Amrize Hagerstown Facility Metal/Non-Metal

On September 17, a technician was working on the HT.211.VF1 vibrating feeder. While grinding the employee stated that a piece of metal entered the left eye through their safety glasses. The employee was then sent to the eye doctor where a piece of metal was removed and the healthcare provider prescribed a prescription eyedrop.

Employee was working on a flapper of a pneumatic pump, and reported feeling a strained muscle in shoulder. Employee continued normal shift work, after reporting the incident to employee's supervisor. On 8/9 employee was placed on modified duty resulting in reportable incident.

Employee forced movement of mechanical parts of a fan drive motor while changing belt and failed to keep finger clear of pinch point of pully and drivebelt resulting in finger laceration.

While flipping blow bars in 2nd crusher, employee was using a hammer to drive in a blow bar when a piece chipped of and struck mechanic in left leg above knee cap. The incident became reportable on 7/7/2023 due to restricted duty.

EE reported was working in the lab assembling an industrial type shelf. EE placed a shelf to secure it to the structure. The shelving began to teeter. As EE reached to grab the shelf to prevent if from falling, EE injured right shoulder.

On Dec 6 2022, an employee was injured while clearing a material jam in diverted gate chute 311-MW1. The employee had removed a side access door and used a bar to dislodge the material. When the material cleared, the air pressurized gate activated hitting the bar and pinching the employees right hand wrist. The incident is under investigation.

The employee was wearing gloves and long sleeves while vacuuming the roller crusher. Dust got in the glove and then on the wrist. The injury was diagnosed as a chemical burn. This incident became reportable on 07/11/2022.

Employees were stuck in the Blending Silo elevator, total of an hour and a half from the time they reported been stuck and that they got freed by the Fire department.

A production employee was working around a supplied airline when it disconnected from the hose reel and began to whip under the pressure of the air and struck EE in the left knee. This event was under investigation and was confirmed to be probable by Dr on 02/19/2021.

The operator was going into the muck pile when EE ran into a boulder on the left side of the bucket. This incident was initially reported as a First aid but was upgraded to a Modified Work duty on 6/25/2020.

While carrying metal frame, slipped on wet, muddy concrete. Frame landed on right hand causing fracture of right little finger.

PRODUCTION TECHS WERE REINSTALLING DOOR ON FM1 2ND COMPARTMENT WHEN THE LIFTING CHAIN BROKE. WHEN THE LIFTING CHAIN BROKE IT STRUCK AN EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO THE PINKY AND RING FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL CARE.

On 7/22/2019 an employee reported that the previous week, EE had gone home and broke out in a rash after cleaning in an area with clinker dust. EE said that due to the nature of the rash EE had sought care at the ER during EE's days off.

A Maintenance employee was driving a bearing off of a shaft, a piece of metal hit the employee in the left wrist and broke skin. Employee had gloves and long sleeves on but the piece hit in a small gap between glove and shirt.

EE reported that they were replacing a side liner at work. It was tight area. EE was twisting and turning and felt a pull to the middle back.

While clearing a chunk of shale, employee struck left thumb against a chute bracket while lancing.

Employee was in the finish mill using an air hammer and it slipped. EE fell down and right forearm came into contact with some hot material causing it to blister.

Employee reported while removing the air filters when EE believed a piece of debris got onto EE's right eyelash and fell into EE's right eye. EE reported flushing EE's right eye immediately but feels a foreign body sensation lodged in the top right hand corner of EE's right eye.

Employee was walking up a flight of stairs and tripped. As they reached out with left arm to grab the railing and felt a "pop" in the left shoulder.

Employee was jack hammering when some of the dust went into EE's eyes and the back of EE's neck causing a chemical burn to the neck.

Employee slipped on ice while walking

Employee was walking and slipped on a snowy small incline in a decommissioned area of the plant. Employee said that they had pain in the left knee and thigh area. They felt a "pop" and could not straighten leg.

EE reports that EE was doing a lot of sledge hammering yesterday in awkward positions. EE states that EE's lower back was sore but did not think anything of it until EE got home last night.

Employee reported was lifting a water jug to place into a cooler when employee felt a 'pop' in right biceps area.

Employee experienced back pain after doing wear measurements in the Vertical Roller Mill.

A chipping hammer got stuck on a port hole at the bulk silo during silo cleaning and inspection. While attempting to dislodge the chipping hammer, the employee struck the bit collar with a 2-lb hammer. A piece of metal broke off and lodged in the employee's upper right leg area.

The hot material started a fire on apron belt conveyor. The fire started around 23:00 conveyor stopped shortly after the fire started. Fire squads arrived at 23:20 and put out the fire within 90 minutes. At 00:30, the fire was out and the fire fighters remained on site to secure the area until 02:47.

Dust collector was plugged with dust, employee tried to beat it down and use a bar. Then employee proceeded to blow out the dust collector with an air lance and some of the dust blew into right eye under safety glasses.

Employee reported that EE was checking the air valves when EE twisted left knee. EE felt some pain but continued to finish the shift. EE was treated the day and it was determined to be a sprained knee.

Attempting to switch a flop gate from @2 to #1 Clinker. Hit a gate handle with a bar, missed the handle, felt a pull in right shoulder.

Employee stated that EE was using a hand control on a loader and felt a pop in right thumb.

Employee sustained a displaced fracture of the right ring finger while dismantling a Dresser coupling on the dust collector at the preheater. Employee was using two pipe wrenches when the coupling broke into and pinched EE's ring finger between the pipe wrench and a steel beam.

Carrying a pole by self down the stairs when EE turned and the pole pinched EE's finger between it and the handrail. This pinch fractured EE's right hand middle finger.

While working employee expressed severe pain in the groin area.

Grinder kicked back while operating striking the employee in the chin

Employee was welding shims into an expansion joint, after welding three into place he removed his welding gloves, turned, and bumped his right forearm on an exposed shim causing a 4 cm laceration on his right wrist.

Employee stated that he was stacking bricks. He stacked a brick onto his hand. He says it was his own fault. He hurt his left pinky fingernail.

Stepped onto retractable fall protection.

Pinch finger tip between materials while handling

Employee was removing existing sheet metal flashing from arc flash duct opening. When he pulled on the sheet metal, it broke loose and a razor-like shard of sheet metal struck the employee in the forearm causing a laceration. He received 8 stitches and returned to work the same day on full duty.

Employee was dismounting 990 model loader, when his foot slipped on the ladder causing him to lose his balance and fall. He landed on his right wrist and sustained a fracture.

Employee was using a skid steer to move a pile of snow. While scooping the snow, the bucket contacted a piece of railroad track which caused the equipment to stop suddenly. The operator complained of some neck pain related to whiplash. This injury did not meet report ability requirements until 1/2/2014 during a follow up visit.

Employee was unplugging a chute. A tool in use moved in an unexpected direction causing the employee to lose balance and strike the left hand on a piece of angle iron causing a cut. 10 stitches were needed.

Yard laborer employees foot metatarsal bone was fractured after the raised 1400 pound barrell of grinding balls he had accidentally stepped under slipped out of the lifting device from a height of several inches and came down on top of his foot. His steel toe safety boot did its job as designed.

During loading of the haul truck in the quarry post shot landing area, the loader bucket hit a rock in the floor of the landing area (toe in the muck pile). The sudden impact caused the employees jaw to close quickly and abruptly breaking a tooth.

Grinder cut to left fore arm requiring 8 stitches. NOTE this was just reported to me. The supervisor listed this as first aid treatment. The only medical bill sent listed exam. The employee is no longer employed with us. No one mentioned any stitches until today.

Walking through chain hanger section of kiln, got foot hung up between hangers and fell striking head on a hanger.

Striking a pin with a 20 lb. hammer. Pin diverted hitting finger between pin and hammer handle.

Hearing loss. Threshold shift.

Employee was measuring Bulk Silos, stepped over the transfer line and came down on his left foot turning his ankle causing a fracture to the fibula.

Employee was descending a ramp to a tail pulley, slipped and fell on his left ankle and fractured his fibula

Employee was standing next to a lab mixer turned to reach toward a sink and felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee was welding in a kiln, when a chain hit him on the side of the head. Employee was wearing a hard hat and safety shield.

Jack hammering castable at 295 foot section of cement kiln. A piece of coating fell from above & struck left thigh causing him to fall.

Employee was struck by a drill steel (12"x4-1/2") when it fell from a Gill Rock Beetle Drill. Employee suffered collapsed lung, fractured vertabrae, ribs and collar bone.

Employee using a battery operated concrete grinder when grinder struck a burr in the concrete causing the grinder to jump and lacerated employee's left index finger requiring 8 stitches.

Was bending over obtaining sample, felt a burning sensation in R lower back.

Foreign object in eye, requiring it to be removed.

Slip and fall same level, jammed right shoulder, continued working. Surgery on 2/11/2011 on right shoulder will restrict duties.

A slide gate door was dropped onto the left ring finger, causing a fracture to the finger.

While shutting South, center cooler door, employee pinched right index finger, cutting finger that required 5 sutures to close.

Strain of right lower back while handeling a vacuum hose.

Employee hit a chisel with a hammer and a fragment of the chisel bit became lodged in his left forearm. Fragment was removed and 1 suture applied.

While pulling a rope attached to a bucket filled with castable refractory, the rope slipped and when caught, pulled on the right shoulder.

Employee was entrapped in limestone dust and injured right arm while being pulled out.

Hearing loss of 25.667 found in right ear after audiological exam.

Employee was helping to lift a metal plate. While he was setting the plate down, the metal plate slipped, cutting the employee's finger.

Person pushing wheelbarrow when it tipped over resulting in strain to right shoulder. Person returned to regular duties 10/29/2008. On 03/02/2009 person missed work as a result of surgery on shoulder.

While cutting conveyor belt to make a splice, knife slipped and went into his right knee.

While tightning 2" bolts on a top plate of the primary crusher using a 24" pipe wrench and a 10 lb. hammer employee strained his lower back. Employee was in a bent over position while performing the work.

When the kiln was turned and water came in contact with hot kiln chains and materials, a sudden positive pressure was created throughout the kiln system, ejecting steam and hot dust through an open door on the drag conveyor, causing the EE to be burned.

EE was greasing 773 Dump Truck, got his feet tangled in the hose and fell to the ground, injuring his left shoulder.

Slipped and fell on steps going down into packhouse basement. Hit his right elbow and shoulder.

Employee pulled muscle at ribs across center of chest as a result of lifting large tire.

As the employee lifted materials onto a shaft rack, his foot slipped on a piece of wood that was at the bottom of the rack. In his attempt to break his fall, he strained his left shoulder.

EE sustained internal injuries when forklift He was operating struck a post. EE's chest/abdomen then struck the steering wheel causing internal trauma to torso.

Employee bent down to pick up hose and sharp pain occurred in lower back.

Bent down to lift bar from mill door, felt pull in lower back.

Head injury, broken right little finger with laceration. Employee was propelled off pier when guard popped loose.

EE was exiting separator after inspection. His left foot slipped off of curb around separator and he fell into opening between them. Bruised left shin - fell.

Breaking up chunks of cement with hammer-felt a sharp sting in left shoulder

WHILE THE EE WAS OPENING A DOOR TO A PRESSURIZED ROOM THE DOOR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND CAUSING IT TO PINCH THE TOP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIS LEFT LEG ON ONE OF THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER.

EE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON WHEN THE PIECE SLIPPED OFF THE WHEEL OF BENCH GRINDER ALLOWING LEFT HAND TO MAKE CONTACT WITH GRINDER.

While employee was climbing down a ladder from a yard loader, his foot slipped from the ladder, causing him to strain his right arm and shoulder.

DURING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE, EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN COOLER. HE WAS GOING TO FILL HEATERS AND LOST FOOTING TRYING TO CROSS ACETYLENE LINES ON FLOOR. HE TRIPPED AND HIT KNEE ON UPPER LEDGE OF NEX T GRATE.

EE WAS TAKING COVERS OFF AIR SLIDE SEPARATOR. BOLTS WERE OUT. WHILE PRYIG ON IT TO LOOSEN RTV IT FELLOFF TO THE SIDE & THEN FELL & SMASHED THE BACK OF EE'S LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING CHUNKS THAT WERE IN CHUTE SCREEN ON TOP OF TRUCK.

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A JAMMED SCREEN, THE SCREEN SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS THUMB WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

REMOVING LINERS FROM COAL MILL, PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

WHILE WALKING TO THE EMPLOYEE SHOWER ROOM, HE ENCOUNTERED A PATCH OF ICE AND SLIPPED.

EE SLIPPED ON A WET LADDER AND STRAINED HIS LEFTSHOULDER. DX AS A TEAR IN ROTOR CUFF.

WORKING IN KILN AND STEPPED IN HOT DUST. DUST WENT IN BOOT BURNING ANKLE.

EE WAS USING BAR PUSHING UP BELT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROLLER WHEEL & FELT PULLING IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

EE WAS HANDLING BICKS ON TOP OF BRICK RIGG AND THE BRICKER DROPPED ON BRICK, HITTING EE THE LEFT HAND.

PUSHING ON WRENCH, CHANGING SWEEPER BAGS.

CLOSING BOTTOM DOOR OF ELEVATOR, STRETCHED TO CLOSE LATCH AND EMPLOYEE FELT PULL IN SHOULDER.

EE CHANGING IDLER ON F81 BELT REMOVING WOOD ON PLANK THAT ASSISTED JOB FELT POP IN SHOULDER

JACKHAMMERING CHUNCKS OUT OF COOLER AT CLINKER BREAKER SOUTH SIDE DOOR WHEN CHUNCK FLEW OUT AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT JAW.

REMOVING FILL PLUG ON THE 773D CAT HAUL TRUCK.

LOOKING INTO DISCHARGE HOPPER, ROCK ROLLED OUT OF HOPPER AND HIT HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BURNING TANKS DOWN STEPS ANDLOST CONTROL OF TANKS AND THEY PULLED HIM DOWN THE STEPS.

HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON ANGLE RAILING WHEN PULLING OUT DUST COLLECTOR BAGS.

EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM THE CENTER SHELF AND WALKED INTO A WATER COOLER BEARING HOUSING STORED ON THE LOWER SHELF.

BEATING DOWN IRON ORE TANKS. WAS CLIMBING DOWN AND SLIPPED OFF AND GRABBED GUARD TO CATCH SELF FELT A PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

CHECKING DEPTH, INDIVIDUAL HAD CLIMBED ON TOP OFTANKER LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE GROUND. INDIVIDUAL WORKS FOR GERALD TAYLOR TRUCKING WILLIAMSPORT MD 301-582-2800

TWO CHILDREN AGES 6 & 8 WERE TRESPASSING ON THE QUARRY PROPERTY, WHEN THE VICTIM AGE 6, APPARENTLY EITHER SLIPPED OR FELL OVER THE EDGE, FALLING APPROX. 100 AND FEET TO HIS DEATH. THE OTHER YO UTH WAS NOT INJURED.

WORKING ON KB32-1 SCREW, TURNING SCREW WITH A PIPE WRENCH EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF STAIRSSHE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HER KNEE.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF F60 ELEVATOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE PULLED HIS BACK.

EE WAS JACKING A RAILCAR. THE CAR MOVED BACKWARDS CAUSING THE JACK TO FLY UP AND HIT EE IN THE JAW

WALKING TO LOCKER ROOM AT END OF HSIFT, SLIPPED FORWARD ON ICE, RIGHT ARM EXTENDED, HAND HIT GROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED.

WALKING OUT OF SHOWER TO LOCKER, SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR. EE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND TOE BENT UNDER. EE HEARD TOE POP.

WHILE GRINDING A SHIM, THE SHIM KICKED OUT FROM GRINDER AND SMASHED FINGER.

CARRYING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FROM STOREROOM TO TRUCK. SLIPPED ON STEP AND TWISTED KNEE.

IN PROCESS OF CLEANING FLOOR WITH SCRAPER, SLIPPED AND GRABBED WORK BENCH AND TWISTED ARM.

WHILE LIFTING DUST COLLECTOR HOSE MOVED AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. A STINGING OCCURRED IN SHOULER AND DOWN LEFT ARM.

EE WAS LIFTING HAMMER CAP WHICH WEIGHS 217 LBS. TO POSITION ON ROTOR CARRIER.

EE PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE WHILE CLIMBING RAIL CAR.

EE WAS LIFTING CHAIN FALL FROM TROLLEY, WHEN WEIGHT OF CHAIN FALL PULLED ARM DOWN.

WORKING SECURITY QUARRY, ST LAWRENCE CEMENT. JACKHAMMER OUT OLD LINERS. JACKHAMMED BIT CUT LITTLE FINGER. JACKHAMMER SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER REQUIRED 4 STITICHES.

WHILE BLOWING DOWN MILL BLDG WITH AIR LANCE, EE RAN ELBOW INTO A STEEL BEAM.

LIFTING NEW LINER FOR REPLACEMENT IN CRUSHER, FELT PAIN IN LEG. GAVE A BURNING FEELING IN LEG.

EMP WAS REPLACING TOOTH ON 992 BUCKET. WHILE DRIVING TOOTH ON WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FRACTURED OFF OF TOOTHE AND PENETRATED EMPS SKIN AT NECK.

WORKING IN TELEDYNE HAMMER AND HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN FRAME AND SLEDGEHAMMER.

SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE STRUCK OBJECT IN PILE WITH SHOVEL. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED FROM OVEREXERTION CAUSING PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING AGAINST ROTOR OF CRUSHER WITH BOTH FEET TO ROTATE CRUSHER ROTOR TO WORK POSITION WHEN HE FELT THE LEFT KNEE POP.

EE WERE CARRYING SCREEN SHAFT TO DIP TANK FOR CLEANING WHEN EE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN. PAIN WAS MINIMAL UNTIL NEXT MORNING WITH A KNOT APPEARED. DR REPORT OF HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING SCAFFOLDING AND WENT TO SIT DOWN AND KNEE LOCKED.

PULLING ON BELT TRYING TO INSTALL A NEW BELT AND STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS PROPPING SHAKES IN THE STONE TUNNELS. A COME-A-LONG WAS BEING USED TO PROP THE SHACKERS. THE COME-A-LONG BROKE LOOSE AND THE HOOK HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT HAMMERS IN CLINKER BREAKER. WHILE POSITIONING NER HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL (FRAGMENT) LODGED IN HIS LOWER LIP.

OPERATOR WAS CHANGING BIT ON IR-DRILL WHILE BRINING DRILL STEEL DOWN TO MEET BIT, DRILL STEEL DROPPED CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

REMOVING STICK JACKHAMMER BIT FROM CONCRET E FLOOR INJURY WAS A STRAINED LOWER BACK

EE SUFFERED HEART ATTACK ON JOB COPY OF MEDICAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW WITH DEATH CERTICATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERING CEMENT FROM PACKING SILO TO BULK SILO. HE WAS PUNCHING CHUNK'S OUT OF CHUTE WITH ROD THRU PORTHOLE AND LOOSE CHUNKS HIT HIM IN THE EYES.

REMOVING CEMENT CHUNK FROM STORAGE SILO CEMENT CAME OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE AND RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A SILO CHANGE ON TOP OF THE CEMENT SILOS. HE WAS STEPPING OVER THE CEMENT LINE SHWEN HIS RIGHT THIGH CAUGHT ON THE SUPPORT ANGLE.

EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-3-92 AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. HE WAS LATER SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY TO REPAIR DAMAGE. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 11-9-92 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 12-21-92.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE KILN HANDING BRICK TO THE BRICK LAYERS HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE REACHED OUT TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS WRIST

WHILE MOVING A LINER PLATE IN THE MILL, HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE GRINDING BALLS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE MILL, BUT HE WAS TOO FAR AWAY AND HE FELL. THE LINER PLATE FELL AND HIT HIS LEG. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS 5 YEARS AGO IT WAS RULED WORK RELATED. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 11-2-92.

INJURED HAD A PREEXISTING CONDITION (HIS KNEE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERATED ON) HE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS & TWISTED HIS KNEE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK WHEN HE WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON 091692

WHEN CLOSING THE HEAVY METAL DOOR ON THE SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE OF THE CLINKER COOLER THE INJURED ACCIDENTLY PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE METAL BAR. WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED HIS FINGER TIPS WERE CAUGHT U NDER THE BAR.

INJURED WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A HAND GRINDER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

68935 WIPING SWEAT OFF FOREHEAD PAPER TOWEL STRUCK LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WORKING FROM KNEELING POSITION WITH RIGHT KNEE DOWN ON COOLER GRATE. KNEE SLIPPED OFF GRATE DOWN A COUPLE INCHES AND LANDED ON. NUT OR BOLT ON TOP OF LOWER GRATE. KNEE SORE AND SWOLLEN. MEDICAL ATTENTION SOUGHT ON 3-2-92.

INJURED TRYED TO REST A BURNING TORCH ON A METAL SAW HORSE THE TORCH FELL THE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO GRAB THE FALLING TORCH AND HIS HAND WENT IN FRONT OF THE TORCH FLAME BURNING HIS GENERAL DUTY GLOVE AND HIS RIGHT HAND.

INJURED USING PLIERS TO PULL ON TY-RAP TO BIND WIRES TOGHETHER-PLIERS SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE EYE. SELF INFLICTED SUTURES REQUIRED.

REPORTS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. RECAILS NOTHING WHICH SUPPORTS SUDDEN STRAIN. LIVING WITH PROBLEM WITHOUT CONCERN FOR 6 MO. PAIN IN WRIST INCREASED. 1ST MED ATTENTION 9/91. CARPEL TUNNEL SURGERY 1/15/92.

SLIPPED ON BALLS CAUSING KNEE SPRAIN

INJURED AND TWO OTHERS WERE MOVING ALARGE ELEC. MOTOR USING A WHEELED CART. INJURED WAS USING A LONG METAL BAR AS A LEVER TO HELP PUSH THE CART. OTHER'S WERE PUSHING BY HAND. INJURED REPORTS HIS FEET SLIPED AND THE BAR SLIPPED WHIL EPUSHING ON THE BAR, FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

INJ & ANOTHER WERE USING METAL SHAFT TO HIT TOP OF BALL MILL MAN HOLE DOOR. THEY WERE WERE OPENING MILL FOR INTRNAL INSPECTION. BAR STRUCK SAFETY LUG & DEFLECTED UPWARD STRIKING INJURED IN HEA D. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.

INJ ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLS PUSH AXLE OF CAT 992B LOADER INTO AXLE HOUSING. DURING ABOVE PROCESS HE LACERATED LEFT HAND ON SNAP RING. HE DID NOT USE GOVES OR RAGS FOR PROTECION , SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A WORN SCREW GUDGEON. HE GRABED THE SCREW FLIGHT WHEN LIFTING THESCREW AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREW HOUSING AND THE SCREW, WHEN THE SCREW SHIFTED.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE USING AN AIR OPERATED CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE CLINKER DUST BUILD-UP FROM A CONVEYOR FRAME THAT MATERIAL BLEW IN HIS FACE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. THE NEXT DAY H IS EYE WAS EXAMINED AND RUST PARTICLE REMOVED. RX GIVEN FOR INFECTION.

INJURED & ANOTHER PERSON WERE CARRYING A METAL LINER PLATE FOR INSIDE A HAMMERMILL CRUSHER INJURED WAS WALKING BACKWARD & HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON AN OBJECT ON THE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BAL ANCE & FALL BACKWARD THE HEAVY LINER PLATE WENT WITH HIM & RESTED ON HIS HIP & SIDE CAUSING BRUISES

CHAIN SAW WAS CLAMPED IN VISE AND HE WAS SHARPENING THE CHAIN WITH A FILE. THE FILE SLIPPED AND THE CHAIN CUT HIS THUMB. SUTURES REQUIRED.

WHILE SHOVELING CASTABLE FROM BOBCAT BUCKET INTOFORMS FELT PAIN IN GROIN RX ISSUED 02-27-91

WHILE PUTTING UP A NEW CHAIN WENT DOWN INTO ELEVATOR SHAFT TO REHOOK CHAIN WHEN THEY TOOK UP CHAIN THE LOOSE TAIL CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE DAY.

UNLOADING METAL FROM TRUCK AND SLIPPED,FALLING TO GROUND.RIGHT ELBOW HIT FIRST,THEN LANDED ON BACK.WAS HANGING ON OUTSIDE OF BED RACK AND SATNDING ON 3" EDGE OF BED.LOST GRIP AND FOOTING.MULTI PLE EVALUATIONS AND DR VISITS STARTING 3-6-91.

CUT FINGER ON SHEET METAL SIDING WHILE WORKING PHOTOEYE IN TRANSFER TOWER.

INJ DOWN ON KNEES USING PORTABLE GRINDER TO CUT AWAY A WELD BUILD UP METAL.WHILE USING GRINDER HE CAUGHT ROUGH EDGE OR LARGE AMOUNT OF WELD WHICH CAUSED GRINDER TO DIG IN & TWIST.EMPL LOST CON TROL OF GRINDER AND EDGE OF GRINDING DISC STRUCK HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE SHOVELING DIRT AWAY FROM FORMS FOR CATCH BASIN PAIN HIT HIM IN BACK. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED FOR 3 DAYS. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUESTED TILL 10/90. DUE TO TIME WITHOU T COMPLAINT THIS CLAIM WAS QUESTIONABLE AS WORK RELATED. CLAIM CONTESTED AS WORK RELATED. CLAIM AWARDED 12/90. MUSCLE SPASM.

INJURED ALLEGES THAT WHILE WELDING THIS AM, HIS EYE STARTED TO BOTHER HIM A LITTLE. HE NOTICED HIS EYE BECOMING RED AND A LITTLE UNUSUAL FEELING. HE STATED HE DID NOT RECALL ANY OBJECT STRIKIN G HIS EYE BUT THOUGHT THIS MAY BE "WELDERS FLASH". HE HAD ON TINTED SAFETY GLASSES AND WELDERS HOOD. RESULTED IN CONJUNCTIVITIS AND RX MEDICATION. ? AS MSHA REPORTABLE.

INJURED STATES HE WAS AIR LANCING CLINKER BUILDUP AT THE KILN HOOD WHEN HOT CLINKER BLEW BACK AND STRUCK HIS ARMS AND NECK. HE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION . RESULTED IN SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARM.

INJURED STATES HE WAS APPROACHING KILN OBSERVATION WINDOW TO LOOK INTO KILN. WHILE CLIMBING STEPS HE WAS PLACING A PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD IN FRONT OF HIS FACE. A PUFF OF SAND BLEW OUT OF OBSER VATION WINDOW BEFORE SHIELD WAS IN PLACE AND STRUCK HIS FACE AND EYES. REQUIRED RX MEDICATION TO ONE EYE.

BENT O VER TO WORK ON COMPRESSOR, USING WRENCH HIT WENCH WITH HAMMER FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK

MOVING HEAVY METAL PLATE USED PICK TO PRY PLATE UP FROM FLOOR PUT FOOT UNDER PLATE TO PUSH FT SLIPPED PLATE FELL ON TOE PULLING NAIL OFF

USING BEAM LEG FOR WEIGHT IT FELL OVER AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER.

INJ STARTED TO PICK UP 100 LB BAG OF CASTABLE OFF PALLET TO PUT CASTABLE INTO MIXER.STACK OF CASTABLE WAS WAIST HIGH,STARTED TO LIFT BAG,DROPPED BAG BACK ONTO PALLET AND ALMOST DOUBLED OVER FR OM PAIN.PAIN WAS BETWEEN SIDE AND BACK AT BOTTOM OF RIB CAGE.

..PULLING 2"AIR HOSE OUT OF KILN.BRICK PEELER OPERATOR WAS MOVING OUT OF KILN AND INJ KEEPING HOLE FROM BEING RUN OVER.INJ THOUGHT HOSE BECAME CAUGHT ON COUPLING SO TURNED SIDEWAYS AND JERKED ON HOSE.LEFT LEG TO REAR, RIGHT LEG TO FRONT.FELT CRACK-TYPE FEELING AT KNEE WHEN JERKED HOSE./

CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BUCKET AND BUGGY.

LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BUGGY AND BAR STITCHES IN FINGER.

WHILE SWEEPING THE FLOOR HE WALKED INTO A LOW HORIZONTAL PIPE STRIKING HIS HARD HAT AND HEAD JUST ABOVE RT EYE. RESULTED IN SOME MUSCLE TIGHTENING HE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO FOREMAN UNTIL A BOUT 10 AM 12-14 WHEN MUSCLES BECAME RIGID FROM USING JACK HAMMER WHICH CAUSED MORE TIGHTENING.

CHANGING MOTOR SET NEW MOTOR ON FRAMEWORK OLD MOTOR DROPPED TO FLOOR NEW MOTR FELL ON L FT

INJURED WAS USING A PIPE THREADING MACHINE TO THREAD BLACK PIPE. PIPE HAD AN ELBOW AND SHORT PIPE ON THE OTHER END OF PIPE. PIPE TWISTED WITH THREADING HEAD PINNNING END OF INJUREDS FINGER B ETWEEN ELBOW SHORT END AND THREADING MACHINE FRAME.

WRAPPPING UP CABLES CLAMP STRUCK HIM IN L TTOTH CHIPED OUT CHUNK OF TOOTH

EMPL ALLEGES WHILE SHOVELING IN STONE TUNNEL HE WAS LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF STONE FROM FLOOR MOVING SHOVEL UP ABOVE WAIST HEIGHT MOVING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT TO EMPLTY SHOVEL. WHILE MAKING SHOVLIN G MOVEMENT HE FELT LITTLE SOMETHING AT RIGHT SHOULDER.

POISON IVY EXPOSURE FORM CUTTING WEEDS WITH WEED WACKER

INJURED ALLEGES HE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT DROVE IT UP ONTO A RAMP INTO THE KILN HE STOPPED THE FORKLIFT ON THE INCLINE APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND BEGAN TO DISMOUNT HE PLACED HIS L FOOT ON TO THE RAMP BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND SIDE RAIL OF RAMP FORKLIFT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD PINNING HIS FOOT

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE BENT HIS KNEES TO PICK UP HANDLES OF A WHEELBARROW AND STARTED MOVING THE WHEELBARROW FORWARD. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS SHOULDER BLADE AREA. HE CONTINUED BVLEANING OF SHOVE LING AND NOTICED HE WAS GETTING STIFF IN LEFT SHOULDER BLADE AREA. CONTACTED HIS UPR. AT 9AM ABOUT PROBLEM. SAID HE DID NOT SLIP, FEET ON CLEANING CONCRETE AND LIFTED HANDLES WITH BODY SQUARE

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE INSIDE A DUST COLLECTOR STANDING ON PLANKING TO REACH THETOP OF THE BAG CARRIER BRACKET FOR THE DUST COLLECTOR. HE WAS PUSHING UP WITH A PRY BAR TO HOLD THE BAG CARRIER IN POSITION. HE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL BOLTS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. BAR SLIPPED. BRACKET FELL STRIKING RIGHT THUMB AS CARRIER FELL.

WHILE REFUELING VECHICLE INJURED STARTED TO CHECK A HOT RADIATOR OF TRUCK MOUNTED, GASOLINE OPERATED, ELECTRIC WELDING MACHINE. RADIATOR WAS UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING STEAM TO BLOW WATER OUT STRI KING INJURED IN ARM & CHEST AREA.

ALLEGES HE WAS PICKING UP A CLOSED SMALL PLASTIC CONTAINER FULL OF CEMENT FROM THE FLOOR. HE WAS USING THE LID AS A GRIP POINT. THE LID CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE CO NTAINER TO FALL. EMP. ALL EGES TRYING TO GRAB THE CONTAINER A IT WAS FALLING. WHEN THE CONTAINER HIT THE FLOOR, THE CNTENTS SPLASHED INTO HIS FACE AND EFT EYE.

EMP. ALLEGES HE WA> WALKING THROUGHT THE MACHIHNE SHOP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST AN EXTENDED HANDLE OF ONE OF THE LATHES. INCIDENT NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISION UNTIL 3-4-88.

WHEN USING CUTTING TORCH IN CUTTING UP SCRAP STEEL, SPARK GOT INSIDE OF COAT SLEEVE CAUSING BURN TO LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE OPERATOR'S CAB HE MISSED THE 2ND STEP.HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO TRY TO CATCH HIS FALL BY ONE HAND HOLD.THE OTHER WAS NOT S ECURE. 3

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT HE AND ANOTHER WERE MOVING MILL LINER PLATES INSIDE THE MILL.ONE PERSON WAS ON EACH END OF THE LINER CARRYING THE PLATE.THE INJURED THOUGHT HE WAS CLOSE TO THE SIDE OF TH E MILL AND ATT9MPTED TO LEAN AGAINST THE MILL TO BRACE HIS FALL. HE WAS TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE WALL.HE FELL BACKWARDS, SLOWLY,THE LINER PLATE CAME TO REST ON HIS LEG.

EMPL USING POLE3STUCK THROUGH OPENING IN TOP OF COAL TANK TO TAP HIGH LEVEL SWITCH TO CHECK CONTENT LEVEL.WHEN PULLED HIS HAND OUT OF HOLE,RUBBED HAND AGAINST METAL RECD CUT FROM SHARP EDGE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE STEPPED BACK AND HAND WENT THROUGH MESH OF FAN BLADE GUARD FOR PORTABLE FAN. THUMB STRUCK BY FAN BLADE CAUSING A LACERATION.

INJURED WAS GOI3G DOWN STAIRS AT FAST PACE(TEROT).RIGHT HAND GLIDING ON HAND RAIL.HAD KILN DUST MUD ON SHOES,STEPS LIGHTLY WET. FOOT SLIPPED OUT CAUSING FALL.GRABBED HAND RAIL WHILE FALLING AN D PULLED SHOULD9R AND ARM BACK CAUSING INJURY.

INJ ALLEGES HE 4AS IN A STANDING POSITION AND GRASPED ONE END OF A DIAGONALLY RESTING CROSS TIE (ONE END HIGH, ONE LOW, ACROSS ANOTHER TIE) AT ABOUT WAIST HEIGHT ANOTHER PERSON PICKED UP LOWE END SHIFTING WE3GHT TO RAISED END. I NAME TURNED HEAD TO RT AND STARTED WALING BACKWARD. ALLEGES FEELING SOMETHING IN BACK

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS SHOVELING DIRT ON THE 7TH FLOOR AT R-16 CONVEYOR .THE HEEL OF THE SHOVEL BECAME CAUGHT AS HE WAS SLIDING THE FULL SHOVEL SLOWLY BACKWARDS ON THE FLOOR.HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SH2ULDER.