Employee fell to concrete floor at base of preheater - apparently from the second level where he had been performing work. Death was apparently immediate. There were no witnesses to the accident and it is not known how the employee fell or whether he tried to access his work from the safety handrail along the catwalk.
Contractor driver from Midwest Industrial Supply pinched or crushed their right index finger in a ladder they were lowering on their truck. The ladder hinges down after a release of a pin. Right index finger was lacerated from the incident. I was informed by their company that part of their finger was amputated at the hospital.
While lowering ladder in the back of the truck to reach the manway. Driver released the safety pin of the ladder with right hand while holding the top section with their left. Somehow their right hand got caught like a vise between the ladder and its support crushing their right index finger.
Employee was reinstalling the bonnet on the 307-A motor. During this process EE felt a strain in the lower left side of EE's back. EE reported it to EE's supervisor and continued working until 10:30 pm. The next morning EE felt stiff and was experiencing some discomfort so EE went to the local clinic. EE was diagnosed with a muscle strain and prescribed a mild muscle relaxer.
Employee was climbing the ladder to the 901 Dust Collector, at the top, hand grip slipped causing the employee to fall forward causing a laceration to arm pit on the metal latch for the safety chain. The laceration required the employee to undergo a procedure to close the wound.
Employee was cleaning near the Pan Conveyor at 731-B East side. While removing material from the walkway, the employee slipped on uneven ground, and the left hand contacted the moving conveyor, which lacked proper guarding. Onsite personnel assisted and transported the employee to a medical facility for stitches on two fingers.
Contractor employee was cleaning the east walkway of the 731-B conveyor. While EE was moving material EE slipped on the uneven material EE was cleaning up. As EE fell EE reached out with EE's left hand and hit the moving conveyor. EE was taken to the local hospital and received stitched on two fingers. Ongoing investigation in progress to why the guard was removed.
A Production employee was carrying a ladder across level ground when they stumbled and fell. They dropped the ladder and put their hands out to try and catch themselves. The impact with the ground caused a radius fracture of the left wrist
Employee reached in to grab a porta power that they saw starting to slip. They put their hands in the line of fire and when the shoring spun it impacted their right thumb. Employee was taken to the local clinic where an X-ray showed an acute non displaced fracture. Employee was instructed to wear a finger splint and released to return to work.
Employee was working in the preheater tower; EE was wearing a face shield and safety glasses. When EE lifted up the face shield the dust that accumulated on the rim of the shield fell into EE's face getting dust in EE's left eye. The employees' eyes were flushed immediately, the employee followed up with a clinic and was prescribed prescription eye drops.
Employee was trying to reinstall a inspection port on a air slide, some cement flushed, and some sprayed up and impacted EE's face. EE rinsed EE's eyes out to flush any foreign material. After EE's shift, the employee was still feeling some irritation and went to the emergency room where EE was given prescription eye drops.
An employee was going to retrieve the manufacturer part number off the blower pulley sheave. After looking at the sheave, EE decided to remove the bolt that was holding the sheave. EE grabbed the bolt and twisted it out of position. In doing so, EE's right ring finger was grabbed by the belt and pulled into the sheave.
Employee reached down to adjust a pallet on the palletizer without deenergizing the system. Once the employee moved the pallet a few inches the sensor started the conveyor because it thought there was not a pallet there. The tip of the employee's left index finger was severed by the conveyor chain once it energized.
Employee looked up and dust from the rim of EE's face shield fell into EE's left eye. EE was wearing safety glasses under the face shield. flushed eye and finished shift. Went to doctor next morning and was prescribed eye drops, nothing found in EE's eye.
While working on the tower in a hot suit, the employee's arms and legs started to cramp: And employee became dehydrated.
EE was having trouble with coal shaker hoist cables making limit switches. EE attempted to manipulate cables to contact switches. EE had hold of a cable to guide it and told EE on ground to jog hoist. In doing so, right index finger got pinched in drum causing crushing injury / open fracture to tip of finger.
Employee was cutting bolts to separate flanges / boom sections on material reclaimer in order to remove sprocket/shaft assembly. Although boom was supported when cutting last bolt, boom section shifted back catching EE's right foot underneath it causing crushing injury and contusions.
Shipping employee placed hands in harm's way while closing silo elevator doors. Employee attempted to use nylon strap which was broken and too short to pull doors together. In the process, employee's right hand was caught between the upper and lower doors.
Employee working with another to remove large guard from head of elevator to replace chain. In process, employee's hand (finger) got caught between edge of guard and elevator housing causing middle finger to be crushed. EE wearing ANSI A4 impact resistant gloves as required.
Clinker dust fell from overhead pipe while employee was working to connect and run air hose along pipe.
Employee was removing hydraulic fitting under pressure. Hydraulic fluid under pressure struck employee in right side of head causing laceration approx. 4"" long requiring emergency room treatment.
Man traveling in service elevator to top of ""old silos"" became trapped when elevator stopped between levels NOTE: was originally reported to Safety 11/4 and relayed incorrectly to MSHA One Call occurred with preheater tower elevator. Elev svc was contacted immediately, came from San Antonio and had man out at 21:20. Elev was LOTO. Svc Co returned 11/5/21 to make repairs.
Employee part of maintenance crew removing analyzer probe housing from back of kiln. While working to guide probe and rigging around obstacles, rigging slipped causing weight to shift and end of probe housing to fall striking employee on instep of left foot behind safety toe of boot causing foot to be broken.
Pump running hot and cavitating. Employee and Supervisor working to correct operational condition.
The employee's right thumb was smashed between a pallet and the trailer deck that the employee was offloading.
Using jackhammer to chip concrete on several occasions over past 2 weeks. Fill buckets with concrete and carry to debris chute to dump. Strain/sprain to right wrist causing pain, numbness, and decreased mobility. Wanted doctor to look at wrist the afternoon of 6-2-2021 and was placed on restrictions.
Air lance broke through the packed material, the air lance lunged downward further, and the employee's left pinky finger was pinched between the lance and the hopper wall.
On 5/11/21, the employee wasn't sure what EE had done. After a 12 hour shift, EE's right knee began to hurt. EE didn't think much about it until 5/18/21 when EE's knee was still hurting, and EE wanted to get checked out. I took EE to the doctor on 5/19/21, were restricted duty, and a couple of therapy sessions were ordered
While air lancing the valve and coupling of an air lance impacted the employee's left hand and wrist.
Employee knelt down and felt a pop in left knee.
Employee was moving filing cabinet and other miscellaneous items and felt a pull in right shoulder.
A piece of metal broke off a bull pin (Metal striking tool) and embedded in employees left bicep. (1/4"" x 1/4"")
Employees left index finger came into contact with an a/c fan blade.
Employee stepped backward, tripped on the angle iron frame of the kiln cooling fan base. While the employee was falling, they extended right arm trying to brace the fall. The employee landed on the concrete/metal pier pedestal. The employee felt pain in right shoulder and right arm. MRI results were confirmed on 3/16/2020
Employee's right index, middle and ring finger were caught in a rotary feeder.
Rigger was tasked with assisting in stowing the jib on a crane. While walking the hoist line, EE felt EE's muscles cramp. EE told EE's operator about the cramps, and EE's operator told EE to go sit in the truck. While walking to the truck, EE's muscles began to cramp again and EE laid down and called for help.
As employee was climbing down a ladder, EE missed the last step and sprained right ankle.
Employee was working in close proximity to a moving forklift, and forklift bumped into employee's right ankle.
Employee was using a five-foot long pry bar on a support tab to help move the finish mill feed chute. The chute was wedged between two 6 inch I-beams. While applying pressure on the bar the chute shifted and the bar slipped and struck the employee on the right side rib. Employees left middle finger was impacted, between the bar and one of the 6 inch I-beams.
While air lancing a plugged material chute, material blew back towards employee and went up under EE's safety glasses and material got into both eyes.
Loader impacted the man lift in the rear tire and body shroud. The impact caused the boom and basket to swing violently creating an impact between employee and the hand rail of the basket.
Repetitive motion while using a material handling vibrator, walking up and down stairs, to get to silo that employee was working on
While placing liners in the finish mill, mill liner fell from mill and struck employee
Hot material fell onto jacket, then material fell down on top of employees right hand. (Submitting now, due to information obtained on 3/12/2018)
Employee was hit in the nose by a hydraulic ram hose (Being submitted now, due to information obtained on 3/12/2018)
Employee was pushing on the cables of a hoist, the left ring finger and pinky finger were pulled into the pulley of the hoist.
Employee was using an air lance to clear a plugged hopper, hot material flushed out and hit employee in the chest, material then traveled upward going under face shield and safety glasses landing on employees left side, eye, nose and cheek. (Prescription meds)
On 1/18/2017 employee was walking and slipped in the mud and jarred shoulder after couple of weeks of shoulder not getting any better. An MRI was performed, results were given on 2/24/2017 and diagnosis was two torn rotator cuff tendons
Employee suffered a non-occupational, non-reportable stroke. EE was taken to the hospital for treatment where EE received stitches for a slight wound sustained when EE collapsed from the stroke. These stitches did not result in a lost time injury.
Employee was rolling a steel plate on a steel rolling machine when EE's left hand was pinned in between the plate and top roll of the machine.
Employee #1 was inside the lab rest room, reaching to pull the door open to exit with left hand, with right hand ee tossed a paper towel in the trashcan. Employee #2 was on the outside and pushed the door open to enter the rest room. The Door struck Employee #1 in the face.
While removing calibration weight from a weigh feeder belt, the calibration weight fell, striking employee on the right hand, causing a small fracture to the tip of the right index finger.
While transferring cement sacks from one pallet to the next, employee felt a pain in left hip
While employee was standing inside a bag house, some material flew up into employees right eye.
Employee was using an air lance, and material fell on the end of the air lance causing it to spring upward and strike the employee on his right side upper face.
Employee's tip of his left ring finger came in contact with a roller and the metal track that the conveyor rolls on. A small section of tissue from inside tip of his left ring finger was pinched off.
Employees right hand was pinched in between crane headache ball and headache ball hook. This became a reportable accident on 10/28/2014.
Employee was securing a metal pipe when a hardened piece of material struck the opposite end of the pipe causing pipe to move upward hitting employee in the face.
Accident happened on 12/18/2013; employee was walking and slipped on some clinker then fell landing on her right ankle. Employee continued to work seeking no medical attention until 1/10/2014 an x-ray was taken and indicated a fibulas fracture.
On 12/12/2013 at or around 1:00 AM Employee was climbing up the step of the 4001 Haul truck, he fell forward striking his right knee on the bumper of the truck. Employee continued to work as the days passed his knee kept bothering him so he went to the Doctor on 1/9/2014 Doctor placed him on light duty, starting 1/13/2014.
Employee was shoveling out material in the clinker storage building hopper. Employee was taking breaks and drinking fluids but became dehydrated.
Employee was remounting a vibrator, but the bolts he grabbed were too short. When he was removing the bolt, he lost hold of the vibrator and it fell striking his upper right forearm.
Employee was holding a flat bar as a straight edge while another employee used a box blade knife to cut a cardboard pattern. The blade slipped up onto the flat bar and slid into the finger of the employee holding the flat bar and cutting it. The employee required stitches.
Employee was reaching overhead with wrench to tighten nut when wrench slipped off of nut and employees arm jerked downward, tearing his rotator cuff.
The employee was lowering a propane fuel tank from the back of a forklift when the tank bracket pinned his finger between the bracket and the forklift body, causing lacerations to his finger requiring stitches
while using a chipping hammer to break off a piece of metal, a fragment flew off and struck the employee in the neck, causing a puncture wound requiring stitches.
While assisting the clearing of a tower plug, the employee was overcome by the heat and experienced dehydration resulting in receiving IV fluids.
Employee was using his foot to push a railcar unloading door closed when the door swung back and struck his foot, causing a ""pop"" in his knee. Initial Dr visit indicated bruising and employee returned to work w/no restrictions. This accident did not become a LTA until 08/14/2012 after a follow-up visit to the DR.
The employee was separating two pieces of metal plate that were tack welded together with one piece secured in a bench vice. When the employee pulled down on the other piece to break the weld, the sudden movement down caught his free hand and lacerated the back of the hand, requiring 6 stitches.
Employee was removing a metal inspection door on the Old Center feed chute when it dropped down, pinching his little finger between the door and a metal flop gate positioning lever. The employee was being trained during his first shift in this job position.
employee was burned when hot kiln feed dust discharged from the tertiary air drop-out box discharge chute when the employee started to remove the collection dumpster under the chute. The material flushed over the dumpster and onto the forktruck and the operator, causing the injuries and damaging the forktruck.
THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 10/03/2011!! The employee was cleaning the shop (sweeping) when he bent over to pick up a metal shaft and felt a pain in his back. The employee continued to work his regular shifts and job task until he called in on the morning of 10/03/11 and said an MRI showed a blown disc.
Employee sustained a right bicep tear while attempting to move an 8 ft x 4 ft x 1/4"" plate. The employee continued to work, but following an MRI on 04/01/2011, it was determined that he would have to have surgery. The first lost work day was 04/04/2011.
Employee alleges that he was performing work while kneeling on knee pads. When he stood up he felt a cramp behind his left knee. Employee was able to return to work with normal duties. His injury became reportable as lost time on 2/4/11.
While shooting a snowman from the firing hood the 8 gauge gun malfunctioned causing a missfire to occur and the slug struck the metal plate surrounding the poke hole and fragments struck an employee.
The chain on a chainfall was in a bind and while pulling on chainfall it broke loose jarring/whip lashing the neck.
EE experienced stomach cramping due to heat related issues. He had been operating loader and then went to clinker storage to move tripper. He was walking across catwalk cramps became severe and had to stop at steps to rest. He was answering radio calls. His foreman found him and tried to cool him off but became unconscious. Ambulance called and transported to hospital.
Walking under duct east side of cooler area and hit head on duct.
Oiler was opening small door to the drip oiler when the movement of this action caused dust accumalation on the guard to fall down and become airborne and in left eye.
Welder/Repairman checking operation of Firebal grease pump after rebuild. Applied air to 50 psi pump would not actuate but air was escapiing around housing. Repairman was feeling area where air was escaping when pump engaged slicing off end of right thumb.
Raw Material Handler was performing equipment check on a Komatsu loader and was checking belt tension in engine area and did not realize engine was still running when his middle and ring finger on his left hand became caught in V-belt. The ends on both finger were amputated just below the finger nails.
While airlancing 4th floor riser duct the bottom southeast door was being cleaned the air cannons from below blasted off and discharged hot air and material onto employee.
While removing keys from pocket stepped wrong and sustained a strain to right knee.
Sitting at crusher operator chair when he leaned over to adjust chair and his head came in contact with an on/off switch on the operator control panel. A portion of the on/off switch was broken off causing a pointed edge. The operator sustained a 1"" laceration on top of his head.
EE was removing a pin on a bucket and he lost his footing and slipped.
Employee was assisting another employee installing a motor. The employee tried to lift the part and felt a twinge in the rib area.
The employee was trying to wash off the aqua ammonia chemical that streamed onto his back from a ruptured hose. However while washing off the employee jammed his finger on a concrete block and broke the tip of his thumb. The injury was the broken thumb.
Employee was changing a wire wheel to a grinding stone on 4"" grinder. The employee failed to unplug or de-energize power source. The employee accidently hit the switch causing motion and cut finger.
Employee was moving a steel plate and the plate slipped and caught his finger.
While fitting a new diverter plate behind Raw Mill #2, roller #4, the plate slipped and fell against the roller pinching a finger tip causing a fracture of the 3rd digit, right hand, recieving two stitches. The ee was allowed to return to work the same day with minimal restriction. A followup evaluation was scheduled for 1/25/08.
The ee states he was using a small step ladder to add oil to the sweeper he operates. States his foot slipped off the ladder, causing him to step to the ground with all his weight on the left leg. He sprained his left knee, but didn't seek medical attention until 11/19/2007. He was placed on restricted duty with more followup exams scheduled to determine the extent of injury.
The ee states he was helping install a new conveyor belt on top of the raw bins. He says as the belt was being pulled the roller bar for the new belt slipped out and struck him in the lip causing a laceration. He received sutures to repair the wound and was released to regular duty.
The ee states he was rushing up a stairwell to check on a bad hydrualic leak and when he made it to the final step he felt a pain behind his left knee. The ee requested a medical evaluation the following day, 10/19/07, and was placed on restricted duty, due to a sprained knee.
An Utility EE received a laceration to his right palm and contusion to right ring fingertip, when an air chisel bit contact the portable mixer blades as he was cleaning the material discharge gate. The EE received sutures to repair the laceration and was released to Restricted Duty effective his next scheduled shift.
Cutting brace near shaft and stepped into hole. Miner fell 32 feet. Bruised hip and broken wrist.
Employee was hit in head by either plate of steel or chainfall. Stitches to head.
The employee fractured his right wrist when he was knocked to the ground by falling wooden pallets. The employee and a coworker were stacking and relocating pallets on the north side of the packhouse, when the coworker lifted pallets causing them to topple. The employee was treated on the DOI and release on restricted duty status pending further treatment.
The employee stated he was cutting a plastic strap from spray nozzle tubing and cut his left hand with a utility knife. He was treated for a lacerated tendon (thumb) and returned to work on restricted duty the same day.
EE was to go to the 4A inlet duct to clean out material from the bottom of the duct. The men working at that location reported starting the cleanup at approx. 6:00 am. At approx 6:45 EE lost consciousness falling forward to the surface as he was sitting and shoveling material down the ducts slope.
The Utility ee was loading tools into a utility mule when he felt a ""pop"" in his right wrist as he lifted a 30lb jackhammer. Medical attention was not sought initially. On 03/16/2006 the wrist was still swollen so medical treatment was sought and the employee was placed on restricted duty, after being diagnosed with a sprained right wrist.
The employee (welder/repairman) was loosening a bolt on a Finish Mill pump's barrel. When the bolt broke free, the wrench the employee was using came up and hit the employee in the mouth/tooth. The impact on his front tooth caused a fracture to his upper left front tooth. The employee returned to work at full duty the same day after being examined by a dentist.
While the employee (welder/repairman) was replacing a bolt on a cooler drive rail, his left middle finger was caught between the drive arm and bolt he was replacing. This resulted in a lacerated finger requiring two sutures. He returned to full duty the same day.
The employee was removing buildup from the preheater using an airlance. After performing this task for about a week, the employee complained of a sore right arm. He was placed on restricted duty following a medical exam on 11/14/05.
The ee bent down to lift an air vibrator out of a jorox storage cabinet on the 3rd floor of the tower. When he lifted the vibrator he felt a pain in his lower back. He was placed or restricted duty beginning 9/27/05 after a dr visist on 9/26/05. He is receiving pt for a lower back muscle strain which wasn't getting better
During a tower plug, EE was using Cardox tubes to dislodge a feed pipe. After the first 2 Cardox tubes misfired, the employee opened the Cardox pot to insert a 3rd Cardox tube. When he opened the pot hot material flowed out the opening causing burns to his forearms and left wrist. He received 2nd degree burns to his left wrist. He was treated & released to restricted duty.
EE WAS USING AN AIRLANCE TO REMOVE BUILDUP FROM THE SWIRL CHAMBER. THE AREA WAS VERY HOT AND HUMID. APPROX 6 HRS INTO HIS SHIFT, HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING HEAT CRAMPS IN LEGS, ARMS AND BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND REQUIRED AN IV TO REPLENISH HIS FLUIDS LOSS. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 7/25/05 AFTER MISSING HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 7/21/05
THE EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A PAN CONVEYOR WHEEL BY STRIKING THE WHEEL WITH A 2 LB HAMMER. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE WHEEL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH, CAUSING A 1/4"" LACERATION. AFTER A REVIEW OF THE X-RAY IT WAS DETERMINED THE STEEL CHIP REMAINS IN HIS THIGH AND NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. STEEL WAS REMOVED AND HE WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY THE SAME DAY.
EE WAS SETTING METAL LINERS IN PLACE WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LINER AND MILL SHELL FRACTURING THE TIP. EE WORKED NIGHT SHIFT. RIF'D MORNING OF 2/23/05
Crew was removing metal liner plates when one plate shifted and came down onto the employee's boot mashing the steel toe of his boot onto his foot causing fractured toes.
The employee was working on the coal pad when he stepped into a pothole and twisted his right knee. The pad was unlevel due to recent rains. He reported the incident to his foreman 2 days later and went to the doctor to receive treatment. The doctor prescribed medication and scheduled a MRI to determine the extent of injury. The employee was placed on restricted duty.
Late during his last shift before a 3 day weekend ee started experiencing heat cramps in legs, arms & back. He reported this to his supervisor, drank fluids & completed shift. On 6-14-04 he returned to work as scheduled but complained of a pain in his lower back & was taken to the dr. He says there was no specific incident that caused the pain. Prescribed meds & restricted duty.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A STEEL STAIRWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS. THE STEPS WERE WET FROM RAIN THAT WAS FALLING & THE WORKERS BOOTS HAD MUD ON THE SOLES. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL TO STEADY HIMSELF & STRAINED HIS BACK. THE EE DID NOT ASK FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL THE MORNING OF 7/02/04 & WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION & PHYSICAL THERAPY.
THE INJURED WAS DOING HIS REGULAR EARLY SHIFT INSPECTION OF THE RECIRCULATING WATER PUMPS WHEN HE NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER ONE OF THE PUMPS. HE MOVED CLOSER TO SEE IF A SEAL HAD GONE BAD & AS HE DID THE LEFT SIDDE OF HIS FACE WAS SPRAYED WITH CLORINE SOLUTION. A PINHOLE LEAK HAD DEVELOPED. HIS EYE WAS FLUSHED & HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. EYE DROPS PRESCRIBED & HE WAS RELEASED.
The ee was picking up worn out steel liner plates that had been dumped on the ground. he was placing them in wood boxes for shipment back to the many factor. while doing this he noted his elbow hurting but continued. he did not seek medical advice until 8/9/04 and was given an elbow support strap and a prescription. he was allowed to work at full duty. at a follow up.
INJURED WORKER WAS INSTALLING SECTIONS OF BACKING PLATES FOR THE FINISH MILL CENTER DIAPHRAGM. THE PIECE OF PLATE HE WAS HANDLING WAS APPROX. 14"" X 18"" X 1 1/2"" THICK. AS HE PLACED THE PLATE NEXT TO OTHER PLATES ALREADY IN PLACE AND SECURE AT KNEE HEIGHT, THE PLATE SHIFTED & SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST AN ADJACENT PLATE. FRACTURED PROXIMAL BONE - SPLINT - WORK RESTRICTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING 1/4"" PLATES 8"" SQUARE OVER HOLES THAT HAD WORN THROUGH THE CONVEYOR PANS. THE POSITION OF THE PANS WERE IN FRONT OF AND SLIGHTLY OVERHEAD. THE PLATES WERE IN A STACK BY HI S FEET. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A PLATE, TACKED IT IN PLACE AND THEN WELDED IT OUT. NEAR THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE NOTICED HIS BACK WAS SORE. HE ASKED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 1/23/04.
INJURED WORKER WAS WALKING ACROSS STEEL GRATING TO GRAB AIR LANCE LEANING ON HANDRAIL. HE PUT ALL WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG, AND LEFT KNEE CAP DISOCATED AND HE SLUMPED DOWN ON THE PLATFORM AND CALLE D FOR HELP.
THE INJURED WORKER WAS RETURING TO JOB WITH A PIECE OF CONDUIT ABOUT 4' LONG IN HAND. HE WAS WALKING ON A CONCRETE FLOOR AS HE APPROACHED STAIR WAY. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL MILL GRINDING BALL AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-3-04.
EE WAS TAKING STEEL LINERS OFF THE WEST WALL OF #2 BALL MILL. LINERS SECURELY IN PLACE ABOVE & TO BOTH SIDES OF THE LINER HE INTENDED TO BREAK LOOSE. HE HAD USED AN AIR ARC GOUGER TO CUT ALONG THE EDGES OF THE LINER TO FREE IT FROM THE OTHERS BUT IT WOULD NOT COME FREE. HE USED HIS HAND MAUL, STRIKING IT 5 TO 8 TIMES, WHEN A CHIP OF STEEL SPLINTERED OFF THE LINER INTO HIS KNEE.
EE WAS WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT BASKET. AN AIR POWERED RIVET BUSTER WITH A SHORT, BLUNT BIT WAS USED TO PUSH ON BOLTS. HE HAD THE TRIGGER HANDLE IN HIS RT. HAND & WAS HOLDING THE BODY OF THE BUSTER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AT ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE UPWARD. HE HAD TAKEN HIS HAND OFF THE TRIGGER BUT IT DID NOT SHUT OFF, HE LOWERED IT TO CHECK & HE HIT HIS RT.ELBOW ON HANDRAIL, BIT CUT.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD THE ELEVATOR CAB ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND WAS LOADING A CHAIN HOIST INTO IT. THE OUTER DOORS OF THE ELEVATOR ARE CLOSED MANUALLY AND THE TWO HALVES OF THE DOOR MOVE IN AN UP & DOWN MOTION WITH THE OPPOSING EDGES MEETING IN THE MIDDLE. THE MAN STATES THAT HE PULLED DOWN ON THE DOOR STRAP AS HE WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO GET THE HOIST CHAIN COMPLETELY INSIDE.
INJURED EE WAS BEING SHOWN ACCESS TO THE TOP OF COAL BINS AS PART OF HIS TRAINING. AS THEY DESCENDED A SHORT STAIRWAY TO THE TOP OF BIN, EE WAS IN THE LEAD. HE OVERSTEPPED A STAIR AND PART OF HIS HEEL LANDED ON THE STAIR. AS HE LIFTED HIS OTHER FOOT HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TO THE UNSUPPORTED FOOT AND IT SLIPPED OFF THE STAIR. HE GRABBED HANDRAIL AND JERKED HIS ARM BACKWARD.
THE INJURED WORKER GOT OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK THE FUEL GUAGE LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. AS HE WALKED ON THE MUDDY GROUND HE SLIPPED. HE STUCK OUT HIS HEAD TO STEADY HIMS ELF. HE HIT THE TIP IF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE FUEL TANK CAUSING THE FIRST KNUCKLE TO BECOME SORE.
EE WAS DOING ROUTINE DUTIES AS PREHEAT TOWER LABORER. WHEN HE BECAME NAUSEOUS AND VOMITED. HE STOPPED WORKING AND RESTED WHILE DRINKING SOME SPOT DRINK. AFTER A SHORT TIME HE BEGAN HIS DUTIES AGAIN BUT GOT SICK AGAIN. SO HE WENT TO THE SHOP TO GET ELECTROLYTE TABLETS AND REST. SUPERVISOR TOLD HIM TO GO TO AIR CONDITIONED CONTROL ROOM BUT HE FELT HE WAS OK AND WENT BACK TO WORK WHEN
INJURED EE ENTERED THE EAST SIDE DOOR OF THE RAW STORAGE BUILDING TO ASK A CO-WORKER A QUESTION.BETWEEN HIM & ANOTHER WORKER IS A CABLE TRAY THAT KEEPS THE POWER CABLE TO THE RECLAIMER FROM GE TTING TANGLED. THE CABLE TRAY IS AN ANGLE IRON STRUCTURE & IT ROLLS ON A PAIR OF PARALLEL RAILS WITH WHEELS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAY. IT CREEPS ALONG, EE PLACED FOOT ON RAIL, SEVERE CONTUSIO
EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE AN 8"" DIA PLASTIC VACUUM TRUCK HOSE THAT WAS FULL OF MATERIAL, THE HOSE WAS LAYING ON A CATWALK AND PUSHED AGAINST AN EXPANDED METAL GUARD ON A SCREW CONVEYER. HE BENT OV ER AND GRASPED THE HOSE WITH GLOVED HANDS AND LIFTED UP ON IT. AS HE DID SO, LEFT HAND STRUCK THE GUARD CORNER AND A SHARP POINT ON THE METAL CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE LACERATED BACK OF HAND.
INJURED EE WAS PART OF A BUCKET BRIGADE PASSING 5 GAL PLASTIC BUCKET FILLED WITH RUBBLE AND DEBRIS THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE PREHEAT DOOR DUCTS AND VESSELS. AS HE PASSED A B UCKET HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. AN INCESTIGATION FOUND TWISTING OF THE TORSO.
EE HAD EXITED THE ELEVATOR ON THE GROUND FLOOR & WAS CLOSING THE ELEVATOR DOORS BY PULLING DOWN ON A 2' LONG NYLON STRAP ATTACHED TO THE TOP HALF OF THE 2-PART DOOR. HE GRABBED THE END OF THE STRAP W/HIS RT HAND & PULLED DOWN HARD. DOOR HAD BEEN LUBRICATED EARLIER THAT DAY & WAS SLIDING MORE EASILY THAN NORMAL. THE DOORS CLOSED QUICKLY & HIS RT HAND MUST'VE SWUNG BTWN THE DOOR EDGE
INJURED EE WAS SHOVELING WITH A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL, CRUSHEDED ROCK & DUST SPILLAGE AWAY FROM SUPPORT STRUCTURE SO A BOBCAT LOADER COULD GET TO \IT. HE SHOVELED FOR ABOUT 20 MIN. & WHEN HE STOO D UPRIGHT HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK PULL ON THE RT.SIDE. HE SAW A DR. ON 3/24/03 & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY & GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
EE WAS REPAIRING SOME OF THE FLOOR DECKING ON THE PREHEAT TOWER. DURING THIS TIME THERE WERE SWIRLING GUSTY WINDS THAT BLEW SOME DUST PARTICLES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING H IS SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.
EE WAS USING A 20 LB. JACKHAMMER WITH A SPADE BIT TO BREAK UP HARDENED CLINKER DUST SPILLED UNDER THE CEMENT CLINKER BINS & FEED CONVEYORS. HE LIFTED THE JACKHAMMER TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA & A S HE TOOK A STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE RAIN WET SURFACE. THIS CAUSED HIS LEGS TO SPREAD AWKWARDLY AS HE TRIED TO STOP THE FALL. HE 1ST REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR 3/5/03. HERNIA REPAIR SET 3/28.
EE WAS COMPLETING HIS SHIFT AND WALKED OVER TO THE CLINKER LOADOUT BLDG TO CHECK THE BINE LEVERL INDICATORS. THE INDICTORS ARE IN A SMALL ROOM IN THE CENTER OF THE STRUCTURE AND A RAILROAD TRU CK THRU THE MIDDLE OF THE STRUCTURE BUT IS SELDOM USED. POWDERED LIMESTONE DUST IS STORED IS OVERHEAD BINS AND SOME HAD SPILLED OUT ONTO THE FLOOR . IT WAS WET FROM RAINT HAT BLEW THRU THE DO
EE INDICATES THAT HE CAME BACK TO THE MAINTANENCE SHOP AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT TO CLEAN UP BEFORE LEAVING HOME. HE HAD BEEN WORKING IN FAIRLY DUSTY AREA PRIOR TO THIS. HE SAYS HE TOOK OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT HIS LOCKER AND BELIEVES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN WHEN A PARTICLE FELL INTO EYE. HE\DISMISSED IT AS NOT BEING A PROBLEM UNTIL NEXT DMORNING. DR. DID NOT FIND ANYTHING RELEASED FULL
EE & COWORKER WERE TIGHTENING LOCKNUTS ON THE PUSH BOLTS FOR THE COAL MILL ROLLER ADJUSTMENTS. EE WAS HOLDING A LARGE HAMMER WRENCH ON LOCKNUT WHILE COWORKER HIT IT W/SLEDGEHAMMER. THE WRENCH IS OPEN END TYPE, 40"" LONG. IT WAS BEING HELD BY EE'S LT HAND SO IT WOULDN'T COME OFF THE NUT. WHEN THE SLEDGEHAMMER HIT THE WRENCH IT PIVOTED SIDEWAYS & PINCHED EE'S FINGER AGAINST MILL BODY.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOBCAT LOADER ON THE WEST SIDE OF 708 CONVEYOR BELT CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AND DUST ACCUMULATION IN THE CLINKER STORAGE BUILDING. HE STATES THAT AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE SUDDENLY FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND SUSPECTS THE DUST FELL OFF HIS EYE LASHES OR CAME FROM SOME SWEAT RUNNING INTO HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE TWICE
EE WAS INSPECTING CONVEYOR BELT IDLERS FOR WEAR A BAD BEARINGS ON CONVEYOR 8068 WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. THIS IS SUPPORTED TO BE VISUAL CHECK ONLY. HE SAYS HE THOUGHT HE SAW A REVOLVING IDLER ROL LER HAD A HOLE RUBBER THRU IT. HE DECIDED TO PLACE THE TIP OF HIS PLIERS AGAINST THE ROLLER TO FEEL FOR THE HOLE. AS HE BEGAN TO PUT THE PLIERS IN POSITION THEY WERE CAUGHT BY THE BELT. THIS
EE LOST FEELING & CONTROL OF HIS RIGHT LEG & ARM AT APPROX. 10AM & COLLAPSED WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF PREHEAT TOWER. HE DRAGGED HIMSELF OVER TO THE ELEVATOR DOOR BUT COULD NOT REACH THE PHONE. A FELLOW WORKER FOUND HIM THERE AT APPROX. 1PM & CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE.THE EE NEVER LOST CONSIOUSNESS, SHOWED NO SIGNS OF TRAUMA. DIAGNOSED AS A PERSONAL ILLNESS.
EE ""ALLEGES"" THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A LIMIT SWITCH ON THE #1 KILN PIER WHEN STRONG, GUSTY WINDS BLEW A PARTICLE INTO HIS EYE. HE SAYS HE NEVER FELT IT UNTIL HE WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER 3:30 PM QU ITTING TIME. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ER & THEY REMOVED A PARTICLE FROM HIS EYE. NEXT DAY WAS A PLANT HOLIDAY. 1-2-03 HE WENT TO AN EYE SPECIALIST TO FOLLOW UP PER ER DR'S INSTRUCTION. NO ADDI
INJURED EMPLOYEE & CO-WORKERS WERE SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM CONVEYOR BELTS INTO WHEELBARROWS AND DUMPING IT INTO HATCHES ON TOP OF BINS. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WENT TO PICK UP WHEELBARROW ONE MORE TIME AND NOTICED WEAKNESS & NUMBNESS IN RIGHT ARM, WASN'T ABLE TO LIFT WHEELBARROW. HE SAW DR ON 12/16 & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY. THE DR SUSPECTS PINCHED NERVE IN THE CERVICAL SPINE.
INJURED EE HAD BEEN USING A CONCRETE VIBRATING RAT-TAIL IN THE PORTHOLE OF AN AIR SLIDE CONVEYOR. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAILING AND HE FELL TO THE PLATFORM 3 FEET BELOW. HE GRABBED THE RAIL AS HE FELL CAUSING A STRAIN OF THE BICEP MUSCLE AND ROTATOR CUFF. HE ASKED TO BE SEEN BY A DR ON 11-25-02 AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
THE ROAD GRADER WAS BEING USED TO SMOOTH OUT SOME QUARRY HAUL ROADS THAT WERE DEEPLY RUTTED DUE TO RAINY WEATHER. THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS RUNNING THE MACHINE AT 5-7 MPH WHEN THE BLADE HUNG UP ON AN EMBEDDED ROCK CAUSING THE MACHINE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE OPERATOR RESTRAINED BY HIS BELT WRECHED FORWARD AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 11-21-02
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE NOTICED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER STARTING TO HURT IN EARLY NOVEMBER 2002, BUT IS NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT DATE. HE SAYS HE HAS BEEN IGNORING IT EVER SINCE THEN & DID NOT RE PORT IT UNTIL 1/23/02. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR. WHEN HE WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THIS SUPPOSED INJURY, HE SAYS HE THINKS IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR LANCING OF MATERIAL.
TWO WORKERS WERE ON THE ROOF OF SOME MATERIAL STORAGE BINS HELPING REMOVE SANDBLASTING POT. THE CRANE LIFTING THE POT WAS FULLY EXTENDED BUT ONE OF THE POT'S SUPPORT LEGS WAS CAUGHT BEHIND THE TOE PLATE ON THE EDGE OF THE BIN ROOF. ONE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE LEG AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT OVER THE TOE PLATE. AS HE DID SO THE POT SHIFTED & HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN LEG & TOE PLATE.
THE INJURED EE WAS SETTING THE BRAKE ON A RAILCAR THAT HAD BEEN SPOTTED. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SMALL PLATFORM AT THE END OF THE RAILCAR WHERE THE BRAKE WHEEL IS LOCATED. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE RAILCAR WAS WET. AS HE PULLED ON THE WHEEL HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE PLATFORM. HIS LEFT THUMB WAS BENT BACKWARDS WHEN HE CAUGHT IT IN THEWHEEL SPOKES. HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED WITH BRAC
THIS WELDER REPAIRMAN HAD HEATED THE INNER RACE OF A BEARING TO REMOVE IT FROM A STUB SHAFT (2 &7/16 DIA.) HE USED A BRASS HAMMER TO TAP THE RACE BUT A SLIVER SPLINTERED OFF THE RACE AND HIT H IM IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN. UNSURE WHETHER IT EMBEDDED ITSELF, HE WENT TO HIS OWN HOSPITAL THAT NIGHT FOR X-RAYS,WHICH SHOWED IT. THE DR. DECIDED NOT TO REMOVE IT. SURGERY WILL BE PERFORMED,
EE & HIS SUPERVISOR WERE INSTALLING THE 2ND COMPARTMENT DOOR ON FM#2 BALL MILL. EE PICKED UP ONE OF THE DOOR CROSSBARS & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT & NEXT DAY. HE WAS OFF SHIFT FRI-SUN, 8/16-18 & HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT WOULD'VE BEEN MON 8/19. HE CALLED IN THAT DAY SAYING HIS BACK HURT BAD & HE NEEDED TO SEE A DR. HASN'T RETURNED TO WORK YET.
THE INJURED WORKER HAD JUST FINISHED MOVING THE CLINKER CONVEYOR TRIPPER AND WAS DESCENDING A SHORT LADDER TO THE CATWALK BELOW WHEN RAIN STARTED TO FALL ON THE ROOF CAUSING DUST THAT HAD SETT LED ON HORIZONTAL SURFACES TO SHAKE LOOSE. HE LOOKED UP AS HE HEARD THE RAIN HIT THE ROOF. AT THAT MOMENT DUST FELL AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES. DUST GOT INTO HIS EYE.
THE INJURED WORKER AND OTHERS WERE PUTTING A LARGE TARP OVER A RAILCAR AS RAIN BEGAN TO FALL. THERE WERE STRONG BLUSTERY WINDS THAT LIFTED AND JERKED THE TARP VIOLENTLY. THE EE TRIED TO HOLD T HE TARP DOWN BUT IT PULLED HIS ARM UPWARD AND SPRAINED THE RIGHT SHOULDER BEFORE HE LET GO OF THE TARP. THE DR PUT HIM AN RESTRICTED DUTY AND MEDICATIONS.
EE WAS AIR ARC GOUGING THE UNDERSIDE OF A CLINKER COOLER GRATE IN THE #7 UNDERGRATE COMPARTMENT. WHEN HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD TO LOOK AT THE JOB THE AIR WAS STILL BLOWING OUT OF THE ELECTRO DE HOLDER. APPARENTLY SOME DUST FROM A NEARBY HORIZONTAL BEAM BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE AT THE EYE WASH BUT BY THE END OF SHIFT IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM. MEDICAL HELP NEEDE
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO POKE THE TOWER DUCTS ON THE 2 1/2 FLOOR HE FELT A SHOOTING PAIN DOWN HIS LEFT LEG. HE SAYS HE WAS STOOPED OVER WHILE THRUSTING THE AIR LANCE THROUGH A PORTHOLE ABOUT 1' OFF THE PLATFORM FLOOR AND WHEN HE STOOD UP STRAIGHT HE FELT THE PAIN GO FROM HIS LOWER BACK TO HIS LEG. DUE TO ROTATING SHIFTS HE WAS ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 3 DAYS
EE WAS LIFTING STEEL PLATE DECKING PIECES (2' X 5' X 3/8"") THAT COVERED HYDRAULIC PIPING LOCATEDIN A MOAT AROUND A CONCRETE FOUNDATION. A FELLOWWORKER WAS HELPING HIM, USING A PINCH BAR AND BE NDING OVER TO GRASP THE EDGES OF EACH PIECE THEYWERE LIFTING AND MOVING THE PIECES A SHORT DISTANCE. INJURED ALLEDGES THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER MOVING 6 OR 7 PIECES DUE TO TWISTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES BESIDE A MOTOR THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED AND ALLIGNED. HE WAS REMOVING THE MOTOR BASE BOLTS, WHICH WERE LOOSE, WITH HIS FINGERS WHILE LEANING OVER THE MOTOR. HE FELT A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK ""PULL/STRAIN"" AS HE CONTINUED LOOSENING BOLTS. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE AT THE TIME AND BELIEVED IT WOULD RESOLVE OVERNIGHT. NEXT DAY HE WENT TO DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER & WEDGE TO REMOVE A LARGE HEAD LINER. HE DROVE IN THE WEDGE, NOT KNOWING THE LINER WAS ALREADY LOOSE. THE LIVER FELL, AND BOUNCED TWICE, LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE SECOND BOUNCE.
DUST HAD ACCUMULATED ON BRIM OF HARD HAT AND FACESHIELD BRACKET, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LOOKED UPWARD SOME DUST FELL THROUGH A GAP IN THE HAT AND BRACKET AND INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLA SSES AT THE TIME ALSO. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE AND LEFT WORK WITHOUT COMPLAINT. HE SAID IT WAS BOTHERING HIM ON HIS NEXT SHIFT. ON 1-13-02 HE WENT TO E.R. 12-23 01 WAS HIS LAST DAY WORKING FOR US.
EE WAS USING A LENGHT OF 3/4"" PIPE WITH A 90 DEGREE HANDLE ON THE END TO DISLODGE MATERIAL STUCKIN A HOPPER. AS HE THRUST DOWNWARD HE HIT THE TOP EDGE OF THE HOPPER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH W AS GRASPING THE HANDLE. THE IMPACT BROKE THE RIGT RING FINGER WHICH WAS SET AND SPLINTERD BY THEDOCTOR. THE DOCTOR EXPECTS A HEALING TIME OF APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WITH A GREASE GUN IN ONE HAND AND AN AIR FILTER AND SMALL OIL CAN IN ANOTHER. AS HE TOOK THE LAST STEP TO THE GROUND HE STEPPED DOWN AND HE SAY S HIS KNEE JUST GAVE OUT, BOWING TO THE OUTSIDE.WHEN HE CAME TO WORK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, 6-11, THE KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL TO WALK ON. HEADVISED SUPERVISOR OF INJURY MON.MORNING 6-11.
THE INJURED WORKER WAS WALKING ON AN ELEVATED CATWALK THAT RUNS ALONG AN AIRSLIDE. THE CATWALK IS ACCESSED BY A TWO-STEP LADDER. AS HE WALKED ALONG THE CATWALK HE DUCKED UNDER AN OVERHEAD PIPE BUT FORGOT TO NOTICE THE STEP DOWN. HE FELL ONTOTHE CATWALK LANDING ON HIS KNEE, CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE INJURED WORKER & A FELLOW WORKER WERE IN THEPROCESS OF LOOSENING BOLTS HOLDING A CONVEYOR BELT PULLEY IN PLACE. THEY WERE WORKING FROM THE BASKET OF A MANLIFT ON THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR. WHI LE STRAINING TO BREAK THE RUSTED NUTS FREE, THE WRENCH SLIPED CAUSING THE WORKER TO TWIST HIS BACK, STRAINING SOME MUSCLES.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE RECEIVED WELDING FLASHBURNS DURING HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO A HOSPITAL ER SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE END OF HIS SHIFT FOR TREATMENT. HIS WELDING HOOD WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE I N GOOD ORDER. HE SAYS NO ONE ELSE WAS WELDING INTHE AREA. HE DID USE SOMEONE ELSE'S HOOD DURING HIS SHIFT & THE OWNER OF THAT HOOD SAID HE REPLACED A CRACKED LENSE A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER.
EE WAS HELPING BUILD SCAFFOLDING INSIDE SOME LARGE DUCTING. PRIOR TO THAT HIS SUPERVISOR, HIMSELF AND OTHER WORKERS HAD CLEANED AND CHECKED THE DUCT FOR ANY LOOSE MATERIAL THEY COULD SEE. LAT ER A PIECE OF HARDENED FEED BUILD-UP FELL FROM ABOVE & HIT EE ON ARM CAUSING A CONTUSION & SORE ARM. X-RAY NEGATIVE & RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY. NO OTHER LOOSE MATERIAL FOUND AFTERWA
INJ EE HAD BEEN HELPING POKE LOOSE MATERIAL BUILD UP IN THE PREHEAT TOWER DUCTS. WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER UP TO THE 3RD FLOOR HE LOOKED UPWARD & SOME KILN DUST THAT HAD ACCUMALATED IN THE FRAME OF HIS FACESHIELD FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE THIS EYE WAS FLUSHED AT THE PLANT & THE HOSPITAL ER. HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR HIS NEXT SHIFT & WAS LATER RELEASED TO FULL DUTY
INJURED WORKER AND HIS SUPERVISOR WERE CHECKING A FAULTY DUST COLLECTOR AND HAD OPENED THE INSPECTION DOOR. DUST BLEW OUT OF THE DOOR AND INTO THE WORKER'S FACE RESULTING IN A CORNEAL ABRASIO N TO THE RIGHT EYE. THE WORKER ADMITTED TO TAKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF WHEN LOOKING INTO HOPPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PLANT LUNCHROOM TO HIS WORKSITE AT THE SHIPPING SILOS. HE WALKED ACROSS A CONCRETE AREA AND STEPPED OVER AN 8"" HIGH CURB. WHEN HIS FOOT LANDED ON ON DIRT HIS ANKLE RO LLED TO THE OUTSIDE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE NEXT DAY AN X-RAY SHOWED A FRACTURE.
EE WAS WATER BLASTING MATERIAL BUILDUP OUT OF THE 3RD FLOOR PREHEAT TOWER RISER DUCT WHEN A BIG CHUNK BROKE LOOSE & HIT THE WATER BLASTER WAND TIP. THE SEESAW EFFECT THREW THE EE AGAINS THE ADJACENT HANDRAIL CAUSING AN IMPACT TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER & UPPER BACK. THE CHUNKS THAT FALL INSIDE THE DUCT CAN NOT BEEN SEEN THRU THE 8"" PORTHOLES THAT THE WATER BLASTER WAND IN INSTEREDT THR
THE INJURED WORKER SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 12-19-00 FOR PAIN AND NUMBNESS HE WAS EXPERIENCING IN BOTH HANDS ON OCCASION. HE HAS BEEN USING AIR LANCES AND JACKHAMMERS TO REMOVE MATERIAL BUILDUP FROM THE PREHEAT TOWER CHUTES AND DUCTS AS A PART OF HIS REGULAR JOB DUTIES AS A PREHEAT TOWER LABORER TRAINEE.
EE WAS GOING TO USE A PNEUMATIC RIVET BUSTER BUTIT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. INVESTIGATING, HE SHUT THE AIR OFF BUT DID NOT DISCONNECT THE HOSE. AFTERHE OPENED THE END CAP HE STUCK HIS FINGER INTO THE CYLINDER & AT THAT MOMENT THE TOOL ACTUATED PINCHING HIS FINGER, REQUIRING 4 SUTURES. HE HADBLED AIR PRESSURE OFF BEFORE OPENING THE TOOL BUT THERE WAS STILL ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR OPERATION.
EE WAS IN THE CLINKER COOLER HELPING THE GUNITE CREW BY SUPPORTING THE HOSE. HE TURNED HIS HEAD AWAY FROM THE GUNNING OPERATION DUE TO REBOUND OF MATERIAL. BEHIND HIM IN THE DIRECTION HE WAS FACING WERE SEVERAL WELDERS SRIKING ARCS WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK. EVEN WITH HIS SUPERVISOR TELLING HIM NOT TO LOOK AT THE ARCS HE BEGAN TO FEELPAIN IN HIS EYES A SHORT TIME LATER.
AS A SOMEWHAT INEXPERIENCE PREHEAT TOWER POKER, HE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER AND LONG BIT TO KNOCK SOME HARD BUILDUP OF MATERIAL OUT OF THE TOWER CHUTE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE IN THE DUCT AND HIT THE BIT CAUSING THE JACKHAMMER TO SEESAW QUICKLY & UNEXPECTEDLY. IT JERKED UPWARD & WHEN IT CAME DOWN IT HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER FRACTURINGIT.
THE WORKER WAS DUMPING THE EXTRA DUST BY OPENINGA SMALL PORTHOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN AND LETTING THE DUST POUR OUT INTO A HOPPER ATTACHED TO A FORKLIFT. WHEN THE HOPPER WAS FULL HE NEEDE D TO CLOSE THE PORTHOLE DOOR. HE STOOD ON THE FRONT FENDER, PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE EDGE OF THE HOPPER AND CLOSED THE DOOR. HE STUCK HIS FOOT AND LOWER LEG IN HOT DUST.
EE WAS GRASPING AIR LANCE & USING IT TO KNOCK MATERIAL BUILDUP LOOSE FROM CHUTES ON PREHEAT TOWER.HE HELD THE END OF THE LANCE WHERE THE AIR CONTROL VALVE WAS & HAD THE HANDLELESS VALVE STEM B NETWEEN HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER. THE LANCE REBOUNDED WHEN HE STRUCK THE WALL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CHUTE AND THE VALVE STEM STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS FINGER CAUSING A SPRAIN. RESTRICTED
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO SET THE SECURITY LATCH ON THE BOTTOM DOOR OF A RAILCAR HE HAD HELPED UNLOAD. WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON THE BAR ITSLIPPED OUT OF IT'S PURCHASE POINT AND HE STUMBL ED BACKWARDS AND FELL ON HIS BUTT. THE DOCTOR PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY. HE DID NOT REPORT FOR HIS NEXT SHIFT CLAIMING HE HURT TOO MUCH. HE WORKED OCT 16&17 BUT NOT THE 18TH & IS STILL OUT.
EE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN TO REMOVE CLINKER DUST BUILDUP OFF OF HORIZONTAL BEAMS AROUND THE CLINKER COOLER. HE WAS WEARING HIS PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES BUT DUE TO WINDS AND POSS IBLY AIR EXITING THE TOOL, A PARTICLE OF CLINKER FLEW INTO HIS EYE. FLUSHING THE EYE OUT DID NOT HELP SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED. DR PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS AS PREC
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CAT ROAD MAINTAINER WHEN HE HEARD NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE GOTOUT OF THE CAB, WITH ENGINE IDLING, TO CHECK THENOISE OUT. HE PEERED THROUGH THE GUARD OVER THE FAN/V BELT DRIVE BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING SO HE LOWERED HIS DARK SAFETY GLASSES TO LOOK AGAIN& THE V-BELT BROKE AND SLAPPED THE INSIDE OF THEGUARD. DUST FLEW AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A AIR LANCE TO REMOVE BUILDUPFROM THE PREHEAT TOWER DUCT. HE HAD COMPRESSED AIR RUNNING THROUGH THE LANCE AND WAS USING IT'STIP TO KNOCK HOT BUILDUP FROM THE POKE HOLE DOOR HE HAD OPENED. A HOT PIECE OF MATERIAL FLEW BACKAND LODGED IN HIS OUTER RIGHT EAR, HAVING MISSEDBEING DEFLECTED BY HIS FACESHIELD. THE BURN BECAME INFECTED & MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
EE S SUPERVISOR HANDED A 60 JACKHAMMER DOWN TO THE EE WHO WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM A COUPLE OF STEPS BELOW. CLINKER BALLS HAD SPILLED ONTO THE PLATFORM FROM THE FEED END OF 2 FINISH MILL. HE SLIPPED ON THE BALLS AND DROPPED THE JACKHAMMERON HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS CAUSED A CONTUISION AND SWELLING OF THE KNEE. HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON AN EXTENSION LADDER LEANING AGAINST THE OUTSIDE METAL WALL OF THE ELECTRIC SHOP ASSISTING WITH REPLACEMENT OF A PIECE OFSTRIPPING ON THE ROOF EDGE. HE RE-POSITIONED THE LADDER UNDER THE ROOF'S EDGE BUT DID NOT SHORTEN ITS LENGTH SO IT WAS AT AN ANGLE. LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM. LANDED ON HIS FEET BREAKING A BONE.
THE EE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL STICKING TO THE INSIDE OF THE RISER DUCT ON THE PREHEAT TOWER. WHEN SOME HOT PARTICLES OF KILN FEED GOT INTO HIS LEFT GLOVE HE JERKED HIS ARM BACKWARS. HIS ELBOW HIT A STEEL I-BEAM THAT HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 6/28/00 AFTER THE ELBOW BEGAN TO SWELL AND
WORKER WAS STANDING BESIDE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR SUSPENDED BY A 2' WIRE ROPE CHOKER ATTACHED TO T-HEAD BOLT LAID ACROSS FORKS OF FORKLIFT. DRIVER BACKED INTO UNSEEN CHUCKHOLE CAUSING MOTOR TO SWIN G BACK & FORTH WHILE 8-10"" OFF THE GROUND. THE FORWARD MOTION CAUSED THE BOLT TO SLIDE OFF THE TIPPED FORKS & THE MOTOR DROPPED ONTO HIS LEFT BOOT TOE.
EE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZED CHUNKS OF CEMENT CLINKER FROM A GRIZZLY SCREEN OVER 708 HOPPER IN THE CLINKER STORAGE BLDG. REMOVING THEM INVOLVED LIFTIN AND TOSSING THEM TO THE GROUND BELOW. WHEN D OING THIS, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO DR. LATER THAT DAY AND WAS PUT ON MEDS AND THERAPY, AFTER WHICH HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY ON 5-25-00.
EE WAS PLACING 55# BAGS OF REFRACTORY MIX ON THE BAG CUTTER OF THE MORTAR MIXER TO BREAK THEM OPEN AND DISCHARGE THE CONTENTS INTO THE MIXER. WHEN HE DROPS THE BAG ONTO THE CUTTER IT RIPS A HO LE IN THE BAG AND THEN EE THRUSTS ONE END OF THEAWAY AND THE OTHER END TOWARDS HIMSELF CAUSING A COMPLETE TEAR OF THE BAG. HE ALLEGES THAT WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP & FELT PAI
THIS EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT SOME BOLTS OVERHEAD. WHILE DOING THIS A RED HOT PIECE OF THE BOLT BEING CUT FELL DOWN AND LODGED IN A CREASE OF HIS PANT LEG ABOVE HIS BOOT. IT BURNED ITS WAS THROUGH THE PANT MATERIAL AND FELL INTO THE TOP OF HIS BOOT. HE WAS TOTALLY UNAWARE OF THE HOT METAL UNTIL HE FELT IT AGAINST HIS FLESH WHERE THE FOOT AND ANKLE JOIN. 3RD DEGREE BURN.
THE EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A PREHEAT TOWER LABORER ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREHEAT TOWER. A GUSTING WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE. FLUSHING THE EYE OUT BROUGHT NO RELLER, SO HE WENT TO THE NEARBY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. THEY ALSO FLUSHED OUT HIS EYE AND WERE ABLE TO GET THE PARTICLE OUT.