Signal Mountain Cement CoMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was clearing a blockage from the suction hose on the vacuum truck, when their left arm had been drawn into the hose.

Maint Tech was climbing a step ladder, lost their balance and tried to catch their self. Employee's wrist contacted a piece of metal which caused a laceration.

Supervisor noticed smoke in the alternative fuel storage pile, instructed a loader operator to move some material to get to the smoking pile of material. The material was subjected to the atmospheric conditions, it was oxygenated, igniting the TDF. Local fire department was contacted and arrived on scene and extinguished the fire.

Employee parked a skid steer loader, when employee was getting out of skid steer and stepping down, employee hung left foot in between the bucket frame and step for dismounting skid steer.

An employee was WOMA Gunning the tower on the 2.1 level when a chunk of material fell on the wand and caused the employee's right arm to be jerked. Employee reported to supervisor, but did not want any medical treatment at the time of reporting the incident. On 3/13/2025, employee still felt soreness in their right shoulder and requested to be evaluated. Had surgery on 6/9/25

While removing a drive sprocket with a porta-power and gear puller, a piece of the sprocket came free and struck the EE on the edge of EE's lower neck which caused a small laceration that required a stitch.

The employee stepped off of a ladder onto an uneven section of ground, causing EE to fall and land on elbow. EE suffered a hairline crack in the ulna, which required a brace to be worn. There were no restrictions as it did not affect EE's regular job.

In the process of unloading a portable building, a hinged wall fell and struck the employee's left thigh, causing a contusion. Initially seen by the local hospital and released with no restrictions. Due to weekend soreness, the employee's doctor placed them on one week of restricted duty.

EE was lancing a chute when a piece of material fell and struck the end of the lance. The lance pivoted up and struck the EE on the left cheekbone, causing a cut that needed stitches to close.

The EE pinched hand on chute while removing it. The EE suffered broken hand.

Employee was passing bricks in the kiln and a brick fell and hit EE's hand.

While welding inside the Stage 5 Cyclone, the employee turned and fell off of the work deck to the one 4 1/2 feet below. The employee suffered a 2.3mm tear in the left shoulder ligament.

On February 7th, 2022, a non-injury unplanned ignition occurred inside the coke mill dust collector at the Chattanooga Plant. The incident was immediately reported to MSHA.

While observing the air dryer control panel, the Maintenance Planner turned and struck EE's shin on a cinder block that EE's assistant had been using to sit on. Due to the Planner's age and existing health conditions, a two-inch skin tear occurred which required seven stitches to stop the bleeding.

Employee came to work after mowing EE's lawn for 2 hours in 93F/65%H weather, then went straight to work in the Clinker Feeder Hall changing out a belt roller for two hours without taking a break. Felt ill, and partner took EE out. Supervisor took to hospital for hydration due to heat illness.

EE stepped on cross beam to gain advantage to see over conveyor belt; foot slipped and he jerked his arm exasperating a preexisting non-work related shoulder injury he was being seen for.

While drilling through a piece of airslide fabric, the EE placed his finger on the backside of the fabric and contacted the drill bit.

Employee was performing routine cleaning in the Preheat Tower with a WOMA gun. When the employee initiated the WOMA gun, hot feed blew back onto the employee causing burns to the back of his unprotected head, neck, and left ear. EE refused to wear PPE.

Employee alleges that when he raised the face shield on his hard hat, dust got behind his face shield and safety glasses and got into his left eye.

Dust blew into employee's eyes. Caused conjunctivitis requiring prescription medication.

Employee was burning off a bolt. A piece of hot metal caused 2nd degree burn to palm of his hand.

Supervisor was attempting to unplug blockage on 3rd stage of pre-heater tower using an air lance. Hot material back flushed causing 2nd degree burns on his forearms and back of head.

Employee was positioning a mill liner plate. It slipped pinching his right middle finger, causing a laceration requiring stitches

Employee stated that he felt faint. He stated the last thing he remembered was squatting down.

Employee stated that he was shoveling material from top of gyp silo and he felt pain in his abdomen area. He felt he had re-injured a previous hernia.

Metal splinter in employee's right forearm - 2 sutures

Employee was turning valve, lost balance, slipped and landed on his buttocks on the floor

Employee was using a punch bar to clear a blockage at the discharge chute at our RMS reversible belt. He was standing on a platform. When the material broke loose, his momentum caused him to lose his balance and fall from platform.

Employee stated that he felt pain in his left forearm after turning a valve. He was seen by a physcian and released back to full duty. He was sent to a specialist on 11/09/2010. Although the doctor returned him back to full duty, he did get an injection and was prescribed physical therapy. Therefore it is being classified as a reportable injury as of this date.

Employee stated he was pulling a piece of damaged conduit that was bonded tightly to some melted wires. He stated that while he was pulling on the conduit trying to remove the damaged wires, the conduit abruptly broke loose, causing his left bicep to pop causing pain.

Employee stated when he was dismountlng the front end loader, his hand slid on the hand rail and he struck his elbow on the platform. (He reported the injury to the safety manager on 10/21/2009.)

Employee was attempting to unplug a kiln seal hopper. He was using a chipping gun and must have loosened dust from an eye beam. When he took off his goggles, a small amount of dust got in his left eye.

Employee was walking up stairs carrying a ladder. He tripped and braced his fall with his right hand. Caused pain in his right shoulder - possible muscle tear.

Cable broke on Ameco loader causing the operator station to jerk and the employee fell into the handrail causing discomfort in his stomach and back area.

employee was stepping down from a palletizer and tripped on an emergency stop cord causing him to fall against a handrail. He fractured 4 ribs.

Employee had been loading material in a hopper with a front end loader. He walked up the ramp to check the level of material in the hopper. As he was walking down the loading ramp, he slipp ed on loose material. He braced himself with his right arm, causing discomfort in his right shoulder.

Removing panels and one slipped and cut his left middle finger.

Employee complained of left shoulder soreness from a work activity. He was holding a return roller to install it. He worked without incident until 11/4/08. He stated that he wanted to see a doctor due to his complaint back in April.

While doing demo work, the employee was cutting an 8"" I-beam. The rigging slipped, the employee's glove was caught by the I-beam as it was falling, pinning his hand. Laceration on right ring finger required stitches.

Employee alleges he struck his little finger on his right hand while lifting a shovel. He only wanted to report it and did not want any treatment at the time. He later complained that it was swollen and wanted to seek medical treatment. He had PIPJ Arthrotomy to repair ligament on 11/20/08 and returned to work on his normal scheduled day on 11/22/08 on restricted duty.

Cut on finger required 2-3 stiches. Was back to work same day.

Employee alleged that he lifted the lid to a trash dumpster and strained his shoulder. He did his normal job until 03/03/08 when he had surgery.

Employee tripped over a pressure washer hose and twisted his knee. He thought it was okay but later said it was not getting better. Saw doctor in January 2008, scheduled and had surgery in February 2008.

Employee was cutting a piece of hose. His knife slipped and he cut his left leg, which required sutures.

Employee was putting oil in the reducer motor at the reclaim belt. He fell from a make-shift work platform, fell approximately 2 feet, landed on his right wrist.

This was a first-aid case. Physician called today and stated that employee has a torn meniscus tear to right knee - caused by water lance nozzle hitting his knee

Injured employee was a stand-by person on a high pressure water blasting task. The person controlling the water blaster tripped and fell backward. As he was falling, he accidentally hit the injured employee with the high pressure water, causing a puncture/laceration wound to the employee's right forearm and right side of chest.

Employee was wiring up a piece of equipment at the Stamler. There was oil on the surface, causing him to slip and twist his left knee. He stated he heard a popping noise and felt pain in his knee.

Employee was getting off the back of a pick-up truck. He twisted his right ankle on a chunk of concrete causing a sprain to his ankle.

Employee slipped and fell from a temporary work platform landing on his right arm/shoulder.

Exposure to Noise

Employee was walking and stepped over a guard rail; foot slipped and employee fell on guard rail, hitting his left knee; required sutures

Employee pinched right ring finger in pick-up truck tail gate

Employee was disconnecting a trailer mounted welding machine from his truck. As he was adjusting the support-leg, the trailer shifted, he lost control, and it fell, pinching his left ring finger between the tongue and the ground.

Employee was unloading a large steel plate with two co-workers. Employee's right pinky finger was pinched between the steel plate and handrail.

The employee was pushing an electrical motor off of an elevated platform. The employee was squatted down pushing the motor through an accessway in the handrails below a safety chain. It appears that when the motor rolled off it caught on the employee's gloves or himself and pulled him off the platform. He fell approximately 15 ft. to the ground.

The employee was walking through the mill helping other employees set up to clean up spilled material. As the material went down the hose it caused the hose to jerk and move. As the injured employee stepped over the hose, the hose jerked striking the employee on his left leg. This caused the employee to fall back on his right leg. This caused him to hyper-flex his right ankle.

The EE was using a high pressure sprayer. The EE was spraying inside riser. Inside the riser a chunk of material fell striking the end of the sprayer inside the port. This sudden action jerked his shoulders. At the time of the occurrence the EE did not wish to seek medical treatment. He was sent to see the doctor on 7/16/04 and placed on modified duty.

The employee complained of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing at times. The employee was sent to the doctor and diagnosed with reactive airways disease also known as occupational asthma.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING A WELDER WHILE INSTALLING A METAL PLATE AS A COVER OVER A HOLE. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE METAL PLATE IN PLACE WHILE THE WELDER TACKED IT. WHILE DOING THIS THE EE DID NOT SHIELD HIS EYES SUFFICIENTLY AND RECEIVED A FLASH FROM THE WELDING ARC.

THE EE WAS INSPECTING RAILCARS BEFORE LOADING. TH EEE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE ON THE THE TRACK RAILS. WHILE WALKING THE EE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EE INSPECT THE TOP OF THE CARS. THE EE DID NOT WATCH WHERE HE WAS WALKING, STEPPED ON A TRACK RAIL & SLIPPED. HE DID NOT FALL BUT HE STATED THAT THE SLIP JARRED HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DUMP TRUCK HAULING SLATE MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND LEANED OVER TO HIS RIGHT TO GRASP THE SEAT BLET BUCKLE. THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A DRIVE SHAFT ON A ROTARY DISCHARGE MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER THE EDGE OF THE GEAR HOUSING TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RESTING HIS CHEST ON THE GEAR HOUSING. THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE A CHEST HERNIA IN THE INCISION AREA WHERE HE PREVIOUSLY HAD HEART SURGERY.

The ee was walking from the finish mill to the control room. The ee was passing by the clinker silos which have an elevated pad around the silos. The surface is approx 3 inches higher than the surrounding ground. The ee began modified duty 3-11-04.

AN AIRSLIDE CONNECTED TO THE DISCHARGE OF A SILO BECAME PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL. EE OPENED AIRSLIDE & REMOVED CHUNKS OF MATERIAL & THREW THEM DOWN ONTO THE ADJACENT WALKWAY. AFTER CLOSING AIRSLIDE THE EE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE ADJACENT WALKWAY & STEPPED ON ONE OF THE MATERIAL CHUNKS. THE CHUNK ROLLED & HIS ANKLE TURNED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOXES OF PAPER FROM ONE STORAGE AREA TO ANOTHER. HE REACHED UP TO THE 4TH SHELF AND PULLED A BOX OF PAPER TOWARD HIM. WHEN HE HAD MOVED THE BOX COMPLETELY OFF THE SHELF HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. HE DROPPED THE BOX AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

AS PART OF THE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM THE EE AND RECEIVED AN ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM. THE EVALUATION OF THE AUDIOGRAM INDICATED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS.

THE EMPLOYEE MANUALLY MOVED A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL BY PUSHING/PULLING/ROLLING THE DRUM. HE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER, LOWER BACK AND UNDER HIS RIBS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HE DID NOT WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS SENT FOR A MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 2/4/04 AND PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

AS PART OF THE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM THE EE REQUESTED AND RECEIVED AN ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM. THE EVALUATION OF THE AUDIOGRAM INDICATED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS.

THE EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT. THE EE WALKED ACROSS ICE AND SLIPPED. THE EE REACHED OUT FOR AN ADJACENT TRAILER TO STOP HIMSELF FROM FALLING. THE EE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT IN DOING SO STRAI NED HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PLATING DOWN ON A WALKWAY. HE WAS HAVING TO REPOSITION THE PLATING BY SHOVING IT. WHILE REPOSITIONING IT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF HIS CHEST.

EE WAS OPERATING A DUMP TRUCK. THE EE GOT OUT OFTHE OPERATOR'S CAB TO INSPECT THE TRUCK BED. HE CLIMBED THE BED LADDER & LOOKED OVER INTO THE TRUCK BED.WHEN CLIMBING BACK DOWN HE MISSED THE BO TTOM RUN, SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS SIDE. HEWENT FOR MED TREATMENT BUT NONE WAS INDICATED. 0N 3/4/04 EE RET'D TO DR WITH ELBOW PAIN AND BEGAN MODIFIED DUTY ON 3/5/04

THE EE WAS USING A FORKLIFT & SELF-DUMPING HOPPER TO DUMP MATERIAL INTO ANOTHER HOPPER. THE EE WAS REACHING TO RE-LATCH THE SELF-DUMPING HOPPER AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A SMALL BOBCAT FRONT END LOADER. WHILE DOING SO THE EE WAS HAVING TO FREQUENTLY TWIST HIS TORSO TO LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING AS HE BACKED THE FRONT END LOADER. THIS REPEATED TWISTING AGGREVATED A PREVIOUS SHOULDER INJURY. THE EE REPORTED THE INJURY 12/08/03. HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 12/15/03.

THE EE WAS REMOVING PIN GATES FROM A HOPPER. THE EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE PIN GATES OUT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRIKE THE END OF THE PIN THE HAMMER MISSED. THE WEIGHT OF THE HAMMER STRAINED THE EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE REQUESTED & SAW THE DR. ON 11/24/03. THE EE'S JOB RESTRICTIONS BEGAN 11/24/03.

THE EE WAS CLEANING UP MATERIAL ON A WORK PLATFORM. AFTER FINISHING THE EE WAS RETURNING TO THE GROUND LEVEL VIA STAIRS. THE EE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE STEPS WHERE OIL HAD BEEN SPILLED. THE EE CAUGHT HIMSELF USING THE HANDRAILS BEFORE LOSINGHIS BALANCE. WHEN HE CAUGHT HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A MATERIAL CHUTE COVER USING A WRENCH. THE EE STATED THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

THE CONTRACT EE WAS SPRAY COATING THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE KILN USING A PRESSURE SPRAYER. THE SPRAY NOZZLE PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL. ANOTHER EE DISCONNECTED THE SPRAYER HOSE. THE HOSE WAS PRES SURIZED. WHEN THE MATERIAL SPRAYED CONTACTING THE CONTRACT EE'S EYE. THE CONTRACT EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

THE EE WAS REPLACING A DOOR GUARD ON A MATERIAL WEIGH FEEDER. AS THE EE WAS SWATING DOWN TO PLACE THE DOOR HE FELT A CATCH AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EXTENDING TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE.

THE EE WAS MOVING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF CEMENT FROM A SHELF. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE EE WAS ON MODIFIED DUTY RESTRICTIONS. TH IS ACTIVITY WAS RESTRICTED.

THE EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A WATER LINE. THE EE CROSSED OVER A CONVEYOR TO ACCESS THE WATER LINE. AFTER COMPLETING THE REPAIR THE EE CROSSED BACK OVER THE CONVEYOR AND AS HE STE PPED OFF THE CONVEYOR FRAME HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND IN DOING SO HE TURNED HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EE SAT DOWN IN HIS SEAT AT HIS DESK. WHEN HE LEANED BACK IN THE SEAT THE BACK OF CHAIR GAVE WAY AND HE FELL BACK ONTO THE FLOOR. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 9-2-03. THE EE WAS SENT TO THE DR AND PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY ON 9-2-03.

EE WAS ORIGINALLY INJURED ON 12/30/02 & REPORTED ON 1/14/03. ON 8/7/03 EE STATED THAT HIS NECK WAS BOTHERING HIM DUE TO THE EARLIER INJURY. DURING THE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT EE WAS COLLECTING SAMPL ES & TRIPPED ON DEBRIS. AFTER STATING HIS NECK INJURY WAS RELATED TO THE INJURY OF 12/30/02, HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8/7/03 & PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

THE EE WAS INVESTIGATING A POSSIBLE PLUG IN THE 5TH STAGE OF THE PREHEATER TOWER. THE EE OPENED AN INSPECTION DOOR ON A FEED PIPE. HOT MATERIAL UNEXPECTEDLY BLEW OUT OF THE INSPECTION DOOR AND CONTACTED THE EE ON HIS FACE AND EYES.

THE EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS ON A PIPE VALVE. WHILE DOING SO THE EE OVER REACHED WHILE EXERTING FORCE USING A WRENCH. THE EE REPORTED THAT HIS RT. SHOULDER WAS SORE ON 7/7/03 BUT DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. ON 7/18/03 THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

THE EE WAS MOVING SCRAP STEEL ON THE FLOOR OF THE MILL ROOM. WHEN THE EE LIFTED A PIECE OF SCRAPSTEEL PIPE HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

THE EE WAS SHOVELING CEMENT INTO A SCREW BOX. THE EE WAS RAISING UP WITH A SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL AND TWISTED AT THE WAIST TO PUT THE CEMENT INTO THE SCREW. UPON DOING SO THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE CLINKER COOLER AND BECAME STRESSED FROM THE HEAT AND DEHYDRATION.

THE EE WAS SHOVELING SAND FROM A RAW MATERIAL BIN INTO BUCKETS TO TEST SAMPLES. WHILE THE EE WAS CARRYING THE BUCKETS TO THE LAB THE EE WAS STUNG IN THE SCALP BY A BEE.

THE EE WAS WEED EATING AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY. THE SYMPTOMS DID NOT EVOLVE UNTIL 6-16-03. THE EE REPORTED THE EXPOSURE ON 6-16-03.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A VALVE WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. DURING THE LIFT THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS RE-HOOKING A BASKET ON A CEMENT LOADING SPOUT. THE EE STATED THAT WHILE DOING SO, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT CHEST AREA.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WEIGHTED TRASH CAN. HE SLID THE CAN FROM HIS SIDE TO HIS FRONT BY SWINGING THE CAN WITH ONE ARM. IN DOING SO HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAY DOWN A METAL BAR & IN DOING SO CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A TROLLEY CHAIN WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID INTO A HAND RAIL. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE HANDRAIL IN HIS RIB AREA.

THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON AN INSPECTION CAP BROKE DURING A CHANGE-OVER TO ANOTHER CEMENT SILO. WHEN THE LINE PRESSURIZED THE CAP BLEW OFF AND DUST WAS BLOWN INTO THE AIR. THE DUST THEN BLEW INT O THE EYE OF THE EMPLOYEE.

THE EE WAS DRIVING A SMALL FRONT END LOADER SCRAPING MATERIAL OFF OF THE FLOOR. THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF RE-BAR ROD STICKING UP FROM THE GROUND WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO STOP ABRUPTLY. THE EE WAS JARRED BY THE SUDDEN STOP.

THE EE WAS REPLACING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON A BAGHOUSE SCREW WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE LOSTHIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE SCREW HOUSING ON THE PLATFORM.

EE (1) WAS HANDING A PRESSURE WASHER GUN FROM PLATFORM C TO PLATFORM D WHEN ANOTHE EE (2) ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE GUN TRIGGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GRASP THE GUN. THE GUN DISCHARGE AND HIT EE ( 1) IN THE LEFT INNER THIGH CAUSING A CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON DOOR OPENING REAR OF TRIPLE GATE. GRINDER CAUGHT ON ROUGH EDGE OF METAL, SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG, LOWER THIGH.

EE WAS RE-HOOKING A BASKET ON A CEMENT LOADING SPOUT. THE EE STATED THAT WHILE DOING SO HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT CHEST AREA. EE REPORTED INCIDENT BUT DID NOT WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENT ION UNTIL 1ST DOCTORS VISIT-1/15/03. DR'S PROGNOSIS NO MODIFIED DUTY. 2ND DOCTORS VISIT-6/2/03 - MODIFIED DUTY BEGAN 6/03/03.

EE WANTS TO FILE A CLAIM OF HEARING LOSS. *THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED BASED ONLY ON EE'S CLAIMS AND HEARING LOSS HAS YET TO BE CONFIRMED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAMPLES OF MATERIAL DOWN STAIRS FROM THE RAW MATERIAL BUILDING WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON TOP OF STAIRWELL DUE TO ROCKS BEING ON TOP OF STAIR LANDING. INJURY RIGHT FOOT, PAIN IN HIS NECK AND ARM.

EE WAS USING A WOMA GUN (HIGH PRESSURE WATER SYSTEM) WHEN IT CAME APART DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COUPLING. HIT HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION AND SWELLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT AN OXYGEN TANK WEIGHING APPROX 80-90 POUNDS ABOVE HIS WAIST TO PUT IN WELDING TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS RE-HOOKING BASKET ON A CEMENT LOADING SPOUT. THE EE STATED THAT WHILE DOING SO HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT CHEST AREA. EE REPT'D INCIDENTBUT DID NOT WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1ST DR'S VIST 1/15/03. DR. PROGNOSIS NO MODIFIEDDUTY-2ND DRS' VISIT 6/2/03 MODIFIED DUTY BEGAN 6/3/03

EE WAS ON A LADDER WELDING ON THE RAW MILL REJECT VIBRATORY FEEDER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER DUE TO MUD ON HIS FEET INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

EE WANTS TO FILE A HEARING LOSS CLAIM. THE COMP.DOES NOT YET HAVE INFORMATION TO VERIFY THIS INJURY.

EE WAS LIFTING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET FILLED WITHELIMESTONE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING ON THE HANDLE OF A VALVE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVERSING FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER WHICH INVOLVED A STEP DOWN TO THE NEXT ROOM. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE ROOM SHE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HER FOREHEAD ON A TABLE AND LEFT KNEE ON THE TILE FLOOR. SHE TORE THE TENDON IN HER RIGHT KNEE.

THE EE WAS HELPING REMOVE AN AIRSLIDE. HE AND THE OTHER EE HAD TO LIFT AND CARRY THE AIRSLIDE TO REPOSITION IT. WHILE CARRYING THE AIRSLIDE THE EE FELT A STRAIN OR PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. THE EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL AUG 19,2001.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WOMA GUN IN A PORT THAT HAD MATERIAL PLUGGED IN IT. WHEN HE SQUEEZED THE TRIGGER THE WATER HIT THE HOT MATERIAL AND HOT DUST AND STEAM CAME BACK TOWARDS THE EMPLOYE E. THE MATERIAL WENT INTO HIS GLOVE AND UP HIS SHIRT SLEEVE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS TIME UNTIL 5-15-02.

THE EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE IRON ORE WEIGH- FEEDER WITH A WOODEN POLE WHEN HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE POLE AND THE STEEL FRAME OF THE WEIGHFEEDER.

EE WAS SHOVELING MUD OUT OF A DRAINAGE DITCH. EE TURNED TO EMPTY THE SHOVEL & TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PARTIAL FILLED MASONRY CEMENT BAG FROM THE FILLING SPOUT WHEN HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK. EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 3-12-02.

EE WAS WORKING FROM AN ELEVATED PLATFORM APPROX.2 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. WHEN HE FINISHED WORKINGHE JUMPED DOWN TO THE FLOOR & BROKE A BONE IN HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2/5/02.

EE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY SNUBBER PULLEY INTO PLACE BY HIMSELF AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 1-4-01.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 1-8-02.

SPILLAGE OF HOT RAW FEED OCCURRED AROUND THE FEED END SEAL OF THE KILN DUE TO A RING ON THE INSIDE. EE WAS PLACING A WATER HOSE ON THE SPILLAGE. THE MATERIAL WAS COVERED WITH A WET CRUST. THE EE STEPPED ONTO THE MATERIAL AND BROKE THROUGH THE CRUST SUFFERING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER LEGS.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE WATER SPRAY SYSTEM ON THE FINISH GRINDING MILL. HE WAS LIFTING THE SPRAY HOUSING COVER OVER HIS HEAD TO HAND TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS SHOULDER . EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 1/17/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE FINISH MILL BUILDING WHICH IMPAIRED HIS ABILITY TO HEAR APPROACHING TRAFFIC. EMPLOYEE TRAVELING APPROX 5 MPH IN A PICKUP TRUCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WITH THE TRUCK FR OM BEHIND. INJURIES WERE MINOR AND INCLUDED A BRUISED ELBOW, SORE BACK, AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A REMOVABLE HANDRAIL WITH ANOTHER EE USING A FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT WAS TOO SHORT SO THE EE PUT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE FORKS OF THE FO RKLIFT. THE ANGLR IRON WAS NOT SECURED AND THE PRESSURE BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND HANDRAIL CAUSEDTHE ANGLE IRON TO SHOOT OUT TOWARDS THE EE. THE ANGLE IRON MADE A DEEP CUT ON RIGHT MIDDLE FING

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A VALVE ON THE CEMENT FEED PIPELINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A REPAIRMAN REPLACE A SINGLE LINE CABLE, ON AN OVERHEAD CRANE BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PLATFORM WHERE HE WAS WORKING.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING A JIG SAW INTO AN EXTENSION CORD TO CUT A PIECE OF PLYWOOD. THERE WAS A BARE SPOT IN THE EXTENSION CORD ALLOWING THE EMPLOYEE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH 110 VOLT ELECTRICA L CURRENT IN THE CORD. EMPLOYEE APPEARED TO RECEIVE A MINOR SHOCK. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A TINGLING SENSATION IN ARM.

EE WAS USING A PULLEY TO REMOVE THE DOOR ON THE #4 KILN CLINKER ELEVATOR. THE PULLEY SLIPPED, PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS CHEST AND ABDOMEN RESULTINGIN A HERNIAL. HE SCHEDULED SURGERY AFTER FOLLOW- UP VISITS WITH DOCTOR. DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 10/22/01.

EE WAS WALKING TO JOBSITE AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

WELDING ELECTRODE STUCK TO STEEL, HE JERKED IT LOOSE IT CAME UP AND HIT HIS TOOTH.

WALKING DOWN A HILL. HILL WAS WET AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, WRENCHING BACK ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON, STEPPED BACK AND FELL OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. RIGHT ANKLE POPPED.

SURFACE GROUND UNDER FRONT LEFT OUTRIGGER ON 60 TON RT CRANE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE LOAD(DUCT WORK) TO DROP AND SWING ON TOP OF THE TWO MEN WHILE WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT.

SURFACE GROUND UNDER LEFT FRONT OUTRIGGER ON 60 TON RT CRANE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE LOAD(DUCT WORK) TO DROP AND SWING ON TOP OF THE TWO MEN WHILE WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT.

NEAR MISS. CRANE BEING OPERATED BY ANOTHER CONTRACTOR TIPPED DUE TO SOFT GROUND UNDER 1 OUTRIGGER. LOAD AND BOOM JUST MISSED 3 OF OUR EMPLOYEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING PIPE & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS SWEEPING STAIRS INSIDE OF SILO HE STEPPED BACK AND DOWN TO THE NEXT STEP, HE SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON STAIR TRAVEL.

EE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON A PLANT FORM TRACTOR. THE ANGLE IRON FELL, CRUSHING THE EE'S FINGERTIP BETWEEN IT AND THE TRACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRAIN PLUG IN PREHEATER WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT A PIECE OF METAL. RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 10 TON CHAINFALL FROM MULE CART, ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP BY HAND IWTH ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A WELDING ROD CAN AND WHEN LFITED CAN SLIPPED THE OPEN ENDOF THE CAN CUT HAND (ONE END OF CAN WAS OPEN.

EE WAS LIFTING HANDRAILS FOR PAINTING & BENT OVER TO PU RAIL APPROX. 100LBS PULLED BACK ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A CLINKER COOLER. WHILE LIFTING ONE END OF A STEEL BEAM TO PLACE IT IN THE COOLER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 9/29/00 AND DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL THAT SAME DAY.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE A DRUM FULL OF STEEL BALLS FOR A MILL WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 9-6-00. AND DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 9-1 1-00.

EE WAS MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEN THE OBJECT AND SOME STEEL BARING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING HELPR WITH PLATE STEEL TWISTED TO THROW PLATE IN STACK, APPROX 40 LBS., HAD PAIN IN LUMBOSACRAL AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING DUCT WITH RIGHT ARM AND RATCHETING WITH LEFT ARM; HAD PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER, WHICH ALSO RAN THROUGH ARM.

THE EE HAD CLIMBED A LADDER TO ACCESS THE STRUCTURAL STEEL AS HE STEPPED HE MISSED A PIECE OF GRATING & STEPPED ON THE STEEL. HIS L ELBOW STRUCK THE STEEL & DISLOCATED HIS L SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 10 GAL. WATER COOLER INTOA BASKET FOR A CRANE LIFT. THE WEIGHT CAUSED HERTO DROP THE WATER KEG DRAGGING HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER ACROSS THE METAL BASKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 6"" CARBON STEEL PIPE HEADERTHROUGHOUT THE DAY & REPORTED BACK STIFFNESS THENEXT DAY BUT DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR. EIGHTDAYS LATER HE ASKED TO SEE A DOCTOR & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

COMING DOWN STEPS FROM THE #7 SLURRY TANK, EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HURRY, STUMBLED AND FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

MOVING DUNNAGE TO SET STEEL. HER FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF WOOD DUNNAGE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A FAN PEDESTAL BLOCK WHILE LIFTING PEDESTAL BLOCK WITH FORKLIFT AND CHOKER THE CHOKER SLIPPED OFF FORKS CAUSING WEIGHT SHIFT, AND KNOCKING EE DOWN.

EE REACHED TO REMOVE A BULLPIN WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS SWINGING AT THE PIN WITH A HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A COLUMN TO CONNECT, FELT A STRAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON EXPANSION JOINTS WITH SPUD WRENCH. WHILE STRETCHING TO TIGHTEN BOLT FELT A POP IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WHILE LIFTING STRAP TO ATTACH MATERIAL TO FORKLIFT, SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND KNOT IN BACK. SHE STATES THAT IT TOOK HER BREATH AWAY. MID BACK PAIN.

EE WAS PUSHING WALLS OUT ON TANK WITH PORTA-POWER JACK AND PIPE, THE PIPE POPPED OUT OF JACK, CATCHING EE IN THE ARM. LACERATIONS WERE MAD ON RIGHT FOREARM.

SPUD WRENCH FELL FROM OVERHEAD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS SETTING EQUIPMENT IN RAW MILL.

EMPLOYEE WAS FITTING UP LEG UNDER HOPPER FOR SUPPORT TO CUT CRANE LOOSE, WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR WELD FIT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE KICKED STEEL. THE STEEL THEN HIT INJURED IN THE ARM.

HANGING STEEL IN PRE-HEATER. WAS TURNING A BEAM THAT WAS HANGING FROM A CRANE TO MANUVER THRU EXISTING STEEL. WHILE TWISTING IN THIS TIGHT AREA, HE FELT A TUNGE IN HIS BACK.

DRIVING REBAR STAKES INTO GROUND AT COKEN DUCTBANK BOTTOM OF HILLS OF PREHEATER. SLIPPED AND FELL IN HOLE. HE NOTICED SLIGHT PAIN AFTER FALLING; WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER THE FOLLOWING DA Y, HE NOTICED SHARP PAIN.

HE WAS TORQUING BOLTS AT FINISH MILL; WHILE PULLING ON TORQUE WRENCH, HE FELT PAIN.

CONSTANT LIFTING OF STEEL BEAMS AND CHANNEL IRONONTO SAW HORSES FOR FABRICATIONS.

EE WAS WELDING IN POCKETS OF PREHEATER TOWER. WHILE MOVING IN/OUT OF CONFINED AREAS, LOW BACK BECAME SORE AND TIGHT.

EE LIFTED 70# LINER PLATE. AS HE TURNED TO SET IN PLACE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELDS ON TOP OF DUCT. A WELDER WORKING IN CLOSE VICINITY STRUCK AN ARC CAUSING A FLASH.

CRANE WAS LOWERING STEEL INTO PLACE; HE SPUN THE BEAM AROUND & GRABBED THE CLIP. THIS STEEL WAS A PIECE THAT HAD TO BE ERECTED AMONG PREVIOUSLY ERECTED STEEL, DUE TO LATE DELIVERY. AS BEAM S PUN AROUND, THE CLIP CAUGHT ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL, RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP ACROSS A TRENCH. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A SECURED PIECE OF REBAR AS HE STEPPED OVER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE REBAR. FELT STRAIN AND POP IN SHOULDER.

EE WAS FITTING PLATE TOGETHER TO BE WELDED. WELDER STRUCK AN ARC, CAUSING A FLASH. RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO EYES.

GRINDING WELDS ON HOPPER PLATES. FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EYE.

A #6 WIRE HAD A NICK IN IT'S INSULATION AND SHORTED TO METAL IN THE MCC WIRE WAY. RIGHT BEHIND WHERE THE SHORT ACCURED WAS THE 800 AMP MAIN BUSS. WHEE THE #6 WIRE THE #6 WIRE SHORTED IT MUST OF TRACKED OVER TO THE 800 AMP BUSS WHICH THEN SHORTED TO THE METAL IN THE SAME LOCATION AS THE #6 WIRE SHORTED.

WAS LIFTING CONCRETE FORMS BY HAND TO MOVE OUT OF WORK AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN RATCHET TO REPLACE A SHEAVE IN THE BARGE UNLOADING AREA, TENSION WAS LOST IN THE RATCHET CAUSING THE HANDLE TO STRIKETHE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

EE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS AT PREHEATER TOWER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN STAIRS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SCREENS INTO MAN BASKET. UPON REACHING BACK HIS ELBOW STRUCK THE EDGE OF SCREEN CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE ELBOW.

EE WAS WALKING ON STEEL BEAM IN THE STORAGE YARD. BEAM WAS WET CAUSING HIM TO SLIP LODGING HIS LEG BETWEEN BEAM AND A MOTOR. HE HAS A CONTUSION.ON THE RIGHT CALF MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND FLIPPING STEEL CHECKER PLATE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MID-BACK STRAIN.

A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE WHILE CHIPPING WELD SLAG WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER ON HOPPER IN FAB YARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING STEEL AT THE PREHEATER WHEN HIS THUMB BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE STEEL BEAM AND THE CONCRETE WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A HOIST CHAIN WHICH HAD BECOME CAUGHT IN THE SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON. THE GRATIN GTWISTED UNDER THE FORCE APPLIED ON IT, ALLOWING TH E EMPLOYEE TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE CONCRETE SLAB THAT JOINED THE GRATING RESULTING IN A SEVERE BRUISE TO THE SPINAL AREA.

OFFICE EE WAS WALKING BESIDE OFFICE BUILDING ALONG A SLOPED WALKWAY WHEN HER RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL. EE FELL IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WITH HER LEFT KNEE BENT UNDER HER BODY CAUSI NG INJURY TO HER LEFT KNEE AND LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS LIFTING PUMP HOUSING DURING MAINTENANCE WORK AND FELT A SLIGHT STRAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN, BUT THOUGHT THE PAIN WAS MINOR AND WOULD GO AWAY. AFTER A DAY OR SO. HOWEVER, AFTER 2.5 WEEKS THE PAIN WAS STILL APPARENT SO EE WENT TO THE DR. DR. DIAGNOSED PAIN TO BE A RESULT OF A HERNIA. BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 1/27/00 REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AND IT WAS SENT.