Oglesby Cement Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Injury was hooking up a car vibrator and the rail car moved and the vibrator hit him on the left knee. he went to the hospital, but at that time no medical treatment was needed. He went to a doctor on 3-31-09 and at this time medicat treatment is required. He Missed work on 4-1-09. .

Mobile equipment operator was pushing clinker in the west end pile. He was attempting to build a ramp and the front end of the dozer went down and he cut his head on the dash. He did have task training on this machine and did have his seat belt in place.

EE was walking out of the west blend silo room and he allegedly hit his head on a pipe causing pain. All x-rays were negative and he worked without restrictions and did not miss work until 11/24/08. this then was a lost time accident right before layoff.

Ee was in the process of picking up an empty 55 gal steel drum and felt a pull in his left arm muscle. He had the drum only knee high and felt the pull. After investigation I dont feel he used improper lifting methods. He had a medical proledure on 7/11/08 that made it msha reportable.

He was installing metal grating in a kiln walway and felt a burning feeling in his abdomen area and it was treated on 2/7/08. He did not miss work.

EE was working on the seko foam supression building. He was allegedly installing steel siding and experienced back pain. He was taken off work on 11/27/07 by a doctor. He has has a history of back problems.

Employee was allegedly setting up a 20' extension ladder and it started to slide sideways and he tried to stop it and injured his rt arm. He had a medical procedure done on 12-20-07. This incident became reportable on 12-20-07. Until then first aid only.

EE was allegedly taking a shower after his work shift and he slipped on the shower room floor causing his foot to go sideways striking a locker. He went to a dr on 10-10-07 who took him off work. The x ray is negative he has an ankle sprain.

EE was given the job of drilling three 1/2" holes in the coller fan ducting for number 1 fan. He drilled 2 holes with no problem, but the bit bound up on the third hole and he lost his grip and the drill handle spun hitting his hand.

Employee was using a pipe to break chunks in the waste dust pump and when the chunk broke his hand went forward and hit the side of the port causing a fractured thumb.

He was assigned the task of installing cardox ports on a bin in the rock belts. He set the cardox port on top of a cabinet to get it out of the way and it slipped off striking his second finger on his left hand causing a finger tip fracture.

On January 17, 2006, EE was working on a platform inside the kiln feed hood and allegedly experienced knee pain when someone stepped on the scaffold and caused him to tense up. This incident did not become MSHA reportable until 7/11/06, when he had surgery. He did not miss work before that date.

HE WAS DETECTED TO HAVE HEARING LOSS IN HIS RIGHT EAR IN AN AUDIOGRAM.

HE WAS DETECTED TO HAVE HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR IN AN AUDIOGRAM. HE IS A TOWN TRUCK DRIVER.

ON 6-17-05 AT 5 PM, EE AND 3 OTHER MEN WERE ATTEMPTING TO RE-INSTALL THE HATCH COVER OVER THE CLINKER DRAG. EE USED HIS HAND TO CLEAR DEBRIS FROM UNDER THE HATCH AND IT FELL CAUSING THE TIP OF HIS 1ST FINGER RIGHT HAND TO BE CUT OFF. THE HATCH WAS STUCK AND FELL 1 1/2" TO 2".

EE WAS OPERATED ON 6-13-05 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS RIGHT HAND, HE STATED THAT THIS IS WORK RELATED. THE COMPANY DOES NOT AGREE THAT THIS ILLNESS IS CONSISTANT WITH HIS JOB DUTIES.

Employee was welding a bracket made of angle iron in the clinker storage building and it slipped and struck him on the shoulder. He had not missed any work until 6/28/05 when he had surgery to fix the condition. Up until this time it was not treated.

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED WITH THE SORTING & ORGANIZING FINISH MILL BALLS. HE PINCHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO BALL BARRELS WHEN HE WAS MOVING THEM. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES, BUT THE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE PLANT AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE RESULTING IN A SORE BACK. EE RECENTLY WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENTS MAKING IT MSHA REPORTABLE. EE HAS NOT MISSED WORK AND HAS DONE EE NORMAL WORK DUTIES.

EE REPORTED SORE NECK MUSCLES AFTER WORKING ON SOME PIPES IN THE MODUDENCE ROOM. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 6-24-04 AND MAY REQUIRE FURTHER TREATMENT. HE DID NOT MISS WORK. I BELIEVE THIS IS A REPEATED TRAUMA AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS CLEANING IN THE M6 HOPPER WITH A SUCTION HOSE AND FINE DUST FELL ON HIM AND GOT IN HIS EYES.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 3/4" SEAL TITE WITH A SERRATED BLADE FROM A LEATHERMAN TOOL AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE SEAL TITE AND CUT HIS FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES FOR T REATMENT.

EE WAS DRIVING SCRAPER DOWN A HILL; BACK END OF SCRAPER SLID AROUND; BOWL OF SCRAPER DROPPED TO THE GROUND; MACHINE ROLLER OVER ON ITS SID. EE REPORTED SORENESS IN HIS LEGS; HE WENT TO THE ER TO BE CHECKED OUT; HE ONLY MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK.

EE WAS MOVING THE FORKS OUT ON A FORKLIFT AND IT FELL BACK PINCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE PINKY FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE FORKLIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER. EE WAS HAULING ROCK TO DUMP AREA. WHILE UNLOADING, THE IMPACT OF THE MACHINE RUNNING OVER ROCKS CAUSED TWISTING AND STRAINING OF THE EE'S STOMACH MUSCLES.

HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE; BOWL ON SCRAPER DROPPED TO THE GROUND - MACHINE STOPPED; IMPACT CAUSED EE TO HIT HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND PINCH THE SCIATIC NERVE.

EE WAS USING A HAND HELP 7" GRINDER TO GRIND THE BUCKET ARM PIN ON A 966 END LOADER WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT AND KICKED BACK CAUSING 2 CUTS ON HIS LEFT WRIST. HE RECEIVED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE W OUND, BL, DID NOT MISS WORK OR HAD TO RESTRICTEDDUTY.

EE WAS USING A ROD HOOK TO PULL DOWN A STACK OF TIRES IN A TRAILER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACK ON HIS BACKSIDE. XRAY WAS NEGATIVE BUT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROW OF BRICK WITH A BAR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BE OFF BALANCE AND HE WAS HIT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH A BRICK. HE WAS W EARING A HARD HAT AND GLASSES.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE WHILE DISMOUNTING THE MICHIGAN L320 END LOADER. HE SAID THAT HE STEPPED ON A SMALL STONE. THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS TURNED IN ON 6/19/02 & HE HAD MICRO SURG ERY ON 10-15-02. HE DID NOT MISS WORK. HE HAD NO DOCTOR TREATMENT UNTIL 10-15-02.

EE WAS PICKING UP AN AIR FILTER & HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HE WAS GOING TO BLOW OFF THE FILTERS & REINSTALL THEM ON A FAN. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE FINISH MILL REMOVING LINER PLATES AND HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN IN THE PROCESS.

EE WAS HANGING A 5 TON CHAIN FALL IN THE KILN AND THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE KILN BOTTOM. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISED RIBS. NO BROKEN BONES.

WHILE DRIVING FROM ONE AREA OF THE JOBSITE TO ANOTHER, THE EE HIT A LARGE ROCK WITH THE FRONT TIRE OF THE TRUCK AND HIS HEAD WAS JERKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HE SUFFERED NECK STRAIN-HAD XRAYS TAK EN WHICH WERE'NEGATIVE.'

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ROCK TO THE DUMP AREA, SLID OFF THE HAUL ROAD, AND HIT A TREE. TO DATE, EMPLOYEE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER. HE WAS HAULING DIRT TO THE DUMP AREA. WHILE ON THE HAUL ROAD, HE HIT A BUMP AND BRUISED HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A ROCK. THE ROCK WAS GOING TO BE USED TO GET A RADIATOR CAP OFF. WHILE BENDING OVER, EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE NOZZLE ON A WATER TANKER. HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE FITTING OFF THE NOZZLE. WHILE WORKING ON THE FITTING, THE EE SLIPPED, FELL, AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE GROUND.

AT APPROX 11:00 PM THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH A LARGE CONVEYER BELT FIRE AT #8 BELT SOUTH OF THE RIVER. THE BELT FIRE IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE FIRE DEPT AND ILLINOIS FIRE MARSH AL AS AN ARSON BECAUSE A GAS CAN WAS FOUND AT THE SCENE AND THERE WAS NO OTHER FIRE SOURCE.

EE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF MOVING THE BLASTING SHANTY IN THE QUARRY FROM THE WEST END TO THE EAST, WHILE HE WAS HOOKING UP THE CABLE ON THE THE MICHIGAN END LOADER HE ALLEGEDLY PULLED SOME TH ING IN HIS BACK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON HIS OWN.

EE WAS INSTALLING A DOOR ON THE SOUTH CLINKER ELEVATOR AFTER DOING A P/M INSPECTION AND HE INFORNED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SORE BACK. EE HAS HAD ALLEGED BACK PAIN IN THE PAST.

EE WAS WORKING ALONG WITH 2 OTHER MEN OTHER AND ANOTHER TO REMOVE THE TOP PLATE ON THE COAL MILL FAN HOUSING. THEY WERE USING A CHAIN FALL ON TH HOOKED TO AN EYE ONT HE PLATE. EE HAD HIS THUMB IN PINCH POINT WHEN THE PLATE LET GO HE HAD 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE CUT.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PU A PRYBAR & ALLEGEDLY FELT BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON HIS OWN QUITE A BIT LATER FROM THE INCIDENT DATE

EE WAS TAKING A SHOWER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND A MIRROR FELL OFF OF A SHELF AND HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT BIG TOE RESULTING IN A LCAERATION REQUIRING (5) SUTURES. HE DID NOT MISS WORK.

EE WAS WORKING AT A DRILL PRESS IN THE MACHINE SHOP AND HE TURNED TO PLACE A 1 LB HAMMER ON A WORK BENCH AND HE FELT HIS BACK POP AND CAUSED PAIN. EE HAS A MEDICAL HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE DID NOT MISS WORK OR HE WAS NOT ON RESTRICTED WORK, BUT HE DID SEE A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS CHANGING DRAG PINS ALL DAY AND ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. PLEASE NOTE THAT WEDID NOT KNOW IT WAS MSHA REPORTABLE UNTIL 11/29 WHEN CHIROPRACTOR BILLS WERE RECEIVED.

EE WAS MOVING RAILROAD TIES AROUND TO SET A NEW FINISH MILL SHELL SECTION ON AND LATER EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TOP OF THE AUXILIARY HOPPER AND HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR AFTER THE INCIDENT.

WHILE DRAINING HOT OIL OUT OF THE MACHINE, THE EE'S RIGHT ARM WAS BURNED.

EE WAS OPERATING THE 966 LOADER AND AS HE WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO THE CLINKER STORAGE BUILDING HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY HE HAD BACK PAIN AT THIS TIME. HE DID G O TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. HE DID NOT MISS WORK.

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 PUMP AT THE SL AND REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT ON 3/20/00 HIS KNEE WAS SORE. HE SAID HE KNELT DOWN AND THIS CAUSED SORENESS. THE DR PUT HIM ON LITE DUTY. XRAY IS NEGAT IVE.

EE WAS ALLEGEDLY GETTING OUT OF THE KILN AND A LADDER SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS SHOULDER. HIS SUPERVISOR THOUGHT THE INCIDENT WAS MINOR AT THE TIME AND NO FIRST AID WAS GIVEN. EE REQUESTED TO SE E A CHIROPRACTOR SUPPOSEDLY FOR THIS INCIDENT ON 4/19/00. THIS INCIDENT WILL BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER.

EE WAS REINSTALLING THE DRAG BOX IN THE KC16 AREA AND THE BOX GOT CAUGHT BY THE CHUTE AND EE ATTEMPTED TO USE A PRYBAR TO FREE IT, BUT THE PRYBAR CAME OUT OF HIS HANDS STRIKING HIS RIGHT AND L EFT SHIN. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES ON RIGHT SHIN AND CONTUSION LEFT SHIN. X-RAY NEGATIVE.

HE WAS REMOVING CHAINS FROM CEMENT KILN THAT IS FULL OF DUST.

EE WAS REPLACING IDLERS ON #7 CONVEYOR AND HE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN IDLER AND SLIPPING IN MUD. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 3-4-00 WITH PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE REPORTED THAT HIS LEFT FOOT HURT FROM POSSIBLY STEPPING ON A STONE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PAIN IS UNKNOWN. HE HAS BEEN WORKING LONG HARD HOURS. HE CLAIMS THAT AN EXISTING BONE SPUR ON HIS FOOT WAS AGGRAVATED. HE DID SEE A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT AND A MEDICAL DOCTOR FOR A SHOT OF CORTISONE. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE.

EE WAS REBUILDING THE COAL MILL ROLL ASSEMBLY & THE SADDLE PIECE FELL & HIT THE TOP SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS, BUT RECD A CONTUSION & FRACTURE

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE PRESS FOR THE ELEVATOR CHAIN OUT OF THE STORAGE BOX AND PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLES. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE DID GET TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR. HE RETUR NED TO WORK NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS CLIMBING ON TO THE CHAMPION ROAD GRADER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK TO BE JARRED HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR, BUT DID NOT MISS WORK, HE HAS A HISTORY OF PREVIOUS BACK TROUBLE.

EE WAS BURNING USED OIL FILTERS IN THE KILN PORT HOLE AND A PUFF OF HOT GAS HIT HIM ONTHE RIGHT ARM, LEFT ARM CAUSING BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A BALL SCREEN AND HE ALLEGEDLY JAMMED AND BENT BACK HIS RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. THE X-RAY WAS POSITIVE FOR FRACTURE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 10/15/99.

HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 3 BY 5 SHEET METAL AND CUT HIS HAND ON A SHARP EDGE, HE RETURNED TO WORK, BUT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL GRATING FROM A DRAINAGE DITCH AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK HE DID GO TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENTS.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE BASEMENT OF THE IL SILO AREA AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW PIPE. THIS CAUSED HIS NECK TO HURT. HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT AT THE TIME. HE DID NOT GO TO THE CHIROPRACTOR U NTIL SEVERAL WEEKS LATER BECAUSE IT STILL HURT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE R330 DUST COLLECTOR AND HE SLIPPED ON THE BLOW DOWN PIPE AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING DISCOMFORT.HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR QUITE SOME TIME AFTER THE ACCIDEN T. THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE DELAY IN REPORTING

EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN THE 222 FLOP GATE AREA AND HE HIT HIS FINGER RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON A PIECE OF STEEL CAUSING A FRACTURE. SPLINT APPLIED AND HE RETURNED TO WORK NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS USING A PORTAPOWER TO MOVE A PORTION OF THE CRUSHER TO HELP LINE UP HOLES AND THE JACK KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND CUT.

EE WAS WELDIUNG IN THE PRIMARY QUARRY CRUSHER HOPPER AND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE EE WAS CHANGING SILO VALVES THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE VALVE AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND VALVE BODY.

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE #7 TAIL PULLEY AND ALLEGEDLY FELT BACK PAIN. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE DID SEE THE COMPANY DOCTOR AND A CHIROPRACTOR TO RELIEVE THE PAIN.

EE WAS BLOWING DOWN BUILD UP IN THE KILN FIRIGN HOOD WITH AN AIR LANCE AND SOME HOT MATERIAL BLEW BACK CAUSING BURNS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND TO HIS RIGHT AND LEFT WRIST.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OFF HIS MACHINE, THE EE KNEE GAVE OUT WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND - GROUND WAS NOT LEVEL.

EE WAS PUTTING ON HIS WORK JACKET AND WAS STUNG ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK WITH A BEE OR WASP, THAT WAS HIDDEN IN THE JACKET. HE HAS A MEDICAL HISTORY OF BEE STING ALLERGY, SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ER FOR A SHOT TO COUNTER REACTION TO STING. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS BACK WHILE MOVING HIS TOOL BOX. NO LOST TIME BUT HE DID GO TO THE CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS PUTTING A DOOR ON A SCREW CONVEYOR AND HOT DUST FLUSHED OUT AND HIT HIM ON BOTH ARMS CAUSING BURNS. HE DID NOT MIUSS WORK. EE IS ON THE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND IS CONSIDERE A VERY GOOD WOR KER.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE RAW MILL FEED TABLE & FELT BACK PAIN WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP. HE HAS BEEN WORKING 10 & 12 HOUR DAYS & FATIGUE MAY HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE FACTOR. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, B UT DID SEE A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENTS.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE CLINKER COOLER AND SLIPPED FROM A LADDER AND STRUCK A CROSSBRACE. HE ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED SEVERAL RIB CRACKS ON HIS LEFT SIDE. THE X RAY WAS POSITIVE, OUT HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. LITE DUTY ONLY.

EE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CLEANING BUILD UP OFF THE WALLS OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER HOPPER/HE WASCLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPEDOFF THE LADDER AND HE FELL 2 OR 3 FT. THE XRAY WAS NEGATIVE BUT HE WAS ALLEGEDLY TOO SORE TO RETURN TO WORK

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL ON A BENCH GRINDER AND IT CAUGHT IN THE GRINDER ANDIT FLIPPED AND THREW HIS KNUCKLE INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL. HIS WOUND REQUIRED 2 SUTURES. I CHECKE D AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE TOOL REST WAS SET AT 1/8". HE SHOULD HAVE USED PLIERS TO HOLD THE SMALL PART HE WAS GRINDING.

HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A CASE ENDLOADER. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 2-18-98 REQUIRING MSHA NOTIFICATION.

HE WAS CHANGING A 35 DEGREE IDLER ON #8 BELT AND ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

HE WAS CHECKING AN AIR TANK ON #1 HAUL TRUCK. HE OPENED THE AIR VALVE & RUST DEBRIS CAME OUT UNDER PRESSURE, & HIT HIM IN THE EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UN TIL 10/2/97. THE DR. WASHED THE MATERIAL OUT & HE RETURNED TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY MOVING A WELDER AND EXPERINCED PAIN AND TIGHTNESS IN HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK OR HAVE MEDICAL TREATMENTS REQUIRING MSHA NOTIFICATION UNTIL 1-6 -98.

ON 7-26-97 AT 3:00 PM A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ATLAS COPCO AIR COMPRESSOR. THE OGLESBY FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

ON 7/12/97 A PLANT PU TRUCK CAME IN CONTACT WITHTHE REAR OF AN ENDLOADER. THE LOADER WAS PLACINGGRAVEL ALONG THE EDGES OF THE PLANT ENTRANCE ROAD. THE BACKUP ALARM AND BRAKES WERE WORKING CORRECTLY.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE NEW GARDNER DENVER REED DRILL RIG &LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL.

EE WAS CLEANING IN THE ROCK BELT AREA AND TRIED TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR CAUGHT NEAR A FEEDER AND THE ROCK PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE METAL FRAME.

EE WAS CLEANING BUILDUP IN THE CRUSHER AND A MUD BALL FELL FROM THE TOP SECTION AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT, BUT THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM NECK PAIN. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.

HE ALLEGEDLY TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE STEPPE OUT OF A BOBCAT LOADER ONTO A WET PAVEMENT. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AS THE RESULT OF HIS INCIDENT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE MACHINE SHOP TO THE FINISH MILL ON DRY PAVEMENT AND HE ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE DID SEE A DR. ABOUT THIS CONDITION AND RET URN TO WORK.

HE WAS SHOVELING WITH A HAND SHOVEL AND ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO LOOSEN A BLOT WITH A WRENCH & HE ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK MUSCLES. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE DIS GO TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENTS.

HE WAS TAKING TRASH TO A DUPSPTER AND HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BAKC. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE INSPECTION DOOR OFF THE #1 IC BIN AND THE CEMENT INSIDE FORCED THE DOOR AGAINST HIS LEFT FRONT THIGH AND HIT HIS BACK AGAINST A PIPE.

EE GRINDING ON THE ST. PAUL GYPSUM HOPPER AND HE WAS STANDING 3 RUNGS UP ON A STRAIGHT WOOD LADDER. THE LADDER HAD RUBBER FEET ON IT, BUT IT SOMEHOW SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND EE FELL. 3' EE IS ON THE SAFETY COMMITTEE AND IS A CONSCIOUS WORKER.

EE WAS ALLEGEDLY HANDLING BAGS OF CASTABLE REFRACTABLE MATERIAL & FELT SHOULDER PAIN. NOTE THAT HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 3/4/97. OUR WORK COMP INSURANCE CO IS INVESTIGATING IF HIS CONDITION IS WORK RELATED OR NOT. HE IS NOT ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL GRATING AND HE ACCIDENTLY DROPPEDIT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND REUQUIREING SUTURES. HE COMPLETED THE WORK AFTER MEDICAL TREATMENTS, NO LOST TIME.

EMP WAS GETTING READY TO INSTALL NEW BELT ON #23 BELT LINE AND CUT THE METAL BAND ON BELTING ROLL. IT SNAPPED BACK AND CUT HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING SUTURES. RETURNED TO WORK AFTER MEDICA L TREATMENT WAS RENDERED.

EE WAS WORKING ON A FALK #1310T COUPLING AND WAS MOVING IT FROM THE WORK BENCH TO THE DRILL PRESS AND ALLEDGEDLY FELT BACK PAIN. HE DID COMPLETE HIS NEXT WORK SHIFT, SO THIS IS NOT LOST TIME.

EE GIVEN THE TASK OF CUTTING AND CLEARING BRUSH ALONG A HAUL ROAD TO IMPROVE VISIBILTIY. HE WAS ALLEGDLY USING HIS FOOT TO PUSH BRANCHE SINTO TH BUCKET OF TH ECLARK ENDLAODER AND HE ACCIDNETL Y STUCK HIS FOOT UNDER THE BUCKET AS HE DID THIS HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE ENDLAODER BUCKE TWAS STATIONARY.

EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS MOVING A BEAM IN THHE NEW CLINKER HAR. SYSTEM. NOTE: THIS WAS NOT KNOWN THAT IT WAS A MSHA CASE UNTIL THE MEDICAL BILLS WEERE RECEIVED.

HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON A CONCRETE FORM THAT HE WAS WORKING ON WHILE GETTING READY TO POUR CONCRETE. THE WOUND REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE OPERATOR'S CAB AND AS HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE DECK, HE SLIPPED DUE TO RAIN. HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS RIGHT HIP.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE MACHINE SHOP TAKING A SHAFT OUT OF THE TAIL PULLEY, AND ALLEDGEDLY FELT BACK PAIN WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP. NO LOST TIME. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK.

HE WAS LOADING A TANKER AT THE NEW IC AND FELL FROM THE LOADING PLATFORM. HE DID NOT HAVE THE SAFETY CHAIN ACROSS THE OPENIAL THAT WAS PROLIDED BY THE COMPANY.

EMP WAS GETTING OUT OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE ON THE PAVEMENT. HE ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED LOWER BACK PAIN. FIRST MEDICAL REPORTWAS RECEIVED ON 12-5-95 TO DETERMINE MSHA REPORT OR NOT. RETURNED TO WK\NORMAL JOB UNRESTRICTED.

EE WAS GUIDING A DRAG IDLER THAT WAS BEING HOISTED BY A CRANE AND HE ALEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK. NOTE HE HAS A HISTORY OF MULTIPLE BACK INJURIES. TO HELP PREVENT BACK INJURIES WE HAD A PITSCIA L THERAPIST FROM ST. MARGARETS HOSPTIAL DISCUSS BACK CARE AT A MASS MEETING ON 9-21-95.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE #9 BELT COUNTERWEIGHT AND WAS BENT OVER FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. HE ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AFTER HE STRAIGHTENED UP.

HE WAS WELDING ON A DUST SCREW IN THE SHOP & HE DROPPED HIS WELDING LEAD & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WELDING TABLE WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS HEAD HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE ALLEGED INC IDENT AT THIS POINT I DO NOT HAVE A MEDICAL STATEMENT FROM THE DOCTOR TO INDICATE WHAT TREATMENT

MAAP TANK WAS ON FIRE AT OLD RAW MILL BUILDING. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND PUT IT OUT. EMPLOYEE'S HAD RUN OUT OF AIR IN BIG O2 TANK AND SET ANOTHER IN ITS PLACE THAT HAD BEEN OUTSIDE AT ANOTHER DEM OLITION AREA. NO INJURIES. MSHA/DULUTH INFORMED

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A MAPP AND O2 TANK OUT OF THE OLD RAWMILL BUILDING AND FELT BACK PAIN. MEDICAL BILL RECEIVED ON 7-10-95

HE WAS REPLACING A PIPE SECTION ON A COOLANT PUMP & STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE MOVED THE PUMP TO ALLIGN IT THE PUMP WEIGHT IS 30LBS HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS *NOTE THE SAFETY DEPT BECAM E AWARE OF THE MEDICAL BILLS ON 06-12-95DJ

INJURED ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON A WET SURFACE AND STRAINED HIS BACK HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR- ON 05-13-95 NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF THE RIVER PUMP BUILDING & HE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED BACK ONTO A FIBER GLASSSKY LIGHT & FELL THROUGH & CAUGHT HIMSELF THUS INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER NOTE HE HAS A HISTORY OF SHOULDER PROBLEMS MEDICAL TREATMENT RECEIVED ON 08-08-95

EE ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED BACK PAIN AS THE REWSULT OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE ATER TRUCK THAT HE HAD JUST FILLED NOTE HE REPORTED THE PREVIOUS WEEK THAT HE HAD BACK PAIN THAT WAS NOT WORK RELATED HE ALSO TOLD THIS TO THE CO DOC THIS INCIDENT MAY BE AN AGGRAVATION

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING #31 CAT 631 SCRAPER WHEN HE RAN OVER CLUMP OF DIRT OR OTHER UNKOWN OBJECT. JARRED MACHINE & JERKED NECK. IS BEING TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR; NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS ALLEDGEDLY MOVING A FABRICATED BIN BOTTOMINTO POSITION SO THAT IT COULD BE PICKED UP WITH A CHAIN FALL, AND HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BCK DISORDERS ESPECIALLY WHEN W ORKING LONG HOURS. HE MISSED NO WORK OR IS NOT RESTRICTED.

EE WAS CLEANING UP A DRAG AREA AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP 3 DRAG LINKS, AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. NO TIME WAS LOST OR RESTRICTED DUTY RESULTED. HE DID GO TO A CHIROPRACTOR.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WAS CUTTING A FLANGE FROM A PIPE ON THE 23 BELT AND IT FELL FREE AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE EYE CAUSING A LACERATION REAUIRING 6 STITCHES.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE FINISH MILL INSTALLING NEWLINER PLATES & ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT HIS FIRST FINGER RT HAND UNDER THE PLATE CAUSING A LACERATION HE WAS GIVEN FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

HE WAS WELDING ON LTHE SK FLANGE & HE STRETCHED THE WRONG WAY CAUSING BACK PAIN. NOTE HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS, & THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR.

HE WAS WALKING TO THE LUNCH ROOM FROM THE YARD SHOP & HE WAS STUNG BY A BEEON THE BACK OF HIS NECK EE IS ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS SO WE TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A SHOT HE WAS R ELEASED ZFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF OBSERVATION NO LOST TIME

HE ALLEDGEDLY LIFTED A RATCHET BLOCK OFF OF A HOIST AT THE 2C AREA. HE CLAIMS THAT AS HE WAS REACHING FOR THE RATCHET BLOCK HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE ROCK BELTS AND ATTEMPTED TO GO UNDERNEATH THE BELT TO WORK ON THE OTHER SIDE AND HE ALLEDGEDLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK, WHEN HE BENT OVER. NOTE: HE HAS A HISTOR Y OF BACK PROBLEMS. REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE MEDICAL BILLS WERE RECEIVED LATE.

THE EE WAS CLEANING AN IBEAM AT THE IC SCALE HOUSE IN PREPARATION FOR PAINTING AND GOT A SMALL PIECE OF CEMENT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNEARLY SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. HE RE TURNED TO WORK AND HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

T HE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A SAFETY GUARD BACK O THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE QUARRY TRIPPER & IT SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE GUARD & A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

INJURED WAS ALLEDGEDLY CLEANING THE#4 CEMENT PUMP WITH AN AIR HOSE AND GOTHIT IN THE EYE WITH A FOREIGN PARTICLE. HE STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING GLASSES AND A RESPIRATOR. NOTE HE DID NTO REPO RT THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT FOR 2 COMPLETE SHIFT. I HAVE QUESTION IF IT OCCURED AT WORK OR NOT.

EE WAS CUTTING A SMALL HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SPRAY TOWER HOPPER WITH A CUTTING ELECTRODE AND SOME HOT KILN DUST FLUSHED OUT AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AND DEFLECTED UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD. HE RE CEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE AND A SMALL SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HIS CHEST. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES UNDER THE WELDING HOOD.

EE WAS MOVING THE #1 L.C. TRANSFER PUMP AND WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE LINE CONNECTION WHEN HIS CRESCENT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

HE WAS SITTING DOWN ON SCAFFOLDING GRINDING A BOLT HOEL THAT THE JUST MADE WITH ATORCH. HE HAD HIS FACE SHIELD AND GLASSES ON, BUT WAS GRINDING AT FACE LEVEL IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. THE 4" MIL WAUKEE GRINDER CAUGHT AND DEFLECTED TOWARD HIS FACE. THE GRINDER WEN TUNDER HIS FACE SHIELD AND HIT UNDER HIS NOSE. THE GRINDER KNOCKED OFF HIS FACE SHIELD AND ATTACHED HARD HAT.

HE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WELDING AND RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH IN HIS LEFTEYE. THE INJURY DID NOT CAUSE DISCOMFORT UNTIL MUCH LATER AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR. THIS REPORT IS LATE DUE TO THE FACT THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT GIVEN TIMELY.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON KILN DAMS IN SO DOING HE WAS ON HIS KNEES AND BENT OVER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE TASK WAS COMPLETE HE STOOD UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK NOTE HE HAS A HIST ORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH INTO HIS TOOL LOCKER TO RETRIEVE AN EXTENSION CORD AND IN THE PROCESS HE FELT HIS BACK POP.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY A SCREW CONVEYOR OUT OF THE HOUSING AT THE 31.1 KILN PRELIPITATOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK REQUIRING TREATMENT FROM A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW INSTALLING REFRACTORY BRICK IN A CEMENT KILNB WHEN ALLEGEDLY SOMEONE DROPPED A BRUCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FINGER THE WOULDN REQUIRE SUTURING BY A DR HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE JACKET COVERING FROM ELECTRIC CABLE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE CABLE AND CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURING BY A D R AND HE RETURNED TO WORK AND NO LOST TIME.

HE INTENDED TO VISUALLY INSPECT THE (M6) ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPATOR #1 NORTH COMPARTMENT. HE ALLEGEDLY OPENED UP THE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND LOWERED HIMSELF INTO THE PRECIPITATOR NOT KNOWING IT WAS ENERGIZED, RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND, CHEST, SHIN AND TOES.

EMPLOYEE EE WAS INSTALLING A VENT FAN IN THE MACHINE SHOP FOR REMOVAL OF WELDING FUMES HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO MOVE THE FAN A FRACTION OF AN INCH SO IT WOULD BE PROPER LY ALLIGNED HE IS NORMALLY A SAFETY CONSCIOUS EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE EE WAS WORKING WITH A MAINTENANCE CREW ON A BELT SPLICE & HE REACHED FOR A CABLE SLING & ALLEGEDLY STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS MIDDLE BACK HE COMPLETED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT & DI D NOT MISS ANY WORK

38505MPLOYEEW AS ALLEGEDLY GRINDING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SECONDARY COMPLETED MAKING A PASS HE SHUT OFF THE GRINDER AND LOWERED IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND HOLDING THE SIDE HANDLE, THE GRINDING WH 55303OUCHED HIS LEFT WRIST AND CAUSED A LACERATION.

38509NJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTING TO SHUT OFF A CEMENT VALVE AND NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE WAS STUCK INDICATING A CHUNK WAS STUCK, SO HE PICKED UP A PIPE AND PUT IT IN THE HANDLE FOR 01449TIONAL LEVERAGE. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN A PINCH POINT WITH ANOTHER PIPE.

MOVING DRUM CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE WALL

WORKING OVERTIME FOR ANOTHER DEPT AND WAS MOVING TRASH BARRELS TO A LOCATION TO EVENTUALLY BE BURNED. ROLLING ONE BARREL TO THE FORKS OF A FORK LIFT WHEN EMPL CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND O N A SHARP EDGE ON THE BARREL. WASNT WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME.REQUIRED 2 STITCHES & TETNUS SHOT FOR PREVENTION.

38505ICTIM WAS WORKING ON A KILN BRICK JOB AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING AROUND A FORKLIFT.HE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED ON A PIECE OF DISCARDED PLASTIC AND FELL.THE ALLEGED VICTIM REPORTED MEDCIAL 03951TMENT ON 07-29-92.

INJURED EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDY GOT DUST IN HIS EYES WHILE CUTTING ON THE DIVISION PLATE IN PREIPITATOR HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOC OFFICE TO WASH THE MATERIALS OUT & HAVE THE EYES EVALVATED HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT

HE WAS INSTALLING A GRATE ON THE WEST CLINKER ELEVATOR WHEN A PIECE OF CLINKER WAS JARRED OFF A BEAM ABOVE HIS HEAD AND FELL ON HIS HARD HAT. IT BROKE UP AS IT FELL AND SOME OF THE DUST FELL B EHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED THROUGH THE DOOR OF THE CLINKER COOLER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEG. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BACK RELATED PROBLEMS. IT IS A POTENTIAL NON-WORK RELATED BE CAUSE OF A PREVIOUS EXISTING CONDITION.

EMPL HOLDING A 4' X 8' X 1/2" SHEET OF PLYWOOD AND ANOTHER EMPL TRIED TO CUT THE SHEET IN HALF WITH A CIRCULAR SAW.AS A RESULT EMPL RECD A 2.5" CUT ON LEFT KNEE REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.BOTH EMPLS WERE CRITICIZED FOR USING BAD WORK METHODS. CUTED.

AFTER SHOVELING TRACKS OF CAT D-9 TRACTOR EE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. WILL WORK THRU 4-1-92. HERNIA SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 4-2-92. WILL BE OFF WORK 2-3 WEEKS.

NO LOST TIME DOCTOR VISIT ONLY BACK TO WORK.THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A BEAM AT THE ST PAUL LOADING AREA AND GOT DUST IN HIS EYE,BUT HAD NO DSICOMFORT OR IRRITATION.THE NEXT MORNING HE AWOK E WITH PAIN AND REDNESS HE WENT TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR WHO REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL AND GAVE HIM DROPS FOR THIS EYE.

THE ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS ASSIGNED TO THE KILN CHAIN SECTION TO CUT OFF OLD CHAINS. HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO REACH THE SCAFFOLDING AND THE PIPE SLIPPED WHICH WAS HOLDING THE RIGGING AND HE FELL 4' TO THE CHAINS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE KILN.

THE ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS ASSISTING THE MAINTENANCE CREW IN JACKING UP THE KILN AT THE #2 PIER. THE HAND RAILING WAS CUT, BUT WAS REPLACED WITH A DOUBLE PIECE OF 3/4" ROPE. HE STOOD ON THE BEA RING PEDISTAL WHICH IS 2'3" HIGH AND 4' FROM THE HAND RAILING. HE SAID THAT HE PULLED THE BAR FROM THE JACK AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER THE RAILING 20' TO CONCRETE.

EMPL DISMOUNTING FROM CAB OF REED DRILL,CAUGHT OPEN COAT ON DOOR LATCH THROWING BALANCE OFF CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN FROM TWISTING HIS BODY.

THERE WAS EXPLOSION OCCURRED INSIDE COAL/COKE BIN WHICH IS USED TO STORE COAL/COKE FOR DAILY SUPPLY TO ROTARY KILN TO MANUFACTURE CLINKER FOR PORTLAND CEMENT. IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY CARBON MONOXIDE ACCUMULATED INSIDE BIN DUE TO SMODERED COAL/COKE. BIN ROOF WAS SHIFTED & CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE ON TOP OF BIN WAS CRACKED. DAMAGES ARE ESTIMATED ABOUT $5000. NOB

THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ONT EH QUARRY CRUSHER ROTOR AND WAS PUTTING HIS TOOLS BACK IN THE PICKUP TO COMPLETE HIS SHIFT WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON SOME ICE, CAUSING BACK PAIN FROM THE T WISTING ACTION. NOTE: TIS EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN OLD DRAG CHAIN OUT OF THE FEED DRAG WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION APPROXIMATELY 1/4" LONG AND A DISTAL CRA CK IN THE BONE. THE DOCTOR APPLIED A SIMPLE SPLINT.

EMPL WAS MOVING #4 CEMENT PUMP FROM SILO 30 TO 32 WHEN SMALL DUST LEAK OCCURED AT HOSE COUPLING. HE ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN COUPLING WITH BAR & AHMMER WHILE EQUIPMENT WAS RUNNING. COUPL ING DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN CEMENT BEING SPRAYED IN BOTH EYES. Y

INJURED WAS TAKING FISH TAPE OUT OF CONDUIT WITH A THIN PLADE SCREW DRIVER.HE STEPPED BACK AND BROUGHT THE SCREW DRIVER ACROSS HIS HAND AND CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS ASSISTING A REPAIRMAN FROM CES CO. AND WAS STABILIZING A TORQUE WRENCH AND MULTIPLIER WHEN IT SLIPPED CREATING A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE TORQUE WRENCH AND REAR DRIVE LINE DIFFERENTIAL.

I NAME HAD JUST FINISH4D PULLING AN OIL DRUM UP A SET OF STEPS & WAS WALKING WEST ON THE KILN WALKWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT SIDE DOC AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL COULD FIND NO PHYSICAL CAUSE FO R THE PAIN

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WEEDS ALONG THE COMPANY RAILROAD TRACKS AND APPARENTLY CONTACTED POSION IVY VINES WHICH RESULTED IN HIS SKIN ON BOTH ARMS BREAKING OUT IN A RASH.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WEEDS ALONG THE COMPANY RAIL ROAD TRACKS AND APPARENTLY CONTACTED POISON IVY VINES WHICH RESULTED IN HIS SKIN ON BOTH ARMS BREAKING OUT IN A RASH.

EMPL CLEANING FINISH MILL DISC SCREENS BY USING HAND TOOLS.GOT FINE DUST IN BOTH EYES.DIDNT FEEL PAIN OR DISCOMFORT DURING WORK HRS.FELT PAIN LATER PM WENT TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE EYES WASHED OUT.

HE STEPPED OFF HIS PARKED 90-B ENDLOADER AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE STEPPED ON A STONE WHICH ROLLED AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING, RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.

IT IS UNKNOWN HOW HE DEVELOPED A POISON IVY RASH,HE DOES NOT WORK IN AN AREA THAT HAS POISON IVY VINES.HE HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE FACTORY.

POISON IVY RASH

HE WAS CUTTING WEEDS AROUND THE PLANT SITE AND DEVELOPED A POISON IVY RASH ON BOTH ARMS AND HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WEEDS & APPARENTLY CONTACTED POISON IVY VINES WHICH RESULTED IN HIS SKIN ON BOTH ARMS BREAKING OUT IN A RASH

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SQUATTING DOWN TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A PINCH VALVE.HE STARTED TIGHTENING THE BOLTS AND FELT A SHARP CONSTANT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY WEEDS AND DEVELPED A RASH WHILE CUTTING GRASS AND GENERAL LABOR WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL 5FT LONG 3IN WIDE AWAY FROM THE SECONDARY FEEDER PAN WHEN HE HAD CUT THE LAST WELD SECTION THE PIECE FELL OVER & OFF THE PAN LANDING ON TOP OF HIS RT WRIS T CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS

WALKING OUTSIDE, LOST BALANCE TURNED AND TWISTED LOWER BACK

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GATHERING UP MAPP # 02 TANKS AROUND THE PLANT. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING ONE OF THE TANKS INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK. IT BOTHERED HIM FOR A WEEK SO HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR ON 3-18-91 AND IS STARTING TO NOTICE IMPROVEMENT IN HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PUMP ONTO A STAND WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. WE SENT HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY ON HIM FOR A HERNIA. HE IS NOT RECOVERING AT HOME AND WILL BE O FF WORK FROM 6 TO 8 WEEKS.

EMPL CLEANING SNOW & ICE OFF PLANT ROADS WITH ENDLOADER -HIT STEEL PLATE IN ROAD AND LOADER STOPPED IN ITS TRACKS JARRING EMPL INTO STEERING WHEEL.WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.GOT THE WIND KNOCKED OU T OF HIM AND A FEW DAYS LATER COMPLAINED OF SORE RIBS-NO LOST TIME.

I.NAME HANGING NEW BELTING AT MOUTH OF CRUSHER.LIFTED PIECE OF BELTING 5' X 1.5',TURNED & TWISTED.STRAINED LOWER BACK.THEN WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR AND CAME BACK TO WORK.PUT ON LIGHT DUTY FOR COUP LE OF DAYS AND IS RECOVERING.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A UNION ON A PIPE WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. WE ARE NOT CERTAIN IF THIS BLOW TO THE HEAD WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE EMPLOYEE TO HAVE NUMEROUS TEARS ON HIS RETINA. BUT WE ARE FILLING THIS REPORT OUT UNTIL WE FIND OUT. HE WAS OFF WORK ONE DAY FOR LAZER SURGERY ON HIS RETINA.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RETURN ROLL UP TO THE TRIPPER BELT AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.THE PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE SO ON 11-14-90 HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR A TREATMENT AND IS FEELIN G MUCH BETTER.

WAS MOVING THE SLIDE ON #3 HOPPER OF M-5 PRECIP. HE WAS STANDING ON A SAW HORSE THAT THE CONTRACTORS LEFT THERE OVERNIGHT. HE SLIPPED GETTING DOWN AND FELL INTO A PILE OF HOT ROCK DUST, BURN ING PART OF HIS BACK AND RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF WORK RECEIVING WHIRLPOOL TREATMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING VALVES IN THE MACHINE SHOP.HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE BENT OVER MOVING THE VLAVES FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER AND TWISTED WHILE HE WAS LIFTING.HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTO R FOR TREATMENT.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BUT IS CONTINUING TREATMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN UP A CHUTE WITH COMPRESSED AIR, AND IT BLEW BACK IN HIS FACE SLIGHTEY BURNING HIS EYES BECAUSE THE DUST WAS ABOUT 400 OR 500 DEGREES. HE MISSED 3 DAYS WORK AND CAME BACK TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A SCREW BACK INTO THE CONVEYOR BOX AND GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREW AND A PIECE OF IRON. HE HAD HIS FINGER NAIL DRILLED TO RELEAVE THE PRESSURE. X-RAYS SHOWED A SLIG HT CRACK INT EH BONE BY THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE CAME BACK TO WORK THE SAME DAY AND CONTINUED DOING HIS NORMAL MAINT. WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A VALVE.THE VLAVE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A BOLT RESULTING IN 3 SUTURES.THE EMPLOYEE CAME BACK TO WORK AND RESUMED HIS NORMAL DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN EMPTY SAMPLE CONTAINER IN ONE HAND AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS TO THE COOLER DRAG. HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, BUT HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WE NT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT AND IS DOING VERY WELL.

WHEN CLIMBING THE SHORT RUNG LADDER TO THE CRUSHER, HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED AND MISSED THE STEP DUE TO MUD ON HIS BOOTS CAUSING A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE RECEIVED TREATMENTS FROM A CHIR OPRACTOR AND IS DOING VERY GOOD ALREADY.

SUPERVISOR WAS BENT OVER AND LOOKING IN THE DOORWAY IN THE DISCHARHE HOPPER OF FINISH MILL. WHEN HE TURNED TO STAND UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR TR EATMENTS AND IS DOING VERY WELL NOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PINCH BAR TO WEDGE UNDER BOLTS TO TURN THE COAL MILL SHAFT. THE PINCH BAR SLIPPED OUT AND THE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND IT TOO K 4 SUTORS TO CLOSE THE WOUND. THE EMPLOYEE WENT BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND RESUMED HIS NORMAL DUTIES.

WHILE OPENING HOPPER CAR DOORS ON TOP OF HOPPER CARS, USING BOTH HANDS, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE WORKED A 12 HRS SHIFT AND WENT HOME. THE NEXT DAY HE COMPLA INED TO HIS FOREARM THAT HE MIGHT HAVE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA. THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD A SLIGHT RUPTURE AND MAY NEED SURGERY IN THE FUTURE.

I,NAME BENT DOWN TO PICK UP TWO FALK COUPLING HALVES WEIGHING ABOUT 30 LBS A PIECE ONE IN EACH HAND-AS HE RAISED UP AND TURNED, HE PULLED OR STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTO R FOR TREATMENT AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE MUD OFF THE TRACKS OF THE DRILL RIG WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY SLUSHY CLAY GROUND AROUND HIS MACHINE& FELL TO THE GROUND PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK HE RECEI VED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS & IS DOING QUITE WEL

RIGHT HAND SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRIME THE OIL PUMP AND THE PINKY FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE GEARS BEFORE THE MACHINE COULD BE SHUT OFF.

EMPL WAS CLOSING DOOR TO CAB OF LOCOMOTIVE WITH LEFT HAND WHILE RIGHT THUMB WAS IN DOOR JAMB. WHEN HE CLOSED DOOR HE SMASHED RIGHT THUMB. HE RECEIVED CRACKED BONE & CONTUSION. HE CAME BACK TO WORK FOR ONE DAY & DECIDED TO STAY HOME UNTIL ITHEALED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CEMENT SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF SOMETHING FLEW UP & BROKE HIS RX SAFETY GLASSES HE GOT SEVERAL PIECES OF GLASS IN HIS RT EYE WHICH WERE R EMOVED BY THE DOCTOR

I NAME WAS LIFTING A CAB DOOR <APPROX| 60LBS FROM FLOOR TO A WORK BENCH <APPROX|3FT HIGH WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK <KEFTSIDE| HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK & RESTRICTED TO LIGHT DUTY FOR A FEW DAYS

EMPL WAS MOVING TROUGHING ROLLS FROM STROREROOM TO DOCK HE TURNED WHILE DRAGGING ONE & TWISTED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE AND HELPER WERE TRYING TO ROTATE THE IMPELLOR BAR IN THE CRUSHER WITH THEIR FEET IN SUB ZERO WEATHER. THE EMPLOYEE FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK AGAINST THE CRUSHER HURTING THE MIDDL E OF HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER TRYING TO INSTALL A NEW SPEED REDUCER ON BELT WHEN HE EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT AND TOLD ME IF IT GOT WORSE HE WOULD GO TO THE D R. I TOLD HIM THAT IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT WITH ME.SO ID DI NOT HEAR ANYMORE ABOUT HIS BACK UNTIL I RECEIVED HIS BILL.

WHILE INPECTING EQUIPMENT EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE CEMENT THAT HAD SPILLED FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE HURTING HIS HIP AND BACK. HE IS RECEIVING TREATMENTS BY A CHIROPRACTOR AND IS FEELING BETTER.