EE WAS CLEANING COOLER PIT. LIFTED RAMP FOR WHEEL BARREL TO SET FOR DUMPING AND FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. RAMP WEIGHED APPROX. 30 LBS.
Manteno Lime PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2001–2003
- Latest incident
- Feb 2003
Reportable incidents
7 on file2003 · 1 incident
2002 · 2 incidents
PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK WHILE OBTAINING A LIME SAMPLE FROM THE KILN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE BUCKET HOIST WHEN THE GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND GOT ENTANGLED IN THE PULLEY, RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES AND A FRACTURE TO HIS LITTLE FINGERTIP.
2001 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A MEDICAL FACILITY TO CHECK HIS HEART. REPORTED LATER POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE FROM RAKING LIME.
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER MAINTENANCE EE WHO WAS TRIMMING STEEL WITH A TORCH. THERE WAS A POP IN THE TORCH TIP CAUSING THE OTHER EE TO SUDDENLY MOVE IN REACTION. THE TORCH FLAME CAME CLOSE ENOU GHT TO EE'S GLOVE TO IGNITE THE CLOTH BACK OF THE GLOVE. HE TAKEN TOT HE CLINIC AND DIAGNOSED WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE WELDING ON WELDING COLUMS, BURN & DUST IN EYES.
WHILE MOVING PLATE INSIDE HOPPER, PLATE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN PLATE AND HOPPER WALL.