INDEPENDENCE QUARRY & MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was performing regular maint. on boiler tubes. Employee alleges that the rebar he was using became lodged between two tubes. When he pulled rebar out he felt a pain in left shoulder. Employee started physical therapy as of 11/29/2007.

Employee used his own pocket knife to cut a plastic clip off a quard so he could do some repair work. Knife slipped and cut left hand.

Employee was standing on a small rock and slipped off. Caused strain to lower back due to degenerative disk disease. Did not report until 8/27/2007. Did not have surgery until 4/16/2008.

Employee was in the process of unplugging a line. When covering was removed back pressure in line blew cement dust into both eyes. Abraded both eyes.

Employee was installing roll on raw mill. Roll hung up & using protapowers to get it to fall into place. Got hand into a pinch point when roll fell into place. Hand caught between a board and the 2 ton roll, pinching left index finger.

A 12 foot air lance was being run down #2 kiln feed pipe to unplug choke.

Employee alleges that wind blew dust in his eyes.

Employee was rolling over a hammer on the secondary hammer mill. He alleges that while he was bent over putting a bar under the hammer he felt something give.

Employee has been working in the waste heat dept since 9/20/2005. He alleges that the task of unplugging the boilers has been repetative motion and has caused discomfot in his hands and wrists. HAVE BEEN AWATING DIAGNOSIS FROM COMPANY DR. REPORT FILED WHEN THAT BECAME AVAILABLE.

Employee claims he was leaning over railing to weld. He felt a pain in his back.

Employee claims as he was pulling on heavy wire cable manually he strained his back.

Employee claims that his Lanyard got wrapped around boot when squatting to work on cable tray. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11-3/2005. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SURGERY WOULD BE NEEDED.

Employee was drilling holes in metal cable tray. The weather conditions were windy. Employee was wearing safety glasses but the wind blew metal fragment into eye.

Employee states he was walking down steps and felt a pop in his leg.

Employee claims he was pushing angle iron from front to back of rack with left foot.

Employee allegedly lifted tool bag out of back of truck and strained his shoulder. He was trying to hurry. Emergency repair work on a burned 2300 volt circuit. This injury did not become reportable until 8/31/2005.

Employee was working in the clinker cooler room. Dust/particle blew in right eye. Abrasion with prescription medication.

Employee alleges that he had been picking up trash all day and as the day wore on his back got sorer.

Employee was exiting the 988 F Loader and missed the last step. twisted right knee as he went to ground.

#4 kiln burner caught on fire- As employee turned corner into the kiln building a puff of hot coal dust blew out of burner into both his eyes.

Employee was using a cutting torch to remove a beam in sections. When he turned with beam section in hand his left knee popped. This was not a reportable injury until employee was evaluated on 6-6-05 and the diagnosis was received today.

Employee was working at # 3 Kiln Pier #1 prying on bearing cap to pull off and felt pain between shoulders.

Employee was dumping a load of dust and chunks from clean up and wind blew the debris onto his face and into his left eye. Scratch lower part of cornea.

EE was cutting t-Bolts our of #2 cooler and hot slag got down shirt sleeve. Minor burn on right wrist.

Employee was helping with the repair of #2 kiln. Pulling back tire and moving cribbing. There was a lot of heavy lifting on this repair job. Right groin Strain.

EE was carrying grate from #2 cooler and one dropped on right foot. Contusion of right foot.

Employee was pulling on bar in screw box to line up holes to put bolts in screw.

Employee was demolishing old 3" conduit when the conduit fell on his left hand.

Employee was working in maintenance shop area. He was removing something from a top shelf as he pulled item off shelf dirt fell into eyes. Employee reported accident sought medical attention the same day. He was wearing protective eye gear, washed eye out at eye washing station immediately following occurrence.

Employee was looking into cooler #1. When he did so cooler dust blew into his eyes. EE reported accident but did not seek medical attention until a later date. EE was wearing protective eye gear. EE washed eye out at eye washing station immedately following occurrance.

Employee was blowing flu's at waste heat with a crooked lance. Employee did not inform supervisor or office of x-rays. Did not know it was reportable until hospital sent bill for x-ray taken.

Employee tripped on half step while out of town on business in St. Louis MO. When fell employee hit concrete post with left hand.

Employee stepped on loose clinker and twisted left knee.

Employee was climbing into new structure using unsecured concrete blocks. As she stepped up one of the blocks tipped and employee fell to ground.

Employee states that as he was moving from west to east on cat walk his wrist watch caught on railing. He alleges this pulled arm straight out while body was moving away. He said it created a jerking motion of the shoulder.

Employee was shoveling at the kiln building. While doing so he felt a pain in his back.

Employee using rebar to remove loose buildup of hot dirt in between boiler tubes. Employees claims he felt a sharp pain and elbow started swelling.

Employee was removing a light fixture as doing so dust fell from top of the pillar and covered the employees hard hat, safety glasses and clothing. Employee states that he did wipe off the top of the fixture before attempting to remove.

Employee uses airlance to blow dirt from boilers. Also uses rebar to break caked on dirt. He states there is a lot of hand, wrist & shoulder movement to this task. This task is required every day. Employee was given medication first. Then Dr. decided he needed thearpy. That was done on 10-12-04. Reported as soon as it became reportable.

Employee had been working on top of So. Boiler. Plant was getting ready to put boiler back on. As he was coming down the ladder he missed the last rung. Employee states that he felt himself start to fall and grabbed the ladder. By doing this he felt a pain in his back. Did not request medical treatment until 5/4/04.

Employee was changing brass on the rolls on # 3 Kiln. He picked up a 1 1/2" impact to tighten the bolts. Felt a pain in shoulder. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL ATTNETION UNTIL 5/5/04. AT THAT TIME HE WAS SENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE BASE OF #1 PIER, WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK. HE WAS CHANGING OUT TRUNION BRASS ROLLS. EE DID NOT SEEK MED TREATMENT UNTIL 4/23/04.

EE WAS PULLING OUT FUSE. HE HAD BEEN TOLD POWER WAS OFF. SHOCK & BURN FROM CONTACT WITH 2300 VOLT.

Employee was repairing a part on the loader. He was bent over alignining a tooth to the shank. A piece of metal broke off and flew up.

HE WAS HAMMERING A METAL PLATE INSIDE A BALL MILL AND A PIECE OF PLATE CHIPPED OFF AND STUCK IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE stated that a rock was laying in front of steps. He kicked it out of the way, it was observed by the EE that the rock was about 2"X 2" & weighted less that a pound. This was a statement made by EE to his foreman the following morning when he reported his accident/injury.

EE WAS USING A JACK HAMMER ONT UNNEL FLOOR AND SHOVELING DEBRIS INTO BUCKET. HE WAS THEN DUMPING THE BUCKET OF DEBRIS ONTO THE TUNNEL BELT. AS HE WAS DUMPING THE BUCKET OF DEBRIS HE FELT A POP BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. HIS NECK AND RIGHT ARM THEN BECAME PAINFUL TO MOVE.

EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED AT THIS CEMENT PLANT FOR OVER 20 YEARS. HE FEELS EXPOSURE TO NOISE HAS CAUSED HEARING LOSS. HE HAS RINGING AND HUMMING IN HIS EARS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BEARING HOUSING OFF #3 COAL PUMP AND STUMBLED AROUND A CONCRETE BOLCK CAUSING BODY TO TWIST. THE BEARING HOUSING WEIGHS APPROX 50 LBS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST TO HAVE MED ICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-10-04.

THERE HAD BEEN AN ICE AND SNOW STORM COME THRU THE AREA DURING THE NIGHT. THE EE WAS EXITING A BUILDING AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE. EE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-2-04. HE WAS S EEN THAT DAY BY COMPANY DR.

THERE HAD BEEN APPROX 2-3" OF SNOW FALL DURING THE NIGHT COVERING A THIN LAYER OF SLEET. EE WAS ENTERING THE CRUSHER BUILDING AND FAILED TO NOTICE THE WALKWAY COVERED IN SNOW. EE'S HAD PUT ICE MELT ON THAT AREA AROUND 6 THAT A.M. EE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

BYPASS DAMPER AT WASTE HEAT WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DAMPER & DISCOVERED ELECTRICAL HOIST CHAIN "SLACK CHAIN" WAS STUCK IN THE DAMPER SLOT. EE GRABBED CHAIN & PULLED HARD, AS HE DID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM/SHOULDER. WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE AREA WERE NOT FAVORABLE AT THE TIME & POWER HOUSE WAS PRODUCING TOO MUCH STEAM, NEEDED TO BYPASS BOILER

SAFETY DOOR SWITCH ON GROUND LEVEL DOOR OF PASSENGER ELEVATOR @ SILO FAILED IN UNLATCHED POSITION. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THE MECHANICAL DEVISE WOULD NOT MOVE FREELY. THIS IS A NEW O TIS ELEVATOR.

EE WAS CLEANING I BEAMS WHEN WIND CAME UP AND BLEW DUST BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS USING CHAIN FALLS TO PULL JACKHAMMER UP & OUT OF THE PLUGGED THROAT OF #4 KILN. WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER "POP". HE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9/3/03 & WE GOT HIM IN THAT DAY.

EE WAS WORKING IN COOLER KEEPING SLIDES BLOWN DOWN WITH AIR LANCE. HE BECAME OVER HEATED AND WAS SENT TO A COOLER LOCATION WITH SOMETHING TO DRINK AND TO COOL OFF. EE LEFT AREA WITHOUT BEING O K'D BY FOREMAN. BECAME OVER HEATED AGAIN AND WASTRANSPORTED TO ER BY AMBULANCE AS A PRECAUTION.

EE WAS ON TOP OF COAL TUNNEL ROOF CARRYING A BUCKET OF MIXED CEMENT. AS HE WAS WALKING HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND ROLLED DOWN ON THE SLINKER PILE. EE'S LAST DAY OF WORK WAS 8 -15-03. HE LEFT OUR EMPLOYEE TO RETURN TO FALL SEMESTER OF SCHOOL. HE WAS EMPLOYED LAST SUMMER AT HEARTLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

AREA EE WAS STANDING ON WAS COVERED WITH DUST AND SURFACE WAS SLICK. EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON BUCKET TO CUT AND REPAIR CABLES ON CLINKER CRANE. HE WAS HOOKING UP CLEVIS. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL A TTENTION UNTIL 07-31-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING CLINKER IN THE WALKWAY ONTO THE BELT. DUST FROM SCOOPING LINGERS IN THE AIR. EMPLOYEE FELT DUST GET IN HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A FINAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND TIGHTENING BOTTOM BOLTS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL BACK ONTO A WHEEL BARREL ABOUT 5 FT BEHIND HIM. HE BRUISED BACK AND RIGHT KIDNEY AREA.

EE IS BREAKING IN ON KILN OILER, DURING THIS TIME RINGS WERE BEING SHOT IN THE BACK OF #4 KILN. AFTER FIRST SHOT DUST THAT HAD SETTLED ON OVERHEAD PIPES FELL INTO THE EYE OF EE.

EE WAS CRAWLING INSIDE BOILER TO DO AN INSPECTION. HAND OF EE CAUGHT IN METAL GRATE AND FOLDED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BACK.

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON #4 KILN (GIRTH GEAR). HE WAS REAMING HOLES 8 HOURS A DAY FOR 3 DAYS. DURING THIS TIME HIS LAST TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND BEGAN TO BECOME NUMB.

EE WAS WORKING WITH CREW ON KILN DRAG MOTOR. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOCKING OUT THE DRAG BREAKER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM MOTOR BASE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS "CUPPING" OR OILING NO 3# KILN BEARINGS. HE WAS STANDING 10-15' FROM HOOD WHEN KILN DUST BLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE HAS A CORNEAL ABRASION.

EE WAS MOVING BLANK DAMPER TO PLACE INTO DAMPER SLOT. HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGER WERE PINCHED BETWEEN WALL & DAMPER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN CLINKER TUNNEL WITH VAC TRUCK USING AN AIRLANCE ON KNIFE GATE. THE AIR LANCE CAME LOOSE AND DUST BLEW IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD COKE RAILCARS. WHEN THE CAR WAS EMPTY HE WAS TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN CONNECTING THE CAR SHAKER TO RAILCAR. HE DID NOT DO SO AND WHEN THE HOIST WAS LIFTED AND CAR STARTE D TO MOVE THE TENSION ON THE CHAIN CAUSED IT TO SNAP AND SWING IN HIS DIRECTION AND COME IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT ARM, FACE, AND RIBS.

EE WAS REPLACING CLASSIFIER BLADES AT ROLLER MILL. HE WAS CRAWLING OUT OF THE ROLLER MILL AND REACHED FOR THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND HERD A POPPING SOUND IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE HAD A HEARING TEST DONE THE RESULTS SHOWED SEVERE HEARING LOSS.COMPANY DR REFERRED TO ENT

EE STATES FROM LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO THE LOUD NOISE IN THIS WORK ENVIROMENT HIS HEARING ABILITY HAS BEEN LESSENED.

EE STATES THAT AFTER WORKING AROUND LOUD MACHINERY IN FINISH END DEPT, AND THE QUARRY HIS HEARING HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE.

EE WAS BLOWING OFF CLOTHING AFTER A JOB. EE WAS USING AN APPROVED AIRLINE. A PIECE OF DEBRIS LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS PLACING JACK & STAND UNDER #2 KILN TIRE. A FAN WAS CIRCULATING AIR IN THE WORK AREA WHEN CLINKER DUST WAS BLOWN INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 1/2 FULL WATER TRUCK. HE WAS CALLED TO A GRASS FIRE AND ENTERED A CORNER GOING AT EXCESS SPEED TURNING THE TRUCK ON ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT.

EE WAS BLOWING DUST OFF OVERHEAD DUCT WORK. HE WAS WEARING FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES. DUST HAD ACCUMULATED ON BILL OF HARD HAT. WHEN HE LOOKED UP, THE DUST FROM BILL FELL UNDER FACE SHIELD, BEHIND GLASSES AND INTO EYE.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS DOING WORK ON THE RAW CRANE. IT WAS FOUR FLIGHTS OF STAIRS UP TO THE EQUIPMENT. HE MADE SEVERAL TRIPS FROM EQUIPMENT TO STORES IN THE COURSE OF THIS JOB. WHEN HE FINISHED HE STARTED HAVING BACK AND LEG SPASMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A BUILDING & TRAVELING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON "BUILDUP" ON ONE OF THE STEPS.

EE WAS USING AN AIRLANCE THAT IS REINFORCED BY REBAR ON BOTH SIDES OF LANCE. HE WAS USING THIS LANCE TO POKE HOLES IN THE DIRT BUILDUP ON BOILER. AS HE WAS PERFORMING THIS TASK HE FELT A POPPI NG IN HIS BACK. MIDSECTION. THE AREA HE WAS WORKING ON WAS A LITTLE LOWER THAN HIS KNEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A TRIPLE GATE PLUG WITH A BAR. WHILE IN THE PROCESS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED HIS RIGHT HAND. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. HE WAS SEEN BY THE E.R. DOCTOR. AN X RAY WAS DONE. IMPRESSION: DIFFUSE SOFT TISSUE SWELLING PRESENT. NO FRACTURE SEEN.

EMPLOYEE HAS EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL LOSS OF HEARING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. HE HAS BEEN SEEN BY A COMPANY DOCTOR AND BEEN REFERRED TO AN ENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING NEW STEEL INSIDE COAL MILL FROM THE TOP TO PATCH OLD STEEL. INSIDE THE MILL WAS VERY TIGHT QUARTERS ABOUT 30" DIA. AS HE WAS WORKING HE BUMPED/ HIT RIGHT ELBOW. EE WAS INJURED ON 4/16/02 BUT DID NOT REQUEST TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5/3/02.

WAS CLIMBING OVER HAND RAILS AND LIFTING SWEEPS TO REPAIR COAL SWEEPS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON STEEL PLATE AND FRAGMENT CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.

EE FEELS THAT AFTER DOING HIS JOB OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THE REPETITIVENESS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO HIS FINGERS, WRISTS AND HANDS.

EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING HEAVY METAL AROUND SAW.HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT SEVERLY. HE WAS DIAGNOSEDWITH LOW BACK PAIN.

EE STATES THAT AFTER PLACING PLASTIC ON A WINDOW HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LEDGE IN DOING THIS HIS RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED GAVE WAY AND HE PUT ALL WEIGHT ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING IT TO TWIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT HOPPER PIPE WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER.

EE STATES THAT OVER 30 YEARS OF WORKING IN A NOISY ENVIRONMENT HIS ABILITY TO HEAR HAS DECREASED.

EE STATES THAT AFTER 37 1/2 YEARS OF WORKING IN A NOISY ENVIRONMENT HIS HEARING ABILITY HAS DECREASED.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WORKING AROUND LOUD MACHINERY DURING HIS TIME HERE, HAS IMPAIRED HIS ABILITY TO HEAR.

EE STATES THAT AFTER LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO THE NOISE IN THIS WORK ENVIRONMENT HIS HEARING ABILITY HAS LESSENED.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AFTER TYPING DATA ENTRY AND CALCULATOR USE HE HAS NOTICED SEVERE BURNING, NUMBNESS AND ACHES IN BOTH WRISTS AND HANDS.

EE STATES HE WAS KNEELING/SITTING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION TO WELD A CRACK ON NO. 4 KILN. HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING GREAT PAIN.

EMPLOYEE IS EXPERIENCING INCREASING DIFFICULTIESWITH HEARING. REFERRED BY COMPANY DR. TO AN ENT.

EE STATES THAT FROM WORKING IN THIS MANUFACTURING FIRM HE HAS NOTICED A LOSS OF HEARING.

EE HAS EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL LOSS OF HEARING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. HAS BEEN SEEN BY CO DR AND BEEN REFERRED ON TO AN ENT.

EE WAS LIFTING MOTOR OFF RACK AND BACKING DOWN STAIRS. STARTED FEELING LOW BACK PAIN. DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE CO DR UNTIL 10-10-01.

EE STATES FROM WORKING IN THE FINISH END DEPT WITH NOISE FROM THAT MACHINERY ANDT HEN IN THE BURNING DEPT WITH HIGH PITCH OF OLD GAS BURNERS AND ROAR OF FANS, HIS HEARING HAS BEEN IMPAIRED.

EMPLOYEE IS EXPERIENCING INCRASING DIFFICULTIES WITH HEARING. EMPLOYEE HAD A HEARING TEST DONE WHICH SHOWED A HEARING LOSS. HE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO COMPANY DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY. A CONCRETE DAM IS NEAR BOTTOM OF STAIRS. EMPLOYEE TWISTED ANKLE ON DAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEAN UP TASKS AROUND GRINDING TANK. HE FELT A BITE ON HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE'S SHIFT WAS OVER. AS HE WAS COMING DOWN CLINKER CRANE STARI HE SLIPPED ON LAST STEP.

EE WAS PUTTING ON RAIN GEAR AND SOMETHING WAS INTHE HOOD. HE WAS STUNG OR BITTEN 5 TIMES ON THE NECK AREA.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHOOTING A BALL IN #4 COLLER. THE BLASTERS WERE SHUT OFF AS WELL AS THE FAN. HOWEVER, WHEN INSPECTION DOOR WAS OPENED CLINKER DUST PUFFED BACK IN HIS FACE, GETTING INT

REPAIR OF 1.19 CONVEYER BY CUTTING AND SPLICING. THERE IS AN INCLINE TO THIS BELT AND EMPLOYEE'S LEG SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO GO DOWN ON KNEE.

EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS OF AUTOCLAVE IN THE PHYSICAL LAB BUILDING. HE WAS TO REMOVE EXPANSION BARS FOR MEASUREMENT. WHEN THE BOLT LET LOOSE HE FELT EXTREME PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST. THIS JOB IS PERF ORMED DAILY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FILL LIME AND SULFATE TANKS AS PART OF REGULAR JOB DUTIES. HE TRIPPED ON STEP AND WENT DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS REMOVING AN ACID PUMP AND THE LINE BROKE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING BOLTS FROM SCREW AT DUST ELEVATOR. WHILE DOING SO A DRIFT FELL FROM FLOOR ABOVE AND HIT BACK OF NECK.

EE WAS REMOVING CASTABLE FROM AROUND THE BLASTERNOZZLES IN THE COOLERS USING A SMALL JACKHAMMER. JACKHAMMER BIT GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE CASTABLES AND A CASTABLE ANCHOR. WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL TH E JACKHAMMER OUT HE HURT HIS NECK AND DOWN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

EE WAS BRICKING A KILN A BRICK FELL ON HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE HAS FELT A TINGLING SENSATION IN FINGERS FOR THE PAST YEAR. HE WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD TO SEE SPECIALIST, WHICH HE DID. THE DOCTOR FELT HE WAS SUFFERING FROM NERVE DAMAGE WHICH COULD BE JOB RELATED. DR PRESCRIBEDHAND SPLINTS.

EE WAS TRYING TO PIVOT THE CRADLE WITH A SET OF COMEALONGS THE BOLT THAT HE WAS USING TO PULL WITH CAME LOOSE & STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK

EE WAS STANDING ON THIRD RUNG OF LADDER. HE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH. THE TORCH BACKFIRED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE GRABBED AHOLD OF THE LADDER AND HURT HIS RIGH T SHOULDER.

EE WAS WITH A CLEANUP GANG. THEY WERE WORKING ON THE COOLER COMPARTMENTS. EE REQUESTED A HOE BE HANDED TO HIM. AS HE TURNED AROUND TO GRAB HOLD OF THE HANDLE IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EE STEPPING DOWN FROM CRUSHER & STEPPED ON LOOSECOKE TWISTED KNEE

VERY ICY CONDITIONS. THE MORNING AFTER A LARGE ICE AND SNOW STORM CAME THROUGH OUR AREA.

EE WAS CHECKING ON A REJECT SCREW WHEN AN ALARM WENT OFF. HE TURNED AND WALKED INTO AN ANGLE IRON BRACE THAT IS BY THE REJECT SCREW.

EE WAS LEANING OVER TRYING TO LIFT THE DOOR TO THE HAMMER MILL HOPPER. AS HE DID SO HE TWISTED LOWER BACK CAUSING PAIN.

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN STARTER CABINET DOOR. THERE WAS A BUILD UP OF CEMENT AROUND DOOR. HE PULLED ON DOOR, IT WAS STUCK. CLEANED SOME OF THE BUILDUP FROM DOOR. EE PULLED AGAIN AND DOOR CAME OP EN UNEXPECTEDLY. EE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSIS OF BACK STRAIN AND SPRAIN.

THERE WAS A METAL CAR IN THE WALK WAY. EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE IS NOW EXPERIENCING KNEE PAIN THAT IS INCREASING WITH TIME. EMPLOYEE WAS TRACING AN OVERHEAD AIRLINE AND WA S LOOKING UP WHEN HE STRUCK THE CORNER OF THE CART.

EE WAS KNEELING AND LEANING AGAINST ELEVATOR REACHING IN TO POSITION BUCKET TO BE BOLTED BACK ON. AT THE END OF SHIFT EE WAS FEELING DISCOMFORT IN KNEE. SAW DR. ON 9-18-00 WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF KNEE PAIN.

EE WORKED IN A DEPARTMENT WHERE THERE IS CEMENT/CLINKER DUST. AS PART OF HIS DUTIES HE NEEDS TO UNPLUG THE HOPPERS FROM TIME TO TIME WHICH EXPOSES HIM TO FURTHER CONTACT WITH DUST. CONTACT WIT H CEMENT/CLINKER DUST HAS RESULTED IN A RASH DIAGNOSED AS CONTACT DERMITITUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MEASURE THE WEAR OF THE TABLE ON THE ROLLER MILL. HE STARTED TO LOSE HIS BALNCE AND REACHED OUT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO STEADY HIMSELF. HIS RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH DAM RING. THE MILL HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN BUT THE RING WAS STILL HOT. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN ON THE RIGHT HAND FINGER TIPS OF THE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER NO.4 COOLER SLIDE. HE WAS DOWN UNDER SLIDE TO WORK ON TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE CLEAN OUT SCREW. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO EMPLOYEE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN IN RIGHT HIP AN D LEG. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-6-00, SO ISBEING REPORTED MORE THAN 10 AYS AFTER OCCURRENCE.

EE AND CO WORKER WERE LIFTING A 12"X30" PLOW WEIGHING APPROX. 200 POUNDS FROM WINDBOX IN ROLLER MILL THOUGH THE ACCESS DOOR TO BE REPAIRED. RESTED PLOW ON DOOR FRAME AND PLOW SLIPPED, SMASHING EE FINGER.

EE WAS USING A SKID LOADER TO MOVE CLINKER. HE WAS DUMPING A LOAD WHEN WIND BLEW COKE DUST BACK INTO THE CAB OF THE MACHINE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EYEWASH STATI ON AND WASHED OUT EYES. THEN WENT TO DR. WHO REMOVED FOREIGN PARTICLE FROM LEFT EYE.

EE REPORTED TO CO. HE HAS A LOSS OF HEARING IN BOTH EARS DUE TO THE NOISE ON THE BURNING FLOOR AND IN THE COOLERS WHERE HE HAS WORKED FOR 20 YEARS. STATES HE WORE EAR PROTECTION MOST OF THE TI ME. APPT. WITH CO. DR. 6-23-00. WILL BE REFERRED TO SPECIALIST TO DETERMINE IF WORK RELATED HEARING LOSS.

EE WAS PREPARING TO TAKE A SHOWER WHEN HE NOTICE A RASH ON RIGHT LEG. NEXT MORNING HE HAD A RED CIRCLE ON HIS LEG ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR WITH BLACK SPOT IN MIDDLE, WITH WHITE SPOT I N CENTER OF BLACK SPOT. WENT TO CO. DR. WHO DIAGNOSED SPIDER BITE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COOLER GRATES FROM PALLET TO WORKING AREA WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. THIS JOB REQIURES LIFTING, BENDING AND SQUATTING WITH WEIGHT.

EMPLOYEEAND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING AIR CONDITIONER UP STAIRS. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS UP STAIRS. THEY STOPPED AND CO-WORKER LET WATER DRAIN OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER. THIS PUT A STRAIN ON EMPLOYEE'S BACK. HE DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE COMPANY DOCTOR UNTIL 03-15-2000. THIS REPORTABLE AS HE WAS PUT ON A WEIGHT LIFTING RESTRICTION OF 20# FOR TWO WEEKS.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP #3 NOSE RING FAN MOTOR WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. WENT TO CO. DR. WHO DIAGNOSED LOW BACK SPRAIN/STRAIN AND PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY WHICH MAKES THIS REPORTABLE UNDE R MSHA.

EE WAS CUTTING JACK BOLT LOOSE FROM OLD MOTOR BASE AT RAW FAN. CRANE WAS HOOKED TO BASE WITH TENSION APPLIED. WHEN BASE POPPED LOOSE IT STRUCK EE ON LEFT CHEEK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A NEW ROLLER FOR THE SAND BELT ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO JOB SITE. ROLLER WEIGHS APPROX 30#. AS HE LOWERED ROLLER OFF HI SSHOULDER TO THE GROUND PAIN STARTED IN HI SLOWER BACK. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS AND HAD BACK SURGERY.

ON 10/27/77, EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SUPERHEAT TUBES WITH A 10' LANCE WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 POUNDS WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD PASS. ON 11/11/99, WHEN PER FORMING THE SAME DUTY, HE EXPEREINCED THE SAME SENSATION AGAIN AND NUMBMESS ENSUED. NUMBNESS THEN MOVED DOWN TO LEFT ELBOW AND ABOVE WRIST. REQUESTED TO SEE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 11/16/99.

EE IS EXPERIENCING INCREASING DIFFICULTIES WITH HEARING AND A RINGING AND HUMMING NOISE IN HIS EARS. REFERRED BY HIS PERSONAL DR TO AN EAR SPECIALIST WHO DIAGNOSED 1" 'SENSORINEURAL HEARING LO SS'CONSISTENT WITH NOISE INDUCED LOSS'" AND (2) TINNITUS ASSOCIATED WITH (1) ABOVE.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FRONT END LOADE TO ROD CHUNKS SO THE COKE WOULD FEED INTO COAL HOPPER. HE TOOK THE LAST STEP OFF THE LOADER, LANDED IN A RUT CAUSED BY LOADER AND TWISTED HIS BODY. DID NOT F ELL ANY PAIN AT THAT TIME. TWO HOURS LATER WHEN HE WAS ON THE CLINKER CRANE HE STOOD UP BECAUSE HIS BACK WAS GETTING STIFF AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STEPPED ON A CLINKER BALL ON THE FIRST STEP AS HE WAS GOING UP CONCRETE STAIRS, JUST INSIDE THE SOUTHEAST DOOR GOING UP TO CRUSHER AT FINISH MILLS. HE WAS GOING TO ASSIST REPAIR CREW ON REP AIRS TO THE NORTH PRIMARY MILL.

EE DEVELOPED BLISTERS ON BOTH HANDS AND BACK OF HANDS AND FINGERS. WENT TO PERSONAL DR WHO SAID IT COULD BE RESULT OF SOLVENTS OR OTHER ALLERGIES. WENT TO CO DR 10-11-99 WHO DIAGNOSED CONTACT DERMATITUS. EE IS A MJ-A MACHINIST WHO WASHES HIS HANDS A LOT DUE TO NATURE OF A MACHINIST'S.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT METAL SIDE OF OLD #2 DRYER BACKHOUSING HOOD OUT WHEN SLAG POPPED OFF AND GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING GOGGLES AND SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER WORKERS BURNING OVERHEAD AND A SLAG FELL INTO BOOT ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.

EE & CO WORKERS WERE CHANGING HAMMERS IN HAMMER MILL IN CRUSHER BLDG. CO WORKER DROPPED OLD PIN ONTO DUST ON UPPER FLOOR OF CRUSHER BLDG. CAUSING DUST TO FALL ON EE WHO WAS WAITING BELOW. EE W AS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT HAD HARD HAT ON BACKWARDS

EE WAS GETTING INTO POSTION TO WELD A PATCH ON CLINKER SHAFT AT FINISH MILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER, INJURING HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HEAD SHAFTS ON MACHINE SHOP DRILL PRESS WHEN HIS BACK PAIN STARTED. IT GOTPROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE REPORTED INJURY TO SUPERVISOR ON 08/30/99 BUT DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE THE COMPANY DOCTOR UNTIL 09/03/99. ON RETURN VISIT OF 09/07/99, EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN KILN RAMP SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER AT BOTTOM OF RAMP & TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOOT

EE PHONED ON 6-29 AND SAID HE NEEDED TO CO. DR. AS HE HAD HURT HIS BACK OVER THE WEEKEND, HIS LEGS WERE TINGLING AND HAVING HARD TIME BREATHIG. DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. WENT TO CO. DR. 6-29, XRAYS TAKEN (NEGATIVE), DIAGNOSIS BACK STRAIN AND PUT OFF WORK UNTIL 7-1. EE CALLED IN AND RESIGNED 6-30-99.

EE WAS CLEANING DIRT OUT OF SOUTH BOILER BY BLOWING DIRT THROUGH A BLOW HOLE DOWN THROUGH BOTTOM HOPPER USING AN AIR LANCE. HOT DIRT SHOT OUT OF BLOW HOLE AND BURNED EE ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.

EE WAS WALING DOWN FROM CLINKER CRANE TO START COAL SYSTEM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A GYPSUM ROCK AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS JACKHAMMERING HARD CRUST IN #8 HOPPER BAY. FOREIGN PARTICLES GOT IN EYES CAUSING IRRITATION. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS MOVING A LARGE SHAFT USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HANDLING THE SHAFT.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO WHEELBARROW WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. WENT TO DR APRIL 30 WHO DIAGNOSED LUMBAR STRAIN.

EE WAS CHECKING REJECT SCREW IN FINISH END BY LIFTING LIDS AND LOOKING IN SCREW BOX. DIRT FROM OVER HEAD BEAMS FELL WITH SOME GETTING IN LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE AND CO WORKERS WERE INSTALLING A NEW TUBES IN WASTE HEAT BOILER DURING ANNUAL BHUTDOWN. EE STATED HIS BACK WENT OUT REQUESTED TO GO TO CO DR 3-25-99 WHO PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE WEEK.

EE STEPPED ACROSS A SCREW BOX AND STARTED DOWN A SLIGHT SLOPE. IT WAS SLICK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, HE FELL ON HIS BACK, STRIKING A HARD LUMP OF DIRT. EE WENT TO CO DR 3-25-99 . DR PUT HIM OFF WORK FOR TWO DAYS OF BED REST.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF TOP OF #2 COOLER BY USING LANCE TO BLOW DIRT. SPACE TO BLOW DIRT WAS LIMITED & DIRT GOT INTO EE'S EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE PUTTING LID ON SCREW AFTER REPAIRING SCREW. CLINKER DIST FELL THROUGH MULTICYCLONE SPLATTERING IN HIS EYES. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS CHECKING CLASSIFING VANE FOR COAL MILL. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER TO PLATFORM AROUND COAL MILL. AS HE STEPPED OFF LADDER HIS LEFT ANKLE BUCKLED.

EE WAS DRIVING FORK LIFT BACK TO THE MACHINE SHOP AFTER PLACING SCREW IN STORAGE AREA. FORK LIFT HIT A CHUCK HOLE IN THE PAVEMENT. HE WAS SEVERELY JOLTED BY BACK WHEELS FALLING INTO A CHUCK HO LE. HE SUBMITTED AN ACCIDENT DATE OF INCIDENT BUT DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE COMPANY DR. UNTIL JULY6. HE WAS REFERRED TO A NEUROLOGIST WHO PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY AS A START.

EE WAS LOADING A DUST TRUCK AT ROCK SILOS. WHEN HE ADJUSTED SLIDES ONE OF THE SLIDES FELL OUT OF ITS SLOT. WHEN HE PICKED THE SLIDE UP HE FELT A STRAIN OR PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN. SLIDE WEIGHS APPROX. 73# AND IS APPROX. 20" WIDE BY 30" LONG BY 3/8" THICK AND AWKWARD TO HANDLE. SURGICAL REPAIR OF HERNIA IS SCHEDULED FOR 1-18-99.

EE WALKED AROUND SOUTH END OF DRAG WALKWAY ON TOP FLOOR OF FINISH END. HE BUMPED INTO BEAM ON CEILING ROOF. BEAM IS 58" FROM FLOOR. HIT BEAM WITH RIGHT SIDE OF HARD HAT, KNOCKING OFF HAT, JARR ING HIS NECK.

EE WAS CLEANING AROUND #1 COOLER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE WENT TO EYE WASH STATION AND FLUSHED EYE OUT. NEXT DAY EYE WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM S O HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR WHO REMOVED FOREIGN PARTICLE FROM HIS EYE.

EE WAS IN CHANGE HOUSE PRIOR TO GOING TO WORK. HE BENT OVER TO GET HIS GLOVES OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF HIS LOCKER, TURNED TO SIT DOWN ON BENCH, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT HIP AND LEG.

EE AND CO WORKERS WERE LOOSENING BOLTS ON LINE SHAFT BEARING AT NORTH PRIMARY MILL. INJURED WAS HOLDING WRENCH WHILE CO WORKER WAS HITTING WRENCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE IN BACK SWING, SLEDG E HAMMER HIT MILL CAUSING SLEDGE TO MIS-HIT ON WRENCH AND HIT INJURED S LEFT HAND.

EE AND CO WORKERS WERE SHOVELING, JACKHAMMERING AND CARRYING BUCKETS OF HARD CEMENT FROM CENTER SCREW UNDER BIN7. THEY HAD BEEN DOING JOB FOR TWO DAYS, WHEN HE HE GOT A BURNING PAIN IN BOTH WR ISTS. STATED HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITHWRISTS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. WENT TO CO. DR 10-22 DIAGNOSED NERVE ENTRAPMENT. REFERRED TO DR. GOLDMAN FOR FURTHER TESTING.

EE WAS LIFTING A 25 TON JACK UP OFF THE FLOOR AND SETTING IT ON A FORK LIFT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PULL IN LOWER BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS MOVING INDEX CONVEYOR, GLOVE CAUGHT ON A BOLT AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

EE AND CO WORKER WERE REMOVING PANELS ON WEST SIDE OF SUB-STATION SO INSURANCE INSPECTOR COULD TAKE INFRA-RED PICTURES OF LEADS LOOKING FOR HOT SPOTS. WHEN REMOVING THIRD PANEL FROM LEFT THE P ANEL SHIFTED. EE GRABBED IT TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING TO ONE SIDE, TWISTING HIS BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

SUPERVISOR & HOURLY EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO GET SHORT CLINKER SCREW UNJAMMED BY GETTING SCREW TO RTURN BACKWARDS. DRIVE CHAIN HAD BROKE & BUNCHED UP ON SPROCKET. AFTER FUTILE ATTEMPT TO TURN THE SCREW BY USING A PIPE WRENCH SUPERVISOR ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE DRIVE BELT. WHEN SCREW MOVED, CHAIN RELEASED ALLOWING CONVEYOR TO SPRING BACKWARDSWHICH IN TURN SPUN REDUCER BACKWARD & CAUGHT HI

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING A BOX OF FAN PARTS (APPROX. 10-15#) TO ELECTRIC SHOP THAT WERE LEFT OVER OVER UPON COMPLETION OF JOB. HE PROCEEDED TO GO DOWN STEPS, MADE THE FIRST STEP BUT MISJUDGED TH E SECOND STEP. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE STEP HE FELT HIP AND LOWER BACK GIVE WAY. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK INJURIES AND WEARS A BACK BRACE AT WORK.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL JOB JUTIES AND CLEAN UP OF SOLID SYSTEM, NOTICED BURNING SENSATION TO FACE, NECK AND HANDS.

EE HAD COMPLETED DIGGING OUT ZIRTEC PROBE AT 1 KILN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS AND HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING. WENT TO CHANGE HOUSE, CONTACTED SHIFT SUPERVIOSR, AND ABULANCE WAS CALLED. TAK EN TO EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS AND HEAT EXHAUSTION.

WHILE CLEANING UP SOLID SYSTEM, NOTICED A RASH DEVELOPED ON NECK AREA AND WAS BURNING SKIN.

TWISTED TORSO WHILE SHOVELING CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS BEING TREATED BY PERSONAL DR. FOR INJURY TO RIGHT ELBOW YEARS IN AN ACCIDENT AT HOME. REFFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST WHO ORDERED NEUROLOGICAL TESTING (EMG) NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY. N EUROLOGIST REPORT CARPAL TUNNEL RIGHT HAND. ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN STATED TO EMPLOYEE INJURY IS WORK RELATED AS EE USES A SCREW DRIVER A LOT.

EE WAS TAKING APART A SUCTION HOSE FROM A VAC TRUCK. HOSE CAME LOOSE AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE. EE REQUIRED 4 STITCHES DUE TO LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WIRING INS SWITCHES FOR INSTALLING SOLENOID VALVES FOR BLASTER ON #4 KILN BACKHOUSING. HE WAS STANDING ON A BUILT IN LADDER THAT LEADS TO ANOTHER LANDING WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF LA DDER RUNG AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF ALUMINUM SCAFFOLDING UP RAMP TO KILN BUILDING, HE STATED HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING AND SLIPPED. IT FELT AS IF A NEEDLE WAS STUCK IN HIS KNEECAP. MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGA MENT SPRAIN.

EE AND COWORKERS WERE REPLACING STEM IN WASTE HEAT WATER SUPPLY VALVE. THEY HAD REPLACED VALVE AND PUMPED LINE FULL OF WATER WHEN THEY REALIZED STEM BODY WAS UPSIDE DOWN. WENT TO PULL STEM OUT AND PRESSURED ON THE 30' LINE ABOVE VALVE BLEW STEM OUT. STEM HIT EE ON BRIDGE OF NOSE. IT WAS 4" LINE AND PRESDSURE WAS ONLY ON THE 30' OF LINE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG LINE WHEN FUEL FLEW OUT AND HIT EE IN RT EYE CAUSING EYE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING #8 BAY DOOR AT BAG HOUSE USING A CHEATER BAR. THE DOOR HAS A VACUUM SEAL TO BREAK. THIS IS DONE AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK. TWO DAYS LATER EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST BECAME SWOLLEN. WENT TO COMPANY DR. 4-9-98. X-RAYS TAKEN - NO BONE BROKEN. ARTHRITIS DIAGNOSIS. EMPLOYEE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON WEEK MAKING THIS REPORTABLE.

EE AND TWO COWORKERS WERE CLEANING OUT #3/4 KILN ELEVATOR PIT BY JACKHAMMERING AND LIFTING MATERIAL FROM PIT USING ROP PULLEY. MEN WERE ROTATING JACKHAMMERING, PULLING THE BUCKETS UP, LOADING WHEELBARROW AND WHEELING IT OUT. EE CAME OUT OF 15' PIT, SAT DOWN TO REST AND WHEN HE GOT UP EH COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN OUT.

EE AND CO WORKER WERE RELOCATING EXCITER AND CLUTCH CONDUIT AT FINISH END. EE WAS WORKING ON PLATFORM AND WAS PULLING UP ON WIRE THAT WAS COMING OUT OF CONDUIT. CONDUIT WAS ABOUT CHEST HIGH. E E REQUESTED TO SEE CO DR AND APPOINTMENT MADE FOR 3-19-98.

EE & CO-WORKERS WERE CHANGING BEARINGS & CHAIN AT KILN BUILDING. EE HAD BEEN WORKING IN A KNEELING POSITION. WHEN HE STOOD UP & STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE COULDN'T STAND UP STRAIGHT. HIS BACK GOT SORER WITH TIME & HE WENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR 3-12-98.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BAGS IN #7 DUST BAY AT BAG HOUSE DUST COLLECTOR. AS HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON BAGS HIS LEFT WRIST STARTED HURTING. WRIST WAS SWOLLEN NEXT DAY AND HE REQUESTED TO SEE COPA NY DR.

PERSON WAS GETTING OFF OF FORKLIFT IN PARKING LOT STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE RIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT DOOR OF OLD TUBE MILL BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPED IN MUD AND WATER INJURING HIS BACK. IT HAD BEEN RAINING. EMPLOYEE HAD GONE TO GET ADDITIONAL TOOLS TO COMPLETE JOB OF WEL DING ON BEDESHI TEETH IN SHOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS APPROACHING #1 COOLER DISCHARGE SLIDE TP BLOW IT DOWN. AS #1 KILN STARTED UP A PUFF OF HOT DUST AND AIR BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE. HE WAS WEARING ALL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMEN T.

EE WAS WALKING FROM POWER HOUSE TO CHANGE HOUSE TO CLOCK OUT AND LEAVE WORK WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EE & CO-WORKERS WERE INSTALLING NEW SUMP PUMP IN SOUTH PIT OF COOLING TOWER AT AREA NORTH SIDE OF FINISH MILL. WERE USING BOOM HYSTER TO LOWER PUMP INTO PIT. EE & CO-WORKER WERE STANDING ON PI T COVER GUIDING PUMP INTO PIT WHEN THEY HAD TO LIFT PUMP SIDEWAYS TO MAKE IT GO INTO THE HOLE. EE EXPERIENCED BACK SPASMS AT HOME DURING SUPPER TIME. HE WEARS A BACK BRACE AT WORK.

EE WAS REMOVING OLD HAMMER FROM #1 COOLER. HE BUMPED COOLER CAUSING LOOSE DIRT TO FALL INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN KILN FLOOR RAMP RETURNING TO ELECTRIC SHOP TO GET NEXT JOB ASSIGNMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER INJURING LEFT KNEE. EE HAS HAD MEDICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS KNEE BEFORE . WENT TO CO DR 11-3-97. REFERRED TO DR SCOTT CO OK WITH APPT 11-20-97. EE PRESENTLY ON LIGHT DUTY./

EE STATES IN EARLY SPRING 1997 HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HANDS. DIAGNOSED ON 8-28-97 BYE DR. V. C. PATEL AS CARPAL TUNNEL BOTH HANDS WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. EE SUBMITTED ACC. REPORT 9- 9-97 STATING THIS WAS CAUSED BY OPENING DOORS ONKILNS APPROX. EVERY 10 MIN. FOR 29 YEARS. W/C INSURANCE CARRIER PRESENTLY INVESTIGATING CLAIM TO DETERMINE IF IT IS A WORK RELATED INJURY.

EE WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE BROKEN COMPRESSOR AT FINISH END TO INSTALL A NEW ONE. HE WAS LOOSENING UP NUTS & BOLTS & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKERS WERE CHANGING RUBBER TIRE COUPLING ON #4 COOLER. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM COUPLING. CLINKER FELL FROM BEAM ABOVE WORK AREA, GETTING INTO FACE AND EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE AND CO WORKER WERE COUPLING LOCOMTIVES TOGHETER SO DISABLED LOCOMOTIVE COULD BE MOVED. EE WAS ON PLATFORM HOLDING ONTO HANDRAIL SIGNALING THE OPERATOR TO PROCEED SLOWLY TO COUPLE THE ENGINE S TOGETHER. HANDRAIL ON DISABLED ENGINE WAS BENTOUTWARD. AS THE ENGINES WERE NEARLY TOGETHER THE HANDRAILS CAME TOGETHER, PINCHING EE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO ONE INCH STEEL RODS USED A

EE WAS CLEANING UP FLOOR OF QUARRY TUNNEL BY SHOVELING DUST ONTO THE INCLINE BELT. AS HE TURNED TO EMPTY HIS SHOVEL ONTO THE BELT HIS BACK"POPPED" AND HE STARTED HAVING SOME PAIN. THIS IS BEIN G REPORTED AS HAD FOUR DAYS OF RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS BLOWING FLUES AT WASTE HEAT USING AN AIR LANCE. A PIECE OF HOT DIRT CAME OUT OF THE BOILER, HIT HIS RIGHT CHEEK, AND A PIECE BOUNCED UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE. EE WEN T TO LOCAL OPTOMETRIST WHO PRESCRIBED A PRESCRIPTION, MAKING THIS REPORTABLE.

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE DRIVE MOTOR TO ADJUST BELT TENSION ON NO. 1 CLINKER COOLER HAMMERMILL. HE WAS USING A HANDBAR TOMOVE THE MOTOR WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.