NAT'L STEEL PELLET CO (MINE) Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS REACHING ACROSS A 3' WORK BENCH TO PULL A 75 LB SWING MOTOR CLOSER TO HIM AND STRAINED HIS LOW BACK.

INJURED WAS WALKING OUTSIDE TO START PICKUP AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE.

WHILE CHANGING STATOR ON PUMP, A BOARD THAT WAS BEING USED TO PROP UP STATOR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH CAUSING STATOR TO DROP 1-2" PINCHING HIS FINGER. STATOR WEIGHED ABOUT 70 LBS.

EE WAS MOVING GARBAGE W/ A 2 WHEEL CART. HE RAN OVER SOME WELDING LINES THAT WERE LAYING ACROSS THE WALKWAY, ONE WHICH HAD A LOOP, AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT & HE TRIPPED. HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CEMENT.

EE WAS HAMMERING A DUMP VALVE COVER HANDLE WITH AN IMPROPER TOOL & MISSED THE HANDLE BUT STRUCK HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER.

EE WAS CHANGING HOSE & HAD ONE FOOT ON PLATFORM & ONE ON FINAL DRIVE OF '05 SHOVEL. EE SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT ELBOW WHILE BREAKING HIS FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE STEADY REST FOR THE LEBLOND LATHE. WHEN HE FINISHED ONE SIDE, HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING IT OVER WHEN IT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER. STEADY REST WEIGHED APPROX. 200 LBS.

EE WAS HOSING IN PHASE 1 BASEMENT. HE HAD THE HOSE STRETCHED OVER HIS LEFT ARM WITH HIS LEFT ARM ELEVATED & BENT TO PULL & HOLD HOSE. HE FELT A POP IN HIS ELBOW & PAIN WENT THROUGH THE ELBOW.

WHILE EE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB. BAR INTO THE VICE OF CINNCINATTI DRILL PRESS, HE REACHED OVER AND PUSHED ON THE VICE TO LOOSEN THE HANDLE AND FELTA SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED TOOK THE 8 GAUGE SHOTGUN OFF THE COFFIN HOIST & LIFTED GUN UP ON LEFT SHOULDER TO CARRY IT BACK TO BURNER FLOOR. WHILE LIFTING GUN ONTO SHOULDER HE FELT PAIN.

EE WAS CHANGING A FUEL PUMP ONT HE 9501 PICK UP FULL TANK. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET ON THE 41328 MUSTANG AND TURNED TO STEP OUT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS BOOT ONT HE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE FELL FACE FIRST INTO THE OIL TANK DRAIN AND THEN FALL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS HOLDING A SCRAPER IN PLACE FOR THE WELDER TO TACK IN PLACE. A HOT PIECE OF SLAG DROPPED FROM ABOVE INTO HIS COVERALLS, BURNING HIS GENITALIA.

EE WAS PULLING THE POWER CORD FOR THE PAR. HE PULLED TWICE AND ON THE THIRD TIME THE CORD RELEASED AND PINCHED HIS 4TH FINGER R HAND BETWEEN CORD AND ANGLE IRON.

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE STEAM BAY IN THE TRUCK SHOP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIS FOOT TO COME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM RESULTING IN A FALL AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL. HE INJURED HIS RT SHOULDER AS IT STRUCK THE WALL.

WHILE WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHINGHARD ON A WRENCH & FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

ENTIRE CAB AND STRUCTURE FELL OFF THE DEMAG SHOVEL FALLING APPROX 20' WITH OPERATOR IN CAB. OPERATOR HAD SEAT BELT ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE SOME OLD DC DRIVES AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM. WENT TO DOCTOR 4/12. SURGERY SCHEDULED 4/15.

INJURED WAS LIFTING STEEL PIPE SECTIONS INTO A METAL DUMPSTER. THE PIECES OF PIPE WEIGHED APPROX 60-70 LBS. INJURED STRAINED HIS MIDDLE BACK.

EE WAS BOARDING THE STEEL CAT & HIS HAND SLIPPED ON GRAB HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

INJURED WAS DRIVING FUEL WAGON TO FUEL POND EQUIPMENT. HE DROVE OVER A WASH OUT AREA AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE INSIDE ROOF OF THE CAB.

EE WAS GRINDING A CARBIDE TOOL BIT ON GREEN WHEEL WHEN TOOL BIT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE WHEEL & HIS 1ST FINGER RT HAND KNUCKLE CONTACED WHEEL.

EE WAS INSTALLING PIPE & HOSE PAST DUMP POINT #8 ON THE E-1 LINE. EE LIFTED CLAMP OFF THE TRUCK. HE FELT A JERK IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FOLLOWED BY DISCOMFORT & PAIN. SURGERY 4/5/02.

INJURED WAS REMOVING THE WEAR PLATE FROM THE 15-61 SALA SUMP PUMP. WHEN HE LIFTED THE PLAT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS CALIBRATING A TRANSMITTER ONT HE #3 SECONDARY CYCLONE HEADER AREA. INJURED HAD RIGHT FOOT ON MILL ADDITION WATER PIPE AND WAS PREPARING TO STEP UP TO THE TOP OF PIPE WITH LEFT FOOT AND WHILE PUSHING OFF, HER LEG GAVE WAY AND TWISTED TO THE LEFT.

EE WAS OPERATING THE PAR IN PRIMARY MILL #5. A ROCK WHICH WAS STUCK BETWEEN RAILS ABOVE THE PARON THE DISCHARGE END OF THE MILL FELL ONTO THE JET WATER TUBE AND RICOCHETED OFF STRIKING HER RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE CREW WITH THE PAR FOR THE #10 PRIMARY MILL. HE PUT HIS HAND ONT HE DECK LOCKING PIN TO REMOVE THE PIN, WHICH WAS STILL TIGHT & TILTED TO THE WEST. HE HAD THE PAR OPER ATOR MOVE THE PAR FORWARD TO RELEASE TENSION. THE PAR MOVED TOO FAR FORWARD & TILTED THE PIN TO THE EAST & PINCHED EE'S MIDDLE FINGER RT, HAND BETWEEN PIN & BLOCK.

INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR OF THE OLD TRUCK SHOP. INJURED STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE CONCRETE WITH HIS HEEL, TWISTING HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED COLLECTED BLAST HOLE SAMPLES ON CC-3 PATTERN. INJURED PLACE THE SAMPLES (25-30 LBS) INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP TRUCK. INJURED BROUGHT THE SAMPLES TO THE LAB AND WHILE EXITING THE PICK UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PLACING SUPPLIES IN STORAGE IN THE ROOM BEHIND THE CONTROL PANEL SOUTH SIDE. THE DOOR OFTHE STORAGE UNIT STRUCK 4 STEEL PLATES THAT WERELINED UP VERTICALLY AGAINST THE EAST WALL. THREE OF THE PLATES LANDED ON HIS BIG TOE, LEFT FOOT. THE PLATES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3' X 3" X 3/4" ANDWEIGHED ABOUT 30 LB.

EE WAS CUTTING ROUSTABOUT BOLT AND HOSE WAS LEAKING AT FITTING. A SPARK FROM SLAGIGNITED THE CONCENTRATED OXYGEN IN GLOVE AND BURNED AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS CHIPPING NORDBAK ON TRUNNION PANEL AND FELT SOMETHING FOREIGN INHIS LEFT EYE. (EE MISSED THE 23, 24TH OF MAY).

INJURED WAS PUTTING THE HAULAGE TRUCKS (NO. 4285) WHEEL CHOCKS BACK INTO ITS HOLDER IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS USING A 5 FOOT BAR TO PRY OVER A BEARING ON THE CLASSIFIER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE PINCHED HIS BABY FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A SHARP PIECE OF STEEL. (FLIGHT OF TH E CLASSIFIER)

HE WAS CLIMBING UP BOARDING LADDER ON THE SHOVELAT TOP OF THE LADDER HE REACHED FOR THE HANDRAILHE MISSED THE RAIL & LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING 10FEET TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. FELT PAI N IN LEFT ANKLE BUT CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS SEEMBLING THE RIGHT REAR LEVELING JACK INTO THE HOUSING ON THE 4540 DRILL. THE RAM AND CAP WERE PINNED TOGETHER AND SUSPENDED FROM THE MOBIL CRANE. THE COMBINED WEIGHT IS APPROX 1800 LBS. INJURED WAS STANDING ON A STOOL AND GUIDING THE JACK INTO THE HOUSING. HIS PARTNER WAS BELOW CHECKING THE ALIGNMENT FOR LOWER PIN. INJURED SIGNALLED CRANE TO LOWER JACK AND W

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS IN THE HOLE OF #7 PRIMARY MILL REMOVING LINERS THAT HAD JUST BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF THE MILL LINER. WHEN INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIECE OF LINER A PIECE THAT THEY EITHER DID NOT SEE OR DID NOT THINK IT WOULD PULL OUT FELL AND HIT EE IN THE BACK OF HEAD. THE APPROX SIZE IS 2' X 1' X 3', WEIGHS APPROX WEIGHT 1000 LBS.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE PIT. INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE PIT VAN ON THE EAST SIDE OF PIT DRY, GOING TO THE EE'S PARKING LOT ON THE SOUTH END OF PIT DRY. AS EE STARTED TO WALK FRO M VAN, HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR ON THE SECOND FLOOR BY THE OPERATORS FOREMANS OFFICE. WHILE WALKING UP TWO FLIGHTS OF STAIRS WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER AT THE 11-12 TRANSFER POINT IN THE COOLER AREA. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 4' PIECE OF FLOOR GRADING. PUTTING IT IN PLACE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE NO. 4355 D-8 CRAWLER DOZER IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP. INJURED BENT DOWN AND WAS ROLLING THE ROLLERS ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR AND HE FELT A PAI N IN HIS STOMACH.

INJURED STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE 4100 DEMAG SHOVEL IN THE PIT AREA WHEN THE SEAT. SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. THE MOTION CAUSED AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING ON THE 5TH FLOOR IN CRUSHER NO. 1 IN THE PIT. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER LATCH HE STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE LOWER RAIL OF THE SA FETY RAILING CHIPPING HIS FRONT TOOTH AND BRUISING HIS BOTTOM LIP.

INJ EE WAS THE SHOVEL OPERATOR ON NO.4105 SHOVELINJ CLAIMS WHILE PUSHING THE LADDER DOWN TO GET OFF THE SHOVEL, HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT, IN THE LADDER RIPPING HIS BOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE PINCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE TOE

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR SECONDARY MILL FLOOR-LINE 3. INJURED WAS POSITIONING THE COUPLING FOR THE #3 SECONDARY MILL. INJURED WAS ON PLATFORM AND WAS LIFTING WITH HIS LEFT ARM. WHILE ADJUSTING COUPLING ONTO GEAR TEETH, INJURED FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT ARM.

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE CHIPING SLAG A PIECE OF SLAG GOT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES BURNING LEFT EYE. INJURED CLAIMS SHE ALSO GOT A ARC FLASH FROM WELDING.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE #2 TRIPPER CONVEYOR IN THE PYT DRIVE HOUSE. INJUR ED STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR WHERE SOMEONE HAD REMOVED THE COVER TO HOSE THE FLOOR. INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MEASURE THE SIZE OF THE TAIL HOP. WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE HOLE. HE SUSTAINEDINJURES TO HIS LEFT KNEE, LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT RIB CAGE, LEFT ELBOW AND BACK STRAIN.

INJ CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE DIRTY PELLET PILE EAST OF THE PELLETIZER. INJ WAS WALKING ON SLOPE OF HAND COMPACTED PELLETS ON THE DIRTY PELLET PILE & HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM & WHEN INJ TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE INJUREDHIS LEFT SHOULDER

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE GRATE, BELOW RECOUP DUCT, ON DAMPERS IN THE PELLETIZER. INJURED STEPPED OFF OF A STEP APPROX. 3-4 FEET AND LANDED ON A WATER HOSE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. INJURED HEARD A POP.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK TO P.M. THE 4105 SHOVEL. DOING THE JOB HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A 3 GAL BUCKET THEY USE TO DRAIN THE ENGINE OIL. AT THIS TIME HE FELT A CLICK IN HIS BACK . LATER ON IT STARTED TO GET SORE.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING ON THE #2 PRODUCT SCREEN IN THE PELLETIZER SCREENHOUSE. HE WAS TAKING NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE FEED END OF THE SCREEN. AS HE WAS WELDING HE ACQUIRED A CASE OF ARC FLASH TO BOTH EYES.

INJURED WAS WORKING OUTSIDE NORTH DOOR OF THE NEW WELDING SHOP. WHILE HITTING A LIP SHROUD FOR A SHOVEL BUCKET WITH A 8 LB. HAMMER, A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND HIT INJURED IN HIS LEFT THIGH BECOME LODGE IN HIS THIGH.

INJURED STATED HE WAS REMOVING THE REDUCER ON BALLING DRUM LINE 8 IN THE PELLETIZER. HE WAS USING A TWO POUND HAMMER TO REMOVE THE PIN AND HIT THE TIP OF THE LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL THE RIGHT TILT CYLINDER ON THE 4349 CAT DOZER WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE. INJURED HAD IT JUST ABOUT LINED UP TO PUT THE PIN IN. WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE IT CAUS ING IT TO SLIP ON THE CHAIN WHICH THEN THE CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN HITTING HIS R HAND.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR IN THE TAILING PUMP AREA. INJURED WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REMOVING THE LARGE BOLTS FROM THE NORMAN TAILS PUMP CASE AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW BOLTS; WHILE PERFORMING TASK, TWISTED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS IN NO. 3 PRIMARY MILL FEED CONVEYOR TUNNEL. HE DROPPED A ROLLER ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A TASK FOR THE 4104 SHOVEL. INJURED WAS INSIDE THE BUCKET OF THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL MORE STEAM UP INTO THE BUCKET. IN DOING SO HE PULLED HIS BA CK MUSCLE.

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR CRANE BOX. INJURED TASK WAS DUMPING GARBAGE INTO GARBAGE BOX, INJURED WAS CLIMBING OUT OF GARBAGE BOX AFTER HE HAD SECURED HOOK OF CHAIN ONTO BOX. HE ST EPPED ONTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER ON THE BALLING FLOOR. INJURED STATED HE WAS PRYING IWTHA BAR TO INSTALL A SCRAPER ON THE BELT LINE9. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS INSIDE THE PLANT WAREHOUSE. WAREHOUSE IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PELLATIZER. INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER TO PATCH A WATER HOLE WITH A KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTING THE RUBBER HE CUT HIS 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE GREASE OUT OF KILN BEARING GREASE PIT. EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE GREASE OPT. HE STEPPED UP ONTO THE CEMENT AND AS HE THEN WAS BRINING HIS FOOT DOWN TO STEP ON TO THE FLOOR GRATING, HIS FOOT CAUGHT OR TWISTED ON THE PLATFORM. HIS RUBBER BOOTS HAD GREASE ON THE BOTTOM THEM.

INJURED WAS WORKING INT HE COUNTER TRACTOR IN THE SECONDARY BASEMENT BY THE SOUTH END OF THE SECONDARY MILL #4. EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING TH EDISCHARGE DRAIN PIPE ON THE SECONDARY MILL DISCHARG E SUP ON SECONDARY MILL #4. WHEN PIPE UNPLUGGED EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY THE WATER AND SLURRY AND EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWN BACK INTO A WATER PIPE.

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER PLANT ALONG THE GRATE WHERE THE GRATE CASTINGS ARE CHANGED. INJURED WAS CUTTING OFF A OLD THE WRAP OFF A GREASE LINE TO CHANGE THE GREASE HOSE. HE WAS USI NG A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

AFTER EE'S UNLOADED AND STACKED PIPE 3 HIGH IN A PILE, EE WAS TYING DOWN DONNAGE ON TRAILER. TRAILER WAS 10' FROM PIPE PILE. THE PILE OF PIPE SHIFTED AND FELL AND ROLLED TOWARDS THE TRUCK. EE HEARD THE PIPE FALL AND BEGAN TO RUN. HIS LEFT LEG WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE TRUCK. HIS KNEE AND CALF ARE SWOLLEN AND BRUISED. NO BROKEN BONES.

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE DRIVING HIS PICKUP TRUCK ON A PIT ROAD HE HIT A LARGE ROCK ON THE ROAD. HE BOUNDED UP AND SMASHED HIS NECK ON THE ROOF OF THE PICKUP. HE WAS WEARING HIS HELMET.

INJURED CLAIMS SHE WAS COMING TO WORK AT NSPC. AFTER SHE PARKED HER CAR IN THE PLANT PARKING LOT SHE STARTED TO WALK OUT OF THE PARKING LOT TO THE PLANT. AS SHE WALKED THROUGH THE OPENING OF T HE PARKING LOT ON HER WAY TO THE PLANT SHE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL LANDING ON HER LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG.

INJURED STATED HE WA DRIVING A PIT VAN (TRUCK) ON WEST B-DUMP. INJURED WAS TURNING A SHE WAS DRIVING HTE VAN KEEPING A COYOTE IN HIS HEADLIGHTS. DRIVING THIS WAY CAUSED THE VAN TO BE TIPPED ONTO DRIVERS SIDE.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS CUTTING OPEN A LARGE BOX OF FILTERS WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND. INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PM STALL IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE TIRE SHOP WHICH IS IN THE OLD TRUCK SHOP. INJURED PUT A TIRE SIZE 11R22.5 AGAINST HIS TOOL BOX. INJURED THOUGHT IT WOULD STAY BUT IT FELL OVER AND LANDED O N HIS LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE HE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS BY THE NUMBER 2 SECONDARY HILL HE SLIPPED WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HIS RIGHT HEEL BOUNCED DOWN TWO STEPS. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT HEEL.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN STALL NO. 3 IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP. INJURED WAS REPLACING WEAR PLATES ON THE BOTTOM OF LOADER BUCKET. WHILE INJURED WAS JACKING UP ONE OF THE PLATES, IT SLIPPED OFF THE JACK AND LANDED ON TIP OF HIS 2ND AND 3RD DIGITS (FINGERS). INJURED WAS POSITIONING WEAR PLATE TO BE SECURED WITH BOLTS.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING UP THE RAMP IN THE SOUTH COLD STORAGE BUILDING LOCATED EAST OF THE CONCENTRATOR. INJURED SLIPPED ON SOME ICE NEAR THE PUMP SHAFT RACK AND FELL FLAT ON HIS BACK ON THE FLOOR.