EE was clearing material from a blocked chute. After removing wet material, the dry material behind it broke loose and slid down the chute causing some hydrated lime to pass underneath EE's safety glasses and into EE's left eye. After rinsing with eye wash and going to ER, EE was prescribed eye drops for scratch on left eye.
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Mostrando 50 de 68Injured was reinstalling Raymond mill panels using a 2-ton overhead chain hoist. The chain hoist trolley over-traveled the end of the beam and fell, striking injured on side of head and shoulder, causing EE to strike EE's face on the mill structure.
Intern Process Eng. was providing help with racking of material. While doing so intern pinched EE's index finger on EE's right hand between the rake EE was using and metal door. This resulted in a cut to the back of EE's index finger which required 4 stitches.
Injured was cutting holes in a rubber cover with a utility knife when the knife slipped and cut a finger.
Team member was raking lime coating out from kiln when rake got caught on grate. This sudden stop of motion caused T/M to lose balance and fall onto buttocks. A hot piece of lime pebble flipped up and down backside T/M's undergarment, causing a small burn to buttocks.
EE was tasked with opening a lime chute slide gate. The gate was stuck and EE had to use a sledgehammer to work the slide back & forth to get it unstuck. While doing this EE's right wrist started to hurt. The pain continued for a few days when EE was treated @ the local Occ. Health for a wrist sprain. Dr. Rx modified duty, splint, and Rx meds.
Employee was trying to unblock a frozen coal chute when a steel access plate jarred loose and slid down onto employee's left foot above the safety toe portion of the boot.
EE was removing a piece of foreign material from a head pulley with a crowbar when it came unjammed, EE's left arm came down on an edge of metal cutting wrist. ER Treatment - 6 stitches.
Employee was using a prybar and struck left index and middle finger.
EE was chipping scale off pump housing when a chip from the pump housing broke off and impacted subjects face directly below and to the left of his safety glasses, on his left cheek/eye area. The injury became medical treatment when the ee had the FB removed on 8/12/14
EE was unplugging kiln cyclone, after clearing the bottom section the ee went up to the 3rd level and started poking with a long rod as he poked the dust let loose & fell to the bottom of the cyclone, the pressure from the cyclone dust falling shot the dust out of the hole he was rodding out of, the dust shot up & grazed his left cheek and eye lids. ER Treatment / Rx Eyedrops
EE was cleaning pugmill when he reached in the pugmill with sledge hammer to clean the paddles and swung sledge. He felt sharp spasm of pain on right side of back. First time employee received medical treatment was 6/1/13. He received work restrictions.
EE was raking kiln grate when his left pinky finger was pinched between the door frame and kiln rake handle. EE was wearing heavy leather welding gloves at time of injury. Finger Surgery on 1/31/12
Employee was shoveling up a pail of stone when his right foot slipped off the shovel and pulled a muscle in his right knee.
Employee was cutting corrugated plastic hose for a Hi-VAC, to clean an area. Using a utility knife, the employee made a cut, causing the blade to slip and strike the employees right leg. This caused a small laceration.
Employee was wearing waterproof boot covers that were fastened to the calf with tape. The employee used a utility knife to remove the boot covers, when he accidentally cut himself on his left calf, causing a laceration that required stitches.
Employee was attempting to unplug a chute, while attempting to break the material free the employee struck his forearm on the top of the chute. The employee did not immediatley report the incident to management, the accident was deemed recordable on June 7th, 2010.
8/3/10 EE stated he had seen the doctor about continuing discomfort from the accident. The doctor ordered a MRI on his neck and shoulder to be performed 8/6/10. On 5/12/10 EE was working between dust collectors when free standing pipe was dislodged from the debris he was removing, striking him across the back of the head, neck and shoulder.
Employee was kiln raking for several hours when his right forearm felt numb and started to swell. The employee went to the local ER for evaluation and was diagnosed with an arm sprain. Light duty was given to the employee for the next 7 days.
Employee was raking scale at #5 kiln for most of the day and experienced right wrist pain. the employee only reported the injury on 01-18-10. employee was sent to Concentra Medical for evaluation and dx of right wrist strain - 2 days light duty.
Employee was operating the Hi-Vacuum truck, maintaining the hose connections. The employee was using a utility knife to cut tape that was securing the hose connection. The employee was using one hand to cut the tape, and in doing so the knife slipped and caused a laceration to the employee's left hand.
Employee was clearing a clogged chute in the Hydrate plant when material got into his right eye causing irritation. Employee flushed out eye and sought medical attention. Employee was treated at the ED with sulfa drops. No lost time or work restrictions.
Injured was using a bar to remove a stone plug on a stone weigh feeder chute when he moved the bar and pinched his finger causing a laceration. Injured applied first aid treatment, but could not fully stop the bleeding due to personal medical condition. Injured was send to the clinic where the bleeding was stopped and work restrictions were applied.
Employee pinched his fingers between the steel frame of the multimul and the pry bar the employee was using to clear a product buildup. The prybar got between the belt and return roller of the multimul. Employee suffered lacerations to his finger on both hands requiring 5 sutures to repair wounds.
Injured was attempting to free a stuck feeder with a pipe wrench. Injured struck the pipe wrench with a hammer causing the wrench to bounce toward the employee and strike him below his right eye.
Employee was shoveling around the kiln hood when he felt pain/cramping in his lower back and legs. Employee stopped shoveling and went to ER where he was given Rx Drugs and was not allowed to come back to work for 2 days.
Injured was hitting a storage tank with a hammer to get it to flow. When the material inside broke free, a large amount of dust was generated. The airborne dust entered the injured's left eye.
Injured was raking coating the previous day when he developed pain in his left elbow. Injured requested medical attention the following day when the condition didn't improve.
Injured was attempting to clean frozen material from under a conveyor belt with a bar. Injured was holding the bar, while another employee struck it with a sledge hammer. The employee swinging the hammer missed and hit the injured's finger.
While cutting a wire tie with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut the employee's left thumb.
Injured was shoveling by conveyor, began experiencing lower back muscle spasms.
Injured was attempting to unplug a blocked chute with a hammer when he struck his thumb with the hammer.
Injured was replacing expansion joint for the kiln ID fan ductwork. Injured was using a hammer and chisel when a small piece of the chisel broke free and caused a minor laceration to left hand. Injury occurred on 9/28/06, but was not reported to management until 10/2/06 when laceration became infected.
Employee was cutting box open with utility knife. As the final cut was made the employee's hand slipped and cut his other hand (left index finger). Employee recieved 3 stitches at the hospital.
While employee was shoveling lime material at the boot of an elevator, the lime material puffed out of the elevator and got into his eyes. Employee recieve Rx eye drops.
Injured was attempting to unplug stone chute with a bar when he pinched his finger between the bar and the chute.
Injured was using a cleaning bar to clear material from plugged material chute when he felt pain in his lower back.
Injured was turning middle turn head with supplied turning bar. Turn head was difficult to turn so injured used his leg to provide extra force. While using leg to push on bar, injured sustained strain to knee. Injured did not seek medical treatment for the strain until 12/27/04.
Injured was attempting to clear frozen material from a chute with a hammer and bar. While clearing the material, the bar slipped and pinched the tip of his his left ring finger causing a tuft fracture.
The employee was shooting a kiln with a Winchester Industrial Tool (Kiln Gun) when a shot ricocheted off the ring, hitting the employee in the throat. The impact caused a laceration that needed two stitches for treatment.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING AT KILN #5 COAL MILL USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM.
While shooting the iron coating out of the kiln, a slug from the gun ricocheted off the iron coating ring in the kiln. The slug exited the opening where the gun is mounted and struck the employee's forehead. The employee recieved stitches at the hospital.
EE HAD TOP ACCESS DOOR OPEN AND WAS CLEANING AROUND DOOR OPENING WITH A SHOVEL. THE ELEVATOR STARTED. EE PULLED SHOVEL BACK AND HIT HIMSELF IN MOUTH WITH THE SHOVEL HANDLE, RESULITNG IN CHIPPING HIS TOOTH (LOWER SIDE TOOTH).
WORKING ON THE FINES SCREW ON THE RE-SCREEN. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER WHILE SERVICING THE SCREW FEEDER WITH THE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A BELT WHEN KNIFE (UTILITY) SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN STITCHES (5).
WHILE RAKING GRATES (COATING EXITING KILN) LARGE CHUNK OF COATING CRASHED INTO RAKE BEING HELD BY INJURED EE.
EE CLEANING OUT EAST END OF #5 COOLING TOWER SCREW. HE HAD THE BAR IN CHUTE MATERIAL DROPPED DOWN, HIT END OF THE BAR CAUSING THE END OF THE BAR OUTSIDE OF THE CHUTE TO SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK.
WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE REMOVAL OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, THE JACK CABLE HOLDING IT IN PLACE SLIPPED.THE INJURED WENT TO CATCH THE MOTOR SO IT WOULD NOT HIT OTHER EE. HIS FINGER GO T CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR & MOTOR BASE. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS LITTLE FINGER.
PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE TRACK OF THE RAIL CAR'S BOTTOM DROP DOOR.
A METAL CHILZEL HIT EE ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE, BRUISES UNDER HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE WORKING ON THE RAIL KNUCKLE OFF OF THE OLD PAYLOADER. HE WAS WORKING WITH A FELLOW EE. THE CHILZEL P OPPED OUT OF THE AREA IN WHICH THEY WERE TRYING TO GET LOOSE AND THE FLYING OBJECTS HIT EE.