Quincy Plant and Mines Metal/Non-Metal

Employee and partner were lifting the shroud off the ACM Mill when the chain slipped on the rigging assembly causing the 100-150 lbs. (45-68 Kg) shroud to drop 6" (15 cm) and come down on employee's gloved left hand bruising the little and ring fingers (X-ray confirmed no fracture).

Bottom tread of employee's left safety boot got caught on grating of an inclined walkway. Employee rolled their right ankle on the next step, suffering an ankle sprain and hairline fracture. Resulted in Restricted Work case for facility. Employee was wearing worn safety boots and the boots were not laced tightly above the ankle.

Employee placed foot inside pallet while stacking bags. Coworker lowered the pallet lift, catching the employee's foot. Employee bruised foot and was prescribed ice and NSAID's. Resulted in LTA for facility. Employee returned to work on 5/16/23 with full medical clearance.

Contract operator stepped into an opening under a pallet lift and twisted their ankle. First aid was immediately provided. Employee visited a local clinic and was diagnosed with an ankle sprain. Employee returned to work with modified job duties. Protective toe plate had been removed under the pallet lift, creating the hazard.

Operator was entering an excavator when EE's foot slipped from the step and caused EE to fall backward. EE attempted to ease EE's fall by landed on EE's left arm which caused a fracture.

Employee attempting release pallet from pickup machine when mechanism retracted and pinched finger cracking the tip.

Employee was using hammer jack for 5 1/2 hrs to clean out material from 1700 even feeder and experienced back pain the next day.

Employee sustained laceration to right index finger from pocketknife.

An employee was walking down the incline ramp to retrieve tools in cart and experienced sharp pain in left knee. Medical was contacted and employee seen by contract doctor. After going to see medical provider, employee returned to duty. Restricted duty was not relayed to management at time of return.

Operator attempted to pull 50lb bag from top of completed stacked pallet. Bag fell from top jerking employee's arm down. Employee worked without restriction until 2 Feb when they went out of work for what was told was unrelated work injury. 8 Apr was notified that the injury was work related.

A rail car Loader Operator twisted an ankle when the Operator slipped and fell on top of the rail car the Operator was walking on that was wet causing a hairline fracture of the right heel bone.

Employee walked out of building after light rain and foot slipped on concrete rampway exit causing a turn to grab right side handrail preventing fall. The right knee and right shoulder were stiff and sore the next day. Employee provided first aid and diagnostic X-ray/MRI negative on knee but provided cortisone shot on 12/19/19 follow-up.

An employee had positioned a box onto the Lab Loading dock and felt right knee pop with pain when turning away. The site doctor prescribed first aid treatments and ordered an MRI diagnostic test with orthopedic review. A follow-up medical exam was performed on July 22 where the site doctor ordered days away from work until MRI performed and cleared by orthopedic doctor.

Electrician rolled right ankle on uneven ground in grassy area while performing routine ground checks on electrical substation. No job restrictions nor days away from work lost to date; however, follow up for pain identified bone lesion and determined as work related with medical treatment recommended.

Mechanic reported back soreness on 11/7/18 after placing motor into bracket and was seen by site medical with first aid treatment. However, on 11/15/18 had follow up with site medical with work restrictions prescribed and follow up evaluation with back specialist ordered.

The Front End Loader Operator on the night shift was leaving the Clay Shed work area to clock out at 7 AM. The Operator left the Clay Shed walking down the inclined driveway past the west side of Fluid Bed. The Operator fell to the ground injuring the left ankle after stepping on a patch of frozen clay.

The employee was preparing to move a loaded bulk rail car to the track scale and slipped causing his knee to bend under himself as he fell. The employee first reported this injury on 10/1/2015 and was treated with first aid measures but sent for a MRI when soreness continued. MRI diagnosed on 10/15/2015 with a complex right knee meniscal tear that will require surgery to repair.

Employee put hand in top of M-22 hummer screen area to clear clogged material. Door slammed on his gloved finger. Xray shows small bone fracture on tip.

While hitching a generator to truck, thumb caught between ball and tongue. Causing a laceration on left thumb resulting in three stitches.

He was setting up a welder getting ready to work on a bag house. He was working on laying out welding leads getting them up to the bag house from the welder. He went to walk down a small decline near the work area and slipped, fell on left side landing on elbow on concrete. The area was wet and covered in mud and product. It had been raining the night before and that morning.

A BASF employee was releasing the hand brake on a railcar when the tension on the brake caused the handle to recoil. The recoil caused the employee's right pinkie finger to come in contact with the brake chain of the rail car. The employee was diagnosed as having a fractured finger and received two stitches at the tip of his finger.

Employee slipped and fell hitting is hip, shoulder and head on concrete floor. The employee was seen by doctor the next day and recieved first aid care. The employee continued to do full job duties but had gradual worsening of shoulder pain. An MRI was conducted and revealed a small rotator cuff tear on 9/9/30 and the employee was givne prescription medication.

On March 16, an EHS Specialist suffered a back strain while ascending a ladder during a MSHA inspection. This incident has been classified as a recordable injury based on the medical determination that his work activity aggravated a pre-existing condition, incident was deemed work related on 4/23/10. Injury-RDI. Injury-Lost workday incident.

EE was tightening a bolt from the 2nd step of a ladder. His wrench slipped off bolt causing him to lose his balance and fall. He landed on his right hip and cracked his right pelvis.

EE was assisting drilling crew in connecting cables & pipe, stepping up & down from the drill rig platform (repetitive motion). He felt a slight pain in lower back. EE has a previous back injury dating back to 2004 with surgery & restricted duty. He remained on restricted duty & had reoccurence in 2008 & now another & is scheduled for Dr. appt. 1/29/10.

EE was using a drill press in the shop to drill holes to a larger size in a piece of aluminum stock 4"X4"X4". The vice had been removed from the drill press. He attempted to hold the piece in his left hand while drilling, his hand slipped & the drill bit cut his hand between his thumb and index finger.

Employee was cleaning out a containment pit of wet sediment with shovel. In the process he strained his back.

Employee exited a control room to a platform and while descending steps caught the back of his boot heel on the previous step and fell backwards injuring his left knee.

Original incident Knee hurting on 5/08 by truck driver. Second 12/02 complained about a knee hurting. Dr.Visit and examination the Dr. found that the employee has a pulled/strained hamstring and the Dr. referred him to have physical therapy.

A mechanic worked on a dust collector bag change on 5/22. The next Tues,he called in with complaints of back pain, but did not indicate a work related injury. While receiving medical attention, he reasoned that the bag change must be the cause of injury. On 6/13, he met with supervision to make a W/C claim. An investigation is in process. Awaiting assessment by physicians.

Worker complains of low back pain and leg pain. Also complaining of leg numbness. No incident has occurred, but worker has 2004 work injury and back surgery.

Employee arrived at nurse's clinic at 7:30 am to report complaints of increasing pain in both hands.

Empl has history of hypertenstion. Med?s not controlling. Empl had headache early am, began getting dizzy with a tight feeling in chest. Left area where he was cleaning chutes & went to control room reporting this to another empl. Initial treatment was for heart attack, which was ruled out by normal EKG. Underwent further testing for what has been deemed as a personal condition.

Employee went to list #9 re-bar and pulled back out.

Lifting a chunk of concrete out of a hole, he strained his back.

Employee was using tapping tool to tap threads in a coupling. He was using a crescent wrench to apply motive force instead of supplied T-wrench. When he applied force the tap shattered and his right hand, which was guiding the tap, made contact with the sharp edge of the shattered tap, resulting in a laceration that required 6 stitches.

EE was attempting to remove bearing from bag packing unit to replace it.The bearing is located such that to remove it requires reaching into the structure approximately two feet and removing the bearing horizontally. He had removed the set screws and attempted to loosen the bearing by pulling to the side with his right arm. As he pulled on it, felt sharp pain in R shoulder.

Employee was welding, opened hood to inspect work. He had safety glasses on. Dust dropped down into his face from unknown source. He tried to clear dust from his eyes so he could see, was unable to clear vision completely. He made it to eye wash station, flushed eyes. Eyes still irritated and at that time he sought medical attention.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC TIE OFF OF A PALLET OF MATERIAL. HE WAS HOLDING THE PLASTIC ABOVE THE TIE WITH HIS LEFT HAND, CUTTING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TOWARDS HIS LT. HAND. THE BOX CUTTER SLIPPED OFF THE TIE, STRIKING HIS LT.WRIST, RESULTING IN A LACERATION. 6 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

Employee reported a slip and fall on a concrete ramp entrance into the maintenance shop. He requested no treatment at that time. An x-ray and MRI found no damage so no treatment resulted. Around Christmas, he reported continued soreness and stiffness and referral was made to an orthopedic doctor who began treatment with cortisone injection on 2/15/05.

EE REPORTED ON 2/17/04 THAT ON 1/23/04 HE & ANOTHER EE WERE OFFLOADING HAYBALES FROM A TRAILER AT CRESCENT LAKE. AFTER COMPLETING THE WORK, HE STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING, AND LAID DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES.

EE WAS REPLACING A RUBBER BOOT TRANSITION PIECE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE RINSED HIS EYE WITH WATER, BELIEVING IT WAS A GRAIN OF SAND. IRRITATION PERSISTED, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT S OUGHT. A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EYE, AND PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTIC DROPS GIVEN TO PREVENT INFECTION.

INJURED EE WAS WORKING ON M-55 SCREW CONVEYOR TRYING TO RESOLVE A FEED PROBLEM TO THE PACKER THIS AUGER FEEDS. HE WANTED TO VERIFY THAT FEED WASGETTING TO THE AUGER, AND REMOVED THE CAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AUGER. USING THE HOA SWITCH AS HISISOLATION OF ENERGY, HE STATED THAT "HE THOUGHT HE HAD IT OFF" BUT IT WAS IN AUTOMATIC. HE PLACED HIS HAND INTO THE MOVING AUGER.

EE WAS UNLOADING A TRUCKLOAD OF STEEL, GOT THUMB MASHED BETWEEN THE RIGGING HOOK AND THE IBEAM. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. MASHED THUMB REQUIRED STITCHES.

INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED HIS CAR AND BEGAN WALKING TOWARDS PLANT CLOCK HOUSE. HE SAW ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, AND TURNED AROUND TO RETRIEVE A HAT FROM HIS VEHICLE. HIS FOOT HIT A SLICK SPOT ON THE ASPHALT AND HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CLOCKED IN AND REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR.

CLEANING ALL TAILGATE LIP AL TRUCK A CLUMP OF MUD STRUCK ON BODY BROKE LOOSE STRUCK DRIVER KNOCKING DRIVER AGAINST BODY OF TRUCK AND CUT DRIVER ON CHIN WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING THE WORK AREA WHERE A DUST LEAK HAD BEEN REPORTED. HE SPOTTEDWHAT APPEARED TO BE A HOLE IN A CHECK VALVE ON THE PIPE OF THE PNEUMATIC TRANSFER SYSTEM. AS HE EXAMINED IT CLOSER, THE LINE PRESSURED UP AND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYES. PRESCRIPTION DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED FOR IRRITATION TO HIS EYES.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTMPTING TO MACHINE A HUB IN THE METAL LATHE IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. THE HUB HAD A LIP THAT PREVENTED THE JAW OF THE CHUCK TO HAVE FULL CONTACT WITH THE PIECE. AS HE S TARTGED THE LATHE, THE CUTTING TOOL CONTACTED THE HUB AND EJECTED IT INTO HIM, RESULTING IN A LACERATION ON HIS CHIN THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

EE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. WITH OTHER EE ASSISTANCE, EE FLUSHED HIS EYE WITH WASH BOTTLE THEN AN EYEWASH. HE REPORTED CONTINUED DISCOMFORT THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE WAS CHECKED BY AN OPTHAMOLOGIST AND A PREVENTIVE ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBED FOR MILD CORNEAL ABRASION WAS GIVEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 2 FT WIDE PLATFORM WELDING A HANDRAIL INTO PLACE. THE ANGLE FOR WELDING WAS NOT GOOD. EMPLOYEE WENT TO STEP BACK ONTO A LOWER PLATFORM AND CUT RIGHT LEG-SHIN ON EXPOSE D GRATING, PUNCTURE, CUT TO SHIN AREA.

EE WAS STACKING 50# BAGS ONTO PALLETS AT GEL SHIPPING. HE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW, WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, WHERE THE DOCTOR DIQAGNOSED THE CON DITION AS TENDONITIS.

EE WAS EXITING THE STOREROOM AT THE END OF HER WORKDAY. SHE BEGAN DESCENDING THE STAIRS AT THE LOADING DOCK, USING ONE HANDRAIL, WHEN HER FEET DSLIPPED. SHE FELL AND HIT HER ELBOW ON THE EDGE OF THE STAIRS. THREE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. THESTAIRS HAS THREE TREADS CONSTRUCTED ON EXPANDED METAL. IT HAD RAINED MOST OF THE AFTERNOON, BUT NO MUD WAS ON STEP.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EMPTYING A BROKEN BAG INTO THE RECLAIM HOPPER. HE HAD REMOVED THE GUARD FROM OVER TOP OF THE UNIT PREVIOUSLY, AND DID NOT REPLACE IT. A PIECE OF THE BAG BECAME LODGED IN THE IMPELLOR OF THE UNIT. 3RD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CONTACTED RECLAIM HOPPER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A PUSHER ARM ON THE GELSHIPPING PALLETIZER. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT NOT A FACE SHIELD AS REQUIRED. A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE GRINDING OPERATION FLEW UNDER H IS GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATELY FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS USING A BOXCUTTER TO CUT DOWN A CARDBOARD BOX TO ACCOMADATE A SMALL CUSTOMER SAMPLE. HE IMPROPERLY PLACED HIS LEFT HAND IN THE LINE OF FIRE OF THE BOXCUTTER, WHICH SLIPPED, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITICHES.

INJURED WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN REMOVING A SHAFT FROM A COUNTERWEIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE PROCESS USED WAS TO HOLD THE COUNTERWEIGHT TUBE AND DRIVE THE SHAFT DOWNWARD ONTO A WOODEN BLOCK. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE SHAFT LOOSE, THE SHAFT BECAME FREE, AND INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND THE WOODEN BLOCK.

INJURED WAS EXITING VAN USED FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLES WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE. THE HOLE HAD BEEN LEFT WHEN A POST WAS REMOVED. AND WAS ABOUT ONE FOOT DIAMETER, AND TWO FOOT DEEP. HE WENT T O THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY. RECEIVED AN MRI ON 11-10-98, AND DEEMED UNABLE TO WORK ON 11-13-98.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A MINING PUMP, SUING A BACKHOE TO PUSH DOWN ON ONE END OF THE TRAILER ON WHICH THE PUMP IS MOUNTED, THE BACKHOE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF OF THE TRAILER. INJURED MAN WA S ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE WOODEN BLOCK UNDER TONGUE OF TRAILER WHEN THIS OCCURRED, AND THE TRAILER TONGUE MASHED HIS THUMB.

EE WAS LUBRICATING ELEVATOR TOP BEARINGS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE GRATING. HOLE HAD BEEN LEFT BY A CONTRACTOR CREW DURING WORK ACTIVITY IN THE AREA APPROX TWO MONTHS BEFORE. EE REPORTED INCID ENT IMMEDIATELY, WAS CHECKED BY DR. AND BELIEVED TO BE NO INJURY. SYMPTOMS PERSISTED AND RECENT MRI DETERMINED LIGAMENT TEAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING CLAY BUILD-UP FROM A CHUTE AT THE TOP OF M60 CONVEYOR, WHEN HE STRUCK THE LEVEL PROBE IN THE CHUTE WITH THE METAL BAR HE WAS USING, CAUSING THE BAR TO JUMP AND MASHING HI S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE EDGE OF THE EDGE OF THE CHUTE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A PALLET (50#-60#) FROM THE FLOOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

ON 7-7-98 EE WAS OPERATING PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FILLING 50# BAGS. BAG BURST PROPELLING POWDERED CLAY AND KNOCKING OFF FACE SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES. ON 7-20-98 EE REPORTED THAT HE STILL WAS EX PERIENCING IRRITATION TO HIS EYES. HE SAW A DR. WHO PRESCRIBED ANTI-INFLAMATORY DROPS.

EE WAS CLEANING ROTARY FEEDER VALVE WITH GLOVED HAND WHEN THE FEEDER UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED, PINCHING THREE FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 # PRODUCT BAGS ONTO PALLET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM NEAR THE ELBOW.

DRIVER STATED THAT LOOSE DIRT ON ROAD MAY HAVE CAUSED TRAILER TO BEGIN TO SLIDE. WHEN HE FELT SLIDING HE TURNED WHEEL TO STEER TRUCK TO KEEP FROM SLIDING AND TRUCK AND TRAILER TURNED OVER ON D RIVER SIDE. DRIVER RECEIVED BROKEN THIGH, CUTS AND SCRAPES TO LEFT LEG AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT LUNG. EMP WAS PINNED IN TRUCK FOR THREE HOURS!

EE WAS COOKING FISH USING A PORTABLE PROPANE FISH COOKER. AS HE WALKED BETWEEN THE COOKER AND THE BUILDING WALL, HE TRIPPED ON THE GAS TANK HOSE, FALLING AGAINST THE COOKER, TURNING OVER HOT G REASE PAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ELECTRIC PUMP IN THE MINE AND HAD TO PULL A LINE OUT OF THE MUD, WHEN HE PULLED ON THE LINE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT HIP AND THIGH AREA.

EE CUTTING GRASS, SAW A SNAKE, SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE RUNNING FROM THE SNAKE.

EE & WITNESS WERE TAKING A SPEED REDUCER DOWN FROM THE 290 BELT. EE SLIPPED & FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. LOST TIME BEGAN 7-28=95 WHEN SURGERY PERFORMED.

SHOVELING WET CLAY BEHIND ELEVATORS AT END KILNS NEAR ELECTRICAL ROOM. DID NOT HAVE TO MAKE UNUSUAL MOVEMENTS, SUCK AS STOOPING, BENDING, ETC., TO SCOOP UP PRODUCT. HAD TO LIFT SHOVEL FULL O F MATERIAL APPROX WAIST HIGH TO PUT INTO CONTAINER. STATED TO SUPERVISOR, THAT HE WAS DOING NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDIANRY WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT A DITCH LOCATED AT TRACK 3. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DITCH WORKING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. WHEN HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO DUMP THE FULL SHOVEL , HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE NORMALLY CLIMBS ONTO PALLET STACKS WHERE SPECIFIC PALLETS THAT NEED INSPECTION/SAMPLING ARE NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE. EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A STACK OF PALLETS WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP AND EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN THROUGH IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CHUTE ABOVE THE SCREEN AT FLUID BED. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PUSH THROUGH THE MATERIAL WHICH HAD THE CHUTE PLUGGED. WHEN THE MATERIAL CAME LOOSE, THE PRY BAR WE NT FORWARD AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING A SAFETY FLAG TO A CULVERT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE CULVERT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ENGINE IN A COMPANY TRUCK. WHILE INSTALLING EXHAUST MANIFOLD, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP ONTO FORKLIFT WITH HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL INSIDE HIS KNEE.

COMING DOWN WALKWAY STEPPED IN MUD AND SLIPPED TWISTING R ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING FLOOR. SHE MOVE THE BUCKET, SLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS FROM WORKING BETWEEN TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO WERE WELDING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DOOR FROM 4A CRUDE BOX BY USING A PIECE OF METAL TO KNOCK THE LATCH LOOSE HIS HAND SLIPPED & THE METAL PIECE HIT HIS RT LITTLE FINGER

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PICKING UP A DIE PLATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A LOADING DOCK BOARD IN A RAILROAD BOXCAR. WHILE STRADDLING THE BOARD, HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT AND PLACE IT IN THE CAR TO THE WAREHOUSE. THE PROCESS OF L IFTING CAUSED HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT UPPER THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING BUILD-UP OF WET CLAY IN CHUTE IN THE DISCHARGE END OF MG0 FEED BELT WITH A METAL PUNCH BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED RING FINGER, RIGHT HAND, AGAINST FEED GATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE RAMP AT #1 ROLLER MILL AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND TURNING TO PUT A BAG OF PRODUCTS ON A PALLET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPL WENT DOWN LADDER INTO RAIL CAR HOPPER.LADDER TILTED AND TO AVOID FALLING,EMPL GRAVVED TOP OF HOPPER CAR STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPL WENT DOWN LADDER INTO RAIL CAR HOPPER.LADDER TILTED AND TO AVOID FALLING,EMPL GRAVVED TOP OF HOPPER CAR STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE EMPLOYEE AND SUPERVISOR WERE SURVEYING THE BACKSIDE OF #13 STOCKPILE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPD ON A CHUNK OF LOOSE CLAY.

WALKING DOWN STEPS FT SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF STEP L ANKLE TO ROLL SIDEWAYS ACUTE SPRAIN TO L ANKLE

WHILE RAISING BAG CHAIR ON VALVE PACKER, I BUMPED A BAG HANGING ON THE VALVE. THIS ACTUATED THE CHAIR CAUSING IT TO CLOSE ON MY LEFT THUMB AND HAND.

WHILE JACKING A RAILCAR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON RAILROAD TRACK.

EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN A LADDER INTO A RAIL CAR. LADDER TILTED AND TO AVOID FALLING, EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE TOP OF THE HOPPER CAR, STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER.

UNKNOWN HEART ATTACK.

PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE STACKING PRODUCT ON PALLET

EMPLOYEE STRUCK DOOR WINDOW GLASS WITH RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF INSTALLING ELECTRICAL WIRING.

WHILE ROLLING THE OUTSIDE OF A SHROUD FROM THE MACHINE SHOP TO A SCRAP HOPPER. THE RING TURNED OVER ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT, DUE TO UNEVEN FLOOR.

I.NAME WAS CUTTING TREE LIMBS OFF FENCE LINE HE WENT TO SET BUSH HOOK DOWN HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND CUT IT KNEE REQUIRED SUTURES

I.NAME WAS CLEANING A HOPPER CAR HE PLACED A LADDER INTO THE TOP OF THE HOPPER IN AN UNSAFE MANNER HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER ADN IT TWISTED AND THREW I.NAME OFF HE FELL ACROSS THE CENTER PIE CE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A PAN SCRAPER WHEN HE DROVE OVER A DITCH WHICH FORCED THE WHEELS TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING STEERING WHEEL WHICH JERKED ARM AND PULLED SHOULDER.

EMP WAS LINING 5 BOXCAR ON TRACK #3 AND GET LOADING STARTED MOVING CAR TO POSITION IT FOR LOADING. WHEN CAR STARTED MOVING HE STARTED TOWARD THE DOOR, LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK THE R SIDE OF HIS HEAD AGAINS7 THE DOOR OF BOXCR. RIGHT SIDE FOF HEAD WAS CUT AND EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY ANBULANCE. HE WAS NOT ADMITTED, BUT LOST ONE DAY FROM WORK

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEEL PIPE AND PLACING NTO STEEL RACK. HIS LEFT THUMB STRUCK STEEL SHAFT CAUSING THUMB TO JAM. IT STARTED SWELLING LATER THAT NIGHT. NEXT MORNING EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DR. W HO DIAGNOSED A CHIP FRACTURE TO LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT A BAG TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING LODGED BAG. SHE FELT A PULL IN HER RIGHT SHOULDER. SHE WAS TREATED BY I.NAME WHO DIAGNOSED A POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER. SHE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BULK HOPPER CAR ABOUT 2 PM HE CAME TO THE OFFICE ASKING FOR SOMETHING TO WASH HIS EYE OUT FOREMAN ASKED EMPLOYEE IF HE GOT SOMETHING IN IT HE SAID NO

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON ONE SIDE OF #10 DRAGLINE AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE OTHER SIDE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT HIS FORKLIFT. AS HE DID REVERSE GEAR ENGAGED ENGINE WAS RUNNMING AND EMPLOYEES RIGHTFOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS FORLIFT AND ANOTHER FORKLIFT PARKED AND EMPLOYE E RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS FORKLIFT AND ANOTHER FORLIFT PARKED NEXT TO IT. EMPLOYEE WAS TANKEN TO HOSPITAL BY WAY OF AMBULANCE AS IT WAS THOUGH HIS FOOT WAS BROKEN. HOWEVER, DIAGNOSI

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO CLEAN OUT THE GREEN CLAY BUILT UP IN THE PENN CRUSHER.AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE BAR,THE BAR SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE CLAY CAUSING HIM TO LUNGE FORWARD.WHEN HE DI DID THIS HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BULKHEAD DOOR BYPULLING THE CHAIN. THE DOOR WOULD NOT MOVE SO HE SECURED THE ASSISTANCE OF TWO FELLOW EMPLOYEES. WHEN THEY PUSHED THE DOOR, THE CHAIN I.NAME WAS P ULLING ON WENT UP INSTEAD OF DOWN CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES. MEDICATION WAS NOT PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING FIFTY POUNDS BAGS IN A BO XCAR AT GRANULAR SHIPPING. WHEN HE AND HIS HELPER WERE LINING UP THE CONVEYOR UNDER THE BAG CHUTE, HE HAD TO PUSH AND PULL ON IT. WHEN HE DID, H E FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA. STRAIN ON BOTH GROIN WAS DIAGNOSED AND EMPLOYEE ENTERED HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY ON 8-1. ESTIMATE LOST TIME TO BE APPROX 6 WEEKS

EE WAS SHARPENING HIS SLING WITH A FILE. THE FILE SLIPPED ON THE RIDGEPART OF THE SLING BLADE CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND THUMB BASE TOS TRIKE THE CORNER PART OF THE SLING BLADE. THE BLADE CUT A 1" OPENING IN HIS THUMB BASE. EE WAS TREATED BY DR. EMKO WHO SUTURED 2 THE SMALL LACERATION. NO FURTHER TREATMENT WAS NEEDED & NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A WINDOW AT GRANULAR SHIPPING. HE HAD A REACH OVER A CONTROL PANEL, WHICH PUT HIM IN AWKWARD POSITION. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WINDOW, HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER. HE WAS TREATED BY DR. WHO DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN AND PRESCRIBED FLEXRIL. EMPLOYEE MISSED TWO DAYS FROM WORK

EMP WAS MOVING PALLETS FROM SIDE TO MIDDLE OF A FLAT BED TRUCK, CARDBOARD HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE FLOOR BECAUSE IT WAS WET & ALICK. WHILE MOVING THE PALLETS, A SHEET OF THE CARDBOARD SLIPPED A FEW INCHES OVER THE EDGE OF THE BED. WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT, HE FELL OVER LEFT SIDE ON TO CONCRETE RESULTING IS A MUSCLE STRAIN TO RIGHT HIP

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A DOOR ON A BOXCAR AND CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND LATCH HE WAS TREATED BY DR EMKO WHO DIAGNOSED A BLUNT INJURY TO RT THUMB TETANUS INJECTION WAS GIVEN AND TETR ACYCLIN PRESCRIBED TO DATE EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LBS BAG AT FINE GRIND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE HE WAS GIVEN AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAL TEATMENT AT GADSDEN MEORIAL HOSP. WHERE DR EMKO DIAGNOSED A RIGHT IN INGUINAL HERNIA. SURGERY HAS SINCE BEEN PERFORMED.

EWMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE HAMMERS IN #4-A MILL. HE WAS PUTTING THE ROD NUT BACK ON. THE 4" NUT NEEDED TO TURN A HALF TURN TO ALIGN WITH BOLT HOLE. WHILE TRYING TO ALIGN NUT WITH A HAMMER. HE STRUCK THE MILL ROLL WHICH CAUSED THE HAMMER TO STRIKE HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS: "BLUNT INJURY TO LEFT 5TH FINGER WITH POSS. CHIP FRACTURE."

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BROKEN WATER LINES AT #1 AND #2 KILN AREA. HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ICE TURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE. MEDICATION FOR PAIN WAS PRESCRIBED, BUT NO TIME LOST.

EE WAS GOIN G TO STRAIGHTEN A BAG ON A CONVEYOR BELT & RAN INTO A SET OF STEPS SKINNING HER LEFT SHIN. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE & INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BRUISED SHIN. SHE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICAT ION FOR INFECTION & PAIN. SHE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 50 TON BIN\S FEEDER. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING THE STAR WHEEL AND BUMPED THE FEEDER. THE BIN WAS EMPTY EXCEPTION CAUSED THE FINES TO SLIDE THROUGH

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE SLIDE GATE ON THE MISCELLANEOUS BIN. THE AIR CYLINDER WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE SHOOK ON THE END OF IT. IT OPENED CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB CUTTING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED FI FIVE SUTURES. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME FROM WORK.

DUE TO OVERCAST WEATHER CONDITIONS MRS. GOODSON RELOCATED AN IBM MAG CARD II TYPEWRITER WITH ITS READING/RECORDING COMPONENT & A LARGE WOODEN DESK TO OBTAIN BETTER LIGHTING. THE NEXT DAY, SHE EXPERIENCED SORENESS & DISCOMFORT IN HER LEFT ARM & HAND WHICH GREW PROGESSIVELY WORSE. SHE WAS TREATED 11-1-83 BY DR. LOUCKS WHO ADMINISTERED A CORTISONE INJECTION & PRESCRIBED BUTAZOLIDIN.

EE WAS WORKING ON BAGGING MACHINE & THE B AG CLAMP STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EE WAS TREATED IN THE E/R & RECEIVED 2 NON-COSMETIC SUTURES & A TETNUS SHOT. HE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WO RK.

EMPLOYEE COMMITTED AN UNSAFE ACT WHEN HE JUMPED DOWN, RATHER THAN CLIMB DOWN, FROM DRAGLINE AT WOODBERY MINE-COMPLEX B RESULTING IN SHARP BACK PAIN. HE WAS TREATED BY DR.EMKO WHO PRECRIBED MED ICATION FOR PAIN. NO TIME HAS BEEN LOST FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO MILL BLDG. AS HE ENTERT THE DOOR, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR AND FELL. HE WAS TREATED BY DR. FURLOW WHO DIAGNOSED TRUMA TO RIGHT HIP. TO DATE, EMPLOYEE HAS LOST TWO DAYS FROM WORK.

MR SELLARS WAS REMOVING OLD METAL CONVEYING FRAME FROM PICK & SAVE AREA. HE RECEIVED A STING ON HIS R HAND THE NEXT MORNING THIS AREA ON HIS HAND WAS RED SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL HE WAS TREATED BY DR EMKO WHO GAVE HIM AN INJECTION AND PRESCRIPTION FOR AN ANTIBIOTIC EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK

MR DIGGS AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING DRAGLINE BRACE BARS TO PLACE IN THE BACK OF A MINING MECHANICS TRUCK DUE TO THE HEIGHT ADVANTAGE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN THEY LIFTED A BAR MR DIG GS FELT A PAIN INHIS BACK HE WAS TREATED BY DR RC MACDUFFEE WHO PRESCIRBED PAIN MEDICATION WITH CODEINE AND A SUPPORT BELT EMPLOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK

EE WAS REMOVING PIN OUT OF WALKWAY GOING TO POND FLOAT. THE HANDRAIL WAS IN A BIND, & WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE GUARD RAIL THE HANDRAIL STRUCK EE\S FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO T HE RIGT OF SCALP. 5 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT & EE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME FROM WORK.

EMP WAS WORKING ON HILLSIDE CUTTING WEEDS WITHA MACHETE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT WITH MACHETE CUTTING 3RD AND 4TH TOES EMP WAS TAKEN TO DR PRICE WHO SUTURED TOES HE HAS NOT LOST TIME FROM WORK EMP WAS WEARING SAFETY SHOES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE BACK AREA OF THE SHOP. AS HE WALKED PAST A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO WAS SUSING A HAND GRINDER, BITS OF METAL SPILLED OVER HIS FACE. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING HIS SA FETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT.