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EE AND OTHER WERE CLEANING UP SPILLAGE IN THE #6 COOLER PIT ALONG SIDE THE DISCHARGE SKIP ON 2/9/04. AT APPROX. 8:45AM, EE WAS SITTING ONT HE LOW ROLLER CHAIR MOVING THE 6" SUCTION HOSE WITH H IS RIGHT FOOT/LEG, WHEN SUDDENLY HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF USE. HE GOT OUT OF THE PIT AREA AND WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A KNEE SPRAIN, AND RESTRICTED DU
EE AND OTHER HAD COMPLETED A JOB BEHIND THE 5/6 BURNING BLDG. AND PUT THEIR TOOLS AND SUPPLIES INT HE BED OF THE 1993 CHEVY PICK UP, INORDER TO RETURN TO THE NORTH SHOP PRIOR TO GOING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY SHIFT. EE REACHED WITH BOTH HANDS AND CLOSED THE OPEN TAILGATE HARD. HIS LEFT HAND FIFTH FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATE AND LEFT SIDE TOOL BOX MOUNTED ON THE BED CAUSIN
REPAIRMAN WAS IN THE SHOP, PREPARING TO MEASURE A PIECE OF 1/8" BY 2" STRAP TO CUT. HE REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PULL THE STRAP AND RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER FROM THE SHARP EDGE OF PREVIOUSLY CUT STRAP. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
ON JUNE 27TH, EE WAS HANDLING A SHORT STEEL ACCESS LADDER TO BE PLACED INSIDE THE STONE PLANT ALONG SIDE A DEISTER SCREEN. THE LADDER BEGAN TO FALL & HE HELD IT BACK & PULLED IT OVER TO THE WA LKWAY CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL DISCOMFORT & LEFT ARM WEAKNESS LED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ON JULY 25, 2003. PT PRESCRIBED & WORKING FULL DUTY THRU COURSE OF T
MOTOR MECHANIC, EE WAS CHANGING THE REAR DOOR SEAL ON THE VAC TRUCK ON 3/27/03, AND REPORTED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TRYING TO FORCE THE SEAL IN PLACE. HE HAS BEEN WORKING THRU THE DISCOMF ORT WITH 1ST AID AND PERSONAL MEASURES, UNTIL 11/7/03 WHEN MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAME NECESSARY, WITH PT, AND RESTRICTED OVERHEAD USE OF RIGHT ARM TEMPORARILY. THIS BECAME A REPETITIVE OVEREXER
BRICKLAYER WAS WORKING INSIDE #5 ROTARY KILN WITH SCHAD CREW REPLACING MISSING BURNING ZONE BRICK 2/15/03. AT APPROX 3:00 PM WHILE HANDLING A 13# BRICK TO PLACE UP INTO THE KEY BRICK POSITION, IT SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION & STRUCK EE'S RT HAND AT THE RING FINGER. THOUGH HE HAD BRICKING GLOVES ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BRICK CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE. RETURNED TO C
REPAIRMAN EE WAS ONT OF FOUR REPAIRMAN ASSIGNED TO REPAIR THE MAG PLANT FERMAN PRESS ON 9-26-02. AT APPROX. 1100 AM WHILE REMOVING THE TOP NORTH PICK-UP BEAM WITH FELLOW REPAIRMAN, OTHER, EE R EPORTED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVEALED A RIGHT GROIN STRAIN AND ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL RECHECKED ON 9-28-02 AND FULL RELEASE TO WORK ON 9/29/0
ON 7/16/02 SUPERVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO RECHECK A LIME HOPPER CAR, AND AT APPROX 8:30 AM WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP THE CAR ACCESS LADDER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE CONTINUE D WORKING UNTIL JULY 22ND WHEN PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE RIGHT HAND REQUIRED FURTHER ATTNETION. AFTER THE INITIAL TREATMENT, THERAPY WAS BEGAN THEREBY MAKING INCIDENT REPORTABLE.
ELECTRICIAN, WORKING THE NIGHT SHIFT WITH OTHER MAINT REPAIRMAN WAS CHECKING THE FUNCTION OF THE #5 KILN GRIT SCREW, WHEN LOOSE DUST FELL OFF THE FIRING HOOD OF #5 KILN. THE DUST FELL DOWN ONT O HIM AND GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION. IRRIGATION WITH FIRST AID SOLUTION DIDN'T RESOLVE THE BURN AND FURTHER CARE AND RX DROPS REQUIRED LATER IN THE DAY.
LIME LOADER WAS OPENING THE TOP LOADING HATCHES ON A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR AND DECIDED TO USE HIS LEFT FOOT TO KICK OPEN THE LOCK PIN TO RELEASE THE HATCH LID AND LATER REPORTED AN INJURY ON 12- 7-01 AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTIVITY. HE LAST WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT 12-6-01 AND WENT OFF WORK 12-7-01 DUE TO CONTUSION OF THE MIDDLE TOE HITTINGTHE INSIDE OF STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.
MAINT FOREMAN WAS HELPING HIS THIRD SHIFT CREW DURING A #5 KILN SHUTDOWN BY HELPING REMOVE A BEAM OUT OF #5 COOLER. WHILE STANDING ON THE BURNING FLOOR AT APPROX 5:30 AM THE BEAM HIT THE SIDE OF THE COOLER AND DUST FROM ABOVE FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN IRRITATION AND CORNEAL ABRASION. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE LATER THAT DAY TO RECOVER.
AT APPROX 9:50AM ON 4/13/2000 ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR WAS IN WITH HIS SUPERVISOR IN THE NORTH MAIN ELEC. SUBSTATION OVER-SEEING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW CONTROLS ON #4 KILN. EE HEARD A NOISE ON T HE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE, HURRIED TO SHUT OFF THE ELEC. DISCONNECT FOR #4 ID FAN & INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. IN THE PROCESS HE JAMMED FINGER INTO SOMETHING. FRACTURE-DR SPLIN
SR LAB TECH WAS IN QUALITY CONTROL LAB PERFORMING TESTS. HE PICKED UP 5 GAL CARBOY OF COTRIC ACID FROM THE FLOOR, CARRIED IT ACROSS THE ROOM, AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE IT ON A HEAD HIGH SHELF AS HE STEPPED UP ONTO A STEP STOOL. AS HE RAISED THE CONTAINER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT THE PAIN WORSENED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL ON 4/12 WAS UNABL
EE AND OTHER WERE REMOVING 4' LONG SECTIONS OF STEEL SKIRT BOARDS ONT HE NEW C3 CONVEYOR BEING CONSTRUCTED INT HE SOUTH END OF THE STONE TUNNEL. HE BEGAN TO PULL A SECTION AWAY FROM THE CONVEY OR OR AT APPROX. 10:30 AM STANDING BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR FRAME AND THE TUNNEL WALL IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND TWISTED HIS BACK HANDLING THE SECTION WITH OTHER. HE CONTINUED WORKING. THE BACK G
AT APPROX 7:45AM 2/27 EE WAS IN THE STONE PLANT REPLACING THE 3,400 PD DRIVE HOUSEINGON THE WESTDRY DEISTER SCREEN. HIS PARTNER WAS USING APORTAPOWER TO SPREAD THE SCREEN TO HELP IT DROP BACK INTO PLACE IT DID NOT DROP IMMEDIATELY & EE BENTOVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FRAME TO BRACE HIMSELF JUST AS IT FELL INTOPLACE PINCHING THE END OF HIS MIDDLE
ON 12/27/99 AT 5:00AM EE WOKE FROM HIS SLEEP WITH A SORE LEFT EYE. THE NIGHT BEFORE HE WORKED ON REBUILDING A BOWL MILL ROLLER IN THE NORTH MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE BELIEVES HE MUST HAVE GOTTEN SO METHING IN HIS EYE AT THAT POINT, HOWEVER HE DOES NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING STRIKING HIS EYE OR ANY DISCOMFORT BEFORE 5:OOAM THE NEXT DAY. DX FOREIGN BODY LEFT EYE. REMOVE PARTICLE & ANTIBIOTICS.
THE WEEK OF 3/15/99 EE BAGAN TO NOTICE THAT A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK HAD GRADUALLY BEGUN BOTHERING HIM AGAIN. HE BEGAN DOING EXERCISES TO SEE IF HE COULD RELEIVE THE PAIN, BUT CONTINU ED WORKING. ON 3/20/99 HE WAS WORKING ON THE #2 KILN DUST ELEVATOR. AFTER HE TWISTED TO ATTACH A CHAIN JACK TO LIFT A COUNTERWEIGHT, THE PAIN WORSENED. RX: ICE, MEDICATION & LIGHT DUTY.
ON 12-5-98 AT APPROX 11AM MOTOR MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE REPLACEMENT ON THE DUMPSTER HOOD. HE HAS BEEN HAVING INCREASING DIFFICULTY WITH HIS BACK OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. AS HE STOPPED OVER TO PUT TRIM AROUND THE HEADLIGHT, HE AGAIN FELT PAIN IN THE PREVIOUSLY INJURED AREA BETWEEN THE LOWER END OF HIS SHOULDER BLADES. THERE WAS NOT SINGLE TRAUMA INVOLVED. DR DX THORACIC S
EE AND COWORKER WERE INSPECTING HYDRAULIC HOSES ON THE FAST VAC TRUCK IN THE OLD SOUTH GARAGE WHEN CAKED LIME AND MUD FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. DR. DX CHEMICAL KERATOC ONJUNCTIVITIS. RX ANTIBIOTIC DROPS AND IMMEDIATE RETURN TO FULL DUTY.
ON 8/27/98 EE REPORTED THAT SHE FELT PAIN IN HERRIGHT KNEE WHEN SHE TURNED AS SHE WAS CARRYING ABUCKET OF REFRACTORY MATERIAL ON #5 KILN FEED END LIP REPAIR. DR DX RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN, RX, ICE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NO SHOVELING, SQUATTING, KNEELING, OR LIFTING OVER 20 PDS
JULY 28 LABORER WHO WAW TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO FILL IN FOR THE QUARRY CLEAN UP AND LUBE PERSON REPORTED THAT FOR THE PAST TWO OR THREE WEEKS HIS RIGHT SHOULD HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY MO RE PAINFUL FROM SHOVELING. X RAY NEG. PHYSICIAN DX OVERUSE STRAIN SYNDORME. RX MORTIN, ICE, TYLENOL, EXERCISES AND LIMITED USE OF RIGHT ARM. HE STATE THAT THERE WAS NO TRIGGERING INCIDENT JUS
EE WAS MOVING BARGE INTO DOCK WHEN THE ROPE SNAPPED STRIKING HIS LEGS.
AT APPROX. 1130 PM ON 1-11-98 LOADER/UNLOADER EE BENT TO CLOSE THE TOP FIBERGLASS DOOR OF THE RALL CAR HE JUST LOADED WHEN HIS BACK CRAMPED UP. HE FELT SOME STIFFNESS WHEN HE CLOSED THE BOTTOM DOOR EARLIER, BUT IT REALLY TIED UP WHEN HE BENT TO WORK WITH THE SECOND FLOOR. PHYSICIAN DX LS STRAIN. RX MOTRIN OR ALEVE, ICE AND RESTRICTED DUTY.
UTILITY RELIEF OPERATOR, EE DROPPED A BARREL LID AIR PUMP ONTO HIS WRIST. IT HURT FOR A FEW MINUTES BUT FELT FINE WITHIN AN HOUR. ON 12/22 THE WRIST BEGAN HURTING IN THE AREA OF THE BLOW. X RA Y NEG AND HE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY. ON 12-29 DR DX CONTUSION OF LEFT WRIST AND PLACED THE WRIST IN A SPICA SPLINT TO PREVENT HYPER EXTENSION OF THE THUMB AND FACILITY HEALING. HE IS ABLE TO C
AT APPROX 6 AM ON 11-24-97 REPAIRMAND A EE WAS HARD FACING A PRE-HEATER SCREW AUGER IN THEH NORTH MAINTENANCE SHOP. AS EE SQUAATTED TO START WELDING AGAIN AFTER HAVING ROLLED THE AUGR, ONE E ND OOF IT FELL OFF THE SAW HORSE IT WAS RESTING ON AND STRUCK HIS BENT LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. X-RAY SHOWED A LEAST TWO FRACTURES IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT AKLE WHERE THE WEIGHT WAS TRANS
ON 10/17/97 AT APPROX 9PM LOADER/UNLOADER EE WASIN NORTH LIME LOADOUT LOADING RAIL CARS. BECAUSES THE LATCH ON TOP RAIL CAR WAS STUCK, SHE KICKED IT. THE DOOR SPRUNG OPEN THE THE LIP OF THE LI D FELL ONTO TOP OF HER LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND HERSTEEL TOE. XRAY REVEALED A FRACTURE OF THE 2ND TOE OF THE LEFT FOOT. DR TAPED TOE-OFF WORK
AT APPROX 1900 ON 9-30-97 ROTQRY KILN LEADMAN EE WAS PULLING COATING IN #2 KILN. HE LOOSENED A LARGE PIECE OF COATING WITH HIS HAND. AS IT BROKE FREE, IT PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COATI NG AND A STEEL LIFTER. X-RAY AND EXAM SHOWED A TIP FRACTURE AND LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES. DR APPLIED SPLINT, STITCHES, ANTIBOTIC RX AND RETURN TO REGULAR OB NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
REPAIRMAN WAS CRAWLING UP THE #6 TRANSFER CHUTE TO WELD ANCHORS FOR PLASTIC REFRACTORY MATERIAL.AS HE TWISTED AND TURNED TO ACCESS THE OPENING HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK SLIDE OUT OF PLACE (RECURR ENT PROBLEM). PHYSICIAN DX LS STRAIN, RX RESTRICTED DUTY, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND MANIPULATION.
ON 8-6-97 AT APPROX. 130 PM ELECTRICIAN EE WAS IN SOUTH LIME LOADOUT RUNNING CONDUIT WHEN LIME FROM ABOVE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. PHYSICIAN DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS. RX ANTI-BIOTIC DROPS AND IMMEDIATE RETURN TO FULL DUTY. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.
MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN WAS ASKED TO DRAIN THE OIL FROM A KILN TRUNION IN PREP FOR MAINTENANCE WORK. AS HE WAS BEGINNING TO DO THE OB HE ALLEGES HE TURNED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG ON A DROTT CRA NE OUTRIGGER PARKED NAR THE AREA CAUSING A CONTUSION TO OHIS LEFT BIG TOE (THRU HIS STEEL-TOE SHOED) AND STRAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE. HE ALSO ALLEGES AS HE WAS REMOVING THE OIL PLUG HIS WRENCH S
WHILE BINDING A MIXER EE SAID HE OVERTIGHTENED THE CHAINS. IT POPPED LOOS STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
ON 11-8-96 AT APPROX 1240 DUSST SYSTEM REPAIIRMAN LIFTED A BAGHOUSE DRIVE MOTOR GUARD BACK IN PLACE AFTER TIGHTENING THE BELT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO POSITION IT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DR DX LS STRAIN. RX ANTI-IMFLAMMATORY AND SITTING JOB ONLY.
AP APPROX 830AM ON 107-96 REPAIRMAN WAS IN TEH HGO PLANT PREPARING TO WORK ON THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE ARUS ANDRITZ FILTER PRESS BELT WASH. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES IN AN AWKWARD POSITION ATTEMPT ING OT LIFT THE TOP HALF OUT OF THE WAY WHE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. X-RAY NEG. PHSICIAN DX LS STRAIN. RX-ANTI-FLAMMATORY, ICE, EXERCIES, RESTRICTION OF 30# LIFTING.
EE WAS CHANGING A SPRING ON THE #5 KILN SKIP CONVEYOR WHEN SOMEONE SHOUTED OVERHEAD CAUSING HIM TO LOOK UP. DUST WHICH HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE INSDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES FELL INTO HIS EYE AS H E TIPPED HIS HEAD UP. DR DX CORNEAL BURN, L. EYE RX ANTIBIOTIC DROPS AND RETURN TO FULL DUTY NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EE WAS INSTALLING REPLACEMTN 9" REPLACEMENT 9" CERAMIC TILE REFRACTORY INSIDE THE CALCINER BURNING CHAMBER HOUSING. WHILE LYIN GIN THE PRONE POSITION ON THE HEARTH FLOOR WORKING THE TILE INTO PLACE USIN GA CHISEL AND SHIMMING TOOLS, DUST OFF THE TILES AND SURROUNDIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HE CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE IRRITATION EYE UNTIL ON
AT APPROX. 230 PM ON 6-12-96 REPAIRMAN EE WENT INTO THE SOUTH LIME LOADOUT BLDG. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO FREE UP THE ROTARY DISCHARGE FEEDER FOR LIME FINES AND WAS STANDING UNDER THE FINES HOPPER W HEN ELECTRICIANS WORKING ABOVE INSTALLING CONDUIT DISTURBED LIME ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE. SOME OF THE MATERIALS SIFTED THROUGH THE OVERHEAD GRATING AND LANDED BEHIND HIS SAFETY.
ON 5-17-96 AT APROX 4:30 AM, HE WAS EMPTYING THE OVERFLOW STONE FROM THE #5 PREHEATER DUMP PIPES. HE PUSHED OPEN THE FLOPGATE ON ONE AND IT SNAPPED SHUT IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE OF THE VACUUM PINCH ING OFF APPROX. 1/4" OF THE END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. PHYSICIAN DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP AVULSION. RX PULLED SKIN OVER EXPOSED END AND STITCHED IN PLACE, ANITIBIOTIC MEDICATION AND IMME
ON 12-20-95 AT APPROX 3:30 GARAGE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING A HEAD LAMP ON A 210M DRESSER TRUCK. HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB ON TEH CRACKED LENSE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE SEALED BEAM OUT. DR REP AIRED WITH 5 STITCHES, TETNUS AND IMMEDIAE RELEASE FOR FULL DUTY.
FAST VAC OPERATOR WAS IN THE SOUTH COAL TRANSFERAREA CLEANING UP SPILLED FUEL WITH THE 4" VACUUMHOSE. HE SWUNG THE HOSE SIDEWAYS A FEW TIMES TO UNPLUG IT AND THEN WHEN HE BENT OVER TO BEGIN CL EANING AGAIN, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DR DX LS STRAIN. RX OFF WORK, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PAIN AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MED. EMP SCHED IN ADVANCE FOR HOL\VAC TO 12-1. RESTR DUTY 11-29
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON 8-30-95, EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RAIL CARS TO BE LOADED WITH STONE ON #8 TRACK. AFTER HE OPENED AND CLOSED ONE CAR DOOR HE BEGAN TO NOTICE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. PH YSICIAN DX LUMBER STRAIN. RX ANTI-INFLAMATORY & RESTRICTED DURY.
ON 05-24-95 AT APPROX 9:30AM MOTOR MECHANIC EE WAS CLIMBING THE ACCESS LADDER TO A 1973 50 TON EUCLID DUMP TRUCK WHEN HIS RT WRIST (WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS I THE PAST) POPPED OU T & BACK IN AS HE USED HIS RT HAND TO GRIP THE RAIL TO CLIMB THIS LEFT HIM WITH A SENSATION OF HEAT IN THE WRIST AREA XRAY NEGATIVE PHYSICIAN DX RT WRIST STRAIN RX ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICA TI
ON 4-13-95 MQO PLANT OPERATOR WAS BAGGING MATERIAL IN 50# BAGS AND STACKING THE BAGS ON PALLETS IN THE MGO PLANT. AT APPROX. 8:00 AM HE BENT OVER TO PLACE A BAG ON THE FIRST ROW OF A NEW PALLE T WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK IN THE AREA OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.
ON 3-20-95, AT APPROX 8:45AM, REPAIRMAN BEGAN TO NOTICE AN IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE AS HE WAS CLEANING UP TO GO TO BREAK. HE HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE MGO PLANT REPLACING A FAN ON THE DRYER, A ND BELIEVES SOMETHING MAY HAVE FALLEN BEHIND HISSAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE AT THAT POINT OR WHILE HE WAS CLEANING UP. PHYSICIAN DX FOREIGN BODY AND CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS. RX PRESCRIPTI
EE WAS CARRYING A LOADED 5 GAL. BUCKE TOF REPAIR PARTS, TOOLS, ETC UP THE BACK STAIRWAY INTO THE SOUTH STONELANT TO WORK ON THE SAND BELT TAKE-UP. AT APPROX 3:25 PM HE HAD REACHED THE SAND BE LT LEVEL, TURNE DTOHIS LEFT, SAT THE BUCKE DOWN, AND BEGAN TO KNEEL DOWN WHEN SUDDENLY A SHARP PAIN BEGAN AND CONTINUED IN HIS RIGHT HIP/GROIN AREA. MEDICAL TREATMENT RQUIRED AND RESTRICTED C
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:20AM ON 2-22-95 INJURED WAS TOLD TO CLEAN THE BRICK SAW WITH THE WATER HOSE BY THE SCREENING PILE. HE HELD THE ONE INCH RUBBER HOSE ABOUT A FOOT FROM THE END IN HIS LEFT HAND AND TURNED THE WATER ON WITH HIS RIGHT HANDAS HE TURNED IT ON, ICE CAUSED PRESSURE TO BUILDIN THE HOSE WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE METAL END OF THE HOSE TO WHIP AND STRIKE HIS LEFT THUMB NAI
HE WAS WORKING IN THE LIME TUNNEL INCLINE AREA. HE WAS MOVING A CONVEYOR RETURN ROLLER FROM THE WALKWAY AND THE AREA HE WAS CLEANING. HE BENT OVER TO REACH AND LIFT THE APPROX. 50 LBS ROLLER W HEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP INT HE CENTER OF HIS LOWER BACK. PHYSICIAN LUMBAR STRAIN. RESTIRCTED DUTY ICE PAIN MUSCLE RELAXER AND ANTI INFLAMMATORY MED AND PHYSCIAL THERAPY.
LAB TECH WAS PERFORMING HER NORMAL DUTIES OF HANDLING B0F LIME SAMPLES FROM NORTH LIMELOADOUTTO THE Q.C. LAB TO PERFORM ROUTINE TESTING. AT APPROX 5:00AM ON 10-28-94 SHE ALLEGES HAVING LIM E DUST ENTER BOTH LATEX GLOVES USED BY EACH TECHAND CONTINUED WORKING WITH THESE CONTAMINATED GLOVES THE BALANCE OF THIS SHIFT. BY 10-31-94 AFTER REPEATED USE OF THESE GLOVES, LIME BURNS
AT APPROX 7:30AM ON 10-25-94, DUST SYS. REPAIRMAN DWAYNE HOFFMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE PLENUM SLIDE TO COOL MODULE 1 C OF THE BAGHOUSE COLLECTOR. WHILE BENT OVER IN KNEELING POSITION THE SLIDE DROPPED BACK DOWN INTO THE DUCTWORK HOUSING CAUSING LOOSE DUST TO BLOW UP INTO HIS EYES BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HOT KILN DUST CAUSED BURNS TO HIS EYES REQUIRING MEDICAL CARE
ON 7/9/94 AT APROX. 1:40 P.M. GARAGE MECH-S ROTHENBUHLER WAS INSTALLING A TURBO CHARGER ON THE ENGINE OF THE 475 CLARK FRONT END LOADER. IT WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 50-70 LBS. IT HAD TO BE LIFT ED FROM THE FRAME TO THE ENGINE AND POSITIONED ON THE EXHAUST MNIFOLD. IT WAS IN THIS PROCESS THAT HIS BACK "LOCKED UP". A LUMP DEVELOPED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK OF HIS NECK. CHIRO DX
ON MARCH 5,1994 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM LABORER WAS DELIVERING TWO 55# BOXES OF REFRACTORY PLASTIC TO THE TRANSFER CHUTE PLATFORM OF #6 KILN.THE PLASTIC WAS TO BE APPLIED AT A RETAINING RING INSIDE THE KILN.IN LIFTING THE SECOND BOX ABOVETHE SHOULDER HEIGHT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE PLATFORM,SHE OVEREXERTED THIS ACT AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HER L/S SPINE.