Essroc Cement Corp - Bessemer PA Metal/Non-Metal

The injured employee was walking up stairs and felt a sharp pain in his groin area.

The injured employee was using a bar to free up material when the material broke free he struck himself in the ribs causing a contusion.

The injured employee was drilling a frame support as part of maintenance work when a dust particle entered his eye behind his safety glasses. The particle was removed by an Optometrist.

The injured employee fell forward when he stepped into hole where a section of floor grating had been recently removed by a contractor.

The injured was struck by the handle weights of the #14 mill m-pump flapper handle which he had not secured well during maintenance. He suffered a broken left index finger, received prescriptions and is on restricted duty.

Injured slipped on ice and fell cracking two floating ribs on the right side. No lost time or restrictions. Prescription for pain was issued.

The injured was stripping wire with a utility knife which slipped cutting his left thumb requiring 8 stitches to repair the laceration.

The injured was checking air flow on the Cat 988 loader when he contacted the unit's operating fan, lacerating his right ring and middle finger. Required stitches and pain medication; no lost time.

Injured was removing a ball stud from steering arm of Waabco haul trk, when it came free & fell striking the injured in the mouth knocking 2 top incisor and 1 top biscupid tooth out of socket.

The injured was working on the first pier of kiln #5, when he stepped down from the pier and twisted his right ankle. The injured was restricted on 5/30/06.

EE struck left leg against steel saftey step at #4 kiln 2nd piece lacerating leg. Due to injured leg vascular disease, the wound became infected requiring RX's upon Dr. visit on 4/27/06. Addendum: This injured leg developed minor clotting requiring disability (lost time). Lost time started 5/3/06.

INJURED WAS PLACING BRICK TO RE-LINE #4 KILN. HE BUMPED THE STACKED BRICKS ADJACENT TO HIS POSITION & CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BRICKS. THIS FRACTURED HIS LEFT RING FINGER, REQUIRING A SPLINT. NO RESTRICTIONS.

Injured was removing stone chunks from belt line throughout shift. Injured developed back pain after rest - lumbar strain. Doctor restricted injured's duty and issued prescription medication.

Injured was checking bolt size on palletizer bag flapper, while another EE powered down and locked out equipment. When power was disconnected, the flapper closed and caught left index finger. Injured id not seek treatment until 4/10/06, fractured finger tip.

Injured was struck by steel plate while cleaning in #4 kiln elevator pit, right knee contusion. Dr. issued prescription anit-inflamatory. Injured attempted to remove plate from material.

EE was standing 10' inside #5 kiln when 10 lb. piece of coating which had been deemed stable, fell hitting his hard hat resulting in a concussion, teeth damage, and two small superficial scratches on his head. Lost time case.

EE WAS ASSISTING TIRE CONTRACTOR WITH REPLACING SPACER RING ON HAUL TRUCK TIRE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT FOREARM. DOCTOR RESTRICTED DUTY AND ISSUED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

EE WAS CLEANING TOP OF #16 SEPARATOR WHEN DUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE. EYE SWELLED SHUT AFTER FLUSHING. EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR TREATED WITH BENADRYL INJECTION AND RESTRICTED EE TO CLEAN ENVIRONMENT.

The injured was opening #4 kiln cleanout door at back end; a fan was in the way keeping door from opening fully. Injured scraped left forearm on rusty/ dirty door edge. Fan was moved. Although scrape was cleaned, infection occurred.

Closing kiln #4 drop hopper door by hand rather than using winch. Pulled muscle in rib cage. Restricted duty for 5 days, prescriptions ordered.

Removing transmission on company pick up and strained lower back. Injured is restricted no lifting or bending for 7 days.

INJURED WAS TURNING A SLURRY VALVE TO CLOSED POSITION USING A PIPE WRENCH, AND STRAINED LOWER LEFT BACK. TREATING PHYSICIAN RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY

Injured was positioning brick conveyors in #4 kiln for annual brick work. Injured was put on medically restricted work.

REATTATCHING FLEX HOSE TO CEMENT(BUCK) TRAILER WHEN FLEX HOSE SPRANG BACK CAUSING COUPLER TO HIT EE IN MOUTH CHIPPING TWO TEETH REQUIRING PERMANENT CAPPING. EE GRABBED HOSE RATHER THAN COUPLER.

EE WAS TAKING CLINKER SAMPLE. EE RAISED METAL DOOR, REACHED BEHIND TO OBTAIN SAMPLE SCOOP AND DOOR FELL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERTIP.

Injured twisted knee exiting #16 separator dr restricted duty starting 12-21-04.

INJURED WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO HELP FLOW OF TYPE II CEMENT IN CHUTE. MATERIAL DROPPED FROM CHUTE INSTANTANEOUSLY SPLASHING ONTO INJURED'S FACE. F.B.'S BOTH EYES; CORNEAL SCRATCHES. RX ISSUED.

#4 kiln dust line was plugged. Insured was loosening bolts & nuts on line flanges.

Positioning come-a-long on smackie at rapier dragline, dropped come-a-long and twisted right shoulder. dr restricted duty starting 12-20-04.

Injured was cutting leads to disconnect motor and knife tool slipped lacerating left hand requiring 10 stitiches.

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN BOBCAT BUCKET CHANGE. AFTER SPRAYING LUBRICANT ON LEFT PIN, INJURED WALKED IN FRONT OF BUCKET NOT KNOWING RIGHT PIN HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED. BUCKET FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT FOOT.

While relining #4 kiln with refractory brick, injured was caught between bricks injuring his right pinkcy finger. No loss time or restrictions.

INJURED WAS USING COMPRESSION TOOL TO COMPACT RAM IN COOLER AND #5 KILN, AND DEVELOPED SWELLING IN HANDS. RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 1 WEEK AND PRESCRIPTIONS ISSUED.

Positioning one pipe against another onto fork lift, finger was pinched between two pieces of pipe.

INJURED FELL WALKING UP STAIRS AND BRUISED LACERATED LEFT KNEE. INJURED WAS SEEN BY DOCTOR ON 9-29-03 AND WOUND BECAME INFECTED WITH PRESCRIPTION ISSUED FOR TREATMENT

INJURED TWISTED RIGHT KNEE STEPPING OFF PLATFORM. INJURY DID NOT IMPROVE - SAW DOCTOR 10-14-03 AND RECEIVED CORTISONE INJECTION TREATING INFLAMATION.

INJURED MOVED TWO SAMLL ROCKS AND 2"X4" BOARD APPROX 3 FT TO SERVE AS A BUMPER BLOCK FOR WATER TRUCK. WHEN INJURED ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP FROM BENT POSITION HE HAD BACK PAIN.

INJURED WAS EXITING LUNCH ROOM AND SLIPPED ON PIECE OF GARBAGE ON FLOOR PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK. RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 7 DAYS AND PRESCRIPTIONS ISSUED FOR PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXERS; THERAPY SCHEDU LED.

INJURED WAS STEPPING OVER SAFETY CHAIN WITH LT. HAND BALANCING ON CHAIN, CHAIN END RELEASED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL TO THE GROUND. DR. SAW EE ON 4/9/03 AND RESTRICTED INJURED.

WORKER WAS ENGAGED IN MOVING STEEL PANELS TO THE ROOF OF DUST COLLECTOR, AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS DRIVING A KEY INTO A DRIVE SPROCKET WITH A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER, AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER S HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.

INJURED LIFTED UP AND LOADED WHEEL BARROW WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UP STONE BELT AREA & STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. COMPANY PHYSICIAN RESTRICTED ACTIVITY FOR TWO WEEKS.

INJURED STRAIN SHOULDER WHILE LOADING FLAT STEEL SHEETING INTO PICKUP TRUCK WITH ANOTHER EE INJURED TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING MATERIAL. INJURED WAS RESTRICTED IN WORK ACTIVITY, BUT LOST NO TIME P ER DR.

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BASE BOLTS ON DRAGLINE DRUM DRIVER PINION PEDESTAL WHILE LAYING ON FLOOR ON BACK. RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY, AND PRESCRIPTIONS ISSUED.

WHILE CLEANING BULL GEAR ON 650 DRAGLINE. THE INJURED CONTACTED ADJACENT DRAG DRUM WITH AN UNKNOWN SHARP EDGE LACERATIME BASE OF RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND, WAS WEARING THIC K RUBBER GLOVES.

INJURED ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A WHEEL BARROW FILLED WITH CLEANED UP SPILLAGE; HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE WHEEL BARROW FROM THE SIDE RATHER THAN STRAIGHT ON. REPORTED INJURY ON 6/27/02.

WHILE POSITIONING JACK UNDER TRUCK, THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK HANDLE AND THE TRUCK FRAME.

DRILLING WITH POWER DRILL ON BRICK RIG. DRILL BIT JAMMED SPINNING DRILL CATCHING RIGHT RING FINGER. RESTRICTED DUTY- LENGTH UNKNOWN.

DRIVING HEAD WEDGES FROM DRAG SOCKETS ON TEXAS DRAGLINE WITH 20LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. SAW DR. ON 5-02-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS- LENGTH UNKNOWN.

WHILE OPERATING BOBCAT CLEANING CEMENT KILN DUSTSPILLAGE, DUST ENTERED INJURED'S EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING PROPER EYEWEAR. DR PRESCRIBED BURN MEDICINE TREATMENT.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PORTABLE BRICK CONVEYOR WITH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT FOREARM. INJURED WAS RESTRICTED FOR SIX DAYS.

BREAKING SHALE CHUNKS IN #11 MILL SMALE BIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER; HAMMER SLIPPED AND PINNED THUMB AGAINST METAL SIDES. RESTRICTED-LENGTH UNKNOWN AS OF 2-22-02.

WHILE CLEANING COAL FINES HANGING UP IN CHUTE, EMPLOYEE OVER-EXTENDED HIS REACH AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE IS RESTRICTED, LENGTH OF RESTRICTION IS UNKNOWN AS OF 2/19/02.

WHILE CLEANING UNDER THE #9 PACKAGE MACHINE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE IS RESTRICTED; LENGTH UNKNOWN AS OF 2/19/02.

JACKHAMMERING MATERIAL IN SHALE BAY.

WHILE ASSISTING OTHER EE'S WITH LIFTING ARCH OF BRICK RIG IN KILN, INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DR. RESTRICTED ACTIVITY AND RX'S WERE ISSUED, ON 1/11/02.

WHILE PUTTING TOOLS AWAY, THE INJURED DROPPED A SPUD BAR FROM HIS HAND AND THE BAR FELL ON HIS FOOT. INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY TOED SHOES.

WORKING IN COOLER OF #5 KILN IN BENT OVER POSITION; NECK MUSCLES WERE TIGHT THE NEXT MORNING. DOCTOR PROVIDED PRESCRIPTION.

INJURED WAS GREASING CRUSHER PINION WHEN A ROCK FELL THROUGH AN OPENING AND HIT HIS LOWER BACK. THIS WAS A NEWLY DEVELOPED GAP AND WAS REPAIRED.BRUISED LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS CLEANING #4 KILN SURRY FEEDER WITH A BAR WHICH BOUNCED UP STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING AN INCISOR.

WHILE OPERATING BOBCAT, DUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE.

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROAD SWEEPER ON PUBLIC ROAD IN FRONT OF PLANT WHEN A PRIVATE VEHICLE STRUCK THE SWEEPER FROM THE REAR. SWEEPER WAS DAMAGED REQUIRING REPAIR.

WHILE DUMPING WHEELBARROW OF SCRAP, HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE. SAW ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR ON 11/19/01 DUE TO PAIN; A PRESCRIPTION WAS ISSUED.

EE WAS PUTTING CAP BACK ON 15MM PINION. HE PUT ACABLE THROUGH A LIFTING LUG & WHEN THEY WENT TO PICK IT UP WITH THE HOIST, THE CABLE JUMPED THROUGH THE CHOKE & PULLED HIS THUMB. HE HAD TO LET HOIST OFF TO GET HIS THUMB OUT. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN7/31/01.

EE STATED WHILE SHOVELING KILN DUST INTO HOLE WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED LOW BACK WHILE MANIPULATED UNDER PRESSURE FIRE HOSE WHILE CLEANING FEED BUILDING. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 7/13/01.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL JOB ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SHOVELING & USING WHEEL-BARRELS, SHE EXPERIENCEDSORENESS IN HANDS. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 6/22/01.

EE WAS CARRYING SCRAP FROM MILL BUILDING & FELT MUSCLES PULL IN BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GATHERING SAMPLES IN MILL BUILDING AND WHEN WALKING TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

1663 TEREX WAS DOWN AND EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON TIEROD ENDS. EE WAS REMOVING THE STUD NUT WITH AN AIR WRENCH AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE. PRESCRIPTION ISSUED 2-15-01.

EE STATED THAT THEY WER ATTEMPTING TO RELIGHT THE 2" GASOLINE IN THE #5 KILN WITH 1" LINE. EE WAS STANDING AT THE OPEN DOOR TO KILN WHE 2" IGNITED THE GAS THAT WAS APPARENTLY INSIDE THE C OOLER CAUSING A FLASH THAT STRUCK HIM IN FACE CAUSING BURN

EE STATED THAT THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO RELIGHT A2" GASLINE IN #5 KILN WITH THE 1" LINE. EE WAS AT OPEN DOOR TO KILN WHEN 2" IGNITED GAS THAT WASAPPARENTLY INSIDE THE COOLER CAUSING A FLASH THA T STRUCK HIM IN FACE CAUSING BURN.

EE STATED HE WAS EXITING #4 KILN AND HE STEPPED ON DEBRIS TURNING HIS FOOT AND ANKLE.

EE STATED THAT WHILE REBRICKING THE KILN A BRIC K FELL & HIT TOE. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 1/28/01 PRESCRIPTION ISSUED

EE WAS INSPECTING THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER FOR #5 KILN FEED ELECTRICAL SWITCH ROOM. HE WAS STOOPING TO LOOK AT THE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER NEAR THEFOOR AND AS HE STARTED TO STAND HE FELL OVER ON HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LEARNING TO DRIVE THE HAUL TRUCK AND WAS RIDING IN THE JUMPSEAT BESIDE DRIVER IN CRAMPED AREA.

EE STATED WHILE PULLING DUST FROM SILO 4" PLASTIC PIPE WAS LODGED IN CHUTE. WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE PIPE, DUST BLEW OUT OF SLIDE GATE INTO EYE. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 10-25-00.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BRINGING USED STEERING BOX OUT OF HIS WAY TO CLEAN SHOP WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT TOP OF THE BOX WITH THUMB.

EE STATED HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT OF SWING PUMP TEXAS DRAGLINE PULLING MORE WITH INDEX FINGER CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE STATED THAT WHILE BOARDING P & H CRANE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE LANDED ON HIS KNEE. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 10/30/00.

EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE WINDOW OF A DOOR, THE GLASS BROKE & CUT RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CLEAN UP IN THE MILL BUILDING. HE STARTED THE TENANT SWEEPER AND RAN IT FOR AWHILE. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB HE CAUGHT HIS SAFETY SHOE ON THE PEDALS AND TWISTED HIS ANK LE. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 7/27/00.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT DUST SHOT OUT OF THE AIR LANCE HOLE AS HE WAS LOOKING UP TO PULL LANCE. DUST WENT INTO HIS EYES.

EE STATED THAT IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING WITH ELECTRIC HOIST, THE HOIST TRUCK SEPARATED AND FELL ON EE, STRIKING HIS HAT. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 6-21.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A SPOUT FILLER MACHINE TO PUT CEMENT INTO BAGS. WHILE FILLING BAG, IT SLIPPED OFF SPOUT, BLOWING DUST IN HIS FACE. PRESCRIPTION ISSUED 6/17/00.

EE STATED HE WAS RAMMING THE WEST COOLER WHEN BRICK FELL FROM PLATFORM IN THE KILN ABOVE WHERE HE WAS WORKING AND HIT HIS NECK. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 6-8-2000.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING HEAVY TIRES OUT OF SEPARATOR HE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

EE STATED HE HAD TO CLEAN TIRE SEPARATOR. HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING HEAVY TIRES. FIRST DR APPT 4/2/01, PRESCRIPTION ISSUED.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AFTER REPAIRING SLURRY PUMPHE GOT ON FORKLIFT, AND WHEN HE TURNED THE KEY HE GOT SHOCKED. PRESCRIPTION ISSUED.

EE STATED HE WAS CLEANING OUT L-7 CHUTE AND HIT KNUCKLE ON CHUTE.

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING AN OUTSIDE DUST TRUCK & THE CHUTE BLEW OUT COVERING EE WITH HOT DUST. DUST GOT INTO LEFT EYE. RX ISSUED

EE STATED AFTER DOING SOME CLEAN UP WORK, HE WAS GETTING OUT OF BOBCAT AND STEPPED ON A STEEL BALL AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPLACING A COTTER PIN ON DUST SCREW WITH A SCREWDRIVER IN HAND AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER OF METAL OF FLOPE GATE.

WET SNOWY WEATHER.EMPLOYEE AND ALL SAFETY APPAREL ON. EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN TVB AREA AND WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPER WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

WET AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND THE FAILURE TO TIE OFF WITH HIS HARNESS. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A BROKEN HIP JOINT. THE EE FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE MACHINE TRYING TO FREE UP A WALL PANEL TH AT WAS BEING REMOVED.

AIRSLIDE WAS PLUGGED WITH CEMENT. TOOK AIR LINE OFF TO UNPLUG AIRSLIDE AND CEMENT SPRAYED FROM AIRSLIDE INTO RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HILLSVILLE RD TO CEMENT PLANT WHEN A CAR FOLLOWING HIM TRIED TO PASS HIM AND HIT THE LEFT REAR OF HIS TRUCK AND PUT HIM OUT OF CONTROL MAKING HIM LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL HIS TRUCK OVER ON ITS ROOF

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING FORKLIFT IN BURN BUILDING USING CABLES AND SPREADERS WHEN THE BARS SLIPPED TOGETHER CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 10/19/99.

EE STATED HE WAS BENT DOWN WORKING ON HOIST BRAKE WHEN HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS HIP

WHILE BAGGING CEMENT A TRANSFER PROCESS IS USED. THE CEMENT COMES OUT OF A SILO INTO A SCREWBOX TO THE PACKING MACHINE. THE SILO HAD CHUNKS OF HARD CEMENT BLOCKING CHUTE. WHILE POKING THE CHUN KS, A REBAR IS USED. THE FLOP GATE HANDLE GAVE WAY HITTING HIS SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING P&H AIR CONDITIONER DOWN FROM CRANE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

WHILE CLEANING BUILD UP OF OLD CEMENT THAT SPILLED DURING TRANSFER OF CEMENT TO NEW SILOS A JACKHAMMER WAS USED TO BREAK CEMENT INTO CHUNKS. EE STATED HE WAS MOVING A ROCK OUT OF AN AREA WHEN THE JACKHAMMER FELL AND SMASHED FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GRINDING A CRACK IN DRESSER TRUCK FRAME AND WHEN HE WENT TO TOUCHGRINDING WHEEL TO FRAME METAL FLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT IN EYE.

EE STATED HE WAS UNDER LUBE TRUCK INSTALLING A STEERING CYLINDER. THE TRUCK WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO MOVE FREELY THIS CAUSED EE TO BE IN AN AWKARD POSTION WHEN HE PUT CYLINDER ON PULLED BACK MUSCLES LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 3/16/99

EE STATED HE WAS TURNING TO SLIDE BAGS FROM ONE PALLET ON THE FORK TRUCK ONTO THE STATIONARY PALLET AT THE SAME HEIGHT. WHEN WORK WAS DONE, EE HAD A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN ON 3-4-99.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON CLINKER CHUTE WHEN LID SLAMMED SHUT KNOCKING DUST DOWN INTO RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS EMPTYING OIL DRAIN PANS USED IN TANK. HE GOT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AFTER LIFTING AND EMPTYING PANS. PANS HAD TO BE LIFTED HIGH TO DUMP OIL ON FUNNEL ON TOP TANK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BURNING THE FIRST OF THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD HALF OF THE CENTER CONE WHEN THE CONE EXPLODED. ONE OF THE PIECES STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT, CUTTING HIS TOE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE COUNTER WEIGHT OF THE GYM ELEVATOR WITH OTHER EE THEY WERE TAKING THE CAST SIDE PANEL OFF THE WAS FROZEN. THEY WERE PULLING ON IT WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE EE ELOBW CAME BACK A GAINST THE STEPS AND THE FORCE OF THE PANEL CAMEBACK ON HIS HAND.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN CLINKER RAMP IN FRONT OF SHED WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING OVER BUCKETS ON THE W-2001 DRAGLINE. HE WAS LEAVING THE DRAGLINE AND COMING UP LAMP WITH WELD TRUCK AND IT BEGAN SPINNING & SLIDING BACK WORDS. THE TRUCK SMASHED INTO HIGH WALL HEAD & SHOULDER SLAMMED INTO DRIVERS DOOR

EE STATED HE WAS CLEANING OUT #12 GYPSUM HOPPER. HE GOT THE BOTTOM CLEANED OUT GOING IN TO DRAG CHAIN AND THE REST LET GO AND RIPPED THE BAR OUT OF HAND AND PULLED HIS BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING UP RT SIDE OF LADDER ON 2351 LOADER, WHEN HE FELT A CRAMP ON HIS RT HIP.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO 14 MILL COMPRESSOR STEP WHEN HE STEPPED ON BALL AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS MOVING C02 BLASTER CONTAINERS CONTAINER SLIPPED & FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON 16 DUST COLLECTOR ACTUATORS. DUST COLLECTOR DUMPED INTO COOLER WHICH KICKED OFF COOLER. WENT TO CLEAN COOLER, OPENED DOOR WHEN CEMENT DROPPED INTO HOPPER AND SHOT DIRECTLY INTO FACE BURNING EYES. LAST DAY WORKED 8-24-98.

EE STATED THAT WHILE ADJUSTING THE C-6 BELT RETURN ROLL HE CAUGHT HIS HAMMER AND BOTH AND ARM WERE PULLED IN.

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING DUST ON A BOBCAT INTO THE 988 LOADER. AFTER A BUMP HE CAUGHT A CLOUD OF DUST IN HIS EYES. THE MILL CAUSED A SPILL. RX REC 8/5/98

EE STATED THE #11 MILL SAND TANK WENT EMPTY AND HE NOTICED THERE WAS NO SAND ON THE CONVEYOR. HE GRABBED A SLEDGE HAMMER AND NOTICED SAND WAS STUCK HIGH IN TANK, SO HE BEGAN HAMMERING FOR ABO UT 20 MINUTES, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. LTA BEGAN 8-3-98.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT SLURRY TUNNEL USING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND PUMP TO REMOVE SLURRY. AFTER SETTING UP HOSE SHE WENT TO CLEAN AND WHILE GOING DOWN STEPS SHE SLIPPED. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 6-16-98

THE BELT WAS IN OPERATION, HE WAS SHOVELING WITH A SPADE SHOVEL AND TURNED THE SHOVEL CAUSING IT TO CATCH THE BELT PULLING HIS HAND INTO THE BELT AND ROLL.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE HOLDING HANDRAIL WHEN THE BELT TRAVELED TO THE NORTH OVEN TOP OF HANDRAIL PULLING HAND BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER PRESCRIPTION ISSUED 5-27-98.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A BROKEN BAG OFF OF THE BELT LIE.

EE STATED THAT AFTER BRICKING, HIS LEFT WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL & HE WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN. LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 3/19/98.

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS WHILE CARYING A TRAY TO LAB WHN SHE WENT TO STEP ON LANDING AND HER BACK WENT OUT.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON K-22 CLEANING FLOOR WHEN HE BEGAN BREAKING OUT IN RASH AND ITCHING ALL OVER PLUS HANDS WERE SWELLING. RESTRICTED DUTY BEGAN 2/26/98

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING HOIST OVER 518-5A ELEVATOR WHEN THEY WENT TO TRANSFER HOIST BEAM CABLE DROP CAUSING 2ND CABLE TO BREAK AND THEN SWUNG ON THE 3RD. IT APPEARED ABOVE THE HOIST W HEN IT CUT LOOSE AND FELL 12-15 FEET ON ELEVATOR DRIVE. OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR MINE # GGM.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING IN #5 KILN AND DUST FILTERED OUT OF COATING CAUSING LEFT EYE TO BECOME SCRATCHED.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING DOOR OPEN GOING INTO CLINKER SHED SO TRUCKS COULD BACK INTO PUMP. WHILE TRYING TO PUSH DOOR OPEN EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. LD BEGAN 12/22/97

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PACKING ON #9 PACKER WHEN HE PUSHED LEVER WITH LEFT HAND TO THE RIGHT & FELT SHARP PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING HAMMER TO MOVE FLOPE GATE OVER. WHEN USING THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE HAD TO BEND AND WHILE BENDING USING HAMMER, HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND IT BEGAN TO HURT.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING UP CLINKER. UNDER 14 CLINKER BELT. WHILE TURNING TO THROW CLINKER DOWN SHOVEL HE STEPPED ON A CLINKER BALL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE MEDICAL MENISCUS TEAR.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A LOADER TO CLEAN UP AREA WHEN HE BEGAN TO BACK-UP. THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON FINGER, EVEN THOUGHT IT WAS TIED. NO BROKEN BONES/ CUT FINGERS AND BRUISES. LIGHT DUT Y BEGAN SEPT 9, 1997.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANDING CABLES UP TO UPPER PULLEY OF P & H CLOSING. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM LOWER PULLEY TO SIDE OF BUCKET HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED.

EMP STATED THAT HE BENT OVER TO STACK SOME BAGS OF CEMENT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. LT DUTY BEGAN 08-14-97.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING THE PLATES FOR THE BALL BAYS FOR RAMP CONSTRUCTION. ONE OF THE PLATES SLID HITTING HIS RT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS. FRACTURE TO RT INDEX FINGER AND CONTUSION TO RT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING AN ELETRTIC JACKHAMMER OUT OF THE TRUCK AND DROPPED IT DOWN ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT STEEL TOE BOOT. FRACTURING HIS LEFT STEEL TOE BOOT. FRACTURING HIS LEFT T OE.LD BEGAN 7/17/97

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING UNDER THE KILNS TO THE OVER FLOW PUMP. WHEN HE STEPPED IN A STONE TWISTING HIS LT ANKLE UNDER. FRACTURED IT. FOOT.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A PLATE ON THE GUIDES OF THE BALL BIN. THE PLATE BECAME WEDGED. ANOTHER EE TRIED TO USE A FORKLIFT TO PRY IT. IT CAME LOOSE & FELL AGAINST EE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND

EE STATED THAT HE WAS JACKHAMMERING BRICK OUT OFTHE #5 KILN. A BRICK KICKED OUT & HIT HIM IN THERIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE. EE RECD 3 STITCHES TO 1/2 " CUT ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE

EE STATED THAT HE WAS RAMMING A PIECE OF HOSE CASTINGS WHEN A PIECE OF COATING FELL KNOCKING HIM DOWN INTO THE THROAT OF THE COOLER. EE DID NOT SEE MED, ATTN UNTIL 3-12-97.DR PLACED ON LIGHT F DUTY FOR 2 WKS

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A PALLET OF BRICK FROM THE PALLET CART. HE PUT THE HANDLE DOWN TO REMOVE THE PACKAGING & PUSHED THE RELEASE PEDAL & THE HANDLE CAME UP & HIT HIM IN CHEST. EE DID NOT SEEK MED ATTN UNTIL 2/17/97.

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS HSOVELING SAND ON THE PITAND WHEN HE STARTED TO COME UP THE STAIRS HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EMP DID NOT SEEK MED ATTN UNTIL 2-13-97. LTA BEGAN 2-14-97.

EE STATED. HE WAS LIFTING LINER AWAY FROM LID OPENING WHEN THE LINER FELL ABOUT 4" SMASHING HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER. THE TIP WAS CUT OFF BELOW THE FINGER NAIL DOWN TO THE 1ST KNUCKLE.

EED STATED WHILE CARRYING AN AIRSLIDE WITH ANOTHER EE, APPROX. 10' WEIGHING APPROX 130#. THEY STARTED TO SET IT ON THE FLOOR, WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS GIVEN ASSISTANCE TO SH OP & TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CHUTE ON K-5 BELTLINE WITH A BAR. THE BAR GOT STUCK IN THE CHUTE. WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AAND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND CHUTE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH AN AMP PROBE TO MOTOR ELAD. WHEN THE PROBE WAS MOVED FROM ONE LEAD TO THE OTHER, THE BARE SHUNT TOUCHED A GROUND POTENTIAL AND CAUSEDD A FLASH.

A DUST SPILL OCCURED AT THE FEED END OF KILNS EE WENT TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS BY THE SURGE. TANKS EE HIT HIS HEAD ON A DUST PIPE AND KNOCKED HIM SELF TO THE GROUND HE DID NOT GE T KNOCKED OUT HE WAS WEARING A HARD HIT.

WHEN LIFTING A RUNNER OUT OF A SLURRY PUMP PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM CONTINUED TO WORK WENT TO DR. AND WAS PLACE ON MODIFIED DUTY.

EE WAS PACKING OUT BOARD BEARING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE COMPLETED JOB HE WENT TO LEAVE HE STATED THAT HIS RIGHT FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD ON THE FLOOR AND AS HE TURNED TO LEAVE HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AND FELT A POP HE HAD BEEN WORKING OFF OF 2X12 AND 2X6 PLANKS LAYED ACROSS THE MUD ON FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOOTING BRICK OUT OF KILN WIHT 8 GAUGE KILN SHOT GUN MOUNTED ON TRIPOD THROUGH PORT HOLE IN KILN HOOD. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES (PRESCRIPTION LENS GLASS). A PIECE OF SHOT PROJE CTILE FLEW BACK, STRUCK GLASSED, LEFT EYE SHATTERED LENS, SPRAYED GLASS IN EYE. SEVERAL SMALL LACERATIONS TO EYE LID. HAD TO HAVE DR REMOVE GLASS FRAGMENTS FROM EYE.

EE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK MATERIAL OUT OF THE T-1 HOPPER & HIS WRIST HIT A WASHER THAT HAD BEEN WELDED TO THE HOPPER DURING INSTALATION. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-23-96 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. DR. PLACED HIM ON MODIFIED DUTY WHICH BEGAN ON 1/24/96.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A FLOOR UP ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF MILL BUILDING OVER 16 MILL FEED END BRIDGE USING A 4' STEP LADDER CLOSED UP AND LEANED AGAINST FEED BEARING CORNER. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE TH E SECOND RUNG THE LADDER TWISTED AND KICKED OUT AND EMPLOYEE LANDED ON THE OIL DRAIN LINE TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS CLEANING A STONE CHUTE WHEN THE COVER SLIPPED OFF HITTING HIS FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

WHILE CLEANING THE FLOOR UNDER RAW MILL 15 WITH A BOB CAT ONE OF THE FLOOR DRAIN COVERS GOT KNOCKED OFF LEAVING ON OPEN DRAIN 18" DEEP WHILE EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEAN FLOOR HE STEPPED INTO TH E DRAIN DRAIN WAS COVERED WITH SLURRY SO HE DID NOT SEE IT EE WENT TO DR 12-12-95 WAS PLACED ON MODIFED DUTY AT THIS TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING UP COAL MILL BELTS. SOME SMALL PIECES OF CLINKER FELL FROM BELT SYSTEM ABOVE PANEL BOX HIT THE OVERHANG PROTECTION FOR PANEL AND KNOCKED DUST OFF OF OVERHANG. EMPLOYEE WA S STANDING IN FRONT OF PANEL DUST WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSED AND ENTERED HIS EYE HE WASHED OUT EYE HIMSELF CONTINUED TO WORK WENT TO DR ON 11-27 FOR TREATMENT.

STACKING BAG CEMENT ON THE PALLETS 80 LBS EACH 5 PEN ROW AND 8 ROWS HIGH FELT MUSCLE PULL IN LOWER ABDOME AND GROIN AREA.

EMP WAS WALKING OUT OF BURN BLDNG. UNDER REXNOUD WHEN A PIECE OF 3'X 3' PLYWOOD FELL FROM TOP OF REXNOUD STRIKING HIM ON RT SHOULDER, ELBOW AND KNEE. EMP CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-27 WHEN HE WENT TO DR. RX THERAPY UNTIL 11-2 THEN RELEASED.

A CONTRACTOR PRESIDENT OF AMI BLACKTOP AND CONCRETE WAS WORKING ON A JOB AT ESSROC BESSEMAN CEMENT PLANT REMOVING OLD CONCRETE AND PLACING NEW CONCRETE UNDER THE PRECIPITATOR WHILE REMOVING OL D BROKEN CONCRET SHE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WIRE MESH WHICH WENT THROUGH THE SOLE OF HER SHOE AND ENTERED HER FOOT.

A CONTRACTOR VICE PRESIDENT OF AMI BLACKTOP AND CONCRETE WAS REMOVING OLD CONCRETE FROM UNDER PRECIPATATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A 5' X 5' X 8" PIECE OF CONCRETE INTO A BACKHOE FRONT END B UCKET. THE CHUNK OF CONCRETE FELL ONTO HIS FOOT, HAD TO BE REMOVED BY HIS SON.

EE WAS USING A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK DOWN THE NORTH LID ON 16 FINISH MILL WHILE SWINGING THE SLEDGE HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PACKING BAG CEMENT ON #10 PACKING MACHINE. #1 SPOUT BAG CAME OFF. THE OPERATOR GRABBED A FULL BAG OF CEMENT SO THERE WOULDN'T BE DOUBLE BAG COMING AT THE STACKERS. HE FELT SOMETHING PUL L IN HIS RT HAND.

STOREROOM ATTENDANT WAS UNLOADING 50 LB CONTAINERS OF WELDING ROD FROM A DOLLY AND STOCKING THEM ON A LOW LEVEL BIN IN A NARROW ISLE IN THE STOREROOM. LIFTING ONE CONTAINER FROM THE DOLLY, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #24 CRUSHER HANGING CHAIN BLOCKS TO LOWER THE ECCENTRIC AS HE WAS DECENDING DOWN THE STEPS HE SLIPPED & SLID DOWN 4 RO 5 STEPS TO THE BTTOM LABORS WENT CLEANLY BOTTOM O F CRUSHER MUDD WAS TRACKED UP STEPS

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SOME AIR LINES FOR NEWLY INSTALLED AIR CANNONS. WHEN HE WEN TOT PLUG IN AN EXTENSION CORD ONT EH NORTH SIDE OF THE COAL FEEDER BELT, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE ON A PIECE OF GRATING THAT HAD SHIFTED. THE GRATING COVERS AN ACCESS OPENING ONT HE 2ND FLOOR OF THE BURN BUILDING.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A 5 GALLON GREASE PALE TO THE 3RD FLOOR IN THE MILL BUILDING. WHEN HE WENT TO PUT THE PALE DOWN, HE FELT HIS BACK PULL. THE PALE OF GREASE WEIGHS APPROX. 40 LBS.

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WAS WORKING ON #207 SLURRY PUMP IN A KNEELING POSITION. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE WITH EXTREME PAIN AND DIFFICULTY WALKING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS CONCRETE SURFACE AND STEPPED IN SOME SPIKLLED OIL. SHE SLIPPED AND FELL USING HER HANDS TO BREAK THE FALL AND BROKE HER LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG #518 DUST SCREW BY HAMMRING ON THE FLOP GATE HANDLE. EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING WITH A PIECE OF ROUND BAR STOCK. HE MISSED AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RI GHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROUND BAR STOCK AN THE FLOP GATE HANDLE LACERATING AND FRACTURING HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN SUBSTATION & MILL BUILDING. HE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY SURFACE & CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE WAY DOWN TWISTING HIS LEFT HIP AREA. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 1/19/95.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LARGE HAND GRINDER FROM THE SHELF THE POWER CORD CAUGHT ON MASONARY HAMMER BITS & PULLED THEM FROM THE SHELF THEY FELL ON TOP OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT CAUSING A CONTU SION STEEL TOE SHOES WERE WORN

EE CLIMBED OFF HIS MACHINE TO GO TO THE STOREROOM LOCATED APPROX. 150 YDS. AWAY. AS HE LEFT THE LOADER, HE WALKED APPROX. 6 STEPS ONTO A PATCH OF ICE. THE ICE WAS SNOW COVERED CAUSING HIM TO F ALL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE, BRUISING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING #4 CLINKER TANK. WHEN HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE TRUCK AND HIS FEET TOUCHED THE GROUND, HE LANDED ON SOME LOOSE CLINKER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SHEET OF PLYWOOD COVERING THE COAL ELEVATOR PIT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PIT.AS HE WAS MOVING THE PLYWOOD, IT CAME DOWN AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CONCRETE WALL AND THE PLYWOOD.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW VALVE INT EH SLURRY TUNNEL. EMPLOYEE WAS STAND ON THE 5TH RUNG OF A 10' STEP LADDER USING A 1 7/16" OPEN END WRENCH TIGHTENING A FLANGE BOLT WHEN TEH WRENC SLIPPE D OFF AND EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL SIDEWAYS DOWN THE LADDER LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT BROKE BONE IN HEAL OF FOOT.

EE WAS REPLACING A RETURN ROLL ON THE F-51 CLINKER BELT. HE REACHED OUT WHILE HOLDING THE ROLL ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE ROLL IN THE HANGER AND FELT PAIN IN THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 94 LB BAGS OF CEMENT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER MIDDLE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SOME AIR HOSE TO THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE MILL BUILDING WHEN HE LIFTED THE AIR HOSE HE FELT HIS WRIST PULL WHILE WALKING PAST A CEMENT COLUMN HE HIT HIS WRIST AGAINST THE CO LUMAN THE AIR HOSE WAS 3/4IN X50FT LONG

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVIGN GRATE RACKS IN THE STORAGE YARD ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THEY WERE USING A4' BAR TO MOVE THE COOLER GRATE RACKS AT ONE POINT HE USED HIS HANDS TO MOVE A RACK WHEN IT TI PPED OVER IT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RACK AND ANOTHER RACK CAUSING THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WHEELING BRICK TO THE BACK OF THE KILN. WHEN THE WHEELBARROW STARTED TO TIP OVER, HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND PULLED HIS LEFT GROIN MUSCLE.

EE WAS WORKING ON 5 PRECIPITATOR FLOP GATE. WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE A BOLT AND NUT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS FINGER ON THE FRAME WORK.

CLIMBING INTO 988 LOADER HE SLIPPED OFF THE TOP STEP & FELL INTO THE HAND RAIL TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING OFF THE LOADER & INJURED HIS RIBS

EE WAS IN THE SITTING POSITION WHILE SHOVELING UNDER R-52 BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

BARRELL SLIPPED OFF RACK AND CAUGHT FINGER. RING FINGER ON RIGHT AND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TRANSITION BOX WHILE STANDING ON LADDER. THE MATERIAL GUSHED OUT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO CLIMB OFF THE LADDER RAPIDLY. WHEN EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS AT THE BOTTOM HE STE PPED FOR THE GROUND. HE FOUND THAT HE WAS ON THE 2ND RUNG FROM THE BOTTOM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE STEPPED ON A MILL BALL THAT WAS ON FLOOR & FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACK HAMMERING CHUNKS OF BERM FORM THE #5 COOLER. WHEN HE PICKED UP A LARGE CHUNK TO THROW OUTSIDE THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO BREAK THE CHU NK INTO SMALLER PIECES.

EMLOYEE STATES THAT THIS ILLNESS HAS DEVELOPED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THEEMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN RELINING OF MILLS WHERE A GREAT DEAL OF SLEDGE HAMMERING IS REQUIRED. THE EMPLOYEE FEELS THAT CONTANT USE OF WRENCHES AND HAMMERS LEAD TO THIS INJURY. MEDICAL EVALUATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE IF WORK RELATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR A CHUTE WITH A BAR. A CHUNK OF MATERIALS BROKE LOOSE, AND HER LEFT HAND HIT THE RIM OF THE CHUTE.

EMPLOYEE PUNCHED IN @ TIME CLOCK. HE PROCEEDED TO HIS JOB STATION @ P&H CRANE. EMPLOYEE STOPPED ON 3RD FLOOR MILL BUILDING @ THE OLD CONTROL RM. BREAK AREA. HE WAS SITTING IN THE CHAIR WHEN HE COLLAPSED. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED UNTIL PARAMEDICS ARRIVED. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE SATES HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF SPILLED MATERIALS FROM THE CLINKER ELEVATOR PIT. HE STATED HE STOOD FROM A KNEELING PPOSITION & FELT A STRAIN IN HIS KNEE AS HE STRAIGHTENED.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER AND HAD THE DOOR OPEN. THE EE FAILED TO SECURE THE OPEN DUE TO LACK OF DEVICE TO SECURE DOOR. WHILE PARKING THE LOADER. THE DOOR STARTED TO SHUT. THE EE REACHED OUT TO STOP THE DOOR, CATCHING TWO FINGERS IN THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME.

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS CLEANING UP A SPILL OF CEMENT AT A TRANSFER SCREW. SHE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING THE MATERIAL, SOME CEMENT SPILLED INTO HER EYE. EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS NOT WEARING TH E EYE PROTECTION SUPPLIED TO HER.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLEANING THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A SHAFT FOR A SLURRY BARREL WITHOUT SEEKING ASSISTANCE. HE STATED HE EXPERIENCED A STRAIN INHIS GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 50-TON DRESSER HAULPAK DUMP TRUCK. AFTER DUMPING A LOAD OF LIMESTONE AT THE DUMP SITE LOCATED NEXT TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE DRIVER FAILED TO LOWER THE BED OF THE TR UCK. HE TRAVELED APPROX. 1,000' THE RAISED BED CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BRIDGE THAT CROSSES OVER THE HAUL ROAD. NATURAL GAS LINE WAS SEVERED. DRIVER WAS TRAPPED FOR APPROX 1-1/2 HRS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHORTENING P&H OVERHEAD CRANE CABLES WHEN THE DEAD END OF THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE SEVERAL STITCHES AND LOOSENING TOOTH.

WORKINGO N AIRSLIDE LOOKING UP THE AIRLINE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE. WHILE REMOVING THE PIPE IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS. HE TRIED TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT HIT THE FLOOR BENDING HIS LEFT RING F INGER BACK ON OLD MOTOR BASE. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-21-93. HE THEN WENT TO THE DR AND FOUND THAT THE FINGER WAS BROKEN. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 6-21-93.