LIMEDALE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Maintenance employee was welding an inspection port in mill room 1 on feed chute when a piece of metal or slag came off the weld and down into EE's welding hood and underneath EE's glasses.

While testing grounding systems an arc flash occurred at the disconnect causing a burn to the employees left hand and flash burn to the eyes.

Operator was trying to clean a blockage out of the bottom of a bag house compartment. A chunk of material fell onto the operators hand pushing it into the roll feeder cutting the ends of two fingers on EE's left hand.

Operator was using a T-Bar to dislodge material from a head chute when the material gave way the weight of the bar traveled down and the operators thumb was struck between the T-Bar and the head chute causing the operator to suffer a broken thumb.

Miner missed a step climbing onto a locomotive.

Train of moving railcars struck a train of stationary railcars resulting in a sudden stop.

Damaged boot allowed hydrated lime to contact skin.

contract labor engaged in cleaning activity...windy day...got foreign material in eyes...rubbed them repeatedly in disregard to both advice and instruction...washed out with eye specific solution...EE went to WRMC ER later that evening...ER staff flushed eyes...prescribed an antibiotic as a precaution...released EE to return to work with no restrictions 04/21/2018

was blowing out plant air compressor radiator with air hose...this location is contained within a small room...some debris generated by this process got behind safety glasses...washed out but believed some remained...ER staff found nothing and blue light revealed nothing...prescribed anti-biotic as a precaution and released to return to work with no restrictions

EE was cleaning dried (mostly) mud from around the pedals of the plant Bobcat loader prior to use...EE was using a trowel to dig the mud and chip away at the dried material...EE's hand slid down the handle and the tip of the right ring finger struck the back of the trowel...(4) stitches and released to return to work with no restrictions

EE was entering the plant oil house when a red wasp stung EE on the bridge of the nose. EE immediately began to swell. We transported EE to the local hospital where EE received steroids and medicine to counter inflammation through an IV. EE was released to return home soon after the swelling started going down. We are now aware of EE's allergy to certain insect stings.

The gate controlling feed to the roller mill was being closed using a pipe wrench on a shaft fitted with a nut. Resistance was significant requiring downward pressure. Either resistance ended without warning resulting in head striking structure or grip was lost on wrench handle allowing it to rebound striking forehead resulting in (9) stitches.

Cleaning out screw conveyor by pushing material down an opening when pushing too hard resulted in sharp shooter shovel penetrating too deep and employee jerked back on the handle causing the right little finger to strike the flight resulting in a bruise relieved by drilling a tiny hole in the nail to relieve pressure and three days light duty no lost time.

EE was separating sheets of 1/4" steel enough to get forklift forks between them. While pressing down on a 36" pry bar to obtain initial separation he strained his lower back. ER doctor instructions included no lifting until seen by Company doctor the following week. Meds to counter inflammation were also prescribed. Returned to normal activity 12/16/14 with no lost time.

assisting repairmen with repairs to screw conveyor in hydrate system...hot and humid...wearing long sleeve shirt which apparently rubbed against wrist and top of hand...exposure to hydrated lime resulting in lime burns to top of right hand and wrist...medical treatment sought Sunday...silver sulfadiazine and antibiotic is the result...no lost time or restrictions

Foreman and Hydrator operator were in lunchroom when they herd a "pop". In seconds they were outside to investigate. The area near the Hydrate MCC and bag storage area were on fire, and the fire was growing. A brief attempt to control with extinguishers was abandoned and 911 was activated. No injury.

Employee was bagging 10 lb bags of hydrate when bag burst. Employee was wearing safety glasses, but some hydrate entered area behind glasses. Result was irritation to both eyes with the right side the worst. On site washing using water and eye wash plus several daily trips to eye doctor resolved the situation ending with two days restricted duty, but no lost time.

(See Attach) EE states he was lifting a railcar shaker and he thinks the injury could have possibly occ. during perf. of that task. EE did not report this to co. officials until he returned from vacation, approx. 1 week after possible occur.It is still unclear if this occurred during perf. of the EE's duties while on co. property. No Witness, W.C. will issue letter of denial.

Roller mill operator was finishing the routine cleaning of #1 roller mill dust collector system...was standing on the deck beside the collector chute, reached inside access door and down the chute with right hand feeling for material... made contact with operating roll feeder...result is partial amputation of two fingers and laceration to a third

Foreman inspecting plant when he fell landing on his right hand. He first sought diagnostic evaluation Friday, 03/25, and was referred to another clinic for additional evaluation, which was Thursday, 03/24. This revealed a broken bone in the heel of the hand. The Orthopaedic said it would heal with no treatment. There are no restrictions and no lost time.

EE was simply stepping up concrete steps to gain access to the stone mill operating room when he felt a pull or tear in his lower left calf. Days later diagnosed as a pulled muscle following an MRI, resulting in light duty and prescription muscle relaxers to be followed by two weeks physical therapy. EE continues to perform his normal job each day.

Employee was working on top of bulk hydrate tank re-bagging a dust collector...he is very explicit in that he is unaware of what happened that resulted in his left elbow being swollen and hurting...he can't recall striking anything or being stung (wasp were in the area)...he has had fluid drawn from the elbow and is taking a antibiotic...he continues to work unrestricted.

Leadman opening discharge gate (rail car) using steel bar to turn the cap stand so as to slide the gate back. His foot was on the bar to gain leverage. He had mud on his boots, which caused his foot to slip off the bar. The bar sprang up and struck fingers on right hand. Hairline fracture midway through middle of bone of right ring finger.

Deceased truck driver (customer) found dead in cab of tractor (Freightliner) by another truck driver at our truck wash location. Death is believed to be from natural causes to be determined by Arkansas State Crime Lab.

Two employees were setting a newly fabricated lid for unit II mill feed screw...this lid was fabricated from .5 inch stock...One employee dropprd his end first and the impact caused the bottom piece to bounce upward and strike the other employee's left hand area resulting in a hairline fracture to the tip of the left middle finger...no lost time or light duty.

Employee was bagging Hydrated lime in 50 pound bags using a machine manufactured for this purpose...he was removing a filled bag when it split spewing hydrate onto his face...some got under his left eyelid irritating it...today, he made his third trip to the Company Doctor before the doctor pronounced him totally cured...he lost NO time and his left eye was NEVER affected.

picked up a piece of steel grating and turned as he stepped on a small amount of spilled and muddy 140 mesh limestone...he caught himself and prevented a fall but appearently wrenched his lower back resulting in a muscle strain...this has resulted in light duty and physical therapy...progressing very well

EE was wearing his safety glasses. Was performing his bid job as a bagger. Wind started blowing rather hard for the 1st time in weeks & some foreign material got in his right eye irritating it. After 24 hours the redness didn't recede so he was sent to a doctor. Medication is working wonders as the redness is going away as of today 9/15/05. EE missed 9/19-20. Worsened over weekend.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH PRESSING A NEW BEARING INTO A ROLLER MILL ROLL BODY. EE & CO-WORKER WERE USING A PORTAPOWER CHAINED TO THE ROLL BODY. THIS CHAIN IS A LOAD BEARING CHAIN BUT TOO MUCH TORQUE WAS APPLIED & THE CHAIN BROKE & STRUCK EE'S RIGHT FOOT ON TOP JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. X-RAY REVEALS BROKEN BONE (ONE) IN TOP OF FOOT. RESULTED IN HARD CAST/LIGHT DUTY (NO LOST TIME).

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING DRIVE GUARD FROM SECONDARY CRUSHER IN OLD QUICKLIME SYSTEM. AS THEY WERE RAISING GUARD IT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND THE JARRING ACTION RESULTED IN MUSCLE SPASMS IN LOWER BACK, A TRIP TO THE DOCTOR, ANTI-INFLAMATORY AND PAIN MEDS AND A THREE DAY LOST TIME ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK 7/19/04 WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS HELPING WITH SWITCHING. CARS HAD BEEN POSITIONED. LOCOMOTIVE WAS DISCONNECTING FROM CARS. EE WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE AND AIR LINE FROM LOCOMOTIVE STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LEG CAUSING AN ABRSIO N AND CONTUSION. SWELLING AND SORENESS LED US TO HAVE EE SEEN BY A DR. DUE TO DISCOLORATION AROUND THE LEFT ANKLE, HIS AGE, AND GENERAL HEALTH TH DR. WANTED HIM OFF HIS FEET A FEW DAYS. SUPT.

THIS EE WAS WORKING AS A BAGGER & WAS BAGGING HYDRATED LIME. THIS IS A TASK THE EE HAS BEEN DOING FOR MONTHS. IT WAS A VERY WINDY DAY & GOT SOME DUST/GRIT IN HIS EYES. THE EYES WERE IRRITATED EVEN FOLLOWING SEVERAL WASHINGS. EE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR TO HAVE HIS EYES CHECKED & ANY FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVED. EE RETURNED TO WORK LOSING NO TIME.

ACTUALLY, THERE IS NO ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER SINGLE EVENT. THERE WAS AN ONSET OF PAIN THAT EE REPORTED AS BEING GREATER THAN WHAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED IN RECENT MONTHS. EE FIRST SAW PERSONAL DR. WAS SENT BY US TO AN ORTHO. AND IS HAVING AN MRISO WE CAN DETERMINE WHAT, IF ANYTHING, IS ACTUALLY INJURED AND IF IT IS JOB RELATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH AND STRAINED LOWER BACK...EMPLOYEE CALLED IN FRIDAY AND MISSED WORK THAT DAY...SAW COMPANY DOCTOR AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXERS...RETURNED TO WORK MONDAY AS SCHEDULED.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE MAN REMOVE THE DRIVE GUARD FROM THE QUICKLIME SECONDARY CRUSHER AT OUR OLD PLANT SITE. THIS IS A LARGE AND HEAVY GUARD. THE UNBOLTED GUARD SLIPPED FROM ITS MOU NTING BRACKET FALLING ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER LEAVING HOSPITAL.

EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM ELEVATED LOADING PLATFORM TO TOP OF TANKER TRAILER TO CLOSE HATCHES SO TRUCKER COULD PRESSURIZE THE TRAILER. SAFETY LANYARD CAUGHT ON ROUGH SPOT ON HANDRAIL CAUSI NG EE TO BE JERKED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE.ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN BALANCE EE EXTENDED FOOT OUT & INTO OPEN HATCH OF TRAILER. THE SHIN OF RIGHLEG STRUCK EDGE OF HATCH. WOUND CLEANDED, STAPL

EE WAS MAKING A PUNCH USING OUR PLANT STATIONARY GRINDER. THE GUARDS WERE IN PLACE! HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED BETWEEN THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL AND LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR. THE INSIDE EDGE OF TH E GRINDING WHEEL CUT INTO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. A TENDON HAD TO BE STITCHED BACK TOGETHER AND STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. I EXPECT THE EMPLOYEE TO MISS THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.

EE WAS ALIGNING LOADEING SHUTE OVER OPEN HATCH OF RAILCAR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP OF THE CAR AND FELL WITH HAND EXTENDED TO BRAKE THE FALL. HE LANDED ON THE TOP OF THE CAR BUT BROKE HIS RIG HT HAND ONE BONE.

EE WAS CUTTING OFF TEMPORARY WALKWAY SUPPORT. AS THE LOST CUT WAS MADE. THE BRACE SURING AROUND AND STRUCK EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RE-ASSEMBLE PARTS OF PLANT LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE KNOCKED A SPRING, RESTING ON A GEARBOX OVERHEAD, OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD. THIS CAUSED SOME PAIN AND NUMBNESS BETWEEN SHO ULDERS AND RIGHT ARM. DOCTORS INCLUDING SPECIALISTS HAVE FOUND NOTHING TO INDICATE NERVE OR SKELETAL DAMAGE.

EE WAS LOADING BAG TRUCK...SNOW WAS FALLING VERY HEAVILY...WHILE EXITING TRUCK HE SLIPPED RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE/FOOT.

EE APPARENTLY OVER EXERTED HIMSELF ON TWO RECENT OCCASIONS. FRIDAY 10-22, STRAINED BACK WHILE HELPING TO TRY TO INSTALL LOCOMTIVE DRIVE WHEEL CONNECTING BARS. THESE BARS ARE SEVERAL FEET LONG AND OF HEAVY GUAGE STEEL AND ARE VERY HEAVY. SUNDAY, 10-24, EE AGAIN STRAINED AREA ABOVE ONE OF HIS HIPS IN THE LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING AN OIL BARREL BY HIMSELF. HE ASKED ME TO MAKE A DR APPT

EE WAS THROWING SOME SCRAP METAL LEFT BY SOMEONEELSE, OFF OAN ACCESS WALKWAY ONTO THE GROUND WHEN THE SHARP EDGE OF A PIECE LACERATED FIRST &2ND FINGERS OF LEFT HAND. 1ST FINGER REQD VERU LITTLE TREATMNET HOWEVER 2ND FINGER REQD 5 STI TCHES

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN AN AISLE IN WAREHOUSE WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A LOOSE NUT ON THE FLOOR CAUSING HER FEET TO FLY OUT FROM UNDER HER. SHE LANDED HARD ON HER BACKSIDE. SHE "TOUGHED" IT OUT F OR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT NEEDED TO SEE A DOCTOR. COMPANY DOCTOR TOOK HER OFF WORK ON 08/20/99. SHE RETURNED ON 08/23/99 AFTER SEEING THE DOCTOR AGAIN.

EE WAS FIRING LIME KILNS...WAS USING A BENT POKER TO PROD THE HEATED LIME...KILN FELL AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO AND LIME STRUCK BENT PORTION OF KILN CAUSING IT TO TWIST...HANDLE STRUCK EE ON JAW AN D MOUTH...TWO TEETH WERE BROKEN RESULTING IN TWOROOT CANALS AND TWO CROWNS.

EE WAS HELPING FELLOW EE CARRY AN OAK BOARD TO BE MOUNTED AT THE KILN BRIDGE WHEN THE COWORKER DROPPED HIS END LEAVING EE WITH ALL OF IT. THE RESULT IS A STRAIN TO THE UPPER BACK AND LEFT SHOU LDER.

I WAS IN THE PLANT AREA EARLY THAT MORNING FOLLOWING BAD STORMS THE NIGHT BEFORE. SOME SPILLED MATERIAL ON THE EDGE OF THE LIME YARD WAS WET & NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. EE WAS ENGAGED IN CLEAN-UP & I GRABBED A SHOVEL & JOINED IN. I WAS ALMOST FINISHED WHEN MY RIGHT HAND GOT TOO CLOSE TO A PIECE OF METAL WHILE IN THE MOTION OF SHOVELING. RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE

EE, A LABORER TRAINED AS A HYDRATE OPERATOR SINCE 3RD WEEK OF EMPLOY & HAS WORKED IN THIS CAPACITY, WAS CLEARING A STOPPED-UP CHUTE THAT CARRIES MATERIAL FROM THE HYDRATE DRUM TO THE MILL FEED SCREW USING A STEEL ROD WHEN HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK THE METAL PARTITION SEPARATING THE DRUM FROM THE CHUTE. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE UP/DOWN MOTION HOLDING HEAVY OBJECT. REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

EE HAD BID OFF ELECTRICAL DEPT ONTO KILN DRAWMAN POSITION. FIRST DAY OPERATION DRAWBUGGY AND IT JARRED HIS BACK RESULTING IN LOST TIME ACCIDENT AND A COUPLE OF ULTRA-SOUND TREATMENTS/INJECTION S. EE HAS RETURNED TO THE ELECTRICAL DEPT.

EE WAS ASCENDING BOARDING LADDER KAWASAKI 85 LOADER WHILE HOLDING AN AIR FILTER IN THE RT HAND/GRASPING THE HAND HOLDS PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURE FOR THIS PURPOSE WITH THE LEFT. IT WAS MUDDY OUT HERE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE RUNG OF THE BOARDING LADDER, AND AS HE WASN'T USING THE PRIPER 3 POINT MOUNTING/DISMOUNTING POSITION, HE FELL APPROX 4 TO 5 FT, EXTENDING THE LEFT HAND PALM

EMPLOYEE HELPING TO REMOVE GEAR REDUCER FROM MOUNTING WHEN GEAR REDUCER SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND STOPPED MOVING. THE SUDDEN STOPPAGE RESULTED IN THE SUDDEN CONTRACTION OF A LOWER BACK MUSCLE (PULLED MUSCLE).

EE WAS GRADING LIME ON THE PAN CONVEYOR BY STRIKING HOT ROCK WITH A HAMMER TO BREAK UP THE LARGER CHUNKDS OF LIME AND TO DISTINGUISH LIME FROM CORE AND TO SEPARATE THEM A PIECE OF LIME CHIP FL EW OFF A STRUCK EE ON SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE EYE AND SOME LIME ENTERED AROUND SAFETY GLASSES AND BURNED THE EYE.. EE RETURNED NEXT DAY AND HAS FOLLOW UP VISIT WITH DR.

EE WAS AND IS WORKING AS A HYDRATOR OPERATOR IN RELIEF OF THE BID-IN OPERATOR WHO IS ON VACATION...DURINT TWELVE HOUR SHIFT HE WAS WORKING HE HAD SOME PROCESS PROBLEMS AND WAS IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH MATERIAL SEVERAL TIMES...WEATHER WAS ALSO A FACTOR AS IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID...AFTER GOING HOM THAT MORNING EE HAD SOME DISOCMFORT FROM THE BURNS HE HAD RECEIVED & WENT TO HIS DR

EE WAS DRIVING A RETAINING PIN INTO THE SHAFT OF THE HYDRATE RETURN SCREW UNDER THE BAGGERS USING THE HANDLE OF A HAMMER INSTEAD OF THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER, TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE HEAD OF THE P IN. THE HANDLE, BEING OBLIQUE IN SHAPE, RATHER THAN SQUARE, SLIPPED WHILE STRIKING THE HEAD OF THE PIN. SOMEHOW THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER MANAGED TO STRIKE THE LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE OFF SIDE

EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR STUCK MATERIAL FROM COOLER DOORS UNDER VERTICAL KILN WITH A POKER AND A BURR ON THE POKER CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE. E E LOST NO TIME.

EE WAS IN SCREEN HOUSE WITH ANOTHER EE BOTH WERE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES INJURED EE BUMPED LADDER LEADING TO SECOND LEVEL CAUSING LIME TO FALL SOME FOUND ITS WAY BEHIND EE GLASSES AND SMALL PIE CE STUCK TO HIS EYE REQUIRING ATTENTION OF CO DR

EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN STEEL POKER USED FOR WORKING KILNS WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM THE SPOT HE WAS TRYING TO BEND IT AGAINST AND HE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY IT...THIS RESULTED IN A CHIPPED TOOTH, A BROKEN CROWN (FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT) AND PROBABLE REPLACEMENT OF A BRIDGE (FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS LOADING TRUCK WITH 140 MESH LIMESTONE. SOMEONE HAD LEFT PART OF THE COVER OFF THE END SECTION OF THE LOADOUT SCREW CONVEYOR. THE PPART CONVRING THE AREA WHERE THE SHAFT (FOR THE SLY T ING) IS CONNECTED TO THE END OF THE CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE SOMEHOW GOT ARM NEAR THIS SHAFT AND HT EBOLT CONNCTING THE SHAFTS CAUGHT THE CUFF OF HIS COAT PULLING HIS ARM AROUND THE SHAFT. HE PULLED

WAS ATTACHING CABLE TO KILN CAR (RAILCAR) BY LAYING LOOOPED END OF CABLLE IN YOKE AND SECURING CABLE WITH A PIN AND EITHER STRUCK FIGNER WITH PIN OR CABLE CAUSING FX TO END OF RIGHT RING FINGE R.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN FROZEN NUT (ADJUSTING) WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AGAINST TIN ROOFING MATERIAL RESULTING IN LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER ARM REQUIRING TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS RELEASING BRAKE ON RAILCAR WHEN HE REPORTED LIMESTONE DUST OR DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYES EYES BECAME IRRITATED DUE TO, I SUSPECT, RUBBING EE DID NOT SEE A DR HOWEVER MISSED THE FOLLOWING D AY BY CALLING IN WITH IRRITATED EYES.

EMPLOYEE WA SPULLING HIMSELF UP (IN MUCH THE SAME WAY YOU WOULD DO CHINUPS) IN ORDER TO POSITION HIMSELF TO ENTER UNIT 1 ROLLER MILL HOUSING FEET FIRST. THIS RESULTED IN PAIN TO LEFT SIDE. L ATER DIAGNOSED AS TORN OR SEPARATED CARTILAGE IN THE RIB CAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO TRY TO SLIP LINKAGE FOR BUCKET ELEVATOR BACK ONTO SPROCKET...ACCESS DOOR FOR BUCKET ELEVATOR WAS LATCHED TO SIDE OF ELEVATOR HOUSING BUT ACTIVITY AROUND LATCH A PPARENTLY CAUSED THE LATCH TO BECOME DISENGAGED ALLOWING THE ACESS DOOR TO ROTATE (HINGED) CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER (RIGHT INDEX FINGER) BETWEEN DOOR AND BAR.

WAS TRYING TO START FORKLIFT, THAT HAD A TOOTH OFF THE FLYWHEEL, AND THIS PROCESS REQUIRED THE HOOD OPERATOR SEAT TO BE OPEN A LOCKING DEVICE IS PROVIDED TO PREVENT THE HOOD OPERATOR SEAT FROM FALLING WHILE WORK IS GOING ON BUT WAS NOT ENGAGED HAND WAS RESTING ON FRAME WHEN HOOD OPERATOR SEAT FELL CAUSING LACERATION TO TOP OF HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

PURCHASING/WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT WAS STACKING 6" CHANNEL IN RACK AT THE WAREHOUSE LAYDOWN AYRD AND EITHER CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF CHANNEL AND THE STORAGE RACK. HE INS'T SURE WHICH. THE LEFT MIDDLE FIGNER WAS BROKEN AND LACERATED. HE HAS SENCE RETURNED TO WORK.

WORKING VERTICLE SHAFT LIME KILN WITH POKER TRYING TO DISLODGE STUCK MATERIAL.. MATERIAL LOOSENED AND FELL CAUSING HANDLE OF POKER TO SUDDENLY TWIST AND RISE..EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN MOUTH RESU LTING IN TWO TEETH BEING KNOCKED OUT AND TWO ADDITIONAL TEETH LOOSENED. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD TWO ROOT CANALS AND WILL HAVE FOUR TEETH CAPPED.

WAS CROSSING PIPE ON TOP OF NUMBER(1) ONE DUST TANK & FOOT SLIPPED ON SLICK SURFACE OF TANK TOP(IT HAD BEENRAINING) & FELL ONTO TOP OF SCREW CONVEYOR A RETAINING CLIP FOR THE COVER OF THIS SCR EW CONVEYOR CUT EE UNDER THE ARM & THIS REQUIRED(5) FIVE STICHES TO CLOSE

FOOTING AT PLANT SITE WAS EXTREEMELY SLIPPERY DUE TO THAWING BY DAY & RE-FREEZING BY NIGHT. EMPLOYEES [2] WERE SWITCHING EMPTU RAILCARS WHEN DRAWHEADS OF TWO CARS WOULD NO ALIGN. THE BUMPING O F THE DRAWHEADS CAUSED SLACK IN THE COULPED CARS THEY WERE TRYING TO COUPLE TO. AS AN EMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN CARS TO ALIGN DRAWHEADS, THE LEAD CAR ROLLED A FEW INCHES. CONTUSION TO LOWER AB

EE FELL ON RR TRACK, LANDING ON R SIDE. R SHOULDER & ARM WERE SORE FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT HE DIDN'T SEE THE NEED IN SEEING A DOCTOR. EE 1ST REQIESTED TP SEE DOCTOR 1-16-95. A TRIP TO THE DOCTOR 3 -21-95, RESULTED IN A SHOT OF CORTIZONE. EE IS DOING BETTER WITH NO LOST TIME OR CHANGE IN DUTIES.

EE WASUSING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A PATTERN FROM A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FRM SLAG POPPED UP INTO HIS EYE CAUSING A SCRATCH AND IRRITATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING AS WELL AS KEEPING TENSION ON CABLE BEING WOUND BACK THROUGH BOOM OF CLARK CRANE FOLLOWING CHANGE OF THE SHEAVE BLOCK. EMPLOYEE ALLWED GOVED HAND TO GET TO CLOSE TO SHEA VE AND RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER WERE CAUGHT CABLE FEEDING THROUGH TOP OF SHEAVE. MIDDLE FINGER WAS UNINJURED. INDEX FINGER (HALF) HA DTO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.

THIS SITUATION WAS NOT REPORTED TO US UNTIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 2ND. EMPOLOYEE WORKED IN SCREEN HOUSE AND WAS EXPOSED TO LIME. AN IRRITATED AREA (BURN) ON HIS RIGHT ARM NEAR THE WRIST DID NOT HA VE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAL PROPERLY DUE TO WEATHER (HEAT & HUMIDITY), CONSTANT SWEATING AND LACK OF TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF FAILING TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO FOREMAN AND/OR SAFETY.

INJURED EE WAS CROSSING PAN WHEN FELLOW EE ACCIDENTLY RELEASED AIR FROM AN AIR HOSE RESULTING IN LIME TO HIS FACE.

ELEVATOR BEHIND PRIMNARY CRUSHER IN QUICKLIME SYSTEM BROKE DOWN & THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ASSITING WITH REPAIRS WHEN SOME MATERIAL FELL FROM THE ELEVATOR SHAFT SPLASHING ONTO EMPLOYEE WITH SOME GETT ING IN RT EYE CAUSING A MINOR BURN WHICH WAS EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY AS A PRECAUTION PER THE EMPLOYEES REQUEST

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE GUICKLIME PAN CONVEYOR USING A SHOVEL & HE SCOOPED MATERIAL & THREW THE MATERIAL OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER & LIME DUST SPLATTERED ON THE PAN& SOME SPLATTERED BACK TOWARED THE EMPLOYEE ENTERING HIS SAFETY GLASSES FROM BACK SIDE

EMPLOYEE SAID MATERIAL(HYDRATED LIME) SPILLED ON HIM CAUSING MINOR BURNS TO HIS LEGS AND AROUND HIS WAIST.HE LATER BECAME SICK AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EVERYTHING FROM AN ANXIETY ATTACK TO BRONC HITIS FOLLOWED BY PNEUMONIA. HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE AND SEES A DOCTOR ONCE PER MONTH.THE COMPANY HAS DNIED WORK RELATED UNTIL OF INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE POSITION OF OILER & WAS ASCENDING A LADDER [FIXED] WHEN HIS FOOT [BOOT] SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL HOWEVER HER CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND & HE FELT HIS NECK JERK . THIS WENT UNREPORTED FOR A WEEK. COMPANY DOCTOR THOUGHT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE & HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE 21ST. ADDITIONAL TEST REVEALED RUPTURED DISC.

#2 HYDRATE MILL WAS STOPPED UP. EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH SUPERINTENDANT WERE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHYWHEN EMPLOYEE OPENED ACCESS DOOR TO MILL HYDRATEBLEW OUT INTO HIS EYES AS A DRAFT FAN FOR THE SY STEM WAS STILL ON. EYES WERE IRRIGATED PER STANDARD FIRST AID PROCEDURE AND EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTION WHERE HERECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN OUT SECONDARY CRUSHER FOR QUICKLINE SYSTEM AND A PIECE OF LIMEBLEW INTO HIS EYE. WIND WAS A MAIN FACTOR AS IT WAS VERY STRONG. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DR AFTER IRRIGAT-ION(FIRST AID) AS A PRECAUTION... WAS PROVIDED APRESCRIPTION ANTI-BIOTIC AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO PROBLEMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SANDER WHILE CLEANING OFF HYDRATOR DRUM WHEN HE LOOKED AWAY. SANDER DISC TOUCHED DRUM AND KICKED BACK. EMPLOYE ELOST CONTROL OF THE HANDLE (SUPPORT) ON THE LEFT SIDE O F THE SANDER AND THE DISC STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITHCES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING LIME KILN (VERTICLE SHAFT) WITH A POKER AND STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE PARTIALLY OPENED EYE DOOR ON THE KILN.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED LIME BURNS TO FOREMAN ON 09-25-91.EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED IN HOUSE W/SILVADENE CREAMBEFORE AND AFTER SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS HEALINF QUICKLY AND AFTER 49\8 HOURS THE BURNS LOOKED FIN E.10-08-91 EMPLOYEE TOLD FOREMAN HE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS JOB AND WALKED OFF.10-11-91 EMPLOYEE SENT WORD THROUGH UNION THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO QUIT AND HAD SEEN A DOCTOR AND DOCTOR INFORMED HIM T

EMPL DESCENDING STAIRS BEHIND HYDRATE SYSTEM SLIPPED ON SOME DAMP/SPILLED MATERIAL.AS HE FELL HE DID THE SPLITS RESULTING IN STRAIN TO AREA LEFT TENDER FROM HERNIA SURGERY OF 2 YRS AGO.

EMPL WAS CLEANING OUT SCREEN HOUSE WHEN HE BUMPED PIECE OF ROPE LEFT HANGING BY MAINTENANCE WORKERS WITH BRIM OF HAT. ROPE HAD COLLECTED QUICKLIME DUST & DUST FILLED IN BEHIND EMPL'S SAFETY GL ASSES CAUSING MINOR LIME BURNS. ONE PIECE OF QUICKLIME APPROX 1.5MM IN DIAMETER STUCK TO LOWER PORTION OF EYEBALL & COULDN'T BE REMOVED BY NORMAL IRRIGATION AT JOB SITE REQUIRING TREATMENT BY

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP HOT LIME THAT HAD BEEN SPILLED FROM A KILN WHILE DRAWING AND RECEIVED SOME DUST IN HIS EYES. THE AREA WAS CONFINED AND HIND-SIGHT TELLS US THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE KILN HAD BEEN PUT ON SLOW FIRE AND THE LIME ON THE GROUND GIVEN A CHANCE TO COOL.

HELPING POSITION CRUSHER FORKLIFT MOVING THE CRUSHER, MIDDLE R FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND FRAME OF CRUSHER

EE WAS ROTATING AIR ACTIVATED HOIST INTO POSITION TO DUMP A KILN CAR WHEN THE HOIST BECAME STUCK ON ITS BASE PLATE DUE TO LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION AS EE PUSHED HARDER TO FREE THE HOIST IT SU DDENLY MOVED AND EMPLOYEE S HAND SLAMED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE KILN CAR CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND FORTUNATLY THE EE WAS WEARING GLOVES OR THE INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.

EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSL STRAINED HIS GROIN 032089 SEE ACCIDENT REPORT DATED 033089 EMPLOYEE REINJURED GROIN AREA 053089K WHILE TOSSING CORE ROCK INTO A CHUTE DURING THE LIME GRADING PROCESS COM PANY DOC DIAGNOSED CURRENT PROBLEM AS A GROIN STRAIN OR TARE & WILL NOT KNOW FOR CERTAIN FOR TWO WEEKS EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK FOR AT LEAST 2 WKS

HOPPER FOR KILN CAR WAS STRUCK..EMPLOYEE ENGAGED HOIST TO MOVE CARS(TRAIN)..STUCK HOPPER WAS FREED AND ALLOWED TO FREE FALL (ROTATE) INTO UPRIGHT POSITION..EMPLOYEE HAD HAND NEAR ONE OF THE LA TCHES AND WAS STRUCK BY IT CAUSING A MASHING TYPE WOUND TO HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPL LOADING TRUCK WHEN MATERIAL FLOW SLOWED.STRIKING SIDE OF TANK WITH STEEL ROD WHEN ROD CAME IN CONTACT WITH SUPPORT CABLE CAUSING ROD TO DEFLECT OFF CABLE AND STRIKE EMPL IN SIDE OF HEAD.R OD WAS BENT AND BENT PORTION IS WHAT STRUCK CABLE ALSO EMPL IS UNUSUALLY STRONG AND CAN PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE THRUST WITH ROD.

EMPL WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO TRUCK LOAD OUT SHUTE IN PREPARATION TO LOADING TRUCK.IT WAS RAINING AT TIME. EMPL SLIPPED ON WET LADDER RUNG. AT THIS SAME MOMENT THERE WAS POWER FAI LURE AT PLANT & THIS STARTLED EMPL. COMBIN ATIONOF SLIPPING & BEING STARTLED AT SAME MOMENT CAUSED EMPL TO OVER REACT.

FRIDAY 030389 EMPLOYEE STOPPED FORK TRUCK & ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN & TURNED WRONG & TWISTED HIS BACK HE DID NOT FALL THURSDAY 030989 EMPLOYEE PICKED UP AN 9 POUND PUMP TO SET IT IN A PICKUP TR UCK & HE WENT HOME AFRTER THIS REPORTING THE PAIN WAS GETTING WORSE

THE BATESVILLE AREA HAD JUST ECPERIENCED A HARD ICE STORM AND THE GROUND CONDITIONS WERE EXTREMELY SLICK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING A CUSTOMERS TRUCK AND WAS RETURNING TO THE FORE MANS OFFICE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE CO CHRIOPRACTOR IMMEDIATELY X RAYS REVEALED NO FRACTURES. THE IMPACT OF LANDING ON BUTTOCKS CAUSED MODERATE PAIN TO TH

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING NARROW GUAGE RAIL FLATCAR OFF OF KILN BRIDGE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER AN IMPROPERLY PLACED MANHOLE COVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.THE EMPL OYEE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE LEFT LEG.EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO APRIVATE PHYSICAIN FOR TREATMENT THAT INCLUDED 3 STITCHES.EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR DUTIES THE SAME AFTERNOON.

INVESTIGATION OF THE WORK AREA ONLY REVEALED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CLOSE SPACE AND IF HE HAD SIPPED HE OULD HAVE FALLEN. THE OTHER DETERMATION WAS THAT EVIDENTLY THE EMPLOYEE WAS I N A SQUATTING POSTION AND SIMPLY LEANED BACK ON HIS BUTTOCKS. THE EMPLOYEE CONTIUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY WITH NI COMPLAINT OF INJURY.

HELPING REPLACE RAIL T IES IN PLANT YARD TEAM WAS U SING FORK LIFT TO PLACE TIES UNDER RAIL ATTEMPTED TO RAISE RAIL WITH FORKLIFT FORK SLIPPED & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD

EMPL WAS DOING JOB AS USUAL & POKER BECAME LODGED IN DISCHARGE SHUTE. EMPL ATTEMPTED TO FREE POKER & WHEN HE PULLED ON IT HE WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD & POKER STRUCK EMPLS RIGHT SHOULDER.

NEW EMPLOYEE WITH 5 WEEKS WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD TRUCK FROM STORAGE BIN. MATERIAL HAD BRIDGED IN TANK AND WOULD NOT FEED OUT, THUS THE EMPLOYEE OPENED AN INSPECTION DOOR AND POKED THE MATERIA L WIHT A POKER, IN DOING THIS THE MATERIAL FELL AND DUST PARTICLES BLEW OUT OF THE APPROX. INCH DOOR AND BLEW INTO THE EMPLOYEES FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHED LOADING A CUSTOMERS TRUCK AND WAS RETURNING TO THE PLANT YARD.WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE TANK PLATFORM HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.TIME OF DAY INDICATES IT WAS DARK AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS NEGLIGENT IN WATCHING WHERE HE STEPPED ALL LIGHTING IN THE AREA WAS ON BUT THERE WEERE SOME SHADOWS.

EMPL TIGHTENING BEARING BEING MOUNTED IN ROLLERMILL.LIMITED PLACE TO WORK,EMPL FORCED TO RELY ON TOUCH.WRENCH NOT SEATED ON HUB AND SLIPPED.HANDLE CAUGHT EMPL FINGER RESULTING IN CLOSED FX OF RING FINGER LEFT HAND.

MAINTENANCE EMP WAS WORKING ON TOP OF HYDRATE LOADING SPOUT. FOOTING WAS SLIPPERY DUE TO RAIN AND HYDRATE ON THE SCREW CONVEYOR COVER THE EMP WAS STANDING ON AND EMP LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING A AGAINST A GUARD RAIL. ONE OF HIS FRONT UPPER TEETH WAS BROKEN OFF EVEN WITH THE GUM

MAINTENANCE EMP5OYEE WAS USING A HOIST TO PULL THE ROLLS IN THE ROLLER MILL,HOOK ON PULLY BLOCK BROKE.CABLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER LEFT BACK.INJURY CONSISTED OF ONE BROKEN RIB AND BRUISE D LEFT LUNG.INV9STIGATION BY THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT REVEALED THE NEED TO ATTACH A SECOND HOOK AND CABLE FOR THIS MAINTENANCE.

EMP WAS ASSISTI3G OTHERS ATTEMPTING TO SPIKE DOWN A RAIL ROAD RAIL. HE PLACED HAND NEAR SPIKE HEAD OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK SPIKE AND HAMMER BOUNCED OFF AND HIT #1 S FINGER MASHED END OF FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UP WORK AREA USING A BROOM AND SHOVEL EMPLOYEE DOES NOT RECALL AN OCCURENCE OF SUDDEN BLOW OR FORCE FROM EITHER ITEM HE WAS USING AND CANNOT RECALL ANY UNDO LIFTING WEI GHT OF THE SHOV9L AS HE WAS ONLY DOING ROUTINE CLEANUP HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN PAIN AND CEASED WORK IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TAKEN TO CO DR

EMPL HAD DECENDED LADDER TO SCASFFOL INSIDE VERTICAL KILN.HE WAS STUDYING DETERIOATED SECTION OF WALL.HE THEN ORDERED DRAFT FAN EXHAUST TO BE TURNED ON.VIBRATION FROM DRAFT FAN START UP EVIDEN Y CAUSED SECTION OF WALL TO COLLAPSE.FORTUNATELYEMPL WAS STANDING AT FARTHEST POINT AWAY FROM FALLING MATERIAL.INJURY-FRACTURED RIGHT METATARSAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SUSTITUTING FOR THE HYDRATE BAGGER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STACK 50 LB BAGS OF HYDRATE LIME TOO HIGH ON THE PALLET. THIS WAS HIS 3 RD DAY OF SUSTITUTING FOR THE REGULAR BAGGER WHO WAS ON VACATION.

LIME GRADER WAS SUBSTITUTING FOR THE KILN DRAWMAN. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT (30 MIN.) EACH EMPLOYEE PREFORMS CLEAN UP TASKS. EMPLOYEE DROVE THE FORK LIFT TO THELIME GRADING PAN TO PICK UP THE SPILLAGE CART. THE FORKS WERE AT A TOO WIDE SPREAD ANDHE WASIN PROCESS OF MOVING THE SLIDE. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED ALLOWING THE FORK TO CATCH HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FORK BASE AND SLIDING MAST ON

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A 16 FT. EXTENSION LADDER THAT WAS NOT PRPERLY SECURED AT THE TOP AS EMPLOYEE NEARED THE APPROX. 6 FT LEVEL, THE LADDER TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND WITH THE LADDER.

HYDRATE PACKER WAS ASSISTING FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO TRANSPORT A PALLET OF BRICK. FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKLIFT STATIONARY MAST AND THE SLIDING MAST OFTHE BOOM. SECOND AND THRID FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND WERE LACERATED AT THE FIRST JOIN.