST PULLED A MUSCLE". REPORTED INCIDENT AT 4:45 PM TO ASHEVILLE OFFICE. HE REFUSED TO GO TO URGENT CARE TWICE- INSISTING ON SEEING HIS CHIROPRACTOR- WENT TO URGENT CARE ON 6/27/06 ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 5 WORKING DAYS TO BE REEVALULATED ON 7/7/06 FOR LOW BACK SPASM.

Employee was welding, starting and stopping a lot and during this time got several flashes of bright welding to his eyes. It was dark during this time also which made it worse. Eyes itched and burned later that night so employee went to doctor and got medicene for his eyes and that was the extent of the injury.

He was cleaning debris from an auger trough and pealed back open area of trough and his finger slipped into hole and hurt his finger. It cut the tip of his left middle finger off, took him to the doctor and they put stitches in it and sent him back to work. Not a lost time accident

Employee was adjusting plastic top sheeting inside caged area that was properly shut down. He turned and cut himself on a piece of metal.

Employee was dismounting the Stationary ladder on an open top railroad car, he lost his grip or footing and fell approx. six feet. He landed on his left wrist and left hip, this fall fractured his left wrist.

Co-worker was using a punch to drive a bearing off of a shaft; injured was standing near him when he hit the punch with the hammer. A small piece of metal (about the size of a BB0) broke off the punch and hit injured in the neck. This piece of metal stuck in his neck.

He was stepping up into loader when the bottom cable step broke, caused him to hit his right side ribs on the ladder. He was ask to go to the doctor and he felt he was alright. Then on 1/4/2005 he felt a need to go. The doctor said he had bruised only.Then contacted him later saying he had fractured a couple of ribs. No lost time, he put a wrap around his ribs for a few days.

Employee was to install a new spout on a bagger and it slipped from his grip and hit him in the mouth. It cut the upper lip on his mouth. He went to the doctor and got 3 stitches in his lip and a Tetanus shot.

Ee was using pry bar to loosen lid on Fuller Kenyon< his bar was placed, when the lid broke loose, his body was in an awkward position and he hurt his back. Dr said it was a pulled muscle and recommended physical therapy.

EE WAS STACKING 50 LBS BAGS ONTO A PALLET.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LOT TOWARDS THE PLANT WHEN HE STOPPED TO HELP ANOTHER EE WHO HAD DROPPED A LOADED BULK SACK ONTO THE LOT. HE HELD ONE OF THE LOOPS OF THE BULK SACK WHILE THE OTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FORK OF THE FORKLIFT INTO THE LOOP. THE FORK CAME IN TOO FAR AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CUTTING IT, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS DESCENDING A VERTICAL LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE PLATFORM (MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ON BOTTOM STEP), HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL CAUSING INJURY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS A CONCRETE FLOOR INSIDE OF A BUILDING, TO GET A SAMPLE BAG. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COME BA CK TO WORK AFTER HAVING KNEE SURGERY ON THE SAME KNEE (PERSONAL INJURY). THE EXTENT OF INJURY IS UNCERTAIN, BUT EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE TORN LIGAMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS IN A HURRY & LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING ON THE STEPS. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, RIGHT SIDE OF NECK & UPPER RIGHT ARM WHEN HE FELL.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE POWERED BAG CHAIR ON THE BAGGING MACHINE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE ACTUATOR BUTTON WHICH CLOSED THE BAG CHAIR ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

WHILE RE-STACKING DAMAGED PALLETS OF BAGGED MATERIAL EE STEPPED FROM AN EMPTY PALLET ONTO A CLEAN ASPHALT SURFACE AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE REPORTED ON MON. MORNING 3/12/01 THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON THURSDAY 3/8/01. HE WAS NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW OR WHAT TIME THE INJURY OCCURED. HE LATER SAID HE THOUGHT HE HURT IT MOVING SOME C ONCRETE FORMS. THE FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO THIS INJURY WAS 3-31-01. NOTE THIS ACCIDENT CLAIM IS BEING DISPUTED DUE TO NOT REPORTING ON A TIMELY BASIS.

WHILE OPERATING A FORKLIFT ON A VERY RAIN DAY, EE GOT WET AND COLD AND DEVELOPED HYPOTHERMIA. FORKLIFT HAD A CANOPY BUT RAIN WAS BLOWING IN.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A PNEUMATIC BAG CHAIR EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE BAGGER START BUTTON & MADE THE BAG CHAIR CYCLE DOWN PINCHING & CUTTINGHIS RIGHT THUMB & FOREFINGER.

WHILE HELPING A MAINTENANCE MAN LOAD A SMALL SHEET OF METAL ONTO HIS TRUCK EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE METAL. CUT WAS ON THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND REQUIRED 7 STITCHES .

WHILE ADJUSTING THE FILL SPOUT ON THE DECORATIVE STONE BAGGER, EE'S LEFT PANT LEG GOT HOOKE BY THE CONVEYOR SPLICE, PULLING THE MATERIAL INTO THE 1/4" GAP BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE CONVEYOR PU TTING PRESSURE ON HIS KNEE CAP. ALL NORMAL PINCH POINTS WERE GUARDED BY THE FACTORY. THE ROCK GUARD INVOLVED WAS ADDED ON SIT. WE DID NOT REALIZE WE WERE ACTUALLY CREATING ANOTHER PINCH POINT

EE HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING OUT MIXER HE RAN IT TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD RUN HE THEN SHUT IT DOWN, LOCKED IT OUT AGAIN AND WENT TO IT TO SEE IF IT NEEDED MORE CLEANING. HE DID NOT WAIT FOR IT T O COAST TO A STOP BEFORE HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE OUTLET CHUTE. A PADDLE JUST BARELY CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE THE LINER FROM A DISMANTLED CRUSHER, THE HEAD CAME LOOSE FROM THE HANDLE CAUSING THE EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HITTING HIS HAND ON THE CRUSHER. THE RESULTIN G CUT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES, BUT NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS LAYING UNDER A TRUCK PERFORMING HIS NORMAL WORK DUTIES, WHEN SOME FOREIGN MAT'L FELL FROM THE TRUCK, WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES, AND OGOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE MAT 'L AND APPARENTLY SCRATCHED HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE E.R. HAD HIS EYE CLEANED PROPERLY NOTHING WAS EMBEDDED AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO PREVENT INFECTION.

WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF S-10 PICKUP EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG GOT CAUGHT UNDER STEERING WHEEL CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS LEFT GROIN MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE PICKED AN AUGER SCREW AND WHEN HE DID, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK EVEN THOUGH HIS BACK FELT TENDER BUT TOOK PAIN PILLS. HE CALLED IN LATER THAT HE W AS ON HIS BACK WITH PAIN. AN MRI WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 09/10/99. IT INDICATED THAT HE HAD A RUPTERED DISK. HE WAS RELIEVED FROM WORK INDEFINITELY.

WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM A CHUTE, EE MIS-JUDGED THE SIZE OF THE ROCK. WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, IT DROPPED ONTO HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND, BRUISING BOTH HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS AND CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED TO A TRUCK DRIVER WORKING FOR AN INDEPENDENT TRUCKING COMPANY.HE WAS NOT AN EMPLOYEE FOR WHITE STONE CO.DRIVER WAS TARPING HIS LOAD IN OUR DESIGNATED TARPING AREA. WHEN HE STUMBLED ON HIS TARP AND FELL ONTO THE BED OFTHE FLAT-BED TRAILER, INJURING HIS KNEE. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FT.

WHILE EXITING THE BED OF A PARKED PICKUP TRUCK, EE'S BOOT CAUGHT ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE BED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE ASPHALT LOT, HIS SAFETY GLASSES BROKE AND CUT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS EY E, AND CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT CUT BELOW HIS LEFT EYE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE PLANT TURNING OFF DRAIN VALVES FOR THE WATER DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. HE TRIPPED OVER A COPPER GROUND CABLE WHICH WAS APPROX. 6" OFF OF THE GROUND NE AR ONE OF THE DRAIN VALVES. HE FELL ON OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURED BONE IN THE RIGHT WRIST.

WHILE CLEANING UP A SCRAPYARD AREA, A HYDRAULIC CRANE BEING USED WAS SET UP WITH LITTLE ROOM BETWEEN THE EXTENDED OUTRIGGER AND SOME SCRAP METAL. EMPLOYEE CROSSED OVER THE OUTRIGGER (APPROX 3 1/2') AND WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GROUND HE LANDEDIN SUCH A WAY THAT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING SEVERE PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2 MAINTENANCE MEN WERE TRYING TO FREE A JAMMED SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A PIPE WRENCH, THE SCREW CONVEYOR & BELT CONVEYOR ON WHICH THEY WERE STANDINGWERE LOCKED OUT, THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWIN G ONE MAN TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF THE CONVEYOR HITTING THE FROZEN GROUND RESULTING IN A FRACTURED RIGHT ARM [HUMERUS]

EE WAS STANDING A CRUSHER OIL TANK WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE CRUSHER DRIVE SHEAVE 5' ABOVE THE GROUND. RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT, HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE TANK, & HIS HARD HAT GOT KNOC KED OFF. WHEN HE FELL, HE HIT THE BOWL OF THE CRUSHER WHICH WAS ON THE GROUND DURING REPAIRS. GOT A CUT ON HIS HEAD AND 4 CRACKED RIBS.

HARD RAINS THE PREVIOUS NIGHT HAD GOTTON OUT PLANT FLOOR WET IN PLACES, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A WET AREA AND SLIPPED. HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER HIS KNEE BEGAN TO SW ELL SLIGHTLY.

WHILE STACKING 50 LB BAGS ONTO A PALLET, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. PAIN WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INFRASPINATUS STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OFF AN EMPTY PALELT AND FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP.

EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER TO GET SOME EMPTY BAGS OUT OF A BOX AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT TO RELOCATE SOME EMPTY PALLETS.INJURED WAS OBSERVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES FROM A SAFE DISTANCE.FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE MOVED CLOSER,RIGHT INTO THE PATH OF THE FORKLIFT AS IT BACKED UP,ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT.

AFTER FINISHING STACKING OF PALLET OF BAGGED PRODUCT EMPL LEANED OVER TO PICK UP 50 LB BAG OF MATERIAL THAT HAD FALLEN ON FLOOR WHEN HE DID FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

I.NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING 2 GATES FOR A PRODUCT CHANGE, AS NORMAL, HE STEPPED ONTO THE SEPARATOR TO GET A BAR. AS HE STEPPED, HIS RIGHT FOOT BROKE THRU THE METAL TOP OF THE SEPARA TOR. THE FAN BLADES CAUGHT HIS FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY. ALSO, WHILE TRYING TO GET HIS RIGHT FOOT OUT, HIS LEFT FOOT WENT THRU THE SAME HOLE, CAUSING LESS SERIOUS INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG.

FORKLIFT AND TRUCK DRIVER WERE MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION TOWARDS ENTRANCE RAMP TO PLANT. AS FORKLIFT STARTED UP RAMP, THE OPERATOR REMEMBERED A JOB HE NEEDED TO DO. HE PUT THE FORKLIFT IN R EVERSE AND WITHOUT SUFFICIENTLY LOOKING BACK, PROCEEDED BACK DWON THE RAMP. HE BACKED INTO THE TRUCK DRIVER AND, BEFORE HE COULD STOP, KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE WI

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO TANKER TRAILER TO CHECK LEVEL OF LOAD WHILE STEPPING FROM THE FIRST STEP LOCATED JUST UNDER THE FENDER TO THE FIRST STEP OF THE LADDER HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SQUATTED POSTION WHILE WELDING A PATCH, AFTER TACKING ONE END HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE OTHER END UP IN POSTION TO WELD AND HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE INJURED WAS3PERFORMING HIS ECONDARY JOB OF FUELING ALL QUARRY EQUIPMENT.HE STEPPED FROM THE RUNNING BOARD OF HIS FUEL TRUCK THINKING THE GROUND WAS FROZEN SOLID,BUT THE GROUND WAS MUDDY.HI S RIGHT FOOT SU3K,CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

BURNER UNIT PIC5ED UP BY CRANE AND HELD BY 2 NYLON STRAPS.UNIT GOT OVER-BALANCED STARTED TO FLIP TOWARD ME.HE TURNED & TRIED TO STOP IT HIS HAND WAS ON EDGE OF FRAME AND AS IT FLIPPED OVER THE STRAP MOVED AN8 CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN STRAP AND EDGE OF FRAME AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STEPS LEADING FROM THE BAGGING MACHINE, HE SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT WENT BACK BETWEEN TWO STEPS, HE FELL TO THE FLOOR WITH HIS FOOT LODGED BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FORTH STE PS FROM THE BOT7OM.

I NAME AND OTH9RS WERE CHANGING A SCREEN ON OUR 6X14 SCALPING SCREEN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. DURING PORCESS OF SETTING SCREEN CLOTH IN PLACE, HE TWISTED HIS LEF TKNEE. SCREEN WAS LOCKED OUT AND NOT IN OPERATIO3 AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

DRILLER WAS OPERATING A TRAC DRILL A PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD ABOVE RT EYE