Employee was using hand grinder to grind down weld. After shutting off and preparing to set the grinder on the bench, the wheel became tangled in the string of his hooded sweatshirt, which then wrapped up and contacted his jaw causing a laceration.
South Chicago Plant Metal/Non-Metal
South Chicago Plant tiene $311K en multas propuestas de MSHA y $202 pendientes en 9 expedientes impugnados, ademas del muestreo de salud y el registro completo de incidentes.
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- Muertes
- 0
- Incidentes totales
- 170
- Años en registro
- 1983–2014
- Último incidente
- Dec 2014
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Esta tasa son las citaciones registradas divididas entre las horas de inspección de la MSHA, por cada 100 horas. Refleja el esfuerzo de inspección, no el tamaño de la mina ni la producción.South Chicago Plant tiene $311K en multas propuestas de MSHA y $202 pendientes en 9 expedientes impugnados.
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Las diferencias entre las multas propuestas y las pagadas reflejan tanto acuerdos y reducciones en conferencia como montos aun adeudados. Pendiente es el saldo que se debe actualmente.ⓘ
Citaciones por millón de horas-empleado reportadas. Las tasas comienzan en el año 2000, cuando inician los datos trimestrales de empleo de la MSHA; los incidentes anteriores se cuentan pero no pueden ajustarse por tasa. Los trimestres con menos de 100,000 horas reportadas se muestran en gris: muy pocas horas para una tasa estable.| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 724 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,052 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,955 | 3 | 0 | 1015.2 |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,592 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 3,601 | 3 | 0 | 833.1 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 4,138 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 4,059 | 13 | 1 | 3202.8 |
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| Trimestre | Horas trabajadas | Citaciones | S&S | Por 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Q2 | 4,899 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,544 | 5 | 0 | 1410.8 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,699 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,622 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 4,139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 4,784 | 2 | 0 | 418.1 |
| 2012 Q3 | 4,822 | 5 | 1 | 1036.9 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,858 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,863 | 10 | 3 | 2056.3 |
| 2011 Q4 | 3,482 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 5,306 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 5,173 | 4 | 0 | 773.2 |
| 2011 Q1 | 5,883 | 1 | 0 | 170.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,077 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,253 | 4 | 0 | 761.5 |
| 2010 Q2 | 15,841 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 13,336 | 35 | 6 | 2624.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 12,768 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 12,633 | 22 | 5 | 1741.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 16,507 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 12,815 | 17 | 2 | 1326.6 |
| 2008 Q4 | 24,439 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 43,621 | 6 | 1 | 137.5 |
| 2008 Q2 | 42,808 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 41,047 | 26 | 3 | 633.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 39,038 | 10 | 1 | 256.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 38,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 38,762 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 39,896 | 20 | 2 | 501.3 |
| 2006 Q4 | 38,791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 37,650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 36,365 | 34 | 4 | 935.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 37,408 | 6 | 2 | 160.4 |
| 2005 Q4 | 35,907 | 61 | 6 | 1698.8 |
| 2005 Q3 | 34,021 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 32,694 | 34 | 4 | 1039.9 |
| 2005 Q1 | 35,254 | 28 | 8 | 794.2 |
| 2004 Q4 | 33,505 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 34,865 | 28 | 13 | 803.1 |
| 2004 Q2 | 35,282 | 64 | 23 | 1814.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 31,824 | 40 | 7 | 1256.9 |
| 2003 Q4 | 26,103 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 27,207 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 31,353 | 2 | 1 | 63.8 |
| 2003 Q1 | 33,105 | 75 | 26 | 2265.5 |
| 2002 Q4 | 36,067 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 36,419 | 58 | 24 | 1592.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 32,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 35,599 | 77 | 18 | 2163.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 26,937 | 4 | 1 | 148.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 37,073 | 56 | 18 | 1510.5 |
| 2001 Q2 | 38,239 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 49,700 | 11 | 3 | 221.3 |
| 2000 Q3 | 45,247 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 36,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 48,249 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Incidentes reportables
170 en archivo2014 · 2 incidentes
Two employees were in the process of opening a rail car hopper gate. Both employees were using bars to rotate the gate mechanism when the injured employee felt a pop in his elbow.
2013 · 1 incidente
Injured stepped up to the 10 belt ramp in the north plant hummer house when his foot slipped and he began to fall. Injured reached out with his left hand to catch himself when his middle finger contacted the conveyor roller.
2012 · 1 incidente
Security reported an explosion and fire in the south plant at approximately 11:05 am. CFD was contacted and extinguished the fire. Investigation determined that a ComEd transformer had experienced an explosion and fire. No miners were on the property at the time of incident, and no damage occurred to mine equipment as a result. MSHA was contacted at approximately 11:08 am.
2011 · 1 incidente
Injured was loading trucks from a stockpile with a 980H loader when a large piece of material rolled down and struck the loader arms jarring the machine. Injured initially requested medical attention, but was released with no restrictions. Injured subsequently was diagnosed with a hernia, underwent surgery on 5/21, and was unable to return for scheduled work on 5/23.
2010 · 1 incidente
The employee was walking from a work location carrying a shovel and broom. The employee reportedly slipped, fell, and struck his head while walking from the pay loader to the main office. The employee was disoriented and did not clearly remember the exact location he fell, or what events led up the fall.
2009 · 3 incidentes
The employee was cleaning out a lime elevator, he went up the stairs to get a sledge hammer and while walking down the stairs he stepped on a piece of lime and twisted his right ankle.
Employee was performing clean up of a maintenance job and came into contact with lime dust causing irritation to his forearms and thighs.
Employee operating Hi-Vac for routine housekeeping, struck a structural cross beam with the hose, causing settled lime dust to fall down and make contact with employees eye which caused irritation.
2008 · 4 incidentes
Injured was carrying a piece of angle iron through a doorway. The door closed and pinched his finger between the angle iron and the door, causing a laceration.
EE was moving a pallet of brick, 3,900 lbs, via manuel pallet jack. He felt pain in his neck (right side). Electric pallet jack was not working.
Injured was walking down the stairway in the south loadout, when she stepped awkwardly and twisted her left ankle.
Injured was angry over a discussion that he had with his supervisor. While exiting the plant, he punched the side of the building by #4 coal hopper. Injured reported to work the next day with a cast and informed management that he had broken his right hand.
2007 · 4 incidentes
A fire ignited on the L-500 conveyor at approximately 3:10 am on October 4. The fire was the result of hot lime contacting the tail pulley area of the conveyor. The hot lime fell through a small floor opening next to a dust collection pipe. The fire was extinguished in approximately 40 minutes. No injuries occurred as a result of this fire.
Injured was attempting to feed coal throught the Kiln 4 coal grates when he stepped into an opening twisting his knee. It occurred on 9/7 but medical attention was not requested until 9/20 when the condition did not improve.
Kiln 4 was in the process of being shut down when the oil in the bull gear housing caught fire. The fire was fully contained within the gear housing and was extinguished in approximately 30 minutes.
DRIVER WAS COMING DOWN LADDER FROM TOP OF TRAILER, WEATHER WAS NOT AN ISSUE, MISSTEPPED AND FELL. WAS NOT WEARING FALL PROTECTION HARNESS.
2006 · 6 incidentes
Injured was attempting to remove a drive guard from a crusher to change the V-belts. While positioning the guard, the employee's pinky finger was pinched between the guard and the mounting structure causing a laceration/contusion requiring medical treatment.
Injured was cleaning in grinding mill area when lime dust entered his left eye.
Injured was climbing down a ladder in the #5 baghouse when he felt a pop in his right shoulder.
Injured was throwing a rail switch near the main office. When he flipped the switch handle into the alternate position with his left hand, his pinky finger was pinched between the handle and a concrete barricade next to it.
Injured was attempting to unplug stone chute with a bar when he pinched his finger between the bar and the chute.
Injured slipped while walking down a ramp and struck his right foot on the structure causing a contusion to the foot. Incident was reported on 1/19, but medical treatment was not requested by the employee until 1/27.
2005 · 5 incidentes
Injured was walking down a coal pit ramp to clean up spilled coal when he slipped and twisted his ankle.
Injured was attempting to move a wheelbarrow full of material. When he lifted the wheelbarrow, he strained his back.
Injured was closing warehouse door when his right thumb was caught and pinched causing a tuft fracture.
Injured was shoveling lime on the grinding mill crusher floor. Injured received lime burns to both wrists.
EE was changing a lightbulb outside of the lunchroom. He placed a 6' ladder on the landing and climbed the ladder. One of the ladder legs was not on solid footing and the ladder tipped, causing EE to fall approximately 3' to the ground (fractured right wrist).
2004 · 7 incidentes
Injured was attempting to remove a broken piece of a coal mill plow from the reject chute when the piece dropped and pinched his left index finger tip causing a contusion/laceration.
Injured was palletizing 50 pound bags when he developed pain in his right shoulder.
Injured was attempting to remove a rod from an oxygen analyzer when he overexerted and strained his back.
Employee was lifting basket out of truck when he felt pain in his lower back.
Injured was changing oil in coal mill gearbox. When he removed drain plug, hot oil from the gearbox splashed and contacted his right forearm. The contact with the hot oil caused a second degree burn.
Injured slipped while going through door, caught left hand in door when it shut, causing closed fracture to left third finger.
EE WAS WORKING ON #4 BRIQUETTER WHEN A FLANGE HE WAS WORKING ON CAME DOWN AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND CATCHING HIS FINGERS, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY CLINIC.
2003 · 4 incidentes
A METAL CHILZEL HIT EE ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE, BRUISES UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE WORKING ON THE RAIL KNUCKLE OFF OF THE OLD PAYLOADER. HE WAS WORKING WITH A FELLOW EE. THE CHILZEL P OPPED OUT OF THE AREA IN WHICH THEY WERE TRYING TO GET LOOSE AND THE FLYING OBJECTS HIT EE.
EE WAS WORKING WITH A CO-WORKER TO CHANGE A PLOW PLATE AND ONE OF THE PLATES SHIFTED CATCHING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT HAND.
EE STARTED WORK @0600. NORMAL DUTIES DRIVING PAYLOADER UNTIL 0800. AT 0800 EE WENT ON BREAK. HE WAS EATING A SANDWICH & STARTED TO SEIZE UP. WITNESSES CLEARED MOUTH, CALLED 911. E.R. RESPONSE SHOWED UP SHORTLY THEREAFTER. EE PASSED AWAY.
THE EE WAS DECENDING A LADDER FROM AN ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM AND SLIPPED OFF OF THE NEXT TO LAST LADDER RUNG RESULTING A STRAIN OF THE EE S LOWER BACK. THE EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 10 DAYS.
2002 · 11 incidentes
EE SLIPPED ON STAIRS COMING INTO OFFICE BUILDING DUE TO SNOW & ICE.
EE WAS REMOVING TARP, SLIPPED ON ICE & STRAINED LOWER BACK. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CLINIC FOR EVALUATION. EE WAS GIVEN 600 MG IBUPROFEN FOR PAIN & INFLAMMATION.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF 5 STAIRS. THE BOTTOM STAIR HAD A SMALL CHIP ON THE CORNER. EE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STAIR & FELL BACKWARD. HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT WRIST. HE SU STAINED A SMALL CONTUSION ON HIS WRIST & A SPRAIN OF THE SAME WRIST.
EE WENT TO SOUTH CHICAGO MARBLEHEAD LIME TO RETRIEVE A WELDER FROM THE JOB SITE. AS THE EE WAS HOOKING THE WELDER UP TO THE TRUCK, HE DROPPED THE TRAILER TONGUE ON HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY AND MISSED LAST STAIR. TWISTED KNEE.
HOT LIME LEFT THE LIME COOLER ONTO THE TAKE-AWAY BELT AND THE HEAT FROM THE LIME STARTED A FIRE ON THE BELT AT THE HEAD PULLEY AREA. THE FIRE DEPT RESPONDED IN APPROX 20 MINUTES AND CONTROLLED THE FIRE. DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE COOLER BELT.
EE WAS UNCLOGGING AN OZ PIPE, ROTARY KILN LIQUID IN PIPE EJECTED OUT OF PIPE CAUSING BURNS ON EE'S LT. ARM AND SIDE OF CHEST. BURNS CAUSED BY HOT WATER.
EE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL WORKING DUTIES WHEN HE RECEIVED LIME DUST INTO HIS L EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO OCCUPATIONAL HELATH CLINIC WERE HIS EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT AND EE RELEASE BACK TO NORMAL WORK DU TIES. WORK UNTIL HE COULD VISIT A EYE SPEICALIST
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE INTO A SURFACE DRAIN IN ORDER TO FILL WITH WATER A SURFACE PIT USED TO WASH LIME FROM SEMI TRUCK. THE EE PLACED THE HOSE INTO THE DRAIN, WHILE W ATER WAS ON, AND WHEN HE LET GO OF THE HOSE HANDLE THE NOSE DUE TO PRESSURE, CAME BACK TO OF THE DRAIN STRIKING EE LEFT LEG. UPON INTINUED OBSERVATION AT DINIE INCIDENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS FIRS
EE WAS LOADING FLUE DUST INTO A TRUCK. A ROPE USED IN THE LOADING PROCESS BECAME ENTANGLED AROUND HIS LEG. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL BY GRABBING A HANDRAIL. THE EE'S LEFT SHOULDER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTROLLING HIS FALL.
WHILE DUMPING A HOPPER WORKER WAS RESETTING REEASE HANDLE. WORKER WAS DUMPING HOPPER. RELEASE HANDLE IS LOOSE NOT PER PIN TO THE FRAME OF THE HOPPER WORKER WAS PULLING HOPPER BACK INTO PLACE. WITH HIS OTHER HAND. HOPPER CAME DOWN HOLDING BAR HIT THE HOOK ON THE HOPPER AND PUSHED REEASE HANDLE PINCHING WORKERS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
2001 · 6 incidentes
EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG AN ELEVATOR CHUTE WITH A 2" STEEL PIPE. WHEN HE PULLED BACK TO HIT THE CHUT, HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK AGAINST AN OVERHEAD STRUCTURAL CROSS MEMBER, STRIKING HIS HAND BETWEE N CROSS MEMBER PIPE.
EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER & HIT A CHAINFALL CHAIN THAT WAS PULLED TIGHT, WHEN THE HAMMER "BOUNCED" OFF THE CHAIN, EE LOST HIS BALANCE & LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE CAUSING A BRUISE.
THE INJURED EE WAS PERFORMING MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING, UTILIZING A SHOVEL AND WHEELBARROW. WHILE FILLING THE WHEELBARROW, HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE WALL CAUSING THE WHEELBARROW TO TILT. IN TRYIN G TO PREVENT THE WHEELBARROW FROM TIPPING OVER, HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE RESULTING IN AN INGUINAL HERNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE PRODUCT FROM HIS HOSE.THERE WAS STANDING WATER ON THE PROPERTY THAT APPARENTLY HAD HYDRATED LIME IN IT. HE SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO HIS LEGS & FEET AS A RESULT.
A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE 480 VOLT ELECTRICAL SWITCH GEAR SERVICING THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE PLANT. CHICAGO CITY FIRE DEPT AND COMMONWEALTH EDISON (ELECTRICAL PROVIDER) RESPONDED. THE FIREFIGHTING R ESPONSE WAS DELAYED UNTIL THE SWITCHBOARD WAS DE-ENERGIZED. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE SWITCHGEAR PROPER. NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO FACILITY. ALL PLANT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS PCB FREE. NONE PRESE
THE CONTRACTOR WAS PERFORMING SCHEDULED HOUSEKEEPING ACTIVITIES BY REMOVING SPILLAGE AROUND THE #6 CONVEYOR BELT HLE. THE CAB OF THE VACUUM TRUCK WAS FOUND TO BE SMOKING AND SOON WAS ON FIRE. THE CHICAGO CITY FIRE DEPT RESPONDED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY 10:15 PM. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED.
2000 · 8 incidentes
K-501 & K-502 BELTS KICKED OUT. EMPLOYEE WENT TOINVESTIGATE. AT THE FEED FLOOR SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF STONE CHUTE. I-D FAN WAS INCREASED, REMOVING SMOKE. LATER EE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS. AS A PRECAUTION HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT DUE TO HIS ASMATIC CONDITION. NO OTHERS NEEDED TREATMENT. NO LOST TIME.
FIRE STARTED IN STORAGE BUILDING. ATTEMPTS MADE TO COMBAT FIRE. FIRE DEPT. CALLED AT 2:10 AM. ONCE UNDER CONTROL WASTE ASSOCIATED WITH FIRE WAS REMOVED. BUILDING WAS INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT ENGINEER WHO ASSESSED IT AS SOUND.
CLEANING OUT SCREW CONVEYER WHEN COVER FELL OVER ON THUMB.
WHEN DRIVING WATER TRUCK THROUGH NORTH PLANT LOADING ZONE, WIND BLEW LIME DUST IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
EE WAS WORKING ON GRINDING MILL WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A PILL OF LIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING PLANT AND DIDN'T HEAR THE TRAIN AS HE WAS APPROACHING THE ENTRANCE. THE TRAIN HI THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S VAN. THE TRAIN WAS ON THE MAIN LINE, NOT ON PLANT PROPERTY.
WHILE EE WAS CLEANING RAW STONE USING A SHOVEL AS HE TWISTED TO DUMP HIS SHOVEL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE EAST DUST CHAMBER OF #5 KILN WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER. WHILE CLEANING THE CHAMBER, MUD AND WATER SPLASHED BACK IN HIS FACE, KNOCKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND SPRAYING LIME BACK INTO HIS EYES.
1999 · 2 incidentes
WHILE GETTING OUT OF DUMP TRUCK FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN LOOSE CORD & TRIPPED ONTO GROUND FALLING ON RIGHT ARM
SHOVELIGN DOWN IN THE STONE PIT. AS HE WS SHOVELING HE TWISTED AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BAACK.
1998 · 2 incidentes
WHILE EE WAS CLEANING ALONG CONVEYOR SYSTEM HE AGRITATED AN OLD ELBOW INJURY.
WHILE WORKING ON L-507 TAIL PULL EE SAID HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS SORE AFTER DIGGING OUT THE TAIL PULLEY.
1997 · 10 incidentes
EE INJURED LEFT LARGE TOE WHILE GETTING ON AND OFF FORK TRUCK REPEATEDLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE SWEEPER HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
HE WAS ON THE BACK OF HIS CAB (NOT TOP OF TANKER) HOOKING UP HIS PTO WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED HOLD OF A BAR ON HIS CAB AND JERKED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. I INSPECTED THE AR EA AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. AREA WAS CLEAN.
EE SWITCHMAN WAS RIDING ON THE LAST RAIL CAR WHILE MOVING CARS TO OUR SCALE FOR WEIGHING. HE GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE HAND RAIL ON THE STAIRS.
EE WAS CHANGING GATES IN THE NO. PLT HUMMER HOUSE. HE REMOVED A GATE AND LIME FINES SPILLED ON HIS FEET. HE ALSO WAS STANDING IN LIME DUST. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 8-12-9 7.
EE WAS TAKING TANK MEASUREMENTS AND GOT LIME IN HIS BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE RAKING COATING ON 4 KILN EE HURT HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS STACKING 80# BAGS. HE FELT A SLIGHT PULL OR STRAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EE WA WALKING THROUGH THE NORTH PLANT HUMMER HOUSE, WHILE WALKING STEP IN PILES OF DUST, AND STEPPED ON A RAKE AND THE OTHER END HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EAR.
EE WAS STACKING 50# BAGS.HE COMPLAINED THAT HE STAINED/PULLED HIS BACK.
1996 · 12 incidentes
EE STEPPED IN PILE OF LIME AND BURNED RIGHT ANKLE.
LADDER SLIPPED IN DUSTY MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE FELL 12'. HE LANDED ON PREVIOUSLY INJURED KNEE.
SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR, STRUCK HIS BACK.
WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS, EE MISSED A STAIR AND SLIPPED DOWN REMAINING STAIRS, LANDED ON HIP, BUT INJURED LEFT KNEE.
OPRATING BOBCAT CLEANING OUT #4 DUST CHAMBER. REMOVED A BUCKET OF DUST FINES DUMPED INTO WATER AND ACTIVATED THE LIME. LIME SPLASH, NECK, BACK, BETWEEN LEGS.
TAKING A SAMPLE FROM THE TRUCK- PAIN IN BACK.
REMOVING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK WHILE STANDING ON ICE- PULLED HOSE AND LOST BALANCE. ACUTE SHOULDER CONTUSION AND STRAIN.
WHLE WORKING BEHIND #4 DUST CHAMBER, EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN AND FELT A CRAMP IN LEG. HE SAID HE HAD PROBLEMS WALKING AFTERWARDS. THIS IS LATE REPORT WANTED TO GET ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TO BE SURE I T WAS OCCUPATIONAL.
WHILE REMOVING AIR LOCK FEEDER FROM #5 BAGHOUSE FEEDER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER. LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF 5TH LEFT FINGER.
HAD FINISHED FILLING #5 STORAGE TANK, WAS DRIVING THE 992 PAYLOADER. HE PARKED THE 992 & STARTEDTO CLIMB DOWN. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP & TWISTEDBACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BOX OF BAGHOUSE BAGS FROM THE FOREMAN'S TRUCK AND HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM - ACUTE LIGAMENT STRAIN RIGHT KNEE & LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
STACKING 50 LB BAGS C.P. AS HE RAISED UP HE FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN INGUINAL HERNIA.
1995 · 12 incidentes
REMOVING COVER FROM SCREEN, COVER SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGERS FRACTURED LEFT 4TH FINGER.
HURT BACK WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL IN HOPPERS BY #5 COAL MILL REJECT SPOUT
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STATIONARY GAS VALVE WALKED INTO IT
AFTER INSPECTING #4 KILN FOR HOT SPOT WAS DESCENDING FRONT DAM OF KILN SLIPPED LOST BALANCE & LANDED ON LEFT FOOT & TWISTED ANKLE
DISCONNECTIN THE HOSE FROM THE STEAM CLEANER SPRAY HOSE.
WALKING BETWEEN #4 AND #5 BAGHOUSE. TWISTED LEFT FOOT.
THE INJURED WAS EXITING THE KILN UNDER REPAIR TOCHECK ON THE BRICK BEING CUT. AS THE INJURED EXITED NEAR THE FRONT DISCHARGE DAM HE FELL & INJURED HIS BACK.
BRINGING A FLOW-AID SAMPLE TO THE LAB. SLIPPED ON THE ICE THAT WAS ON THE SIDEWALK BEFORE THE STAIRS TO THE LAB ENTRANCE. TWISTED BACK TRYING TO AVOID FALLING. LUMBAR STRAIN & CONTUSION.
WALKING ON THE TOP OF THE BARGE GOING TO CHECK THE HOLE HE WAS RUNNING IN. SLIPPED ON SOME ICE THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE BARGE. HIT FOREHEAD AND HURT RIGHT HAND ON A RING ON THE SIDE OF THE BARGE . CONTUSIONS, SPRAIN AND SUTURES FOREHEAD AND RIGHT THUMB.
UNPLUGGING STONE TANK ON #5 KILN. UNPLUGGING A LUMP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE STONE TANK WITH A STEEL BAR WHEN ANOTHER LUMP FELL FROM THE TOP OFTHE TANK ONTO THE BAR SMASHING THE THUMB ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND TANK.
ON WAY TO #3 FEED FLOOR TO HELP UNPLUG STONE PLUG-UP WAS WALKING UP THE STAIR WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT KNEE.
CLEANING UDST IN BAGHOSUE, OVER REACHED WHIE RAKING DUST IN BAGHOUSE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK AND COMPLAINED OF BREATHING PROBLEMS.
1994 · 17 incidentes
SUPERVISING THE LOADING OF A PEBBLE BARGE FOR ALLEGHENY POWER. THE WEATHER WAS BAD AND IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING THE BARGE HE HELPING THE LABORERS IN THE LOADING, MOVING BARGE, GETTING CHUTE I N POSITION FOR LOADING AND SO ON. HE KEPT CHEKCING THE DRAFT HE SAID HE KNELT DOWN ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF SAID BARGE HIS PANTS WERE SOAKING WET AND SOME DUSTING CAME OUT OF THE BARGE MAIN COV
WHILE OPERATING THE L480 PAYLODER BY S-501 STONE BELT, GOT DOWN TO START S-501 STONE BELT, WHEN HE STARTED TO GO TO THE STEP, LADDER ON THE PAYLOADER HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING LEFT THUMB - R IPPING PART OF THE FINGER NAIL OFF.
GETTING TANK MEASUREMENTS IN THE NORTH PLANT HUMMER HOUSE, CLIMBED DOWN A SHORT LADDER TO THE TOP OF #14 TANK. LEFT MEASURING CORD AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER, & WHEN GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LAD DER HE STRETCHED TO RETRIEVE THE MEASURING CORD.WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN AREA.
WALKING INTO #5 LOADING ZONE AND SLIPPED ON SOME WET LIME AND FELL INJURING LEFT KNEE- LIGAMENT SPRAIN.
WHEN CLOSING #3 LIME TANK MANUAL GATE EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING GATE WITH STEEL BAR AND SMASHED HIS THIRD FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND - FRACTURED.
OPENING A PACKAGE OF GLOVES, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED HE CUT RIGHT FOREARM--7 STITCHES.
FINISHED PUTTING UP INLAND STO IN #4 STONE TANK & WAS SWITCHING SYSTEMS SO HE COULD RUN PIM STONE #3 STONE TANK. LIFTED A MANUAL HOPPER OVER TUNNEL BELT TO STOP THE INLAND STONE FROM FLOWING - WHEN HE DID THIS FELT A SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA-LIGAMENT STRAIN GROIN.
BURNED HAND WHEN OPENING GATE ON BAGHOUSE SCREWS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN LEFT WRIST.
GETTING OUT OF COAL BARGE THAT HE WAS HELPING UNLOADD, CLBIMED UP A LADDER THAT HE HAD PUT INSIDE BARGE TO GO IN AND OUT. DID NOT TIE DOWN THE LADDER WO WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP OF THE LADDER AN D SWUNG LEG OVER THE SIDE OF THE BARGE THE LADDER SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK INSIDE THE BARGE.
STARTED BAGGING 50# PEBBLE BAGS IN HYDRATE BUILDING BUT WAS FIRST STACKING EMPTY BAGS ON A TABLE NEXT TO THE PEBBLE BAGGING MACHINE-HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BAGGING MACHINE AND HIT LEFT KNEE AG AINST A BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE BAG THAT IS BEINGLOADED-CONTUSION LEFT KNEE.
USING A #20 - SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER CLEANING OUT A CHUTE THAT WAS FULL OF LIME - POSSIBLE FRACTURE LEFT WRIST.
DRIVING FORKLIFT TO EMPTY HOPPERS AND THE AREA HE WAS DUMPING THE HOPPER WAS A LITTLE MUDDY. GETTIN GOFF THE FORKLIFT TO RAISE THE HANDLE ON THE HOPPER AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURT RIG HT HAND.
WHILE WORKING ON #5 FIRING FLOOR EMPLOYEE SLIPPED. HAD JUST PICKED UP ONE OF TWO CHAIN FALLS THAT WERE ON THE FLOOR. MAY HAVE STEPPED ON CHAIN, FROM THE OTHER CHAIN FALL. MUSCLE CONTUSIONS-RIG HT HIP AND TIGHTNESS IN CHEST.
CLEANING UP A COAL SPILL IN BACK OF COAL CONVEYOR IN #5 COAL PIT FILLING UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET WITH COAL & WALKING UP THE RAMP ABOUT 10FT DUMPING THE COAL ON BELT WHICH WAS TAKING THE COAL TO S TORAGE TANK THERE WERE SOME COAL PIECES ON THE WALKWAY STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL & TWISTED BACKDATE OF FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS 06-07-94
WHILE PULLING SPRAYS OUT OF KILN DUST CHAMBERS, THE SPRAYS WHERE HOT STEAM FROM SPRAYS BURNED HANDS AND ABDOMEN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
SLIPPED ON OIL ON "CHERRY PICKER" STEPS - TWISTED BACK - STRAIN.
FINGER CAUGHT UNDER DRIVE BELTS WHILE CHANGING BELT-FRACTURED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
1993 · 16 incidentes
WALING ON HYDRATE FAN FLOOR ST EPPED IN CRACK BETWEEN WOODEN BOARDS & TWISTED RT ANKLE ACUTE SPRAIN
PUSHING A DOLLY WITH 8-80# SMALL PEBBLE BAGS INTO A FLAT BED TRUCK. AS DOLLY WAS PUSHED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GOT IN FRONT OF HIS PATH HE STOPPED TO AVOID HITTING MAN. WEIGHT CAUSED DOLLY TO START TO ROLL BACK. SAW THE BAGGER BAGGING BEHIND HIM. TRYING TO AVOID BACKING IN THE BAGGER- TRIED TO HOLD THE DOLLY- FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF BACK.
REMOVED BOBCAT FROM COAL BARGE. UNHOOKED CHAIN USED TO LIFT BOBCAT. GAVE SIGNAL TO MOVE CRANE BUCKET. STARTED TO RAISE BUCKE TEMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN BOBCAT ADN CRANE BUCKET. CRANE BUCKET MOVED TOWARD THE BOBCAT PUSHING EMPLOYEE. FELL AND THE CRANE BUCKE THIT BOTH ELGS AGAINST THE BOBCAT BUCKET - 2 BROKEN LEGS.
WENT TO FREE #4 COAL MILL FEEDER & STEPPED UP ON THE PLATFORM BEHIND THE FEEDER IT GAVE AWAY CAUSING FALL & FRACTURE 3RD & 4TH FINGERS RIGHT HAND.
BENT OVER TO PICK A PALLET AND AS EE STARTED WALKING WITH IT SLIPPED IN SOME WATER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.
CLIMBING OFF THE C-2 CASE- HIT LEFT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE ON THE BUCKET-LACERATION-SUTURES.
COMING OUT OF EMPLOYEES SHOWER IN LOCKER ROOM WHEN SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR - FELL ON RIGHT SIDE INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER AND CALF - CONTUSION.
WALKING FROM THE EMPLYEES LOCKER ROOM & HURT LEFT ANKLE ON BROKEN SURFACE BY #4 DUST CHAMBER SPRAIN
BAGGING 80# PEBBLE LIME & AS MAN LIFTED THE BAG HE FELT A PULL ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS TAIL BONE - LOWER BACK SPRAIN.
CLEANING LIME TRANSFER POINT-ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED BELTS AND LIME BLEW INTO FACE-MADE A SHARP TURN TOWARD WINDOW. WITH HAND KNOCKED STICK FROM UNDERNEATH WINDOW AND WINDOW CAME DOWN ON LEFT FINGERS-CONTUSION LEFT HAND/
IN LUNCH ROOM WALING THRU THE DOORWAY TRIPPED OVER THRESHOLD TWISTED RT KNEE CAUSING SHARP PAIN SPRAIN
CUTTING SOME TAR PAPER WITH A BLADE FROM A UTILITY KNIFE-LACERATION LEFT HAND -2 SUTURES
REMOVING A PORTABLE GAS TORCH FROM INSIDE OF 4 KILN TORCH JAMMED BETWEEN THE BRACKED AND FRONT DISCHARGE DAM GAVE SHARP JERK ON THE LONG PIPE ATTACHED TO THE TORCH AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOUDER SPRAIN.
STACKING 50# C.P. HYDRATE BAGS ON PALLETS & STARTED FEELING PAIN ON LEFT GROIN SIDE AND KEPT GETTING STRONGER. ACUTE SPRAIN LEFT GROIN AREA.
STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING STONE ON THE #4 KILN FEED FLOOR.
PULLING HOOD OPEN ON INTERPLANT TRANSFER TRUCK & FELT PAIN ON LEFT SIDE MUSCLE STRAIN-RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 1/30/93.
1992 · 13 incidentes
FINISHED LOADING RAILROAD HOPPER CAR. WAS GOING TO CLOSE DOORS AND PUT SEALS. AS MAN GOT OFF THE LOADING PLATFORM AND ON TOP OF SAID CAR, HE TRIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE- SPRAIN.
LOADING A HYDRATE TRUCK OUT OF #6 TANK WHEN MAN JUMPED DOWN ON TOP OF THE TRUCK TO PUT LOADOUT CHUTE IN TRUCK-SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
STACKING LIME BAGS - SPRAINED LEFT THIGH MUSCLE.
66929NG ON THE PETTIEBONE CRANE STARTED CRANE UP TO MOVE THE OUT RIGGER GOT OUT OF CRANE SLIPPED & FELL ON BACK LUMBAR & BUTTOCK CONTUSIONS LOWER BACK
34955D AND WALKED INTO A CART THAT WAS LEFT IN THE WAY AND HIT HIM IN GROIN AREA CONTUSION.
THROWING 7 HIGH (50# PEBBLE BAGS) ONA CART, HE USES RIGHT LEG TO HELP THROW THE BAGS UP. ABDOMINAL STRAIN, GROIN.
PULLING BARGE DOWN RIVER WITH CR PULLER WHEN ROPE WAS JERKED OUT OF HAND ACUTE TENDONITIS LEFT HAND
FINISHED LOADING BLOWER TRUCK SHUT OFF SCREW PUT GATE IN & STARTED WINCH (MANUEL CHUTE UP HAD HARD TIME MOVING WINCH & IN DOING IT FELT SHARP PAIN ON BACK THAT RAN DOWN RT LEG ACUTE RT LEG STR AIN
BAGGING CP HYDRATE FROM #6 BAGGING MACHINE & THE BAG ON HIS LEFT SIDE BURST SPRAYING LIME ON CHEST & FACE FORCING LIME UNDER SAFETY GALSSES INTO BOTH EYES ACUTE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
BAGGING 50 BAGS OF QUICKLIME FROM 4 BAGGING MACHINE PLACED EMPTY BAG ON LEFT SPOUT OF MACHINE, PRESSED BUTTON TO CALMP BAG, THEN THE CLAMP POPPED UP RELEASING THE BAG AND THE FORCE OF MATERIAL PUSHED BAG OFF THE SPOUT. MATERIAL KEPT FLOWINGAND STRUCK MID SECTION AND FACE ACUTE ALKULI BURN BOTH EYES.
WENT TO GET GAS READINGS IN THE GAS HOUSE AND THEN STEPPED ON THE CONCRETE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE MAIN OFFICE AND SLIPPED N A PATCH OF ICE. FELL BACKWARDS ON BACK. STRAIN LOWER BACK.
COMING DOWN THE NORTH PLANT STAIRS AND SLIPPED ON ONE ON THE STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE HAND RAIL AND HELD ON ACUTE STRAIN BACK OF UPPER RIGHT LEG.
STACKING 50 BAGS C.P. HYDRATE BENT OVER PICKING UP A BAG WHEN FELT A PULL ON RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA.
1991 · 10 incidentes
LIFTED A 50# BAG CP BAG OFF FROM MACHINE & SWUNG IT ON TO CART FELT SHARP PAIN LOWER PART OF BACK
LIFTED A 50# CP BAG FROM MACHINE & SWUNG IT ON TO CART FELT SHARP PAIN LOWER PART OF BACK
KNOCKING OUT CLEAN OUT DOOR WHEN PULLED ON JACKHAMMER & HURT BACK LOWER BACK LUMBAR STRAIN.
IN LOADING AREA OF GRINDING BUILDING BEARTING ON 19 FLO AID TANK TO GET THE MATERIAL TO FLOW USING SEDLGE HAMMER TO HIT THE TANK SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE STARTED TO FALL AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON ANGLE IRON BRACE. CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER.
STACKING 80# PEBBLE BAGS ON PALLETS WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING THE BAG ON TOP OF THE PALLET, LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON THE BAGS VALVE OPENING, TWISTING FINGE R AND HAND WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LET THE BAG GO. ACUTE SPRAIN LEFT HAND.
WHILE STACKING 50 BAGS CP,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK STRAIN RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 6-27-91.
STACKING 80# PEBBLE BAGS ON PALLETS ON FLAT BED TRUCK-BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP LAST BAG FELT A SHARP PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE JUST RIB CAGE -STRAINED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE.
WHILE LOADING A TRUCK,RETAINING BASKET BROKE.TRIED TO REMOVE BASKET FROM TRUCK BEFORE IT FELL INTO THE TRUCK-FELT A TWINGE IN BACK AND GROIN AREA-STRAIN.RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE NORTH PLANT LOADEING AREA RAILROAD CAR PULLER CABLE WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND AND WORKING TO FREE IT AFTER WORKING 1/2 HR ON CABLE WENT TO START STATION AND PRESSED RUN BU TTON NOTHING HAPPENED. WENT BACK TO WORKING ON CABLE DID NOT NOTICE PUSH BOTTON WAS STUCK ON RUNNING POSITION CABLE BROOK FREE SNAPPED AND HIT LOWER PART OF HEEL RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION.
CHECKING #13 RECYCLING TANK WHILE CLIMBING LADDER HAND CATCHING RIGHT HAND,RING AND LITTLE FINGER ON LADDER RAIL.CONTUSION /SPRAIN RIGHT HAND AND RING FINGER,FRACTURE LITTLE FINGER.
1990 · 1 incidente
TAKING TANK MEASUREMENTS WHEN STELL REEL SLIPPED FROM HAND HITTING RIGHT THUMB. ON SUBSEQUENT VISIT 10-26-90 TO DOCTOR FOUDN AVULSION FRACTURE RIGHT THUMB.
1989 · 4 incidentes
WHILE SHOWING THE STACKING TECHNIQUE TO NEW EMPLOYEE, FELT TWINGE IN GROIN AREA. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1/29/90.
LOADING A FLOW AID TRUCK FROM 19 TANK. JAMMED LEFT RING FINGER ON A CONTROL BOX WHILE OPENING THE GATE. FRACTURE AND SUBLOXATION.
FIXING RAILING HE DROPPED DOWN WELDING CABLE WHEN CABLE HIT GROUND IT PULLED RIGHT ARM.MUSCLE STRAIN RIGHT RIB.
LIFTING UP ON STEEL BAR, BAR SLIPPED OFF OF COAL FEEDER HITTING RIGHT ELBOW.
1986 · 3 incidentes
STACKING 80# BA1S OF PEBBLE LIME
LIFTING & STACK3NG 80# BAGS PEBBLE LIME
WHILE WALKING T2 THE FEED FLOOR WITH A CAMERA IN H IS HAND STEPPED ON A STONE TWISTED FOOT & FOOT SLID INTO AN I BEAM
1984 · 1 incidente
WHILE FILLING THE SAND HOPPER AFTER DUMPING THE BUCKET & WAS BACKING UP & THE BRAKES GAVE OUT & TRACTOR WAS ROLLING BACK. PUT TRACTOR INTO FIRST GEAR & HURT HIS BACK.
1983 · 3 incidentes
OPENING DOUBLE DOOR OF UPRIGHT CABINET,BUSHING STANDING UP FELL OVER AND HIT RIGHT FOOT ON TOP.
TOP OF WORK BOOT WAS EXPOSED DUE TO THE POSITION HE WAS IN AND A PIECE OF MOLTEN METAL FROM THE PIPE HE WAS CUTTING SLIDE DOWN INSIDE THE BOOT BURNING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEEL ON LEFT FOOT
JUMPED DOWN 2 OR 3 FEET ONTO TOP OF BLOWER CTRUCK TO OPEN HATCHES. LANDED ON THE HINGE FOR THE COVER OF THE TRUCK
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