Wrens Plant Metal/Non-Metal

The employee was deemed to have had a massive heart attack.

Employee was observed slumped over in equipment seat. After examination it was determined that they was having trouble with their blood sugar level and EMS was contacted. Employee's sugar was 32 and EMS administered IV glucose and patient was taken to their personal residence by Safety Manager so that they could consume food and rest.

A chemical driver delivering Sodium Metasilicate to the Mine plant was sprayed in the face with residual chemical from the unloading line while unhooking the hose from the tank unload line at the Mine blunger building.

A Dredge mechanic operator was maneuvering work skiff to free a dredge pipe hung on a silt curtain in the plant impound. EE had to pass under a travel cable on the dredge. While maneuvering under the cable, operator thought they were clear of the cable but raised up too soon and the cable struck them in the face causing a laceration to nose from their safety glasses.

The employee was on a step ladder when the employee lost footing causing employee to fall 25". This caused the employee to hit the concrete floor which caused a whiplash effect. The employee struck the back of their head.

OTR Truck Driver splashed bucket of chemical on right pants leg and boot.

At approx. 5:40a.m. employee went to get a slurry sample from tank farm. At 6:08 a coworker realized they had not made it back with sample and went to look for them. While checking tank farm they discovered the employee on the ground unresponsive. CPR was administered until EMS arrived. Employee was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead.

Employee was cutting a bolt(S) off chassis, was wearing safety glasses, but got some debris in eye.

Employee was changing magnets on bagger. While placing magnets on pallet, magnets came together pinching employees left ring finger. 1st aid was given and employee returned to work. On 2/24/20 employee requested medical attention due to finger swelling.

While checking impound level, employee unknowingly stepped in a saturated area where employee's leg sank about 18" into mud causing employee to hyperextend knee. Thought simply tweaked it knee but continued to experience some discomfort & requested a medical evaluation on 1/24/20. Prescript meds given. Report filed late due to employee initially reporting injury as First Aid.

On 9/25/19 around 1:30 am, operators were filling one-ton bags on and bag shifted out of position after filling. Forklift operator was attempting to hook the straps of the bag on the forklift bullhorns when the end of the bullhorn hit and broke the plastic airline connector that operates the cylinder. Part of the plastic connector hit the injured employee in the upper shoulder.

The employee was moving a tote of chemical with a forklift, but failed to disconnect the hose from the system. The employee got off the forklift and walked in front of the tote to try and close the valve and came into contact with the chemical during this process.

Employee hit their foot on railing while riding on a golf cart. The employee has a closed fracture of distal end of fibula with subluxation of left ankle.

Employee was getting out of EE's vehicle when EE felt a pain in the lower back. The terrain was smooth with no obstacles, but may have been slightly uneven.

Driver ran over bumps traveling in and out of the mine. The driver was driving an 18 wheel tractor trailer. Driver complains of back and leg pain and is under doctors care at this time.

An employee filled a tank with liquid propane at the propane station. After disconnecting the hose from the tank, the employee was sprayed in the eyes under the safety glasses with propane when employee's shirt got caught on the handle that controls opening and closing the line, allowing the propane to spray out of the fueling line.

Employee was removing metal racks from a trailer. They dropped metal rack to ground, it bounced back up and cut into their leg.

Driver stated: I was leaving the Loader, due to how narrow the road way was I hugged the berm too much and flipped on the side of the truck.

Employee was taking a sample from the caustic line in the blunger building at the mine plant. Crystallization had built up in the line causing reduced flow. After taking the sample, the employee reached down to close the valve right as the crystallization broke free in the pipe causing caustic to be sprayed out.

Employee was stung on the face twice by a wasp.

Jack knife on entrance ramp to cut area.

Employee conducted annual audiogram re-evaluation on 3/28/17. Results indicated a reportable STS in the right ear. Results received on 4/10/17. Investigation is still on-going due to baseline results; however, we wanted to report per protocol initial findings.

Mechanic was getting tools from the tool box in the back of the truck, foot slipped off trailer hitch, and employee fell to the ground on back. Employee is complaining of pain in lower back and shoulders.

Employee was trouble shooting a problem with clay not going to the Makedown tank. Instead of getting a ladder, employee climbed up on the equipment. Employee reached for radio and left hand slipped off and employee fell to the platform grating striking the right side of head receiving a laceration that required three stitches.

Pulling bottle jack from underneath intermodal trailer and felt pain in left shoulder

While the EE was walking between 19 & 21 filters, the center grating on the walk way broke. EE right leg fell between the end of the grating and bottom support beam.

Pipe being removed was covered in insulation. Corrosion of pipe was more than thought due to not being visible. Weight of upper end of pipe was heavier than expected due to kadin build up. When pipe was lifted with crane it broke in to 3' below the crane rigging which transferred the majority of weight to the upper side which was being stabilized by a rope as a safety measure.

Employee was turning from cabinet and his right foot slid out possibly due to mixture of rain with clay on boots. He caught himself against equipment to keep from falling to the floor but felt a pulled muscle in his right upper thigh or groin area.

While operator was performing on a smoothing bucket unit, the bucket struck a buried metal pipe on the ramp which caused the unit to stall which forced the operator forward causing his left cheek to strike a mounted CB radio.

While the operator was checking his tractor for a leak in a hose, his left index finger was pinched between the hose and the frame of the tractor. This operator has been hospitalized for an infection in the left index finger.

A Maintenance Mechanic was rebuilding an atomizer in the maintenance shop. While putting the atomizer together, the wrench slipped and struck the mechanic in the mouth breaking 2 teeth.

Employee was stacking 50# bags onto a pallet and as he put the last bag on the pallet and turned around, he hit his right hand on the handrail that goes around the palletizer.

EE and his co-worker were preparing to Nitrogen purge the Helium system at the magnets, when a sudden loud pop noise was heard. EE walked away due to having severe pain in his left ear and was taken for medical treatment. He was given a pain reliever, anti-inflammatory and steroid medication and released.

While backing spot truck under container trailer, employee backed and bumped trailer too hard, causing pain in neck. Also states pain was aggravated by opening trailer doors on 8/30 and 8/31.

Employee was on his knees trying to get a piece of equipment to seat down properly on a shaft. The equipment dropped before the employee expected it to and it bruised and cut his left thigh.

While employee was exiting the company break room trailer, he reached behind himself to grab the door handle and missed the second step while descending the stairs. The employee reported that he twisted his ankle and refused first aid treatment.

EE was loosening a 2" gate valve (with pipe assembly attached) to drain water from a boiler. The gate valve came off unexpectedly allowing hot water to contact the top of the EE's left hand leading to a "mild" 2nd degree burn. Boiler had been shut down, pressure released and locked/tagged. EE did not follow instructions, turned the valve too far leading to the valve coming off.

After backing a set of rail cars in on track #5, an employee was dismounting steps on the rail car when his foot slipped, causing him to have to catch himself to prevent falling. In the act of catching himself while holding onto the handrail, the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

A Maint. operator was checking on repairs made to railcar loadout pump. The loadout operator prepared to load railcar by lowering a 4" alum pipe inside railcar. The Maint. operator didn't see flow going into railcar and was told manual valve was closed. Upon opening valve, the 4" pipe came out of railcar striking the maint operator's fingers that were on the valve.

Employee was operating forklift loading kaolin onto a trailer. As employee was backing off trailer, trailer shifted away from dock, causing back wheels of forklift to become lodged between trailer and dock. Jolt of the forklift caused the trailer to shift further resulting in the forklift falling approximately 5 feet to the ground with employee on the forklift.

EE reported as he was grabbing the handle to get up on the forklift, he hit his knee on the corner of the lift just below the seat. After going home knee became swollen. He reported incident to his supervisor and was taken to ER for observation. He was released to full duty w/o restrictions and given prescription for ibuprofen.

Amputation of index, second, and third fingers on right hand/first joint up.

EE was attempting to pull a welding trailer approximately 9 feet to the pickup truck hitch, in anticipation of moving to another worksite. Uneven ground caused trailer to roll out of control, which caused EE's hand to become caught between receiver hitch and the tailgate, resulting in laceration to the left hand.

Two employees where engaged in horse play, one employee went to lay the other employee down and while doing so it broke his left fibula and ankle.

After cleaning off build up on a cookie roll, the employee went to descend and slipped on the step 2 ft from the floor, causing him to fall to the floor. During his fall, his head hit the expanded metal below, causing a 2 inch cut to the back of the head and needed stitches.

Employee was cleaning off a table to begin work on a shaft. Another employee then picked up the shaft to put it on the table. While putting the shaft on the table he dropped it on the tip of the employees middle finger who was cleaning off the table. This caused a smash/break.

On 1/19/09 at 5:30 pm a maintenance employee was working on top of a hopper car under 35 silo clearing lumps. While descending from the ladder on hopper, his right foot slipped off the rung causing his toes to bend upward. On 1/21/09 at 8 AM, the employee reported incident and swelling to his supervisor and expressed the need to seek medical attention.

Employee was walking through an area that was muddy from an accumulation of clay mixed with rocks to close hopper doors. Employee lost his footing and his right foot slipped from under him. The employee twisted his right knee.

Employee was going to get a clay sample to check solids on #3 blunger tank and found the float was stuck in the open position. He tried shaking it to release it and when the float unlodged, it fell down pinching his hand and glove between the float shaft and the float shaft housing causing a laceration between his thumb and index finger.

Employee went to assist a co-worker in starting up the burner on the #1 spray dryer. After burner was started, the sight glass to the burner was opened to check the flame. The flame was not burning correctly, so the co-worker went to check the exhaust fan and while waiting for co-worker to return, the flame blew back out of the sight glass and burned employee on his right arm.

Truck was traveling across an area that had recently been wet with the water truck. The truck began to slide. The driver turned the truck to the right. The truck hit a dry area of the road and overturned. The truck's cat walk, hand rail, mirror, door & window were damaged.

A production employee was going to switch pumps at the sulfuric acid system. He put his chemical gloves on, but did not put his chemical suit and face shield on. When he switched to the backup pump, acid sprayed from a weakened connection on the pump and caused several small burns to his back. He was prescribed an antibiotic to ward off infection.

Employee was cleaning out lumps of clay from a rotary valve; the employee stuck his hand in the rotary valve, while it was running, and lost the very tip of his third finger on his right hand.

Gasket failed and hot water spewed onto employee, causing burns to side of face, neck, and abdomen. Employee had skin grafted to small area on abdomen and some area of abdomen scraped.

Mechanic was repairing defective links in chain on bucket elevator. He was using a steel punch to unlodge the pins; the steel punch got stuck in the groove and when he jerked it out, the blunt end hit him in the lip. He received 4 stitches on the outside of his lip and 1 on the inside.

Mechanic was removing tape from a stainless steel clamp that was on a rubber hose. When he pulled the tape from the clamp, the end that was protruding from the clamp caught between his arm and glove and cut him on the inside wrist on his right arm. He was treated at McDuffie Hospital and received 7 stitches.

THE HIGH OUTLET TEMPERATURE INTERLOCK FAILED AFTER FEED WAS LOST TO THE ATOMIZER IN NUMBER 2 SPRAY DRYER BAGHOUSE. IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED 4 OF THE 7 COMPARTMENTS. WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DE TERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE INTERLOCK TO FAIL. DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN $200,000 TO $250,000.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A 8' FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULB.HE WAS TRYING TO PUSH THE COMPRESSION END OF THE BULB IN, BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT. THE BULB BROKE &CUT THROUGH THE EE'S GLOVE CUTTING HIS RT. THUMB . HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES TO HIS THUMB.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON A SCREW. AS WEIGHT WAS APPLIED TO WRENCH IT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO CUT UNDERSIDE OF RIGHT FOREARM ON BLADE OF SCREW.

EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING A DISCHARGE ROLL USING A TOW MOTOR TO MANEUVER IT. ANOTHER EE WAS OPERATING ANOTHER TOW MOTOR TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT ROLL. AN ADDITIONAL TOW MOTOR WAS USED TO STABILIZE ROLL. ROLL HIT EE'T TOE MOTOR. IN THE PROCESS,HE PUT HIS HAND UP ON CAGE OF TOW MOTOR AND HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SHARP EDGE OF ROLL. IT CUT HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING WOODEN PALLETS FROM A FLATBED TRUCK. HE TRIPPED OVER A PALLET THAT WAS ON THE GROUND AND FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON THE PALLET. HIS LEFT WRIST WAS INJURED RESULTING IN S LIGHT SWELLING AND MINOR PAIN. AN ICE PACK WAS APPLIED TO REDUCE THE SWELLING.HE WENT TO ER THAT NIGHT FOR X-RAYS AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS DIAGNOSED. HIS ARM WAS PLACED IN A SPLINT.

WHILE CHANING THE MECHANICAL SEAL ON THE EVAPORATOR SECOND EFFECT PUMP AND REMOVING THE BEARING HOUSING, THE EE S INDEX FINGER WAS MASHED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A SET OF 6 STEPS WHICH WERE WET PAINTED CONCRETE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE EDGE OF A STEP.

EE WAS ON TOP OF THE HOPPER CAR LOADING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STARTED TO FALL INTO THE HOPPER. EE GRABBED THE VALVE HANDLES TO THE SILO OVERHEAD FOR BALANCE, WHICH OPENED THE CVHUTE ALL OWING CLAY TO FALL ON EE AND CLOSE THE DOOR ON HIS LEG. EE RADIOED FOR HELP AND SOMEONE WAS THERE WITHIN A MINUTE.

WHILE ATTEMTPTING TO REMOVE A 10" BUTTERFLY VALVE THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN TWO FLANGES. THE VALVE BECAME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY AND HJAMMED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE VALVE AND THE FLANGE.

EE IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING A PUMP OUT OF THE MUD. WHILE PULLING ON THE SUCTION HOSE, THE HOSE RELEASED 7 HIT HIM IN THE LEFT LEG. A WIRE WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE HOSE END CAUSING A PUNCTUR E WOUND. EE RECEIVED ANTIBIOTIC INJECTION & PRESCRIPTION FROM PHYSICIAN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO WASH OUT A FILTER VAT WITH A 1 1/2" WATER HOSE WITH AN EXTENDED HOSE NOZZLE. THE NOZZLE WAS RESTING ON THE STEP LADDER. HE REACHED UP TO HOLD THE HOSE AND EXPOSED HOSE CLAMP CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EMP WAS RMOVING A 24' LONG STEEL LADDER THAT RANFROM FLOOR LEVEL TO MANHOLE IN TOP OF #81 STORAGE TANK. A 4' SECTION OF THE BOTTOM OF LADDER HADBEEN CUT AND REMOVED BY EMP. TOP REMAINING SECTI ON OF THE STEEL LADDER WAS BEING HELD UP BY A ROPE TIED TO HANDRAILS ON TOP OF TANK. ROPE BROKE & TOP OF LADDER FELL KNOCKING EMP TO FLOOR. LADDER LANDED ON EMP INJURING SHOULDER, BACK, ANKLE

TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNLOADING 50% CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOAD, THE TRUCK PIPE WAS PLUGGED. THE DRIVER UNHOOKED THE HOSE AND WAS SPRAYED WITH CAUSTIC. THE AUTOMATIC VALVE DID NOT WORK OR WAS NOT TURNED OFF. TRAILER HAD 5# OF PRESSURE ON IT.

WHHLE STACKIGN 55# BAGS INTO A CONTAINER, EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE BAGS ARE STACKED APPROX 13 LAYERS HIGH WHICH REQUIRE THE EMPLOYEE TO PUSH UP ON THE BAGS. DR STATED A SP RAIN TO THE WRIST.

EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF FAX ROOM INTO HALLWAY. THE CLEANING CREW HAD MOPPED THE HALLWAY AND IT WAS STILL WET. SHE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING BONE RIGHT ABOVE THE ANKLE.

EE WAS OPENING A DRAIN VALVE ON #17 FILTER. HE WAS ON A ROLL AROUND LADDER AT ABOUT EYE LEVEL WITH THE VALVE. A PIECE OF TRASH FELL FROM THE GRATING OVERHEAD, WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER HANDRAIL CLEANING OUT OVERFLOW TROUGH ON DUST TANK. HAND TOOL HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN TOOL HANDLE AND TOP OF DUST TANK.

A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (A DUST COLLECTOR) WAS BEING MOVED TO STORAGE IN HUBER'S SALVAGE YARD.AFTERINJURED UNHOOKED CRANE GUIDELINES, THE EQUIPMENTBEGAN TO SHIFT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND LAND ON STEEL BEAMS LAYING ON GROUND BELOW. SAFETY BELT HAD BEEN DETACHED TO EXIT FROM BAGHOUSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A FORK LIFT MOVING OIL FROM A SHED WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO PICK UP FILTRATE SAMPLE SHE HAD TO REACH OVER HER HEAD TO OPEN VALVE FOR SAMPLE. WHEN SHE CLOSED THE VALVE SHE FELT TINGLING DOWN HER ARM & TO HER FEET. SHE MENTIONED THIS T O DR. DURING ANNUAL PHYSICAL NO TREATMENT OTHER THAN TO USE OVER THE COUNTER PRODUCT SUCH AS IBUPROFEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PARTICIPATING IN SCOTT AIR PACK TRAINING. AS PART OF TRAINING HE WAS JOGGING WITH AIR PACK ON WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO RETURN TO STARTING POINT HE TWISTED HIS LEG CAUSING INJURY TO CALF.

EMPLOYEE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING PLATES ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER IN THE WASH PLANT WITH A WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PLATES AFTER THEOTHER EMPLOYEE WASHED THEM. THE WATER OCCASIONAL LY SPLASHED BACK ON HIM & TRASH GOT IN EMPLS EYE

EE WAS WORKING ON 2 FILTER DISCHARGE GEARBOX GUARD. HE WAS CLEANING CLAY OFF AN OLD GUARD WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND SAND GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDIN GBY A COUNTER IN THE LAB WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAME UP BEHIND HIM AND PLAYFULLY SQUEEZED HIM, BREAKING A RIB.

EE WAS SECURING JOB TRAILER FOR THE EVENING WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STUMBLED DOWN THE STAIRS, THUS SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPL LOWERING CENTRIFUGE SHEAVE INTO HOT OIL BATH USING ELEC HOIST. SHEAVE HUNG ON EDGE OF CONTAINER THEN DROPPED INTO HOT OIL CAUSING OIL TO SPLASH ON HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN STANDING ON A HANDRAIL TO OPEN A FILTER RECEIVER VALVE. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO FLOOR LEVEL, HIS ELBOW STRUCK A BOLT EXTENDING OUT OF AN ELECTRICAL PANEL. THE BOLT CAUSED A P UNCTURE WOUND ON HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE HIS ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLATTEN A PIPE FOR A HAND RAIL. WHEN HE PULLED THE HANDLE DOWN ON A HANDPRESS, HIS HAND HIT THE PIPE CAUSING A CUT.

EXCESSIVE DATA KEY ENTRTY.USING COMPUTER AT INCORRECT LEVEL.HEIGHT THIS EMPLOYEE WENT OUT OF WORK ON 07-06-92 REQUIRING THIS INCIDENT TO BE REPORTED TO MSHA.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE GOING TO TURN A BEARING HOUSING WHICH WAS IN A VICE. HE LOOSENED THE VISE TO TURN THE HOUSING AND IT SLID DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING ALACERATION.

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY A PULLEY WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON ANOTHER MACHINE WHICH HAD STARTED. THIS MACHINE WAS STARTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

EMPL GRINDING METAL WITH SIDE GRINDER.WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND A FACE SHIELD BUT METAL OR RUST GOT INTO RIGHT EYE POSSIBLY BY WIPING SWEAT FROM FACE WITH HAND.

EE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OVER HIS HEAD HE STATES.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT #22 SILO TO REPAIR A ROTARY VALVE. FOUR HOPPER CARS WERE ON THE RAILROAD TRACK UNDER THE SILOS. HIS PARTNER WENT UP THE STAIRS TO THE PLATFORM ABOVE THE TRACK TO GET TO THE VAL VE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF A HOPPER CAR, THE ENGINE RETURNED TO THE TRACK AND STARTED TO MOVE THE CARS. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY STARTED DOWN THE LADDER ON THE BACK OF THE

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP A SLURRY LINE FROM THE REACTOR DROP TANK TO THE FILTER FEED TANK. AFTER HOOKING A WATER HOSE TO THE LINE, HE OPENED A VALVE AND HOT SLURRY SPLASHED ON HIS LEF T FOOT AND ANKLE. THE SLURRY CAME OUT AT HIS FEET BECAUSE THE PUMP WAS DISASSEMBLED. HE HAD FLUSHED LINES WITH WATER BUT THIS LINE WAS FULL AND DID NOT ACCEPT ENOUGH WATER TO COOL IT. SECOND

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN CLAY FROM A COOKIE ROLL BLADE BY USING HIS HAND. HE CUT HIS FINGER ON TEH BLADE. SUTURES REQUIRED.

EMPL WAS PICKING UP 50# BAGS FROM BELT & STACKING THEM INSIDE 20' CONTAINER. WHILE PLACING BAG APPROX 6 TO 7' HIGH HE TWISTED BACK. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING WITH A ONE TONE BAG ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT OVER THE JET MIL BIN, WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE FORKLIFT BURST. HIGH PRESSURE FLUID FROM THE HOSE SPRAYED IN EE S FACE CAUSING BURNS AND IRRITATION TO THIS EYES NOT TO RETURN TO DR UNLESS HE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THE OBJECT CAME FROM OR HOW IT ENTERED THE EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A CULVERT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE THAT WAS DEEP ENOUGH TO ALLOW WATER TO ENTER HIS HIP BOOTS. APPROX. 3 TO 5 MINUTES LATER HE FELT HIS LEGS BURNING. THERE WAS A CONCE NTRATION OF LIME IN THE WATER GIVING HIM FIRST ASECOND DEGREE BURNS.

BAGS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM CONVY BELT TO SKATE ROLLERS. PLACE D BAGS ON ROLLER HIT THE BACK OF R ARM AGAISNT EDGE OF SKATE ROLLER

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AIR COMPRESSOR ONTO FLAT BED TRUCK, REACHED ACROSS TRUCK TO GET STEEL BAR TO RELEASE STRAPS HOLDING COMPRESSOR AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER ON A SL,URRY RAILCAR WITH TWO SAMPLE BUCKETS OF CLAY APPROX 20LBS WHEN HE WENT TO CHANGE RUNGS HIS HAND MISSED THE RUNG & HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ABOUT 6 7FT TO THE GROUND (CONCRETE) HAIRLINE FX OF HEEL

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 55 LB BAGS IN A CONTAINER ON A RAILCAR. HE WAS TWISTING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

OPER BAGGER, USED ROD TO ROD OUT BAGGER, L LITTLE FINGEWR GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SPOUT AND ROD DISLOCATED L LITTLE FINGER

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A 480 LB. DRUM OF CHEMICALS ONTO A DOLLY THAT WAS MISSING A HANDLE. THE DRUM SLIPPED AND ONE EMPLOYEE'S THUMB MASHED BETWEEN THE DRUM AND DOLLY. SUTURES WERE REQUIRE D.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO BUILD A PLATFORM AT THE SCREEN AREA.HE IS GOING TO GET A DRILL AND WALKED INTO AN I BEAM CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

LACERATED RIGHT FOOT USING PRESSURE WASHER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR IN THE PARKING LOT. THERE WAS ICE ON A WALKWAY OVER A DITCH. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD AND SIDE ON THE WALKWAY. HE WAS BRUISED FROM THE FALL.

EMPLOYEE CHECKED A LEAK IN AN ALUM LINE AND THOUGHT A NIPPLE AT A VALVE WAS LEAKING. HE STARTED TO TIGHTEN THE NIPPLE AND THE REDUCING BUSHING THE NIPPLE WAS SCREWED INTO CAME APART. ALUM BLEW OUT ONTO HIS CHEST AND FACE GETTING INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

EMPL WAS TESTING MICROWAVE OVEN THAT WAS SITTING ON WORK TABLE IN ELECTRIC SHOP. LEFT THUMB APPARENTLY TOUCHED HIGH VOLTAGE LEAD GOING TO MAGNETRON & RIGHT HAND WAS ON OVER OR TABLE COMPLEING CIRCUIT. HE RECEIVED SHOCK OF APPROX 10,000 VOLTS CAUSING HIM TO GO TO FLOOR. HEART STOPPED HOWEVER EMPL STARTED IT WITH CPR. EMPL IS CURRENTLY IN UNIVERSITY HOSP FOR OBSERVATION & TESTS.

EMPL TOOK THE CLEAN OUT CAP OFF THE BOTTOM OF SCREW CONVEYOR TO SEE IF DRY CLAY WAS COMING FROMT HE FEED BIN NO CLAY CAME OUT SO HE PUT HIS HAND INTO THE CLEAN OUT PIPE WITHOUT TURNING OFF SCR EW AND THE SCREW CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGERS REQUIRING SUTURES

KNEELING ON CONVEY. WORKING ON BAGGER, ANOTHER EMP THINKING REPAIR IS OVER, TURNED CONVEY ON, HIT BACK ON SUPPORT BEWAM SCRAPED L KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON VACUME PUMPS IN THE WASH PLANT. WHILE COMING DOWN A LADDER, HE MISSED A STEO AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CHEMICAL PUMP AT NUMBER 2 WELL.HE LEANED AGAINST A SINK WHERE CAUSTIC SODA WAS MADEDOWN.THE SODA CAUSED CHEMICAL BURN ON HIS BACK AT THE WAIST.

EMPL USING BANDING TOOL TO ATTACH RUBBER HOSE TO FITTING.END OF BAND WAS STICKING OUT OF TOOL.WHEN EMPL TURNED HANDLE OF TOOL HAND SLIPPED AND HIT SHARP END OF BAND CUTTING RIGHT THUMB.EMPL WA S WORKING FROM BOAT IN WASTE POND.

FILLING BUCKET WITH PROXEL, IT WA S RAINING. RAIN CAUSED THE PROXEL TO SPLASH OUT OF BUCKET ONTO HIS R. ARM.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A PINION GEAR FROM A MIXER MOTOR. THEY HAD INSTALLED A GEAR AND BEARING SEPARATOR TO PULL THE GEAR. IT DID NOT MOVE WITH A PULLER ATTACHED. EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF PIPE BEHIND THE SEAPRATOR TO PRY THE GEAR OFF, THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE SEPARATOR AND MASHED THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD LINK BELT GEARBOX ON TABLE REMOVING OUTPUT SHAFT HE WAS HOLDING HUB IN HIS LEFT HAND AND PRYING GEAR OUT OF GEAR BOX WITH HIS RT HAND WHEN SHAFT CAME OUT IT MASHED HIS LEFT HAND B ETWEEN THE HUB AND THE TABLE

EMPL INSTALLING KING NIPPLE ON 4'' PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE.PUSHING BANDING DOWN AND HAND SLIPPED.SHARP EDGE ON BANDING MATERIAL CUT LEFT THUMB.SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

DESCENDING A WOODEN LADDER FROM THE CONSTRUCTION LEVEL OF A CONCRETE STAVE SILO A LADDER RUNG BROKE AT APPROX THE 35 FT LEVEL EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING SOME STEEL PIPE AT APPROX THE 15 FT LEVEL L ANDED ON CONCRETE AROUND THE BASE OF THE SILO

EMPL STEPPED IN SOME LOOSE CLAY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND HIS R LEG HIT THE STEPS LEADING UP TO THE BAGGER HE BRUISED HIS R LEG

EMPL WAS PLAUING VOLLEYBALL DURING RECREATION TIME OF COMPANY'S SALES MEETING & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMP. WAS PUSHING A WATER VACCUUM ON THE SIDEWALK HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL, SIPPED AND FELL. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A SEAL OFF THE HATCH OF A HOPPER CAR HE CUT THE SEAL PULLED THE KNIFE BACK TOWARD HIS LEFT LEG AND CUT HIMSELF A SUTURE WAS REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING JIB IN ON BOOM TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. JIB WEIGHED APPROX. 275 LBS.

EMPL. WAS WORKING ON MOTION SWITCH FOR SCREW CONVEYOR. HE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF 1/2" FLEXIBEL DONCUIT WITH A KNIFE. KNIFE CUT THROUGH CONDUIT EASIER THAN HE EXPECTED & HE CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING UP CLAY WITH A WATER HOSE AND THE WATER WAS SPLASHING ON I N AME HE WAS BACKING UP TO GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND FELL INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. INJURING HIS BACK. T HE GAURD RAIL HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR PAINTING AND THE AREA HAD CAUSTION TAPE AROUND IT. IT WAS NOT A TRAVELWAY.

EMP WAS STACKING 55# BAGS IN A CONTAINER. BAGS WERE BEING LOADED FROM A CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE REACHED FOR A BAG HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND FRAME AT END OF CONVEYOR. EMP WAS W WEARING GLOVES

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A LADDER INSTALLING SHORT PIECES OF GALVANIZED PIPE HE WAS POSITIONING A 90 DEGREE ELBOW IN PLACE AND TRYING TO TURN IT WITH A PIPE WRENCH HE PUT ONE HAND ON THE FRAME AND PUSHED ON 7HE WRENCH WITH THE OTHER STRAINING A MUSCLE IN HIS RT SIDE

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8IDE A TANKCAR WASHING IT OUT WITH A 2" HIGH-PRESSURE HOSE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE LANDED ON HISBACK ON TOP OF THE HOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN STEPS FROM UPPER LEVEL OF STOCKROOM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP. HE FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING DUST AWAY FROM WORK AREA WHEN SOME TRASH GOT INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE APPARE3TLY LEFT SPRAY DRYER CONTROL ROOM TO CHECK LEVEL OF THE TANK HE WAS USING. HE WENT UP THE CATWALK STEPS AND MADE ABOUT FOUR STEPS AND APPEARED TO HAVE SLUMPED DOWN ONTO THE CAT WALK. THE EMPLO2EE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WELD WHEN SOME METAL FLAKES GOT IN HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPL PICKED UP 60 LB TOOL BOX WITH 1 HAND CAUSING STRAIN TO CHEST MUSCLES.

EMP WAS SETTING3UP CONVEYOR BELT IN A CONTAINER. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP CONVEYOR AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE PORTABLE STAND USED TO SUPPORT THE CONVEYOR, BRUISING IT AND CAUSING SPRA SPRAIN 3

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CLOSE A TANK CAR VALVE HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE VALVE HANDLE A BOLT THAT SECURES THE VALVE HANDLE TO THE VALVE BROKE WHEN THE HANDLE BOLT BROKE T HE HANDLE ST RUCK HIM IN THE3UPPER ABDOMEN

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL. WHEN THE STEEL WAS LAID DOWN, EMPLOYEE STUMPED HIS TOE ON STEEL, CAUSING HIS TOE NAIL TO COME OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING ANCHOR BOLT WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE SLIPPED DOWN AND LANDED ON STEEL BRACING CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND SAW. IT SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3TOP OF TANK CAR USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE COVER WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT CENTER PIECE IN L ID JAMMING MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RT HAND IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT HE HAD FRACTURED THE MIDDLE JOIN7 OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9AIGHTENING BJUCKETS, HE USED A HAMMER TO HIT BUCKET FROM ELEVATOR TO STRAIGHTEN IT. HE HIT HIS HAND WITH HAMMER CAUSING IT TO BE CUT ON SHARP EDGE OF BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO KNOCK A BEARING OFF A SHAFT BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF BEARING BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING PLACARDS ON TANK CAR. HE WAS STANDING ON THE CAST SIDE OF THE SCALES ON 2 TRACK WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARDS AWAY FROM TANK CAR AND SLIPPED OFF OF SCALE PLATFORM TURNING HIS ANKLE. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING SHAFT ON LATHE, STOPPED LATHE TO PULL OUT CUTTING, CUTTINGS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN TOOL AND TOOL HOLDER AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER (RIGHT HAND) WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE IT.

I NAME WAS TAKING OUT AN INLINE MIXER FOR CLEANING WHEN THE MIXER JAMMED AGAINST PIPE HE WAS HOLDING AND LIFTING THE TOP FLANGE OF MIXER WHEN IT DISLODGED AND SLIPPED DOWN CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AT FIRST JOINT MASHING AND CUTTING IT

I NAME WAS ROTATING AN AIR HOSE UNDER A DOCKBOARD. HE KNEELED DOWN BESIDE A RAILCAR TO THROW HOSE UNDER BOARD. AS HE CAME UP HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON APIECE OF STEEL HANDING ATTACHED TO THE DOO R OF THGE RAILCAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 55 POUND BAGS OF CLAY IN A CONTAINER, STACKED A BAG, TURNED TO GET ANOTHER OFF OF CONVEYOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN

LAMAR WAS LEAVING THE MAKEDOWN GOING HOME. TO HELP ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE MAKEDOWN HE STOPPED AND WENT UNDER THE MAKEDOWN TO OPEN A VALVE GOING TO 82 TANK. AFTER HE OPENED THE VALVE HE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT HAD BEEN CUT FOR THE EXPANSION PROJECT FOR 3 MAKEDOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT PIT AT WASH RACK. HE WAS CROSSING THE PIT WITH A HOSE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HEEL.

TED AND MAINTENANCE CREW HAD PULLED THE #3 BIRD CENTRIFUGE FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THEY HA DREMOVED BOWL OUT OF CRADLE AND WERE USING CROSS TIES TO BLOCK THE BOWL ANOTHER EMP SLID HIS END U UNDER BOWL AND DROPPED END HE WAS HOLDING ABOUT 12 IN FROM THE FLOOR AND CROSS TIE BOUNCED ON CEMENT FLOOR AND HIT EMP ON RT FOOT BEHIND STEEL SAFETY SHOES

LAMAR WAS WALKING AT #1 MAKEDOWN (TOP LEVEL) GOING TOWARDS THE OUTSIDE DOOR. TONY DIXON WAS WASHING THE #1 MAKEDOWN TANK, LAMAR WALKED AROUND TONY AND SLIPPED ON THE GRATING. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN TO BREAK HIS FALL AND HIS LITTE FINGER WENT BETWEEN THE GRATING CAUSING A CUT.

MIKE WAS OPENING THE STEAM VALVE ON #9 FILTER FEED TANK. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED TIGHT AND TOOK EXTRA EFFORT TO OPEN. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE VALVE AND HIS ARM CAUGHT THE EARS ON THE ROUND VALVE HANDLE CAUSING A CUT TO LOWER PART OF LEFT ARM.

ERSKINE WAS INSIDE A TANK CAR HOLDING A HOSE WASHING OUT THE CAR. HE SLIPPED AND TO BREAK THE FALL PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS HAND HE DISLOCATED THE RIGHT THUMB.

EMP WAS STANDING AT THE STOCK ROOM CHECK OUT WINDOWN SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE HE USED EYE WASH AND WASHED OUT HIS EYE HOWEVER HE WAS STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT AND WENT TO A PHYSICIAN ON 8/4/83

MARK WAS HELPING UNLOAD BALES OF ONE TON BAGS ON A FORK LIFT HE WAS PULLING A BALE OFF THE TOP IT FELL AND A STEEL BAND HIT HIS RT ELBOW

TONY HAD USED A SKILL SAW TO CUT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL, WHEN HE CUT THE METAL IT LEFT A FINE EDGE ON THE METAL. HE WAS USING A FILE TO REMOVE THE EDGE. HE DECIDED TO USE A GRINDER, HE LAID TH E FILE DOWN & IN DOING SO HE STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE SHARP EDGE.

LEON WAS CLOSING A 2IN WATER VALVE ON TOP OF THE WASH RACK HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND VALVE CUTTING PALM OF LEFT HAND CUT REQUIRED SUTURES

DANNY WAS LOADING A TANK CAR OUT OF TANK HE PUT THE LOADING HOSE UP AND ATTACHED THE KAM LOCK EAR ON ONE SIDE HE PULLED THE HOSE TO HIM BUT THE OTHER KAM LOCK WOULD NOT LOCK DANNY THEN LOSENED THE FIRST KAM LOCK EAR TO MAKE IT EASIER TO LOCK THE SECOND EAR WHEN DANNY PULLED THE HOSE TO HIM TO LOCK THE SECOND EAR THE HOSE BECAME DISCONNECTED AND HIT DANNY IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING 3 TEE

THE EE WAS USING A PUNCH TO ALIGN THE HOLES IN #34 SILO STAR VALVE. WHEN THE PUNCH BECAME WEDGED HE USED A HAMMER TO HIT THE DRIVE CHAIN TO GET SOME SLACK, CAUSING THE PUNCH TO FREE UP. THE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK CATCHING HIS FINGER NAIL BETWDEEN THE PUNCH & HAMMER. THE EE ALMOST MASHED THE FINGER NAIL OFF OF HIS RT. RING FINGER. A DR. HAD TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE FINGER NAIL.

HOOKING UP DISCHARGE HOSE ON MUD CAT.HOSE HAD SEPARATED AT COUPLING.MANUALLY PULLING IT EMPL FELT BACK MUSCLES TIGHTEN.BACK BEGAN HURTING RIGHT AWAY.