While attempting to move a contractors trailer, a Plant Maintenance EE was cranking up a tongue jack that was very stiff to turn. After EE was done, EE noticed that EE had some pain on the outside of the right elbow.
Employee was cleaning the slurry pit when EE's right leg sunk into the ground up to the knee. The employee pulled EE's leg out of the ground and EE's leg was covered with slurry. The employee washed off with a nearby water hose but forgot material under EE's sock and suffered chemical burns on EE's right foot. The employees wound got infected and EE was prescribed antibiotics.
The employee was the passenger of a gravely (UTV) riding along when the vehicle had a minor backing incident into a wooden post. The driver of the vehicle was fine but the passenger stated had a headache after the incident and requested to go home.
On July 24 at 0415hrs a production employee was tasked with cleaning out south 4 baghouse compartment. As the EE was attempting to open the second clamp on the compartment hatch material came spilling out onto employee knocking EE's safety glasses down on EE's face and getting into both eyes. This incident caused chemical burns in the left and right eye of the employee.
Plant Maintenance employee was trying to free up a preheater ram/block that was not moving with a come along to asist the hydraulic pressure of the ram cylinder. While doing so the come along broke off the hooked end and struck the employee in the right hand.
On 10/17/22 around 5:40am, employee was walking to the shipping office to clock in for work when slipped and fell on right side injuring shoulder. The area that the EE was walking through was wet from the rain during that time. The slip & fall resulted in the employee dislocating the shoulder and having to be put on restricted duty.
Employee was performing an inspection of a conveyor belt. As they were climbing down a ladder they stepped in mud build-up twisting their foot and leg. The twisting motion caused them to temporarily lose footing and employee felt a pain in their back.
While loading slurry into a tanker truck, slurry coming from a leaking hose splashed into employees face getting behind the lenses of the safety glasses causing a chemical burn in employee's right eye.
After an inspection of a kiln, Employee was using a blow off hose to clean self off. While cleaning off the employee accidentally dropped the nozzle to the hose and when EE bent down to pick it up EE stated that EE heard something pop.
Employee(a) worked on 11/10 from 0730-1630hrs, after working EE's scheduled shift employee(a) was called back to work at 1900, 2218, 0134 and 0230hrs. On 11/11 around 0430hrs employee was replacing a gearbox with employee(b). While employee(a) was aligning bolts for installation, the gearbox slipped out of employee(b) hands and crushed the pinky finger of employee(a) right hand.
Employee was working on a screw conveyor motor and the wind blew lime dust in between the frame and side shields of the safety glasses into employees left eye.
Employee was inserting a long handled sample scoop through a small window on Kiln 1 to obtain a sample of lime from the kiln. While performing this task lime dust and debris flew into employee's eyes.
While employee was working on a water pump EE realized the system was not pumping water properly. While the employee was removing the hose connection to the water pump EE was sprayed with hot water. Employee suffered second degree burns on EE's right arm, chest and a small area on EE's back.
Patching roof holes, setting plates down and rib pop out of place, left side, aggravation of an old injury.
Employee was was on a call out. When EE was squatting to walk under the screw conveyor EE's forehead slammed into the gate. EE was wearing a small brim hard hat turned around with the dial in the front. The dial hit against the structure. The force of the blow resulted in a concussion.
Employee was walking from the restroom toward the breakroom and suffered a fall with uncertain cause. The impact against the cement floor caused laceration to eyebrow and open nasal fractures.
Employee was helping a welder by holding the metal pieces while the welder tacked the pieces together. During the welding process, employee looked at the arch flash, which caused cornea flash burns to both eyes. Requested medical visit on 1/21/2021 and was prescribed medication for eyes.
Employee was walking near the Ball Mills when EE stumbled and fell backward on to the ground. EE's left elbow scraped a cement pad causing a laceration that required sutures to close.
Employee was installing and aligning the base for a gearbox and when sliding the base into position, employee's middle and ring fingers on right hand were pinned between the base and a piece of metal causing a laceration and fracture.
Employee was standing on the platform to the Pulverized Mill spotting crane. Material fell from above and got behind employee's glasses and into left eye causing irritation. Medical visit on 09/06/20.
Employee was using a plasma cutter to make a hole in metal. When employee was striking the metal with a hammer to knock out the piece in the hole, employee felt debris fall on face. Employee wiped the debris off and accidentally rubbed it into eye.
While checking the control panel at the dust collector fan for the Pulverized load out spout. Wind blew lime behind glasses and into left eye causing irritation. Employee requested medical visit on 3/2/2020.
Employee felt pain in right elbow while rotating pulley on pulverized whizzer. Pain increased over several weeks. Employee requested medical attention on 3/20/20.
While exiting personal vehicle in employee parking area, employee swung the driverside door open and began to step out of the vehicle. The door swung back and struck employee in the head causing a laceration on the upper forehead which required 7 sutures to close.
Employee was removing lime in the Product Tower. Lime burn developed on wrist. Over the next week, the wound got infected. Medical attention requested on 1/9/20.
Employee was working on the RK3 Pan Conveyor Bucket Elevator when wind blew lime behind safety glasses causing irritation to the left eye.
Employee was walking down a set of stairs leaving while carrying a bucket of tools. While walking down the steps, EE's knee began to hurt. The pain got progressively worse over the next couple of days and EE requested medical treatment on 10/25/19.
When employee connected 2 railcars together, the force of the connection caused employee's head to jolt forward and strike mouth on frame of open window causing a laceration to the upper lip which required stitches.
Employee was using a wheelbarrow to remove spilled material and slipped/tripped which caused the wheelbarrow to tip over and spill material into their face causing the eye to become irritated.
While in an awkward position, an Employee was pulling a transmission jack by the handle and developed pain in their lower back.
employee was removing lime piles and began to develop limes burns on the lower legs and wrist.
Employee was trying to climb up a small ladder while carrying a 44 lbs motor in EE's hands and lost EE's balance. The motor slipped and pinched EE's hand between the ladder and the motor causing a contusion
Employee slipped going down stairs falling backward and striking elbow and other parts of body. Requested medical attention on 3/7/19 for foot sprain.
Employee was brushing dust off the front of shirt and as ee swiped right hand down left shoulder/chest area, the ridge of palm got jabbed by a the tip of a pencil in front pocket. Medical Visit on 10/24/18. The puncture wound got infected requiring medical intervention to drain the infection on 10/26/18.
Employee was working in a kneeling position. When ee went to stand up, ee wrenched back causing pain to develop.
Employee slipped on muddy ground and fell. Employee sprain the left wrist and right ankle.
Employee was attempting to walk around a puddle of water that had come through the roof and accumulated on the floor, ee slipped on a wet spot that had become slick with lime. EE right knee buckled and twisted. EE requested medical treatment on 6/28/18.
Employee was lifting, bending and squatting to changing tires and working on other assignments. Felt sore all over while working. The next morning on 6/16/18 awoke to pain in lower back. Requested medical attention on 6/18/18.
Employee's eye became irritated while cleaning up spilled lime. Medical visit on 6/11/18.
Employee was entering the operator cab of a Haul Unit and bumped the top of head on the door frame. A headache and pain developed.
Employee was working under the hood of pickup. As EE stepped down to the ground, EE stepped on a piece of plastic engine cover and twisted EE's right ankle. Requested Medical Treatment 4/19/18.
employee was participating in voluntary stretching exercises during an ergonomic training class and sprain a muscle in lower back.
Employee was lifting a metal seal when hand slightly twisted causing a wrist sprain.
Employee was inside of kiln #3 standing on a wooden board work platform in order to descale the side of the kiln. One of the planks broke. Employee fell approximately 3 1/2 feet landing their back on top of rocky scaled material causing a fracture to a vertebrae.
Employee was installing a screw in an electrical panel. The screw contacted a power cable in the panel and created an arc flash which burned employee's left thumb and forefinger.
Employee was exiting vehicle cab. The sole on the right boot snagged on the bottom step's grip causing the right knee to twist. Requested medical treatment on 9/14/17.
While exiting a vehicle wind blew material into employee's face. Flecks material went behind the safety glasses and entered left eye causing irritation.
Employee was walking up stairs in the Hydrate Area and felt pain in left side and pain in lower back. Requested medical attention on 8/13/17.
Employee was throwing bags of trash into the dumpster and felt employee's left shoulder popped out of place.
Employee was lifting a box from the ground with fittings in it that weighed approximately 60 lbs and felt a muscle pull in left arm on the inside front elbow. The pain got worse over the next few weeks and on 5/10/17 employee requested medical attention.
EE was moving from the platform between the cab and the glad hands when EE's foot slipped off step. EE caught self by grabbing the handle on the side of the tractor with EE's left hand. EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder.
Employee was driving haul unit loaded with slurry up a ramp. Tires began to spin and lose traction on the slick ground. Unit began to slide backward then tip back onto its end gate causing the unit to sharply jolt backward causing pain in employees neck and back.
Employee was exiting a Skid Steer Loader. When EE rose up to get out of the seat, EE felt pain in lower back. The pain got progressively worse over the next few days. Requested medical attention on 2/6/17.
Employee was doing preventative maintenance on the West Elevators. Wind blew material into face while employee was changing out goggles to safety glasses causing eye irritation.
employee was changing lights on #3 RK Kiln Deck. As EE was helping to dismantle the scaffolding, EE's left foot slipped into a groove twisting EE's left ankle. Pain and discomfort increased and subsided over the next few weeks. Ultimately, the pain and soreness increased prompting a medical visit on 11/3/16.
Employee was moving 50 lbs bagged product and experienced pain in lower back.
As employee exited MCC a forklift made a turn in front of EE and blew dust around EE. Later that evening, EE's left eye began to itch and in the morning the top and bottom eyelids were swollen. Medical treatment on 9/2/16.
Employee was cleaning up spilled material with a shovel. Wind blew material behind safety glasses and into eye causing irritation. Requested medical attention on 7/6/16.
Employee was blowing down the bag flattener with compressed air to remove dust. Particles got behind EE's glasses and into EE's eye causing irritation. Employee requested medical attention on 6/1/16. Eye prescription prescribed.
Employee was shoveling material out of an airlock chute on top of Bin #6 from a standing position. As employee shifted pressure back and forth from foot to foot in order to be able to reach the chute opening they felt pain in their right ankle.
Employee was swinging a sledgehammer to strike the side of a metal structure to dislodge choked material built up inside. Swinging the sledgehammer caused employee's arm to feel weak and sore.
ON 2/16/16, EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO STRIKE THE SIDE OF METAL STRUCTURE AND DISLODGE MATERIAL BUILT UP INSIDE. SWINGING THE SLEDGEHAMMER CAUSED GREAT PAIN TO DEVELOP IN LEFT SHOULDER. Requested medical attention on 2/22/16.
Employee was shoveling material and experienced back pain. Bent over to pick up tools which caused more pain. On 2/13/16 experienced additional back pain. On 2/14/16 requested medical treatment for back pain.
Employee was closing the sliding doors of Building #1. One door stuck. Employee grabbed the door from both sides and pulled on it to try to get it to move. Pulling motion caused back pain. Requested medical attention on 2/3/16.
Employee was using an air lance to blow material off of the Kiln Deck. Wind blew the material back into his face. Material got behind his safety glasses and into his eyes. Diagnosis: Corneal abrasion/foreign body.
Employee was unchoking a screw conveyor with a poker bar when his arm became entangled in the screw.
Employee was pressure washing Trunnion Bearing Housing. Began to feel nauseous and vomited. Became disoriented, weak and was sweating profusely. Paramedics arrived and was transported to an ER. Treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
Employee was hitting the outside of Hydrate Bin #3 with a hammer to dislodge choked up material. As he was striking the bin, a cap on an outside spout popped off. Lime shot out of the spout, went behind his glasses and into his eye causing an ocular burn.
Employee was using a shovel to clean up spilled material. As he was shoveling material, he felt pain in his shoulder. Diagnosis: Shoulder/arm sprain. Employee requested medical attention on 4/24/15.
Employee was putting 50 lbs bags of Pebble Lime onto pallets inside of the Pebble Bagging Building. His back/waist began to hurt the next day. Employee requested medical treatment on 3/12/15.
Employee sandwiched his middle finger between a T-bar handle and grate structure while cleaning the grate causing a contusion injury.
Employee was attempting to remove some hard lines on the block inside Loader. The wrench slipped and his right thumb struck against the motor block and peeled his thumb nail backwards, separating it from the nail bed.
Employee was bagging pulverized lime at the Pulverized Bagger. Pulverized lime on his face shield either fell through a hole in the face shield which is used to secure the face shield to the bracket or through the thin gap between the face shield bracket and the brim of the hard hat. The material then fell behind his safety glasses and prescription glasses and got into his eye.
Employee was working inside the Tire Changing Shop when a pickup truck crashed through the wall of the shop. He was struck by the rear tailgate in his upper extremities (arms) and thrown back against his desk. He was treated for sprain injuries.
Employee was backing up a Pickup Truck at the Tire Changing Shop and accelerated into the Tire Changing Shop wall. The Pickup crashed through the wall and struck two employees. Driver was treated for contusions. Employee 2 treated for sprains to elbows. Employee 3 unharmed.
Employee was standing on the top of face in the Quarry looking at how the shot had gone. The ground beneath him gave way suddenly causing his left leg to buckle at the knee. Requested medical treatment on 11/17/14. Diagnosis sprain knee.
Employee spun a sheave clockwise with his left hand to position it and placed his right hand on top of the V-Belt between sheave and motor sheave. His thumb was underneath the V-belt as it moved. His right thumb got pinched in space between the V-Belt and motor sheave causing a fracture.
Employee opened a one-touch door above the separator to release some pressure. As he turned to walk away, material erupted from the chute creating a cloud of hydrated lime around him. Material got behind safety glasses and into both eyes.
Employee was using a shovel to clean up fines material. When he forcefully drove the shovel into the pile, the shovel's head struck a rock that was hidden under the fines material - which he did not see. The shock/force caused trauma/pain in his elbow.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A T-BAR TO A CLEAR MATERIAL FROM A CHUTE. WHILE PRODDING THE MATERIAL INSIDE THE CHUTE, IT BROKE AWAY CAUSING THE T-BAR THAT HE WAS GRIPPING IN HAND TO SLIDE FORWARD. HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER GOT SANDWICHING BETWEEN THE T-BAR HANDLE AND STRUCTURE CAUSING A FINGER FRACTURE.
Employee put a fan blade in a vice grip and used a pry bar to try to straighten it out. He placed his other hand on the vice to get leverage. While pushing down on the blade with the bar, the fan blade spun and stuck his left index finger causing a laceration and fracture.
Employee was examining work area when material above him fell on his face and got behind his safety glasses. A foreign body got lodged in his eye and could not be flushed out. Employee received medical treatment on 7/28/14.
Employee was cleaning a fuel tank with a mixture of water and Deox (a corrosive acid). As he poured the mixture over the tank, some spilled onto the top of his shoe and soaked through it. The mixture made contact with his skin and caused irritation and second degree burns to develop on the top his foot.
Employee was walking up the access gate to enter the C-Section of Crushing and Screening. He slipped on the ground at the access gate and caught himself by extending his left arm. The palm of left hand struck the ground and bent his wrist backward.
Employee was cleaning up material using a skid steer loader. A strong gust of wind kicked up dust in the area around him. Material got behind his safety glasses and into his eye causing irritation. He requested medical attention on 4/15/14.
Employee was using a cutting torch to cut off a shaft. He needed to switch the torch from his left hand to his right hand. As he passed the torch from his left to his right hand, the flame shot under his glove and burned the top of his right hand. A 2nd degree burn developed around the affected area.
Employee was steering disabled haul unit being towed by a loader over railroad tracks because its air system failed and back brakes locked up. Unit's bed was in raised position. When haul unit had cleared tracks both units stopped. Sudden stop caused haul unit's bed to drop. The shock jolted employee causing multiple strain injuries and pain; even with seat belt fastened
Employee disconnected an airline hose that was connected to an air compressor. When the airline hose separated from the compressor, the end of the hose shot backward and struck the employee in the mouth and teeth. Laceration to lip and cracked teeth.
Employee was material into the open bed truck. While he was operating the load out controls, the wind blew material coming out of the load out chute in his direction. Material got behind his glasses and into his right eye causing irritation to develop.
Employee was switching out an empty barrel of grease with a full barrel that weighs approx. 120 lbs. As he moved the barrel to the ground he felt a stretch in his lower back but no pain. The pain started on 2/21/14 in the morning and at that time employee requested medical attention.
Employee was moving a storage rack when the top horizontal rail (that is attached to the vertical support with a hinged mechanism) slipped off its base of support and came down. Employee's finger was pinched between the vertical support and the top horizontal rail causing a laceration and fracture.
Employee was climbing out of the operators cab of the Water Truck when he lost his footing on the bottom step. When his foot slipped off the step, he lost his balance, let go of the cab grab rails and fell to the ground. The back of his head and back struck the ground.
Employee was striking a piece of metal that had become stuck between the roller on the 10A belt conveyor and the chute with a sledgehammer to try to dislodge it. The sledgehammer head bounced off the metal and the sledgehammer head and shaft struck the employee in the mouth, chin and cheek.
Employee removed a cover to unchoke a pipe located below Kiln #1 Primary Dust Cyclone. Upon removing a cover plate on the pipe, a large amount of dust was expelled into the atmosphere. Dust got behind the employee's safety glasses and entered both his eyes.
Employee was moving 50 lbs bags of ANFO from the mobile trailer to the holes on Face 7. He said he twisted at the waist and his back started to hurt shortly there after.
Employee was using a blower to blow dust off his body. As he moved the hose over his chest and up toward his face the blast of air blew his safety glasses off his face and they fell to the ground. Employee believes dust got blown into his right eye at that moment. Around noon, his eye began to hurt and was swollen and bloodshot. Treated for corneal abrasion.
Employee was changing out the old skirting on the north side of the 14A conveyor belt. He lay the old skirting across his legs and began cutting it with a utility knife to shorten it down. As he was making his first cut, the knife slipped and the blade stuck him in his right thigh causing a laceration requiring 4 stitches.
Employee was doing clean up on ground level around the Raymond Mills. He was bending down and shoveling almost all day. When he got home that same evening, his symptoms were worse and the pain was more severe. The following day the pain was still there and his neck was also very sore. He requested medical treatment on 10/3/13
Rocks were stuck between the top of the frame of the bed and the endgate. Employee tried to raise the endgate up with both hands. All of the sudden, the endgate swung closed. His right ring finger got pinched between the endgate and the frame.
Employee was cleaning up material under the 7C conveyor belt using a shovel. He was shoveling material that had a lot of clay in it so the material was wet and heavy. As he was shoveling the material, it put a lot of strain on his back and caused pain. He requested medical attention on 8/14/13.
Employee was inspecting fire extinguisher in Haul Unit Operator Cab. While climbing down the access ladder his feet suddenly slipped out from under him and he lost his balance. His left shin and ankle struck the ladder steps. He held onto the ladder grab rails and was able to get his feet back on the ladder and climb down. He requested medical treatment on 8/12/13
Employee was working inside a compartment in the Bag house. As he was repositioning a map to kneel down on; he positioned his right hand under his right knee. His right ring finger got pinched between his knee and the metal floor causing his fingernail to rip halfway off.
Employee slipped on a rock and lost footing. As he fell to the ground, he extended his right hand down to break his fall. His right shoulder and right elbow struck the ground.
Employee climbed over a barrier fence between two parking areas. Employee's foot snagged on the drill rod that is stored on holding hooks that are attached to the barrier fence. The drill rod fell from the securing hooks and one end of the rod landed on top of employee's foot.
Employee was hitting the chute between 7A and 10A conveyors with a sledgehammer in order to loosen choked material. As he was swinging the sledgehammer, he felt pain in his back.
Employee was unloading bags of ANFO out of the Buckley trailer and into trailer 901. As he picked up a bag on the pallet, he twisted at the waist and felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was removing the bolts from the skid pan on the transmission under a Loader. As he was removing the last bolt, the skid pan dropped onto the impact hammer he was holding in his right hand. The webbing between his thumb and index finger got pinched between the handle of the impact hammer and the yellow pit safety rail causing a laceration.
Employee was unloading bags of ANFO out of the Buckley trailer and into trailer 901. As he picked up the last bag on the pallet, he twisted at the waist and felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was working in the area of the 153 Belt. He is not exactly sure when his injury happened but believes that it resulted from stepping on some rocks. He developed pain in the bottom of his foot later on that evening.
Employee was checking the gear oil on 20-AG elevator in Crushing and Screening. He climbed up a ladder in order to check the oil. As he was climbing down the ladder, he felt pain in his lower back. Diagnosis Sciatica.
Employee was shoveling a pile of material. He stuck the shovel into the pile and material sprayed behind his glasses and into his left eye. Employee developed superficial eye injury to the cornea.
Employee was walking from the employee parking area to the Transportation building. As he crossed the road between the employee parking area and the transportation parking lot he stepped in the speed dip and stumbled. He felt pain below his left knee.
Employee was descending from the Dozer. When he stepped onto the ground his right foot slipped on loose material and his right ankle twisted. He fell to the ground on his right side. He got up and felt pain in his right ankle. Diagnosis sprained ankle.
Employee was using a pry bar to clean around the pulley on the 12C conveyor. As he was pushing down on the pry bar, it slipped from his left hand. The pry bar fell on top of his left hand. His hand was crushed between the pry bar and the pulley structure.
Employee was walking down the stairs, he skipped the last step with right leg and felt pain in his lower right side.
The employee was walking down a small grade. The ground was wet and there was loose rock. He slipped on the loose rock and fell backwards on to his back. The top of his right wrist struck against the ground. He felt pain a short time later.
Employee was replacing the landing gear on a Tanker. While he was carrying the new landing gear over to where the Tanker was located, he felt pain in his back.
The employee was priming the pump near the slurry ponds by pouring water into the pump hatch using a 5 gallon water bottle. While pouring the water in, he felt pain in his back.
Employee was placing a lock on a gate. Lock fell from his hands onto the ground. Employee bent over to pick up the lock and immediately felt pain in his back and was able to straighten his back to its normal upright position.
Employee was attempting to clean Hydrate Scrubber and Pug Mill Mixer. He climbed up onto the water box and a pipe. He was using a scraper to clean out the material. His right foot slipped off the pipe and he fell. His right side struck the pipe. Diagnosis Contusion.
Employee replacing a section of flighting. As he maneuvered the flighting into position using the chain hoist he placed his right hand on the flighting to help control its movement. The flighting caught on the handrail making it shift in an unexpected direction. His fingers got pinched between the flighting and the screw trough. Diagnosis finger fracture.
Employee was opening the hood on his haul unit in order to check the oil level during his pre-operation inspection. He bent at the waist and threw the hood open. He felt a sharp pain in his back near his hip and felt pain when walking.
On 7/3/12 the employee was walking down a set of steps. He skipped the second-to-the-last step and his back popped. He felt pain in his lower back a little while later. The pain got worse over the next three days and he requested medical attention on 7/10/12. Diagnosis lumbar sprain.
Employee was moving barricades on road to pit. While moving one of the barricades employee twisted their back and felt their hip pop. Pain in hip persisted for several weeks. Employee requested medical treatment on 7/18/12. Diagnosis hip sprain.
The tip of employee's thumb got pinched between the bottom of a trailer jack stand and wooden block supports. This caused the employee's thumb fingernail to rip out of the fingernail bed and caused a closed finger fracture.
Employee was working in the Hydrate Area near the separators on 2/14/12. His eyelid became irritated after work. His eyelid was puffy the next day. On 2/16/12 eyelid was very puffy and he requested medical treatment.
Employee believes that while cleaning out the cooler grate at the kiln hood they were over-exposed to radiant heat. This heat caused a burn to develop on their face and around their eyes. The kiln dust in area may have irritated the affected area even more. They felt discomfort and irritation and affected area had swelling.
Employee was using a sledgehammer to hit the damper to unchock material. The sledgehammer got hung up on the rails as they swung it back causing his elbow to bend backwards. Employee reported accident on 01/18/12. Employee requested medical treatment on 02/16/12 and given restrictions.
Employee reported feeling pain in her forearms when she had to manually open the hydrator gate, which is done by turning the gate wheel with a 10 foot long metal rod.
Employee was closing a hatch on top of a tanker. He was positioned underneath the lime load out spout. Some lime dropped from the load out spout and landed on the back of his neck and fell in between his shirt and his back. The sweat on his neck and back caused the lime to reaction causing a burn injury.
Employee was a operating a Backhoe. He scooped up a load of material into the backhoe bucket and as he began to raise the bucket, a gust of wind blew material into his face. Beads of sweat ran down his forehead, mixed with the material and ran behind his safety glasses and into his eye. His eye became irritated.
The employee reported that he was having a hard time breathing and had chest pain. EMS was called and the employee was taken to the ER via an ambulance. His condition is due to a blocked artery to his heart.
INJURED EMPLOYEE AND COWORKER WERE INSTALLING TWO MUFFLERS UNDERNEATH A CRANE. EMPLOYEES WERE LAYING ON THEIR BACKS. COWORKER WENT TO GET TOOLS. ONE MUFFLER CAME LOOSE AND FELL DOWN APPOX. 2 FT ONTO INJURED EMPLOYEE'S NOSE AND FACE. INJURED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SMALL CUT AND SMALL CLOSED NOSE FRACTURE.
Employee stepped up onto the platform at the rear of a tractor trailer in order to disconnect a hose. A strong gust of wind blew past him and he lost his balance. He jumped from the platform to the ground landing on both feet but immediately fell to the ground unable to get up. He was diagnosed with a fractured tibia.
Employee was driving a haul unit on a return route road that intersects with the main haul road. When he got to the intersection with the main haul road, he turned his unit left and collided with another approaching haul unit. Treated at ER. Released same day with minor injuries. Haul unit received major cosmetic damage.
Employee was driving a haul unit on the main haul road and collided with another haul unit that was turning onto the haul road from a side road. Employee was taken to ER via EMS. Released from ER same day with minor injuries. Haul unit sustained disabling damage.
Employee was digging the floor of the pit with the Loader. He hit a hard spot with the bucket and the Loader came to a sudden stop. Employee jolted forward and his seat belt restrained him. Felt pain in back. Requested medical treatment on 03/26/10.
While leaving a work area the employee tripped while going down a flight of stairs and bumped and cut his head. Employee was treated at ER and release the same day.
Hydrator was blocking up. Upon inspection the water was not flowing. Employee cleaned the water box and mixer but water would not flow. Eventually the water broke loose, spewing upward and hitting the employee in the arm, chest and abdomen.
The employee was repairing a tire on a tractor that had been run through brush. Shortly after handling the tire he began to itch. Went for medical treatment & was diagnosed with contact dermatitis over a good percentage of his body. *Upon further examination, it has been determined that this is not dermatitis nor work related. It is common to everyday life.*
Employee was emptying dust bins, doing a lot of walking, and clearing out choked screws. Weather was hot over the 100 mark. He reported stomach cramps at apprx. 6:00 pm. Finished and went off shift. He felt worse on way home and stopped at the ER where he was admitted, treated for Heat Exhaustion and released a few hours later.
The employee was in the south bagger taking equipment apart from the back of the machine. He took the bottom spout off and a small amount of lime squirted out and went behind and under his glasses and got into both eyes.
Employee fell from the top step on the 978 water truck and struck the back of his head on the ground. Small laceration. Intermittently was unconscious. MSHA notified using one call number. Taken to ER via EMS, treated for concussion.
The employee was working on the south bagger chair cylinder. While adjusting the air flow, he bumped the limit switch for the north side and lime blew into his right eye.
The employee was climbing in and out of the preheater. On one occasion when he was climbing into the preheater, he struck his left knee on the frame of the structure. He requested medical treatment on 11/6/08.
The employee was pulling and prying on equipment and tires on the day of his injury. He does not remember any specific event that triggered any immediate pain, but feels that his back pain is a result of normal work duties.
The employee was getting down from a forklift, when he felt a pull in his lower back.
The employee complained of chest and neck pain. He was administered oxygen. EMS arrived and transported employee to the ER for evaluation. Testing was inconclusive. Employee was released from ER on 8/27/08.
The employee was checking the end dump tailgate for material. There was a rock blocking the tailgate, keeping it from closing. He grabbed the rock with his left hand to try to loosen it. The rock came loose and the tailgate shut, pinching the tip of his left index finger and tip of left thumb. He was wearing gloves.
The employee loosened the mount bolts on a damaged radiator grill on a front end loader. He removed all the mount bolts holding the grill in place. The grill was stuck, he jerked on it, the grill came loose and the employee fell off the lowest rung on a 4' ladder, striking his knee on the hard dirt.
The employee was placing bags inside the hydrate bagging chamber when a bag of lime dropped onto the line and sprayed hydrate lime underneath the employees safety glasses into both eyes.
The employee was walking past kiln #1 firing hood when it blew back air and material. A piece of material blew behind his safety glasses and got into his left eye and irritated it. Prescribed eye medication.
The employee was pulling ash ring off the wall of the kiln using a pry bar tool. He lost his balance, stumbled backward and landed on his back.
The employee had his back to the wind and some debris blew between his face and behind his safety glasses. A small piece of material embedded itself in his right eye.
The employee requested medical treatment for pain in both wrists. The employee says that he experienced pain while using a grease gun to lubricate machinery. Squeezing the grease gun causes this pain. The employee does not recall any event that might have triggered this pain.
Employee was using a small hammer to loosen the flint from the limestone on the quarry floor. Employee struck a piece of flint to loosen the material, and some material struck his right hand between the thumb and 1st finger.
The employee was picking up/moving a height adjustable jack stand. When he lifted it, the height adjusting mechanism slid and pinched his finger, cutting the tip.
The employee worked most of the day clearing choked equipment sometimes close to the heater. He drank water. Reported feeling tired. Finished at 8:00 pm. At home felt very tired, nauseous, vomiting. Went to the ER. Treated for heat exhaustion, heat cramping, strep throat. Released 2:03 am. Called out sick 8/11/07. Returned to work 8/12/07. Reported incident to management 9/12/07.
The employee was working inside tunnel #3 on the #4 feeder. He was using an air hammer to loosen material in the feed chute. He was standing on a step. He stepped back off the step and lost his balance due to the weight of the air hammer. The air hammer hit him in his the abdomen and groin area.
ON 5/25/07, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM RK#1 & #2 TO PICK UP THE 3RD SAMPLE. JUST BEFORE SHE GOT TO THE RAIL CAR TRACKS, SHE STEPPED ON A STONE AND STUMBLED BUT DID NOT FALL. SHE FELT PAIN IMMEDIATELY IN HER LEFT ANKLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO FINISH HER ROUNDS. SHE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE LEAD LAB TECH. ON 5/26/07 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE ER. DIAGNOSIS FRACTURE OF THE ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WHEELBARROW AND WENT TO PUSH IT OVER THE RAIL CAR TRACKS. THE WHEEL HIT THE METAL TRACK AND BOUNCED BACK CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL ONTO THE RAIL CAR TRACK AND STRUCK THE UPPER FEMUR OF HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE TRACK. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 5/23/07.
The emloyee was working his shift on 5/21/07, when he breifly removed his dust mask and by accident inhaled a good amount of Calcium Hydroxide (Hydrate). Some hours later he reported he was having trouble breathing but was able to finish his shift. He arrived to work the next day complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing and was taken to the hospital.
The EE was washing down a haul unit with the high pressure washer. He was laying on the creeper. He was wearing his safety glasses & face shield. He felt something scratch in his eye. He used eyewash solution then the eyewash station. He requested medical attention shortly after because his eye was still hurting.
The miner was squatting down while placing reflective tape on a trailer. He was bending both knees. When he stood up, he felt pain in his lower back.
The employee was working under a vehicle when lime fell down onto his face, was blown under his safety glasses and into his right eye. He flushed eye with water. He asked for medical attention on 2/20/2007. Diagnosis: Superficial injury to cornea.
The employee was pulling ash ring from the kiln when a blow back sprayed lime particles out of the firing hood and into his face, getting lime particles behind his safety glasses and into his eye.
EE was assisting in the lift of a steel airlock plate. As he adjusted the choker, EE's left middle and ring finger became pinched between the choker and steel plate. The incident resulted in a fracture of the greater tuberosity of the humerous.
Employee was attempting to lift metal door back into place on the #2 scrubber fan system when he suspects the injury occurred. The laower back pain developed a few hours later. Employee was only on restricted duty for 1/2 day, but unable to type that into this form.
While removing bagging hood, lime dust fell into the employee's eyes.
Employee was determined to have a Standard Threshold Shift in his right ear. Safety Administrator was notified by audiologist on 6/6/06. Employee was notified and counseled on 6/7/06. Employee will be retrained in hearing conservation, and additional noise monitoring will be conducted during employee's normal work shift.
Employee was cutting grass using a riding mower and came in contact with low hanging tree branches. Forearms were scraped and employee did not have reaction on arms until 4/8/06, reporting the illness to Safety Administrator on 4/10/06
Employee was working on the pulverize lime bagging machine. While waiting for the bag to fill up, a gust of wind blew lime off of the bag, and into the space between the faceshield and hard hat, affecting his eye behind the safety glasses.
Employee was cutting a metal plate with an iron worker. Employee was preparing clamp to secure the metal for cutting, when his foot accidentally activated the clamp, pinching employee's left middle finger between the clamp and the metal plate. This resulted in a laceration and bone tip fracture of the affected finger.
Employee was removing screw conveyor covers in order to clean out the screw conveyor. While moving the covers, employee strained his left leg and hip area.
EE had just climbed down the ladder at the 4a belt when he stepped on a small rock on the catwalk. He lost his balance and fell into the hand railing, hitting the right side of his face
The employee climbed up the ladder to cut a door to attach the end of the bucket chain to the crane ball. He was standing on the ladder waiting for the crane ball to connect the bucket chain. As the crane ball lowered in the elevator, it knocked lime dust loose from the wall. A gust of wind blew the dust under and over his face shield and safety glasses.
Employee was blowing off the deck around the coal belt and classifiers. As he performed this task, the employee backed up towards a flight of stairs. The employee fell down approximately 12 stairs to the landing below, suffering undisplaced fractures to the left and right wrists, as well as a nose fracture.
Employee was pulling down door to lube shop when he felt slight pain in his lower back. Employee did not report the incident at that time because he thought it would go away. During the weekend, the pain became more severe. Employee reported injury to the safety administrator on 10/3/05.
Employee was in the process of removing leaf springs on a tanker truck. As he was cleaning the U-bolts, lime dust came loose from the part and the wind blew dust into the employee's right eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. On windy days, the vehicle maintenance shop will be closed off to avoid future occurrences.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING INSIDE BALL MILL TO CHANGE LINER WHEN HIS KNEE STRUCK A BALL. EMPLOYEE ASSUMED KNEE WOULD HEAL AND DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO ANYONE. WHEN KNEE BEGAN TO HURT ON 8/15/05, EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY TO SUPERVISOR & SAFETY DIRECTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT BAGGING MACHINE, REMOVING BAG. DUST ON THE BAG GOT INTO HIS TYVEK SUIT AT THE RIGHT KNEE CAUSING THE BURN. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING JEANS WITH HOLES AT THE KNEES AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THE TYVEK SUIT WAS TORN ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
Ee was lowering the rear end housing of a backhoe right axle. when his lower left thumb was cut by the bracket.
EE WAS STRETCH WRAPPING PALLETS OF LIME. WHILE PULLING PLASTIC FROM THE ROLL, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WHILE BLOWING OFF WITH PERSONNEL BLOWER, LIME DUST PARTICLES BLEW UNDER EE SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.
EE WAS WASHING A PICKUP TRUCK. AS HE BENT OVER TO USE A LONG-HANDLED BRUSH ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
Wind blew lime dust into employee's left eye.
EE WAS REPLACING THE BOTTOM SPROCKET & SHAFT ON A KILN BUCKET ELEVATOR, USING THE HAMMERS TO LOOSEN THE SHAFT FROM THE SPROCKET. A METAL SLIVER CAME LOOSE FROM THE HAMMER, PUNCTURED HIS GLOVE AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT PALM.
EE WAS TURNING LIME BAGGING MACHINE ON. HE PULLED DOWN HIS FACESHIELD AND WAS REACHING UP TO PUSH THE START BUTTON WHEN LIME DUST FELL INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 35-TON HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED, THEN DROPPED. THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCKS THAT HAD STUCK IN THE TAILGATE WHEN THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO DUMP ROCK FROM THE BED INTO A HOPPER. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH WORK RESTRICTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP A DOZER TO FILL THE FUEL TANK. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED A STEP ON THE SIDE STEPS OF THE DOZER AND FELL DOWN ON HIS BACK * LEG. EMPLOYEE SUFFERRED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH BENDING AND CLIMBING RESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE HYDRATE MILL DUST COLLECTOR, WITHOUT LOCKING OUT THE EQUIPMENT. HE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE AIRLOCK, CAUSING INJURY TO THE FINGER. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.
Employee claims that while repairing the cyclone air lock on top of hydrate bin #5, he placed a section of 2"" X 8"" wood across a guard rail support and a metal frame about 14 inches from the floor. The employee than stood on top of the 2X 8 to assist is repairing the air lock. The wood broke and he fell to the floor, striking his right arm above the wrist.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE INJURED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A MANUAL GATE ON A SCREW CONVEYOR BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. HE FURTHER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, THE HAMMER HIT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO LIGHT DUTY AFTER THE LOSS OF ONE DAY OF WORK.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AFTER HE BACKED HIS HAUL UNIT TO THE CRUSHER DUMP HOPPER AND RAISED THE BED OF THE HAUL UNIT, A LARGE BOULDER IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK GOT HUNG-UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE M ATERIAL TO FLOW OUT OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE WEIGHT OF THE MATERIAL CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE HAUL UNIT TO COME OFF THE GROUND. THE FRONT END CAME DOWN HARD CAUSING DRIVER SHARP BACK PA
EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING LIME DUST FROM THE ROOF ABOVE #4 HYDRATOR, A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOME DUST IN HIS EYE. HE WAS TREATED AT PRO-MED CLINIC AND RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY. PRESCRIP TION WAS PROVIDED.
EE CLAIMS THAT HE GOT SOME DUST IN HIS RT.EYE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING A BOBCAT LOADER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NO. 3 RECLAIM BIN. EE WAS SEEN AT A CLINIC AND RELEASED TO RTW FULL DUTY THE FOLLOWING DAY. HE WAS PROVIDED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDS.
EE WAS CLEANING OUT LIME BUILDUP IN THE HYDRATE FINISHED PRODUCT SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR RESULTING IN AMPUTATION OF HIS RIGHT HAND ABOVE THE WRIST. APPARE NTLY THE SCREW STARTED UP WHILE HE HAD HIS HAND INSIDE THE SCREW TROUGH. ANOTHER EE HEARD HIS SCREAMING AND CAME TO THE SCENE AND TURNED THE EQUIPMENT OFF.
EE BEGAN DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS AFTER HE OBSERVED A FELLOW EE GET HIS RIGHT HAND AMPUTATED IN A SCREW CONVEYOR. EE IS BEING TREATED BY A PSYCHIATRIST AND AN EE ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR.
EE CLAIMS THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A 50 LB BAG OF LIME FROM THE BAG WEIGHT SCALE. HE DECLINED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE WAS SEEN AT PRO MED CLINIC ON 6/3/03 AND RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY.
EE CLAIMS THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FORKLIFT. HE CLAIMS THAT HE FELT HIS KNEE TWIST AT THE TIME HE FELT THE PAIN. HE HAD BEEN UNLOADING A TRAI LER OF EMPTY PALLETS BEFORE THE INJURY.