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HE WAS HITTING A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER TO REMOVE PALTE THAT WAS RUSTED WHEN THE CHISEL SPRUNG BACK AND HIT HIM BETWEEN GLASSES AND WELDING HOOD CAUSING A CUT ABOVE THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A RAILCAR AND BENT OVER TO OPEN THE TOPHOPPER DOOR,WHICH WAS ONLY HALFWAY OPEN.HE PUSHED THE DOOR AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ABCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN OIL DRUM BY HIMSELF AND STRAINED A GROIN MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A GROUND WIRE TO THE NEGATIVE BUS WHEN THE GROUND WIRE CONTACTED A 480 BOLT TERMINAL.
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT APIECE OF SHEET METAL AND RESTRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM KILN WITH A CHIPPING GUN. A BRICK FELL FROM THE KILN ROOF ONTO HIS HAND, WHICH WAS HOLDING THE CHIPPING GUN. UPON IMPACT, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER SUSTAINED A COMPOUND FRACTURE AND LACERATIONS.
WHILE GETTING OUT OF DATSUN PICKUP AT #5 COAL MILL, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO #1 COOLER DISCHARGE, STEPPED ON A CLINKER BALL AND FELL ON HIS BOTTOM, PUTTING HIS HANDS BEHIND HIM TO CUSHION HIS FALL.
EMP WAS REMOVING A WIRE F ROM AN HOUR METER. WIRE WAS IN A BLIND SPOT BEHIND COWLING AND ABOVE COOLING FAN, AS EMP PULLED WIRE IT BROKE, HIS HAND JERKED DOWN INTO FAN CUTTING LEFT CENTER KNUCK
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #4 COOLER AREA WHERE RAISED AREA MEETS LEVEL FLOOR EMPLOYEE MISPLACED HIS FOOT CAUSING SPRAIN
WHILE WORKING UNPLUGGING #2 MULTICLONE #2 KILN DUST SETTLED ON HIS DAMP WRISTS SHIRTSLEEVES TWISTING ON HIS WRISTS CAUSED CHAFING
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 40 LB BARREL BUSHING FROM BOTTOM SHELF OF STOREROOM ONTO A HAND TRUCK
EMPLLYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A SWING ARM SHAFTR WHEN ONE END OF THE SHAFT DROPPED PINCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT & THE SKIP PAN
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO BUCKET WHEEL ON RECLAIMER HE HIT HEAD ON A CROSS BEAM
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVVE A COVER PLATE OFF OF A SCREW CONVEYOR HE BENT OVER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK THIS EMPLOYEE HAS NEVER FULLY RECOVERED FROM HIS PREVIOUS BACK INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON DUST COVERED FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO OPEN AN INSPECTION DOOR ON A CAT 980 FRONT END LOADER WHEN STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING TOP OF BEDGRATES ON #7 COOLER WHEN CLINKER DUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING A PIECE OF CIRCULAR SHIM STOCK WITH A RAG. AS HE WAS TURNING THE SHIM, THE SHIM CUT HIS FINGER REQUIRING FIVE SUTURES.
EMP WAS REMOVIN1 AIRSLIDE TO THE RAW MILL WHEN HIS FOOT ROLLED ON AN OBJECT COVERED BY RAW DUST TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE
EMPL PUSHING PA9TIALLY FILLED BARREL OF HEAVY LUBRICANT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING TH ESUPER SUCKER AT THE HAMMER MILLS WHEN THE HOSE DEVELOPED A LOOP.WHEN HE TRIED TO UNDO THE LOOP BY FLIPPING IT OVER, THE HOSE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HE AD.THIS INCIDEN7 DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 07/15/87 WHEN HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR.
WHEN EMPLOYEE E3TERED THE DUST AND LUBE SHOP, A SAMALL WELDING STAND WAS KNOCKED VER BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE STRICKING HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE AND HEEL.
WHEN ANOTHER EM1LOYEE DROPPED HER HARD HAT INTO THE CRUSHER,I NAME WENT TO TURN OFF THE SWITCH WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL,TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS AS8IGNED TO CLEAN SALVAGE YARD; WHEN HE LIFTED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ANOTHER PIECE OF IRON THAT WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE PIECE HE WAS LIFTING FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING PARTS AND PLACING THEM IN A 5-GALLON BUCKET OF SOLVENT.WHEN FINISHED HE PICKED UP THE BUCKET TO RETURN TO THE VEHICLE STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STOOD 6P AND STRUCK HEAD ON LOW HANGING CROSS BEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LLOOSEN A COUPLING WHEN THE PLIERS SLIPPED STRIKING THUMBBETWEEN HANDLES OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS
EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 BETWEEN A FLAPPER DIVERSION VALVE TO REMOVE AN OBSTRUCTION WITH OUT PROPERLY ISOLATING THE VOLVE AND WAS CAUGHT, INJURING HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING T O REMOVE A LODGED DOWEL PIN WITH AN OVERHEAD HOIST & NYLON SLING WHEN EMPLOYEE STSRUCK THE PIN UNDER TENSION IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING H IM IN THE FINGERS
EMP WAS STRUCK 2N BRIDGE OF NOSE WHEN PORTA POER JACK SLIPPED OFF SUPPORT WHILE TRYING TO REPAIR PRE HEATER SKIP
TENDONITIS DEVE5OPED DUE TO PROLONGED TRAUMA I.E. SHOVELING & USE OF RELATED HAAND TOOLS.
V- BALL VALVE C6T RT LITLE FINGER ON SHARP EDGE HIDDNE FROM VIEW
EMP WAS CHIPPIN1 OUT SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN CHIPPING GUN BECAME LODGED UNDER CONVEYOR EMP JERKED GUN FREE STRIKING RT HAND AGAINST WALL
EMPL DEVELOPED 6ACK PAIN DURING SHIFT WHILE HE WAS LIFTING KILN CHAIN.
EMPL USED FLOOR3NG KNIFE TO OPEN CARTON.IT SLIPPED AND CUT HER THUMB.
LOOSE CABLE SWU3G AND STRUCK ME NAME IN FACE. CABLE IS ATTACHED TO VACUUM HOSE. I REQUIRED (7) SEVEN SUTURES IN UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN2ITCHING WELDING MACHINE. HE FAILED TO GET HELP AND TO LIFT PROPERLY. THE INJURY WAS A BACK STRAIN WHICH REQUIRED THERAPY.
VEHICAL (OBSTAC5E) WALKWAY WHICH FORCED ME NAME TO WALK TO ONE SIDE OF WALKWAY. I TWISTED ANKLE ON EDGE OF WALKWAY CAUSING FRACTURE OF ANKLE WHICH HAD TO BE CAST.
WHILE THROWING 6RICK OUT OF KILN BRICK OVERHEAD CAME LOOSE AND FEL TO FLOOR, INSTEAD OF BACKING UP A COUPLE OF STEPS , INJURED RAN FOR ACESS DOOR, RIGHT INTO PATH OF FALLING BRICK
MAN LIFTING UP 2N TONGUE OF WELDING MACHINE TO COUPLE IT TO AN ELECTRICAL CART WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
MAN WAS WORKING3AT FEED END OF KILNS ALL SHIFT, REPAIRING A SCREW CONVEYOR. THE AREA HAD KILN DUST AROUND IT, IT GOT INTO HIS SHOES, CAUSING BURNS TO HIS ANKLES. DID NOT TREAT IT, THE BURNS BECAME INFECTED1
TURNING ROLLER 3N #6 COAL MILL WITH HAMMER HANDLE.HANDLE SLIPPED OFF ROLLER AND HAMMER HEAD PINCHED FINGER AGAINST INSPECTION DOOR FRAME CAUSING FX TO TIP OF FINGER.
MAN WAS WORKING3AT #6 COAL MILL HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN AN EXTENSION LADDER CARRYING A TORCH IN ONE HAND HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER SIDEWAYS TWISTING HIS RT KNEE WHEN HE DID SO
MAN LOST CONTRO5 OF TRUCK WHILE COMING DOWN DUST ROAD.
WHILE SHOVELING3IN A PILE OF CLINKER THE SHOVEL HIT A RAISED SPOT ON CONCRETE FLOOR CAUSING HAND TO COME OFF SHOVEL AND HIT AN IRON POST
MAN WAS LOOSENI3G A BOLT WITH A RATCHET WHEN HE STEPPED BACK ON A CATWALK AND STEPPED SIDEWAYS STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.
MAN WAS CLOSING3BACK ENGINE COVER WHILE BOBCAT WAS STILL RUNNING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO SHUT OFF THROTTLE & TOUCHED CONTROL LEVER WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN & STRIKE THE MANS KNEE 3
MAN WAS WALKING3DOWN WALKWAY NEXT TO #1 CLINKER BELT & SLIPPED ON A CLINKER BALL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE ON A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON NEXT TO T HE WALKWAY RESULTING IN A STRA IN OF THE LIGAM9NTS.
CLEANING SPILL 5T #11 DUST SCREW TURNING TO PUT SHOVEL FULL OF DUST INTO ANOTHER SCREW FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK AND UP LEFT SHOULDER.
MAN WAS WELDING3FOR TWO DAYS AND PAINTING WITH AIR GON FOR ONE DAY.
SITTING DOWN PU5LING ON COMBINATION WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON I.R.DRILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
MAN WAS INSIDE 5 FINISH MILL HELPING CLEAN OUT GRINDING BALLS THE DUST COLLECTOR PUSHED BACK AND CREATED DUST IN THE MILL AS HE WAS LEAVING THE MILL, HE SLIPPED ANDFELL LANDING ON A RAKE AND C AUSING A MUSCLE3STRAIN IN HIS BACK.
MAN WAS AIR LAN7ING WITH A PORTABLE COMPRESSOR AT THE STORAGE AREA. A SECTION OF 1" AIR HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM THE SECURED COUPLING FITTING AND STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING BETWEEN THE RAW AND FINISH MILL BUILDING WHEN A PIECE OF CLINKER DUST BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION
MAN WAS USING D9ILL PRESS TO ENLARGE A HOLE IN A METAL HOOK THE HOOK WAS IN A VISE AND CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE MANS FINGER AND CUTTING IT
MAN WAS SHOVELI3G CLINK ONTO THE AMOUND CONVEYOR WHEN IS LOST HIS BALANCE, RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.
MAN CLAIMS HE W5S WALKING IN THE GARAGE AREA ABOUT JULY 1 1985 WHEN LEFT KNEE WENT OUT FOR NO REASON HE FURTHER STATES THAT HE MAY HAVE BUMPED THE KNEE SOMETIME BEFORE THAT, PRIOR TO WORKING A AT THE GARAGE 3
MAN WAS CLEANIN1 UP NEAR #13 ROCK BELT HE PICKED UP A LARGE ROCK BY HIMSELF AND TOSSED IT RESULTING IN PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH DID NOT GO AWAY
THE EMPLOYEE WH2 WORKED AS A LABORER FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN BOTH WRISTS IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM
MAN WAS WALKING3IN THE FINISH MILL BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CLINKER THAT WAS WEDGED IN A SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST AND SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT GARAGE PULLING ON A WRENCH WHILE REMOVING AN ENGINE FROM A MANLIFT HE CLAINED THAT PULLING ON THE WRENCH CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT
MAN WAS WALKIJNG PAST #2 DUST CHAMBER THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND HOT DUST FLUSHED ENGULFING HIS RIGHT FOOT AND CAUSING BURNS TO HIS ANKLE
MAN WA ATTEMPTING TO FLIP AN UNATTACHED 1/2" AIR HOSE OVER THE TOP OF A WELDING MACHINE IN THE GARAGE SO IT WOULD CLEAR. AS HE FLIPPED IT, THE LOOSE END IN HIS HAND STRUCK HIM IN THE GROIN, CA USING BLADDER INFLAMMATION.
MAN WAS USING A3POWER DRILL ON A KILN THRUST UNIT HOUSING. THE BIT STUCK, CAUSING THE DRILL TO TWIST. APPARENTLY, THE TWISTING FORCE CAUSED A FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
MAN WAS WORKING AROUND #7 BEDGRATE DRIVE, WHEN CLINKER DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE APPARENTLY RUBBED THE EYE, CAUSING THE ABRASIONS.
MAN WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CHANGE AN 8INX10FT HOSE ON THE SUPERSUCKER HE PICKED UP SECTION OF HOSE BY HIMSELF APPARENTLY CAUSING A STRAIN
MAN WAS WORKING AT COAL UNLOADING AREA CLOSING EMPTY COAL CAR DOORS WITH A METAL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST THE COAL CAR, INJURING HIS EYE SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A METAL CAN ON A CANOPENER IN THE LUNCHROOM. THE LID WS STUCK AND SHE PUT HER THUMB UNDER IT TO FREE IT, CAUSING A LACERATION FROM THE SHARP EDGE.
MAN CLAIMS HE W5S WALKING IN THE GARAGE AREA ABOUT 7-1-85 WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE WENT OUT FOR NO REASON, HE FORTHER STATES THAT HEMAY HAVE BUMPED THE KNEE SOMETIME BEFORE THAT PRIOP TO WORKING AT THE GARAGE 3
THE MAN WAS INSIDE #3 KILN HOOD MOVING ??? CSTINGS OUT. WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS IN A SITTING POSITION WHICH CAUSED AGGRVATION OF A PREVIOUS CYST.
MAN WAS GOING UP STAIRS IN NEW FINISH END WHEN HE TRIPPED ON LOWER STEP & HIT TOP SIDE OF JOINT OF LEFT BIG TOE ON UNDERSIDE OF UPPER STEP
MAN WAS WORKING ON FEED & SEAL OF #5 KILN INSTALLING NEW CABLE HE REMAINED TOO LONG BY THE HOT KILN & BECAME OVERHEATED
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL DOWN WHEN SHE STEPPED ON 2IN WASHER WHICH WAS ON FLOOR OF ALLOCATGED AREA OF STOREROOM
MAN WAS JACKHAMMING BY #5 CEMENT COOLER WHEN BLADE BECAME STUCK IN CONCRETE.HE TRIED TO PULL IT FREE BY HIMSELF AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
MAN WAS CLOSING HOPPER DOORS ON RAIL CARS, USING A 10\ IRON BAR UNDER-NEATH THE CARS. HE WAS CLIMBING OUT FROM UNDER A CAR ANDDROPPED THE BAR, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN IT AND A RAIL.
MAN WAS WORKING AT KILN FEED END. APPARENTLY DUST BUILT UP ON TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES. WHEN HE LOOKED UP DUST WENT INTO HIS EYE. THE ABRASION POSSIBLY RESULTED FROM THE EYE BEING RUBBED.
MAN WAS SHOVELING CEMENT INTO A WHEELBORROW IN THE FINISH GRIND A SHOVEL FULL SPLASHED BACK AND ONTO HIS FACE AND EYE CAUSING IRITATION OF HIS RT EYE
MAN WAS SHOVELING CLINKER OFF FLOOR IN STRIP BASEMENT HE STEPPED BACK ON CLINKER BALL AND SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK
MAN WAS WORKING AT 1 KILN FEED CHUTE, CLEANING WITH AN AIRLANCE THE MATERIAL FLUSHED, CAUSING THE DUST BLOW OUT AND GET IN THE MANS EYE.
THE MAN WAS IN THE SKIP BASEMENT, AND WAS WALKING UNDER A LOW PIECE OF ANGLE IORN UNDER THE SKIP. HE HIT THE ANGLE IRON WITH HIS HARDHAT, CAYUSING A STRAIN IN HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.
THE MAN WAS SHOVELING NEAR #1 COAL MILL IN LOOSE MATERIAL. HE STRUCK A CONCRETE SUPPORT WITH HIS SHOVEL, WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN AND TENDONITIS IN HIS WRIST.
WORKING ON AUMUND CONVEYOR CLEANING UP WITH SHOVEL.THERE WAS AN AIRLANCE LAGING NEAR HIM WITH VALVE OPEN.ANOTHER EMPL TURNED AIR ON BELOW HIM CAUSING BLAST OF AIR AND DUST TO STRIKE FACE AND EYE.
MAN WAS WORKING AT 2 CHEST ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN IT OUT USING A 10 AS LEAVE THE MATERIAL FLUSHED AND BLEW BACK INTO HIS EYES AS HE WAS WORKING THE MAN FAILED TO PUT ON HIS REQUIRED GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD.
MAN WAS CLEANING AROUND A BUCKET CONVEYOR IN THE SKIP BASEMENT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING HE REMOVED A GUARD HE STOPPED TO PULL UP ONE OF HIS SACKS LOST HIS BALANCE AND PUT RT HAND ON THE CONVEYO RAIL WHERE IT WAS RUN OVER BY A CONVEYOR BUCKET WHEEL
THE MANWAS WORKING BY HIMSELF AT THE HAMMERMILL AREA, BUILDING GUARDS. HE LIFTED A PIECE OF 1/4" STEEL PLATE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS WRIST WHICH HE JUST THOUGHT WAS A PROBLEM RELATING TO PREVIO OUS SURGERY HE HAD ON THE WRIST.
MAN WAS WORKING AT #26 ROCK BELT ASSISTING IN CHANGING OUT A BEND PULLEY HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT TEH PULLEY WHEN IT BECAME STUCK RESULTING IN THE STRAIN TO HIS BACK
THE MAN WAS JACK HAMMERING OUTSIDE THE FINISH MILL. HE WAS ATTMEPTING TO FREE THE JACKHAMMER FROM THE CONCRETE, AND WHEN HE PULLED UP, HIS FINGER HIT A SHARP PIECE OF REBAR. THE CUT REQUIRED T HREE STITCHES.
THE MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE ROCK RECLAINE IN THE STORAGE AREA, WHENHE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
MAN WAS STANDING IN DISCHARGE CHUTE OF #1 ELEVATOR IN THE RAW GRIND INSTALLING LINERS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE SLID BUT GRABBED A BAR RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER AND ARM
THE MAN WAS WORKING AT #21 CLINKER BELT, ASSISTING IN PUTTING OLD HAMMERS ON THE BELT TAKE-UP. HE APPARENTLY WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE 200 LB. HAMMERS BY HIMSELF, CAUSING THE BACK STRAIN.
MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A COUNTERWEIGHT ON #13 CLINKER BELT HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED BUT GRABBED A BEAM WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, THE SUDDEN WEIGHT APPARENTLY CAUSED THE STRAIN
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW LOADED WITH CLINKER TOWARD A CLEANUP CHUTE IT STARTED TO TIP OVER AND SHE TRIED TO HANG ON TO IT RESULTING IN A STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK MUSCLES
ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT DISCHARGE HOPPER IN REAR GRIND,USING PRY BAR.BAR BROKE FREE AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST SIDE OF HOPPER.
MAN WAS HANDLING METAL SUCTION LINE ON SUPERSUCKER WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LINE AND THE TOP OF A 55 GALLON DRUM, CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES
MAN WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL AT STORAGE AREA AND GOT HIS BOOTS FULL OF DUST NEW BOOTS RUBBED SKIN AROUND ANKLES RAW AND CAUSTIC DUST CAUSED BURNS TO SKIN ON ANKLES
MAN WAS SHOVELING COAL REJECTS UNDER 4 COAL MILL AND APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN FROM SHOVELING IN AN OUTWARD POSTION.
MAN WAS WORKING AT #6 KILN,HANDING A SECTION OF ROLLER CONVEYOR UP OVER HIS HEAD TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.HIS HAND WAS PINCHED ETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND A PLATFORM HANDRIAL WHERE THE OTHER MAN WAS ST OTHER MAN WAS STANDING.
WINDBLOW PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE AND CAUSE IRRITATION.
HOOKING UP PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR TO HITCH OF PICKUP TRUCK.2 OTHER EMPL WERE ASISTING HIM BUT HE RECEIVED STRAIN WHEN HE LIFT COMPRESSOR TONGUE.
MAN WAS WALKING IN THE AREA OF 5 CLINKER COOLER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CLINKER AND STUMBLED CAUSING ON ANKLE SPRAIN.
HE WAS MOVING A BEARING HOUSING ON A HAND TRUCK AT THE STOREROOM WHILE LETTING THE HOUSING DOWN A WEIGHT SHIFT CAUSED THE MAN TO STEP FORWARD TO BALANCE THE LOAD, WHICH RESULT IN HIM STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE BACK OF THE HAND TRUCK
THE MAN WAS IN THE CONSTANT HEAD FEEDER, CLEANING OUT THE KILN FEED DRAW POINT THE SALEMAN AIR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A BUILD UP OF MUD FROM THE VAIN AND PINCHED HIS WRIST WHERE IT CLOSED
I NAME AND II EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING A SECTION OF SIDE CASTING WEIGHTING ABOUT 250 LBS FROM 7 WATER IT WAS SUSPENDED FROM A HOIST IT HIT A HANDRAIL AND SWUNG AROUND HE JERKED HIS HAND OUT OF
MAN WAS CLIMBING OUT OF CONSTANT LEAD FEEDER TO GO TO COFFEE BREAK THE SLIPPED ON MUD FROM THE VAIN AND HIT HIS LEFT SIDE ON A HANDRAIL.
THE MAN WAS WORKING IN THE KILN REPAIR SHOP SLIDING A TRUNNION BEARING CAP ACROSS THE FLOOR AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK
ADJUSTING #15 CLEANUP BELT USING CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN NUT.WRENCH SLIPPED FINGER WAS PINCHED BY BELT ROLLER AND BELT.
THE MAN WAS WALKING IN THE STORAGE AREA NEAR "A" MOUND AT NIGHT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A LOW SPOT HE APPARENTLY DIDNT SEE, THE SUDDEN CHANGE CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE
THE MAN WAS WORKING AT #2 COAL MILL REPLACING A STAR FEEDER. HE WAS ON THE GROUND LOOKING UP AT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF CAOL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST THE ANKLE
MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER AFTER SERVICING IT AT THE PRIMARY CRUCHER HE WAS LOOKING DOWN AND TRIED TO GRAB THE TOP STEP TO HOLD ON TO BUT MISSED IT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. ABOUT SIX FEET TO THE GROUND
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE INTO THE POWER PLANT STORAGE SHED WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE CONCRETE SLAB
THE MAN WAS WORKING AT #1 CLINKER FEEDER IN THE FINISH END, REPAIRING AND REPLACING BELT AND ROLLERS. HE NOTICED LATER THAT HE HAD SOME PAIN BUT HE HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED OR HOW
MAN WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW LOADED WITH CEMENT AND CEMENT IN THE FINISH MILL BUILDING THE WHEELBARROW STARTED TO TIP AND HE TRIED TO HOLD IT. CAUSING A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.
MAN WAS WORKING AT #1 KILN LOAD LOADING 100LB BAGS OF RAM PLASTIC ONTO A ROLLER CONVEYOR AS HE WAS LIFTING A BAG CONVEYOR ROLLED AWAY FROM HIM CAUSING HIM TO HAVE TO STRETCH WITH THE BAG AND C AUSING THE STRAIN
HE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE WELDING ON THE 3A VIBRATOR ECCENTRICK UNDERNEATH THE PREHEATER SKIP. SAPPARENTLY HOT CLINKER FELL OFF THE SKIP AND ROLLED UP AGAINST HIS BACK. THE SHIRT IGNITOL BUT H E DID NOT NOTICE IMMEDRATELY BY THE TIME HE GOT IT OFF HE HAD ALREADY BEEN BURNED.
MAN WAS OPERATING DOZER AT DUST DUMP HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN AON THE BLADE BRACE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET DUST AND BUMPED HIS BACK ON THE BRACE CAUSING A BRUISE
MAN WAS WORKING IN FINISH MILL BLDG, 30 FT. ABOVE FLOOR ON SUBWAY GRATING DECK. HE WAS CUTTING OLD PIPE WHICH WAS BEING LOWERED THRU REMOVABLE GRATING SECTION. WHILE CUTTING, THE GRATING WAS R EMOVED, WHICH HE APPARENTLY WAS NOT AWARE OF. HE FINISHED HALF OF CUT, TURNED TO WALK AROUND AND STEPPED THROUGH THE OPENING.
THE MAN W AS WORKING ABOVE 5 FINISH MILL HOISTING A 40LB BOX OF DUST COLLECTOR BAGS UP ON A ROPE THE BOX BECAME WEDGED ON A BEAM AND WHEN HE PULLED HARDER HE CAUSED A STRAIN OF HIS BACK
HE WAS WORKING AT THE STOREROOM TO LIFT AN 84# ROLL OF CHAIN FROM THE FLOOR TO A HANDTRUCK. THE ROLLWAS HOOKED TO ANOTHER ROLL OF CHAIN & WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT IT HE FLET PAIN IN HIS SIDE.
MAN HAD RIDDEN THE MANLIFT TO TOP OF NEW FINISH SILOS TO CHECK ON A JOB AS HE WAS GETTING READY TO BOARD IT ON THE WAY DOWN HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THR ROLLER GUIDE FRAME AND AS THE LIFT CAME AROUND THE ROLLER CAUGHT TWO FINGERS CAUSING LACERATIONS
MAN REPORTED IRRITATION OF BOTH EYES SOMETIME AFTER HE HAD BEEN CHANGING DUST FILTERS. THIS HAS BEEN A NORMAL PART OF HIS JOB FOR 2 YEARS, WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THIS INJURY IS U NKNOWN.
MAN WAS WORKING OUTSIDE THE FINISH MILL BUILDING USING THE SUPERSUCKER TO CLEAN UP SPILLED MATERIAL. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A SECTION OF HOSE 8" BY HIMSELF & CAUSED AN ABDOMINAL STRAIN.
TRYING TO FREE METAL BOX SOMEONE HAD WELDED TO WORK TABLE.USING HAND GRINDER STRUCK LEFT KNEE CAUSING LACERATION.
DOING ROUTINE INSPECTION AT GRINDAID PUMPS OUTSIDE FINISH MILL.WALKING,SLIPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND FELL.PUT LEFT ARM OUT TO BREAK FALL CAUSING FRACTURE IN THUMB.
STANDING ON WORK PLATFORM OF #1 I D FAN TIGHTENING COUPLING BOLT.SOCKET CAME OFF BOLT HEAD CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE,FELL 2\ TO PIER TWISTING KNEE.
MAN WAS CHECKING OIL ON A TRUMION OF #2 KILN #1 PIER ABOUT 5\ ABOVE THE GROUND. INSTEAD OF USING THE LADDER TO GET DOWN HE SWUNG DOWN & TWISTED HIS ANKLE UNDER HIM WHEN HE LANDED.
MAN WAS WORKING AT THE GARAGE, PRESSING BEARING IN PLACE USING A HYDRAULIC PRESS, WHEN THE BACK UP SLEEVE, BRAKE, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK, AND CAUSING A SMALL CUT-5 STITCHES.
STACKER UNIT WAS IN REPAIR PARK STATION BOOMS HAD NOT BEEN BROUGHT TO REST ON PROVIDED STATIONS. MILLWRIGHT PROCEEDED DISCONNECTING BOOM CABLE WINCH. MOTOR BRAKE COUPLING. WHEN COUPLING WAS RE LEASED ELEVATED BOOM GENERATED FORCE THROUGH SPEED REDUCER,BREAKING INPUT DRIVE SHAFT & COUPLING WHICH STRUCK INJURED AS DESCRIBED.
MAN WAS WORKING NEAR #1 FINISH BALL MILL CHANGING LIGHT BULBS HE STEPPED UP ON A WELDED HAND RAAIL INSTEAD OF GETTING A LADDER THE HANDRAIL M,O MOVED CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACK AND TWIST HIS LEF ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WHEELBARROW TO CLEAN UP COAL SPILLS AT #7 COAL MILL. AS THE WHEELBARROW STARTED TO GO OVER A CURB, HE LOST CONTROL, AND IN TRYING TO HOLD ON TO IT, CAUSED THE BACK STRAIN
SHE WAS WORKING IN T H E RAW MILL BUILDING CLEANING UP SPILLED MATERIAL. SHE WAD PUSHING A LOADED WHEELBARROW TOWARD THE DOOR & STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK ON THE FLOOR, CAUSING HER TO STUMBLE & SPRAIN THE ANKLE.
HE WAS WORKING AT THE RAW MILL AT #2 MILL. ANOTHER MAN WAS PULLING A 600# STEEL SADDLE OUT FROM UNDER THE MILL WITH A FORKLIFT. HENDERSON HAD HIS BACK TO THE SADDLE WHEN IT HIT A PLATE ON THE FLOOR, FELL OVER & LANDED ON HIS SAFETY SHOE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN FIXED LADDER ON BACK OF DUST HAULING TRAILER. THE WELD ON ONE SIDE OF A RUNG WAS BROKEN. WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL A COUPLE OF FEET LANDING ON HI S FLASHLIGHT.
HE WAS IN THE MACHINE SHOP ASSEMBLING A GEAR BOX HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED THE GEAR BOX COVER AND INPUT SHAFT IMPROPERLY OFF THE WORK BENCH
HE WAS SHOVELLING CLINKER ON THE BURNER FLOOR OF 6 KILN WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO DUMP A LOAD OF CLINKER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN
THE MAN WAS INSPECTING AND REPAIRING WIRING ON THE OVERHEAD CRANE IN THE RAW MILL BUILDING AS HE WAS LEANING AND TWISTING HIS DODY HE APPARENTLY CAUSED A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
MAN WAS WORKING AT PACKHOUSE RAIL LOADING ORE CLOSING BOTTOM DOORS ON RAIL CARS WITH ANOTHER MAN HE WAS PULLING ON 5FT BAR IN DOOR CLOSING MECHANISM OF THE CAR THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF SOCKET AN D HE FELL BACKWARDS APPARENTLY TWISTING THE RT ANKLE UNDER HIM CAUSING A FX
HE WAS WORKING WITH SEVERAL OTHER EE INSTALLING A NEW LEAD SHAFT IN #7 COOLER. THE SHAFT WEIGHS 300-400# & WAS SUSPENDED FROM A FORKLIFT. ROO HAD ONE END RESTING ON HIA LEFT SHOULDER TO MANUVE R IT, WHEN HE STARTED FEELING PAIN.
MAN WAS WORKING IN MACHINE SHOP CLEANING UP SECTIONS OF A COAL MILL ROLLER HE HAD ONE TOP SECTION SUPPORTED WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS RIGHT HADND INSIDE THE ROLLER THE TOP SECTION SLIPPED AND THE SECTION SLIPPED CATCHING HISRIGHT HAND INSIDE AND CAUSING THE LACERATION TO HIS THUMB
HUNTER AND ANOTHER MAN WORKING INSIDE #1 RAW SEPARATOR CUTTING THE OLD TABLE UP AND REMOVING IT FROM THE SEPARATOR HUNTER WAS PASSING THE PIECES OF METAL OUT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ONE OF THE PI ECES SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HUNTER IN THE FACE
MR. MICHAEL WAS WORKING IN THE LABORATORY HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A RACK OF CEMENT CUBE MOLDS FROM A TANK ON THE FLOOR. AS HE LIFTED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
FELIX WAS WELDING INSIDE THE SOUTH HAMMERMILL WITH ANOTHER MAN. THE TWO WERE WORKING CLOSELY EOUGH THAT FELIX RECEIVED A FLASH BURN FROM THE OTHER MAN\S WELDING.
THE MAN WAS GETTING OUT OF A COMPANY PICKUP TRUCK BEHIND THE LAB HE APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE GETTING OUT CAUSING A STRAIN