MAG PLANT OPERATOR WAS WORKING WITH CO-WORKERS, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN SECTION OF THE AUXBURNER PIPE SUPPORT SADDLE. THE 85# SUPPORT SECTION WAS BEING REMOVED THRU THE DISCHARGE HOPPER INSPECTION DOOR WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND ON THE 4TH FINGER AGAINST THE CALCINER SHELL. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVEALED A FX TIP OF THE FINGER RESULTING IN RESTICTED DUTY.
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Mostrando 50 de 92DUST SYSTEM REPAINMAN WAS USING AN AIR LANCE PIPE ON THE 8TH FLOOR DUST COLLECTOR IN NORTH LIME LOADOUT TO OPEN A PLUGGED DISCHARGE HOPPER. AT APPROX 8:30 AM, A SUDDEN BLAST OF QUIKLIME FLEW U P INTO HIS FACE AND LIME WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING BOTH EYES TO RECEIVE CHEMICAL BURNS. HE WENT TO THE LAB FIRST AID STATION IMMEDIATELY & MEDICAL TREATMENT THE SAME MORNING.
EE WAS PULLING HARD ON A 3/4" RATCHET IMPACT WRENCH PERFORMING WORK ON #4 ID FAN. WHEN PAIN AND A LUMP SUDDENLY APPEARED AT THE BASE OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. FIRST AID AND INITIAL TREATMENT WAS LIMITED TO A MINOR STRAIN W/O RESTRICTIONS UNTIL A 4-4-01 VISIT REQUESTED REMOVAL OF A CYST OFF THE RIGHT FLEXOR TENDON. IT WAS LATER APPROVED FOR SURGICLA REMOVAL. EE IS PRESENTLY WORKIN
CONTRACTOR GULF CITY SHELL DISMANTLING THE DUST COLLECTOR FOR THE OLD DRYER NORTHEAST OF THE MAIN OFFICE. THE PREVIOUS DAY THE 22 TON P & H CRANE LIFTED OFF THE TOP 1/3 SECTION AND SET IT DOWN SAFELY. AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM ON 03/30 THE SECOND SECTION WAS BEING LIFTED WITH THE CRANE SET ON THE EAST END OF THE COLLECTOR STRUCTURE. IT WAS FREED AND LIFTED CLEARLY AND STARTING TO SW
UTILITY OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING TWO GARAGE MECHANICS MAKE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE DRAGLINE LIFT CABLE.HE WAS IN THE CAB AT THE CONTROLS, OPERATING LEVERS PER THE MECHANIC'S DIRECTIONS TO HELP ADJUST THE DRIVE CLUTCHES. THE SIDE WINDOW WAS OPEN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE MECHANICS AND AS HE CAUSEDTHE CABLE TO JERK, DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
THE MORNING OF 3/6/99 VAC TRUCK OPERATOR WAS REPEATEDLY BENDING AS HE USED AND MOVED HOSES ON THE VAC TRUCK TO CLEAN SPILLED MATERIAL. AT APPROX 10:30 AM HE WAS IN THE SHORT EAST/WEST LIME TUN NEL UNDER #4 KILN WHEN HE BENT ONE MORE TIME TO MOVE AND HIS PREVIOUSLY INJURED SPINE "WENT OUT" AGAIN. DR DX LS STRAIN. RX PAIN MEDICATION AND OFF WORK.
ON 5/1/99 AT APPROX 2:30PM EE WAS CHANGING #6 COOLER FAN EAST SIDE BEARING. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE BEARING SHAFT BACK INTO PLACE WITH A CHAIN JACK ON AN OVERHEAD TROLLEY. HE LOOKED UP TO ACTIVATE THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON THE JACKAND LIME WAS DISLDOGED ON THE TROLLEY OR THE JACK. THE LIME FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. DR RX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVIITS
ON 9/1/98 EE WAS ON TEMP DUTY REMOVING SPILLAGE FROM THE TOP OF THE 400/500 TON DUST BINS. HE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO LOOSEN AND THEN SHOVELING THE CAKED MATERIAL ALL DAY. BY APPROX 1:00 PM ON THAT DAY HIS RIGHT WRIST BEGAN TO GET SORE AND WORSENED UNTIL 9/8/98 WHEN HE REPORTED THE CONDITION & WENT TO DR. RT WRIST TENOSYNOVITIS DEQUERVAINS DUE TO REPEAT TRAUMA. SPLINT & USE LEFT.
ON 7/23/98 APPROX 2PM EE WAS ON #4 DRIVE PIER PUTTING AWAY A 80-100#HYDRAULIC WRENCH. HE LIFTED IT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM ( HED HAD BEEN UNDER A PHYSICIANS CARE FOR BURSITIS OF THAT SHOULDER FO R SEVERAL WEEKS) WHEN HE HEARD A SNAP AND FELT A PIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. XRAYS NEG. PHYSICIAN DX RIGHT SHOULLDER SPRAIN. RX NAPROSYN AND NO LIFTING OR PUSHING WITH RIGHT ARM.
BURNING EXPANDED METAL TO REPAIR GUARD RAIL ON SCREW COUPLING RUST POPPED OFF AND WENT UNDER SAFETY FLASSES HIT LEFT EYE.
AT APPROX. 11:15AM ON 3/13/98 REPAIRMAN WAS LOWERING THE MAST OF AN ARTICULATING FORKLIFT AFTER SETTING A PLATFORM TO BE WELDED IN PLACE. HE FORGOT TO REMOVE THE WHEEL CHOCK A CO-WORKER HAD PL ACED BEHIND THE WHEEL AND AS HE PLACED THE FORKLIFT IN REVERSE HE DROVE OVER CHOCK MAKING HIM THNK FORKLIFT WAS GOING TO TIP TO THE RIGHT. HE PANICKED, RELEASED SEAT BELT AND JUMPED. KNEE STR
HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL HAND PARESTHESIS WHICH HE CLAIMS HAS RESULTED FROM OEPRATING A JACKHAMMER ON A VOLUNTARY OVERTIME BASIS ON SPECIAL PROJECTS OVER THE PAST 6-12 MONTHS.
HE WAS HOLDING 1" STEEL STRAPPING ON EDGE WHILE ANOTHER REPAIRMAN WAS WELDING IT IN PLACE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE NEW INSTALLATION OF THE 5 1/2 " NORDBERG CRUSHER AS A DAM FOR A SEALING C OMPOUND. WHILE HE MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO LOOK AWAY, HE WAS EVIDENTALLY EXPOSED TO THE ARC REPEATEDLY OVER A 1/2 HOUR PERIOD. HE AWOKE AT APPROX. 2:00 AM ON 9-30 IN EXTREME DISCOMFORT AND SOUGHT
ON 4-28 AT APPROX 2 PM LABORER/MECHANIC WAS INSIDE #2 KILN REPLACING A POINT ON THE AIR HAMMER HE WA USING TO REMOVE REFRACTORY MATERIAL. BECAUSE HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RETAINING COLLAR, HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL TO ASSIST IN ITS REMOVAL. AT THE SAME TIME, HIS CO-WORKER EE STEPPED BACK AND ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE TRIGGER WHICH IN TURN EJECTED THE PISTON STRIKING EE IN TH
EE WAS WELDING TABSL INSIDE A PIPE IN THE SOUTH MAINTENANCE SHOP. ASHE TAPPED THE SLAG OFF WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A PARTICLE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. DR. DX CORNEAL ULCER SECONDARY TO A FOREIGN BODY. RX ANTIBIOTIC DROPS AND REUTRN TO FULL DUTY NEXT SHIFT.
AT APPROX. 4:20 PM ON 1-28-96 PRODUCTION FOREMANWAS SHOOTING COATING OUT OF KILN #4 PREHEATER WITH A 8 GA. INDUSTRIAL GUN. HE FIRED 6 SHOTS AND TURNED THE GUN TO FIRE AGAIN WHEN A FOREIGN BODY RICOCHETED PAST THE EDGE OF THE SHIELD AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN. DR. DX FOREIGN BODY. RX FOREIGN BODY REMOVED AND RELEASED FOR RETURN TO FULL DUTY. (PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED OFF 1-29-96.)
AT APPROX 2PM ON 6-3-95 EE WAS PREPARING TO REPLACE A PORTION OF THE #2 ROTARY KILN SHEEL SITUATED ON #1 & #2 BURNING FLOOR. THE REPLACEMENT SECTION WAS CUT IN HALF LENGTHWISE, SO HE WAS WORK ING WITH A 10' DIAMETER SEMICIRCLE 3' L. HE CUT THROUGH THE FIRST OF TWO ANGLED SHIPPING BRACES POSITIONED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE 10' DIAMETER TO GET THEM OUT OF THE WAY. HE THEN LEANED OVER
ON 1-24-95 AT APPROX 8:30 MAINTENANCE REPAIRMENT WA SNEAR #4 STONE BIN INSTALLING A CATWALK ON THE PORTABLE BARBER GREENE CONVEYOR BELT. HE HA DBURNED A HOLE INA PIECE OF CHANNEL ON THE CONVE YOR SO THAT THE CATWALK COULD BE BOLTED TO IT, BUT THE HOLE WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CUT THE HOLE BIGGER WITH HIS CUTTING TORCH (THE HOLE WAS OVERHEAD), HOT SLAG ROLLE DINSI
ON 7-27-94 AT APPROX. 11:00 PM KILN BURNER CLOCKED IN AND WALKED TO NUMBER 1 & 2 ROTARY KILN BURNING FLOOR WHERE HE PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AREA PRIOR TO ENTERING THE CONTROL ROOM TO TAKE READINGS. A APPROX. 11:05 PM A PUFF OF KILN DUST BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
ON 6-26-94 LABORER WAS IN #6 KILN USING A HILTY GUN O JACKHAMMER COATING OFF THE KILN BRICK. FROM 11:30 AM TO 1:30AM, HE TOOK TURNS WITH TWO TOHER LABORERES IN 10 MINUTE PERIODS TO REMOVE THE COATING. HE SAID HIS BACK FELT FINE AT FIRST, BUT ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH, THE LWOER MIDDLE OF HIS BAKC BEGAN TO ACHE. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. DR DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN. R XLODINE AND NO BENDI
ON 3-7-94 MILLWRIGHT EE WAS WORKING ON REPLACEMENT OF THE STONE PLANT HOG WASHER. AT APPOX 1050 AM HE WAS CUTTING 8X8X1/2 PIECE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH WHEN THE STEEL SWUNG OUT AND PINCHED HIS R IGHT ARM AGAINST A STEEL BEAM. X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. PHUYSICIAN RX TETNUS SHOT. SPLINTED AND DRESSED RX PAIN MEDICATION AND ANTIBIOTIC. IMMEDICATE RETURN TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF ATTACHING A FLANGE TO THE PLASTIC DISCHARGE TANK OF THE SOUHT PLANT DUCON SCRUBBER. AT APPROX. 1300 HE DRILLED A HOLE WITH A HOLE SAW AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR TH E BIT OF THE WASTE PLASTIC WITH A SMALL SCREWDRIVER WHICH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RT. HAND TO COME OIN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE BIT RESULTING IN A 3/4" LACERATON. 2 SUTURES, LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEES WORKING OUTSIDE SCRUBBER OVERFLOW TANK ON PLUGGED DRAIN AND PUMP OUT LINES. AN UPSET MAG PLANT REACTOR DISCHARGED DILUTED NITRIC ACID VAPOR INTO WORKERS AREA(90 YDS. AWAY). 2 EMPLOYE ES FELT THE AFFECTS OF TEMP, INHALING DILUTED NITRIC ACID VAPOR, CAUSING RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, COUGHING ETC. WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR OXYGEN, X-RAYS, DEXTROSE IV AND OBSERVATION. RELEASED 1:15PM.
EMPLOYEE WORKING OUTSIDE SCRUBBER OVERFLOW TANK ON PLUGGED DRAIN & PUMP-OUT LINES. AN UPSET MAG REACTOR DISCHARGED DILUTED NITRIC ACID VAPOR INTO WORK AREA OF MEN(90 YDS. AWAY). 2 EMPLOYEES FE LT AFFECT OF TEMP, INHALING DILUTED NITRIC ACID VAPOR CAUSING RESPIRATORY DISTRESS,COUGHING ETC.WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR OXYGEN, X-RAYS, DEXTROSE IV AND OBSERVATION. RELEASED AR 1:15PM.
ON 5-19-93 AT 7:30AM WE RECEIVED A PHONE MESSAGE RECORDED THE EVENING BEFORE FROM LABORER RAYMOND ROBERTS WHO ALLEGED HAVING SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY ON 5-5-93 STATING HE HAD SOUGHT MEDICAL AT TENTION ON HIS OWN THE DAY BEFORE. HE STATED HE OPERATED A HILTI GUN WITHA 4 FOOT BIT TO KNOCK DOWN BRICK IN #1 KILN THAT DATE, BUT DENIES HAVING ANY PAIN OR TRAUMA AT THAT TIME. HE ALLEGES
ON 6-24-92 1000 AM LABOR HE WAS ABLE TO ATTRICUTE THE PROBLEM TO WAS HAVING STRUCK IT ON THE OUTER SIDE OF A ROLL CAGE BAR ON THE JOHN DEERE BACKHOE AS HE TURNED THE SWIVEL SEAT APPROX. 6-18-9 2 ABOUT 1000AM HIS KNEE FELT BRUISED THAT DAY, BUT THEN FELT FINE ON MONDAY OF THIS WEEK THE KNEE WAS SORE ON WAKING IN THE MORNING AND THEN CONTINUED TO WORSEN THIS KNEE WAS INJURED BADLY IN
ON 04-01-92 RELIEF KILN BURNER EE WAS OPERATING #5 LIME KILN A COMBINATION OF GAS & COAL WAS BEING USED FOR FUEL HE WAS CLEANING THE GRATES WHICH CAUSED DUST TO TRIP OFF THE SAFETY SYSTEM ON T HE GAS AT APPROX 12:20PM HE PUSHED THE START BUTTON TO RESET THE SAFETY WHICH CAUSED THE KILN TO PUFF & BLOW DEBRIS INTO HIS EYES PHYSICIAN DX CONJUNCTIVITIS BOTH EYES & CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM ON 3/13/92 AN ELECTRICIAN WORKING FOR GEM INDUSTRIES, INC. AT THE MARTIN MARIETTA WOODVILLE PLANT WAS DRILLING INTO A SUPPORT COLUMN WITH A 1/2" BLCK AND DECKER DRILL TO MOUNT A LIGHT FIXTURE HARDWARE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HOWEVER, A COMBINATION OF WIND AND DRILL MOTOR BLEW SHAVINGS INTO HIS LEFT EYE. PHY. REMOVED FOREIGN BODY AND RX EYEDROPS TO P
AT APPROX. 1120 AM ON 12 10 91 LABORER EE WAS WRORKING UNDER THE NORTH SIDE LEDGE OF 4 PREHEATER IN FRONT OF THE 2ND RAM FROM THE EAST WALL USING THE FAST VAC HOSE TO CLEAR OUT STONE AND COATI NG DEBRIS WHEN SUDDENLY A 2X2X2 PIECE OF COATINGTHE HAND BACK AGAINST THE FAST VAC HOSE CAUSING A HYPEREXTENSION OF THE WRIST. DR LEFT WRIST STRAIN. RX ADVIL AND SPLINT.
..WORKING ON #4 KILN,NOTICED COOLER FEEDER WASNT WORKING & THE COOLER HAD FILLED UP WITH MATERIAL.RAKED MATERIAL FROM THE GRATES AND THEN OPENED SIDE POCKET DOOR TO GET THE REST OUT.SOME OF IT HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX AND BLEW BACK INTO EYES.WENT TO LAB TO REPORT INCIDENT & RINSE OUT EYES..3 DAYS LATER LEFT EYE STILL SORE,..DR DIAG CHEMICAL CONJUCTIVITIS.RX DROPS,IMMEDIATE RETR WK
AT APPROX 6:15AM ON 08-16-91 MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING IN NORTH MAINTENANCE SHOP MAKING HOOKS TO WELD ON EXPANSION JOINTS TO HOOK CHAIN JACKS TO HE PUT FIRST BEND IN 2 PIECES OF ROD BU T DIDNT GET HIS FINGER OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME ASHE ATTEMPTED TO PUT IN THE SECOND BEND EDGE OF FINGER WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN ROD & UPPER PART OF BENDING TOOL X-RAY R/0 FX PHISICIAN DX LACERATION
A T APPROX 2:00AM ON 08-15-91 PRODUCT APPLICATION REPAIRMAN WOKE FROM A SOUND SLEEP WITH PAIN IN BOTH EYES DURING HIS REGULAR SHIFT DAY BEFORE HE HAD TACK WELDED SOME PLATES ON AN ALIVA REFRAC TORY SHOOTER WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION HE NO SYMPTOMS AT WORK OR PRIOR TO GOING TO BED PHYSICIAN FLASH BURN BOTH EYES RX ATIBIOTIC DROPS & RETURN TO WORK NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT
HOLDING NUTS WHILE OTHER EMP WEDLING DR DIAG WELDER FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES
EE AND OTHER WERE REMOVING SPEND BRUICK FROM 4 KILN WITH A PUD BAR AND HILTI GUN WHEN SUDDENLY THE LAST ROW OF BRUICK FELL WITH ONE BRUICK STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT. RE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO T HE LAB AND ON 2/13 HE REQUESTED THAT THE FOOT BE X RAYED X RAYS NEG PHYUSICIAN RX CONTUSION LEFT FOOT. RX TYLENOL AND NO CLIMBING.
REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING THE DAY SHIFT INSIDE THE PRODUCT APPLIC. SHOP AT THE STATIONARY BELT GRINDER REMOVING A KEY FROM A 10" VALVE ADAPTOR. AT APPROX. 3:30 PM, A SMALL PARTICLE FLEW OFF THE BE LT ACTION INTO HIS RIGHT EYE WITHOUT CAUSING ANY NOTICABLE PROBLEM. BY 11-30-90, THE EYE BECAME SORE REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION TO REMOVE THE F.B. RETURN TO WORK 11-30-90.
REACHED TO RAISE PLATFORM TRIPPED ACC TRIPPED SADDLE RETURN LEVER SADDLE FELL PINCHED L THUMB BETWEEN SADDLE AND FRAME
WELDING AND USING AIR ARC REFLECTIONS ENTER BACK OF HOOD
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30AM LABORER(NAME) WAS ASSISTING FOREMAN(NAME) IN PULLING A BRICK SAW WHICH WAS HOOKED ONTO THE NORTH SIDE HOIST OF THE SOUTH BURNING FLOOR INTO THE BUILDING WHEN THE MOTOR AND THE SAW ARBOR FRAME CAME TOGETHER PINCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO.X-RAYS RULED OUT FX.PHYSICIAN DX CONTUSIONS OF THE TWO FINGERS.RX MOTRIN,PAIN MEDICA
DURING DAY SHIFT OF 4/11 REPAIRMEN WERE WELDING & HOLDING FOR WELDERS FOR ABOUT FOUR TO FIVE HOUSE AT NORTH PLANT STACKER EPLACING LAGGING. HE FELT FINE WHEN HE WENT HOME & EVEN HAD NO DISCOMF ORT ON GOING TO BED HOWEVER APPROX 12:320 AM HE WOKE UP WITH PAI IN BOTH EYES. DR DX WELDERS FLASH BURN. RX ANTIBIOTIC DROPS & INSIDE DUTY FOR REMAINDER OD AY RETURN TO FULL DUTY NEXT SHIFT.
IN MAINT SHOP,I.NAME & OTHER PUNCHING HOLES IN #6 FEED-O-WEIGHT BELT TO PREPARE IT FOR INSTALLATION WITH 3/4" AIR IMPACT WRENCH ADAPTED DOWN TO 1/2" DRIVE FOR A BORING TOOL.I.NAME HOLDING BELT SPLICE APART WHILE I.NAME OPERATED IMPACT TOOL WHEN IT ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED AND LACERATED PAD OF TIP OF I.NAME LEFT MIDDLE FINGER -STITCHES. RX PAIN MED,ANTIBIOTIC,LIGHT DUTY.
LABORERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE A PLUGGED DRAIN IN THE #4 ANALYZER ROOM. THEY HAD DECIDED TO USE AN AIR HOSE AND LANCE AS THEY COULD FEEL DIRT AND SOFT MATERIAL WHEN THEY PROBED WITH A METAL ROD. I.NAME DID NOT TELL HIM THAT HE HAD EARLIER DUMPED SEVERAL BOTTLES OF DRAIN CLEANER INTO THE PIPE, THEREFORE HE WAS ONLY PROTECTED WITH SAFETY GLASSES AND NOT GOGGLES WHEN THE DRAIN BLEW
ON OCT 20 1989 REPAIR I NAME BEGAN WORK AT 600AM AT THE P RODUCT APPLICATION SH OP WITH REST OF THE CREW AT APPROX 645AM HE ALLEGES WALKING TO THE NORTH WORK BENCH TO ASK I NAME A QUESTION WH EN HE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO GRIND A PLATE ON THE BENCH UNAWARE OF I NAME APPROACH I NAME STATES HE HAD HIS SIDE SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES ON & TURNED HIS HEAD AWAY TO THE RT BUT A PIECE OF METAL FOUND
AT APPROX 8:10AM ON 10/3/89 EQUIPMENT CLANER I NAME REPORTED THAT USING THE PRESSURE WASHER TO CLEAN TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT AT THE TRUCK WASH WAS CAUSING AN INCREASINGLY PAINFUL CONDITION OVER T HE PAST TWO WEEKS IN HIS R HAND AND WRIST DUE TO THE KICK OF TURNING ON THE UNIT AND THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE TRIGGER THE CONDITION WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT HE FELT THE NEED TO RE
TWO LABORERS WERE IN #4 KILN RAMMING PLASTIC AROUND THE NEW FEED END CHUTE WHEN THE EXHAUST OF 1ST EMPLOYEE'S RAMMING GUN WHICH CONTAINED OIL AND DIRT(THE GUN WAS LEAKING OIL THROUGH THE EXHAU ST) STRUCK INJURED IN THE LEFT EYE. HE FLUSHED IT OUT IN THE BREAK ROOM AND RETURNED TO WORK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT. DURING THE NIGHT THE EYE BECAME INFLAMED, SO HE REPORTED THE INCI
AT APPROX 5:00 PM ON 8/12/89 KILN BURNER EMPL ALLEGES HE WAS BLOWING OUT ACCESS DOOR OF #6 KILN WITH COMPRESSED AIR THROUGH LANCE WHEN PARTICLE OF HOT DEBRIS BLEW UNDER DUST HOOD & INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPL REPORTED PROBLEM TO LAB & WAS TAKEN TOST CHARLES EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED WITH NEOSPORTIN DROPS & RIW.
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00AM ON 8/4/89 LABORERS WERE PREPARING TO CLEAN THE TOP OF #5 PREHEATER. I.NAME WAS SETTING UP THE AIR COMPRESSOR USED TO BLOW DEBRIS FROM THE ROOF. HE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE AIR VALVE WAS SHUT AND WENT TO PUT THE SAFETY PIN IN, BUT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE HOSE FIRST TO UNPLUG THE PIN HOLE. AS HE HAD NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTOOD THE INSTRUCTION FOR DRAINING THE PRESS
AT 7:00AM ON 8/3/89 BOILERMAKER E.NAMES BEGAN WELDING USING 6010 MILD STEEL ROD ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF #2 PRECIPITATOR RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER (ABOUT 2') APART. THEY CONTINUED WELDING THERE T HROUGH THE SHIFT UNTIL ABOUT 3:00PM WHEN I.NAME NOTED THAT HIS EYES BEGAN TO BURN AND TEAR. HE WORE A HOOD AT ALL TIMES BUT WAS EXPOSED TO THE ARC FROM THE SIDE BY E.NAME2'S WELDING. PHYSICIA
AT APPROX. 10:15 AM ON 7-8-89, LABORERS I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE IN #4 KILN, FEED END, USING A JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE OLD BRICK WHEN ANOTHER BRICK NEARBY FELL 4' LANDING ON HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY EMS WHERE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND READ AS NEGATIVE. DX LEFT ANKLE CONTUSION. RX IBUPROFEN AND LIMITED WALKING.
EE, OTHER EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE USING A PULLEY AND WINCH TO PULL 33 WIRES THROUGH A LENGTH OF CONDUIT ON THE NORTH EAST END OF THE 42 INCH TRIPPER BELT AT THE NORTH PLANT WHEN THE 1/2 INCH MA NILA ROPE THEY HAD TIED AROUND A LARGE ROCK TO HOLD THE PULLEY BROKE CAUSING THE 10 LB PULLEY TO BE CATAPULTED INTO THE BACK OF HIS LEFT CALF THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND. DR LEFT NON DISPLACED
EE WAS CUTTING TWO 1/4 INCH SLOTS OUT FOR TWO LIMIT SITCHES ON THE 42 INCH TRIPPER BELT AT THE NORTH PLANT FOR ELECTRICIAN OTHER EE WHEN EE PULLED THE TRIPPER OF THE CUTTING TORCH, HOT SLAG S PLATTERED AND SMALL PIECE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EAR CANAL CAUSING A THERMAL BURN. RX CORTISPORIN T OTIC.