Dry Branch MineMetal/Nonmetal

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES & SLIPPED & FELL ON ALGIE BUILD UP AROUND M-14 TANK.

EE WAS WALKING UP HILL TO THE BACKHOE WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLE. HE REPORTED THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A PULLED MUSCLE. LATER ON DURING HIS SHIFT IT WORSENED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO MED CENTER NORTH.

Injured employee was helping another employee move chemical trailer for refill. Employee did not relieve the pressure on the line before breaking it and the chemical sprayed in employee's face/ eyes.

Employee tried to replace chemical line on tank truck- the truck rolled and pulled the line from the tank. He tried to replace line and then the chemical sprayed him.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PUT SOME SODIUM SILICATE MATERIAL IN M-14 TANK TO ADJUST THE PH. WHEN HE DISCONNECTED THE HOSE A CHEMICAL SQUIRTED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT IT WENT IN UNDER THE GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP TRASH ON FLOOR AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 6-4-01.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS WHILE REMOVING BOTTOM BEARING FROM AN OZONE CONTACTING TOWER, AGITATOR SHAFT. CARDBOARD HE WAS SITTING ON CAUGHT FIRE AND FLANGED UP.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS WHILE REMOVING BOTTOM BEARING FROM AN OZONE CONTACTING TOWER AGITATOR SHAFT. CARDBOARD HE WAS SITTING ON CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMED UP.

WIPING BACK GLASS OF TRUCK, STEPPED OFF TRUCK; HAND HIT NOTCHES ON WALKWAY @ FUEL TANK; SLASHED RIGHT TOP OF HAND JUST PAST KNUCKLES; STITCHES, SPLINT AND MEDICATION REQUIRED.

DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO SIGN LOAD SHEET. ON THE WAY BACK TO THE TRU, HE SLIPPED ON FROZEN CLAY INJURING HIS RIGHT FOOT, LEFT KNEE, LEFT HIP, AND SHOULDER, BACK OF HEAD ON LEFT SIDE AND NECK .