Malad Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Was cleaning out a hopper and the gate valve closed on right hand, injuring fingers

Repetitive motion mixing grout causing strained elbow.

EE was cleaning up a pile under storage bins removing a heavy ice chunk from under a conveyor belt resulting in shoulder strain.

EE was turning off the bleeder valve on propane tank on the fork lift.

Was repairing big sifter leaks and when I picked up the door and turned I felt an instant pain in my groin and abdomen area. It felt like a strain or pulled muscle. Was diagnosed as a hernia 12/8/10. See Attachment.

Checking for spark on furnace and it ignited and caused a flash burn on right eye.

Was using hand drill, drill bit got stuck in the hole. Drill turned, pinching hand between it and a bolt, cutting finger.

Was removing small piece of square tubing - pinched finger, causing a small cut which became infected.

Was using an acetelyne torch, the torch sparked back after being shut off burning left hand.

EE was pulling out a 52" super sack of perlite and strained back causing a pinched nerve.

Stepped in a deep hole, causing knee to get cut.

Was cleaning a mold. Moved latex to fit into a mold. Hand was on edge of mold and got caught between molds which cut finger tip off.

Was unloading a trailer load of perlite ore. Was on east side of trailer, opening it to unload. wind came from the west and blew perlite into eyes.

Was pulling rocks apart on pullline & placing them in boxes & pallets.

Right foot slipped off of short platform he was standing on and caused back strain.

Was talking to another EE while using staple gun and accidently shot fingers with gun.

EE was cleaning molds and leaned to the left to scrape the mold. There was a metal pole behind EE, two molds caught & lifted up which caught EE between the pole and the mold under my left ribs. EE twisted & pulled herself out.

Was pulling rock out of mold - rock slipped and smashed left ring finger.

I pulled a stone out of a mold and it came back back and hyper-extended my wrist.

Pulled pallet from stack & received a splinter in his left hand.

STAPLE GUN MISFIRED WHILE HAND WAS IN THE WAY.

Pulled chiseled taupe stone 24X24 from mold and hurt arm while bracing weight of mold.

Mold was being turned, when left thumb was caught between the table and mold.

While stapling the air hose got pulled which made the stapler jerk and stapled thumb.

Was unhooking trailer when hitch slipped forward and smashed foot between trailer and bumper.

Toe was under edge of low boy trailer while unhooking chains. Trailer came down on foot, crushing toes.

Lifting a wooden pallet from one stack to another.

Kneeling on the concrete while setting door, when he stood up his knee popped.

Wrench slipped and hit left cheek on face, spitting skin open.

LIFTING BRAKE DRUM (STRAINED GROIN).

While standing on a ladder, he lost footing and fell off, hitting his head.

He dropped a gear box on fingertip.

Was using a cut torch to cut metal when his coverall sleeve caught fire, burning left arm just above elbow to wrist.

While unloading trailer, the door closed on his hand.

Was getting iron braces stacked so we could hook them up to the crane and hand was between two of them and a little finger got broke.

HOLDING TIES WHILE WELDING, FLASHES BURNED BOTH EYES.

Slid pallet with side of foot.

The rope for the train car puller was jerked out of hands. Broke 4th and 5th fingers on right hand.

WAS INSPECTING BACK-FILLING OPERATION. ONE MAN WENT TO MOVE THE COMPACTOR WACKER AND EE REACHED TO HELP HIM MOVE IT & WHEN HE DID EE FELT A SNAP & SHOOTING PAIN IN UPPER ARM.

WAS VACUUMING AND BACK POPPED OUT.

WORKING ON A TWO-LEVEL CATWALK HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL THROUGH. HE HIT HIS ARM AND RIBS ON CATWALK; FELL APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 7 FEET. BROKEN RIBS, BRUISES, SCRAPES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BANDING STRAPS FROM A BUNDLE OF BAGS AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

NO ACCIDENT; ROUTINE WORK HAS CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

LIFTING BAGS OF PUMICE, RESULTING IJN A HERNIA.

WAS LIFTING A BAG OF PUMICE AND PUTTING IT DOWN AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN, RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

WAS GETTING A TEST AND ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HAND IN ROTER IN TOP OF MICRO SIZER WHICH CUT TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

GUST OF WIND BLEW IN THROUGH DOOR AND BLEW PUMICE IN EYE.

NO ACCIDENT--ROUTINE WORK HAS CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

HE WAS WALKING PAST THE GRAVITY TABLE, HIS HAND BRUSHED UP AGAINST SHARP METAL LEAVING A 1 INCH CUT IN TOP OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRANE ON LOW BOY, WHEN LANDING GEAR CAME DOWN & LOW BOY CAME DOWN ON HIS FOOT, SMASHING RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING BIG TOE & CAUSING TENDON AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE.

HE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON BAGGING ROBOT, AIR RAM OPENED EXTENDING FINGERS OUT AND STRUCK HANDCAUSING A CUT IN LEFT INDEX FINGER.

HE WAS RUNNING A DRILL PRESS WHEN DRILL BIT GRABBED METAL BEARING AND SPUN, CATCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING KNUCKLE OPEN.

EE WAS CHECKING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT HAD STOPPED RUNNING. HE THOUGHT IT WAS OFF, BUT THE MOTOR WA STILL RUNNING. WHEN HE TOUCHED THE V BELTIT PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE PULLEY AMPUTATING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT THE 1ST JOINT

WAS CLEANING UP AND TRIPPED OVER A PIPE AND FELL, SPRAINING RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING HOLES IN THE SIDE OF A TRAILER. HE WAS BENDING A PIECE OF STEEL. IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. THE EDGE OF THE STEEL PLATE CUT THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE. X-RAYS WE RE TAKEN AND INJURY REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.

STEPPED OFF WORK STAND, WEDDING RING CAUGHT ON WORK STAND HAND RAIL, IT PULLED THE RING UNDER THE SKIN TO THE KNUCKLE ON THE LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS LIFTING A HOOD OFF FROM A GRAVITY TABLE FOR REPAIR WITH TWO OTHER EES AND FELT THAT HE HAD STRAINED HISMELF AT THAT TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SEMI TRUCK (BACKWAS HURTING THE DAY BEFORE FROM RIDING) BACK WENT OUT AND PINCHED SYATTIC NERVE. HE RECEIVED SHOTS FOR PAIN, EPIDURAL, STEROID INJECTION, AND CATHETER INJECTION.

EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A LADDER, REACHING WIHT A CHAIN TO HOOK UP A CEMENT DRUM ON TRUCK. HE COULD SEE THE CHAIN WAS COMIN GUNDONE AND WENT TO REHOOK IT AND OVER REACHED AND FELL OFF LADDE R ONTO HEAD. HE REQUIRED STITCHES IN 3 PLACES ON HIS FACE, BROKE HIS NOSE AND WAS BRUISED.

WAS BAGGING PUMICE IN PLANT #1 ON SYSTEM 3-80# BAGS-AND HAD A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. WAS GIVEN A WRIST BRACE AND (DAY PRO) MEDICATION.

EE WAS REMOVING CEMENT FORMS FROM SCALES AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS MOVING SCAFFOLDS AND CAUGHT WEB OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON SNAP TIE CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

WAS KNEELING IN GRAVEL ROAD, ROCKS INFLAMED RIGHT KNEE, HAD KNEE DRAINED TO REDUCE SWELLING.

KEYBOARDING (CUMULATIVE)--LONG TERM KEYBOARDING--INFLAMED TENDON/ULNAR NERVE.

WORKING ON MOTOR OF A TRUCK WHEN LOST FOOTING AND HOOKED LEG ON A PIECE OF IRON, CUTTING LEG. EE DIDN'T FEEL THE CUT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION AND TREATED THE CUT HIMSELF FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. HE THEN REALLIZED IT NEE DED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WENT TO DR ON 6/3/98. IT WAS THEN OUT OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A 2 FOOT ELEVATION AND STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A PALLET AND TWISTED ANKEL WHILE OBTAINING SACKS FOR PACKAGING.

EE WAS BAGGING PUMICE IN 90LB BAGS, HE PICKED UP A BAG, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM

SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING INTO CEMENT TRUCK.

A PIPE BROKE LOOSE IN PENTHOUSE WHICH HIT A BOARD PLANK & BROKE IT LOOSE. THE PLANK THEN FELL ON EE.

LIFTING 100# BAGS OF PUMICE TO BE STACKE ON PALLETS. [THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR BUMPS, CAUSED JUST FROM STRAIN OF LIFTING].

WAS LIFTING 26" PIPE TO MOVE STANDS AND STRAINED BACK.

HE WAS TIPPING A BARREL TO FILL OIL CAN WHEN HE SAID SOMETHING IN HIS BACK POPPED.

GREASING CONVEYORS WITH AIR GREASER. HOSE GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY. HAND WAS TWISTED IN GREASE HOSE & TAIL PULLEY.

GOING INTO SIFTER SECTION, THUMB WAS PINCHED BY SIFTER AIR LID.

SHOVELING OUT MACK TRUCK, FELL TO GROUND WITH SUDDEN BACK PAIN.

STEPPED ON A FROZEN PIECE OF PUMICE WHILE STEPPING OFF SIDE OF TRAILER

BAGGING PUMICE.

EMP WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A SIFTER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FOOT AND ANKLE IN ANOTHERSIFTER.

INSTALLING AIR SEPERATOR. CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CHAIN AND HAND RAIL. (CHAIN COME-A-LONG). BROKE RIGHT WRIST.

PUMICE BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

YTORCH-SLAG BLOWN IN BEHIND CUTTING GOGGLE AND SAFETY GLASSES.

FIXING AND SLAMMING OF BAG ON SETTLING TABLE. LIFTING BAGS ONTO PALLETS. CAUSING AN OVER EXERTION OF WRIST MUSCLE.

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH WRENCH ON SCREENS.

PICKING UP SAMPLES OVER PIPES. FELT PAIN IN BACK. IT PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE AS DAY PROGRESSED.

REMOVING BAD MOTOR WITH CHAIN FALL, MOTOR SLID AND STRUCK ANKLE.

GRINDING METAL WITH HAND HELD 9" DISC GRINDER. IT KICKED BACK INTO HIS FACE & CUT HIS LOWER LIP & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT ARM CUTTING IT ALSO.

TRYING TO GUIDE POP MACHINE ON THE DOLLY.WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH THE LUNCH ROOM I WAS PINCHED ON LEFT ELBOW LEAVING 3 PUNCTURES.

GOING UP STAIRS TO GET HOURLY SAMPLE OF PUMICE PUMICE FALLING.SOME WENT IN EYE,ONE PARTICLE STAYED IN EYE.WOULD NOT WASH OUT.

MOVED TABLE TO SWEEP UNDER AND SET THE TABLE DOWN TOO CLOSE TO FRAMEWORK OF SUPERSCALER AND CAUGHT LALL FINGERS DAMAGED TWO.

CLEANING & LIFTING WHEELBARROW FILLED WITH PUMICE AND TWISTED BACK.

WHIE EMPTYING A RUBBERMAID CONTAINER FILLED WITH PUMICE TORE GROIN MUSCLE.

CLEANING SIFTER FRAMES WITH ELECTRIC DRILL BRUSH, METAL PARTICLES FLIPPED UP INTO LEFT EYE.

BUILDING PALLETS AND ELECTRICAL CORD TO AIR GUNN GOT CAUGHT ON A SAWHORSE AND THE TRIGGER TO AIR GUN WENT OFF SHOOTING STAPLE INTO LEFT LEG.

I WAS TIGHTENING THE LID ON THE SIFTER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND I FELL. PUT MY FOOT OUT TO CATCH MYSELF AND MY FOOT GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE SIFTER.

SWEEPIGN FLOOR AT END OF SHIFT, HIT ELBOW ON BAGGER MACHINE.

LIFTING SHEE TMETAL WITH A NOTER EMPLOYEE ADN PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

RUNNING TESTS ON PUMICE IN LAB OVEN. OPENED DOOR OF OVEN & LEANED OVER TO PUT ANOTHER TEST IN AND CHEMICAL FUMES BURNED EYES.

WELDING IN THE SHOP AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EYE.EMPL WAS WEARING WELDING HAT.

CUTTING A PEN BAGS OF PUMICE TO RECYCLE AND CUT FINGER WITH UTILITY KNIFE.

MOVING OIL BARRELS ON FORK LIFT,PINCHED HAND IN SIDE SHIFT MECHANISM.

MOVED HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH LEGS WHILE IN SITTING POSITION

JUMPED DOWN ABOUT 3FT OFF OF EQUIPMENT ONTO PLATFORM & BRUISED KNEE

STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE VALVES

MILL MINTENANCE PERSON WAS RELOCATING ELECTRIC MOTORS ON SHELF & STRAINED HIS BACK & SHOULDER NO CONDITIONS AT MILL AFFECTED THE INJURY

EMPL WAS INSTALLING BAGS IN BAGHOUSE & P9NCHED FINGERNAIL BETWEEN FLOOR OF BAGHOUSE & BAGHOUSE VENTURE.

OPERATOR RUNNING THE 3RD FLOOR-PUMICE FELL INTO EYE DURING VALVE CHANGE FROM ONE BIN TO ANOTHER

OPERATOR WAS PREFORMING MAINTENANCE ON GRINDING MILL HAD INSTALLED NEW MILL RODS ONE OR TWO ENDS OF I NAME WERE PROTRUDING A FEW INCHES OUT OF MILL END OPERATOR BUMPTED HIS HARD HAT ON MILL WA LL & THEN DID A RETURN KNIFE BEND HIS RT KNEE ST RUCK END OF MILL ROD CUTTING IT NOTE PANTS HAD HOLES IN KNEE

LIFTING 90LB BAG AND STRAINED BACK

(RESACKED A PALLET) WAS RESTACKING A PALLET AND GOT A HERNIA.

CLEANING UNDER MACHINERY AND PUMICE BLEW INTO EYE

SHOVELING OUT BACK OF TRUCK FROZEN LOAD BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON EMP PINNING HIM

GOING DOWN STAIRS,SLIPPED ON LAST STAIR TREAD AND TWISTED ANKLE.

WHILE GREASING 9QUIPMENT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CATCHING HIS BALANCE HIS LEFT FOOT KICKED AGAINST WALL THIS BREAKING LEFT FOOT

SETTING DOWN HE5VY STEEL BEAM AND DIDNT GET FINGER FROM UNDERNEATH BEAM, BROKEN TIP ON RIGHT POINTED FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TRUCK TIRE AND INJURED BACK