Dry Branch PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Operating backhoe at #8Blunger, stepped out and felt twinge in back when he stepped on the ground. Employee stated he had felt a twinge in his back while actually operating the backhoe before exiting.

Opened valve on 71 Tank - felt a pull in his back.

2"" Hose came apart and was whipping around on ground and struck employee on heel.

Removing large metal guard upward off the pulley of the FK pump by hand when it became to heavy to handle, height and weight wise but continued on with it, losing it at the end. Tried to hold on to it in order not to hurt my helper.

Helping Siloman start roto valve, slipped and twisted right knee.

Between 15 Dryer and Filter Building-Employee was pulling a 1"" water hose through the door opening when hose got hung on cement ledge and the pressure pulled his shoulder.

Employee was checking on feed valve under car (kneeling) (ACFX 42706). When he stood up he slipped and fell, hitting his left knee on concrete.

Moving choke from under bulk trailer. Orig. date 06/12/07, no medical required at that time, employee sent on 03/08/08 after complaining of pain.

Walking down catwalk at mid-level of #1 kiln, going toward discharge end of kiln while looking up at exhaust duct work, did not see drop off to next level.

IMERYS' FORKLIFT OPERATOR DRIVING FORWARD COULDN'T SEE IN FRONT DUE TO SIZE OF FORKLIFT LOAD. FORKLIFT STRUCK PEDESTRIAN/CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHO WAS INJURED UPON BEING CAUGHT UNDER MOVING FORKLIFT. IMERYS' OPERATOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING LOADED FORKLIFT IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD WITH LOAD.

Employee was walking up #3 calciner steps and twisted right knee. Initially reported as a near miss without reportable injury. Knee has begun to give employee problems and was scheduled for first doctor appointment today, 07/12/207.

Employee was hurriedly walking to shut off blower & 12 Dryer. He slipped and fell. Notified supervisor, but did not seek medical attention. Contacted HR on 03/12/07 that his elbow still hurt & wanted to see Dr. First treatment date was 03/14/07.

Unsafe act reaching into automatic palletizer to straighten fiber board on pallet. Lacerations on left forearm.

Employee was bagging on #8 Bag Machine. Bag came off and hit employee's left foot. This caused his left knee to bend, which resulted in a strain to left knee. This was employees first day on the job.

Employee was pulling on 2"" water hose that he was using to wash filter pan and strained his back.

Employee was filing tank on forklift at propane tank. He pushed the start button with his middle finger on left hand and it popped out of joint (tendon rupture).

Employee slipped and fell on patch of ice hurting neck & back on 12/22/05. Employee did not seek medical attention until 12/28/05, which changed the status of the injury to ""Reportable"".

Employee slipped on clay, which was on the calciner walkway. This caused a lumbar strain.

Employee was stepping over retaining wall @ C-8 Tank pump to turn off valve. He tripped over wall & fell catching himself on his right hand.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A DOOR IN THE BAGGING & LOADING DEPARTMENT AND TWO OF HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR AND WERE BENT FORWARD.

EE WAS WELDING IN THE DIRECT SUN AND HAD ALL WELDING GEAR ON AND OVERHEATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT CONDUIT INTO KNOCKOUT IN TOP OF A JUNCTION BOX. THERE WAS NO SLACK IN CONDUIT SO HE PRYED IT UP WITH A PRY BAR. THE CONDUIT SLIPPED OFF PRY BAR WITH MYERS HUB CATCHING FINGER AGAINST BOX.

EE WAS CUTTING A VACUUM LINE ON #15 BAG MACHINE AND SAID THAT HE LOOKED OFF AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM/WRIST.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM AND WAS LOOKING AND HONKING HORN AT ANOTHER LIFT. INJURED EE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF HEELS.

EMPLOYEE HAD COLLECTED SAMPLE FROM BIN AND WHEN FINISHED HE PUT THE CAP BACK ON AND WAS HITTING WITH A HAMMER. HE GLANCED AWAY AND STRUCK HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.

EE PICKED UP PASTE-BOARD 55 GALLON DRUM OVER HIS HEAD AND THREW IT IN THE DUMPSTER, PULLING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL 5/5/2004. WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, HE FELT THE PAIN WOULD GET BETTER.

Employee was making a last check on #1 filter for the shift and tripped over a water hose and fell on his left knee on the catwalk.

EE WAS SENT TO SLURRY MAKE DOWN TO LOAD BUCKET OF SLURRY ON TRUCK. EE PICKED UP 5 GALLON BUCKET OF SLURRY (APPROX 50 LBS) AND STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD LEANED LADDER AGAINST SOLID WALL TO SEE IF BOXES ON SHED ROOF COULD BE EASILY IDENTIFIED. WHEN COMING BACK DOWN LADDER, EMPLOYEE STATED HE MISSED THE FIRST STEP. WHILE GRABBING TO STEADY HIMSELF IT APPEARS THAT ONE INSRUMENT AND ONE PARTIAL BAG OF PIGMENT NEAR DISLODGED. EMPLOYEE APPEARED TO HIT ON RIGHT SIDE, RIGHT EYEGLASS ARM WAS BENT/LENS SCRATCHED. EE FELL 4'- 5'.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PALET OF CLAY THAT WAS STUCK ON #8 BAG CONVEYOR ROLLERS WHEN HE WAS INJURED. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE INJURY AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED. HE DID NOT REQUEST TO GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL JANUARY 5, 2004.

EE STEPPED ON RAILROAD TRACK & GROUND WAS UNEVEN & IT CAUSED HIM TO PULL MUSCLE BEHIND LEFT KNEE. (STRAIN)

EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN IN PLANT TO FILL 5 GALLON BUCKETS WITH SLURRY AND TAKE TO THE LAB FOR TESTING. THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT OPEN SO HE LIFTED BUCKETS (70 LBS. APPROX) OF SLURRY OVER THE TOP OF TA ILGATE. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED IT ON THE SAME DAY AND FELT HE WOULD BE OKAY. HE REQUESTED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 1/7/2004.

EE WAS WALKING UP TO THE TRAINING CENTER ENTRANCE WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ONT HE WET GROUND SPRAINING HER ANKLE LEFT. EE WAS GOING TO ATTEND A MEETING.

EE HAD HUNG A NEW BAG ON #9 BAGGER, HE WENT TO STEP OVER THE PROTECTIVE RAIL AND TRIPPED AND FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR. HE BROKE THE FALL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS COLLECTING SAMPLES AND PLACING THEM ON A PALLET WHEN A CO-WORKER WAS EXITING OUT OF A TRUCK TRAILOR AND RAMPS CAME OUT AND CAUGHT INJURIED EE ACROSS THE TOP OF RT. FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON LT. UPPER ARM.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES, EE HAD STRAIGHTENED UP A BAG SO THAT FORKLIFT COULD PICK UP AND STEPPED OFF 15 BAG MACHINE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES AND STEPPED OFF LEDGE AND TWISTED ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE WAS REMOVING CHEMICAL AMONIA LINE ON PRECIPATATOR DUCT TO CLEAN OUT LINE. THE LINE HAD PRESSURE IN IT AND EXPLODED.

EE WAS DIGGING OUT PRODUCT THAT HAD STOPPED UP SCREW AND HAULING AWAY WITH WHEEL BARREL. THE NEXT DAY HIS BACK WAS LOCKED UP AND HAD TO HAVE HELP OUT OF BED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING A GASOLINE PUMP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

EE HAD LOADED A HOPPER CAR AND AFTER COLLECTING A SAMPLE, HE WAS CLIMBING OFF CAR WITH SAMPLE IN HIS LEFT HAND, HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM 2ND OR 3RD STEP FROM BOTTOM OF LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND FRACTURING HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE FOOT ON BAG MACHINE AND DIDNOT CUT OFF AIR TO CYLINDER. WHELE ADJUSTING HISSHOULDER HIT THE START BUTTON CAUSING THE FOOTING TO ADJUST BACK ONTO HIS RIGHT THUMB, CUTTING IT.

THE EE WAS CLOSING DISCHARGE WITH WINCH. THE COVER WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY SO THE EE WAS LETTING COVER DOWN WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED FROM HAND, STRIKING EE ON THE BACK OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS LOADING HOPPER CAR WITH SILO WHEN HE STEPPED BACK AND HIS LEFT LEG WENT IN THE FIRST SECTION OF HOLE. HE HAD FAILED TO CLOSE THE TOP.

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES-HE WAS SHIFTING TRACKS & THE CAR (RAILROAD) HE WAS RIDING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH NEXT RAILROAD CAR CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD ON THE RAIL & LACERATE HIS RIGHT EAR

EE PICKED UP VACUUM PUMP AND PLACED IT ON COUNTER UNDER A HOOD VENT.

EE WAS REFUELING AN OFF ROAD 50 TON DUMP. WHEN HE REMOVED FUEL NOZZLE FROM TANK, THE FUEL NOZZLE SPRUNG AND HIT HIM JUST ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR AT THE ENTRYWAY TO THE BUILDING. CONCRETE FLOOR IS FINISHED SMOOTHLY IN THIS AREA AND THE AREA BECOMES VERY SLIPPERY DURING RAINY PERIODS. EMPLOYEE REPOR TED THE ACCIDENT ON 02/28/2003. TREATED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 03/26/2003.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT AN ACID PUMP. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A PUMP TO REMOVE IT AND ACID LEAKED. EMPLOYEE GOT 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EE WENT TO STEP OVER BERM AND STEP ON ICE AND SLIPPED AND FELL- HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS OK ONLY HIS PRIDE WAS HURT. SUPERVISOR WAS MADE AWARE OF THE SLIP AND FALL ON THE SAME DAY- HUMAN RESOURCES WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 4-08-03

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCHOCK BOTTOM OF CYLINDER BIN ABOVE ROTARY AIRLOCK. THE ROTARY VALVE SEVERED THE TIP OF THE LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE TRACK ON THE DOZER WAS WET. EE'S ANKLE WAS SEVERELY SPRAINED WITH TORN LIGAMENTS.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE A PRODUCT LINE, ONCE THE PUMP GOT UNCHOKED, THE SLIP BEGAN TO START RUNNING OVER, EE RUSHED OVER TO STOP THE PUMP. WHILE RUNNING HE RAN INTO THE GEAR UNIT BASE CAU SING A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING BLUNGER HOUSE AND SLIPPED ON STEPS. HE WAS WET AND HAD CLAY ON HIS BOOTS. HE STRUCK HIS BACK (LOWER) ON THE STEPS.

EE WAS TRYING TO PUSH WOODEN PALLETS BACK ONTO STACK & THREE (3) PALLETS FELL OFF ONTO THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. PALLETS STRUCK EE'S FOOT ABOVE THE TOP OF WHERE THE STEEL TOE BEGAN.

EE STEPPED FROM HITCH KNUCKLE ON CAR TO RELEASE AND AS HIS HAND WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEEL HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN ASPHALT AND TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT ELBOW.

Employee experienced a change in condition to the right knee. This occurred due to a new job assignment that required kneeling & bending causing inflammation.

HE WAS CHECKING VALVE AT TERMINAL TANK AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND.

EE BECAME NAUSEATED AND DIZZY WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR JOB DUTIES. WE SENT HIM TO MACON OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. DIAGNOSIS: SINUSITIS, MILD DEHYDRATION. EE WENT TO HIS PERSONAL DR. & WAS SENT TO ENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RUPTURE (OVAL WINDOW FISTULA) RIGHT EAR. DR. STATED THAT THE RUPTURE WAS CAUSED FROM LIFTING BAGS. THIS WAS NOT DEEMED TO BE WORK RELATED UNTIL 10/4/02.

EE WAS STACKING BAGS & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS COLLECTING SAMPLE FROM A CAR ON #1 TRACK. WHILE ON TOP OF CAR THE TRAIN TOOK OFF WITH HIM ON TOP. THE JOLT KNOCKED EE ONTO HIS SIDE CAUSING EE TO BRUISE HIS RIGHT HIP. EE WAS TIED OFF W ITH FALL PROTECTION. THE RAIL CAR DID NOT PULL TOTALLY OUT FROM UNDER HIM. LIGHT DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A TRACT EXCAVATOR AND SLIPPED IN SOME GRAVEL ON THE GROUND. HE FELL AND BRUISED RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGHT HAND. TURNED IN TO MODIFIED/ RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS CATCHING SAMPLE BAGS AS THEY WERE DROPPED FROM THE TOP OF A RAIL CAR AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER. LIGHT DUTY.

EE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF 4"" DIAMETER PIPE AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-31-02 (LIGHT DUTY).

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE THAT HAD FORMED ON A HOPPER CAR LADDER. HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER. HE LANDED ON THE GROUND - 2 FT. LIGHT DUTY.

JAMMED THUMB ON LEFT HAND WHILE HOLDING ON TO HANDRAIL, WALKING DOWN STEPS AT LEACHING DEPT. EE NEVER WORKED LIGHT DUTY; HOWEVER, DR. PRESCRIBED LLIGHT DUTY. ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR CAUSED A DELA Y IN FILING. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-18-02.

EE WAS LOADING A TRUCK AND TRIPPED ON PALLET, INJURED HIS LT. KNEE. (LOST TIME)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT SLIP PUMP AT THE GRINDERS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 11/12/01. (RESTRICTED DUTY).

EE WAS PULLING CARDBOARD OFF OF A PILE AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS USING A BOX WRENCH TURNING A BOLT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER ACROSS NECK.

EE WAS STACKING 55 LBS BAGS OF CLAY & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. RESTRICTED DUTY

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO TURN EQUIPMENT ON AND SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS HOOKING AIR COMPRESSOR TO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK; STRAINED LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG WHILE LIFTING COMPRESSOR.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET STEPS AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. REPORTED ACCIDENT 9-12-01 BUT DIDN'T GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 10-18-01.

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AN IRON PULVERIZING MILL DOOR.

EE JUMPED OFF RAILROAD HOPPER CAR BRAKE PLATFORM AND STRAINED HIS LEFT CALF WHEN HE LANDED. (MEDICATION)

EE WAS ON FORKLIFT LSOING SPOTTER TRAILER WHEN THE LANDING GEAR ON THE TRALER COLLAPSED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN BACK.

EE TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND BENT HIS WRIST BACK.

EE WAS DIRECTING THE LOWERING OF A BAUER MILL ONTO A STAND. HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE STAND WITHOUT STOPPING THE LOAD AND THE LOAD CAUGHT HIS HAND AND BRUISED IT. LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING LARGE CABLE TRAY WIRING WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND. 2-STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING PAST FK LINE WHEN IT BLEW LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE HAND.

EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC BAG PALLET TIES WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD AN EXPORT CONTAINER AS HE WASPLACING CARBOARD INSIDE THE CONTAINER THE FORKLIFT RAN OVER HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING 50LB BAGS AND PUTTING THEM ON A CONVEYOR BELT. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA AS HE PLACED A BAG ON THE CONVEYOR.

RAILCAR HATCH COVER ON TANK CAR FLEW OPEN AND CRACKED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM. ALSO BRUISED HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A HOSE TO PREPARE TO WASH SWELO SCREENS. HE TURNED TO WASH THE SCREEN AND TRIPPED ON THE HOSE HE HAD PULLED.

EE WAS DIGGING LUMPS OUT OF A SILO. A LUMP SHIFTED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE EE WAS RESTING HIS LEFT HAND BELOW THE SILO OPENING.