Fairborn Cement Plant Metal/Non-Metal

An employee was riding the elevator down from the 10th floor and the elevator stopped at the 2nd floor. The outer door would open but the inner door would not. The elevator company was notified, and the employee was eventually able to pry the inner door open and successfully get out.

An employee was traveling on our preheat tower elevator when it stopped between floor 1 and 2. The elevator contractor was called, however the elevator came down to the ground level prior to them arriving. The elevator stopped due to a gate switch failing.

Employee was stepping down off a roll around step ladder when EE came down on a bent step causing EE's knee to twist. Employee had knee surgery on 5/31/2024. EE returned to work on EE's next scheduled shift.

Employee was pushing a wheelbarrow when EE heard a pop in their left knee, EE then felt pain and discomfort in left knee. EE was diagnosed with a sprain of left knee.

Employee was stepping up on a platform to access a clinker feeder when their right knee popped causing their leg to give out and they fell back. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain of unspecified site of right knee.

Employee was driving an articulated haul truck when EE hit something causing a pop in EE's right leg. EE looked for what EE hit the rest of EE's shift and never could find anything. The following day EE had back pain and was given restrictions by the doctor.

At approx. 6:20 PM the control room operator got an alarm that the coal belt shut down. The operator sent the utilitymen to investigate what the cause was. At approx. 6:30 PM the utilitymen determined a fire was in the #2 coal feeder. The fire department was called and clay was put on the feeder and the fire was smothered around 1:30 AM.

Employee was cleaning a conveyor belt tunnel below the rock crusher with a skid steer loader when EE hit the top left of the windshield on a partial support beam. The impact caused EE to hit head however EE was unable to say whether their head hit the windshield or the head rest. The employee was written off work for 3 days with concussion-like symptoms.

Employee was using stake-on pliers to cut back the jacket on wires to install new lighting in a newly built office in the repair shop. They felt an odd pull in right elbow. The following day they wanted to see the doctor. On 7/21/22 employee was approved to receive physical therapy.

The employee was using a HAO switch in an electrical room when the bucket for a different piece of equipment arc'd. A flash of light and smoke came from the arc'd bucket. The employee was having dry eye symptoms and was prescribed antibiotic eye drops for precautionary purposes.

Contractor ridding to top of cement silos in elevator & base of cart came to a stop approx. 6 inches from top platform which prevented doors from opening. Contractor instructed to use foot pedal to bring cart down to ground level. Cart base went 5-6 inches below platform again preventing doors from being opened. Ice on rack and switches caused this occurrence.

An employee was traveling in the preheater elevator when it came to an abrupt stop between floors 1 and 2 at 4:45 PM. A technician for the elevator company was able to come out and release the employee at 7:06 PM. There was material that got into the 3rd-floor locking device that caused the sensor to believe the door was open which caused the elevator to stop moving.

Employee parked front end loader and was getting down off the ladder. When EE took the last step, the ground was dug down further than EE was expecting and EE fell on right shoulder. Employee bruised their shoulder and worked light duty the next shift.

An employee used their legs, extending them fully, to push an air-seal valve into place and EE strained the right groin.

3 employees got on the preheater elevator on the 2nd floor to travel to the 1st floor. The elevator suddenly stopped between the 1st and 2nd floor at 5:02 AM. The elevator technician was able to get the elevator back to the 2nd floor and release the employees at 7:27 AM. A safety governor switch tripped which caused the emergency stop to engage.

Went to toss a stick & felt a sharp pain from shoulder to elbow.

The employee was removing an abnormally heavy dust collector bag and cage with the use of a crowbar through the cage when the cage and bag slid on the crowbar causing the cage to pinch the employee's left hand which caused a laceration that required 4 stitches.

The employee was lifting hoist chains above EE's shoulders to hook to a forklift when EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder. The employee was using first-aid measures until the pain continued and then was prescribed physical therapy sessions which were started on 10/15/2020.

An employee was walking along the bulk tanker truck scale while a truck was on it and was being loaded while carrying a tall cardboard box. EE's box got pinned between the truck and a wall causing EE to forcefully push it through which caused EE to trip off the scale and strike face with the box. Employee went back to work but ended up having Septoplasty surgery on 12/5/19.

An employee was closing a bulk tanker hatch with a pole from the ground when EE slipped and fell. The employee twisted EE's right leg in the fall ultimately causing a fracture in EE's right fibula.

Two process utility men were riding down in the preheater elevator to the first floor when it came to a complete stop between 2nd and 3rd floor. A technician for the elevator company arrived and was able to get the employees out at 10:50 AM. The 9th-floor door to the elevator shaft had a mechanical bind that engaged safety interlocks to hard stop the elevator.

An employee was working in the mill with the mill completely open in the annual shut down and was exposed to carbon monoxide. Two days later the employee sought treatment for a cough and chest pain.

An employee was walking along a catwalk and tripped approaching a step and made contact with their face on a handrail. The employee has facial abrasions and an open fracture of the maxillary sinus.

An upset employee punched a steel door on the 5th floor of the preheater tower resulting in a boxer fracture in the right hand.

The employee was observing trainee from a 10" high platform. When the employee stepped off the platform employee came down on right foot and it rolled causing popping noises and immediately swelled up.

An employee stuck their left arm into inspection port on a hopper chute to unplug. An air knife gate above the inspection port shut on the hand when the dust collector cycled and when the cycle was complete the air knife gate opened and released the employee's hand.

An employee was looking up towards the raw mill when the employee took a step back and tripped over a forklift attachment. The employee tried to reach out with left arm to stabilize self and tripped further until falling to the ground. The employee reported left shoulder pain the following day.

The employee was unplugging the raw mill triple gate and when EE was able to remove the large rock that created the plug, fine rocks and material flushed out through the port and made its way into the employee's right eye causing a corneal abrasion.

2 employees were riding preheat tower elevator from 1st to 2nd floor when they came to a complete halt. Murphy Elevator was notified to send technicians. Communication was maintained through radio and phone for the 2 hours the employees were in the elevator.

An employee was walking down a set of stairs when their left knee buckled and gave out, causing the left knee to twist. The stairway was clear and employee was holding the handrail. Employee reported the injury on 3/13/18.

An employee was traveling from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor in an elevator when it stopped 6-8' up. The elevator lowered itself to the first floor and it suddenly dropped 6-8". The outer door was unable to open until the employee manually released the mechanics allowing it to open.

Mine employee was injured while securing an impact plate on a feeder chute. The plate was secured in place by the employee using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped allowing the plate to shift coming into contact with the employee's left index finger causing a laceration that required four sutures.

Three employees were traveling in an elevator from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor of the preheat tower. The elevator traveled approximately 2ft and stopped due to a safety interlock fault code. The employees were removed from the elevator after approximately 45 minutes. There were no injuries.

Employee suffered a laceration on left wrist while cutting a plastic tie with a knife. The employee was cutting towards their body when the knife after cutting the tie struck the employee's wrist requiring medical treatment.

Employee was struck on their head by a tool as they were reaching for their hard hat which they had knocked off during their work activity. A laceration was received to their scalp requiring three sutures. The employee returned to work the same shift.

An electrical storm passed through the area causing the plant to drop power, it was found later that this event created potential to cause a coal dust ignition in the plant's coal mill. Damages were contained internally to the coal mill system. It was found that the damper plate in the outlet piping was damaged.

Employee had some cement dust get into left boot causing a cement burn to the outside of left ankle. Medical treatment was given and placed on restricted duty. The employee reported the incident to supervisor on 9/17/2016.

Employee was stuck on the 4th floor of the Pre-Heater Elevator from 1:18 am until 1:37 am. The elevator was reset which allowed it to function allowing employee to exit. An elevator repair service was brought out to trouble shoot for the cause of the stoppage and make repairs.

Employee had hand caught between a rock and the side of a hopper causing a laceration to EE's right index finger which required sutures.

Employee experienced pain in his right knee while walking to his locker 5 minutes prior to the end of his shift. Diagnosis was a sprained Knee MCL.

Passenger was entrapped in Pre-heater Tower elevator due to governor safety being tripped. Person was extracted with no injury at 8:00 PM that evening.

Passengers in the preheater tower elevator could not open the inner door to exit the elevator on the second floor. The contact switch on the first floor door prevented the inner door on the car from opening.

The door switch on the 5th floor of the passenger elevator failed. Two employees where in the elevator at the time and the car stopped 18"above the 4th floor landing. The outer doors would not open, MSHA was notified at 1:00am of the situation and Murphy Elevator Company was called. The employees where removed from the elevator at 2:30am. No injuries resulted from this event.

While driving a golf cart to retrieve a sample. The cart hit a yellow guard pole by the kiln walkway support beam. The cart came to a complete stop and his chest hit the steering wheel of the cart.

Employee was waiting at the time clock to punch out at the end of his shift. He noticed he had left the south warehouse lights on and went to turn them off. Employee did not put his PPE back on and took a shortcut under the frame work of a walkway instead of walking around and struck his head on a beam. It required two staples to close the wound.

The rolls where adjusted to far out and the chute had become plugged. There was no external or internal damage. To correct the problem the rolls where adjusted and the chute will be monitored to insure the chute does not plug after the rolls are adjusted.

Employee was removing a strut pin from a Cat 773B Haul truck. He used a sledge hammer to strike a pin driver and the pin driver chipped on the end. The chip hit his left forehead. He was taken to the hospital and the chip was removed and received stitches,

While removeing a wheelbarrow for the tower elevator employee lifted and turned at the same time. He strained his lower back.

Employee was assisting in installing ball mill head liners and the liner shifted. His left hand index finger was caught and resulted in the pad of his finger being ripped open.

While re-stacking 94lb type 1 cement bags employee felt of pop in his left shoulder. Employee has not missed any days and can perform his job duty's with lifting restrictions.

Employee was leaning out of position to remove a sprocket. Stretching and felt something pull in his right shoulder blade area of his back. Was not reported to the company until 06/10/2013 at 3:30pm. Employee was placed on light duty until further notice.

Employee was bitten by a bug on the face and the area began to swell. He was taken to the doctor and given a shot of cortisone.

At the end of the work day the employ said he felt some pain in abdomen, like gas. He went home and pain got worse. When he came in next day he repoted it. He was later diagnosed with a hernia. He has no idea when, were, or how the injury occured.

Lifting 4 wheel cart weighing under 35lbs over a 15" wall in doorway with another employee. when lowering cart to the ground he was extended out over the small wall and hurt lower back.

Employee A hit the end of a chisel with the hammer and a small piece of the chisel fractured off upon impact. The small piece hit Employee A in the left arm. The wound quickly stopped bleeding and he was taken to Urgent care. At this point it was not reportable. The employee had a follow up and fragment was removed and wound stitched.

Employee was cutting a thick rubber hose with a pocket knife. The knife caught a metal stiffener on the inside of the hose. The locking mechanism faulted and the blade came back and cut his finger. The employee went to the doctor and received 5 stitches. He returned to work with the doctor giving him restrictions based on his pain tolerance.

Employee was installing a new burner pipe. While positioning the support arm, he placed his right middle finger in bolt hole to check alignment, when the pipe shifted and lacerated his finger

A fire lasting more than 30 minutes occurred in a lateral flexible rubber pipe when a power failure occurred and the coal mill exhauster fan could not be restarted.

Employee was welding anchors in the cooler and some hot material broke free above him striking him in the head and and neck.

Employee was descending the pre-heater stairs and prior to reaching the ground level, felt a pull and pop in his calf.

The employee was laying next to a large motor to obtain a bolt measurement to ensure he had the appropriate socket and was required to scrape off some build up cement dust. After scraping off the dust, he sat up and felt some dust in his left eye. He received some small eye scratches.

Employee was using an air lance to blow cold cement down an air slide. Air slide was not blocked but had cold dust laying on the air slide cloth. A puff back occurred and cement dust went over the top of the employee's safety glasses.

Injured EE had degreaser sprayed into his eye by another employee, due to lack of communication.

EE was using a one inch imact gun in the removal of finish mill liners in the 1st compartment of the mill. Some small balls came back into the first compartment. 7/8" diameter. As he was lifting the imact gun the EE slipped on the balls, striking his left knee.

Injured employee was shoveling clinker dust off of kiln pier #3 when a gust of wind blew dust into his right eye.

Injured employee had punched out and was doing to his car parked behind the maintenenace break room. After exiting the break room he walked into a ball hitch ont he back of a pick-up truck, he stumbled about 9 ft and struck his face on the procurement office air contitioner unit, ground mounted.

EE had placed his right index finger into the opening of a 3/4" air operated ball valve to check its position. He manually operated the cylonoide valve allowing air to change the ball valve position with his left hand. His left index finger was amputated just behind the fingernail.

Employee & co-worker had gone to the 7th floor of the preheater to close access door, to the gas inlet duct to stage III cyclone. The door hinges were stiff & hard to operate. They had to force the door closed. The door let loose pinching the EE's right ring finger.

EE reported that she returned from her bathroom break & attempted to re-enter the articulated truck. She reported that she doesn't remember every detail, but reported that she remembers climbing the ladder to re-enter the truck, & somehow lost her grip with hands & fell. The reported fall distance was approx 65-74.5". She reported that she fell & landed on buttocks & tailbone.

Two employees were removing clinker build-up between two storage bins. The material was shoveled onto 4" square opening grating and a 20 lb jack hammer was being used to force the material through the grating openings. The injured worker had picked up the jack hammer and stepped backwards, twisting his left ankle.

Employee using hand tool, small handheld grinder. He was grinding on part of a metal handrail. Grinding wheel got pinched/caught in between piping, then "popped" out of piping which then it knocked into the bottom of employees faceshield causing faceshield to partially flip up. The grinder hit employee on lip causing a slight laceration.

Putting a quegon bolt on f49a screw when grit blew into eye from the draft in the hopper. required prescription antibiotic eye drops.

Grinding on a hole in a shroud in the raw mill, he got dust or dirt in his right eye. Flushed eye with saline solution. Eye didn't improve in two days so he went to urgent care. Doctor applied prescription eye drops. Employee was wearing safety glasses and grinding shield.

EMPLOYEE DUCKED DOWN TO WALK UNDERNEATH A CATWALK & STOOD UP BEFORE HE WAS COMPLETELY CLEAR OF THE CATWALK. HARDHAT MADE CONTACT WITH CATWALK ABOVE, JAMMING HIS HEAD & NECK. FILLED OUT A FIRST AID REPORT. THE INJURY BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 9/30/05. AFTER A FOLLOW UP VISIT, PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED.

CLEANING PREHEATER WITH 12' WATER BLASTER. EE WAS BENT OVER WITH HEAD COCKED TO ONE SIDE WHEN HOT MATERIAL STRUCK FACE SHIELD AND KNOCKED IT OFF, ALONG WITH HIS HARD HAT. HOT DUST ENTERED LEFT EYE. EE WAS TREATED AT URGENT CARE, WITH ADDITIONAL CARE BY OPTHAMOLOGIST.

DURING HEAVY RAIN, EE WAS ADJUSTING TRACKING ON L201 ELEVATOR. BECAUSE OF A CEMENT PILE ON ONE SIDE, EE TRIED TO REMOVE A GUARD FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE. BECAUSE OF THE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND HAVING TO REACH OUT TOO FAR, EE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9/2/05. REQUIRES 6 FOLLOW UP VISITS.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE REMOVING A BENT SIGN POST. LOADED SING ON FORKS OF FORKLIGT. SIGN HAD A PIECE OF METAL WELDED TO THE BOTTOM END, CREATING A WEIGHT OFFSET. SIGN WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY BEFORE LIFTING AND SWUNG UP STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT EAR, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES

WHILE USING CUTTING TOCH HOT MATERIAL LENDED ON TABLE WHERE HE WAS RESTING HIS ARM THE STEADY THE TORCH. IT BURNED THRU HIS CLOTHING CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ELBOW. WENT TO URGENT CARE WHER E THEY CUT AWAY SKIN AND APPLIED OINTMENT AND BAANDAGES.

WHILE CARRYING A BUCKET OF OIL HE SLIPPED ON STAIRS WHICH WERE WET FROM MELTED SNOW. HE TWISTED AS HE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HIP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. THE NEXT MORNING HE HAD A KNOT ON HIS HI P WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL SURGERY ON 2/17/04.

EE WAS REACHING FOR A RAW MILL PRODUCT BOTTLE AND KNOCKED A KILN FEED JAR ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE LID CAME OFF RELEASING DUST INTO HIS EYES. HE RINSED HIS EYES AT THE EYEWASH STATION, A ND AFTER HIS SHIFT, HE WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY FLUSHED HIS EYES AGAIN AND WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC DROPS.

EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING DOOR ON FINISH MILL COMPARTMENT USING OVERHEAD CRANE AND 1/2 INCH CABLE WITH 3/4 TON CHAIN FALL TO PLACE DOOR. CABLE BROKE WHILE SEATING THE DOOR AND THE CABLE WHIPPE D AROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE INJ EE STUCK HIS RIGHT HAND THRU A 6" INSPECTION PORTAL LOCATED ABOVE A SLAT FEEDER TO DISLODGE BRIDGED OVER COAL. WHEN HE DISLODGED THE COAL A LARGE FLAT ROCK FELL WITH THE COAL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER WAS CUT & 4 STITCHES WERE NECESSARY. THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ALSO REC'D A HAIRLINE FRACTURE

EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING THE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHWALL IN FIERSTEIN QUARRY FOR TEST DRILLING. THE WEIGHT ON THE END OF THE TAPE MEASURE GOT STUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL TO F REE THE TAPE MEASURE. THE SURFACE WHERE HE WAS STANDING GAVE WAY AND HE FELL ABOUT 15'. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING FALL PROTECTION.

EE PULLING 20 LB KEROSENE HEATER ON WHEELS ACROSS ROAD (INSIDE PLANT) THROUGH MUD, SNOW & ICE. HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING PAIN IN RIB AREA ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EE HAD JACKED A BROKEN BEARING FOR F166 DRAG BACK IN PLACE. THE OTHER EE HAD GONE TO GET A BLOCK OF WOOD TO HOLD THE BEARING IN PLACE. A PIECE OF METAL THAT TH EY HAD JACKED AGAINST CAME OUT AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE BLOW BY HOSES ON #2 PACKING MACHINE. HE BECAME FRUSTRATED AND KICKED THE PLUGGED HOSE FOR #3 SPOUT, WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG BACK HIS RIGHT LEG HIT THE BOTTOM OF #3 SPOUT AND PUNCTURED IT NEXT TO HIS KNEECAP (LEFT SIDE OF KNEECAP).

EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING PLYWOOD FORMS FOR A CASTABLE REFRACTORY POUR ON THE NOSE OF THE KILN. WHILE BENT OVER AND TWISTING HE FELT THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

THE DUMP TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK &WHEN IT TURNED THE BUCKET OVER TO DUMP INTO THE TRUCK BED THE ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE CAB SHIELD & ROLLED OVER ONTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. AS THE RO CK FELL THE CAB ROOF BEGAN TO CAVE SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO QUICKLY MOVE TO THE LEFT TO AVOID BEING HARMED, POSSIBLY AGGRAVATING A PREVIOUS INJURY (HE REPORTED NUMBNESS A FEW DAYS LATER

EE REPORTED INJURY AT 3:30 PM ON 6/19/01. HE CALLED WORK & SAID THAT HE MIGHT HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE OR SUFFERED A SMALL HERNIA FROM LIFTING THE ALKALI LOADING PLATFORM INTO THE RAISED POSITION. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE ONLY FELT A LITTLE PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA AT THE TIME. HE WOKE UP AT 2:30 PM AND WAS FEELING MUCH WORSE.

CO-WORKER WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROADWAY & SAW #15 TRUCK SITTING IN A WATER POCKET, ABOUT 15' IN THE WATER, WEST OF THE ROADWAY. ANOTHER CO-WORKER NOTICED THE TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING. AS HE BAC KED UP HE SAW SOMEONE SLUMPED OVER ON THE FRONT SEAT. HE CHECKED FOR PULSE & THERE WAS NONE. CPR WAS STARTED. IT IS BELIEVED HE STOPPED & TRIED TO PUT TRUCK IN PARK. FATAL HEART ATTACK.

EE HAD BEEN PULLING BAGS ON #2 CEMENT PACKING MACHINE A BAG GOT TWISTED ON THE 2ND BELT CONVEYOR & CAUSED A JAM UP. WHEN THE EE LIFTED THE JAMMED BAGS TO CLEAR THE BELT CONVEYOR HE FELT A TUGGING INSIDE HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. ACCIDENT WASNOT REPORTED UNTIL 4/18/01 LOST TIME ON 4/20/01

THE INJURED EE AND THE WITNESS WERE REMOVING AN OBSTRUCTION INT HE DISCHARGE CHUTE FROM E126 ELEVATOR TO THE ALKALI TANK. THE END OF THE AIRLANCE THEY WERE USING WAS PLUGGED AND BROKE LOOSE, B LOWING ALKALI DUST OUT OF THE INSPECTION HOLE THEY WERE WORKING IN. THE DUST ENTERED THE INJURED EE LEFT EYE. BOTH EE WERE WEARING SAGETY GLASSES ONLY.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 75 LB LINER PLATEINTO POSITION INSIDE THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE WITNESS USING A PINCH BAR TO ALIGN THE BOLT HOLES TO SECURE THE LINER. THE INJURED DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 2/5/01 & MADE AN INITIAL DOCTOR VIST ON 2/6/01. THE COMPANY WAS UNAWARE OF ANY FURTHER VISITS UNTIL 2/21/01 WHICH MADE THIS INJURY REPORTABLE.

EE AND TWO OTHER WORKERS WERE TRYING TO POSITION A 2' X 4' X 1/2" STEEL PLATE INTO A POSITION SO THAT IT COULD BE INSTALLED WHILE DOING SO HE HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED WO RKING UNTIL 6-12. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON THAT DATE.

REPAIRMAN WAS USING A PRYBAR TO HELP PUT A COVER BACK ON THE ALKALI CHOPPER SCREWS. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE EE'S PINKY FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS MASHED BETWEEN A HANDRAIL AND SPUD BAR. DID N OT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12/13/99. FINGER WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS FRACTURED. I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION UNTIL 1/3/00.

EE WAS FIRST LIFTING BAGS OUT OF A BOX, TURNING THEN DROPPING THEM DOWN A CHUTE, WAS LATER PULLING BAGS ON A TWO SPOUT PACKING MACHINE WHEN HIS BACK LOCKED UP ON HIM

WHILE MAKINE UP A NEW 02 PROBES, EE WAS CUTTING "LIVE" RUBBER WITH A RAZOR (BOX) KNIFE. MATERIAL TEXTURE WAS FIRM AND KNNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING LEFT THUMB. LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

LIFTING TRUCK BED TO UNLOAD MATERIAL AT PLANT. WHILE LIFTING BED, MATERIAL SHIFTED TO RIGHT SIDE CAUSING TRUCK AND TRAILER TO TURN OVER. QUANTIFYING DAMAGE: DRIVER NOT INJURED AND MINIMAL DAMA GE DONE TO TRACTOR AND TRAILER. THE DRIVER DID MISS THE FOLLOWING DAY OF WORK BECAUSE HE STATED THAT HE WAS "SHAKEN UP" FROM THE INCIDENT.

IGINITION TOOK PLACE WITH IN THE CO. THE CONTROL RM OPERATOR CALLED ME AND EXPLAINED TO ME WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I INSTRUCTED HIM TO RAISE THE PRIMARY AIR FAN DAMPER AN ADDITION 2% TO SWEEP THE M ILL HARDER, IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OFADDITIONAL IGNITIONS WITHIN THE COAL MILL. I TOLD HIM THAT I WOULD CALL HIM BACK I TALKED TO MY BOXX ABOUT SHUTTING THE KILN DOWN. GOT BACK WIT

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER TO CHECK PRIMARYCRUSHER FEEDER FOR A LARGE SLAB AND STEPPED ON AROCK THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL. THIS DID NOT BECOMEA LOST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 05/10/99 AT 1315 HOUR S, WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO HIS PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS PUTTING A 3/4" X 24" X 22" FINISH MILL FEED CHUTE LINER PLATE BACK IN PLACE THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED BY A DAY SHIFT REPAIRMAN. HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER SNAGGED ON A BURR ON THE PLATE CAU SING A LACERATION. SEVEN STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

DRIVER DUMPING A LOAD OF MILL SCALE. UNIT WAS NOT LEVEL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DUMP. DRIVER RAISED BED TO SECOND STAGE OF HOIST AND UPSET ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVER HAD DOOR OPEN AS HE WAS TRYI NG TO NEAR WHAT OTHER DRIVER WAS TELLING HIM TO DO.

INJURED EE AND WITNESS WERE USING HAMMERS TO DISLODGE SET UP CEMENT FROM THE FEED TUBES TO #2 PACKING MACHINE. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE #2 PACKING MACHINE TO GET BEHIND THE FE ED TUBES. HIS LEFT LEG TWISTED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED ONE HOUR ON 1-12-99, BEFORE IT BECAME LOST TIME.

SEE ATTACHED REPORT: GAS IGNITION IN COAL MILL

A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE COAL MILL AND THE COAL MILL BOOSTER. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSIONS WAS THE RETAINING NUT COMING OFF THE COA MILL EXHAUSTE RF AM SHAFT AND SPARKING, IGNITING THE COAL DUST AT THE DISCHARGE OF THE FAN. THIS COULD HAVE LOOSENED THE DUST SLINGER FROM EXHAUSTER SHAFT, CAUSING THE SECOND SERIES FO EXPLOSTIONS AND THE SUB

EE HAD BEEN WEARING A FACE SHIELD 5 MINS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT WHILE USING WATER BLASTER. WAS USINGA SPUD BAR WHEN THE PREHEATER WENT POSITIVE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES HOT DUST CAME OUT OF INSPECTION PORT & BLEW INTO INJ'S EYE & FACE

THE EE HAS STOPPED TO TAKE A BREAK. WHEN HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT RIB CAGE AREA. OPE RATOR WAS CARELESS.

THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY F104 GATE NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY, ALLOWING HOT CLINKER TO FALL ONTO K108 BELT.

EE WAS REPLACING A LARGE GUARD THE GUARD SLIPPEDMASHING THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE GUARD AND FLOOR. GUARD IS LARGE AND BULKY WITHOUT HANDHOLDS

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS OF CEMENT TO RESTACK THAT WERE TOO FAR AWAY FROM HIS BODY.

DRIVER WAS ON TOP OF TRAILER TARPING DOWN A LOAD OF BAGGED GOODS. HE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF TARP, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF OF TRAILER HITTING HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER ON THE CONCRETE.

DEFECTIVE GATE LATCH AND LACK OF ATTENTION BY EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE OPENED GATE TO ELEVATOR WITH HIS BACK TO IT AND STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO THE ELEVATOR PIT. FELL 4 FEET.

EE WAS REPLACING GRATING ALONG BELT CONVEYOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEG WENT THROUGH GRATING, STRIKING HIS RT KNEE. LIGHTING WAS GOOD AND IT WAS NOT RAINING. SOME LOOSE CLINKER WAS PRESENT WHERE THE GRATING WAS BEING REPLACED.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A LADDER OFF OF HOOKS ON WALL. HE LEANED OVER OTHER EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR TO DO SO. HE WAS NOT USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES.

WHEELBARROW WAS OVERLOADED WITH CLINKER AND BACKED UP INTO SPILL CHUTE.

EE WAS USING A COATING BAR TO DISLODGE CLAY BUILDUP ABOVE C16 BELT CONVEYOR IN A TRANSITION HOPPER. EE HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE 8" CHANNEL IRON SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR C16, 2' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL . EE HAD AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK.

EMPLOYEE REMOVED INSPECTION COVER ABOVE THE ROTARY LOCK FOR F133 DUST COLLECTOR & REACHED INSIDE TO REMOVE A CHUNK. EMPLOYEE IS NOT SURE IF HE PULLED THE SWITCH AND LOCKED EQUIPMENT OUT. SYS TEM IS INTERLOCKED AND WAS FOUND RUNNING AFTER ACCIDENT REPORTED.

DAMPNESS, SMOOTH LADDER RUNGS, AND SMOOTH SOLED SHOES. EE FELL 15 FT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON TOP RUNG OF LADDER. HE BOUNCED OFF OF CAGE SURROUNDING THE LADDER.

EE WAS DECENDING CAGED LADDER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST HORIZONTAL RUNG.

EE WAS LIFTING 4" O.LD. PIPE APPROX. 14' LONG WHEN EE WHO WAS HELPING SLIPPED AND LET GOT OF THE END OF THE PIPE HE WAS LIFTING CAUSING ALL WEIGHT TO SHIFT ON EE CAUSING ASTRAIN ON RIGHT GROIN .

EES WERE CONNECTING STEEL FROM A MANLIFT, MANLIFT BASKET HAD OIL RESIDUE IN BOTTOM OF BASKET, EE STANDING IN BASKET GOT OIL ON BOTTOM OF BOOTS MAKING THEM SLICK, HE SLIPPED IN BASKET WHILE HOL D ON TO STEEL & STEEL MOVE, HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN 2 PIECES CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS LINING HOLES ON PINET LINE SECTION ON BOOM SO THAT HE COULD PLACE PIN IN HOLE, OTHER EE THAT WAS WORKING WITH EE WAS TAPPING PIN WITH HAMMER. EE WAS HOLDING PIN IWTH HAND & OTHER EE STR UCK EE'S FINGER WHILE TRYING TO TAP PIN IN HOLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON A WHITE DUST COLLECTOR SUIT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HSI BACK.

CARRYING 5 GAL BUCKETS OF LIQUIFIED GYPSUM FLOOR AREA WAS WET.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO REMOVE STUCK BAG UNDER PACKING MACHINE. PACKING MACHINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN.ANOTHER BAG FILLED AND RELEASED. DUST CONTINUED TO FLOW OUT OF THE SPOUT AND INTO THE EMP'S FACE . HE WAS WEARING EYE GLASSES.

EE SPRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHEN THE WHEELS OF THE LOADER HE WAS OPERATING HIT A LOW SPOT IN THE ROAD SHIFTING HIM FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

INJURED WAS USING A PROPANE ROSEBUD TORCH TO THAW OUT FROZEN GYPSUM IN NORTH GYPSUM TANK. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED A BLOW BACK INTO THE EE FACE. INJURED SUFFERED FIRST AND SECOND DE GREE BURNS TO FACE, MOSTLY AT LOWER NOSE AND UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING SNOW WHEN HE STRUCK A STEEL PLATE UNDER THE SNOW CAUSING HIS BOBCAT TO STOP INSTANTLY. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT GO TO A DR OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2-13-96.

INJURED WAS CLOSING A BLIND TO 5 ROCK FEEDER BY PULLING ON A RATCHET FALL. A 5/8" EYEBOLT BROKE CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. INJURED FELL ABOUT TWO FOOT CATCHING RIGHT LEG ON EMERGENCY PULLCORD ON ROCK BOLTLINE. INJURED SUFFERED LACERATION ON RIGHT ELBOW, BRUISE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE.

INJURED WAS LOADING A KEG OF RAILROAD SPIKES ONTO A DOLLY AND THE DOLLY HANDLE FLEW UP STRIKING INJURED ON FOREHEAD CAUSING LACERATION. LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

INJURED WAS REPLACING RETURN ROLLER ON BELTLINE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OUT BY PLACING RIGHT HAND ON OUTSIDE OF TROUGHING ROLL. A CO-WORKER STRUCK INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WITH 2LB HAMMER CAUSI NG LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

INJURED WAS WORKING AT CLINKER UNLOAD AND TAPPED ON HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH MEAL PRY BAR. CYLINDER RETRACTEC CAUSIGN METAL PRY BAR TO SWING OUT ALLOWING INJURED'S RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETW EEN METAL PRY BAR AND RAILROAD CAR CAUISNG LACERATION TO RING FINGER ON R IGHT HAND REQUIRING TWO SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

DRIVER FORGOT TO UNDO TURNBUCKLE RAISED BED WENT BACK TO SEE WHY WAS NOT UNLOADING TAILGATE CAME OPEN AND HIT HIM.

INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH ROCK TUNNEL & SLIPPED FALLING TO FLOOR INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER & LEFT ELBOW

INJURED WAS OPERATING PAVEMENT BREAKER (JACK HAMMER) TO REMOVE MATERIAL BUILD UP & DROPPED TOOL ON RIGHT FOOT INJURED SUFFERED BRUISE TO TOP OF FOOT

INJURED WAS LIFTING A WOODEN WORK BENCH & REMOVING 480 VOLT ELECTRICAL STARTERS & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING DOWN OFF A FORKLIFT WHEN INJURED STRAINED LOWER BACK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. INJURED HAS HISTORY OF PREVIOUS BACK INJURY AND HAS HAND SURGERY PERFORMED PR IOR TO THIS EVENT.

INJURED WAS PUSHING IN WATER SPRAY AT DOWNCOMER LOCATED AT LEVEL EIGHT ON PREHEATER AND HAD FINGERS ON FLANGES BETWEEN METAL FRAME AND FLANGES CAUSING RIGHT HAND RING FINGER TO SUSTAIN BROKEN BONE.

EE WAS WORKING RAILROAD SWITCH INSTALLING ADJUSTMENT ROD & STEPPED IN DITCH NEAR RAIL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS CLOSING ALKALI BYPASS JUNCITON BOX WHEN A CHUNK OF MATERIAL FORCED THE DOOR BACK OPEN. INJURED WAS PREPARING TO INSERT THE LOCK PIN IN THE DOOR WHEN THE DOOR WAS FORCED OPEN AALLOW ING HOT ALKALI DUST TO SPILL THROUGH STATED DOOR. HOT ALKALI DUST CAME INTO CONTACT WITH INJURED'S RIGHT AND CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS.

EE WAS AT EXTERIOR AREA OR PROPERTIONARY AREA AT SOUTH FEED BELTLINE REMOVING BUILDUP OF CLINKER. AT TIME OF INCIDENT, EE WAS JACKHAMMERING WHEN MATERIAL FELL STRIKING EE IN HEAD. EE LOOKED UP AND PIECE OF MATERIAL STRUCK EE IN LEFT FRONT CHIN CAUSING LACERATION. EE RECEIVED 5 SUTURES.

EE WAS CHANGING BLADE IN UTILITY KNIFE AT #11 DUST COLLECTOR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING OFF OLD SECTION OF BLADE WITH LEFT HAND. HAND SLIPPED ON BLADE CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT HAND R ING FINGER.

EE WAS LIFTING PORTABLE GENERATOR WHEN HE FELT A SHOOTING PAIN IN MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

HOLDING PRESSURE ON PIECE OF PIPE WITH PIPE WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER WORKER TURNED A VALVE ON SAME PIPE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK & NECK.

WORKER CLAIMED TRUCK BOUNCED WHILE HE WAS DUMPING LOAD OF DIRT. ALLEGES HE STRUCK KNEE ON DASHBOARD.

HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL WHEN MACHINE TIPPED FORWARD.

INJURED WORKING ON INSIDE OF COLOR MIX VESSEL & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS INJURY IS RELATED TO PRIOR INJURIES. INJURED BEGAN LOOSING TIME 21/OCT/94.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A CRUSHER APART FOR SCRAP. HE CUT TOO BIG OR TOO DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. WHEN EH FINISHED CUTTING HE WASN'T PREPARED AND IT SLID DOWN ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TOOLS FROM A TRUCK TO WORK ON INSTALLING AN ADJUSTMENT ROAD ON RAIL SWITCHWHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DITCH NEAR THE RAIL & T WISTED HIS KNEE

EE WAS USING A SPUD BAR IN AN EFFORT TO PUSH NO. 10 DUST COLLECTOR SCREW ONTO THE GUDGEON. HE HAD THE BAR OVER HIS HEAD AND WAS PUSHING AWAY FROM HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT A SHARP TWINGE IN HIS LEF T SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED WORKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY HIS SHOULDER WAS MORE PAINFUL AND HE WENT TO THE DR. DR ADVISED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK TUNIL TESTS COULD BE MADE AND RESULTS RECEIVED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE A DISCONNECT SWITCH WHEN THE HANDLE MECHANICALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE SWITCH AN ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED CAUSING BURNS TO THE BACK OF BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEES HANDS INVESTIGATION INDICATED THE DISCONNECT SWITCH DOOR BEING OPEN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR EMPLOYEE SUFFERED 1ST & SECOND DEGREE BURNS & WAS HOSPITALIZED

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING OUT PLATTCO VALVE PLUGUP ON NO. 3 UNDERGRATE COMPARTMENT. AND THE PHYSICALACTION CAUSED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON DOWNCOMER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER IN AN EFFORT TO LOOSEN HARD PACKED CLAY WHICH WAS PLUGGING THE DOWNCOMER. THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HAMMER H ANDLE AND THE DOWNCOMER DOOR HANDLE.

EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK FROM ROCK RAIL CAR, CLIMBED TO TOP TO INSPECT INSIDE AND WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP HE LOST HOLD OF THE TOP OF RAIL CAR, FALLING TO GROUND, HITTING WRIST, ELBOW AND SMALL OF BACK. EE TOOK BOTH HANDS OFF LADDER TO REACH INSIDE OF CAR TO PULL HIMSELF UP IN.

WHILE HAND STACKING RICHCOLOR PALLET SLIDE DOWN RAMP CAUSING ME TO DO SPLITS WITH 70# BAG IN HAND CAUSING TWISTING OF BACK TO CAUSE INJURY

EE WENT TO GET GAS FOR AUX. DRIVE MOTOR, HE CAME BACK TO DRIVE PIER FROM 2ND FLOOR OF PREHEATER WHICH HAD HOT DUST FROM THE KILN SPILLG. EE WALKED THRU THE DUST WHICH WAS FROM 8 TO 24 INCH DEE P. THE DUST WAS HOT. BURNING HIS ANKLES AND THE TOPS OF HIS FEET THE AREA HAD BEEN TAPED OFF, BUT THE TAPES HAD BEEN REMOVED BY THE HEAT FROM THE KILN. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY BOOTS.

OTHER EE AND EE WERE WORKING ON A RICH MOTOR PUMP EE WAS SLIDING SHINS UNDER THE BASE OF THE REOTOR THE PINCH BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO FALL ON HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRYBAR TO MOVE CHUTE ONTO TRACK & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

THERE WAS A MOUND OF DUST IN FRONT OF A REFLECTOR ON #1 PALLETIZER. HE ATTEMPTED TO WIPE THE DUST AWAY WITH HIS FINGER. WHEN HE DID, THE ROLLERS ON THE STRIPPER CAME FORWARD INJURING HIS FINGE R.

EE WAS INSTALLING BAGS. HE CLIMBED A LADDER AND HIS BACK WENT OUT WHILE CLIMBING.

EE WAS GRINDING THE EDGE OF A CURVED PIECE OF STEEL WITH A SMALL HAND GRINDER. HE TURNED HIS HEAD SIDEWAYS TO SEE BETTER AND A PIECE OF STEEL CAME UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GOGGLES AND EMBEDDED ITSE LF UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE LID .

INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON CROSS TIE 18IN HIGHLAND INJUREDHIS KNEE WHEN IT LOCKED ON HIM

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS CLEANING UP AT THE FEED END OF NO 7 MILL HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER.PLEASE NOTE THAT INJURED DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL JUNE 3,1992.INJURED THEN WENT UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE FOR HIS BACK.HE TOOK VACATION DAYS JUNE 4 AND 5 AND HE WAS OFF WORK JUNE 8.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPIGN LCINKER DUST ON A FEED BELT OUT OF A 5-GALLONG BUCKET, WHEN HE PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN OUR PACKHOUSE. AN EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS ARM WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE TOP OF THE PALLETIZER TO PUT A BAG ON AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED THE EQUIPMENT WHICH KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

INJURED WAS GOING TO MIX AIRILON FOR SOUTH MILLS. WHILE MOVING 55 GALLON DRUM, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE DRUM ADN TRIED TO CATCH THE DRUM. DURING THE PROCESS HE STRAINED HIS BACK, SHOULDER AND ARM.

EMPL WAS CHANGING #4 DRUM.WHEN LIFTING OUT THE PUMP HIS BACK WENT OUT.

WORKING IN DUST COLLECTOR LIFTING BAGS FELT SHARP PAIN IN SHOULDER AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A WELDER. THE PLUG WAS STUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STRAIGHT DOWN. WHEN THE PLUG RELEASED, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACK AND LANDED IN A DQUATTING POSITION.

I NAME WAS PULLING AN AIR COMPRESSOR OUT OF GARAGE AT WORK PULLING THE TONGUE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TWO OTHER EMPOLOYEES WERE PUSHING FROM BEHIND THE WHEEL ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE TRAILER HIT A RAISED PART IN THE CONCRTETE CAUSING THE TRAITO SWING HARD TO THE LEFT ONE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN INTO I NAME AT THAT TIME I NAME EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK

I NAME & A FEW OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A LARGE INSTRUMENT CABINET FROMM #3 SWITCHGEAR R OOM INTO A TRAILER A FORK LIFT WAS USED TO PUSH THE CABINET AS FAR AS POSSIBLE INTO THE TRAILER I NA ME & THE FEW OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH IT THE REST OF THE WASY INTO THE TRAILER BY PLACING ROLLERS UNDER IT & LIFTING WHILE PUSHING AS I NAME STARTED TO LIFT HE FELT A SHARP PAI

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF REAR CAB OF THE REED DRILL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. (DRILL OPERATOR DRILLS AN AVERAGE OF 15 HOLES IN 8 HOUR SHIFT. HE MUST GOT OUT OF DR ILL CAB MOUNTED AT REAR OF DRILL TRUCK, WALK TO CAB OF TRUCK, MOVE TRUCK TO NEXT HOLE, THEN BACK TO DRILL CAB. DRILL CAB AND TRUCK CAB BOTH HAVE STEPS TO CLIMB.)

THERE IS WELL HERE FOR OUR WATER. THERE IS CHLORINE IN IT FOR PURIFICATION PURPOSES. WHEN TANK IS EMPTY IT IS REPLACED. EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING TANK. HE DID NOT HAVE ON PROPER BREATHI NG APPARATUS & INHALED CHLORINE.

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 A.M. AT THE CLINKER LOADOUT AT THE QUARRY PLANT, THE TAIN WAS LOADED NAD READY TO GO TO THE TOWN PLANT. WHEN CHECKING BRAKES FOR PROPER WORKING ORDER, NOTICED ONE CAR N OT WORKING RIGHT. LET THE AIR BUILD UPA ND STARTED FOR THE TOWN PLANT. AT THE NORMAL CHECK POINT, BRAKES SEEMED TO BE ALL RIGHT. HOWEVER, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT WORK. AFTER

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 A.M. AT THE CLINKER LOADOUT AT THE QUARRY PLANT, THE TAIN WAS LOADED NAD READY TO GO TO THE TOWN PLANT. WHEN CHECKING BRAKES FOR PROPER WORKING ORDER, NOTICED ONE CAR N OT WORKING RIGHT. LET THE AIR BUILD UPA ND STARTED FOR THE TOWN PLANT. AT THE NORMAL CHECK POINT, BRAKES SEEMED TO BE ALL RIGHT. HOWEVER, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT WORK. AFTER

HE WAS RECHARGING THE LOESCHE MILL ACCUMULATORS WITH NITROGEN. THE NITROGEN BOTTLE IS STORED INSIDE A BASE RING AND CHAINED TO A COLUMN WHEN NOT IN USE. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFT ING THE NITROGEN BOTTLE FROM ITS STORED LOCATION IN ORDER TO FILL D-4 MILL ACCUMULATORS.

I.NAME WAS UNLOADING A DRUM FROM A CABLE. THE DRUM WAS OFF A BOILER. RIGHT BEFORE THE DRUM REACHED THE GROUND, THE CABLE CAME OFF AND THE DRUM HIT I.NAME IN THE LEG.

INJURED WAS USING A COATING BAR TO HOLD THE KILN DOOR BACK SO EMPLOYEES COULD STUFF INSULATION BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE KILN HOOD.THE BAR SLIPPED AND INJUREDS LEFT RING FINGER WAS JAMMED.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE ROCK TUNNEL BY A ROCK FEEDE. HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE PLATFORM THAT HE WAS STANDING ON TO CLEAN THE FEEDER CUT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD TOWARD THE BELT. HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE ROLLERS.

I.NAME CLIMBING DOWN FROM BULLDOZER.IT WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED OFF AND FELL BACKWARDS.INJ NOT REPORTED UNTIL HOSPITAL BILL WAS RECEIVED 10-4-90.

HELPING TO LIFT BAG TO HELP SET FRAME HE SLID UOP AND PINCHED THUMB AS FRAME DROPPED

WALKING TO CLOCK IN SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE PAD, SLIPPED LEG AND KNEE WENT OUT FROM UNDER DISLOCTED KNEE

HE WAS CLEANING THE PREHEATER WITH A SPUD BAR. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE BAR, HE PULLED HIS LEFT GROIN.

HE WAS HELPING MOVE A TANK CART DOWN THREE STEPS AND BENT OVER AND PICKED IT UP. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO THE COMPANY UNTIL 5-29-90 WHEN HIS SHOULDER WAS HURTING AND HE WENT HOME.

I.NAME BACK AGGRAVATED FROM 2-26-90 INJURY.DIDNT REPORT TO WORK 5-10-90 AND REACTIVATED WORKERS COMP CLAIM.

HE WAS GOING THROUGH A DOORWAY WITH A 20'FOOT LADDER AND HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS ELBOW ON THE DOORWAY WHILE GOING INTO THE POWER HOUSE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-31-90.

I.NAME SPINNING FAN BY PULLING ON DRIVER BELTS TO EXAMINE BEARINGS ON FAN.HELD ONTO BELTS TOO LONE AND LEFT RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLET AND BELT.

HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN PREHEATER AND SHOP. HE STEPPED ON A STONE, TURNING HIS ANKLE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MAY 22,1990.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON A 5FT STEP LADDER TO REPLACE SOME DUCT WORK ON #5 ELEVATOR HE WAS ON SECOND STEP WHEN LADDER FELL OVER WITH HIM ON IT FELL OVER SIDEWAYS & HE GOT HIS RT THUMB CAUGHT S OMEWHERE IN THE LADDER

EE KNELT DOWN TO PULL OPEN A FILE DRAWER TO GET AN ELECTRICAL CATELOG WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE CENTER OF THE LOWER BACK, RADIATING TO THHIS HIP AND UPPER LEGS.

I.NAME TURNING AN ENGINE OVER WITH DRIVE WRENCH AND PULLED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER.HE HAD CUT THENCHES WITH RIDGE IN BETWEEN THEM.HE WAS PUSHING FILL DIRT OUT.RIDGE WAS NOT WIDE ENOUGH FOR THE DOZER.EMPLOYEE WENT OUT ON RIDGE NOT PUSHING DIRT.HE STARTED TO BACK UP BANK,CURVED OFF RIGHT SIDE,TURNING THE DOZER ON ITS SIDE..

I.NAME IN BACK BAY OF GARAGE GETTING READY TO GRIND ON MIRROR STEM TO #52 ROCK TRUCK.STARTED GRINDER THEN DECIDED TO CHANGE POSITION.GRINDER TOUCHED HIS LEG CAUSING LACERATION.

WHILE HE WAS CLEANING SILO CEMENT ENTERED HSI EYES BEHIND HIS GOGGLES.

HE WAS PUSHING A PISTON INTO A MOTRO THROUGH THE RING COMPRESSOR. HE PUSHED TO HARD AND HIS HAND HIT THE RING COMPRESSOR AND CUT THE HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 70# BAGS ON PALLETS THEN FILLING 5 GALLON CAN FOR SAMPLE WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING FIVE GALLON BUCKETS OF CLINKER ON TO NO 1 CLINKER BELT IN CLINKER TUNNEL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ;WRIST HE TRIED TO EMPTY ANOTHER BUCKET BUT THERE WAS TOO MUCH PAIN HIS LEFT WRIST BECAME SWOLLEN & HE BECAME STICK TO HIS STOMACH

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 50# BAG OF PIGMENT WHEN HIS SHOULDER & BACK BEGAN HURTING N

EMPLOYEE STARTTED TO MOVE A HAND CART AND FELL TO THE GROUND WITH SEVER BACK PAIN. HE STARTED TO CLEAN UP EMPTY DRUMS AROUND THE DISCHARGE END OF FINISH MILL. HE STARTED TO USE A HAND TRUCK TO REMOVE EMPTY DRUM AND HIS BACK WNET OUT.