Dixon/Southwestern Graphite Co.: 4 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE WAS LOADING 50 LBS OF GRAPHITE ON TO THE BAG PRESS AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

BAGGER MACHINE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THEREFORE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS BACK MORE THAN USUAL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK AS WELL AS SHOOTINGPAIN DOWN INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE HAD COMPLAINED OF INDIGESTION TO HIS WIFE BEFORE COMING IN TO WORK. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER STARTING HIS SHIFT, HE COLLASPED TO THE FLOOR. CPR WAS ATTEMPTED AND AMBULANCE/EMT WERE SENT FOR. R ESUSITATION ATTEMPTS WERE ULTIMATELY UNSUCESSFULAND EE WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT APPROX. 7:00 PM ON 9-28-98. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK.

EE CUT THE ROPE AROUND A TOTE. HE PULLED ON IT WLOTS OF FORCE, EXPECTING IT TO BE VERY DIFFICULTTO PULL OUT. IT CAME OUT EASILY. HIS MOMENTUM CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BALANCE & SLAM HIS ARM AGAINS T A FEED HOPPER

HE LIFTED A BAG OF GRAPHITE IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF HIS DUTIES AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

EE'S WERE WORKING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A MACHNE INJ EE WAS WELDING . NEITHER COULD SEE WHAT THE OTHER WAS DONG. EE ACCIDENTLY GOT HIS HAND IN THE PATH OF TODD'S TORCH & WAS BURNED.

INJURED TOLD OTHER EM;LOYEE THAT HE WAS POPPING A SHRINKWRAP BAG OPEN WHEN A PIN CAME LOOSE FROM HIS SHOULDER CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN AND SWELLING. THIS COULD BE A REOCCURRENCE FROM OLD INJURY.

EE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL WHEN BAG BLEW UP ON #2 EMILL (RIGHT HAND BAGGER). GRAPHITE BLEW IN LEFT EYE.

EE REPORTED TO EE HE WAS HAVING SOME PAIN IN SIDE AFTER FEEDING ACM MILL THIS MORNING. HE SEEMS TO THINKTHIS MAY RELATE BAK TO HSI HERNIA OPERATION APPRXO 1 YEAR GO. HE SAID A THIS TIME HE D OES NOT NEED TO SEE A DR. EE TOLD HIM TO COAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. AFTE RHAVIN G3 DAYS OFF, REPORT BACK TO ME ON MONDAY IF HE HAS ANY MORE PAIN. ON 8-14-95 EUGENE EPORTED THAT HIS

EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING BAGS OF GRAPHITE. SLIPPED WHILE TURNING WITH A FULL 5O LB BAG IN HIS HAND.

INJURED WAS CUTTTING BAGS OF GRAPHITE WITH RAZORKNIFE.

HE WAS TAKING A SHOWER AFTER HIS SHIFT, FLOOR WAS SLICK AND HE SLIPPED.

DUST FROM GRAPHITE BLEW INTO EYES WHILE BLENDINGAT NO 2 E MILL.

INJURED WAS REPALLETIZING 55 LBS. BAGS IN A TRAILER WHEN HE WAS BENDIN GDOWN AND STARTED BACK UP HE STRAINED A MUSCLE ON THE RIGTH SIDE OF HIS EPLVIC

EE WAS PULLING SHIPMENTS FROM WHSE #5 HE WAS BACKING OUT OF STALL NOT KNOWING EE WAS ANYWHERE AROUND EE WAS PINNED BETWEEN FORK LIFT & METAL POST HE SAID HE WAS MOVING A ROLL OF SHRINKWRAP

ROLLING STOCK REPAIR WORKING UNDER VEHICLE & FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO EYE (LEFT)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A BAG TO PLACE ON A PALLET WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WALKING OUT OF SHOWER HOUSE STEPPED OFF PORCH TWISTED ANKLE & FELL THIS MAY BE POSSIBLE REINJURY ON 02-0893 EMPLOYEES GIRFRIEND CALLED SAYING HE SPRAINED ANKLE LEFT & WOULD NOT BE AT WORK HOWEVER ON 02-15 -93 HE RECEIVED DOC RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 02-16-93

13394ENT REPORT STATES: "FOOT SLIPPED OFF FROM CROSS MEEMBER AS HE WAS CLIMBING INTO TRUCK." HOWEVER THIS IS IN QUESTION BECAUSE OF HORESEPLAY ACCIDENT APPR. ONE HOUR EARLIER.

34306N HAND. UNKNOWN ORIGIN. DEVELOPED INFECTION IN HAND.

SLIPPED IN MILL ROOM JAMMED L M IDDLE FINGER

EMPL WAS REMOVING FILLED BAG OF MATERIAL & HOLE IN THREE PLY PAPER BAG ALLOWED GRAPHITE TO SHOOT OUT & GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDHE SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING A BAG ON BAG PRESS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SACKING OFF OF THE #2 E MILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, HE DID NOT TURN OR TWIST.

FEET SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST PALLET

LIFTING BAG PLACED ON SCALES FELT PAIN IN L, ARM AND BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD ANGLE IRON FROM ALAMO IRON TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL OFF TRUCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS TURNING FORLIFT AROUND OUTSIDE OF 7 WHSE. WHEN ONE BACK WHEEL WENT OFF OF THE WALKWAY AND THE FORLIFT BECAME UNBALANCED AND OVERTURNED THE ROLL CAGE WAS ON TOP OF EE LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS GOING TO HIS JOB AT THE PACKAGING DEPT HE WALKED THRU THE OLD MILL BUILDING, RATHER THAN WALKING ON THE ROADWAY HE SLIPPED ON STEPS AND FELL AND APPARENTLY HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE ADVISED HISFOREMAN ON 05-21-90 THAT HE HURT HIS BACK ON 05-18-90 WHILE RE-PALLETIZING BAGS OF GRAPHITE HE SAID WHILE HE WAS RE-PALLETIZING HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT BACK

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS WELDING AND SPARKS GOT INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

I.NAME AND E.NAME WERE LIFTING A SHAFT-PISTON; I.NAME STATED HE WAS BENDING DOWN AND TURNED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS LIFTING, THEREFORE HURTING HIS BACK.

E.NAME AND I.NAME WERE WORKING ON #3 IMP MILL; A IRON SPACER WAS PLACED BETWEEN THE EXHAUST PIPE AND WHEN I.NAME WENT AROUND THE MILL TO GET SOME TOOLS THE SPACER FELL AND HIT I.NAME ON THE LE FT HAND.

EMPLOYEE TOLD HIS FOREMAN ON 2/5/90, THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PICKING UP BAGS OF GRAPHITE DURING UNLOADING OF A RAILCAR.

EMPL UNLOADING ELEC BOX ,TRIPPED OVER PALLET CUTTING LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE ON MOUNTING BRACKET.

GRINDER SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND CAUGHT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BURNED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE PIPE OF EITHER #2 OR #3 E MILL. HE WAS CLEANING THE FLOOR AROUND THE MILLS WHEN HE BACKED UP TO THE PIPE.

REMOVING A BAG OF GRAPHITE FROM A PALLET

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF GRAPHITE, BAG FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE LEGS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND WHEN HE FELL HE HURT HIS BACK ON THE RAMP.

EMPL ALLEGED THAT WHEN HE WAS WORKING AT THE IMP MILL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ARM AND HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT DOWN WHILE WORKING ON A FORKLIFT; WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN BEHIND KNEE OF RIGHT LEG; EMPLOYEE VISITED THE DR. ON 8-10-89 AND WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME THE REMAINED OF THE DA Y, APPLY HEAT AND RECEIVED ANTI-FLAMATORY PRESCRIBTION MEDICATION.

BOTTOM STEP OF SUMP ROOM BROKE THROUGH WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON IT; HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND JAMMED TWO FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8-7-89 AT WHICH TIME H E RECEIVED A SPLINT ON LEFT POINTER FINGER AND WAS GIVEN ANTI-FLAMATORY MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING AND WELDING INSIDE NO. 1 BALL MILL WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 1/2 PLATE WHEN METAL PIECE OR SILVER GOT INTO BOTH EYES.

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE WATER LINE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES,HE REPORTED WHEN HE PICKED UP THE WATER LINE FOR (NAME) TO PUT ON FITINGS HE HURT HIS BACK.

EMPL PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE EMPTYING BAG OF GRAPHITE INTO OILFIELD BLENDER.

I NAME AND OTHER WERE LOADING DRUMS ON 44X44 PALLETS WHEN HE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS MOVING A DRUM FROM THE SCALES ON TO A PALLET SCALES MOVED FROM UNDER THE DRUM

EMP. WAS SACKING ON #1 IMP. MILL BAGGING MACHINE . ONE BASG BURST GETTING GRAPHITE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 30 KG BAG OF GRAPHITE AND TURNED AROUND TOWARD FEED HOPPER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING 110 LB BAGS AND HURT HIS BACK

EMP WAS PULLING3ON A 220# BAG (WITH THE HELP OF A SECOND EMPLOYEE) WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE:I.NAME CAME TO WORK ON 10-7-87, HE WAS DISMISSED ON 11-4-87DUE TO UNSATISFACTORY WORK, SWG HAS 5 30 DAY PROBATION PERIOD, AFTER HE WAS DISMISSED HE INFORMED SWG OF THIS INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS R9PAIRING SPEEDSTER ON #1 IMP MILL AND GRAPHITE BLEW IN HIS EYE.

EMP WAS INSTALL3NG NEW LINERS ON #1 IMP MILL WHEN HIS RT HAND HIT AN OLD WORN BOLT WITH SHARP EDGE

EMP SLIPPED ON 1UDDLE OF WATER AND FELL ON HIS BACK

EMP WAS AIRING3UP FORK LIFT TIRE WHEN BLOW OUT OCCURRED CAUING HIM TO FAL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR

EMP WAS WALKING3IN LOADING DOCK AREA AND STEPPED ON ANGLE IRON

EMPL WALKING DO4N FROM SHIPPING DEPT TO SACKING DEPT SLIPPED ON GREASE AND MUD AND ALMOST FELL.

FOREMAN DISCOVE9ED SNAKE HE TOLD I NAME TO GET A SHOVEL AND KILL IT. HE PULLED HIS CUTTER KNIFE OUT OF HIS POCKET AND STARTED TWOARDS THE SNAKE. FOREMAN TOLD HIM AGAIN TO GET SHOVEL AND KILL I T . HE GOT A SH2VEL AND PINNED SNAKE AND REACHED DOWN TO PICK IT UP SNAKE BIT HIM ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BL9NDING FOR IMP MILLS, USING 220# LOW CEYLON GRAPHITE. HE PICKED UP (2) 220# BAGS HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPL SACKING OF0 #2 E.MILL.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE WAS STACKING BAG ON PALLET.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT33 E MILL WENT TO GLUE DRUM TO FILL A BOTTLE AND WHEN WALKING BACK TO E MILL, SLIPPED AND FELL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND STOMACH.

TRIED TO CATCH A BAG OF GRAPHITE AND PULLED LOWER STOMACH MUSCLE.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEADING DOCK AT S.R. DOCK WAS WET AT THE TIME, LANDED SQUARELY ON HIS SEAT, HAVING SOME BACK PAINS IN LOWER BACK

MAKING A BLEND CONTAINING ULTRA CARBOU SYN. APPARENTLY SOME BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE

WHILE TAKING UP 4" AIRLINE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP END OF PIPE WHICH WAS BOWED SO SKID COULD BE PLACED UNDER IT FOR CUTTING. PIPE SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS JERKING EMPLOYEE AROUND, HURTING HIS BACK

PICKED UP 66# BAG OF GRAPHITE FROM FLOOR LEVEL BACK WAS PAINFUL

EMP SLIPPED ON CONCRETE FLOOR IN PACK ROOM & FELL AGAINST FEED BIN INJURING RIGHT WRIST

DRYING HAIR AFTER SHOWER, PAIN IN SHOULDER BLADE, COULD NOT RAISE ARM VERY DIFFICULT TO LIFT HIS SHIRT

EMP WAS UNLOADING DRUMS OF GRAPHITE ONE OF THE DRUMS SLID OFF ITS PALLET EMP TRIED TO HOLD IT ON BUT IT CONTINUED TO SLIDE AND IT HIT HIS FOOT BROKEN BONES IN R FOOT