BASF Corporation-ATTAPULGUS: 295 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

EE was assigned to assist BASF maintenance in rebuilding pumps. The ee was carrying part of the pump housing, lost traction and slipped down into a seated position; the pump housing fell across the ee left leg causing a laceration that requited sutures. EE returned to light duty work the next day.

A Mechanic suffered a strain to his left shoulder while he, along with another employee, supported a gas valve assembly that was being removed for replacement during a Calciner outage. The physican diagnosed a muscle strain. The Mechanic continued to have pain in his shoulder. The employee had a MRI which revealed a small tear in the rotator cuff.

The employee suffered a hairline fracture to his left foot while descending a three foot fixed ladder. He was examined by an orthopedic specialist where an x-ray revealed the fracture. The Operator returned to work with a removable cast and is scheduled for a follow-up appointment in three weeks. This incident is currently classified as a Recordable Injury- RDC.

I-Tech was helping electricians pull new wire in MCC 1. The rope that was attached to the wire came loose and the I-Tech fell to the floor and felt a sharp pain in his right knee.

#4 Silicate Concentrator area sump pump not pumping material. While investigating, pump discharged liquid & struck ee in face; knocked off safety glasses, liquid went into eyes. Flushed eyes at eye wash station. Examined by site nurse before being transported to see local opthamologist who prescribed antibiotic ointment, pain medication & released employee.

A Mechanic was lifting a pipe from the ground floor to intermediate level of Building. As the lift began, he began to move on the ground level to access stairs to the intermediate level. He tripped over a 3" drain pipe running at floor level and fell, striking his right knee. He was sent to an orthopedic specialist who diagnosed a fractured patella.

Employee was pulling a bottle cart when the wheels on the cart got stuck between two motor bases. As he pulled the cart, the cart came loose causing him to lose his balance and fall backwards. As he fell, he grabbed onto a structure to catch himself. When he did this, he felt a pain in his left bicep.

While tightening bottom of condenser on #4 Concentrator, he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. Accident was reported as a first aid until employee started experiencing extreme pain.

Employee was stepping down & stepped on a motor base. This caused him to stumble and wrench or strain his lower back. When he mis-stepped, he lost his balance. Felt pain in lower back (left side).

Employee was unhooking water line on stopped-up pump. Water pressure was turned off - he then went to release it from the pump. Liquid sprayed him in the face.

While working on a pump at the Pilot Plant, his right leg started hurting. He pulled his pants leg up and noticed a small hole in his leg and a knot under it. No biting sensation was felt before that.

Employee was lifting a valve for repair when he felt a sharp pain in his neck and thought that something snapped causing him to fall to the floor. Neck & arms had a burning feeling and had pain in his neck. Employee was working in the back of the Instrument Shop, in the pipe storage area.

Operator indicates that he slipped on top step when climbing to look into vacuum chamber. Operator complained of pain in right shoulder. Employee has been under doctor's care and it has been determined on 7/19/2006 that employee needs to be on restricted duty and therefore triggers recordability. Was not considered a recordable until this date.

EE was getting out of the backhoe He stepped on the backhoe track which had wet dirt on it and he lost his footing and fell. His hip/back hit the track causing contusion.

Mechanic was climbing down off scaffolding, he felt a pain in his lower back.

Shippers were installing Seabulk liner into a container which requires removal of two tie-off studs. The studs have to be removed partially with a grinding tool and then complete removal with hammer. When he struck the studs, the hammer bounced back, hitting employee in left corner of mouth and left side of face.

EE was driving off road truck and backed under the backhoe bucket to get loaded he did not stop when the bh operator blew the horn and the bh operator had to stop the truck with the bucket. He said this made his back hurt.

WALKING TO MAIL DROP, TRIPPED ON CARPET & FELL TO FLOOR. TRIED TO BREAK FALL BY PUTTING HANDS OUT, HITTING CABINET & COUNTER. STRUCK HER FACE ON THE COUNTER. HANDS WERE BRUISED & BOTH KNEES HIT CABINET DOORS & KNOBS. ONE KNEE STRUCK THE DOOR KNOB & THE OTHER THE CABINET. CONTINUED TO HAVE COMPLICATIONS WITH KNEE. MRI: TORN MENISCUS IN LEFT KNEE; SURGERY SCHEDULED 1/18/06.

MECHANIC WAS WELDING STEAM COILS IN BOTTOM OF RT-77 TANK FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. WHEN HE STOOD, HIS RIGHT LEG POPPED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STAND ON HIS RIGHT LEG DUE TO PAIN.

CALCINER PRODUCT ACCUMULATED IN DUCT LEADING TO BAGHOUSE & PLUGGED IT. A 20' LONG AIR LANCE HAD BEEN FABRICATED TO BLOW BLOCKAGE FREE. HE PLANNED TO INSERT AIR LANCE INTO DUCT & SIGNAL FOR AIR TO BE TURNED ON. OTHER EE THOUGHT HE SIGNALED FOR HIM TO TURN VALVE BUT BEFORE HE COULD MOVE, WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT GAS & PRODUCT FROM CONVEYING DUCT. BURNED ON BOTH FOREARMS & LEFT FOOT.

OPERATOR WAS REMOVING 6" HOSE FROM #2 VACUUM SEPTUM. THE HOSE WAS NOT ON STRAIGHT SO HE NEEDED TO PULL ON IT MORE THAN USUAL. THE HOSE CAME OFF FASTER THAN HE EXPECTED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH KNOCKING TWO FRONT TEETH LOOSE.

OPERATOR TRIPPED ON UNLOADING HOSE & LOST HIS BALANCE. HE STRUCK OUT HIS LEFT HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL & STRUCK THE METAL HOSE SUPPORT CAUSING THE LACERATION OF HIS RING FINGER.

OPERATOR WAS CUTTING OPEN OXIDE BAGS CREATING SOME DUST, CAUSING HIM TO SNEEZE. WHEN SNEEZED, HE FELT SOMETHING (PAIN) ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

HE WAS CALLED TO PLANT 4 BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH A DIVERTER VALVE TO E3. THE VALVE WAS PLUGGED WITH PRODUCT. EMPLOYEE, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OPERATOR, WAS TRYING TO PRY VALVE AROUND WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT ELBOW ON NEARBY PIPING.

EE WAS WALKING (WITH NO OTHER EE'S) NEAR PILOT PLANT CLARIFICATION EQUIPMENT AND DRAIN SYSTEM, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF POLYMER NEAR THE PILOT PLANT BELT PRESS AND PLANT DITCH. HE EXPERIE NCED SOME PAIN, RESTED FOR A MINUTE AFTER SLIPPING, THEN PROCEEDED BACK TO HIS VEHICLE TO LEAVE PLANT. AFTER ARRIVING HOME, EE WENT TO E.R. FOR TREATMENT.

THE RAREEARTH MAKEDOWN SUMP USES A SAND PIPER PUMP AS A TEMPORARY PUMP. THE SUMP IS IN A RECESSED AREA UNDERNEATH THE MAKEDOWN REACTOR BUT THE TEMP PUMP IS POSITIONED ON THE BAG FLOOR ABOVE. T

WHILE ASSISTING OTHER MECHANICS MOVE 3" PINCH VALVE FROM BEHIND E-1 REACTOR TANK, USING A DOLLY TO MOVE THE VALVE, THE VALVE SHIFTED BECAUSE A 3" OFFSET ON FLOOR. HE GRABBED THE VALVE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF GRATING - ATTEMPTED TO MOVE GRATING BACK INTO PLACE WITH HAND BUT WAS UNSUCESSFUL. USED FOOT TO KICK BACK IN PLACE- GRATING FELL AND CAUGHT TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGE R - SEVERED 1/2 " UNDER FINGER NAIL

CONTRACTOR WAS REMOVING PLYWOOD WALLS FROM EACH SIDE OF CEMENT RETAINER WALL AROUND RARE EARTH RECOVERY SYSTEM. WHILE THIS WORK WAS IN PROGRESSANOTHER CONTRACTOR WAS REMOVING TEMP PIPE BRACES FROM INSIDE RETAINER WALLS AND REMOVING THEM TO OUTSIDE, THE METAL BRACE FELL OFF ON ONE END AND STRUCK MAN ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK AREA.

MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION IMPELLER ON BACK OF SHOP BUGGY SO IT WOULD NOT FALL OFF. THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF IMPELLER WAS SHARP AND AS HE MOVED IT HE CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ABOVE THE KNUCKLE.

WAS HOOKING UP DUMP BOX UNDER MBC EXTRUDER TO MOVE IT AND REPLACE WITH EMPTY ONE. WHILE HOOKING UP THE BOX TO A LARGE CHAIN W/SLOTTED FLAT RECTANGULAR PIECE OF IRON ON END WHICH MUST BE PLACED OVER LIFTING RODS ON SIDES OF DUMP BOX. HOOKED ONE SIDE WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN FLAT PIECE OF IRON SWUNG INTO PLACE ON OTHER SIDE, RT. PINKY FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT. STITCHES.

EE WAS TAKING FLANGE LOOSE ON RT6 STEAM TRAP, WHEN A CLUMP OF HOT SALTED NITRATE FELL ON EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS WASHING BEACH HORSE FLOOR WITH PRESSURE WATER HOSE. THE HOSE LINE CAUGHT ONT HE DUMP TRACK AND WAS PULLED OUT OF EE HAND. THE END OF THE HOSE HIT EE IN THE LEFT TEMPLE AND KNOCKED HIM T O THE GROUND. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE BAINBRIDGE MEMEROILA HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR SMALL ABRASION ON TEMPLE WITH SUPER GLUE AND ANTIBOTIC OINTMENT. EE WAS RELEASE AND RETURN TO HIS SHIFT ONE.

EE REC'D 2ND DEG CHEMICAL BURNS ON TOP OF BOTH FOREARMS AS A RESULT OF CONTACT WITH CAUSTIC-LDADEN CLAY. HE WAS CLEANING CLAY OUT OF THE VACUUMCANISER ON THE MBC EXTRUDER VACUUM LINE. THE CLA Y GOT ON HIS ARMS WHILE CLEANING IT OUT BUT HE WASHED HIS ARMS WITH WATER AFTER COMPLETING THEJOB. LATER THAT EVENING HE NOTICED WATER BLISTERSFORMING ON BOTH FOREARMS WHERE HE HAD CONTACTED

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A 15 HP 3600 RPM FRAMEMOTOR. THEY LOWERED THE OLD MOTOR FROM FAN BASE TO THE GROUND WITH A TWO MAN LIFTING BAR. THEY WENT OUTSIDE TO LOWER NEW MOTOR OFF TRUCK ONTO PU LL CART AND MOVED MOTOR INSIDE THE BUILDING AND ONTO BASE WHICH IS ABOUT 12 TO 14 INCHES HIGH. THEY MOVED OLD MOTOR ONTO HAND CART. THEN VICTIM'S BACK STARTED HURTING & IT WAS HARD TO WALK.

WHILE REMOVING FEED TUBE AND FRAME FROM #1 CALCINER, EE S MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WERE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE MAST OF THE LULL FORKLIFT AND THE DIVERTER VALVE INSTALLED ON THE FEED P IPE OF THE CALCINER.

WHILE CLIMBING UP ON DOZER, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED IN BETWEEN TRAC.

OPERATOR ENTERED EAST DOOR OF BOEX CONTROL ROOM, TURNED TO GO TOWARD COMPUTER DESK, WHILE ROUNDING PLATFORM, OPERATOR SLIPPED, STRIKING LEFT LOWER BACK ON CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A NEW COMPUTER TO BE INSTALLED IN THE PLANT. HE GRASPED THE COMPUTER BY AN EXPOSED METAL STAMPING INSIDE CASE TO MOVE IT. HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE STAMPED EDGE REQUIRING STICHES.

WHILE ENTERING EQUIPMENT, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTRACKS INJURING RIBS.

FREIGHT ELEVATOR IN DENNING BLDG NOT WORKING PROPERLY - STOPPED ABOUT HALF WAY UP ON 1ST FLOOR. EE TRIED TO OPEN DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. HE OPENED THE DOOR ON OPPOSITE SIDE & CLIM BED OUT OVER A BEAM THAT WAS ABOUT 10 FEET OFF BOTTOM FLOOR. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER & ALSO HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS TRYING TO INSERT PIPET INTO PIPET PUMP. AS 5ML KIMAX PIPET TUBE WAS BEING INSERTED INTO PUMP, IT BROKE. WHEN TUBE BROKE, BROKEN TUBE IN THE PUMP JAMMED INTO HIS LEFT HAND. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN KNUCKLE AND HAND FINER JOINT AND MIDDLE FINGER AT KNUCKLE WERE CUT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP A SEEDS LINE. AFTER UNBOLTING THE FLANGE ON A VERTICLE SECTION, NO LIQUID CAME OUT. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO SHAKE THE LINE. THE SLOUTION THEN SPLASHED INTO HIS FACE AN D LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DIE PLATE ON EXTRUDER WHEN HE USED A WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE NUTS THAT HOLD THE DIE PLATE. AS HE PULLED UPWARD ON THE WRENCH,HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS T AKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EXAMINATION.

A DRAIN LINE WAS PLUGGED THAT IT USED TO DRAIN THE LEG FROM A SCREENING TANK TO A TRANSFER PUMP THAT PUMPS RESULURRY BACK TO THE #2 HT. WHEN VALVE WAS OPENED, PRODUCT CAM EOUT WITH A FORCE. HE TURNED HIS HEAD AND BACK TO MISS HITTING HIM IN THE FACE BUT THE SLURRY HIT HIM BEHIND THE HEAD AND WENT BETWEEN HIS SAFETY SIDE SHIELDS PACKING HIS EYES AND GLASSES WITH SLURRY. HE WAS TA

TAKING APART VALVE - PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE SLIPPED FROM ROPE AND DROPPED ON RIGHT WRIST.

STRAINED BACK LIFTING 5 GALLONS OF DIESEL.

AIR HOSE WORKED LOOSE FROM IMPACT GUN HITTING EE IN RIGHT EYE.

DRIVING RAILROAD SPIKE WITH A HAMMER AND STRAINED LEFT LOWER BACK.

WHILE SHAKING OUT IRON FOR ERECTION, I BEAM SHIFTED & ROLLED ONTO FOOT

WET AND RAINY, SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP OF CRANE INJURED LOWER BACK.

STRAINED MIDDLE OF BACK LIFTING CHANNEL.

WHILE CLEANING CLAY FROM AROUND THE MBC ROTEX SCREENER, USING A SHOVEL, STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE HAD COMPLETED WASHING FLOOR IN BAY LOADING AREA AND AFTER HE HAD RETURNED WASH HOSE TO APPRORIATE AREA & GONE BACK TO INSPECT HIS HOUSEKEEPING EFFORT EE MISTEPPED ON FLOOR & SLIPPED DOWN FA LLING ON LEFT SIDE. HE FRACTURED 3 RIBS & WAS TAKEN TO ER FOR MED ASSISTANCE

EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST HAD SURGERY ON WRIST FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1999, RETURNED TO WORK MONDAY JULY 26, 1999. THIS WAS FIRST A RECORDABLE FIRST AID. MADE VISIT TO SOUTHERN ORTH OPEDIC BAINBRIDGE.

THREE EMPLOYEE REMOVING PIPE FROM DRUM AREA. THEY AHD REMOVED PIPE THAT RAN THRU FLOOR ONE HAD REUTRNED TO SHOP TO CUT PLATE TO GO OVER HOLE. EE STEPPED IN HOLE HURTING HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNE E. HE MISSED STEP AND WENT IN HOLE.

EE WAS USING A GAS POWERED CHOP SAW WHEN IT BECAME BIN ED. THE SAW KICKED BACKWARDS CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE EE UNDER THE CHIN. EE RECEIVED (7) STITCHES.

WHILE REPAIRING MIXER IN NITRATE FILTER AID MIXING POT, HE GOT DOWN OFF A 4" PIPE, 19" OFF THE FLOOR TO GET SOME BELTS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AND THE HOA SWITCH POST ON THE S ILICATE FILTER AID MIXING POT.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE FEED CUT-OFF VALVE TO FLUSH RT-8 NORTH DISCHARGE PUMP, HE SCRAPED AGAINST A RUSTED CHICAGO FITTING, RECEIVING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM.

OPETATOR WAS TRANSPORTING ROCK AND DIRT WITH A RUBBER TIRE FRONT END LOADER WHEN MACHINE CUT OFF AS OPERATOR WAS APPROACHING A DOWWN SLOPE ON A LEVY ROAD.MACHINE WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ROLLED 1/4 TURN LANDING ON LEFT SIDE. MCAHINE HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE AND OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO BAINBRIDGE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE WHERE HE WAS RELEASED W/PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK & HAND

STRUCK UPPER LEFT KNEE ON THE TOW CLEAT WHICH ISLOCATED ON THE BUMPER OF THE DUMPSTER TRUCK

HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDDY PATHWAY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL. HIS LEFT LEG AND ANKLE WERE TRAPPED UNDERNEATH HIM. HE NOTICED A LOT OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS STACKING BAGS ON A HAND TRUCK AS HE WAS GATHERING BAGS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.BUT KEPT WORKING. THE NEXT DAY HE EXPERIENCED SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO PER FORM HIS NORMAL DUTIES.

HE SLIPPED WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON BEX 77 FILTER CLOTH W/SCRAPER TO GET IT TO MOVE. WHEN HE SLIPPED, THE BACKSIDE OF HIS RT HAND HIT THE BEX BELT FRAMING.

WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE RIGGING TASK, LAST DIGIT ON RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN A HOIST CABLE AND THE HOIST LIFTING BLOCK. RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS SEVE RED.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS (STEPS WERE WET BUT WAS HOLDING ON TO HANDRAIL.) HE SLIPPED, LET GO W/LEFT ARM & TRIED TO HOLD ON W/RT ARM. THIS CAUSED A SLIGHT DISLOCATION OF HIS RT AR M,

TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM UNDER CLAY SHED BELT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL DOWN PUTTING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG. HE INJURED A PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT INNER THIGH.

BRACED HIMSELF ON THE CHANNEL THE MANLIFT ROLLER RIDE IN. THE MANLIFT STEP CAME UP & CRUSHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

WALKING DOWN STEPS TO THE BOTTOM OF SURGE BIN. STEPPED ON A SECOND STEP LOST BALANCE & FELL TO THE GRATED FLOOR SCRAPING LEFT SHOULDER & TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

PUNCHING CLAY FROM EXTRUDER, JERKED ROD OUT OF CLAY AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WHICH CHIPPED HIS TOOTH AND CUT LIP.

HOT PRODUCT HAD LEAKED OUT ONTO GROUND. WAS CLEANING UP WHEN ACCIDENTALLY PUT LEFT FOOT IN PILE.FILTERED INTO BOOT CAUSING SEVERE BURN. ALL SKIN WAS REMOVED FROM FOOT.

APPROACHING LADDER TO CLIMB UP BOTH FEET SLIPPEDAND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER

WHILE MOVING HYDRAULIC JACK AROUND, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK BUT CONTINUED TO WORK.

GOING TO UNSTOP CHUTE GOIGN TO FLASH DRYER #5. INSPECTION DOOR HAD A BAND TO HOLD DOOR TIGHT. USED SIDE CUTTERS TO CUT BAND WHEN HE CUT HAND. HE WAS ALSO PULLING ON IT, CAME ACROSS RIGHT MIDDL E FINGER CUTTING FINGER.

HOLDING LID UP ON PUGMILL TO UNSTOP WATERLINE, LET LID DOWN AND LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATED.

WHILE PUNCHING DOWN PELLETS WITH A ROD, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER W/ HAMMER AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE EXTRUDER, INFECTION (SERIOUS)SET IN.

FOOT SLIPPE DON A STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING RT LOWER LEG JUST ABOVE BOOT ON STEP CUTTING IT RESULTING IN 3 STITCHES.

STACKING ATTAGEL 36 BAGS ON DURANT PACHER WHEN WAS PUTTING THE LAST BAG ON THE PALLET, HE LIFTED THE BAG HIGH TO THROW ON TOP AND FELT A POPPING PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

DRIVING FORK LIFT BACKWARDS AND RAN OVER 2 SMALL PIECES OF WOOD THAT HAD BROKEN OFF A PALLET. THIS CAUSED THE FORK LIFT TO JUMP UP AND COME DOWNHARD, HURTING HIS BACK.

STEPPING DOWN FROM A WALKWAY AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP & LOWER BACK.

HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ONTO PACKER SEAT, WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

WALKING ON AN INCLINE MADE OF GRANITE ROCKS & HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK THE INCLINE WAS AT +2FT 4SO ANGLE ONE OF THE ROCKS SHIFTED AS HE STEPPED ON IT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE H IS BALA NCE & FALL SEVERE PAIN IN BACK

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE SHOVELING CLAY OUT OF DUMPSTER SO MORE CLAY COULD BE RUN OUT HE LANDED ON RIGHT SHOULDER HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DUMPSTER WHEN HE FELL. ON 7-24-95 DR DETERMINED HE WOU LD NEED SURGERY AND HE TO BE ON BED REST TO IMMOBOLYE SHOULDER UNTIL SURGERY.

STANDING UP FROMA BENT OVER POSITION & FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK & DOWN RIGHT LEG

MOVING A PIPE & JAMME RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIPES.

EE MOUNTED MANLIFT ON TOP FLOOR, HE HAD ACTIVATED THE BELT WITH PULL CORD ON HIS LEFT SIDE & MOUNTED THE BELT HOLDING ON WITH RIGHT HAND THE BELT JUMPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP WITH THE O NE HAND, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP FROM THE MANLIFT STEP & FALL APPROX. 32' TO FLOOR BELOW. ABRASIONS OUTSIDE LEFT THIGH, SEVERAL SMALL CUTS ON LEGS, BRUISES & ABRASIONS TO LEFT ARM.

EE AND OTHER WERE USING AN ELECTRIC HOIST TO PLACE A GRINDER ATTACHMENT IN POSITION ON THE LATHE. EE WAS OPERATING THE HOIST AND OTHER WAS TENDING THE GRINDER. WHILE LOWERING THE GRINDER INTO PLACE THE HOIST BEGAN TO VIBRATE HE LOOKED UP TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AT AN INSTANCE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY THE STOP BLOCK ON THE BITTER END OF THE FEED CHAIN THE BLOW KNOCKED HIM APPROX.

EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN FLOOR AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

OPERATOR WAS WORKING ON THE BEMIS LINE WHEN A TOTAL OF 64 TONS WAS STACKED, SINCE WHICH TIME HIS SHOULDER HAS BOTHERED HIM.

CLOSING EXTRUDER DOOR & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

RESTACKING 50 BAGS ON A PALLET AND PULLED SHOULDER.

STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND AGGREVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY FROM 1-25-90.

STEPPED ON LOOSE PRODUCT AND RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSIG HIM TO FALL BETWEEN PLATFORM AND HOPPER CAR BENDING LEFT LEG UNDER HIM.

CLOSING SOME DOORS WHEN A HANDLE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING A PUMP ON HIT HIP & SIDE. DIDN'T SEE A DR UNTIL 1/16/95 - BECAME REPORTABLE ON 2/1/95.

A PIPE SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER (MIDDLE FINGER) LEFT HAND. SAW DR. ON 4-1-94 AND SPLINT WAS APPLIED AFTER BEING REFERRED BY DR ON 3-31-94.

CUTTING A PIECE OF PIPE, WHEN CUT IN HALF, PIPE PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND IN GROOVE ON SAW--CUT A 2-2 1/2" GASH.

EE WAS STANDING IN WRONG POSITION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT A SMALL OAK TREE. THE BLADE WENT COMPLETELY THRU THE TREE STRIKING EE ON THE FRONT OF HIS LEFT LEG.

OCCURRED IN 93 WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY TRASH BAG, SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK. *STARTED LOSING TIME 2/8/94. [HAD HAD RESTRUCED DUTY IN 93.]

DAYS LOST DUE TO ABOVE INJURY IN 1994 EMP WAS WORKING IN #2 SILICATE PRODUCT STORAGE TANK & HAD A REACTION THAT CAUSED HIS HANDS TO SWELL & BREAK OUT T HIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING THING NO LOST TIME UNTIL NOW WENT OUT 01-31-94

WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY TRASH BAG SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK AREA

EE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT CONDENSATE WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN THE SDS LINE TO PLANT 4 HE FELL INT O A RESERVIOR WHICH WAS FULL OF A COMBINATION OF WATER & SILICATE CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO HIS BACK & SLPLASHED INTO HIS FACE & EYES

WHILE WORKIGN HE FELT SOMETHING GO INTO HIS EYE.

INJURED WAS WALKING TO THE SHOP TO PUNCH IN. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME AND THE CEMENT UNDER THECLAY SHED WAS SLIPPERY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CEMENT.

PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE THIGH, CUTTING THROUGH HIS PANTS AND INTO HIS LEFT LEG.

INJURED WAS LOADING H OPPERS FOR THE FIRST SHIFT AND HAD STARTED LOADING FOR THE SECOND SHFIT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

WHILE UNLOADING DOUBLE STACKED SUPER SACKS OF PRODUCT FROM A 20' TRAILER, THE TOP BAG SHIFTED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE PINNING HIM TO THE FLOOR OF THE TRAILER. THE SUPER SACK WEIGHED 2500 LBS.

REMOVING PC FROM CAR AND HIT HEAD ON HATCH BACK CORNER.

INJURED, WHILE IN A SQUATING POSITION, WAS HELPING TO BOLT A 3 1/2' X 20 FT STEEL SHAFT ON A GEARBOX. THE RIGGING SLIPPED, CAUSING THE STEEL SHAFT TO GIVE A GLANCING BLOW TO HIS KNEE, FORCING IT QUICKLY TO THE FLOOR & FRACTURING HIS FOOT.

HE CUT OFF BELT TO PUNCH OUT #1 HAMMERMILL. WHEN HE WAS PUNCHING IT OUT SOME TYPE OF METAL CAME THROUGH OVERFLOW CHUTE. THE METAL HIT HAMMERS AND WAS THROWN OUT OF MILL HITTING HIM ON RIGHT EY E AND BELOW HIS EYE, BREAKING HIS GLASSES. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT CHEEK AND A CORNEAL ABRASION.

HE WAS USING A GRINDER AND LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GRINDER ROCK AND GUIDE. THUMB TISSUE WAS GROUND DOWN TO BONE, TAKING NAIL OFF.

85061S CHECKING THE BEARINGS ON THE #2 NITRATE DRUM FILTER AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE SPRAY BAR SUPPORT BRACKET.

USING AIR JACK, IT SLIPPED STRUCK HIM IN THE L RIB CAGE L LEG AND HAND

RE MOVING BRAKE DRUM IT DROPPED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN DRUM AND AXLE HOUSING

MOTOR FELL FROM BIN STRUCK ON L ARM

CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON METAL WHILE WORKING ON DIVERTER VALVE CUTTING IT

WHILE PULLING UP A 4" HOSE ON TOP OF A RAIL CAR HE STEPPED ON LEDGE OF TOP GRATING OF CAR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

OPERATOR TRYING TO STOP SOME DRUMS FROM FALLING AND A DRUM FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT HAND CUTTING 4TH & 5TH FINGERS.

STRUCK THUMB AGAINST DRILL BIT

CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BUCKET AND ANOTHER OBJECT CUTTING AND FRACTURING THE DISTAL END OF FINGER.

WHILE REMOVING COVER FROM TOP OF ELEVATOR, THE COVER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB MASHING IT AGAINST A PIPE.

WALKING AND HE TURNED ON RIGHT LEG AND FELT A POP IN KNEE.

BUMPING OUT SILO WITH METAL ROD THE ROD HAD A SNAG ON IT WHICH CUT HIS LEFT THUMB

HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A CAN OF TUNA WITH A POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER

OBJECT HE WAS STANDING ON CAME LOOSE,HE FELL STRIKING HAND ON SOME PIPES,FRACTURING RIGHT 3RD FINGER.

CUT RT 3RD FINGER ON SHARP END OF A PIECE OF METAL HE WAS LAYING DOWN.

GRINDING NEW METAL AND IT KICKED BACK STRIKING HIS LEFT 3RD FINGER CUTTING IT.

RIDING OUT TO GATE TO GO HOME AFTER SHIFT AND AS HE WENT TO GET OUT OF BACK OF PICUP TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING ON HIS ELBOW. FRACTURED RIGHT ELBOW.

HAMMER SLIPPED AND FRACTURED DISTAL TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER.

IT WAS VERY WINDY IN HER WORK AREA AND DUST WAS BLOWING SO SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A TARP AROUND HER AREA WHEN THE WIND BLEW IT OUT OF HER HANDS AND SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL DOWN STRI KING HER RIGHT SHOULDER.

TIGHTENING BOLT ON D-5 REACTOR AND HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL CATCHING ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND POPPED BACK JOINTS.

CLOSING POCKET KNIFE AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

HE WAS WORKING IN D-3 REACTOR USING A JACKHAMMER AND MATERIAL WENT UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD AND HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

USING WRENCH IT LIPPED & EMPL STRUCK RIGHT CHEEK ON OBJECT CUTTING INT.

WORKING ON WIZZER, PULLING TUBE OUT IT FELL CAUGHT FINGER MASHING IT

WHEN I.NAME STARTED TO GET UP HE SAID CHAIR TURNED AND TILTED OVER AND HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED.

HE WAS REPLACING TOOTH ON TOOTH BASE OF SIX YARD DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE WAS TAPPING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TOOTH WITH AN EIGHT POUND HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH AND ENTERED HIS LEFT FOREARM.

CARRYING BOX UP SEVERAL FLIGHTS OF STAIRS,MADE ANOTHER TURN TO GO UP ANOTHER FLIGHT,BOOT GOT HUNG ON GRATING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.DIDNT GO TO DR AT THE TIME,KNEE KEPT BOTHERING HIM,SAW DR 10-3 0 DIAG AS LIGAMENT STRAIN VS TENDONITIS.CONTINUED TO WORK BUT WITH DISCOMFORT OFF & ON.3-20-91 WENT TO ANOTHER DR HAD ARTHROGRAM DON REVEALING A MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR,HAD ARTH.SURGERY 4-16-91.

ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FAN AND HIS RT 3RD FINGER SLIPPED THROUGH GUARD CUTTING FINGER.

LIFTING MATERIAL & PULLED BACK

HELPING CHANGE 6 ROTEX AND GO TFINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN WIRE FRAME CAUSING FRACTURE.

WELDING BRACKETS ONTO PIPE AND BURNED EYES.

REMOVING FAN FORM PLATFORM IT FELL ON HIS HAND CUTTING IT

LIFTING A MOTOR CONTROL CENTER AND CUT RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF DOOR.

HE WAS REMOVING LARGE LUMP OF CLAY FROM BELT AND MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER AGAINST A SUPPORT COLUMN.

PICK UP JACK HEARD POP IN BACK PULLED MUSCLE

OPERATOR WAS PUTTING 10-34-0 INTO FERTILIZER TRAILER,AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP FROM LEANING OVER THE TRAILER HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

HE WAS INSTALLING A FILTER CLOTH ON BEX 3 WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM INTO SOME GREASE, HE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS BACK.

HELPING UNSTOP MAN DRAIN AT LAB WITH FIRE HOSE UNSTOPPPING DRAIN THE WATER TURNED OFF CAUSING THE HOSE TO KICK BACK MASHING R RING FINGER BETWEEN FLOOR AND HOSE TEARING NAIL OFF CUTTING FINGE R

I NAME WAS TAKING WHEEL OFF UNIT WRENCH SLIPPED & HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER STRUCK FLOOR FRACTURING IT

HE WAS PUSHING BOARD ACROSS JOINTER & HAND SLIPPED CUTTING RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND AS IT STRUCK JOINTER.

HE WAS CLEANING RUST AND PAINT OFF SHAFT TO REPLAVE BEARINGS WHILE CLEANING NEAR SHAFT THE KEY IN SHAFT STRUCK END OF LEFT THUMB CUTTING IT.

HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR & POPPED BACK JOINTS.

EMPL WS FILLING SUPER SACKS AT #19 BIN SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT TAPE ON SACK WHEN SHE MADE CONTACT WITH STOOL THAT HAD LOOSE BOARD ON IT THAT CAUGHT RIGHT LEG CAUSING HER TO FALL HURTING RIGH T LEG & UPPER HIP.

WAS RUNNING WASHER & FEEDER WAS STOPPED UP WITH MUD. HE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP FEDER SO HE COULD GET MORE FEED ON WASHER. AGITATOR SHAFT WAS TILL RUNNING & CAUGHT TOP CLOTHING & TORE THEM OFF. W HILE PULLING BACK HE SKINNED RIGHT & LEFT ARMS &LOWR BACK ON LEFT SIDE ALSO NECK.

TWISTED L ANKLE WHEN PIPE SLIPPED INVISE WT SHIFTED ON L ANKLE

HE WAS GOING OUT OF THE SHOP TO PUT HIS TOOLS UP, WHILE LOOKING DOWN AT THE PIPE ON FLOOR HE WALKED INTO THE SLIDE UP DOOR WHICH WAS DOWN AT EYE LEVEL, CUTTING NOSE ACROSS THE BRIDGE.

EE WAS WALKING IN ISLE BETWEEN MIXING BLDG AND MAIN FILTER BLDG AND SLIPPED DOWN ON ICE AND SNOW BUILD UP, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

REPLACING INSERTS IN EXTRUDER DIE PLATES.HE WOULD PUT ONE IN,FELLOW WORKER WOULD DRIVE THEM DOWN IN PLACE.RIGHT RING FINGER WAS STRUCK FX IT.

MOVING AN ELEVATOR CHAIN AND STRAINED BACK.

HE WAS HELPING CLEAN PALLETS OUT OF SPLITTER BOX OVER WASTE EFFERT TANK, PRODUCT STRATED FLOWING DOWN OVER FLOW LINE TO SOCK. SOCK FILLED AND SPLIT SPILLING HOT SOLUTION ON HSI RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT LEG.

CHANGING OUT A PUMP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN A PANEL IN ONE OF THE CONTROL ROOMS, THE ROOM FILLED WITH SMOKE, HE ALONG WITH NINE MORE MEN WERE INVOLVED WITH BRINIGN THE SITUATION UNDER CONTROL AND GOT ENOUGH S MOKE TO CAUSE SOME IRRITATION TO HIS THOAT.

I,NAME WAS SEATED ON A LAB STOOL EQUIPPED WITH CASTORS. AS I,NAME LEANED BACK ON THE STOOL IT ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL AGAINST A METAL WORK TABLE AND WAS CUT ON THE BACK OF HIS HE AD NEAR THE BASE OF THE SKULL, THE CUT WAS APPROX. 3/4" LONG.

OPERATOR SLIPPED ON SPOT OF POLYMER WHILE WASHING UP THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF FCC BUILDING.THE SPOT OF POLYMER HAD DRIED AND OPERATOR DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS ANY POLYMAR ON THE FLOOR.WHEN THER POLYME R GOT WET IT BECAME VERY SLIPPERY AND ALMOST INVISIBLE,WHEN THE OPERATOR STEPPED ON THE SPOT HE SLIPPED DOWN FRACTURING HIS LEFT WRIST.

I,NAME WAS MOVING ROTARY VALVE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON FLOOR JARRING HIS BACK. HE WAS STANDING IN SOME WATER.

HIS HANDS HAD SOME KIND OF REACTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT HE WORKED IN AT FCC #4 PLANT, CAUSING THEM TO BREAK OUT AND ITCH.

STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT,RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED CAUSED PAIN IN SHOULDER AND TINGLING IN HAND AND FINGERS.

I.NAME LOADING BULK TRUCK-1 COMPARTMENT OF TANK FILLED CAUSING HEAVY CLOUD OF DUST.WHILE I.NAME GOING UP LADDER TO UNTIE IT THE FOREMAN NOTICED TANK WAS OVERFLOWING,HE THEN ASKED DRIVER TO PUL L TRUCK UP NOT KNOWING BULK LOADER WAS NEAR.AS DRIVER MOVED TRUCK I.NAME FELL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO JUMP OFF LADDER AND HURT LEFT KNEE.

SHE WAS PULLING 50# BAGS FROM #1 PACKER AND WHILE LIFTING A BAG ONTO CONVEYOR BELT, SHE FELT A SENSATION LIKE PINS STICKING IN THE INSIDE OF HER LEFT ARM JUST BELOW THE ELBOW.

I.NAME PRYING MOTOR UP TO GET SHIM OUT FROM UNDER IT AND MOTOR SLIPPED OFF PRY BAR.MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER FRACTURING IT.

SLID OPEN GLASS WINDOW OF DRAGLINE FELL OUT SHATTERING CUT TO BACK OF L HAND SUTURES.

REMOVING BOLTS ON #3 BOILER TANK WHEN BOLT BROKE LOOSE AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH WRENCH AGAINST POP OFF VALVE.

A SALEMAN WAS DEMONSTRATING A ROTARY VALVE AND AS HE WAS SHOWING HOW TO SET THE CLEARNESS, I,NAME ACCIDENTLY STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE ROTARY.

PUNCHING OUT CHUTE GOING INTO #4 DRYER WITH A BAR, HE WAS HOLDING THE BAR WHILE SOMEONE ELSE HIT BAR WITH PUGMILL FLITE WHEN BAR WAS HIT THE BAR MOVED CAUSING FLITE TO SLIP OFF BAR HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND, FRACTURING THUMB.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MOTOR FROM BASE, I,NAME LOST A HAND HOLD CAUSING HIS OTHER HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR AND BASE.

I NAME WAS PUTTING A CABLE BACK ON THE D-8 TRACTOR AND WIRE FROM CABLE STUCK INTO HIS L HAND

INSTALLING ELEVATOR BUCKET AND SHARP EDGE OF BUCKET CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

TIGHTENING UNIONS ON VALVES WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE R ELBOW ON REG. BEHIND HIM AVULSED ABRASION

LIFTED A DRUM TO EMPTY IT AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.SAW DR. 05-02-89 FOR THE FIRST TIME ANDDHE PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY WITH NO LIFTING FOR 3 DAYS.

WHILE WASHING SWEEPER HE GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE. MUD AND WATER SPRAYED BACK INTO HIS FACE GETTING SOMETHING IN EYE.

GUIDING CONVE;Y IN RAIL CAR WHILE LEAD PERSON PUSHING CONVEY WITH FORK LIFG LEFT AHND CAUGHT BETWEEN CONV. AND WALL OF BOX CAR.

ON WAY TO PUT CHEMICAL SUIT AND HOOK UP NITRIC TRUCK WALKED ACROSS ACID SUMP AND GRATING FELL IN CAUSING OPER TO FALL CONTUSION AND LACER TO R. LEG.

WHILE PUTTING WORK IN LATHE, IT SLIPPED BEFORE IT WAS SECURELY CLAMPED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN WORK AND LATHE BED. BRUISED HAND, CAUSING IT TO SWELL.

CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT IT CAUGHT IN PULLEY.

PUNCHING OUT #1 HAMMERMILL & GOT SOME CLAY IN RIGHT EYE.

HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH PIPE STARTING AIR PUMP.

IN THE PROCESS OF MOUNTING SOME INSTRUMENTATION IN 001 SMALL HOUSE HE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND HIT HIS RT ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF SMALL REFRIGERATOR

CARRYING STENCILED BAGS AND STRAP CAUGHT FOOT CAUSING FALL ON LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYED WITH CONDENSATE WHILE OPENING A SAMPLE LINE

BUMPED HEAD AGAINST A BEAM AND DUST FELL IN LEFT EYE.

AS HE STEPED OFF CLAY SHED BELT HE STEPED ON LUMP OF CLAY AND TWISTED R. LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FLOOR IN THE TRUCKERS RESTROOM AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGINAST URINAL,STRIKING LEFT RIB CAGE.

HURT RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPED AND FELL AFTER ATTEMPTING TO WALK ACROSS A WET AREA

GETTING METAL OFF CONVEYOR AND IN REACHING HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL RUBBING HIS RIGHT SIDE. (RIB CAGE AREA).

I.NAME WAS WELDING OVER HIS HEAD & SOME FIRE FROM HIS WELDING ROD RAN DOWN HIS ARM BURNING IT

STACKING BAGS ON THE FLOU-PACKER AND HIT HIS LEFT WRIST ON THE BIN.

HE WAS SCALING ON THE 50LB LINE AND SAYS THE BAG CLAMP CLOSED ON ITS OWN AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.