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EMPL WAS PERFORMING DUTIES IN LIME DEPARTMENT & DUST FLEW INTO EYES. HE WAS TAKEN TO PLANT DR AS PRECAUTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING LIME & THE BAG RUPTURED CAUSING DUST TO BLOW UNDERNEATH HIS FACE SHIELD & GLASSES & INT O HIS RT EYE THIS CAUSED A CHEMICAL BURN
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE PLANT PHYSICIAN AND TREATED. ON 8-22-91 HE COPLAINED OF CONTINUED PAIN AND WAS SENT TO THE DOCTO R WHO DECIDED TO OPERATE ON 8-27-91. HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THAT TIME.
EMPL WAS DOING BRICK WORK IN LIME WORK IN LIME KILN. HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BACK & WAS TAKEN TO PLANT PHYSICIAN. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION & TOLD TO REST.
EE WAS LEAVING THE LIME PACKHOUSE AFTER DECENDING FROM TOP LEVEL OF LIME BURNER FLOOR WHERE HE HAD FILLED CAOL TANKS. THE EE S FOOT WAS FRACTURED WHEN THE BACK WHEEL OF A FORK LIFT TRUCK ROLLE D OVER IT. THE CASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
SOMETHIN G IN EYE, DR FOUND SM SCRATCH ON EYE SOME MED
HE WAS BURNING A PIECE OF FLANGE WHEN WELDING SPARKS LANDED ON HIS RT ARM & BURNED IT
WORKING IN CHAINS OF KILN FELL IN CHAINS HURTING L KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING SCALE OUT OF THE GRATE UNDER THE COOLER ON THE LIME KILN. HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS BACK WHICH PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ON 1/9/90 HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND GIVEN M EDICATION FOR INFLAMATION FOR A PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPL WAS STANDING TO SIDE & SLIGHTLY TO BACK OF FLORKLIFT TRUCK. FORKLIFT DRIVER BACKED UP & TURNED AT SAME TIME & RAN OVER SUBJECT EMPL'S FOOT. FOOT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES IN BIG TOE.
EE WAS LOADING A LIME HOPPER AND A PIECE OF PEBBLE LIME FELL INTO THE CUFF OF HIS GLOVE AND HYDRATED CAUSING A 2ND DEGREE BURN. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE PLANT PHYSICIAN ON 9-2-89 AND GIVEN MEDICATI ON TO PREVENT INFECTION.
EMPL DOING MAINT.WORK ON LIME SIDE.HAD TO LIE DOWN ON STOMACH TO PERFORM THE WORK.HOT LIME DUST BURNED HIS CHEST AND STOMACH IN PLACES.THIS CAUSED SOME SMALL 2ND DEGREE BURNS-TAKEN TO DR GIVEN MEDICATION TO PREVENT INFECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP ON THE LIME FEED END AND BRUSHED AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL WIRE HANGING FROM A BOX. HE WAS HSOCKED BY THE WIRE ACCIDENTLY. HE WAS TAKEN TO PLANT PHYSICAIN FOR A INJURY W AS FOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE LIME PLANT AREA AND FLU DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE PLANT PHYSICIAN AND GIVEN MEDICATION FOR IRRIATATION IN HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO HIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND. HE REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EMP PICKING UP PC PF SHEET METAL TO CUT PC OFF TOMAKE FABRICATION. LIFTED PC OF METAL, FELT SHARP PAIN IN NECK. TAKEN TO DR. AND MED TO PULLLED MUSCLE.
EMPL LOADING LIME TRUCK WHEN AIR LANCE PULLED AWAY FROM INSPECTION PORT.THIS CAUSED DUST WHICH BLEW INTO EMPL EYES.TAKEN TO PLANT DR WHO REC. HE KEEP PATCH OVER EYE FOR 24 HRS.GAVE HIM DROPS T O PUT IN.SAW DR 2-8-89.
HE WAS WELDING AND CHIPPING ON A PICE OF METAL FLEW UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
HE WAS GRINDING A WELD JOINT AND FOREIGN MATTER WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RT EYE WENT TO THE DR 12-7-88
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPA LADDER ONTO GRATING ONTO THE LOADING CHUTES AND STEPPED OFF BACKWARDS THROUGH THE GRATING HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS BUT RECEIVED BRUISES TO HIS RIGHT CHEST FROM THE GRATING.TAKEN TO SHELBY MEDICAL CENTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A LIME TRUCK USING A FORKLIFT AND THE FORKLIFT SLIPPED OR RAN OFF OF THE LOADING DOCK AND LANDED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HIS HEAD HIT BUT HE HAD ASMALL LACERATION ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.HE RECEIVED SUTURES.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM THE COAL FEED SCREW WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT TOOK PLACE UNTIL I NAME CAN TELL US WHAT ACTIONS HE TOOK AFTER THAT PO INT. THE EMPLOYEE S ARM WAS PUT INTO OR DRAWN INTO A COAL FEED SCREW THAT WAS RUNNING AN AMENDED FORM WILL BE SENT IN WHEN FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
SKIN OF FOREHEAD BECAME IRRITATED FROM CONTACT WITH LIME DUST, RUBBED BY LINER OF HARD HAT. IRRITATION APPEARED TO SPREAD.
HE WAS BRUSHING SOME LIME DUST OFF OF THE CYCLONE & DUST FELL IN HIS LEFT EYE
HE WAS CLEANING A WELD WITH A SLAG HAMMER & GOT SLAG IN HIS LEFT EYE
SUPERVISOR WAS 4ITHEMPLOYEE S WORKING IN A LIME KILN AND HE LOOKED UP AND LIME DUST FELL IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A CATWALK,. THE WORK CREW CUT A HOLE IN THE CATWALK AND THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO THE X HOLE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CATWALK AND HURT HIS BACK.
HE STEPPED IN A3HOLE IN THE FLOOR AND CUT SHIN ON RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMP7ED TO OPEN A TOP DOOR ON A LIME HOPPR. THE DOOR WAS FROZEN SHUT AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS HITTING 7HE STEEL CHISEL WITH THE BALLPEEN HAMMER AND A FLAKE OF THE CHISEL FLEW UP AND INTO HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON A CHAIN FALL IN #6 FINISH MILL ELEVATOR.HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH CONTINUED OVER THE WEEKEND.HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN TO OUT PLANT PHYSICIAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OFF KILN PIERS AND WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.
EMP WAS SUPERVI8ING A CREW SHOOTING RINGS IN A LIME KILN A SLUG FIRED ABOUT 35 FT INTO THE KILN HAD A IECE KICK BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LIP
EMPLOYEE WAS RA5ING LIME OUT OF A DRAG THAT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. EMPLOYEE BURNED HIS FOOT THROUGH HIS SHOES CAUSING A BLISTER WHICH RESULTED IN A DIABETIC ULCER, SOME TWO WEEKS LATER.
FLASH BURNS TO 7HE EYES FROM WELDING AND FROM OTHERS WELDING AROUND HIM
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING LIME HOPPERS WHEN LIME BLEW INTO HIS EYE PAST SAFETY GLASSES
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9NING A HOPPER CAR DOOR AND FELT A "GIVING AWAY FEELING" IN HIS BACK FOLLOWED BY PAIN.HE WAS USING A BAR TO OPEN THE DOOR TO CLEAN IT OUT.
EMP WAS FIRING 3NDUSTRIAL SHOTGUN WHEN IT MISFIRED. WHEN EMP REACHED TO PULL SHELL AWAY THE SHELL CASING EXPLODED CAUSING MINOR BURNS AND SMALL LACERATIONS TO BOTH HANDS
EMP WAS WALKING3DOWN RAMP ON WEST SIDE OF LIME CRUSHING BUILDING, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HIP. REPORTED TO FIRST AID, PAIN PERSISTED FOR APPROX 2 WEEKS, TAKEN TO DR AT THAT TIME
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STEPS ON LIME BURNER FLOOR WHEN HE STUMBLED AND BRUISED HIS LEG AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING RAW MILL MOTOR WITH WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING AVULSION TO FOURTH FINGER ON LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FOR POURING CASTABLE MATERIAL FROM LIME KILN.AS HE WAS LEAVING KILNHE STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BURNER PIPE LACERATION WAS SUTURED.
EMPLOYEE RAN JACKHAMMER INSIDE LIME KILN BREAKING LINING MATERIAL OUT FOR ABOUT SIX HOURS ON 7-23 AND FIVE HOURS ON 7-24. HE WORE APPROVED HEARING PROTECTION DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD. EXPERIEN PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES IN PLANT DURING RECOVERY AT DOCTOR\S SUGGESTION.
SUBJECT EMPLOYEE IS AN OPERATOR OF ROTARY LIME KILN. SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT SEVERAL BITS OF LIME DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION. EMPLOYEE REMEMBERS NO SPECIFIC TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
SUBJECT EE WAS RAISING OUTRIGGERS ON BOOM TRUCK EWITH CONTROL ON BACK OF TRUCK WHEN FELLOW EE PULLED TRUCK UP UNEXPECTEDLY. SUBJECT WAS STRUCK BY BOOM TRUCK BASKET & ANKLE WAS BRUISED.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING COATING OUT OF SHUTDOWN LIME KILN HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTUSED FOURTH FINGER OF LEFT HAND AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE EMPLOYEE STRUCK COATING WITH HAND REOPENING THE CONTUSION PREVIO US INJURY HAD BEEN NOT JOT RELATED WIDENED CONTUSION REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE