Mason City Plant & Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Repairman was kneeling under the quarry belt adjusting return rollers. He stood up and felt a sharp pain in his lower back (12/24/08). The employee waited until 1/4/09 at 7:45 am to finally report the injury and receive a medical evaluation.

Employee slipped on ice in the plant parking lot.

Employee bent over to lift a return roller for conveyor replacement.

Employee was operating a Dingo "walk behind" end loader & pinned himself between the loader and the east wall of the mill building.

Employee was shoveling material near the clay belt. The employee cut his right hand on a metal motor guard support. The employee was not wearing the required PPE (gloves).

Employee was descending a fixed ladder to our #2 coal mill platform. The employee missed the lower 2 rungs of the ladder (approximately 2 feet) falling to the platform on her tail bone. She was diagnosed with a bruised tail bone. The employee was given work restrictions (lifting, carry, push/pull & ladder climbing).

The supervisor lifted a sump pump for the scrap dumpster and strained right shoulder. He reported to 1st aid on 12/18/07(no medical treatment given). The employee's shoulder was still bothering him and he was sent to the clinic for treatment on 1/16/08. He has been given cold treatments in therapy for the injured shoulder. Injury should reflect back to December of 2007.

EE was installing a new chain on CG2 belt, using 4' step ladder. As he stepped down, his left ring finger slipped into the chain. He was not wearing gloves. The laceration caused by bushing on chain link. He returned to the shop to clean his wound, washed laceration, and ibuprofen or tylenol for pain.

EE turned the a.c. fan on & dust flew out of the vents (450 Loader). At 10 pm on the same evening he went to 3 kiln cooler to sweep the curbs so dust & debris was flying around. He states that either incident could have gotten something in eye. He did not feel it until 5 am which woke him up. Pain & tearing woke him up. Drove to plant 9 30 am to report & 1st Aid initiated.

Employee making rounds slipped on the ice and tried to catch himself (arm strain)

Lower drive sprocket by hand, felt pain in lower back, reported to 1st aid on 3/6/07. Asked for medical evaluation on 3/22/07.

Taking off Tivock Suit and suit got caught on right foot. He kicked right foot and started to fall, caught himself on the pipe threader machine.

While getting samples, injured stubbed his toe on uneven floor, causing him to try and catch himself and felt pop in his right leg and calf.

While unplugging air lines, injured got ash in both eyes after pulling coupling off.

While running jitter bug machine, injured felt pain in left arm. * 5 lb limit w/left hand *Splint given

While working in #1 Finish Seperator, injured felt dust go into left eye. Saw Dr. prescription given.

While taking grizzly bar out, of #12 silo, injured got dust in left eye.

While walking on road, injured slipped in oil spill on road way. *8/3/06--Meds given and scheduled to begin therapy.

While installing overload device for dust collector, injured drilled into back panel with drill bit-causing electrical flash. Injured was thrown to floor with burning shirt. burns: face, both arms, hands

While taking samples, injured go finger stuck in the sampling port, causing laceration to left ring finger.

While replacing J-Casting, injured felt a pull in the lower side of his back.

While checking water level on scraper radiator, injured slipped and fell to the ground landing on elbow and right shoulder.

While walking on concrete by Maintenance Shop, the injured employee slipped on snow surface, falling on right shoulder & right side of back (fractured 3 ribs).

EE was getting a sample on the dome reclaim belt when some blew in his right eye. Prescription medicaiton

While blowing cement off product from flat storage, injured got cement in both eyes. Eye drop ointment. Corneal abrasion.

While pushing coal car door shut, injured felt "pop" in right knee.

While pressure washing dozer, injured felt splash go into eyes. Was wearing goggles, long gloves but because of temperature outside sweat dripped into eyes. Prescription medication given.

GRINDING ACTIVITIES

While lifting water spray pipe off forklift, injured felt pain in lower back. Restriction; cold packs intermittently.

WHILE WORKING ON #2 KILN TIRE, EE FELT SOME METAL FLAKES BLOW INTO HIS EYE. FOREIGN MATERIAL (STEEL) REMOVED FROM EYE.

No specific injury - recurrent tennis elbow - picking up 4lb. bowls. Injection, forearm splint, restriction-left 10lb. right hand.

While lifting 70# jackhammer, injured felt something pull in left shoulder. It was still hurting a few days later. Physical therapy.

While jackhammering injured noticed ache and pain with numbness and some swelling in both wrists. Prednisone, wrist splint, no jackhammering/guzzler, lift, carry, push/pull (light duty).

WHILE HAMMERING PIECE OF STEEL, INJURED GOT PIECE OF STEEL IN LEFT WRIST. *HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THIS PIECE OF STEEL OUT A A REGULAR PHYSICAL FROM HIS OWN DOCTOR. SURGERY ON THIS WAS 9/8/2005. STITCHES REMOVED 9/14/2005.

WHILE LIGHTING A TORCH, EE BURNED HIS FACE AND NECK FROM FLASHBACK FROM TORCH. EE ALSO BURNED HIS WRISTS AND SINGED BROWS AND HAIR. MEDICATION; RESTRICTIONS: PUSH/PULL, LIFT, CARRY; AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO DUSTY ENVIRONMENT.

While lifting heater, injured felt a metal pedestal fall and land on top of his right foot.

WHILE REMOVING SHEET METAL FROM PALLET, EE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO SHEETS, WHEN ONE SHEET WENT ONE WAS AND ANOTHER WENT THE OTHER WAY

While traveling on haul road in 252 long hauler, injured hit bump in road and bottomed out in seat- hurt back and neck.

WHILE USING A HEAVY STEEL BAR TO CLOSE SIDES ON HOPPPER CARS, EE FELT LEFT SHOULDER PAIN.

While cutting a railroad rail w/torch, injured's right foot was injured when rail snapped, causing fracture to middle toe and laceration requiring stitches. Stitches, meds, restrictions (light duty).

While working around #2 kiln TDF blower, injured felt dust blow into his right eye. Prescription drops.

While collecting samples, injured got foreign material clinker dust in right eye from clinker belt above.

WHILE GATHERING SAMPLES, INJURED GOT RIGHT HAND & THUMB SMASHED BY SCOOP HANDLE, AS THE SCOOP GOT CAUGHT BY THE PAN CONVEYOR. SPLINT; INTERMIT. COLD PACKS FOR 1-2 DAYS; AVOID USE OF RIGHT HAND/ARM; THERAPY; MEDS.

WHILE TORCHING METAL UNDER #2 KILN, INJURED FELT BURNING IN RIGHT EYE. THOUGHT IT WOULD JUST GO AWAY, HOWEVER, GOT WORSE. REMOVED FOREIGN MATERIAL AT EYE CLINIC. NO OPERATION OF HAZARDOUS EQUIP. SEDENTARY WORK.

WHILE SHOVELING OUT SCREW, INJ HAD WIND BLOW DUST IN FACE & RIGHT EYE.

WHILE CLEANING CHUNKS OUT OF SCREW, INJURED FELT WIND BLOW DUST ON FACE. WHEN HE REPORTED TO WORK THE NEXT A.M. HE HAD IRRITATION, DRYNESS & BURNING IN LEFT EYE. REMOVED TWO SMALL PARTICLES. PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS. FLUORSCEIN STAIN.

While shoveling material from around #4 finish feed pump, injured felt pull in lower left back. meds. 15 lb restrictions-however working own jobs/no modifications. moderate restrictions.

WHILE GOING DOWN LOAD OUT STAIRS AT THE RAIL SILO, INJURED CAUGHT HIMSELF FALLING AND INVERTED LEFT ANKLE. *X-RAYS, CRUTCHES/SPLINT, SEDENTARY WORK.

WHILE CLEANING MUD FROM A ROTARY VALVE NEAR THE NORTH PRECIPITATOR, INJURED USED THE CREW CLEAN-OUT ENTRANCE AS A STEP-UP TO AVOID WALKING THROUGH CLAY DEBRIS. *AMPUTATION - RIGHT BIG TOE TO FIRST JOINT, ALONG WITH NEXT TOE TO JOINT.

WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER OF 992 LOADER, INJURED LOST GRIP WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT 15 FEET. STEPS MAY HAVE BEEN SLIPPERY. EMPLOYEE FELL INTO MUD. RESTRICTED TO SEDENTARY WORK, AVOID KNEELING, SQUATTING, STAIRS, CLIMBING. NO OPERATION OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. AVOID ABOVE SHOULDER LIFTING. MEDICATION GIVEN; X-RAYS TAKEN.

ALLEDGES THAT WHILE PULLING ON ACCESS GATE TO INSPECTOR DOOR HANDLE FROM LADDER, INJURED STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE GETTING INTO TRUCK, INJURED ALLEGES THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HE IS NOW COMPLAINING OF NECK AND BACK PAIN.

WHILE PULLING CHUNKS OFF CLAY BELT, INJURED FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER. FIRST TO DOCTOR 1-5-04 LIGHT RESTRICTED DUTY WORK/HOME, HEAT WRAPS, PHYSICAL THERAPY. DOING OWN JOB - NOT MODIFIED.

WHILE WALKING DOWN KILN CONTROL STAIRS, INJURED STEPPED SIDEWAYS ON RIGHT FOOT, FELT POP IN RIGHT ANKLE. X-RAYS TAKEN; COLD PACKS INTERMITTENTLY 1-2 DAYS; SEDENTARY WORK RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE WALKING UNDER #3 KILN COOLER, INJURED HIT TOP OF HEAD ON BEAM AND JAMMED NECK. HARD HAT WAS WORN. NOV 12, 2003 FIRST TO DR NO RESTRICTIONS, AND NO MEDS. NOW HAVING MORE PAIN, SEEN BY DR AGAIN MEDS PRESCRIBED, HEAT WRAPS, ALSO THERAPY FOR THE NECK.

WHILE SQUATTING DOWN TO CLEAN TAIL PULLEY, INJURED FELT POP IN LEFT KNEE WHILE STANDING UP. *FIRST TO DR 12-16-03 *X-RAYS TAKEN *MRI SCHEDULED.

WHILE WORKING AT #4 FINISH MILL, INJURED FELT WIND BLOW DUST IN LEFT EYE.

WHILE REPLACING DRIVE SPROCKET, DUST BLEW IN LEFT EYE. THIS IS A VERY HIGH DUST ENVIROMENT.

WHILE WORKING ON DUST COLLECTOR DRIVE, INJURED GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN PULLEY - PINCHING 3RD FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. WAS REPLACING BELTS. STITCHES. DR. EXCUSE - "NO RIGHT HAND DUTIES THIS WEEK."

WHILE WALKING BY FAN, INJURED BUMPED FAN GUARD, CAUSING CUT IN RIGHT FOREARM. A PIECE OF METAL WAS STICKING FROM THE GUARD, HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

WHILE GRINDING OFF PIPE NIPPLE, INJURED WAS CUT ON LEFT HAND FROM GRINDING WHEEL BRAKING.

WHILE TAKING VIBRATION READINGS, INJURED RECEIVED AIR BORN DUST IN LEFT EYE. PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

WHILE REMOVING CLASP FROM AIR HOSE, INJURED HEARD RUSH OF AIR THROUGH HOSE CAUSING HOSE TO WHIP AROUND, HITTING HIM IN MOUTH AND BACK. X-RAYS TAKEN, 2 LB. WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, STITCHES (MOUTH)

WHILE MOVING LARGE SPROCKETS, INJURED'S LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO SPROCKETS. SPLINT TO LITTLE FINGER. RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB, WITH RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE CHECKING FOR ROCKS ON DRYER DISCHARGE, INJURED OPENED DOOR TO REMOVE ROCKS AND ONE FELL AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. STEEL TOW SHOES WERE WORN. *AFTER GOING HOME AND TAKING OFF STEE L TOE SHOES - FOOT BEGAN TO SWELL AND HURT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE CHECKED. X-RAYS SHOW NO BROKEN BONES, MEDS GIVEN.

WHILE CLEANING UP FINE CLINKER DUST, INJURED GOT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN BOTH EYES. RESTRICTED WORK/HOME. EYE PATCH. NO OPERATION OF HAZARDOUS EQUIPMENT. PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS. NOT DOING HIS OWN JOB.

WHILE USING GUZZLER TO SUCK UP DEBRIS ON AN INCLINE INSIDE #3 KILN COOLER, INJURED'S LEFT ARM BECAME STUCK IN THE HOSE UP TO HER SHOULDER. START STOP SWITCH DID NOT WORK, TRUCK HAS NO IN LINE RELEIF.

THE MAN WAS INSPECTING DUCT INSIDE OF #3 RAW MILL SEPARATOR, WAS WEARING FULL FALL PROTECTION DEVICES AND HAD FOLLOWED CSE RULES. HE INADVERTENTLY SLID FROM A HORIZONTAL RUN INTO A VERTICALLY SLOPING RUN OF CHUTE. HIS FALL PROTECTION PREVENTED INJURY, BUT HE COULDN'T PULL HIMSELF UP THE SAFETY ROPE. NO INJURY WAS INCURRED. TRAPPED FOR APPROX 1 HR.

WHILE OILING, INJURED TURNED AROUND AND STEPPED ON A SHOVEL WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR, CAUSING A DISLOCATION OF THE RIGHT KNEE CAP.

WHILE TRYING TO KNOCK OUT BEARING, INJURED HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

WHILE LIFTING ELEVATOR BUCKET, INJURED REPORTS BACK PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE DOZER AT THE QUARRY, INJURED FELL HURTING RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE WORKING AT THE CRUSHER BELT, INJURED STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT HIP.

WHILE PUSHING LIME CHIPS UP NEW RAMP WITH LOADER, INJURED BACKED INTO HOLE WHILE GOING DOWN HILL AND JARRED BACK.

WHILE USING A 90 LB JACK HAMMER, INJURED'D RIGHT ELBOW STARTED TO HURT.

WHILE CLIMBING IN SEPARATOR, INJURED STEPPED ON SPECIAL CHAIR AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

AFTER LIFTING PALLET, INJURED FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

WHILE CARRYING 2, 5 GALLON CANS OF OIL, INJURED FELT BURNING SENSATION IN RT. INNER KNEE.

WHILE WALKING ON CATWALK, INJURED HIT TOP OF HEAD ON BEAM BY COAL/COKE HOPPERS. WAS KNOCKED OUT,BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW LONG.

WHILE STEPPING OFF LADDER OF LOADER, INJURED TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TEETH FROM LOADER BUCKET, INJURED FELT PIECE OF METAL ENTER LEFT LEG.

WHILE PUTTING SKIRTING ON BACK AND SIDES OF STREET SWEEPER, INJURED JAMMED LEFT THUMB BY PRESSING TOO HARD.

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR, EE FELT A POP IN LT. SHOULDER.

WHILE TRYING YO OPEN DOOR ON HOPPER, INJURED TWISTED BACK.

WHILE CARRYING TAIL PULLEY TO #13 SILO BELT, INJURED FELL IN SILO HOLE: COVER HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF OF IT FOR CLEANING.

WHILE TAKING SAMPLES AT THE MILL BUILDING, INJURED STEPPED ON SOMETHING, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE ASSISTING REPAIR CREW WORKING ON STACKER CONVEYER HEAD SHAFT, INJURED'S THUMBS STARTED TO ACHE. NEXT MORNING WAS VERY SWOLLEN AND STIFF.

AFTER LIFTING COVER OFF 10" DRIVE, INJURED NOTED A PAINFUL LUMP NEAR HIS BELLY BUTTON. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY TREATED AS A NON-OCCUPATIONAL INJURY. IT WAS LATER REPORTED AS A RESULT OF WORK.

EMPLOYEE HAS DONE CHIP DRILLING IN THE QUARRY FOR 10 YEARS. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SOME PERMANENT DAMAGE TO HIS LUNGS FROM SILICOSIS INHALATION. X-RAYS POSITIVE; TAKING PRESCRIPTION MEDS.

WHILE CUTTING HAND RAIL, INJURED CRAWLED OUT TO REACH IT BEWCAUSE IT GOT HUNG UP ON I-BEAM. WHEN THE END OF THE RAIL BROKE OFF, INJURED TWISTED HIS WRIST.

WHILE IN THE SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE, INJURED WAS STRUCK IN UPPER LEFT KNEE CAP BY A FULL CAN OF POPTHAT WAS THROWN FROM THE OTHER ROOM.

WHILE LIFTING AT #2 KILN TIRE, INJURED STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, INJURED STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RIGHT WRIST AND RIGHT LUMBAR REGION. \ Y

WHILE PUTTING A CHAIN INTO A SPROCKET, INJURED DEVELOPED PERSISTENT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST OVERNIGHT.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF LOADER, INJURED STRETCHED ARM - HEARING A POP IN RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCK ON AN EXISTING PILE. HE GOT OFF THE EDGE OF THE PILE TOO FAR & TIPPED THE TRUCK OVER ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE.

EE WAS DIGGING A HOLE IN THE GROUND USING A PICK& SHOVEL. HE SWUNG THE PICK HARD INTO THE GROUND& HIT A LARGE ROCK, SENDING A VIBRATION UP HIS ARM THAT DISLOCATED HIS ELBOW. THE ARM WAS PULLED BACK IN PLACE BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR, HAD X-RAY, PUT IN SLING FOR 4 DAYS. RETURNED TO WORK, DOING WELL.

WHILE GETTING READY TO GO HOME, INJURED WAS STUNG ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK. SHE HAD AN IMMEDIATE REACTION.

WHILE SWEEPING 3RD FLOOR OF MILL BUILDING, INJURED'S LEFT EYE STARTED TO WATER. WAS ALOT WORSE BY THE NEXT DAY. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE PUSHING HOIST OVER ON TRACTION WHEEL, INJURED GOT LITTLE FINGER (PINKY) CAUGHT IN CHAIN.

WHILE WORKING ON IMPACTOR FEED BELT, INJURED WASUSING WRENCH THAT SLIPPED, PINCHING RIGHT THUMB AND FIRST KNUCKLE BETWEEN WRENCH AND PULLEY.

WHILE WORKING AT THE OLD PACKHOUSE, INJURED GOT SOMETHING FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS EYE FROM DUST BLOWING.

WHILE CLEANING #12 ROCK BELT, INJURED PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER, PUT ICE ON IT AT HOME FOR SOME TIME. STILL CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM.

WHILE OPENING UP THE BOTTOM OF THE SEPARATOR, INJURED FELT PULL IN MUSCLES OF LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE WALKING ON #3 TDF CATWALK, INJURED FELL THROUGH OPEN TRAP DOOR SCRAPPING HIS LEFT ARM, ELBOW, SHOULDER AND RIBS.

WHILE COMING DOWN STAIRS, INJURED SLIPPED ON A CHUNK OF MATERIAL THAT WAS COVERED UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMISELF.

WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG SCREW WHILE IN HYSTER BASKET, INJURED HAD HOT MATERIAL FALL ON HIM, CAUSING BURNS TO RIGHT WRIST, ELBOW, AND LOWER BACK.

WHILE RUNNING LOADER, INJURED HAS NOTICED SWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE WORKING ON #3 FINISH GYP VIBRATOR, INJURED GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT SIDE OF NECK. WAS USING HAMMER.

WHILE RETRIEVING RAGS FROM FALL PROTECTION WIP OFF GREASE FROM AIR HOSE, INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT CALF CAUSING PAIN.

WHILE CLEANING COOLER OUT, INJURED FELT CLINKER BLOW INTO BOTH EYES.INJURED WAS WEARING SIDE SHIELDS ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE LOADING EMPTY PALLETS INTO THE EAST END OF THE PALLETIZING MACHINE, INJURED GOT OFF FORKLIFT TO PUSH PALLETS WITH LEVERAGE BAR. FORKLIFT MOVED FORWARD PINNING HIM BETWEEN MACHINE AND FOR KLIFT.

WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER TO GET INTO TRUCK, INJURED HIT ELBOW ON RAILING, CAUSING A LARGE LUMP.

WHILE MOVING FLOP GATE MANUALLY, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK. WAS PSUHING FORCEFULLY WITH LEGS.

WHILE TRYING TO MOVE GYP THRU SILO, INJURED HIT RIGHT WRIST WITH HAMMER. NOW CAUSING PAIN.

WHILE USING AN AIR LANCE TO UNPLUG #4 FINISH MILL, INJURED GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE INJURED WAS LIFTING J CASTING IN SEPARATOR, HE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK. THIS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AFTER A FEW DAYS.

WHILE USING A TORQUE WRENCH ON WHEELS OF #251 SEMI, WRENCH SLIPPED INJURING RIGHT THUMB.

WHILE WELDING ON COOLER INJURED GOT A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG LODGED IN RIGHT EAR CAUSING A BURN.

WHILE SCRAPPING ROCK FROM UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE BELT, INJURED FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW.

WHILE WORKING ON SIDE CASTING, INJURED PINCHED RIGHT THUMB. HAD IMMEDIATE PAIN.

WHILE WORKING IN COOLER WITH CONTRACTOR, INJURED FELT DIRT FALL INTO RIGHT EYE. THE INJURED ENDED UP RUBBING HIS EYE.

WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF RAW MILL, INJURED FELT PULL IN RIGHT ANKLE. NOTICED HE HAD LANDED ON I BOLT.

WHILE WALKING FROM CAR INTO WORK, INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE CHECKING OIL ON #992 LOADER, INJURED STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF LEFT ANKLE WITH COMPARTMENT COVER DOOR.

WHILE POKING COAL OUT OF RAIL CAR, INJURED NOTICED SOMETHING POP IN UPPER BACK.

WHILE CLEANING MILL SCREEN WITH JITTER BUG TOOL,INJURED'S RIGHT ELBOW BEGAN TO HURT.

WHILE WALKING UP TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK SILOS, INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING 3 FEET AND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO VIBRATE PRODUCT AROUND PLUMBING, INJURED FELT JAM TO RIGHT HAND & WRIST - WHICH HAS GOTTEN WORSE.

WHILE STEPPING ON STEP ON ARM OF DOZER, INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED SCRAPPING FROM THE HEEL TO THE KNEE

WHILE BLOWING OFF FEED BELT, INJURED FELT SOMETHING BLOW INTO RIGHT EYE.

WHILE LOOKING AT SOUTH SIDE OF COOLER, INJURED FELT HOT CLINKER FALL INTO TEAR DUCT OF HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE STEPPING OVER FEED BELT, INJURED'S FOOTING CAME LOOSE-HE JUMPED TO CAT WALK AND LEFT KNEE POPPED FEELING MUCH PAIN.

WHILE WORKING ON #2 KILN DUST COLLECTOR, INJUREDSTEPPED IN HOLE AND BUMPED LEFT THIGH CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING.

INJURED FELT SLAG (FOREIGN MATERIAL) ENTER RIGHT EYE, WHILE AIR ARCING PRESSURING FAN.

CHANGING TIRE. TIGHTENING NUT WITH IMPACT GUN AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN NUT AND RIM.

WHILE POKING HOT CLINKER SAND, INJURED FELT BURNING ON FACE AND NECK AREA.

WHILE STEPPING OFF LADDER AT #1 FINISH SCREW, INJURED TWISTED LEFT MUSCLE IN LEG.

WHEN OR WHAT EE WAS DOING-AS THIS INJURY HAS NO KNOWN BEGINNING.

WHILE GRINDING METAL FOR HANDRAIL, INJURED MUST HAVE GOTTEN A PIECE IN RIGHT EYE CAUSING INFECTION THE NEXT DAY.

WHILE WORKING ON DOZER, INJ FELL ABOUT 6' & LANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT RIBS

INJURED REPORTS THAT A LARGE SHEET OF METAL BLEWOUT OF PICKUP TRUCK AND WHILE PICKING IT UP, ANOTHER PIECE OF SHEET METAL HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON LEFT ELBOW, BACK AND MIDDL E FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

WHILE MAKING SEPERATOR CHANGE ON #4 FINISH, INJURED PULLED ON DAMPER ARM - RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND POPPED - POSSIBLE TENDONS.

WHILE PRYING ON PIN OF LOADER BUCKET, INJURED'S HAND SLIPPED CAUSING PRY BAR TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH- BREAKING TWO TEETH.

WHILE ON PALLETS TO REPAIR MACHINE, INJURED'S ANKLE GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BUTTOCK AND NOW HAS MUCH PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.

WHILE GETTING ONTO SKID LOADER, INJ TWISTED CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT HIP LEG & BACK

WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP A METAL BEARING GUARD INJ FELT LOWER BACK PAIN

WHILE CHANGING GRINDING WHEEL ON CLAY DRYER, INJURED HAND SLIPPED, CAUSING LOACERATION TO FINGER NAIL ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE WALKING BY KILN BUILDING, INJURED SLIPPED IN WATER AND MUD THAT WAS BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE PIT. SHE FELL TWISTED RIGHT HIP AND JAMMED RIGHT HAND.

WHILE USING HAMMER ON TOP OF SEPERATOR SPOUT, TO GET DOOR OPEN, INJURED FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE WALKING TO STAIRWAY BY #2 RAW INJ SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR, GRABBING HANDRAIL WITH RIGHT ARM NOTICED PAIN IN BICEP MUSCLE

WHILE KNEELING ON RIGHT KNEE INJ FELT POP & BURNING SENSATION. IS NOW COMPLAINING OF PAIN & DISCOMFORT

WHILE UNDER RAIL CAR INSPECTING A SLIDE, INJURE BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING PAIN. THIS PAIN HAS GOTTEN WORSE THRU THE NITE

WHILE UNLOADING COAL CARS, AND CLOSING DOOR, INJURED SAYS LATCH BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW, HIP, NECK, SHOULDER, AND BACK. HIS PAIN IN HIS ELBOW WAS GRIPPING.

WHILE POKING GYPSUM FROM #3 FINISH MILL, INJURED FELT PINCHING IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE MOVING WELDER #1 RAW TOE BOARDS, INJURED TWISTED RIGHT KNEE- FELT POPPING THEN FELT PAIN.

WHILE UNPLUGGING TDF SPOUT ON #2 KILN, INJURED FELT WIRE FROM TIRES GO THRU GLOVES AND UNDER NEATH FINGER NAIL OF INDEX FINGER.

HIT HEAD AGAINST WALL OF KLN WHEN BNRICK RIG MOVED.

STRUCK BY MATERIAL ON BRICK RIG WHEN RIG MOVED.

WHILE PULLING ROLLER OUT OF TRIPPER BELT WEDGEDIN TAIL PULLEY, INJURED D4EVELOPED SEVERE LOW BACK & LEG PAIN

WHILE STEPPING IN OFF OF TRUCK, INJURED TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE, WHICH DEVELOPED PAIN AND SWELLING.

WHILE WALKING BETWEEN KILN CONTROL AND BAKEND, INJURED SLIPPED ON A ROCK OR ICE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS PRYING OPEN A SLIDE GATE, WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND GATE CAME DOWN ON THUMB AND INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN COAL RAMP, WHEN HE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE HEARD A CRACK IN KNEE, WHICH DEVELOPED STIFFNESS AND SWELLING THE NEXT DAY.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON STOOL, CAULKING LOCKER FOR LEAKS, WHEN HE FELL STRIKING LEFT ARM (ABOVE ELBOW) AGAINST LEG OF STOOL, CAUSING LACERATION.

WHILE EE WAS CUTTING OLD BELTING, INJURED'S UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE HELPING REPAIR TIRE ON EUCLID, INJURED WAS HIT BY TIRE THAT BROKE LOOSE.

EE WAS USNING SCRAPER TO CLEAN TRAY ON BELT CONVEYOR IN QUARRY SYNTRON TUNNEL. WHILE REACHING INTO SCRAPE MATERIAL OFF TRAY, INJ'S SLEEVE OR GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN TROUGHING IDLER PINCH POINT AND ARM WAS PULLED THROUGH (BETWEEN ROLLER & BELT)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STACKER BELT REPLACEMENT WHEN HE TURNED AND TRIPPED ON A SECTION OF OLD BELT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WS USING HAMMER &N PUNCH TO KNOCK BOLTS OUT OF FINISH MILL AIRSLIDE. WHILE STRIKING PUNCH WITH HAMMER, INJURED HIT HIS LEFT THUMB. FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS JANUARY 13,1998.FIRST DO CUMENTATION OF FRACTURE WAS RECIEVED JANUARY 21,1998.

EE WAS TO CHANGE TIRE ON A HOLNAM PICKUP TRUCK, WHEN GOING FROM SQUATTING POSITION TO STANDING UP, INJURED FELT POP IN LEFT KNEE. RETURNED TO WORK [RESTRICTED DUTY] ON 1/6/98.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU MILL BUILDING WHEN INJURED SLIPPED ON WET FEED MATERIAL, BETWEEN #1 AND #2 RAW SILOS AND TWISTED KNEE. (ADMITTED FOR ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY ON 3.30. 98.)

WHILE OPENING END YOKE OF FORMING ROLL PRESS TO REMOVE SECTION OF ROLLED PIPE INJURED TRIPPED AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN YOKE AND SAWHORSE.

INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO SERVICE PIECE OF MOBIL EQUIPMENT (CARRYING WOOD BLOCK), WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNSECURED LADDER AND FELL APPROXO 4' ONTO CEMENT FLOOR.

INJURED AND OTHER EE WERE PICKING UP A RIB LINER APPROX. 200 LBS. WHEN INJURED FELT BACK GO OUT. BOTH WERE INSIDE 2 RAW MILL.

EE WAS WORKING OFF SCAFFOLDING RESETTING GEARS IN GEAR REDUCTION DRIVE WHEN THE GEAR BECAME DETACHED FROM OVERHEAD CRANE CAUSING IT TO FALL, STRIKING THE SCAFFOLDING WHICH CAUSED EE TO FALL TO FLOOR, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST FOEIGN OBJECT,RESULTING IN A LACERATED SCALP AND BRUISES ON BODY.

EE WAS WORKING OFF SCAFFOLDING RESETTING GEARS IN A GEAR REDUCTION DRIVE WHEN THE GEAR BECAME DETACHED FROM OVER HEAD CRANE CAUSING IT TO FALL, STRIKING THE SCAFFOLDING CAUSING EE TO BE THROWN TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN BRUISING ON VARIOUS PARTS OF HIS BODY AND ONE FRACTURED RIB.

WHILE GOING DOWN STEPS, AFTER HANDLING 94 LB BAGS OF CEMENT, INJURED FELT PAIN IN BACK.

INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE USING FORKLIFT AND MAN-LIFT PLATFORM TO REPAIR ELEVATED FINISH MILL AIR SLIDE. WORK WAS COMPLETED AND FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS MOVING MAN-PLATFORM TO DOORWAY 9TO UNLOAD) WHILE INJURED RODE IN PLATFORM WITH FOOT RESTING ON MID-HANDRAILING. OPERATOR LOWERED PLATFORM TO FLOOR, CAUSING IT TO SLIDE ON FORKS AND PINCH INJURED'S FOOT BETWEEN RAILING AND F

WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK CONCRETE A PIECE OF CONCRETE STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT SHIN LEAVING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

EE WAS USING STEEL POKING ROD TO DISLODGE ROCK PLUG UP IN 2 KILN FEED SPOUT UNDER FEED TANK ROD GOT STUCK IN MATERIAL & WHEN INJURED PULLED IT LOOSE HE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROD AND GRATING U NDER FEED TANK.

DIVERTER VALVE (AT BUCKET ELEVATOR DISCHARGE) FAILED TO CLOSE COMPLETELY, ALLOWING HOT CLINKER FROM CEMENT KILN TO DISCHARGE ONTO CLINKER BELT CONVEYING SYSTEM. HOT CLINKER IGNITED RUBBER BEL TING ON THREE CONSECUTIVE CONVEYORS.

WHILE SWEEPING AROUND AND UNDER KILN BREECHING SCREW, INJURED STRUCK EAR AGAINST OPEN SLIDE PLATE ON SIDE OF SCREW CONVEYOR BOX, CAUSING LACERATION.

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE , USING WOOD BLOCK AND SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE BEARING HOUSING AT ROCK SCREEN. SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING BLOCK WITH SLEDGE WHILE INJURED HELD BLOCK. SECOND EMPLOYEE MISSED BLOCK AND STRUCK INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

WHILE REMOVING LINERS FROM FINISH MILL, A PIECE OF LINER PLATE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK INJURED IN CHIN AREA(LEFT SIDE).

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT BOLTS LOOSE FROM BELTCONVEYOR TROUGHING IDLERS HOT SPARK FELL ON HOSES CAUSING IT TO RUPTURE & IGNITE THE RESULTING F LASH CAUSED BURN TO INJURDS LEFT HAND

WHILE LIFTING A SMALL WELDER (60 TO 70 LBS) FROM BED OF PICKUP TO FLOOR OF BURNER BUILDING, INJURED FELT "SNAP" IN RIGHT ELBOW AND TINGLING IN RIGHT FINGERS.

WHLE USING JACKHAMMER TO CLEAN HARDENED MATERIAL FROM KILN BURNIGN AND COOLER AREAS INJURED EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS/DISCOMFORT IN BOTH HANDS. INJURED WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACTIVITY OVER SERERAL D AYS.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES INJURY FROM CARRYING WINCH DOWN STEPS (UNDER #2 FINISH FEED SILOS) ON DECEMBER 19, 1994. CONDITION REPORTED ON 12-23-94. FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 12-27.

AFTER INSTALLING DUST COLELCTOR BAGS IN KILN BAGHOUSE (ON 11-3-94), INJURED NOTICED DISCOMFORT (STIFFNESS) IN LOW BACK. CONDITION GRADUALLY IMPROVED, BUT FLARED AGAIN ON 12-30-94 AFTER NJURED WAS AGAIN INSTALLING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS. FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ON 1-24-95. DISC HERNIATION WAS DIAGNOSED AND INJURED WS TAKEN OFF WORK 2-7-95.

WHILE WALKING ALONG "TDF" PLATFORM, INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL OF 6" HIGH STEP, STRIKING RIGHT CHEST AGAINST HANDRAIL AND ELECTRIC CONTORL BOX.

WALKING ON GRATING WALKWAY ALONG FINISH MILL FEED CONVEYOR TO INSPECT BELT. STEPPED ON FOREIGN OBJECT OR MATERIAAL AND TWISTED ANKLE, CAUSIGN SPRAIN.

INJURED WAS STEADYING A TAIL PULLEY (SITTING ON BLOCKS) WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER TO REMOVE BEARING RACE FROM PULLEY SHAFT PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF PULLEY SHAFT & STRUCK INJUREDS LEFT LEG(INNER THIGH) CAUSING LACERATION

INJURED WAS USING JACKHAMMER TO CLEAN HARDENED MATERIAL FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN MILL BUILDING. INJURED HAD PROPPED JACKHAMMER AGAINST THE SIDE OF DRAIN WITH ONE HAND WHILE SWEEPING DEBRIS FROM DRA IN WITH OTHER HAND. THE JACKHAMMER SLIPPED INTO DRAIN HOLE AND BIT STRUCK INSIDE OF INJURED'S MIDDLE FINGER, CAUSING LACERATION (STITCHES).

WHILE WALKING ACROSS SILO ROOF TO MAKE VALVE CHANGE, INJURED TRIPPED ON A SILO COVER AND FELL, STRIKING MOUTH, LEFT THIGH AND ELBOW. (FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6-6-94, TO DENTIST)

WHILE CARRYING COMPUTER FROM OFFICE PARKIN GLOT INTO OFFICE BUILDING, INJURED INADVERTENTLY WALKED INTO SIGN IN PARKING LOT STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING PIECE OF STEEL FLAT STOCK 1/4" X 4" X 15'-0" ONTO BANDSAW BED FOR CUTTING.WHILE TURNING FLAT STOCK OVER, INJURED PINCHED LEFT RING FINGERTIP BETWEEN THE FLAT STOCK AND SAW BED.

INJURED WAS USIGN CRESCENT WRENCH TOTIGHTEN BOLT SON PALLETIZER FEED CONVEYOR. WRENCH SLIPPED AND AS INJURED REACHED TO CATCH IT, HE CAUGHT FIGNER BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND ROLLER.