Buffalo Run MineMetal/Nonmetal

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TENDING THE FIRE AT THE COAL STOKING SYSTEM. AS HE WAS STIRRING THE COAL, A FLASH FIRE CAME TOWARDS HIM BURNING HIS FACE. THE EMPLOYEE NEGLECTED TO TURN THE STOKER FAN OFF.

EE WAS HITTING A STEEL PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A STEEL WICKER FROM THE PIN BECAME INMBEDDED IN THE EE'S RIGHT NASAL PASSAGE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN AT THE TIME

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE REMO9VE A DRILL (300 LBS.) FROM THE SLOPE SKIP ONTO THE LANDING PLATFORM. WHILE DOING THIS HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF A SINGLE STEP ON THE PLATFORM, CAUSING HIM TO FA LL, TWISTING HIS KNEE AND HITTING HIS SHOULDER ON A BENCH LOCATED ON THE PLATFORM.

EE WAS CARRYING A SAMPLE BUCKET WHILE RETURNING TO THE LAB. HIS GFOOT SLIPPED AND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LEFT CALF AREA. BUCKET WEIGHT WAS APPROX. 40 LBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SCALE FROM KILN AND EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING A STEPLADDER AND LOST HIS FOOTING. HE WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO TIE HIMSELF OFF YET. HE FELL ABOUT 4-5' LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE FRACTURED TWO FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING A WIRE JUNCTION BOX OUT OF SHEET METAL; HE ROTATED THE BOX TO ACCESS FOR WELDING AND EXPERIENCED BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN.

EE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION DOING ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. HE DID NOT DO ANY ACTION WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY. KNEE CAP BECAME SWOLLEN AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS REPAIRING A FAN WHICH VENTS THE AIR FROM A COAL STOKER. IN DOING THIS SOME OF THE HOT GASSES ESCAPED CAUSING BURNING AND IRRITATION TO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.