Arc flash event involving electrical equipment that resulted in burns to the employee's arms and torso as well as electrical equipment damage. The employee was injured and hospitalized after the incident but, passed away in the hospital on 08/22/2024.
Employee removed lid from manhole to pump out water from scales. While waiting on water removal process to be completed, EE picked up an air hose and began walking backwards to remove slack from the hose and stepped into the manhole causing employee to partially fall into opening striking lower back
EE was assigned to build a platform and hopper. EE was wearing a harness but did not tie off and fell through the unfinished platform. The fall was approximately 13 feet. Injuries include a cut about the eye, wrist fracture and teeth knocked loose, and a cut on lip.
Employee was removing roll over protective structures of wheel loader, the right side was clear when the left side was hanging from crane ROPS and hung up on filter housing, they put a hand on the cab to see what was stopping it when they touched the cab the ROPS shifted pinching their finger against the cab.
Employee was working on the 300 elevator on FM7 torquing the splice. Torque wrench slipped and caught EE's fingers and smashed EE's right hand thumb and index finger in between the bucket elevator housing and the torque wrench handle
The pump is moved with a remote but sometimes gets stuck and the smooth metal wheels spin in place and the pump is ""stuck"" in place. The historical EE response has been to use a crow bar to lift and push the pump forward. While moving using the crow bar, the EE twisted awkwardly and then pain started in the lower groin area
EE was descending inside staircase to exit building. EE missed a step, slipped and fell down approx 5 remaining steps landing at the bottom of the staircase resulting in a fracture of the left ankle
EE was using a sledgehammer to seat the hose to allow fangs (locking arms) to set in to latch hose in correct location, while seating the hose EE struck a finger between the hammer handle and a bolt on the hose clamp
EE was loading up tools and equipment into the back of the work van. As EE was stepping out of the back of the van, their right foot slipped off of the step causing them to fall forward with their left leg underneath them twisting a knee.
As employee was installing bolt on the jack of the raw mill. As the employee began installing bolts the padeye gave way. Causing the rams head to fall back down onto the employees right index, middle, and ring fingers. Crushing the tips of the fingers. The employee was taken to the hospital, and the tips of each finger were severed between the last knuckle and the nail bed.
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to help rescue a victim that was involved in an arc flash event
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered power room to rescue worker that was exposed to an arc flash event.
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when entering the power room to rescue victim that was involved in an electrical arc flash.
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when helping rescue a victim that was involved in an electrical arc event
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to rescue worker that was exposed to an arc flash event
Smoke and fire extinguisher dust inhalation after responding to an arc flash accident at the site.
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to help rescue a victim that was involved in a arc flash event
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to rescue worker that was exposed to an arc flash event
EE was welding inside of FM6 classifier distribution table. The Welding mask kept slipping, obstructing EE's vision. The welding mask was altered and the lower section was cut off. EE completed task using altered PPE and finished EE's shift. 4 hours later EE was treated at local ER for welding flash burns to eyes.
The employee drilling knock-outs into an electrical panel The employee change out the dies to the knockout tool hit with an arc flash. knocked from EE's ladder that EE was standing on. EE walk to the safety trailer where EE received first aid treatment until the paramedics arrived and took EE to the hospital for treatment of EE's burns. Employee not know power on
EE smashed finger between troughing roller frame and conveyor frame while installing new troughing rollers resulting in 5th digit distal fracture.
EE was pulling guzzler hose out of area, movement of house and windy conditions blew dust into the left inside corner of eye. EE rubbed their eye causing a corneal abrasion.
EE was torqueing studs on a drive shaft gearbox and as they were pulling upwards on the torque wrench they felt pop in their elbow.
EE was disconnecting a water spray lance when steamed was released from line causing burns to hands and wrist
EE was exiting truck bin and slipped on second step.
EE had symptoms of SOB and Chest pains and rapid HR. Per EMS, no cardiac event. EE followed up with physician and was given a diagnosis of heat exhaustion
EE was helping to change out dust collector cartridges when dust or fiber from dust cartridge entered into the top of employees safety glasses causing a scratch on employee's eyeball
EE walking down stairs, knee gave out resulting in a knee sprain.
Worker was loosening allen bolt from cylinder with 1"" air impact attached to swivel with a 24mm allen socket, when socket slipped off bolt and came into contact with workers leg resulting in a contusion on middle inside right thigh.
EE was lifting a CO2 tank onto curb and felt a pop in abdomen.
Buzzi employee was backing forklift and backed into OCC contractor working area and rapidly turned forklift striking an OCC contractor with the back of forklift knocking EE to the ground.
Employee was stepping out of a skid steer when EE's foot slipped causing EE's knee to twist in an abnormal position.
EE strained elbow while picking up a medium sized nitrogen cylinder
EE was cleaning material out from underneath a conveyor belt with a shovel and felt a sharp pain in lower back.
EE was using an air lance to blow cement dust out from underneath a conveyor belt and the dust went into a gap that was between the dust mask and goggles that the employee was wearing. Cement dust went into the employees eyes resulting in an eye abrasion.
While using a chipping tool to remove material buildup between mill jack arm, EE smashed finger between jack arm and arm plating.
EE was opening a rail car lid. When EE pulled up on the handle to open the lid, EE felt a strain in groin.
Employee was stepping from an even platform onto a railcar and felt knee ""give away""
EE was removing a filter from a filter cart. While pulling up on the filter, EE felt a pop in EE's left shoulder.
While a refractory pump was being worked on an employee reached hand in to remove some rocks that were visible. The pump was running and the swing gate on the valve closed causing three fingers to be dismembered.
EE was descending stairs and jammed their left little finger on handrail.
EE was exiting building,stepped down from concrete floor to ground and rolled ankle. treated and released on 09/09/19 for ankle sprain no restrictions. F/U apt. shows EE to have a bone avulsion to left foot, received restrictions on 09/18/19.
EE was trying to fix a material leak that was dusting out of a hose. The leak changed direction and blew cement in EE's face.
EE was changing a transfer hose when EE's left hand was pinched against the adjacent hose causing a hair line fracture to the left index finger
ee was struck by another employee in a personnel vehicle in employee parking lot
ee pinched finger between a piece of metal they were trying to shear and the machine, causing a laceration and damage to finger nail. 5 stiches
EE smashed left finger with jackhammer and metal gate while removing material buildup.
Employee was reinstalling guard over tail traction and mashed hand between the lifting handle and the other guard that was already in place.
ee was cleaning material under a belt using a pick axe and hit self in the leg with the axe causing laceration to the shin
Injury Crush Avulsion injury to the pad of the left index finger. Shift supervisor was working on a diverter gate and failed to remove residual energy in the diverter gate causing injury to finger.
ee was using a pipe to hit inside of a chute to dislodge a diverter gate. The gate swung open with force, hitting the pipe that the ee was using. The pipe struck the ee on the shoulder and chest area causing a shoulder sprain and chest contusion.
Ee stepped backwards and was struck by the railing of a locomotive.
employee was descending stairs and steeped into a dip on the landing platform causing an ankle sprain
Employee was tying rebar with tie wire and went to cut a piece above their head and it fell and struck them in the right eye. The employee had removed their safety glasses to clean them prior to cutting wire and did not put them back on before performing the task.
Employee was cleaning build up on kiln feed shelf. employee failed to follow proper procedure by properly hydrating and went into acute heat exhaustion. employee received medical treatment by IV fluids at local hospital. No follow up treatment needed.
Employee was walking backwards dragging a spray pump. Employee tripped over a drain line attached to water tank and fell backwards dropping spray pump on lower right leg resulting in a fracture of the fibula.
Employee's finger became caught in the locking cross bar of a step ladder causing a laceration which required stitches.
miner was stuck in the right eyebrow by reducer cap requiring four stitches
A miner was using a pry bar to remove under grates in order to clean material build up from clinker cosma system. Pry bar slipped and the miner's left fifth didget finger was smashed between the pry bar and inspection door which resulted in a hand injury requiring two stitches to close wound.
EE was using a man lift to pick up roofing debris in the old warehouse EE could find. EE picked up a panel of about 6'X3' that was under some roofing debris. EE tossed the panel but didn't lift it high enough. This caused the L side of the panel to come down and hit the handrail and then the R side came down and struck EE in the R wrist. Resulting in a 3/4"" cut, 3 sutures.
Employee was moving gas cylinder bottles. While lifting bottles, employee strained knee while in motion.
Employee was dismantling a platform assembly when one member of the assembly fell and struck EE's leg. The injured employee was treated and taken to a local hospital.
Employee was clearing a jammed rock in a Grisly crusher (locked out/tagged out) when a rock fell and hit left foot.
Employee ground cables to a cable tray and employee reached overhead and felt a strain in left groin which was determined to be an inguinal hernia.
Employee was attempting to trap a raccoon and it bit employee on the hand.
When employee was removing cage from filters bag, EE moved body down to catch the cage and when EE was going up, EE got pain to back. Employee stay lay down at working area. Another employee helped EE get down to ground level to car and was transported to hospital.
Employee claims that when stepping off of an elevator, felt a strain in right upper buttock.
Employee was grinding. after grinding EE reported debris in EE's left eye. All PPE was in place.
Employee was welding. When employee went to adjust their cables, they fell back into scaffold railing and sprained their lower back.
employee was stripping insulation using knife and knife slipped causing laceration
At the end of the shift, employee was gathering welding equipment for storage & felt a wasp sting on their back. Employee experienced difficulty breathing and eyes began to swell. Was transported to hospital & was administered an injection and an IV by hospital staff.
Employee was picking a c-channel to cut into smaller pieces to weld. Employee asked for medical treatment the next day and was placed on restrictions.
Employee reports waking up on the 13th with pain in their left eye around 3:00 a.m. They woke up again at 5:30 a.m. still with pain at which point employee took out their contacts.
Removing tool box from pre-heater east side along with 3 other employees and employee felt strain in lower back.
Employee moved a ladder and felt a strain in lower back.
An Employee was hammering a small scaffold bar from between 2 steel beams. As the bar moved from between the beams Employee's hand slid in and the beam fell 3"" onto right hand. Another employee came and helped move the beam, to free hand.
Employee was putting brick conveyor together when one section shifted pinching his finger between the two sections. Employee was wearing protective gloves.
The employee along with two other MZP employees were installing two U-shape (half) rings around a 4 foot diameter X 15 foot long duct pipe. After tack welding the first half of the ring, the second half was being fitted around the pipe when employee pinched the tip of the middle finger between the pipe and the second half of the ring. The employee was transported to the hospital.
Employee tripped over HDMI cable and fell onto right knee.
Employee's auto vision lens on his welding hood malfunctioned causing flash burns in his left eye. Employee did not report the injury until 11/2/13 and denied medical treatment until 11/3/15.
EE was uncoupling the product and struck hose that comes off the pump when he lost his footing and the hose was full of product and struck him on his thigh. There was no bruising or any sign of injury was visible, he was taken to be checked out to be safe because he was complaining of pain in his leg.
Employee was descending a ladder when the foot of the ladder broke causing it to tip and the employee to fall to the floor. Employee declined medical treatment until 10/29/2015.
EE was standing in line near Taco Stand located near parking lot. EE felt something crawling when suddenly he was stung by a bee. Fifteen to twenty min later the ee experiences radiating pain up his left elbow. EE was transported by company vehicle to Sweatwater hosp. EE received an injection by doctor and was told to rest for day. EE retuned back to full duty next day.
Miner was clearing a horizontal screw conveyor. The lid pinched his right ring finger between the lid and motor guard fracturing his distal phalanges and requiring 6 stitches to close the wound. Miner was wearing PPE, including Kevlar gloves.
Employee was delivering water when she felt something bite her right arm. Turned out to be a spider which required two prescriptions.
Employee was lifting a spool of electrical cable and strained his abdomen.
Employee was stripping wire. Employee was positioned so that the wire being stripped was overhead causing employee to work the utility blade towards himself and not away. Employee's hand was also in the line of fire as he was supporting the wire with his non cutting hand so that when the blade slipped from the wire it cut through his glove and left palm.
Employee's hand was caught between a piece of iron and cribbing causing a fracture to the tip of his middle finger.
Employee was prescribed antibiotics after debris flew behind his safety glasses and entered his eye.
Employee was using a cutting wheel to cut a piece of pipe, felt something in right eye. Didn't report injury to supervisor until 9:30 a.m. next day.
Employee was working on Pre-Heater tower painting. at some point he thought he had something in his eye. Employee rinsed his eye and stated that he thought it felt better. two days later he went into the safety office and stated he felt that something was in his eye. Employee was transported to the clinic and it was determined to be flash burn.
Employee was setting a screen on a mortar mixer when the screen was set the lid came down and came into contact with his left thumb.
Employee was moving torch cart through a door when he felt a pain in the middle of his back. this led to restricted work and a prescription for the pain.
Employee failed to wear safety harness and tie off while working at height. Miner fell approximately 40 feet into a raw material bin. Initial medical assessment is broken bone proximal to the coxics bone.
Employee started feeling dizzy and was having trouble using his tools. We brought him up to the office to cool him down when he stated that he felt that he was going to pass out and was feeling numb. We called 911 due to his symptoms and after they arrived he was feeling a bit better. The EMTs took him to the hospital in an ambulance to check him out further.
While drilling a hole in a cable tray, employee stated he felt a piece of metal shaving hit him in the face causing discomfort to his right eye.
Employee and crew of 9 had the job task of removing beams in the cooling area. The beams were to be temporarily removed for other job tasks to be performed. As the employee began to loosen the bolts the extension or swivel on the impact kicked back and came into contact with his left forearm causing a laceration.
Employee attended morning toolbox meeting on job site. After the meeting he began to walk to the tower and noticed a bug flying around him. All of a sudden he tried to move the flying bug with his hand and the bug flew into his ear.
The employee got his thumb caught between two pieces of metal. While assisting with the placement of steps to access the tool trailer by sliding it into position, the unit unexpectedly shifted into the trailer and the employees thumb got caught between the metal steps unit and trailer. This caused a laceration and fracture to the thumb.
Employee reported that during the cleaning duty on his workplace hi transported an I-beam in his shoulder. While he use a stairs he slipped and the I-beam hit his right knee and cause him a injury. Note: Information obtain and translated from report received from MZP headquarters office in Czech Republic on December 3rd, 2015.
Employee was installing Tillman roller in the cooler frame in the clinker cooler area. As he was under the walkers to roll forward he utilized the hard back stand to lift the cooler. As he left a little pressure on the cooler he reached over to get the other Tillman roller. At the same time the porta power came off the stand and hit the employee on his left hand.
Employee was moving a welding machine inside of a tool trailer when he felt pain on the left side of his groin.
Employee was performing welding task on a column on the fourth floor elevation number 2674'9. While chipping slag off his weld a small piece came off and became embedded in his right eye. Another employee observed that he was using proper PPE eye wear when this incident occurred.
Employee was kneeling onto his kneepad when a piece of rebar went through his kneepad and punctured his right knee. CCCG placed the employee on unofficial restrictions from 4/16/15 to 5/1/15.
While loading an I-Beam, the beam shifted on the trailer while being placed for transport and came off landing on the employee's right hip.
Cleaning air slide at cement load out. Cement blew under safety glasses into employee's eyes.
Miner was climbing down from loader. He had a water bottle in one hand. He failed to maintain 3 points of contact as trained. He fell from the 2nd from bottom step onto concrete pad.
Miner was assisting an electrician drill out a sighting hole. Miner used his gloved hand to support the drill bit. The miner's glove was grabbed and bent his right middle finger back. Diagnosis: Strain middle finger, right hand. Employee took a short cut to support the drill bit, rather than use the tool provided.
Miner was transversing the mill building. He failed to see a step and fell on his left side.
Employee was using a mig welding gun on a vessel/ tank and set the mig gun down to chip off slag. As he was doing this he accidently fired off the gun. His welding hood was up and the arc flashed his left eye.
Two men were breaking down 3"" pipe to reuse elbows, tees, coupling, etc. While performing this task the wrench slipped smashing one man's hand between it and the concrete ground. This injury caused swelling to the top part of his right hand.
Employee pinched his right index finger between a small piece of wood and the shelf that he was placing the wood onto, resulting in a laceration. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.
Employee strained right shoulder while carrying a piece of pipe. Employee did not initially seek medical treatment. When pain persisted, employee saw a physician on 9/6/2013 and was placed on restricted duty.
While kiln #2 was in the cool-off stage of a maintenance shut down, pulverized coal was inadvertently injected into the kiln. When the kiln was turned to prevent warping, the coal ignited resulting in an immediate release of energy.
Employee was cleaning a pile of material under a screw conveyor. He noticed a leak in the conveyor housing and attempted to stop the leak by inserting a rag into the hole. The moving screw inside the housing amputated the tips of his right index and middle fingers just below the fingernails.
Employee was lifting a bag of rags to throw in a truck when he strained his back.
Employee strained his back while lifting a mill liner by hand, rather than using a chain hoist as instructed. The mill liner weighed approximately 100 pounds. He was placed on restricted duty by his doctor.
While working on a load out structure,EE got into an altercation/fight w/his brother. Both employees were terminated & escorted off the mine property. Prior to be escorted offsite, ee was provider 1st aid treatment for a minor head laceration. It's our understanding ee went to the local ER and received stitches after being removed from the mine property.
Injured employee was holding a wooden stake to the ground while another employee was attempting to drive the stake into ground using a 16lb sledge hammer. The sledge hammer glanced off the stake striking the injured employee on the left hand/wrist.
Employee stepped on a rock and twisted right ankle resulting in a minor sprain. Doctor placed employee on restricted duty.
The new gas train on Kiln 1 was being inspected for leaks. A torch was placed in the kiln to burn any gas that was released. At some point, the torch in the kiln was extinguished and gas accumulated in the kiln. The accumulated gas ignited causing a loud bang and some damage to the clinker cooler. No flash or flames were seen by any employees.
Employee was cutting a plastic vinegar bottle with a pocket knife and punctured his left thumb with the point of the knife. He was taken to the ER and two stitches were used to close the puncture. No lost time/No restrictions.
EE was drilling when drill became hung up on metal bracing & torque of drill twisted left arm. On 10/31/12 EE asked for medical treatment by MD.
Employee was using a 20 pound sledge hammer to close a slide gate on the #3 finish mill feed belt and strained his back. Employee was placed on restricted duty and returned to work.
Employee was using a pry bar when it slipped, causing him to fall backwards and strike his elbow on the concrete.
Electrician was removing electrical tape from wires and cut his left thumb with a knife. Employee was taken to local ER and a 2cm laceration was closed with medical glue.
Repositioning steel beam to put a sling around it when she felt pain in her right wrist. She did not seek medical treatment until 10/11/12.
Employee was installing plates when his left hand was caught between the plate and a concrete block causing a fracture and lacerations.
Smashed middle finger of left hand while removing a forklift tire weighing appr. 80#. Tire assembly slipped and smashed finger between hub and wheel. Employee reported injury and didn't want to go to doctor. Finished working that day @ 18:00 Hours. Called company from emergency room @ sweetwater hospital @ 19:15 PM for permission to treat him.
Employee was walking up a set of stairs and slipped, causing a contusion on his right knee. The doctor put him on 1 week of restricted duty.
EE was helping co-worker move form onto slab. Form became caught on bolt, causing EE's left thumb to become caught between the form and the slab.
Employee was hooking up a rigging on a load. A cable choker fell from the top of the load. The shackle on the end of the cable choker swung and struck employee in the side of the hard hat. The inner band of the hard hat caused a laceration on the employees head. Employee was treated at ER for laceration, received 8 staples and was allowed to return to work.
Employee was walking to a job location and bumped his right knee on a safety gate. Employee did not report the incident until 12/2/2011. Employee went to his doctor, who removed fluid from the knee and requested an MRI.
Injured employee was watching another employee using a 5 pound hammer. Injured employee moved closer to gain better view of the work and was struck in the forehead with the hammer. Employee refused medical attention and continued working until the end of his shift. After his shift, he went to the emergency room and received stitches in his forehead.
EE was lifting 60# bags of cement and felt pain in mid back area.
Employee was replacing an access door on a vertical screw when his glove got caught by the screw. The tip of his left index finger was severed.
Employee was changing a 3"" hose on a cement pump. His right thumb was pinched and fractured by the brass hose coupling.
Employee was cleaning/repairing a cement sampler screw. This is a small screw aprox 1/2 inch diameter. Employee disconected power to the motor, but did not wait for the motor to stop rotating before accessing it. Employee's glove got caught on the screw, causing a small fracture to his left thumb. No time lost.
Employee was using a pry bar to close the door on a coal rail car. The pry bar slipped and he fell on his left wrist. The initial diagnosis was a left wrist sprain and no treatment was necessary. Employee had a follow-up doctors appointment on 12/29/2010 during which the doctor changed the diagnosis to a left wrist fracture making the incident reportable as of 12/29/2010.
Employee entered a barricaded area where other employees were conducting maintenance and fell through an open hole in the floor, falling approximately 8 feet. Employee experienced some back pain, but did not receive treatment. Employee's doctor determined on 2/18/2011 that surgery may be necessary.
Employee strained his left shoulder while working on the #2 finish separator. Employee initially declined medical attention, but when the shoulder pain did not go away he went to see his doctor. This injury became reportable on 11/10/2010 when the doctor diagnosed the injury as a torn rotator cuff. The employee was placed on restriced duty. No time lost to date.
Employee was walking down stairs and missed the last step. He lost his balance and reached for the handrail. His left thumb hit the handrail causing a fracture to the thumb.
Employee was loading hopper cars. While pulling the hose with a rope, the employee felt a sharp pain in his left bicep. He then noticed bruising of the area. The injury was diagnosed as a bicep tear. Employee was placed on restricted duty and instructed to wear a sling.
Employee felt groin pain when lifting a manhole cover. Employee initially thought it was a minor groin muscle strain and declined medical treatment. When pain persisted, employee saw a doctor on 4/17/2009.
Employee took his hard hat off and put it back on. He said something stuck his head. He checked his hat and found neither an insect or foreign object. He went to Abilene ER and was told not to wear his hard hat until 2/27/09 and keep his forehead clean and dry.
Employee stated that he had a tingling sensation in the fingers of his right hand which radiated up to his wrist. Employee performs truck bulk loading operations, which requires writing, typing and manipulation of switches.
Injured employee was was assisting with changing the inboard bearing on the primary crusher. He was removing a nut from a stud when the nut slipped from his hand and he tried to catch it. The nut, which weighed about 5 pounds, landed on the little finger of his right hand causing a hairline fracture. The diagnosis of his injury is a fractured distal phalanx of the right 5th finger.
Associate slipped while pushing wheelbarrow full of waste cement, strained lower back muscle.
Employee was removing a dust collector fan shaft for maintenance when the fan wheel fell on his left hand, resulting in a small laceration and hairline fracture of his left ring finger.
Pushing loaded wheel barrow, lifted to dump and pulled lower-center back.
EE's cleaning up @ the end of shift,Tools were placed in box & lowered to ground floor of mill bldg with overhead hoist. Hoist opr. was raising the hook so the hoist could be parked. EE's gathered at the box, hoist did not stop and cable broke, block & hook fell stricking EE on hard hat. Possible skull fracture.
While removing hood from elevator bucket area, wearing leather gloves, pinched and cut right middle finger requiring sutures.
Associate pushing wheel barrow, slipped on mill grinding balls and fell, strained lower back.
Employee was attempting to remove couplings and a shaft from an FK Pump Drive Bearing. The shaft slipped from the employee's grasp and smashed the employee's left index finger.
An employee with 36 years experience currently assigned with the Repair Department as an oiler was carrying a 5 gallon bucket of cleaning solvent up a set of stairs by the tire feed conveyor. The employee heard a ""funny popping sound"" followed by extreme pain from his left knee radiating to his ankle. Orthopedic Specialist diagnosed the injury as a left knee torn Miniscus.
Employee was lifting railroad track steel up over top of head and pulled muscles in back.
EE was tightening a clean-out cap with a 48"" pipe wrench when the wrench slipped off of the cap and his finger got in between the wrench and the pump housing.
Two EE's were moving a motor through a tight area and the EE that was injured, got his right thumb caught between the motor and a pipe. This resulted in a fracture and laceration to the EE's right thumb.
Employee was loading a bulk truck when cement leaked from the rubber hose and got in his left eye. This caused some burning and the employee was taken off work by the Doctor.
Employee was trying to crawl into access door opening when hand slipped and he hit his chin on the door opening. Short ladders are being fabricated and installed to provide a safer means of access.
Employee using electric hand drill to drill hole in plywood, drill bit got ""caught"" in plywood, causing drill to twist which twisted the right hand/right ring finger. Right ring finger fracture.
Employee using a hand held pnuematic torque wrench, was placing wrench onto nut for tightening, inadvertently pulled trigger which caused ""hold back arm"" to pinch end of finger. Causing a laceration to tip end of third finger on right hand.
Employee (EE)claimed he fell and struck his knee on a maintenance hatch on overhead crane.EE. did not go to Dr. until 1/20/06. EE had series of dr.'s visits with no problem found even on MRI until explor. surg. on 3/9/06 when EE first missed work. Small tear found in meniscus may have been preexisting. Knee had prev. operation. Ins. just agreed to accept claim.
Employee alleges he was working fire hose when he strained his left shoulder.
Employee alleges that air hop whipped around and hit him in the shin causing cut that required five stitches.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRWAY WHEN HIS TOE CAUGHT A STEP AND AS HE WAS TO FALL HE TWISTED & GOT HOLD OF THE HANDRAIL & GOT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHIL MOVING A HOSE WHILE HE WAS LOADING A CEMENT TRUCK
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING ON #1 BELT. AFTER COMPLETEING THE JOB HE WAS CARRYING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES AND MISSED LAST STEP COMING DOWN THE STAIRS THEN SLIPPED ON GRAVEL STRAINING HIS GROIN. **INJURY WAS ON 7/13/05 BUT HE DIDN'T SEEK ANY MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 8/12/05.
While walking out of mill building where water was running, employee alleges he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.
EE WAS WELDING ON OUTSIDE LINERS INSIDE THE #2 RAW SEPARATOR AND RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES.
Two men moving used Mill liners on pallet. Scraped left leg causing injury. Was taken to emergency room in Abilene, TX and received six stitches.Returned to work same day.
Employee claims EE was struck on left eye brow with punch bar while EE was striking a slide gate with it. Employee received a knot on eyebrow and received medication for a headache.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TURNING AND PICKING UP SECONDARY HAMMERS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABDOMEN. HE WAS ORIGINALLY MISDIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MUSCLE PULL. IT IS BEING DIAGNOSED AS A HERNOA WITH EE HAVING SURGERY ON 6/3/05.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CUTTING CLOSING LINE ON NORTH CRANE TO REPLACE CABLES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK HITTING THE BUCKET WITH HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STEPS BEHIND THE OFFICE HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND HAS A BROKEN BONE ABOVE HIS ANKLE.
Employee was working in #2 raw separator when he got too hot and dehydrated. Diagnosis was heat exhaustion. This is an occupational illness.
Employee alleges he injured his shoulder while lifting the cover off of the top of #3 FK pump.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SOMETIME DURING THE DAY 6/01/04 HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. IT DID NOT START TO BOTHER HIM UNTIL HE GOT HOME THAT NIGHT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE TOP SOUTH DRAG SLIDE GATE WITH A PUNCH BAR. THE BAR GLANCED OFF THE GATE AND HIT HIM IN THE CHIN.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS IN KILN EXAMINING THE WORK THAT THEY HAD JUST COMPLETED SHOOTING OUT A SULFUR RING TO SEE WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. HE WAS EXAMINING THE COATING AND WAS JUST ABOUT TO LEAVE THE KILN WHEN THE COATING FELL ON HIM.
EE ALLEGES HE AND ANOTHER EE WERE WORKING IN #1 CLINKER BREAKER AND REMOVING THE HOOD OF BREAKER. WHILE PULLING IT BACK EE LOST THE SIDE HE WAS PULLING AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN HOOD AND HOUSING.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF ELEVATOR DRIVE CHAIN WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING OUT CONNECTIVE PIN WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER. FOLLOWING A HAMMER BLOW A SMALL PIECE OF THE CONNECTING PIN BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.
Employee alleges they were climbing onto the drill to check the oil and felt a pull in groin.
EE ALLEGES WHILE HE WAS PRYING BEARING CAP WITH TRACK BAR AND BAR SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ON FLOOR AND HIT HIM ON LEG, ELBOW, BACK AND UPPER & LOWER THIGH. THE REASON THIS IS SO LATE IN BEING RE PORTED IS THAT EE WAS ABLE TO DO HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL HIS RESTRICTIONS WERE CHANGED ON 1/13/04.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS JACKHAMMERING OVERHEAD OR A SUPLHUR RING IN THE KILN. A ALRGE DUST CLOUD CAME DOWN AND EE STARTED THE FAN SUCKED THE DUST INTO HIS EYES. DR REMOVED A SMALL PARTICLE FROMHIS E YE AND SAID HE HAD A SCRATCH. THIS INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING IN #2 RAW MILL CUTTING OUT BALLS. WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE MILL THROUGH FEED PIPE HOLE HE HIT HIS ARM. THIS IS JUST NOW BEING REPORTED BECAUSE EE WAS NEVER ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY LAST WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A BARREL OF OIL OVER WITH BARREL RACK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE CENTER OF STOMACH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME OR ISN'T ON RESTRICTED DUTY BUT INJURY REPORTED BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSIS IS AN UMBILICAL HERNIA. EMPLOYEE AT SOME TIME MAY HAVE IT REPAIRED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS LOADING WIRE, CONDUIT, ETC IN A PICKUP HE BUMPED HIS ARM/ ELBOW WHEN THE CONDUIT BOUNCED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING AT #5 FINISH MILL LUBE SYSTEM AND LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE WALKINGOVER A CEMENT PILE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE ALLEGES WHILE SHE WAS OPERATING FORKS ON FORKLIFT SHE HIT HER KNEE ON ONE OF THE FORKS. THIS INCIDENT BEGAN AS MEDICAL ONLY. THE EE WENT ON LOST TIME ON 10-14-03.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE OF #2 COOLER REMOVING ROOF PLATES AND GOT CEMENT DUST IN HIS EYES. ALSO, WHILE CHANGING OUT THE GRATES ON HIS KNEES HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PRYING OUT DRIVE BEARING OFF OF #3 KILN INCLINE SCREW. THE BAR SLIPPED AND ONE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS JACKHAMMERING ON A CURNER PIPE THAT WAS SITTING ON SAW HORSES. A CASTABLE CAME OFF THE PIPE CAUSING THE BURNER PIPE TO ROLL OFF OF THE HORSES TOWARD HIM. IT FELL STRIKI NG HIS RIGHT SHIN. HE HAD THE HAMMER IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WHEN HE PULLED BACK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY HE FELT A CHARLIE-HORSE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS PUTTING BRICK ON ROLLER AND HE STRAINED HIS ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS SCRAPING THE WINDOWS ON THE LOCOMOTIVE WITH A RETRACTABLE RAZOR SCRAPER. HE LOST THE SINGLE EDGE BLADE THAT GOES IN THE SCRAPER. HE ALLEGES HE BEGAN LOOKING FOR THE RAZOR ON THE FLOOR AND COULD NOT FIND IT. HE WAS THEN CALLED TO MOVE THE LOCOMOTIVE. HE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE SQUEEZED THE HAND BRAKE HE FELT A PAIN ON HIS LEFT HAND THE RAZOR CAME OUT THRU THE TOP OF T