York Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was pulling a sample from Rotary Kiln 2. The sample window would not stay up. Employee opened the access door to pull the sample. When employee closed the door, they pinched right pinky finger between the latch and coal pipe support. This resulted in an open fracture and laceration to the tip of the right pinky finger.

On May 31, 2025 EE was working on-site at Magnesita Refractories Co. Working on the Coal Mill installing new plates, put pole jacks on half the plates, rotated 180 degrees, start setting the bottom in, when installing the bottom plates, the pole jack left loose, the plates fell down on EE, fell on EE's back

While performing clean-up duties, employee stepped on rock and turned EE's right ankle resulting in sprain.

Unknown. Employee found unresponsive.

Employee was replacing springs on cooler ports. Latch holding spring did not hold. It released causing right ring finger to get pinched between two pieces of metal resulting in fracture to finger.

Employee using skid steer bobcat to clean up Travelways behind our Grinding Plant building. The bucket of the bobcat caught old RR tracks that were buried under the mud/muck, causing the unit to come to an abrupt / Rough stop. The employee was thrown forward striking their head on the rearview mirror and bracket. The employee was wearing seatbelt (lap belt).

2 employees were removing a brick saw from operations. They were lifting saw onto a cart to transport to the dock area and place into the loader hopper. During the lift onto the cart, the saw slipped causing the injured employee to shift quickly and EE felt a pinch in their left shoulder.

Employees were cleaning out the 8026-elevator pit to clear it for maintenance work. 3 Employees involved in cleaning. The injured was using a dingo to push dirt off cement pad. IP switched directions to clean up a pile of dirt when IP became wedged between the dingo and the set of stairs.

Rotary employees were utilizing the ring removal tool when a shell became jammed. The operator waited approximately 10 minutes before trying to clear the jam. The employee was using a flathead screwdriver to attempt to clear the shell when it discharged causing the brass casing to burst. A piece of the brass caused a laceration the employees right bicep area.

EE was trying to remove shaft coupling using a 3 legged puller in a hydraulic jack. EE had pressure on jack while applying heat to shaft coupling, when a leg of the puller broke and recoiled, hitting EE in the left side of face.

Employee was using a push broom to sweep floor in building above Meal Bins. Employee felt tightness and pain in lower back.

3 employees working together to remove drive belts from out 20 screen in the Rotary Dept. Finish End building. 2 of the employees (1 being the injured) were using pry bars to apply upward pressure in order for employee 3 to remove the belts. During this time, the injured employee felt a pinch and burning sensation in the lower abdomen/groin area.

Cleaning up a stone spill from a surge bin overflow using a shovel. Employee felt a strain in EE's lower back.

EE was cutting a piece of wood with a circular saw. EE stated saw became lodged & a metal screw was under the board causing the wood to roll off the gang box. The EE tried to grab the wood, when EE did this, EE's right hand went under the piece of wood & came in contact with the saw blade.

EE was tightening a course of brick with a pneumatic porta power pump. EE had left hand on the pump to ensure pump was in place. EE stated pump had 2.500 PSI when incident occurred. While hand was on pump, the threads failed, causing EE's hand to be pinched.

Rotary Kiln employee was performing daily cleanup operations shoveling wet material from under the peck carrier and placing into buckets. Employee noticed pain/tightness in EE's back.

Employee emptied hot kiln feed material from rotary feed end recirculating chamber into dump hopper. Employee used fork truck to transport dump hopper to outside stall and dumped the hopper. Employee stepped into dumped hot material causing some hot material to spill into top of boot causing burn to left ankle.

Employee walking from break room back to work truck, slipped on ice and twisted back resulting in pain in lower back.

While driving fork truck over uneven ground to deliver pallets of bricks for a kiln re-line, employee experienced back pain from bumping around while seated in fork truck.

While removing side panels from a grain elevator, employee turned towards the elevator after setting panel down and struck left forehead (above safety glasses and below hard hat) on a side panel edge resulting in laceration to forehead.

No specific job task has been identified as causing the injury. Employee experienced pain in left forearm area while performing multiple job tasks. Physician diagnosed nerve issue initiating in the shoulder area. Employee has been prescribed physical therapy for both shoulders.

No specific job task has been identified as causing the injury. Employee experienced pain/swelling in right thumb area while performing multiple job tasks (operating loader, climbing ladders, shoveling clean-up, etc.).

While working on a slide gate at 10 Bin, employee got debris in right eye causing scratch to eye.

Employee was completing preventative maintenance on a conveyor motor, when an unexpected start up occurred due to incorrect lockout, causing a motor shaft coupling to come loose and contact employee's right forearm resulting in a laceration and fracture.

While working on repairs on No. 3 Elevator in the drying plant, a piece of dirt/rust got in left eye. Rust was removed by ophthalmologist and given prescription eye drops.

Employee was using belt sander to clean an edge on a tool. The tool was grabbed by the sander causing the employee to hit pinky finger on tool rest causing laceration requiring stitches.

Reportable hearing loss

Maintenance employees were changing the tail pulley on #1549 conveyor in Feed End Building. The work involved removing the old pulley and installing the new pulley on the conveyor. The employee was kneeling, tightening the components of the conveyor. When the employee stood up, employee felt sharp pain in EE's back.

While operating the ring remover to remove a ring in Rotary Kiln #2, employee felt pain/strain in back and left side of torso.

Employee was attempting to walk through mud at grinding plant transfer building. The employee strained left knee when walking. This was initially reported as first aid on 02/23/2018, but was not placed on restricted duty until 03/09/2018.

Employee got dust in right eye causing corneal abrasion while loading scrap material from No.6 Storage Bin into loader bucket.

Strain to right forearm while moving wheel chock from under wheel of 514 Pay loader and placing it in its storage location on rear bumper.

While employee was shooting out an ash ring in rotary kiln, gun malfunctioned causing shell to misfire inside gun. Employee received puncture wounds and lacerations to left hand from pieces of metal from shell. Medical treatment was needed to remove some pieces of shell from employee's hand.

Employee had pain and discomfort in upper abdomen while performing shoveling clean-up duties in various areas of the mine site. Employee diagnosed with strain of muscle, fascia, and tendon of the abdomen.

Abrasion to cornea of right eye from foreign body falling behind safety glasses while walking from Meal Bin Tunnel to Meal Bin Office

Employee was lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling screens while replacing screens in the Grinding Plant (3rd Floor). Employee strained right side of lower back.

Employee sustained a sprained right knee from carrying pieces of steel up and down steps while performing repairs on RK#1 Coke Feed Conveyor. This was initially reported as a first aid. Employee requested to be seen by a physician. Physician placed work restrictions on employee on January 4, 2017, resulting in a reportable case.

Reportable Hearing Loss

Reportable Hearing Loss

Employee was unloading 80lb bags of concrete out of the back of pick-up truck onto hand cart and felt a pull/strain in right side groin area. This was initially reported as a first aid. This did not become a medical case until 08/17/2016.

Employee sustained laceration to right ring finger requiring stitches when finger was pinched between fan and framework while employee was helping another employee move a RK fan on a catwalk beside a rotary kiln.

Sustained a strain to right shoulder while brushing battery terminals after removing truck battery from piece of mobile equipment.

Employee was in a squatting position underneath Rotary Kiln #1, at Pier #5, picking up tools after maintenance job was completed. As employee was starting to stand up, employee felt popping sensation and pain in right knee.

Reportable Hearing Loss

Injury to lower back while shoveling spillage out of elevator pit. Employee had limited space and had to bend over and use a shovel to pick material up to shoulder level to remove material from pit.

Reportable Hearing Loss

Reportable Hearing Loss

Reportable Hearing Loss

Employee was driving front end loader. Loader ran over pot hole which caused the employee to bounce in his seat, jarring his back causing pain. The original event occurred on April 14, 2014. Employee did not seek medical treatment at the time. Medical treatment did not occur until April 29, 2014 at which time it became recordable.

Employee was cleaning floor in baghouse compartment. Employee was in a kneeling position. Due to limited space, employee used a shovel handle to assist in standing back up. The shovel slipped, causing the handle of the shovel to hit employee in the mouth, resulting in a chipped right front tooth.

Small puncture wound to right index finger from piece of metal while opening door to diesel fuel pump house.

Employee was removing a portable pump - While removing hose, employee stepped on a rock and twisted ankle, causing his hip to jamb, injuring his lower back.

Reportable Hearing Loss

Employee working from a kneeling position wiping down bearing housing. Employee rising up to reposition himself and experienced sharp pain in back. Employee had been working in a kneeling position for extended period of time over the past several days.

Employee was trouble shooting the operation of the Fuller Kenyon pump at the Grinding Plant.This is a dusty dirty environment. While standing and watching start up of pump, employee got foreign body in right eye. Employee tried to flush out the foreign body but needed medical assistance to remove foreign body. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Should have also used dust goggles.

Jammed stone into right knee while crawling under catwalk to install grease line on elevator bearing.

Slipped while climbing and hyper extended his left knee.

Small burn to elbow while welding overhead, spark went down back of his shirt and into his sleeve.The employee did not report it until 10/9/12 when it became red and swollen.

Slipped on mud and fell while walking causing bruised elbow and sore neck.

Injured right shoulder while installing new screen wire on screen.

Reportable Hearing Loss

Employee had a maintenance vehicle up on hydraulic lift changing oil, ducked under framework of lift, hitting head on framework jamming his neck. Employee was wearing a hard hat.

Employee was installing side liners on a cooler. The location of nut and bolt fasteners in some locations placed the employee in awkward positions at times. Employee experienced pain in his neck as a result of doing this job task. Employee was diagnosed with a sprained neck.

Employee attempted to empty a wheelbarrow that was loaded off center with fines. When employee attempted to lift up on handles, the wheelbarrow began to tip, causing a strain of his low back. Employee reported immediately but did not request care until much later. Discomfort did not go away so employee requested to see a Chiropractor in March.

Employee was lifting 50 pound boxes of shells off a wooden pallet and dumping shells onto a wooden tray at chest height.

Torn bicep muscle on right arm from lifting a piece of piping

Experienced pain and stiffness in muscles of back while sitting in an awkward position when riding inside a loader while training a new loader operator.

Strained muscles in lower back while trying to realign dump hopper back onto its tracks after dumping a load of material.

Injured back while lifting box of shells (52 pounds) from floor.

Employee exited locker room area door and was proceeding to company truck when he slipped on ice, rolling his left ankle underneath himself.

During an MSHA site inspection, MSHA inspector climbed up onto mobile equipment hauler to talk to operator. Operator opened his driver's side door to talk to the inspector. After the conversation was complete, the inspector inadvertently shut the door on the operator's left hand, injuring his left index and middle fingers.

Cut and broken little finger; bruised ring finger left hand. Removing a faulty reverse air valve from #1 compartment on #1 baghouse dust collector, pinched two fingers on flanges when wood blocking shifted.

Employee was pulling out dead poison ivy vines and contacted poison ivy

Dust blew into employee's left eye causing irritation. The Commercial Loadout screw was discharging lime onto the stockpile truck. The water spray system was replaced with a new system and it was being tested.

Employee fell down steps causing a fracture to his right arm & right heel.

While exiting a skidloader, rolled ankle while stepping off of bucket.

Aggrevation of existing injury. Walking, standing, climbing ladders aggrevated existing foot injury causing foot pain and shin pain.

Employee on knees for clean up under stairway. Contusion to right knee forming fluid on knee.

Employee was welding inside of primary crusher and experienced welding flash in both eyes!

Employee was walking down steps and stepped on a hard lime ball causing employee to fall. Employee injured lower back and right hip area.

Employee strained back tying his shoes prior to the start of his work shift. Injury occurred in employee locker room.

Employee developed a back strain from ackward positioning during welding of 846 hauler. Employee was bent over for extended period of time. Equipment did not contribute to the injury.

Employee was operating an automatic welder inside of primary crusher and received Keratoconjunctivitis or welder flash in right eye.

Employee was removing ceramic tiles from a vibrating conveyor. He attempted to use his hand to brush debris out of his way and sliced the end of his right middle finger requiring 3 sutures!

Employee stepped backwards catching his heel on an uneven floor surface, falling backwards. He reached back to catch himself and broke his left wrist.

Employee experienced a lumbar strain while swinging open the access door to the primary crusher.

Employee was assigned the task of servicing the #1 kiln drive motor. When he stepped over the framework at the kiln drive, his foot slipped on lubricant. Employee pulled his lower back catching his balance.

Electrician was trouble shooting outdoor lighting problem at night. Unknowingly contacted poison ivy at base of lighting pole at lighting control box. Poison Ivy was sprayed to eliminate potential exposure in future. This was a remote location, employees not normally exposed.

Employee was using hammer to loosen material out of dust screw. Pinched left little finger between hammer handle and screw housing. Employee reported incident on first aid card but did not notify us that finger needed further medical attention. Safety Coordinator followed up with employee and sent for treatment.

Employee descending loader, slipped off of bottom rung of ladder due to mud on bottom step. Employee caught himself with right arm, resulting in 2 degree strain of right arm with right ulna nerve irritation.

Maintenance mechanic was changing cooler grates and experienced a thoracic back strain while tightening bolts with wrench.

Employee was installing rubber boot on cooler. Pipe fell from shelf above, striking left hand, fracturing left little finger. Injury did not interfere with employee's normal job duties.

Miner was loading a truck with material. Miner was closing the small door on the tailgate of a tractor/trailer. Miner smashed his finger between the handle of the small door and the tailgate of the trailer. Miner fractured and smashed his ring finger on his right hand. His finger required 6 sutures.

EE was using a sledge hammer, hitting the loader bucket to clear out snow. As he was swinging, his foot slipped and he pulled a muscle in his back.

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE MANUALLY HANDLING A 55 GAL DRUM USED AS A BASE FOR A FREE STANDING DIRECTION SIGN. DRUM FELL ONTO EE'S RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE IS NOT SURE WHERE INJURY OCCURRED BUT WAS OPERATING A LOADER AND CLEANING UP AT BALL GRATE THAT DAY.

25 DB STS.

EE CARRYING 60 LB BOX OF MATERIAL BACK INTO KILN DURING KILN REBRICKING. EE HAD TO BEND OVER SLIGHTLY TO CLEAR COATING AREA. FELT MUSCLE PULL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING PECK CARRIER WITH A WRENCH. EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE AND FELT A PULL IN BACK. GOT UP NEXT MORNING AND WAS VERY SORE. EMPLOYEE SENT TO SEE A DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN TIGHT QUARTERS, AWKWARD POSITIONS, STRAINED NECK MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GREASE/OIL PAN FROM BALL MILL AND FELT A SLIGHT PULL OR SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU WORK AREA AND STRUCK HARD HAT HEAD ON FRAME WORK OF #7318 CONVEYER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING SNUB DRUM AND WAS WALKING UNDER 15 CONVEYER AND STRUCK HEAD ON FRAME WORK.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF METAL STRAPPING AND STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE WHILE BENDING OVER. STRAIN NOT A RESULT OF LIFTING, JUST BENDING OVER. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. EE RECEI VING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT WITH NO RESTRICTED DUTY. WORKING THROUGH INJURY.

EE WAS USING AIR ARC TO CUT OFF STEEL CLIPS INSIDE #1 KILN. THIS IS A CONFINED WORKING AREA. HE WAS USING WELDING HOOD BUT WITH THE COMPRESSED AIR, THERE WAS A LOT OF AIR TURBULANCE. EE NOTICE D AFTER SHIFT A SPEC ON HIS LEFT EYE.

AFTER CHOKE UP OF A SCREW CONVEYOR, EE WAS SUMMONED TO TROUBLE SHOOT AND HELP WITH REPAIRS. BREAKER HEATER WAS KICED OUT SO EE INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO RESET AND TRY SCREW AGAIN. MOTOR SWITCH WA S TURNED OFF BY OPERATOR. EE SWITCHED MOTOR SWITCHE BACK ON AND WAS STANDING CLOSE TO SEE IF BELTS WERE SLIPPING. WHEN OPERATOR TURNED ON BREAKER, MOTOR AND FRAMEWORK STRUCK EE ON FACE, NECK,

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE TRIPPER OVER THE RAW FEED BINS. A LEVER ALLOWS THE TRIPPER TO MOVE, PULLING UP TO MOVE, PUSHING DOWN TO LOCK IN PLACE. A PIECE OF STEEL IS WIELDED ONTO THE TRIPPER FRAM E TO HOLD THE HANDLE UP. EMPLOYEE PINCHED LITTLEFINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN LEVER AND HOLDER. LACERATION REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING OVERHEAD LIGHTS THE DAY BEFORE ONSET OF PAIN. REACHING OVERHEAD TO REPAIR LIGHTS TUESDAY, 8/22/00. HE WOKE WEDNESDAY, 8/23 WITH PAIN. WIFE DROVE HIM TO WORK AND HE OB TAINED MEDICAL CARE; HE DIDN'T REPORT ANY INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR OR OUR SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A DIVERTER FLANGE, USING A WRENCH, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT ARM MUSCLE WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS.

EE WAS REPLACING A SCREEN CLOTH ON SCREEN. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES. AS EE WAS LOWERING DECK INTO SCREEN FRAME, GLOVE CAUGHT SCREEN AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SCREEN DECK AND FRAME CAUSING SIMPLE FR ACTURE OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER. SPLINT ON FINGER, ABLE TO PERFORM NORMAL JOB DUTIES.

EE OPERATING BRODERSON 15 TON CRANE WITH 14 - 51 FOOT BOOM. OPERATOR RETRACTING OUTRIGGERS, RETRACTING BOOM AND RAISING BALL HOOK AT SAME TIME. BALL STRUCK STOP BLOCK BUT CONTINUED OVER BLOCK, BOUNCING OFF BOOM AND FALLING THROUGH GLASS TOP OF OPERATOR'S CAB STRIKING EE ON HEAD. EE WAS WEARING HARD HAT. STOP BLOCK SAFETY SWITCH CONFIRMED TO BE FUNCTIONAL ONE DAY PRIOR TO MISHAP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER BELT TO FIT IN 03 SCREEN HOPPER FOR SPLILLAGE PREVENTION. WHILE CUTTING BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT INTO RIGHT LEG, REQUIRING SUTURES. UNSAFE ACT OF CUTT ING TOWARDS SELF. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE WITH COUNSELING.

EE WAS MOVING AN ACCESS DOOR FROM A MATERIAL ELEVATOR. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE LAST CLAMP ON THE DOOR, IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT RESULTING IN DOUBLE METATARSAL FRACTURE.

EE WAS SETTING UP AN AUTOMATIC WELDER. AS HE WAS REPOSTIONING THE WAND ASSEMBLY, THE ELECTRODE TOUCHED THE SIDE WALL OF THE CRUSHER AND FLASHED. EE SUFFERED A WELD FLASH OF BOTH EYES. EE MUST DE-ENERGIZE WELDER PRIOR TO ADJUSTING WAND.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE FLOW OF STONE IN A FEED CHUTE. HE PULLED THE SLIDE OUT AND WAS PUTTING IT BACK IN WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE STONE CAUSED THE SLIDE TO PINCH HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN THE SLIDE AND THE CHUTE FRAMEWORK.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK BIN LEVEL AFTER PUMPING MATERIAL INTO BIN. BIN WAS PRESSURIZED FROM BLOWING MATERIAL INTO IT. AS EMPLOYEE REMOVED CAP, IT BLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ALONG SIDE OF HEA D, RESULTING IN HEAD CONTUSION, DIZZYNESS. IS INSTALLING NEW CAPS WITH SAFETY CHAINS. INVESTIGATING SECONDARY PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM.

EE WAS TRANSPORTING A HEAVY STEEL HEAT EXCHANGER PLATE INSIDE #2 KILN DURING SHUT-DOWN FOR REPAIR. THE PLATE WAS WHEELED BACK THE KILN ON A CART. WHEN EE S HAD TO LIFT CART AND PLATE UP TO BRU ICKED FLOOR, PLATE FELL. WHILE LIFTING PLATE BACK ONTO CART, EE PINCHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND CART.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE END OF THE BAGGER CONVEYOR. THE BAGGER OPERATOR STARTED THE BELT WITHOUT WARNING OR LOOKING TO SEE IF THE BELT WAS CLEAR. EMPLOYEE'S RI GHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE END OF THE BELTAND THE STEEL BAG TABLE ON THE END OF THE CONVEYOR. AN INJURY RESULTED TO RIGHT HAND; LACERATIONWHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE IS FULL TIME TEMPORARY PACKAGING LABOR. EE CALLED IN OFF WORK FOR 1 DAY RET'D TO WORK FOR ONEDAY AND REPORTED OFF WORK THE NEXT DAY. THIS WASTHE FIRST HE REPORTED A BACK INJURY & INDICATED IT WAS WORK RELATED. THIS OCCURRED OVER THE EAS TER WEEKEND. UNK BY EE EXACTLY WHEN OR HOW INJURY OCCURRED. DIAGNOSED AS BACK STRAIN RESOLVING EE INF MINE HE IS LEAVING CO. TO TAKE ANOTHER JO

EE WAS UNLOADING PLATFORM AND STRUCTURAL PIECES FROM THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK. AFTER THE FIRST PIECE WAS REMOVED, THE REMAINING PIECES BECAME UNSTABLE AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK. EE WAS ON TOP OF PIECES AT THE TIME AND FELL APPROX 8' TO THE TRUCK BED.

EE WAS UNLOADING PLATFORM AND STRUCTURAL PIECES FROM THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK. AFTER THE FIRST PIECE WAS REMOVED, THE REMAINING PIECES BECAME UNSTABLE AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK. EE WAS ON TOP OF PIECES AT THE TIME AND FELL APPROX 12' TO THE GROUND.

VIOLATION OF LOCK OUT PROCEDURE. EE REMOVED GUARD TO CHECK BELTS ON DRIVE MOTOR TO #1 COOLER SHAKER. PINCHED THUMB IN BELT & SHIV RESULTING IN LACERATION REQURING 6 SUTURES CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN WITH TIME OFF WITHOUT PAY, COUNSELING AND REVIEW TRAINING ON LOCK OUT PROCEDURE.

EE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT. EE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE AS HE DISMOUNTED THE FORKLIFT.

EE WAS REMOVING A COOLER GRATE WITH A PRY BAR. AS THE GRATE CAME OUT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING FORWARD, PINCHING HIS RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING AND THE FLOOR WHICH WA S THE COOLER GRATING. REPORTABLE DUE TO TUFTAL FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO CLEAN OUT A CHOKE UP OF MATERIAL IN A DISCHARGE CHUTE. AS THE BAR BROKE THROUGH THE MATERIAL, IT JERKED THE E MPLOYEE, PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS UPPER RIB CAGE A ND NECK AREA. INJURY RESULTED IN SPRAIN/STRAIN TO NECK.

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS EXITING HIS SHOP TRUCK AND WALKING TO JOB SITE, WHEN THE WIND BLEW ROADDIRT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE ATTEMPTED TO WAS FOREIGN BODY OUT BUT COULD NOT. THE NEXT AM EE WAS SENT TO EYE DR TO HAVE FOREIGN BODY REMOVED. DR REPORTED BODY WAS EMBEDDED IN EYE UNDER EYE LID

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE DRIVING CAB OF THE DRILL RIG WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SECOND STEP. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAIL. THE SLIP CAUSED HIS BODY TO TWIST AS HE HELD ON. HE PUL LED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE EXPERIENCED A LUMBAR-SACRAL STRAIN WHILE LIFTING A 50 POUND BAG OF PELLETS HE WAS DUMPING INTO AN AIR DRYER.

EE WAS SLIDING OUT A PIECE OF STEEL FROM A STORAGE RACK. AS HE WAS REMOVING THIS PIECE OF STEEL, HE PINCHED HIS LEFT, MIDDLE FINGER TIP BETWEEN THE STEEL HE WAS REMOVING & ANOTHER PIECE OF STE EL ON ANOTHER RACK.

EE STRUCK A STEEL BEAM WITH THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. THE CUT WAS MINOR & HE RECEIVED FIRST AID CARE. THE LACERATION HEALED BUT THERE WAS COAL DUST STILL IN THE WOUND THAT RESULTED IN TRAUMATIC TATTOOING APPROX 2 CM ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. EE HAS REQUESTED A PLASTIC SURGEON REMOVE THIS BLACK LINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR SURGERY & SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND AFTER CLEANING.

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A BACK UP OF HOT MATERIAL FROM THE KILN, WHERE IT FALLS INTO THE PECK CARRIER BUCKETS. MATERIAL BEGAN TO BACK UP ON THE GRATING. EMP USED A SHOVEL AND FOLLOWED UP B Y USING A GLOVED HAND TO CLEAR AWAY THE HOT MATERIAL. WHILE HE WAS USING HIS HAND, HOT MATERIAL FOUND ITS WAY INTO HIS GLOVE, BURNING HIS LEFT HAND AT THE THUMB AND WRIST.

EE WAS WORKING ON RELINING THE BOTTOM OF #1 ROTARY TUNNEL KILN. BRICKS ARE FED INTO THE KILN ON A TRACK. EES LIFT BRICK FROM THE TRACK AND PLACE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE KILN. AS EE WAS PLACING A BROCK, A SECOND BRICK FELL FROM THE TRACK AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS REMOVING AN EMPTY SOAP BOX FROM THE SOAP DISPENSER. AS HE WAS PULLING ON IT HE WAS MOVING IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE FOR IT TO SLIDE OUT.AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST MUSCLE. INJURY DIAGNOSED AS ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE WAS PACKAGING REFRACTING MATERIALS IN PLASTIC BAGS, TWISTING THE TOP OF THE BAGS SHUT THEN SEALING THEM WITH A PNEUMATIC STAPLE MACHINE THAT HOLDS THE BAG SHUT. TWISTING OF THE BAG AND PUS HING DOWN ON THE MATERIAL TO SETTLE THE MATERIALTO SETTLE THE MATERIAL INT HE BAG CAUSED TENDONITIS IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

FOREIGN BODY WITH RUST EMBEDDED IN LEFT CORNEA. UNKNOWN HOW OR WHEN IN GOT IN THERE. EE WORKS IN MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, WORKING WITH WELDING, CUTTING, GRINDING. EE MAY HAVE RUBBED IT INTO HIS EYE WITH HIS HAND OR FINGER. FACE SHIELS,GOGGLES AND SAFETY GLASSES ARE USED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN, OPERATING AN AIR GUN TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE SCREEN. EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVER HEAD TO ACCESS BOLTS INSTEAD OF USING A LADDER OR PLATFORM TO ACCESS AREA WITHO UT REACHING. EMPLOYEE STRAINED A CHEST MUSCLE WHILE REACHING, OPERATING AIR RATCHET.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING PULVERIZED LIME AND WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC PALLETIZER. EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING BAGS AS THEY WERE COMING OFF OF A CONVEYOR ONTO AN AIR TABLE. GLOVE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT AND DRAWN IN AT PINCH POINT OF END OF CONVEYOR AND A FIXED ROLLER THAT IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE END OF THE CONVEYOR AND THE AIR TABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF EUCLID 842. HE REACHED FOR THE HAND RIAL, MISSED THE GRIP TO THE LADDER AND FELL FROM THE PLATFORM OUTSIDE THE CAB TO THE GROUND, APPRXO 6'. EMPLOYEE PERFORME D NORMAL JOB DUTIES THROUGHOUT TREAMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING THE SEAL ON THE FEED END OF #2 KILN DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SHUT DOWN. SEAL WAS SUSPENDED FROM A HOIST WITH A STRAP. THE SEAL TURNED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEES FIN GER BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE KILN. SPLINT ON FINGER DID NOT RESTRICT EMPLOYEE FROM PERFORMING NORMAL JOB FUNCTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A DOWNSPOUT ON THE PELLETIZING PLANT BUILDING. AS HE WAS REPLACING THE SPOUTING, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON A BRACE, RESULTING WITH A LACERATION ON THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND, REQUIRING STITCHES TO REPAIR THE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING THE AUTOMATIC PALLETIZING EQUIPMENT, A LIME BAGGING. BAGS COME OFF CONVEYOR ONTO AIR TABLE, EMLOYEE SIMPLE POSITIONS BAG WITH NOT LIFTING. EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER BAG, BE FORE IT LEFT CONVEYOR AND FIXED ROLLER AT END OF CONVEYOR. GLOVE PULLED OFF, PULLING NAIL OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50# BAGS OF PELLETIZED LIMESTONE ONTO PALLETS. AS HE WAS HANDLING THE BAGGED MATERIAL, HE FELT A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLE MS.

EE WALKED INTO A FLOOD LIGHT, CAUSING A MINOR INJURY TO HIS LEFT SHIN. FIRST AID TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED AT THE TIME, CLEANING WOULD AND APPLYING ANTISEPTIC. EE FAILED TO KEEP WOUND CLEAN, AND INFECTION SET IN, DEVELOPING INTO CELLULITIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING A WOODEN PALLET. AS HE WAS LIFTING IT, HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING SUPERSACKS WHICH REQUIRES EMPLOYEE TO HANG EMPTY BAGS ONTO A HANGER, LIFTING BAG OVERHEAD AND SLIDING BAG ONTO HANGER.

EE IS A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC AND WAS REQPAIRING A COLLER DRIVE BEARING. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT HE WAS TIGHTENING AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW. LATER THA T EVENIGN AND THROUGH THE NIGHT, PAIN INCREASED AND FLUID FORMED ON THE ELBOW. EE OBTAINED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING 3 FULL PALLETS OF MATERIAL DOWN A ROLLER CONVEYOR TO THE END STOP WHERE A FORKLIFT PICKS UP THE PALLETS. PALLETS ROLL EASY IF PUSHED ONE PALLET AT A TIME. EMPLOYEES ARE IN STRUCTED IN THE TRAINING NOT TO CUT CORNERS TO SAVE TIME, BUT TO WORK SAFELY TAKING TIME NEEDED OR GET HELP FOR HEAVY LOADS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER AND CLAIMS THE SEAT WAS BROKEN AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM PRESHIFT SAFETY INSPECTIONS. BEFORE USE. DEPT SUPERVISORS AND MOBILE EQU IP SUPERVISOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFE CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT. OPERATOR CLAIMS SEAT CAUSED BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE CAB & CLIMBING DOWN FROM A PIECE OF MOBILE HAULAGE EQUIPMENT WHEN HE FELT A STINGING PAIN IN HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AREA

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN DEC. OF 1993. A WEEK LATER HE CLAIMS HE HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE IS A TEMP. EMP. WORKING IN THE PACKG DEPT. FILLING 50 # BAGS AND STACKING THE M ONTO PALLETS. EMP. FAILED TO REPORT INJ. TO ANYONE. EMPLOYEES AR INSTRUCTED TO REPORT ALL INJ. IMMED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF IT OCCURRED, WHEN OCCURRED OR HOW IT OCCURRED. RPTD. 2/23/94.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT TWO CARDBOARD BOXES APART AND HE CUT TOWARDS HIS OTHER HAND. KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, THUMB SIDE OF PALM, 3/4 INCH LACERATION REQUIRIN G SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WORKS IN THE RECEIVING/SUPPLY AREA ADN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING STEEL LINER PLATE.S WHILE HANDLING LINER PLATES, WRITING INVENTORY NUMBERS ON PLATES AND PREPAIRING FOR STORAGE , ONE OF THE PLATES SLIPPED AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PLATES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM THE KILN & STEPPED ONTO THE EDGE OF A BRICK TWISTING HIS ANKLE

INJUR D EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A GEAR BOX IN PLACE WHILE FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS TO HOLD IN PLACE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRAINED TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE WHILE STRAINING TO HOLD HEAVY GEAR BOX I N PLACE

EE WAS CALLED TO TROUBLE SHOOT AND REPAIR A VIBRATING TROUGH CONVEYOR THAT WOULD NOT START. OPERATOR REMOVED GUARD EXPOSING DRIVE BELTS WHEN MECHANIC WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING EQUIPMENT HE ASKED OP ERATOR TO TRY TO START CONVEYOR. BELTS WERE SLIPPING ON DRIVE MOTOR SHIV. MECHAIC CONTACTED SLIPPING BELTS WITH LEFT HAND BELTS TOOK HOLD AND EE LOST TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER IN PINCH POINT. U

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN OXY/ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH CUTTING ANGLE IRON WHEN THE COAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM A SPARK OF THE TORCH. THE FIRE WATCHMAN CALLED OUT BUT UNTIL THE EMPLOYEE STRIPPED THE BURNING COAT OFF, HE BURNT HIS RIGHT HAND (2ND DEGREE BURNS) AND HIS RIGHT REAR BACK AND SHOULDER (1ST DEGREE BURNS) THE COAT WAS AN INSULATED FLANNEL COTTON SHIRT TYPE

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING AN OEPRATOR MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT ON A BAGGER BAG KICK OFF PLATE. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CLOSE AIR VALVE AND DRAIN AIR FROM AIR LINE. AS EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAG KICK OFF PLA TE, THE AIR CYLINDER ACTIVTED AND PINCHED RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WORKS IN THE PRODUCTION OF WELL BLOCKS.INSERTS AND CAR TOPS.HE WORKS WITH VIBRATING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR HE WAS EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS AND PAIN IN HIS HAND S AND ARMS AT NIGHT AND WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY SLEEPING.WE ARE CONDUCTING AN ERGONOMIC STUDY OF THE WORK AREA AND JOB REQUIREMENTS THROUGH PENN ST DIAGNOSED AS BILATERAL CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISO

54736YEE HAS A HISTORY OF RE-OCCURRING BACK PROBLEMS, (STRAINS). EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF 50 LB. BAGS OF MATERIAL. AS HE WAS RESTACKING PALLET, HE FELT MUSCLE PULL IN BACK. QUESTION 12350LIFTING TECHNIQUE.

A 500 HP MOTOR WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR. THE BASE PLATE NEEDED CLEANED OF BUILT UP MATERIAL BEFORE SPARE MOTOR COULD BE INSTALLED. INJURED AND ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN WERE CLEANING OFF MOUNTING PLAT E WITH A SCRAPER. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WIPING AWAY DIRT AS SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING AWAY LOOSE MATERIAL. COMMUNICATIONS BROKE DOWN BETWEEN THE TWO EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HAN

EMPLOYEE CUT PALM OF RT HAND REQUIRING 3 SUTURES EMPLOYEE WAS STEADYING A LADDER AN ELECTRICAN WAS USING TO SERVICE A BAGGER SCALES A METAL ACCESS DOOR TO THE SCALES FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF THE HAND AS EMPLOYEE REACTED TO THE DOOR STRIKING HIS HAND HE PULLED AWAY QUICKLY & CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND ON THE PROTRUDING NAIL HEAD ON THE LADDER

EMPL HAS BEEN PRODUCING WELL BLOCKS USING AIR TOOLS CAUSING VIBRATION FOR 2.16 YRS.HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HANDS AND ARMS WITH NUMBNESS AND PAIN INTERMITTENTLY. MGMT HAS TAKEN STEPS TO R EDUCE EXPOSURE TO VIBRATION WITH SOME REDUCTION OF SYMPTOMS.EMPL IS SENSITIVE TO COLD AND IS EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS AGAIN.CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IS SUSPECTED.JOB EVAL.& ERGONOMIC STUDY WILL BE

EMPLOYEE WORKS IN THE WELL BLOCK PRODUCTION AREA OF THE SPECIALTIES PLANT. EMPLOYEE HAS COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS HANDS, NUMBNESS IN HIS FIGNERS AND TROUBLE SLEEPING AT NIGHT DUE TO PAIN IN HI S HANDS. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY OCCUP. EMPLOYEE HEALTHER AND RECEIVED A NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY WHICH RESULTED POSITIVE FOR CARPLE TUNNEL SYNDROME. AN ERGONOMIC STUDY WILL BE CONDUCTED ON EMPLOY

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING COAL IN BIN BY DUMPING COAL THROUGH GRATING & RUNNING IT UP ELEVATOR TO BIN. EMPL WAS USING PRY BAR TO POIKE REMAINING COAL THROUGH GRATE. EMPL STRAINED BACK AS HE WAS USING PRY BAR TO DISLODGE COAL.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IS A JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC. ON THE DAY HE WAS INJURED HE WAS CUTTING STEEL AWITH A TORCH AND USING A GRINDER. EMPLOYEES USE SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS AND FACE SHIEL DS. DURING THE DAY THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE WIPED SWEAT FROM HIS FACE AND FOREHEAD WITHT HE SLEEVE OF HIS SHIRT AND HE FEELS THIS IS WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL MUST HAVE ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. EMBEDD

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOE A BARREL FAN AS HE WAS MOVING FAN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA HE SAID HE FELT IT IMPROVED AT FIRST BUT LATER DISCOMFORT WORSENED & BECAME CONSTANT EMPLOYEE REPORTED CONDITION TO SUPERVISOR REQUESTING TO BE CHECK FOR POSSIBLE HERNIA EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CO DOC 07-02-91 NO HERNIA WAS FOUND EMPLOYEE WAS REFERRED TO A UROLOGIST DIAGNOSIS ACUTE EPIDIDYMITIS RE

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AT HPS SIZING PLANT AROUND 7200 DUST COLLECTOR EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UP MATERIAL PUTTING IT IN THE BUCKET OF THE BOBCAT AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE STRAINED A LUM BAR BACK MUSCLE REPORTABLE DUE TO MEDICATION EMPLOYEE ABLE TO PERFORM NORMAL JOB ASSIGNMENT BY AVOIDING HEAVY LIFTING PUSHING & PULLING

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING SUPERSACKS, PULLING THE FILL SPOUTS UP OVER THE CHUTE. THIS WORK REQUIRES THE EMPLOYEE TO REACH OVERHEAD. THIS TASK RESULTED IN A THROACIC MUSCLE STRAIN. REPORTABLE DUE TO MEDICATION. EMLOYEE ABLE TO PERFORM NORMAL JOB ASSIGNMENT, AVOIDING HEAVY LIFTING, PUSHING AND PULLING.

EMPLOYEE NOTICED IRRITATION OF HIS LEFT EYE WHILE IN ROUTE HOME AFTER WORK ON 3-11-91. EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR AND SAFETY CHAIRMAN OF EYE IRRITATION THE NEXT MORNING UPON REPORTING TO WORK. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS OBTAINED, DIAGNOSIS WAS A FOREIGN BODY, METAL RUST, IMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE. MEIDCATION WAS PROVIDED, EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS THE NEXT DAY.

THIS INJURY OCCURRED AT OUR RAW MATERIALS WAREHOUSE THAT IS UNDER MSHA JURISDICTION DUE TO LOCATION OF THE WAREHOUSE. EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR STORED MATERIALS OVER HEAD. SUDDEN ONSET OF PA IN TO POSTERIOR RIB CAGE AREA. DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN AND SPASM. REPORTABLE DUIT TO MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNCHOKING A MAGNESITE BALL MILL FINES LINE THAT WAS CHOKED UP. EMPLOYEE HAS HITTING PIPE WITH A HAMMER AND FINES FELL FROM ABOVE AND ENTERED LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFET Y GLASSES AT THE TIME BUT DID NOT HAVE DUST GOGGLES ON.

EMPL WALKING THROUGH PLANT AND FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE AND ENTERED RIGHT EYE.EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.DIRT FELL BETWEEN EYE AND GLASSES.

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A RAILCAR DOOR. THE DOOR WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED AND WAS SLIGHTLY CATCHING THE EDGE OF THE CAR NOT ALLOWING HTE DOOR TO SEAT PROPERLY. CONSEQUENTLY THE LATCHING MECHANISM WOULD NOT PROPERLY CLOSE. EMPLOYEES USED A PIPE TO PUT EXTRA FORCE ONT EH DOOR CLOSURE MECHANISM. WHILE DOING THIS THE DOOR HANDLE SPRUNG BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SPEED REDUCER FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR. AS EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING THIS MAINTENANCE TASK, HE STEPPED BACK, LOST HIS FOOTING AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSED AS TRAP EZIOS STRAIN. TREATED WITH MEDICATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TO POSITION AN EMPTY PALLET ONTO A SCRISSORS LIFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PALLET IMPROPERLY, CONTRARY TO PRIOR TRAINING. EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK MUSCL AS HE LIFTED PALLET .

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRILL HOLES WITH THE WAGON DRILL. THE OPERATOR WAS PULLING STEEL FROM A NEWLY DRILLED HOLE AND WAS BUMPING THE STEEL COUPLER AGAINST THE DRILL STEEL GUIDE CLAMP TO LOOSEN THE STEELS TO REMOVE THEM AS HE BROUGHT THEM OUT OF THE HOLE. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING 9 FEET TO THE SIDE OF HTE DRILL STEEL GUIDE. A STEEL CHIP BROKE OFF OF THE STEEL COUPLER AND FRG

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT, SUPPLYING MATERIAL TO MIXING AREA. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CONFRONTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, HAD AN ARGUMENT AND SECOND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL INJURE D EMPLOYEE OFF OF FORLIFT. INJURED EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW. INJURY DIAGNOSED AS TRAUMATIC BURSITIS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CRANE. CRANE WOULD NOT START. EMPLOYEE WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE CRANE TO OPEN THE HOOD AND A BUG, (GNAT) FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO WASH OUT THE BUG BUT WAS UNABLE TO AND NEEDED ASSISTANCE FROM THE EYE DOCTOR.

USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN NUT AND BOLT PAIN AND SWELLING NO TREATMENT TIL 9-6-90

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE THE BELTING ON A ROLLER CONVEYOR. THE NEW BELT WAS SPLICED TO THE OLD AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OLD BELT OFF OF CONVEYOR FROM BELOW AS NEW BELT ING WAS FEEDING ONTO CONVEYOR ABOVE. CONVEYOR WAS APPROX. 18 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. SPOOL OF NEW BELTING WAS SUSPENDED WITH A CRANE. RIGGING SUPPORTING SPOOL OF NEW BELTING FAILED AND STRUC

USING RATCHET SOCKET JUMPED OFF STRIKING IN UPPER LIP

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATION A CHAIN HOIST RAISING A BARREL FROM A PIT. IN ORDER TO KEEP THE BARREL FROM HITTING THE FLOOR, HE WAS PUSHING ON THE CHAIN TO DIRECT THE RISING BARREL. EMPLOYEE FORGOT A BOUT HIS HAND RISING WITH THE CHAIN AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE GUARD. RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 9 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A STEEL PLATE AND SPARKS HIT HIM IN THE FACE. HE STOPPED GRINDING AND WIPED HIS FACE WITH HIS BARE HAND UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES HE WAS WEARING. HE THEN FELT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE. METAL SLAG CAUSED A RUST RING IN EYE THAT HAD TO BE REMOVED.

(WEDNESDAY) EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING 3 HOURS OVERTIME STACKING 40# BAGS OF DECORATIVE STONE ON PALLETS. EMPLOYEE STRAINED LUMBAR BACK MUSCLE. SUPERVISOR WAS NOT ADVISED OF INJURY. EMPLOYEE WORKED 8 HOURS OVERTIME ON SATURDAY. MONDAY MORNING, EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SEVERE BACK PAIN AND THE NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER MAINTENANCE MAN IN REMOVING A HUB FROM A MOTOR SHAFT USING A HYDRAULIC WHEEL PULLER THEY WERE USING A 50 TON JACK & WERE HEATING THE HUB WITH A HEATING TORCH ONE EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING HYDRAULIC JACK WHILE INJUREMPLOYEE WAS HEATING THE HUB I NAME WALKED AROUND IN FRONT OF THE PULLER TO HEAT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HUB WHEN THE THREADS STRIPPED OUT OF PULL

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING SIDE OF HOPPER TO KEEP STONE FLOWING. DUE TO EXTREME COLD, STONE TENDS TO FREEZE TO SIDE OF HOPPER. EMPLOYEE WAS USING STEEL BAR TO STRIKE HOPPER. EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCL E AS HE WAS STRIKING BIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WATER DRAIN WITH SHOVEL. WATER, DIRT SPLASHED INTO FACE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. REMOVAL OF SUPERFICIAL FOREIGN BODY FROM (R) EYE. REPORTABLE DUE TO MEDICATI ON PROVIDED BY DOCTOR. AK-CHLOR 1 FOUR TIMES A DAY FOR 5 DAYS.

WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS IN SCREW, DIRT FELL DOWN FROM ABOVE. DIRT WENT IN EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT DUST GOGGLES. THIS IS A DIRTY AREA AND VIBRATION CAN CAUSE DIRT TO FLA KE OFF OR FALL. EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR DUST GOGGLES IN DIRTY WORK AREAS. REPORTABLE DUE TO RUST FLAKES EMBEDDED IN EYE. REMOVED WITH NO COMPLICATIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF EXCAVATOR AND STRAINED LUMBAR BACK MUSCLE AS HE WAS STEPPING AND PULLING HIMSELF UP INTO THE CAB. REPORTABLE DUE TO MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP WITH SHOVEL AND WHEELBARROW. AS EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW TO EMPTY IT, THE WHEELBARROW BEGAN TO TIP AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM SPILING RESULTING IN THOR ACIC MUSLCE STRAIN. REPORTABLE DUE TO MEDICATIONS.

EMPLOYEE HAD DIRT ENTER RIGHT EYE WHILE DOING HIS MAINTENANCE JOB. WENT TO PHYSICIAN TO HAVE DIRT REMOVED. MINOR INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ACCESS DOOR TO DUST COLLECTOR MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE & ENTERED RT EYE EYE WAS WASHED OUT & THOUGHT TO BE OKAY BUT IRRITATION INCREASED THAT NIGHT & MEDICAL TREATMENT WA S NEEDED THE NEXT DAY EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF INJURY BUT NOT DUST GOGGLES

REPAIR SCREEN BENDING OVER TIGHTENING BOLTS WIHT WRENCH PULLING AS HE WAS BENDING FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK AREA.

EMPL WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL ON CUTTING TABLE AND STRUCK FINGER ON ANOTHER SHARP PIECE OF STEEL INJURY REQUIRED 3 SUTURES

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRUCK AND CLIMBED UP ON SIDE OF BED TO SEE HOW MUCH WAS IN, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STEEL TOE ON RIGTH BOOT PUSHED UP BRUISING HIS BIG TOE.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE., EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON FRAME OF FORKLIFT TO CLEAN WINDOW, SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT KNN OF FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT BUT DENIED ANY NEED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS,FELL AND STRUCK A TAIL DRUB GURAD WITH HIS LEFT REAR RIB AREA. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE FELL A SECOND TIME WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP TO FEE O WEIGHT BUILDING.

031689 EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF FIRECLAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK & DOWN HIS LEG FROM THAT TIME UNTIL PRESENT EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS DUE TO AGGREVATION FROM PERFORMING HIS JOB EMPLOYEE HASBEEN REPORTING THESE REOCCURANCED TO THE SAFETY SUPVR WHEN THEY WOULD OCCUR MOST RECENT REOCCURANCE 030789 DUE TO INCREASED SEVERITY & FREQUENCY

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL A HEAVY OBJECT RESULTING IN A SHOULDER MUSCLE STRAIN.