Mining Incidents

ALABASTER PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by USG Corporation
Tawas City, Iosco County, MI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2000372

ALABASTER PLANT has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
70
Years on record
1983–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
7
significant & substantial
$19,929
proposed penalties
$19,921
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
77
inspections on record
1,805
inspection hours
4.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
78 citations across 1,805 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

ALABASTER PLANT has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $8 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$20K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$8
outstanding
78 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 17,459 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 19,239 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 20,003 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 19,106 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 15,311 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 15,333 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 17,664 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 15,961 1 0 62.7
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,340 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 13,598 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,165 1 0 76.0
2023 Q1 10,838 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,134 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 10,328 3 0 290.5
2022 Q2 10,850 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,284 2 0 215.4
2021 Q4 8,079 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,336 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,173 1 0 162.0
2021 Q1 5,783 1 0 172.9
2020 Q4 4,535 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,406 2 0 453.9
2020 Q2 4,450 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,687 2 1 351.7
2019 Q4 6,585 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,781 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 14,739 1 0 67.8
2019 Q1 15,022 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 12,845 3 1 233.6
2018 Q3 16,265 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 14,823 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 12,328 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,305 3 0 361.2
2017 Q3 11,267 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,759 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 8,937 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,669 2 0 299.9
2016 Q3 8,863 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,560 1 0 132.3
2016 Q1 7,419 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,659 1 0 176.7
2015 Q3 7,277 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,127 3 1 369.1
2015 Q1 7,001 2 0 285.7
2014 Q4 5,739 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,180 1 0 139.3
2014 Q2 6,933 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,553 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,202 3 0 576.7
2013 Q3 6,471 4 0 618.1
2013 Q2 7,212 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,498 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,767 5 0 867.0
2012 Q3 5,206 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,177 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,707 3 0 809.3
2011 Q4 2,382 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,292 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,992 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,052 3 0 983.0
2010 Q4 2,441 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,958 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,891 1 0 345.9
2010 Q1 3,503 1 0 285.5
2009 Q4 2,918 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,536 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,519 2 0 568.3
2009 Q1 3,707 2 0 539.5
2008 Q4 2,767 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,327 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,964 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,088 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,260 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,675 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,078 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,785 1 0 128.5
2006 Q4 7,466 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,147 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,137 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,005 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,787 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,917 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,612 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,837 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,683 1 0 130.2
2004 Q3 8,461 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,450 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 15,229 2 0 131.3
2003 Q4 15,827 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 16,426 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 17,287 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 20,163 4 0 198.4
2002 Q4 17,303 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 17,402 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 18,695 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 19,618 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 23,547 2 0 84.9
2001 Q3 25,622 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 26,067 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 27,332 3 1 109.8
2000 Q4 39,206 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 42,941 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 52,806 4 3 75.7
2000 Q1 46,500 6 0 129.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

70 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

April 28, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing old bits from the Trencor Surface Miner with a large chisel. While the employee was hitting the chisel with a hammer, the chisel became dislodged from the holder striking the employee in the nose.

April 10, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
United States Gypsum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was entering Volvo haul truck and felt a pop in their right knee on 3/12. Employee informed operator on 3/25 of the injury. Employee was seen by company doctor on 3/27 and released with no restrictions. Restrictions were instituted after employee consulted with their personal doctor and had a follow-up exam with the company physician on 4/10.

2019 · 1 incident

February 12, 2019 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was clearing snow from a small pile of fines that had been left by a loader operator by the grinding room earlier for sampling, the employee moved to the left while doing so left foot slipped out from underneath employee on some snow covered ice that employee did not realize was there. Employee twisted knee and fell into the fines pile.

2014 · 2 incidents

June 2, 2014 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loosening a screen bolt with a 1 1/4" ratchet wrench when the nut came loose, the employee struck the tip of his finger between the wrench and the frame work.

May 23, 2014 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
United States Gypsum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing hose on Cat 992 end loader. He was in an awkward position for an extended period of time while making the repair. When he stood up to stretch he felt something was wrong.

2013 · 1 incident

April 2, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While pulling a grease cart to grease a loader, the employee tripped on a chunk of dried mud falling backward onto the cement floor of the shop spraining his shoulder.

2012 · 1 incident

July 24, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against stationary object

While walking through tall grass, employee got phragmites wrapped around his legs, he was wearing shorts and low top boots. The employee was cut by sharp grass. He received 2 stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

November 10, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The affected employee and another checked the main cutting drum of the Surface Miner. The drum would not turn. The jog wheel was then jogged to free the main cutting drum. While one employee was operating the jog controls the affected employee placed his left hand on the sheave getting three fingers caught in the nip between the jog wheel and the sheave.

2002 · 1 incident

January 21, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING A "POKER" BAR TO REMOVE FROZEN MATERIAL FROM EQUIPMENT LIFT CYLINDER WHEN HE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A SECTION OF PLATE STEEL ON THE EQUIPMENT.

2001 · 3 incidents

October 16, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 10-16-01 EE WAS SHOVELING FINES, THE NEXT DAYHE STATES THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE NEXT WEEK THE EE WAS ON VACATION WHEN HE REPORT- ED TO WORK TO PICK-UP HIS CHECK, HE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, BUT GETTING BETTER. WHENTHE EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-05-01, HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS BACK WAS STILL SORE. SAW A DR. RESTR

July 10, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED INTO A RUT IN THE GROUND (CAUSED BY A UTILITY VEHICLE) WHILE OPERATING A "WEED-WHACKER" TO CLEAR GRASS AND WEED GROWTH FROM THE EXTERIOR OF AN OUT BUILDING. Y

June 11, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS SUSTAINED A REPEAT TRAUMA INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. IT IS BELEIVED THAT THIS INJURY WAS CAUSED DUE TO CONTINUOUS USE OF THE RIGHT ARM AND HAND TO PERFORM WELDING ACTIVITIES ON VA RIOUS PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. THE COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF AND BEGAN TREATMENT WITH A PHYSICIAN ON 06/11/01.

2000 · 10 incidents

October 24, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS STANDING HUNCHED OVER PUTTING SMALL PARTS INTO A BIN, ALL AT ONCE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE

September 26, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MISJUDGED THE LOCATION OF A STEP LEADING TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HE WENT TO PLACE HIS FOOT DOWN, HE STEPPED OFF THE STEP, JARRING HIS BACK

September 8, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S RIGHT EYE WAS SCRATCHED BY A METAL PARTICLEWHILE GRINDING

August 30, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by falling object

EE GOT METAL PARTICLES INSIDE HIS HARD HAT BY GRINDING ON METAL THE DAY BEFORE. WHEN HE PLACEDHIS HARD HAT ON HIS HEAD THE NEXT DAY, A PARTICLE OF METAL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE

April 27, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FRACTURED TIP OF LEFT THUMB WHILE OPENING THE DOOR TO THE LIFE JACKET STORAGE CONTAINER

March 6, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HOISTING
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against stationary object

AS MAINTENANCE, A TEMPORARY HOISTING MECHANISM WAS BEING USED TO LIFT AN I-BEAM, APPROX 20'L ANDWEIGHING 860 LBS. INJURED EE WAS STANDING ON THE LAUNCH, HOLDING A TAGLINE WHEN THE I-BEAM AND T HE HOISTING EQUIP FELL TO THE BOAT AND INTO THE WATER. WHILE THE INJURED CANNOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT, THE INJURY APPEARS TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE FALL, THE EE STRUCK HIS BACK ON THE LAUNCH.

February 21, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A RETURN ROLLER ON THE TUBE BELT THE ROLLER SLIPPED OUT OF THE HANGERS & PINCHED THE EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE AT THE TIP

February 8, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE CRUSHED ROCK BUILDING. ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ON THE SECOND FLOOR WHEN HOT SLAG FELL FROM THE UPPER FLOOR AND SPLATTERED UNDER THE EE'S SAFETY GLA SSES CAUSING A BURN TO THE EYE.

January 20, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR 777 HAULAGE TRUCK AND WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN. WHILE TURNING AROUND AT THE DUMP SITE, THE TRUCK BROKE THROUGH THE FROST CAUSING THE TIRES TO SINK INTO THE GRO UND AND TIPPING THE TRUCK ON ITS SIDE. THE IMPACT CAUSED A SPRAIN TO THE EE'S LEFT SHOULDER REQUIRING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

1999 · 4 incidents

August 28, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE CAT 777 HAUL TRUCKUNDER NORTH BRIDGE WITH BOX UP. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS. X-RAYS PROVED NO FRACTURING, HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BRUISING TO HIS LEFT FOREARM. TRUCK WAS RENDEREDINOPERABLE AND WILL BE SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED.

July 16, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 777 HAUL TRUCK IN THE NORTHWEST QUARRY. AFTER RUNNING THE TRUCK THRU A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD, THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND THE EE'S HIP WAS POPPED OUT OF JOINT. THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE CO. DR. WHO PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXERS AND BED REST. ULTIMATELY, THE EE WAS REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACTOR WHO PERFORMED AND ADJUSTMENT TO THE EE'S HIPS.

March 14, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EE ALLEGES AFTER A FITNESS FOR DUTY EVAULATION BY THE CO DR THAT HE WAS INJURED WHILE OPERATING THE 992 #3 LOADER ON ROUGH TERRAIN. HE STATED THAT ON 3/14/99HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND THE CAB OF THE LOADER WHICH CAUSED HIS HERNIA. A REPORT OF THEINJURY WAS NOT MADE UNTIL 4/5/99 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TAKEN TO CO DR. TO BE FURTHER EVALUATED.

February 9, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OILIN ORDER TO LIFT THE DRUM WITH A FORKLIFT. THE STRAIN CAUSED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE DRUM RESULTED IN A HERNIA TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE HERNIA WAS SURG ICALLY CORRECTED AND EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

1998 · 5 incidents

December 21, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS IN DRAG TUNNEL USING ROCK TO REESTABLISH ROCK FLOW AT DRAW POINT. ROCK FINES & CRUSHED ROCK UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE FREE ROLLING ROUGHLY HORIZONTALLY ONTO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG APPROX 3' DEEP. THIS LATERAL LOAD CAUSED A KNEE SPRAIN. HE WAS XRAYED EXAMINED BY A DR & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK RESTRICTED DUTY 12/21/98. COMPLAINT OF CONT PAINON 12/23/98 WAS REEXAMINED & PRESCRI

August 6, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A CABLE/HOOK ARRANGEMENT WHICH WAS FASTENED TO AN ENDLOADER BUCKET TO REPOSITION A LARG ROCK IN THE GRIZZLY FEEDER. THE LOADER BUCKET BROKE CAUSING THE CABLE AND HOOK TO FALL INTO THE FFEDER. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE CABLE WHEN SOME ROCK FELL ON THE CABLE. THIS CAUSED THE CABLE OUTSIDE THE FEEDER TO TIGHTEN AROUND THE EE'S LEGS & PULL HIM INTO THE FEEDER

April 14, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ADN WAS PREPARING TO DOCK THE COMPANY LAUNCH. WHEN THE EE PULLED ALONG SIDE THE DOCK AND ATTEMPTED TO TIE-OFF THE LAUNCH, HIS RIGHT THUMB CAME BETWEEN THE RO PE ADN THE STEEL POST. THE WIND AND WAVE ACTION CAUSED THE LAUNCH TO LURCH ADN CONSEQUENTLY AMPUTATED THE RIGHT THUMB FROM THE FIRST KNUCKLE TO THE TIP. THE THUMB WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REATTACHE

April 9, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PRE-DRILLING TEFLON WITH A 1/2 HORSEPOWER DRILL & A 3/8" DRILL BIT. THE DRILL BIT WENT COMPLETELY THROUGH THE TEFLON & INTO THE EE'S PALM EMBEDDING ITSELF APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY INT O THE HAND. THE HAND WAS FLUSHED WITH WATER & ICE WAS APPLIED. THE COMPANY DR INSPECTED THE INJURY & PRESCRIBED 400 MG CEDAX CAPSULES & A TETANUS SHOT. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE OCCURRED.

March 14, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING BEHIND THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE'S GOGGLES. THIS ORIGINALLY CAUSED A SLIGHT IRRITATION TO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE. HOWEVER THE EYE LATER BECAME MORE IRRITATED AND POSSIBLE INFECTED AT WHICH TIME THE COMPANY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED TOBRADEX TWO TIMES PER DAY UNTIL

1997 · 5 incidents

July 28, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RUBBER ON FRONT OF THE SHUTTLE BOAT IN A CROUCHED POSITION. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 10, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP EXCESS STEEL CHANNELS ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 9'10" LONG 8" STEEL CHANNEL WITH THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HELP, HIS BACK G AVE OUT. THIS IS POSSIBLY A REOOCCURRENCE OF PAST BACK PROBLEMS.

May 24, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
United States Gypsum Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHEN SETTING OFF THE BLAST USING THE PLUNGER, THE EE'S LEFT HAND WAS HOLDING THE DETONATING CORD. WHEN THE CORD IGNITED IT BURNED THROUGH HIS GLOVE IN TWO PLACE CAUSING INJURY TO THE HAND.

April 5, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING STEEL WHEN A SMALL SPARK FLEW INTO HIS EAR EMBEDDING ITSELF INTO HIS INNER EAR.

April 1, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM UNDER THE SCREEN WHEN A LARGE CHUNK OF MUD FELL ON THE BLADE OF THE SHOVEL CAUSING THE HANDLE OF THE SHOVEL TO STRIKE THE EE BEHIND THE LEFT JAW AND NECK.

1996 · 1 incident

March 27, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS INSTALLING HOPPER UNDER NEW FEEDER IN PRIMARY BUILDING WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT FELL IN EYE.

1995 · 4 incidents

July 8, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CUTTING A 6 INCH STEEL PIPE IN A BAND SAW WHEN SHE TRIED TO LIFT THE PIPE OUT OF THE BAND SAW. THE PIPE SLIPPED PINCHING #3 AND #4 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATIO NS TO BOTH FINGERS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES,GIVEN FIRST AID AT PLANT & TAKEN TO HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE PRESCRIPTION FOR IBUPROFIN WAS GIVEN ANDEMPLOYEE RELEASED TO RETURN WITH NO RESTRICTION

March 17, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WHILE CONSTURCTING THE 42IN SHORT CONVEYOR BELT STEEL STSRUCTURAL SUPPORT REMOVED HIS HARD HAT PUT ON GRINDING FACE SHIELD WITH NO HEAD PROTECTION EMPLOYEE BUMPED TOP OF HEAD(LEFT SID E) CAUSING CUT COMPANY DR STAPLED CUT & GAVE EMPLOYEE A TETANUS SHOT & RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 03-17-95 & REMOVED STAPLES ON 03-24-95 BOTH WITH NO RESTRICTION

February 15, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WORK AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON SLIPPERY ICY WET CONCRETE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON LEFT ANKLE CAUSING FRACTURE EMPLOYEE TOOK TO EMERGENCY ROOM OF TAWAS HOSPITAL WHERE FRACTURE CONFIRMED BY X-RAY AFTER 17 DAYSAWAY FROM WORK EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTIONS WITH CAST

February 2, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TO CAT D8 #2 DOZER TO MAKE A REPAIR WHEN HE BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON DOZERS PUSH ARM. NO TREATMENT WAS GIVEN AT TIME OF INJURY. NEXT DAY, 2-3-95, SWELLING OCCURRED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DOCTOR AND PRESCRIED MOTRIN (800MG). ON 2-6-95 KNEE WAS DRAINED BYCOMPANY DR. AFTER BOTH VISITS THE COMPANY DR. RELEASED EMPLOYEE TO RETURN TO WORK.

1994 · 6 incidents

November 9, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING SLIDE GATE TO ROCK BIN WHEN PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THE GATE AND HANDLE CAUSING ABRASION TO INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. CLEANED ADNDISINFECTED. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENC Y ROOM FOR X-RAYS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE AND STITCHES TO SEAL ABRASION. RELEASED TO WORK WITH NO PRESTRICTIONS. FOLLOWED UP WITH COMPANY DR ON 11-19 WHEN HE REMOVED STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WOR

October 14, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHIEL WALKING INTO THE LUNCROOM AT MARINE BIN, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON LEG OF CHAIR AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE STRAINING IT. COLD PACKS WERE APPLIED. NEXT DAY EMPLOYEE STILL COMPLAIGNED OF PAIN AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND DR PRESCRIBED ZBURPRRIFIN AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY WITH THERAPY.

July 9, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A CUTTING TORCH AND ANGLE IRON ON BAIL OF THE TRAMLINE BUCKET WHEN ANGLE FELL DOWN AND HIT LEG CAUSING ABRASION. ICE PACK WAS APPLIED IMMEDIATLEY. FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 7/20/94 WHEN EMPLOYEE STILL COMPLAINED. DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL BRUISE AND PRESCRIBED MOTRIN 800MG AND KEFLEX 250MG. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO GO TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

June 17, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY OF WELDING SLAG ENTERED RIGHT EYE WHILE USING A CHIPPING HAMMER ON A WELD REPAIR TO 5 CAT HAULAGE TRUCK. A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG BOUNCED OFF THE WELDING HELEMT HIT THE SAFETY GLASSE S AND ENTERED RIGHT EYE. PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND PRESCRIPTION FOR NEOSPORIN GIVEN. EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK IN A UNRESTRICTED MANNER.

June 6, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against stationary object

AN UNAUTHORIZED EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHEN A GOODYEAR BIAS TIRE SIZE 24.00 35 SN 0393MJ2094 ON THE INSIDE RIGHT DUAL OF A 50 TON AT 773-B HAUL TRUCK BLEW OUT (CAUSE UNKNOWN) CAUSINGA VERY LOUD PE RCUSSION BLOWING OUT WINDOWS INT HE CRUSHER OPERATOR SHANTY, CRUSHER BUILDING, AND TRUCK WHILE DUMPING GUYMPSUM ROCK INTO APRON FEEDER. CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS BLOWN AGAINST ELECTRICL PANEL CAUS

May 31, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY ENTERED LEFT EYE OF EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS SWEEPING AROUND 38" CONVEYOR BELT BOTTOM FLOOR OF PRIMARY CRUSHER. ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT GIVEN BY EMERGENCY ROOM DR AND PRESCRIPTION FOR 5 GENTAMICIN EYE DROPS GIVEN. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS FOR 6-1-94.

1993 · 2 incidents

June 7, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY OF DUST ENTERED THE LEFT EYE OF THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WHILE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING THE TOP FLOOR OF THE MARINE BIN WHILE PERFORMING THE BUCKET DUMPER TASK. EMPLOYEE USE D EYE WASH PARTICLE OUT AT PLAT. FOLLOW UP VISIT TO COMPANY DR ON 6-8-93 RESULTED IN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS AND COMPLETE RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK IN UNRESTRICTED MANNER. ANTIBIOTIC WAS ALSO

January 25, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STEADYING THE TRAMLIEN BUCKET WHICH WAS INA HOISTED POSITION WHEN THE CO-WORKER CLOSED THE PARTIALLY OPENED BUCKET DOOR PINCHING INJURED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FI NGERTIPS CAUSING INJURY. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

1992 · 2 incidents

November 18, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
United States Gypsum Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNPLUGGING THE 42" CRUSHER WITH A POKER ROD, THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO THE CRUSHER OPERATOR SHANTY AND BECAME SHORT OF BREATH, STARTED CAUGHTING, SWEATING, AND HAVING CHEST PAINS. EMPLOY EE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN ASTHMATIC ATTACK. RETURNED TO WORK UNRESTRICTED.

March 27, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A PUMP HOUSING WITH A WIRE WHEEL ON A GRINDER WHEN A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED THE RT EYE BEHIND THE GRINDING SHIELD SHE WAS WEARING RESULTING IN IRRITATION TO THE RT EYE FOLL OWUP VISIT TO CO DOC RESULTED IN PRESCRIPTION OFGERIMYCIN OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION & EYE DROPS & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK

1991 · 7 incidents

October 21, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against a moving object

DURING THE OPERATION OF THE 50 TON HAULAGE TRUCK AND 12 1/2 CU YD ENDLOADER THE EE PERIODICALLY EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF A WEAK BACK.

October 15, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOPPED THE HAULAGE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING TO CLEAN OFF THE MUDDY HEADLIGHTS AS IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME AND MUD SPLATTERED THE HEADLIGHTS. EE S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON SLIPPERY GROUND CAUS ING LEFT KNEE TO TWIST ON LAST STEP.

September 23, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES LOWER RIGHT BACK SPASMS CAUSING PAIN. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS PAIN OFF AND ON 3RD OR 4TH WEEK OF JULY 1991 AND SEPT. 9, 1991, AND SEPT 20, 1991 WHILE OPERATING HAULAGE TRUCK.

May 3, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL LOWERING STUCK WINDOW ON TRUCK.WINDOW DROPPED SUDDENLY AND THE HANDLE ON WINDOW STRUCK RIGHT THUMB RESTING ON ARMREST LACERATING THE THUMB.EMPL TAKEN TO EMERG RM -X-RAYS NEGATIVE,NO STITC HES REQUIRED.EMPL RELEASED TO RETURN TO UNRESTR WORK.FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 5-7 WAS OK.

April 12, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHING USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A BUCKET RIVOT FROM THE SHOREBIN ELECATOR WHEN HE RAISED HIS GOGGLES & A FOREIGN BODY OF METAL RUST FELL BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASS ES INTO HIS RT EYE OPTHYALMOLOGIST REMOVED FOREIGN BODY & APPLIED GENTOMYCIN OPTHALMIC OINTMENT & EYE PATCH PRECAUTIONARY T ETNUS SHOT WAS GTIVEN & EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO WORK IN UNRESTRICT

March 9, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ON A WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF THE KOMATSU W700 END-LOADER FOR WEEKEND SHUTDOWN WHEN HE TRIPPED ONT HE FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT MOUNTED INT HE WALKWAY DECK AREA ABOVE THE ENGINE COM PARTMENT. THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING CONTUSION TO RIGHT ELBOW.

March 1, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING OF A PORTABLE SCAFFOLD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF A BURNT WELDING (COOL AT THE TIME) WENT INSIDE HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGY ROOM WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND GIVEN GENTOMYCIN OPTHALMIC OINTMENT AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK IN AN UNRESTRICTED MANNER.

1990 · 4 incidents

August 29, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A BUCKET JAM WHEN HIS LEFT FOREARM SCRAPED THE RAIL TRACK COMING IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP SPOT CAUSING ONE 1 1/2" LONG CUT AND ONE 3" LONG ABRASION.FOLLOW UP VISIT TO DOCT OR TO GET A TETANUS SHOT AS A PRECAUTION.

July 15, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CLIMBING UP AND DOWN A CAT 992 ENDLOADER LADDER WASHING THE MACHINE IN PREPARATION FOR A MAJOR REPAIR. THREE HOURS AFTER GETTING HOME INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT LEG AREA BEHIND THE KNEE CAP. FOLLOW UP WITH COMPANY AND FAMILY DOCTOR VISITS SHOWED VENOGRAM NEGATIVE AND NAPROSYN PRESCRIBED.

June 24, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Gypsum Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A LADDER USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT METAL ON A CHUTE INSTALLATION WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG (METAL) DROPPED INSIDE THE FRONT TONGUE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOE CAUSING A THIRD DEGREE BURN THE SIZE OF A QUARTER IN THE RIGHT FORELEG AREA.

March 15, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJ EMPL OPERATING TD 25 DOZER ,STOPPED TO TAKE LUNCH.EMPL STEPPED OUT OF DOZER CAB WITH GLASS CONTAINER OF FOOT IN HAND,LOST FOOTING ,SLIPPED & FELL ONTO DOZER TRACK CARRIAGE.GLASS BROKE CUTT ING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.2 STITCHES NEEDED,RX PAIN KILLER GIVEN.EMPL WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK IN UNRESTRICTED MANNER BY DR.

1988 · 2 incidents

August 17, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK FLOP GATE WITH A PRY BAR IT SLIPPED SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND SIDE OF HOPPER

February 19, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK TO WORK ON HIS OFF SHIFT COMPLAINING OF A SWOLLEN WRIST AND FOREARM PAINS. EMPLOYEE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED INJURY. HE JUST STARTED DEVELOPING SHARP PAINS AND THROBING THE WRIST. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR WHERE ON 2/22/88 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WOULD BE UNABLE TO WORK. DIAGNOSIS-TENOSYNOVITIS OF RIGHT FOREARM.

1987 · 4 incidents

December 28, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT LODGED GYPSUM ROCKS APPROX 6 IN IN SIZE BY HAND FROM A CHUTE UNDER THE 30 IN CRUSHER ONE GYPSUM ROCK CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW IT DOWN AND ANOTHER R OCK CAME LOOSE 5ND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RT HAND CONTUSION RESULTED UNDER THE FINGER NAIL WHICH REQUIRED DRILLING TO RELIECE THE BLOOD BLISTER PRESSURE AT T HE HOSPITAL

December 5, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND CRANK IS U8ED TO PICK UP COUNTERWEIGHT THAT HOLDS CHAIN TIGHT AS THE COUNTERWEIGHT IS BEINGHAND CRANK IS USED TO PICK UP COUNTERWEIGHT THAT HOLDS CHAIN TIGHT AS COUNTERWEIGHT IS BEING RAI HAND CRANK IS U8ED TO PICK UP COUNTERWEIGHT THAT HOLDS CHAIN TIGHT AS COUNTERWEIGHT IS BEING RAISED LOCK DOG WAS NOT IN PLACE ATTHE TIME THE HAND CRANK SPUN AROUND & HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEES

October 23, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United States Gypsum Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRIVING3HAUL TRUCK TO DELIVER GYPSUM TO S TOCKPILE AREA NEAR CRUSHING PLANT. HE DUMPED HIS LOAD AT STOCKPILE AND DRIVE 1500 FT WITH BOX RAISED STRIKING THE UNDRSIDE OF HIGHWAY BRIDG WHICH CROSSES T2E HAUL ROAD FROM THE QUARRY TO THE CRUSHING PLANT

April 11, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWEL PINS INTO A BRASS WASHER ON THE SHEAVE WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PUNCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND, USING HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND. HE MISSED THE PUNCH ST RICKING THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1984 · 1 incident

September 5, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD A ITCH IN HIS EAR. HE PLACED TOP END OF WELDING ROD IN HIS EAR TO SCRATCH ITCH, AN EMPLOYEE WORKING NEXT TO HIM TURNED AROUND AND BUMPED WELDING ROD CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND ON EAR DRUM . EMP WAS GIVEN FIRST AID TREATMENT THEN CHECKED BY DOCTOR WHO ASSURED HIM HIS EAR WOULD HEAL 100% EMP WAS THEN CHECKED BY SECOND EAR DR AND WAS ASSURED EAR WOULD HEAL 100% SEVERAL MONTHS LATE

1983 · 1 incident

April 11, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Gypsum Company · Fall from machine

AS INJURED WALKED AROUND AIR CLEANER HOUSING ON HIS WAY TO STAND ON FRAME OF EUCLID R-50 TRUCK FOR WASHING OFF TOP OF TRANSMISSION HE GRABBED TOP OF BRAKE FLUID R ESERVOIR WHICH IS HELD ON BY A LIGHT SPRING TYPE WIRE IT LET LOOSE CAUSING INJURED TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE HE FELL 8FT TO GROUND LEVEL AND ONTO HIS BACK

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