Velarde Mill Metal/Non-Metal

THE 24 KT AIR COMPRESSOR WAS STARTED FOR SHIFT OPERATION. STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN THE SEPARATOR CAUSING THE OIL IN THE COMPRESSOR TO IGNITE. THE IGNITED OIL TRAVELED THROUGH THE AIR LINE. THE AIR LINE HEATED CAUSING A SECTION APPROX. 2'BY 3' TO IGNITE IN THE CONTROL ROOM. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE 24KT COMPRESSOR AND THE SMALL SECTION OF THE CON. ROOM. COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT

EE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF MICA AND TRIPPED ONT HE PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP AND FELL WITH A 50 LBS BAG. HE REINJURED HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM ON 7/19. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR A WEEK AND CONDITION WORSENED. EMPLLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/31 AND WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY. MUSCLE WAS PULLED WHILE MOVING 4' X 8' PLYWOOD SHEETS.

EE WAS BAGGING MICA AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

MINER WAS REPLACING GUARD ON EXHAUST FAN PULLEY & BELT. FAN WAS SHUT DOWN WHILE REPLACING BELT &GUARD. GUARD CUT MIDDLE LT. FINGER TIP. WOUND REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK AS A BAGGER. HE HAD NOT PERFORMED THIS TUSK IN THE LAST YEAR. BAGGING IS LABOR INTERSIVE AND EE WAS NOT USE NO THIS WORK. LIFTING 50# SACKS OF MICA, PLACING ON PALLET C AUSED A BACK STRAIN.

WELDING PLATE STEEL ON REJECT BIN. TACK WELDED PLATE WITH HAND UNDER PLATE, PLATE STEEL FELL ON LEFT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HIS HAND WAS SET, HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK. HE WENT TO ORTH OPEDIC SURGEON WHO RESET HAND AND TOOK HIM OFF WORK FOR 1 WEEK.

EE HIT KNEE ON PROTRUDING ALLTHREAD ON FILTER BELT IN PROCESS PLANT. EE WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK AND IS NOW OFF UNDER DR'S CARE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING END LOADER AND SPRAINEDMUSCLE IN BACK.

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING TRANSFER OF MICA FROM BIN WHEN HE SAW A SMALL LEAK IN AUGER TROUGH. OPERATOR WAS GOING TO REPLACE TAPE COVERING HOLE WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TOUCHED THE AUGER. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

WRIST INJURY DUE TO REGRETATIVE MOTION FILLING 50 LBS BAG OF MICA AND STACKING OR PALLETS. THE BAGGING MACHINE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERTLY.

EE WAS BAGGING MICA WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM, THUMB AND WRIST. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TORN LIGAMENTS. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 3 DAYS AND RELEASED FOR WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRODUCT BAGGING AND BAGGING GLUE SPRAYER TO PACKAGE FINISHED PRODUCT. THE HOSE CONNECTIONS ON THE GLUE SPRAYER WAS DRIPPING ON THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR. THE EE WENT TO PUT A FI LLED BAG ON THE PALLET AND SLIPPED IN A SMALL PUDDLE OF GLUE. EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING A BAG, WEIGHING APPROX 50 LBS. FROM A POSITION BELOW THE WAIST. WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

A TRUCK DRIVER DELIVERING TO THE PLANT ARRIVED @ 3:00 AM. THE DRIVER ASKED TO SLEEP AT PREMISES. AT 12:00 PM, AN EMPLOYEE WENT TO CONTACT THE DRIVER AND DISCOVERED THE DRIVER HAD PASSED AWAY I N THE DRIVER'S SEAT. TRUCK DRIVER WAS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OR FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL HE STRAINED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. PERIOD OF TIME ALLOWED TO SEE IF CONDITION WOULD CEASE. MEDICAL ATTENTION SOUGHT ON 8-31-98.

THE EE WAS CHECKING THE LEVEL OF PRODUCT IN A MICA STORAGE BIN. A STEEL COVER/LID ON THE TOP HAD BEEN RAISED AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS SECURE. IT FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATI ON AND FRACTURE.

THE EE WAS SHOVELING MICA TO A HOPPER WHEN SOME OF THE MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EYE WAS RINSED WITH EYEWASH BUT INFLAMMATION AND INFECTION ENSUED OVER A FOUR DAY PERIOD. A DR WROTE A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO FOLLOW LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT TEST FOR LIVE CCIRCUITS. EMPLOYEE USED SCREWDRIVER TO PUSH FUSE IN.

METAL WAS TIED DOWN WITH CHAINS WHILE BEING LIFTED & TRANSPORTED BY FORKLIFT. ONE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING METAL TO SLIDE TO ONE SIDE AS IT TILTED STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT LEG & LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS BAGGING MICA & TOOK A STEP BACKWARDS, SETLEFT FOOT TOWARDS OUTSIDE USING ALL HIS BODY WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG WHEN HE TURNED CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE WAS WORKING INISDE DRYER TIGHTENING THE STEAM LINE UNION. THE CHEATER BAR SLIPPED OFF THE CHAIN WRENCH STRIKING EE ON HELMET SAFETY GLASSES AND NOSE BRIDGE.

EE WAS CLIMBING A TOWER LADDER AND SLIPPED ON WET WRUNG WHILE FALLING HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND HIS HAND CRACKED.

EE WAS MOVING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF MICA THROUGH THE FLOTATION MILL TO BE DUMPED OUTSIDE IN THE DUMPSTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE STRUCK THE GRATING OVER THE FLOOR SUMP & LACERATED THE LOWER PALM ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS BAGGING POLYMICA 325. HE WAS CHECKING FOR DISCOLORED MICA. HE PLACED HIS FINGER AT THE BASE OF THE BAGGING TUBE. THE REVERSE SCREW WAS STILL IN MOTION AND PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE TUB E OF THE BAGGING MACHINE. BEFOR THE AUGER STOPPED, EE WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS FINGER OUT OF THE TUBE. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SEVEN (7) STITCHES.

EE WAS BAGGING POLYMICA 325. HE THOUGHT THE MICA LOOKED GREY. HE PLACED HIS FINGER ON THE TUBE OF THE BAGGING MACHINE TO CHECK THE COLOR. WHILE DOING THIS, THE REVERESE SCREW WAS STILL IN MOTI ON AND PULLED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER INTO THE TUBE OF THE BAGGING MACHINE. SUSTAINED A LACERATION, WHICH REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES, AND HIS BONE WAS GROVED LENGTHWISE.

AREA WHERE INAME WAS WALKING WAS ICY & MUDDY. INAME CHECKED ORE LOADING SYSTEM & WAS RETURNING BACT TO THE MILL BLDG. WHEN HE SLIPPED BACKWARD EXTENDING HIS LEFT ARM & FRACTURING WRIST.

HE WAS LIFTING A WHEELBARROW OF WASTE MATERIAL INTO A TRASH DUMPSTER. THE WHEELBARROW SLIPPED. HE HAD HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WHEELBARROW AND THE EDGE OF THE DUMPSTER. WEATHER CONDITIONS P LAYED A MAJOR FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. IT WAS SNOWING AND THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND. THE DOCTOR WOULD NOT LET HIM RETURN TO WORK BECAUSE THE INJURY WAS AN OPEN FRACTURE. THE DANGER OF INFE

THE PROPER SIZE WRENCH WAS USED TO TIGHTEN THE ALTERNATOR BOLT. THE BOLT BEING TIGHTENED WAS IN AN AKWARD POSITION AND MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.

FAILURE TO GET ASSISTANCE IN MOVING A 6 INCH DIAMETER 30FT LONG PIECE OF STEEL PIPE CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT. UPON MOVING PIPE JAMES STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.

STACKING 50# BAGS LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.

CLEANING BAGGING MACHINE CUT FINGER ON EDGE OF BAG CHAIR.

USING GRINDER TO CLEAN SURFACE METAL A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE.

LOOSENING ANUT SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH HANDLE AND ANOTHER BOLT.

SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND FELL HITTING RIGHT SIDE ON WATER PUMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS T RYING TO GET DRYER BACK INTO POSITION BY USING A COME-ALONG THE BOLT NUT STRIPPED & BROKE HITTING I NAME IN FACE

STACKING 50 POUND BAGS OF MICA 5 FT HIGH WHEN WRIST SNAPPED BACK.

CLEANING EQUIPMENT WITH HIGH PRESSURE AIR WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

PICKED UP BAG STAND TO SET IT INTO PLACE. AS HE WAS SETTING BAG STAND IN PLACE HE SLIPPED, AS HE SLIPPED BROKE HIS FALL WITH HAND.

LIFTING BAG OF LIME EMPL TWISTED WRONG.

PULLING BROKEN BELT FROM INCLINE CONVEYOR ROPE ATTACHED TO BELT BROKE.I.NAME LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING RIGHT ELBOW.

I NAME WAS WALKING FROMTHE MILL BUILDING TO THE LUNCHROOM WHEN THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING INTO HIS EYE

HE WAS CLEANING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH A WIRE BRUSH BEFORE STARTING TO WELD. A PIECE OF RUST FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

EMPL HAD MOVED TRUCK WHEN IN PROCESS OF CLIMBING OUT OF CAB STEPPED DOWN ON STEP WHICH HAD ICE ON IT SLIPPING & TWISTING ANKLE.

I.NAME WAS CLEANING THE FEED SCREW WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE SCREW

I.NAME WAS CLIMBING UP INTO THE 175B LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEPS AND HE HELD ONTO THE RAILING WITH HIS HAND HIS BODY TWISTED AROUND AND HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK

I.NAME STATED HE HAD BEEN TOLD TO CHECK THE THICKNER FOR LEAKS TWICE A DAY ON THE WEEK END HE STATED HE FELL COMING DOWM THE STAIRS OF THE THICKNER UPON INVESTIGATION BY WORKMENS COMP THIS WAS FOUND TO HAVE NOT HAPPENED ON THE MILL PROPERTY BUT ANOTHER LOCATION

I.NAME WAS MIXING CHEMICALS WHEN THE GLOVE HE WAS WEARING SLIPPED OFF HE WAS BURNT ON THE WRIST

I.NAME & I.NAME EMPTYING BARRELS OF CHEMICALS,ONE BARREL SLIPPED SPLASHING CHEMICAL ONTO I.NAME.

I.NAME WAS LOADING A TRUCK FOR SHIPMENT WHEN SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE

JESSIE SANCHEZ WAS COMING INTO BUILDING AFTER STARTING UP THE MILL, AS HE CAME THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR SLAMMING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

GILL WAS ENLARGING A BOLT HOLE WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A CHIP OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER FLEW UP HITTING JAMES ON THE BACK OF THE HAND.

JIM STEPPED ON DOWN ONTO RAIL OF DOZER AND SLIPPED FALLING APPROX THREE (3) FEET HE LANDED ON HIS RT SHOULDER JIM FINISHED JOB HE WAS SENT UP TO DO AND RETURNED TO THE OFFICE WHERE WE HEARD O F THE ACCIDENT

THE MEN WERE PLACING AN OIL COOLED RADIATOR IN ITS FRAME, THE RADIATOR WAS APPROX. 10 IN. ABOVE THE GROUND LEVEL AND ON ITS SIDE, WHEN IT SLIPPED OR BECAME TOO HEAVY TO HOLD. IT CAME DOWN, THE POINT OR END OF IT HITTING THE SIDE OF LEROYS SHOE CUTTING THROUGH THE LEATHER AND SOX.

2 MEN WERE CLEANING INSIDE A ROD MILL SHELL. RICHARD\S GOGGLES FOGGED UP. RICHARD RAISED HIS GOGGLES TO REMOVE MOISTURE FROM THE INSIDE SOMETHING FROM THE OTHER MAN\S CHIPPING GOT INTO RICHARD \S EYE.

REMOVING DEBRIS FROM H BEAM WHEN WIRE CAME OFF GRINDING BRUSH AND LODGED IN LEFT FOREARM.

MR ROBERSON WAS ROLLING A LARGE SQUARE DUCT AND THE DUCT HUNG UP ON A BOLT AND ROLLED BACK OVER HIS LEFT FOOT DAMAGING HIS LEFT FOOT DAMAGING HIS LEFT FOOT AND SCRAPING BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE BRUISED LEFT FOOT ABRASIONS BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE PULLED TENDON IN LEFT SIDE

HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL FOR AN AUGER SCREW AND A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

HE WAS LIGHTING A GAS STOVE THE STOVE WAS FILLED WITH GAS AND HE THOUGHT HE COULD LIGHT IT HE THROUGH A LIGHTED MATCH INTO THE STOVE AND TEN IT BLEW OUT AT HIM BURNING HIS LEFT HAND

HE SPRANG HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON A LADDER HE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER AND SLIPPED