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EE was cleaning out a chute due to material being clogged. After EE unclogged the chute they communicated this to the control operator. When the material began to clog up again EE reached into the chute to clear the material. At this time the control operator closed the gate crushing EE's hand. EE received three stitches in their right thumb.

Operator was trying to clean a blockage out of the bottom of a bag house compartment. A chunk of material fell onto the operators hand pushing it into the roll feeder cutting the ends of two fingers on EE's left hand.

Employee was cleaning out a transfer chute with a chipping hammer. Employee twisted and felt a back pain.

A rental crane rolled forward during the process to dismantle the machine. The boom of the machine struck the porta-john that employee was in.

Employee was cleaning the lower part of 8-WS-6 around the water drop area with an air chisel when ee bared fitting became unscrewed from the air chisel striking the employee's right ear with compressed air entering the ear canal.

was blowing out plant air compressor radiator with air hose...this location is contained within a small room...some debris generated by this process got behind safety glasses...washed out but believed some remained...ER staff found nothing and blue light revealed nothing...prescribed anti-biotic as a precaution and released to return to work with no restrictions

Cutting bolts with torch to facilitate replacement of drive motor bases on screen when torch being re-positioned for the task brushed by left hand burning area of hand where thumb and hand are joined resulting in a second degree burn that has been seen by a Doctor several times and continues to be treated with Silver Sulfadiazine...free to continue normal job routine as of Monday

Miners foot was pinched between equipment causing the miner to fall and hit chair bracket with his elbow creating toe to become swollen and soreness of the elbow.

Roller mill operator was finishing the routine cleaning of #1 roller mill dust collector system...was standing on the deck beside the collector chute, reached inside access door and down the chute with right hand feeling for material... made contact with operating roll feeder...result is partial amputation of two fingers and laceration to a third

Employee using band saw and allowed right ring finger to get too close to blade...resulted in (4) stitches...returned to work with no restrictions.

Using a backhoe to clean mud, clay & rock out of raised bed of articulated haul truck...working backhoe bucket near midsection of bed...glob of mud fell from the side of the inner bed striking backhoe bucket...rock that was part of the glob of material rolled over the bucket stricking the web of EE's left hand resulting in seven (7) stiches...no lost time or change of duties

Cleaning out kiln transfer chute using a jackhammer through an opening while standing from a position outside of the transfer chute when a large piece of material fell striking the jackhammer bit causing it to go down resulting in the hammer end rising up and this hammer struck employee in the forehead resulting in (9) stitches but no lost time.

using cutting wheel on a Milwaukee 4.5" grinder to prepare area for welding when cutting wheel slipped/grabbed and kicked back striking left wrist causing a laceration requiring (3) three stiches to close

The employee was breaking up a dry ball in the hydrators when it came off the shaft with such force that the area was filled with hot lime. He did not think he needed to see a doctor at that time but later went to the Emergency Room on Sat. 9/13/08. He was diagnosed with 1st & 2nd degree burns. NO LOST TIME, however he does have work restrictions.

The employee was using a hand drill. The drill caught and twisted around, caught hand and twisted wrist. NO LOST TIME, however he does have a splint and some work restrictions.

Employee was attempting to clean chute above rotating feeder while feeder was still running. Little finger on right hand came in contact with moving parts of feeder.

The employee was sweeping by the bagging machine, when a bag of lime blew up and hit him on the side of the head, causing lime to go around his safety glasses into his right eye.

EE was drilling holes in concrete panels when the drill bit hit rebar. The dill bit stopped and drill turned striking EE in the face and mouth.

Employee was cleaning out the oscillator with a t-handled trenching shovel while the oscillator was running. The shovel caught on a bolt on the oscillator pan, forcing the shovel back and mashing his left hand against the hopper.

Employee was cleaning out cooler-feeder with an air lance. Lime broke loose and blew in his face.

While grinding a piece of pipe the grinder got loose and ground into his right forearm and knicked his chin.

While using cutting torch a piece of hot slag was trapped under wristwatch band resulting in what was later determined to be a second degree burn.

Supt.was helping with positioning of roll mount for No.1 kiln/No.5 Pier when a hydraulic jack started leaking. Pressure on jack was released allowing jack/shims to lower, remaining jack/shims had all pressure on it & being to move. EE had his left hand on handrail and this hand was struck by a piece of shim stock 11 1/4x3x1" weighing 11 1/2lbs. laceration 4 sitches.

Employee was welding on return rollers and cutting with a torch, he sustained flash burns to eyes.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CT AWAY SUPPORT METAL FROM WORN END OF CRUSHER DUMP HOPPER. WHILE HOLDING TORCH WITH RIGHT HAND, HE HELD ONTO ANOTHER PIECE OF SUPPORT METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BRACE HIMSELF. PIECE BEING CUT WITH TORCH CAME LOOSE SOONER THAN EXPECTED STRIKING LEFT FINGERS. HOSPITAL X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE FOR FRACTURE BUT LACERATION REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO SIZE. THE PART BEING CUT OFF WAS NOT SUPPORTED AND WAS ALLOWED TO FALL. WHEN IT FELL IT BOUNCED AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. THERE IS NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED WORK DUTIES. HOWEVER, HE IS TO RECEIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR 2 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING WRENCH THAT WAS HOLDING THE BOLT USED TO ATTACH TRACKS TOGETHER ON DOZER, THE WRENCH WAS TO BE EASED AGAINST SIDE OF THE TRACK TO PREVENT THE WRENCH FROM SLIPPING AND AFTE R THE WRENCH WAS AGAINST THE TRACK THE EMPLOYEE WAS SUPPOSED TO REMOVE HIS ENTIRE HAND FROM THE AREA BEFORE THE AIR WRENCH WAS ACTIVATED, HIS RIGHT FINGER WAS IN THE WAY, FRACTURE RIGHT PINKY

EMPLOYEE WAS USING BACKHOE AROUND NEW QUICKLIME STORAGE LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HE BACKED MACHINE TO NEAR RAILROAD TRACK AS THE COMPANY LOCOMOTIVE WAS MOVING SOME CARS INTO POSITION FOR LOADING AT THE FACILITY...TRAIN WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY BUT CORNER OF CAR STRUCK THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE...BUCKET AND SWING ARM ABSORBED MOST OF THE IMPACT BUT ENOUGH ENERGY REMAINED TO TIP IT OVER.

EE WAS MAKING A PUNCH USING OUR PLANT STATIONARY GRINDER. THE GUARDS WERE IN PLACE! HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED BETWEEN THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL AND LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR. THE INSIDE EDGE OF TH E GRINDING WHEEL CUT INTO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. A TENDON HAD TO BE STITCHED BACK TOGETHER AND STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. I EXPECT THE EMPLOYEE TO MISS THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.

EE WAS CUTTING OFF TEMPORARY WALKWAY SUPPORT. AS THE LOST CUT WAS MADE. THE BRACE SURING AROUND AND STRUCK EE.

WHILE MOVING JLG GOT HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND BEAM. HIT THE WRONG BUTTON.

PARTNER WAS LOOSENING LUGNUTS WITH AN AIR WRENCH. INJURED WAS REMOVING LUG NUTS BY HAND WHEN TIRE WHEEL COMBO ON A 35 TON HAULER MOVED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN WHEEL AND BACK SIDE OF LUG NUT. FI NGER WAS NOT BROKEN AND NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. HOWEVER, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION IS BEING USED FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

USING A BACKHOE TO SCALE QUARRY WALL AFTER SHOT...PRYING ROCK WITH BUCKET GOT BACKHOE IN A BIND AND THE BACKHOE RAISED FROM ITS SUPPORTED POSITION...WHEN IT SUDDENLY RETURNED TO ITS SUPPORTED POSITION THIS ACTION JARRED MACHINE AND EE STRAINING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUUT QUENCHER AND SCRUBBEERS WITH AN AIR LALNCE. A SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT BECAME IMBEDDED IN HI LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT OR ASK TO SEE THE DR UNTIL 12-1 2-96. NO LOST TIME. MEDICATION FOR EYE ONLY.

EE ALONG WITH 3 OTHERS WERE REASSEMBLING TRUCKS FOR 50TH LOCOMOTIVE. FRAME BEING RAISED/POSITIONED BY CRANE BECAME HUNG ON WHEEL. WHEN RAISING LOAD INSIDE OF LOAD WAS STILL HUNG & OUTIDE OF LOAD TILTED UP RESULTING IN CHANGE OF BALANCE. BRAKE ARM THAN HUNG ON WHEEL WAS FINALLY FREE BUT UNBALANCED LOAD WAS DRAWN TO FRONT OF CRANE AND EE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN LOAD AND CRANE.

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL TO BE WELDED BY HIS WORK PARTNER ADN WAS PLANNING TO LOOK AWAY BEFORE WELDER STRUCK ARC BUT WAS TOO LATE.. FLASH RSULTED IN FLASH BURNS TO EE'S EYES...HE CALLEF IN THE NEXT DAY REPORTING OFF WORK DUE TO DISCOMFORT...NO OUTSIDE TREATMENT BY ANYONE HOWEVER LOST ONE WORK DAY.

EE WAS WATCHING FOR BROKEN AND MISALLIGNED BAGS AT DISCHARGE END OF BAG FLATTNER. A CROOKED BAG CAME BY HIM, HE REACHED TO STRAIGHTEN BAG GETTING HIS COTTON GLOVE IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND GRAVITY ROLL.

WHILE WATCHING WATER GO INTO MIXER. HOT LIME SLURRY SHOT BACK UP OUT OF THE MIXER HITTING EMPLOYEE.

WHILE BURNING OUT PINS MOLTEN STEEL FELL ON RT WRIST CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURN.

WHILE LOOKING FOR RETURN IDLER - NEAR TAIL OF PULLEY BELT, A ROCK FELL THROUGHT CRUSHER & SURGE HOPPER INTO FEEDER PAN & BOUNCED OUT & HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD. EMPLOYEE DID HAVE HARD HAT O N.

EE WASUSING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A PATTERN FROM A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FRM SLAG POPPED UP INTO HIS EYE CAUSING A SCRATCH AND IRRITATION.

EMPLOYEE SAID MATERIAL(HYDRATED LIME) SPILLED ON HIM CAUSING MINOR BURNS TO HIS LEGS AND AROUND HIS WAIST.HE LATER BECAME SICK AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EVERYTHING FROM AN ANXIETY ATTACK TO BRONC HITIS FOLLOWED BY PNEUMONIA. HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE AND SEES A DOCTOR ONCE PER MONTH.THE COMPANY HAS DNIED WORK RELATED UNTIL OF INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CRANE, LOWERING LOAD WHEN OUTRIGGERS BEGAN TO LIFT OFF GROUND, CRANE TIPPED AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM CAB.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELD OFF OF INSIDE OF KILN SHELL. AT SOME TIME WHILE GRINDING, EMPLOYEE GOT A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SANDER WHILE CLEANING OFF HYDRATOR DRUM WHEN HE LOOKED AWAY. SANDER DISC TOUCHED DRUM AND KICKED BACK. EMPLOYE ELOST CONTROL OF THE HANDLE (SUPPORT) ON THE LEFT SIDE O F THE SANDER AND THE DISC STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITHCES TO CLOSE.

POWER HOIST WAS LIFTING COWLING OFF OF FRONT END LOADER...CORNER OF COWLING CAUGHT ON MACHINE...AS HOIST OPERATOR WAS REDUCING PRESSURE ON COWLING THE COWLING RELEASED FROM THE OBSTRUCTION STR IKING EMPLOYEE IN THE TEETH. NEITHER THE MACHINE OR HOIST WERE AT FAULT...EMPLOYEE WAS TO CLOSE TO THE ACTION.

UNBLOCKING FEED CHUTE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH EYES INCLUDE SCREW WAS UNBLOCKED EMPLOYEE REMOVED INSPECTION CAP ON FEED CHUTE TO POKE MATERIAL THRU THE FAILED TO TURN OFF BLOWER BEFORE REMOVING CAP

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP CUTTING METAL WHEN HE CAUGHT THE CLOTH PORTION OF HIS WORK GLOVES ON FIRE WITH THE CUTTING TORCH

JACK HAMMER JAMMED IN CRUSHER USING A CRANE WITH HOOK PULLINGT HAMMER OUT & HOOK FELL I NAME ON THE CATWALK PUSHING CRANE BUTTON WHEN IT FELL

THE CONTROL LEVER ON A ROAD GRADERS BLADE LIFTING CONTROL VIBRATED AND HIT THE EE ON THE INDEX FINGER CAUSING IT TO SWELL BRUISE.