GLENROCK MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Sometime during the weekend either on the 26th or 27th or Glenrock plant caught fire and did significant damage to the interior of the structure.

EE was walking out to diesel tank when he slipped on ice and may have done internal damage to right knee by twisting it. Diagnostic testing will be done on January 5th, 2012 by an orthopedist.

EE was standing on bulk bag scale when he slipped and twisted left ankle.

EE was stacking bags and was breathing hard, taking in more air than the other hands when he passed out. He came to shortly and was rushed to the town clinic and then transported to the hospital by ambulance where it was confirmed he had high levels of carbon monoxide.

While stacking bags on a pallet, the EE felt a pop and subsequent pain in the right shoulder. He went on light duty for 5 days and returned with a full release on 08/12/2011.

EE was climbing ladder and fell back on his rear end when slipping on the second rung. His arms flew back and he contacted a protruding bolt on an elevator with his left forearm, causing a moderately smooth 3 inch long cut. He went to Wyoming Medical Center to have it stitched and returned to work to finish his shift by his own choice.

EE reached with left hand to stop a bag coming down conveyor chute and felt something pop in his left elbow. A visit to doctor on 09/25/2009 revealed a strained tendon and nerve as it was pushed across a bone spur already present at this site. EE was put on light duty until October 1, 2009. No days of lost work are expected.

EE pulled lower back muscles while stacking 50 pound bags onto a pallet. It was determined that she would be better off not doing this kind of work and decided to take a termination. She did not miss work until 03/11/2009.

EE returned from rotator cuff surgery and convalescence today and re-injured his left shoulder again while stacking 50 lb bags onto a pallet. We are awaiting report from doctor.

EE caught foot between pallet and forklift while stacking bags which caused some bruising.

EE was stacking 50 lb bags onto a pallet when he felt pain in left shoulder. The doctor believes it is just torn muscles, not a rotator cuff.

EE lifted the end of a 12" x 17 foot long screw and sustained a hernia in lower left side of stomach. Surgery is scheduled for June 27th and return to work on June 30th. Currently working but on restricted duty for lifting.

EE pulled muscle in upper back just below left shoulder blade while stacking bags of product on a pallet. One day of lost time resulted.

EE pulled a muscle in lower left side of back while stacking 50 pound bags.

During bagging process the employee pulled on conveyor springs and strained muscles in lower back.

Employee bent down to walk under a kiln dryer and felt a sensation in lower back. An MRI revealed a swollen or herniated disk. Chiropractic treatment has been administered and there has been no lost time for this plant supervisor.

Employee was driving forklift down a hill on uneven dirt road at too high a speed, started to turn right and centrifugal force caused machine to fall over on left side. Seat belt was not in use and he was thrown from machine with left leg extended and protective cage landed on it a few inches above ankle, resulting in compound fracture.Surgeries required to reconstruct leg.

Employee was climbing out of the front-end loader when he stepped on a piece of lignite, causing him to slip. While falling he grabbed the side of the loader and pulled his shoulder, causing an acute shoulder strain.

Employee was stacking 50 lb bags onto pallet when he felt a sharp pain in left arm and shoulder. Doctor believes it is a rotator cuff injury and may need surgery. No lost time as yet. Edoc 154045 corrects the date of injury to 01/04/2005 from 01/01/2005. Surgery was eventually performed on 02/11/2005: 5 days lost time and on light duty until spring - update will follow.

Employee exited loader, failed to use the bottom step and heard and felt a loud pop in right knee. This caused him to fall down and to do some limping for awhile. A visit to the doctor the next day indicated he compressed the cartilage.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 POUND BAGS ON A PALLET WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. HE VISITED THE DOCTOR, MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK AND IS ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 5 DAYS.

THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM A FRONT-END LOADER. THE KNEE SWELLED, WAS OBSERVED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, AND SUBSEQUENTLY OPERATED ON FOR A TORN CARTILAGE ON DECEMBER 1 6, 2003. HE WAS PLANT OPERATOR AT TIME OF ACCIDENT AND PLANT MANAGER AT TIME OF SURGERY.

THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN @ 4 AM FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND. AN EE RETURNED ABOUT 10:30 AM TO USE WAREHOUSE TO WORK ON HIS VEHICLE & SMELLED SMOKE. HE TRACED THE SMOLDERING LIGNITE TO THE DUST COLLECTO R & WATERED DOWN THE HOT SPOT & THE FLOOR BENEATH IT. VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS WERE MADE & THE FIRE DEPT HOSED DOWN THE COLLECTOR FROM 1:30-2:00 PM. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. MSHA

EE ACCESSED TOP OF RAILCAR TO MOVE SPOUT INTO LAST COMPARTMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LID AND FELL BACKWARD. THE RETRACTABLE LIFELINE ACTIVATED, STOPPING AND JERKING HIM SUDDENLY, WHICH INJURE D HIS NECK AND HAS CAUSED DISCOMFORT. THE EE APPARENTLY CONTINUED TO WORK DAILY, HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT FLARE-UP OF DISCOMFORT AND A RCENT VISIT TO DR HAS DETERMINED THAT A COUPLE OF

EE WAS WRAPPING A CHAIN AROUND ONE END OF A SCREW WHEN A FELLOW EE LIFTED THE OTHER END, CAUSING THE SCREW TO ROLL TO THE SIDE AND ONTO EE'S RIGHT HAND. X-RAYS AT THE DR'S OFFICE REVEALED NO B ROKEN BONES OR ABNORMALITIES. EE MISSED 3 DAYS OF WORK.

WHILE THROWING 50# BAGS, EE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE COURSE OF THE SHIFT.

WHEN MOVING RAIL CAR BULK HEAD DOOR IT HUNG UP AT THE TOP CAUSING IT TO SWING OUT AND THEN BACK DOWN ON TOP OF VICTIMS FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN SCRAPING SOME SKIN FROM TOP OF FOOT AND SOME SWELL ING.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO CAR LOADING RAMP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER RIBS.

EE WAS CUTTING A SHROUD OFF OF A PALLET OF SODA ASH AND GOT SODA ASH IN HIS EYES.

EE WAS HELPING TAKE DOWN A COLLAPSIBLE STAIRWAY TO BE MOUNTED OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. IN THE PORCESS OF MOVING IT, THE STAIRWAY COLLAPSED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND AND 2 RIGHT FINGER.S

WAS FILLING BULK BAGS WITH LIGNITE AND GOT A SMNALL PARTICLE IN HIS LEFT EYE. IT STARTED BOTHERING HIM 2 DAYS LATER AND WENT TO THE DR. PRESCRIPTION GLASSES WERE BEING WORN WITHOUT GOGGLES.

EE WAS TAKING THE BATTERY CABLE OFF. THE LOADER WHEN THE WRENCH TOUCHED A METAL FRAME AND BLEW UP THE BATTERY. THE NEGATIVE CABLE WAS NOT DISCONNECTED FIRST AND SAFETY GOOGLES WERE NOT BEING W ORN.

WHILE STACKING 50 LB. BAGS, EE TWISTED AROUND TO PLACE BAG ON PALLET AND SPRUNG RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WRIST WHILE STACKING 50 LB. BAGS.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THEMILL CYCLONE INSPECTION PLATE WHEN EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING ON RAILCAR.

WHILE ARRANGING 50 LB BAGS ON A PALLET,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STACKED A 50 LB BAG ON HAND CAUSING INJURY TO PERSON'S THUMB.

ON 06-12-95 WORK BEGAN TO REPLACE CRUDE ELEVATOR FLOW PIPE FROM ELEVATOR TO TOP OF CRUDE TANK WAS REMOVED WITH CUTTING TORCH APPARENTLY SLAG FELL INTO THE CRUDE TANK ON TOP & STARTED THE FIRE THE FIRE WENT UNDETECTED UNTIL 06-15-95 NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR INJURIES REPORTED

STRAINED BACK LIFTING BAGS, (50LB).

RUNNING PACKER AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PLUNGER AND FILL SPOUT.

PREPARING TO PUT SHRINK WRAP ROLL ONTO A HOLDER.THE HOLDER PIPE SLIPPED FROM FRAME AND LANDED ON FINGER.

SMASHED TOES WITH RAILCAR BULKHEAD.

SLIPPED ON RAMP CONNECTED TO FEED HOPPER.

USING AIR HOSE TO CLEAM TOOLS. GOT A FRAGMENT OF METAL IN EYE.

WHILE PACKAGING LIGNITE ON THE BAGGER A BAG BURST OPEN POWDERED LIGNITE GOT INTO THE EYES OF THE EMPLOYEE

PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK WH8ILE STACKING 50 LB. BAGS.

WHILE STACKING 50# BAGS, EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

WHILE USING A WIRE WHEEL GRINDER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A SMALL PARTICLE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

WHILE WORKING ON BAGHOUSE DUST COLLECTOR A FIRE WAS ACCIDENTLY STARTED BY A TROUBLE LIGHT WHICH CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE LIGNITE. THE FIRE SPRED INTO TWO CHAMBERS. THE FIRE COULD NOT BE EXTI NGUISHED BY THE PERSONNEL AT WORK. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPT. WAS THEN CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.

FIRE STARTED AT DISCHARGE END OF ROTARY DRYER DURING SHUTDOWN OF DRYING UNIT. FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE DRYING UNIT AND MILL CYCLONE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH NO INJURIES FIRE FIGHTERS OR EM PLOYEES.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE THROWING 50 LB BAGS.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE THROWING BAGS. BAGS ARE FILLED WITH LIGNITE MATERIAL WHICH WEIGH 50 LBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THROUGH A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON, THE BEAM SPRUNG UP AND SMASHED THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

STRAINED BACK LOADING BAGS.

MILL OVERLOADED CAUSING FIRE IN BAG HOUSE DUST COLLECTOR.

MILL OVERLOADED CAUSING FIRE IN BAG HOUSE COLLECTOR.

STRUCK IN BACK BY PALLET DUE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HANDLING THE PALLET AT THE TIME.

STRAINED BACK WHILE LOADING BAGS.