Crestmore Quarry: 228 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee lifted up chocks from side of wheel of forklift, went to toss the chocks in the bed of the forklift, chocks caught on frame causing chock to be pulled out of the employee's hand falling on top of right foot.

5/31/13 at approx. 4:30am, while hammering on the mill liner, a shard of metal came off caused by the concussion of the hammer and impacted the leg of one of the contractors on site. The injury was reportedly minimal and did not require the immediate need of a medical professional.

Employee missed grab hold on forklift, causing pain in upper right arm.

While running up the stairs with both hands full employee mis-stepped causing him to stumble and banging his right wrist on the hand rail and twisting his back. (Lay off planned for 12/12/08)

EMPLOYEE STATED ON 12/3/08 THAT HE SUFFERED A WORK-RELATED INJURY ON 5/5/08 WHILING LIFTING BAGS IN THE PACKHOUSE. HE HAD BEEN TREATING THIS UNDER HIS PERSONAL INSURANCE UNTIL HE FOUND OUT THAT HE WAS SUFFERING FROM SLIPPED DISC. (NO MANAGEMENT KNEW OF THE ALLEGED INJURY UNTIL 12/3/08)

Hatch lid on tanker truck struck employee while opening. Employee was placed back to full duty at time of accident and then on 2/22/08 after doctor visit was placed on Modified Duty.

Placement of body inbetween stationary and moving equipment.

Overexertion.

The EE was working on the DC on the bin building. While walking down the stairway he fell. He sustained a bruise to his left heel and twisted left ankle.

Employee claimed he sustained swelling in his hand due to repetitive trauma. He continued to work his normal duty until being taken off work on 11/6/07.

Placement of feet while walking (sprained ankle)

While operating a loader the employee was being bounced around in his seat and felt a pain in his lower back.

Lighting went out in area employee was traveling while accessing stairs. Employee missed a step causing him to trip resulting in abrasion to his knees and arms.

Overhead build-up of material.

Cleaning area around #3 Grey Finish Mill, twisted and heard knee pop.

Employee was using a wire whell on a 41/2" grinder when the wire wheel got caught on the tie wire causing sprain of left hand pinky finger. EE was dispensed medication. EE was released to full duty on March 16, 2007. The project ended on March 16, 2007.

Strain back

Improper dismount from loader- strained left knee

improper lilfting causing lower back strain

Using hammer to unchoke plugged chute. Hammer was being swung across the employees body and overhead in attempt to loosen material stuck in chute. Strained right hand.

While lifting a full bag of cement from the pallet, he felt a strain in his lower back. Was given off work order from Doctor - 9/13/05. Rx - Naproxen, Soma, 1/H Pack, Banalg, Lumbar Support, Acetaminophen, Vicodin, cane.

While putting cement bags on packer he twisted lower back. Rx - Naproxen, Tylenol, Acetaminophen, Banalog, Soma, Vicoden, - Receiving therapy.

While working on electrical cart in shop rewiring tail lights, a wire started to smoke. He reached to grab the wire to remove it from the power source and it burnt through his glove and into his finger.

She was collecting paperwork at the packhouse when she missed a step, twisting her ankle and shoulder.

While adjusting bags on districutor belt because palletizer mis-counter, he strained lower right side of back.

EE was trying to open the knock over valve for #7 silo, when he pinched his right hand-ring finger between the bar he was using to pry the valve open and the recirculative fkline, the valve was sticking and would not open all the way.

While welding the employee did not wear ear muffs, only ear plugs. A spark entered right ear burning it.

THIS INJURY OCCURRED ON THE STACKER ON BC7. (ON THE 2ND FLOOR BY THE HEAD PULLEY FOR THE WEST BOOM.) HE GOT DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHLE TRYING TO UNCHOCK THE WEST BRIDGE BELT.

While releasing the clincker rail car brake, he hurt his back.

Slipped on floor mat, sink had plugged drain which caused water to gather under mats.

While getting out of screw conveyer, slipped on rock.

While climbing ladder on 966-17 loader, he pulled right shoulder muscle.

ON PREVIOUS DAY, EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON PALLETIZING EQUIPMENT IN THE PACKHOUSE. THE NEXT MORNING, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT WORK, HIS LEFT EYE WAS VERY SWOLLEN AND IRRITATED.

TRUCK DRIVER CUSTOMER WAS TYPING HIS LOAD. HE WAS STANDING ON HIS TRAILER, PULLING ON ROPE TO TIGHTEN, WHEN THE ROPE BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A KEY INTO PLACE IN A TIGHT SPOT AND TOOK HIS GLOVES OFF TO GET INTO THE SPACE EASIER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE MILL, PREPARING TO ASCEND LADDER WHEN CEMENT DUST FLEW INTO EYES.

SLIPPERY FLOORS IN SHOWER ROOM.

WHILE ASSISTING SUPERSUCKER OPERATOR PULLING A LENGTH OF SUPERSUCKER HOSE TO THE TOP OF MILL, 6' PIECE BROKE OFF, HITTING INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HAND, CUTTING IT ACROSS TOP.

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH, A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW BACK INTO EE'S EYE.

EE WAS MOVING LOCKERS IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. THE NEXT MORNING EXPERIENCED BACK SPASMS. APPARENTLY, LOCKERS WERE TOO HEAVY TO BE MOVED BY ONE PERSON.

DUE TO HEAVY DUSTING, EE PLACED A PLATE OVER OPENING TO DISCHARGE OF AIRSLIDE. WHEN REMOVING PLATE, IT HAD A LOT OF CEMENT ON IT AND WAS TOO HEAVY FOR EE TO HOLD, CAUSING EE TO FALL BACK BENDI NG THUMB BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING GATE APART ON TRASH BIN WITH A PORT-A-POWER JACK AND EXTENSION. HE MOVED AND STRUCK HOSE ATTACHED TO JACK, CAUSING THE JACK AND EXTENSION TO JACKKNIFE AND HIT HIS FACE.

EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT ALONGSIDE RR TRACKS. THE AREA WHERE THE LIFT WAS BEING USED WAS UNEVEN AND THE FORKS WERE NOT AT THE PROPER HEIGHT, HITTING THE RR TIE, CAUSING EE TO BOUNCE FORWARD INTO STEERING WHEEL

EE WAS WALKING UNDER BC-31 BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A CLINKER BALL & FELL ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY BRUISING UPPER ARM & ABRADING LEG

AFTER MAKING SEVERAL TRIPS UP AND DOWN STARIWAYSTO DUST COLLECTORS, EE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN UNDER HIS LEFT KNEE CAP AREA.

EE WAS STEPPING ONTO PALLET ROLLERS WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP, BRUISING AND ABRADING HIS RIGHT SHIN.

PARTICLE FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE WHEN HE WAS UNWRAPPING PALLET OF BAGS.

EE WAS EXITING BOBCAT WHEN HE FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN RIGHT THIGH

AS EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING BUILDING, MISSTEPPED ON STAIRWAY AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AFTER SPENDING SEVERAL HOURS REBUILDING PALLETS.

EE WAS BEATING ON SPOOL ON DUST COLLECTOR, UNCHOCKING HOPPER WITH VIBRATOR & HOPPER DOOR CAME LOOSE & FELL ON EE'S SHOULDER

EE WAS DRILLING THRU STARTER BUCKET DRILL CAME IN CONTACT WITH BUSS BAR, CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO EE'S HAND

WHILE LIFTING COMPRESSOR ONTO BALL HITCH, FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BUMPER AND TONG.

CONTINUOUS TIGHTENING & LOOSENING OF HANDLE ON XPRESS MACHINE CAUSED EE TO FEEL PAIN IN LEFT HAND

WHEN EE DROPPED STOP PIN OF TRANSFER CAR, HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DROP PIN AND HANDLE.

EMPLOYEE OPENED HAMMER VALVE ON PRESSURIZED LINE AND GOT HOT CEMENT DUST IN HIS EYES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESEAL.

WHILE WORKING IN THE FINISH MILL, EMPLOYEE GRADUALLY NOTICED DISCOMFORT IN LEFT EYE.

WHILE CUTTING MATERIAL, IT POPPED, CAUSING METAL TO GET UNDER SAFETY GOGGLES.

WHILE MANEUVERING DOOR OUT OF COMPARTMENT, WASHER ON LINE BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL AGAINST EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

EE WAS STANDING ON STEP OF TRUCK GETTING INTO CAB. HE STARTED TO SLIP AND CAUGHT HAND IN HORN CABLE, PARTIALLY AMPUTATING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND FRACTURING LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS REMOVING GRINDING BALLS FROMS STORED BARRELS.

EMPLOYEE WAS VACUUMING TRUCK UNDERNEATH SEAT, AND CUT HIMSELF ON SOME WIRE UNDER THE SEAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING A PALLET ON THE PALLET INVERTER WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CEMENT SACK AND PALLET.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SAMPLE AT THE #1 WHITE KILN CLINKER, WHEN WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS USING BAR TO RELEASE CHAIN FROM COUNTERWEIGHT. BAR BECAME JAMMED AND EMPLOYEE USED HAND TO RELEASE COUNTERWEIGHT. THIS CAUSED CHAINTO TIGHTEN AGAINST HIS THUMB. EMPLOYEE LACERATED END OF THUMB.

EE WAS PERSPIRING HEAVILY. SAFETY GLASSES WERE SLIDING OFF FACE AND AS EE GRABBED THEM TO KEEP FROM FALLING ON GROUND. EARPIECE POKED INTO RIGHT EYE

EE WAS HITTING SUPERSUCKER HOSE WITH HAMMER AND SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER, ALSO, CUTTING IT OPEN.

WHILE EE WAS EXITING #2 W. RAW MILL, SUCTION FROM I.D. FAN CAUSED DUST PARTICLES TO BE SUCKED UNDER EMPLOYEE'S DUST GOGGLES.

EE WAS REBUILDING PALLETS. HE INSRUCTED ANOTHER EE OPERATING FORKLIFT TO REVERSE FORKLIFT. WHEN 2ND EE RELEASED HAND BRAKE, LIFE MOVED FORWARD. PINNING CHAVEZ' RIGHT LEG BETWEEN PALLET ON FLOO R AND PALLET ON FORKLIFT.

STAIRS TO CLIMB, DUSTY ATMOSPHERE.

THERE WAS A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF DUST IN THE BULK STATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR EXHAUST OF SUPERSUCKER AND PARTICLE OF DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

WELDING HOSE TANGLED ON HOIST LEVER, CAUSING MANLIFT TO CONTINUE RISING, PINNING EE AGAINST CONVEYOR BELT.

WHEN CEMENT SACL STARTED TO FILL, IT BLEW OFF SPOUT, BLOWING CEMENT INTO EE'S EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A GEAR BOX WHEN TEH GEAR PULLED SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE SCREW BEARING. HE REMOVED A COVER. HE FOUND SOME BUILDUP, WHEN TOUCHED THE BUILT UP HOT CLINKER DUST FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND AND LEFT FOOT.

OVER MANY YRS OF PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK AROUND THE PLNT, INCLUDING A LOT OF CLIMBING LADDERS & STAIRWAYS, ECT, EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7/9 /97 STATING KNEE HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR FEW WEEKS. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12/12/97 WHEN SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.

EE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE STACKING ELEVATOR BUCKETS ONTO PALLET.

AS EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SERVICE TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN.

EE REPORTED TO WORK AT START TO SHIFT WITH AN OFF WORK ORDER FROM HIS PRIVATE DR, STATING WORK-RELATED STRESS.

EE PUNCHED HOLE IN AIRSLIDE CANVAS WITH HEATED PROBE, WHICH EMITTED GASEOUS FUME. HE STARTED BREAKING OUT IN RASH LATER IN DAY. CURRENTLY ENTIRE ARM IS INFLAMED.

BEATING DUST COLLECTOR APEX WITH SLEDGEHAMMER. NEXT MORNING BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

SUBSEQUENT TO LIFTING A 94# BAG OF CEMENT, EE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN WHILE DRIVING FORKLIFT

AT END OF SHIFT, EE WAS CLEANING UP AND NOTCIED A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS EMPTYING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER. TRASH CONTAINED HEAVY PIECES OF CEMENT AND WOOD. EE FELT TINGLING IN HIS BACK UP INTO HIS NECK, WHEN PULLING TRASH OUT OF BASKET.

EMPLOYEE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE SITTING IN CHAIR IN FRONT OF COMPUTER SCREENS IN CONTROL ROOM. PAIN GOT WORSE AS DAY PROGRESSED.

OVER THE PAST FEW MONTS, EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN WRIST (RIGHT), PAIN KEPT WORSENING, THEREFORE, SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

WHILE PULLING OUT REDUCTION BURNER, EMPLOYEE FELT POP IN HIS SHOULDER.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HANDRAIL, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.

WHILE PACKING CEMENT, BAG BURST, BLOWING CEMENT DUST INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER AFTER OBTAINING CEMENT SAMPLE AND STEPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER BALL, TURNING ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE POSITIONING BULKHEAD DOOR IN RAIL CAR.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AT LAST STEP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD. EMPLOYEE STRESSED KNEES AND LEFT SHOULDER TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOLLO WING DAY, 3/22/96, THEN WHEN PAIN DID NOT SUBSIDE, WENT TO DR. ON 3/25/96, AT WHICH TIME DR. ORDERED HIM OFF WORK.

OVER PAST 2 MONTHS, EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO DRIVE FORKLIFT MORE THAN IN PAST. AFTER WORKING HIS SHIFT EACH NIGHT, KNEE BECOMES VERY PAINFUL AND SWOLLEN. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 3-1-96, AT WHICH TIME DR ORDERED HIM OFF WORK.

DUST AND CEMENT SCALE BUILD UP.

REPETIVTIVE USE OF HAND TOOLS IN PLANTWIDE DUTIES EE WAS TREATED CONSERVATIVELY BY DR WITH NO LOST TIME TIL SURGERY ON 7-13-96.

AS EE WAS LIFTING TOOL BOX INTO HIS LOCKER, FELTPAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CEMENT BAG BURST, BLOWING DUST INTO AREA.

ROCK FLUUSHIGN OUT OF CHUTE BROKE GUARD.

DUSTY CONDITION AFTER ANNUAL REVIEW BY FEDERAL MINE INSPECTOR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING LATCH THAT ATTACHES TUB BODY TO FRAME IN ORDER TO DUMP CEMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS USING GRINDER IN SHOP TO GRIND PIECE OF ROUND STOCK TO A POINT.

DUSTY CONDITIONS NOTE: AFTER ANNUAL REVIEW BY FEDERAL MINE INSPECTOR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

AS EE PICKED UP BROKEN CEMENT BAG, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

DUSTY CONDITION NOTE: AFTER ANNUAL REVIEW BY FEDERAL MINE INSPECTOR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

PIECE OF ANGLES IRON STICKING OUT.

WHILE TRYING TO SECURE TUB, IT WENT BACKWADS AND EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK WHILE TRYIN GTO RETRIEVE TUB.

LOADING BASKET SCREEN BECAME PLUGGED, FILLING BASKET WITH CEMENT. EE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT TREATMENT UNTIL 6/14/95. AT THAT TIME, EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT & DOCTOR PLACED HIM OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE KNEELED DOWN TO RECHARGE X-RAY ANALYZER.

EMPLOYEE & COWORKER WERE LIFTING A SMALL BLOWER EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN & BLEEDING AFTERWARD

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME USIN GVARIOUS PIECES OF EUQIPMENT AROUND THE PACKHOUSE, EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO NOTICE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING PIPE GATE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

APPARENTLY CHAIR OF PACKING MACHINE MANLFUNCTIONED WHEN CHAIR SNAPPED BACK TO CORRECT POSITION CAUGHT EE S HAND AGAINST FRAME OF CHAIR.

EMPLOYEE CLOSED THUMB IN DOOR OF D8K DOZER.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DOOR TO SEPARATOR, MATERIAL FLUSHED AGAINST DOOR, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS FINGER WITH 2 LB. HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE AS WALKING TO EMPLOYEE CHANGEHOUSE AT END OF SHIFT AND TOE OF HIS SHOE CAUGHT IN CRACK OF SIDEWALK, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL, TWISTING ARM AND BREAKING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIPING FROM COMPRESSOR WITH FORKLIFT.PIPE SWUNG FROM FORKLIFT,PINCHING EMPLOEYES FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND JUNCTION BOX.

WALKING DOWN INCLINE STEPS INSIDE GYP TUNNEL,EMPL SLIPPED & FELL BRUISING KNEE.

AS EMPLOYEE REACHED TO CHANGE THERMOCOUPLE WIRE HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER

WHEN EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CLINKER SAMPLE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM STRAIGHTENING UP.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE HAS A BACK STRAIN DUE TO OPERATING A JACKHAMMER. HE SAYS THERE WAS NOT ONE INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL ON VACATION ON JULY 31, 1991.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CONDULET COVER AND MOVING 110 VOLT WIRES WHEN HE WAS ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED. HE WAS SEEN A PHYSICIAN FOR A BROKEN FINGER FROM PUNCHING A DOOR IN ANGER WHEN ON AUG 9, 1991 T HE PHYSICIAN IDENTIFIED A PERSISTANT HEADACHE AND DOUBLE VISION WERE ATTRIBUTABLE.

EMPL WAS TALKING WITH ANOTHER EMPL WHO WAS ON FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT DRIVER ACCIDENTLY RAN OVER FOOT.

STEPPING OUT OF FORK,LIFT PLATFORM, FOOT CAUGHT ON TOE HE FELL FORWARD STOPPED SELF WITH R HAND INJUR INDEX FINGER

HOLDING THE ELEVATOR CHAIN SLIPPED OVER BOLT IN HOOD IT STRUCK HIS LEG WHEN IT SLIPPED

STRUCK THUMB AGAINST COUNTER TOP REACHING FOR RUBBER POLICEMAN

EMPLOYEE WENT TO PODIATRIST FOR SORE FEET (ANKLE SPUR) WAS TOLD BY DOC THAT HE HAS LIGAMENT PROBLEMS DUE TO WALKING ON CONCRETE FLOORS DOC WIL LBE ISSUING HIM SPECIAL INSOLOS

MOVING HOSE FELT PULL ON LOWER OF RIB CAGE

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GASKET FROM CYCLINDER HEAD OF A TRUCK THE METAL BETWEEN THE FIBERS CUT HIS HAND.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A TRANSFORMER INTO POSITION WHEN INJURED FELT A PAIN AT HIS RIGHT ELBOW.THE NEXT MORNING HE WAS MOVING A TRASH CAN WHEN THE PAIN WORSENED.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF TEREX TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE TWISTED INJURING HIS BACK. NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR OF INJURY ON 11-20-90.

DIDNT GET PROPER FOOTING OR IN PROPER POSITION WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP TO GET TO FLUFF BOX FOR #2 DENSE PHASE.FELT HE HAD STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE.DURING WEEK OF 11-4 IT GOT WORSE WENT TO DR ON 11-9 AND IT WAS FOUND HE HAD A HERNIA.

EMPL WAS LAYING ANDBLASTER DOWN TO UNPLUG IT. THEN SANDBLASTER WAS FULL OF SAND & TOO HEAVYFOR HIM TO HANDLE. SANDBLASTER FELL ON LEFT HAND FRACTURING MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING BAGS OF CERAMIC BALLS INTO #2 WHITE RAW MILL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

STEPPED OUT OF CAB ON LOADER & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

MOVED A 100 POUND BAG OF SAND FROM A PALLET TO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK.

WORKING ON WEED REMOVAL DETAIL WHEN STUNG OR BIT BY AN INSECT.

CHANGING WATER SPRAY NOZZLES EE WAS IN A HURRY TO FINISH JOB AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED CARRIED & USED A PAIR OF BOLT CUTTERS

CLIMBING LADDER FT SLIPPED HAND PRESSED IN BETWEEN STOMACH AND LADDER

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT DRIVING A FORKLIFT WAS INJURING HIS BACK.

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DIRECTION HIS BOOT CAUGHT IN THE GRATING.THUS TWISTING HIS LEG.FIRST SAW DOCTOR ON MAY 2,1990.FIRST DAY OFF WORK 05-24-90.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COLD CHISEL CLEANING OUT A KEY WAY IN A SHAFT COUPLING. A SMALL METAL SLIVER ENTERED THE HAND. ON 2-15-90 HE CLEANED OUT THE SLIVER WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE WOUND SUBSE QUENTLY BECAME INFECTED. ON 2-18-90 HE WENT TO HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT OF THE INFECTION. HE INFORMED THE EMPLOYER ON 2-20-90 OF THE INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN PICKUP TRUCK DRIVER OF THE TRUCK BACKED UP & STRUCK A COUNTERWEIGHT OF A BELT CONVEYOR INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST THE REAR WIND OW OF THE TRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF SORENESS IN THE HEAD & NECK AREA & OF DIZZINESS H IS VISION WAS BLURRED & HE FELT NAUSEOUSHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL NO SERIOUS IN

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN ASSEMBLY FROM A SILO FEEDER. A FELLOW WORKER WAS PRYING UP THE ASSEMBLY FROM ITS RESTING PLATE WHILE THE INJURED PLACED HIS HANDS BENEATH ASSEMBLY PRY BAR SLIPPED SMAS HING HIS FINGER BENEATH ASSEMBLY. INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING WHITE CEMENT WHEN BAG ERUPTED SPRAYING WHITE CEMENT INTO BOTH OF HIS EYES ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR HIS EYES RESULTED IN MINOR ABRASIONS TO THE EYES EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFET YGLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS BUT SHIELD ON THE PACKER WAS IN THE UP POSITION RATHER THAN THE DOWN POSITION

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SHOP AREA,MOVING BOXES AND MATERIALS FROM THE TOPS OF LOCKERS AND SHELVES ON 01-05-90.AT AROUND 2:00 PM HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.WHEN HE WOKE UP ON SATURDAY,01 -06-90 HE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE AND BENT WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN.HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR TO HAVE BACK ADJUSTED AND RELIEVED THE PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.HE RETURNED TO WORK 01-08-90 BU

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE HOPPER OF THE #1 WHITE RAN MILL SEPARTER. THE SIDES ARE SLANTED ON THE HOPPER AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE HOPPER HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELT STRIKING HIS KNEE.

WORKING WITH 3 OTHERS, USING COME A LONG, ACTIV. INCLUDED PULLING ON COME A LONG, REPEATIVE MOTION CUASED MUSCLE FATIGUE IN LOWER BACK

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESTART ON CONVEYOR BELT IN THE PACKHOUSE. THE BELT WAS EVIDENTLY OVERLOADED WITH CEMENT BAGS AND THE WEIGHT OF THE BAGS CAUSED THE BELT TO SLIP AND THEN STOP. AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE BAGS ONTHE BELT AND GET THE BELT MOVING ATAIN. THE BELT WAS STILL ENERGIZED, AND WHEN IT BEGAN TO MOVE AGAIN IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER, CAUSING THE INJURY A

PLACED L HAND BETWEEN ROLLERS , ENERGIZED AND MOVING, ATTEMPTING TO OIL ROLLER AT TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PIPE BY HAND WHEN HE DROPPED THE PIPE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS MOVING THE PIPE TO PERFORM A WELDING OPERATION ON THE SHOP FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DOES NOT HAVE A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS BUT IS OVERWEIGHT AND OUT OF SHAPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SCREW CONVEYOR SECTION WHEN IT TILTED UP, CATCHING HIS PANT LEG. HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND FRACTURED A RIB.

EMPL WAS CLIMBING STAIRS AT WHITE KILN AREA WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK LOW OVERHEAD PIPE RECEIVED ;AUTO CERVICAL STRAIN.

TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED STRUCK AGAINST BOLT CUTTING FINGER.

EMPL STEPPED INTO HOT KILN FEED BURNING ANKLES O AT BOOT LINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A TAIL PULLEY IMPACT ROLLER WHEN THE BASE OF THE PULLEY PINCHED INJURED LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE AND ASSISTANT WAS STRIKING TWO HAMMERS TOGETHER TO REMOVE A MILL DOOR. A METAL CHIP FLEW OFF STRIKING INJURED EMPLOYEE.

SLIPPED ON CLINKER BALL TRIED TO BBRAK HIS FALL AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES OLD INJ RE INJ REC CHIR CARE.

EMPLOYEE DISPAYED A REACTION TO CEMENT DUST ON HIS HANDS AND BEGAN TO TREAT CONDITION WITH FIRST AID CREAM (SELF ADMIN.) HE THEN DISPLAYED AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE CREAM AND THE CONDITION W ORSENED. A DOCTOR'S VISIT WAS THEN NEEDED TO TREAT THE RESULTING RASH.

EMPL WAS SWINGING A 20LB SLEDGE HAMMER REMOVING A MILL DOOR THE NEXT DAY HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK

EMP WA> UNCHOKING A FIVE CHAMBER AT 2 WHITELIKN. THE FLUE WA> CHOKED WITH HOT KILN DUST AS THE AIRLANCE BROKE THE DUST COVERED HIM WITH DUST, BURNING HIS SKIN.

LIFTING AND MOVING SACKS OF CEMENT ON DAY OF INJ CONDITION DID NOT IMPROVE SO WENT OT CLINIC ON 10-11-88.

EMPL WAS LIFTING 94 LB BAG OF CEMENT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

REACHED ACROSS A COUNTER TO PICK UP SAMPLE CQN AT QC LAB.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING PORTLAND CMEMENT IN BAGS WHEN THE BAG BROKE. CEMENT WENT ONTO HIS EYES, SCRTCHING HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TIMBERS TO SHORE UP A FINISH MILL MAINTENANCE PROJECT HE DROPPED THE TIMBER (8"X8"X8') ON LEFT FOOT BREAKING A BONE IN FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A METAL CUTTER WHEN THE WASHER HE WAS CUTTING SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BOTTOMEMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BOTTOM OF CEMENT STORAGE SILOS WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES.INJURED WAS USING AN AIR LANCE AT THE TIME OF CLEAN THE DUST FROM THE AREA.

EMPL. ATTEMPED TO READJUST CROOKED BAG OF CEMENT ON A BELT CONVEYOR THAT WAS STILL RUNNING. WHEN BAG BROKE FREE IT TRAPPED HIS HAND NEXT TO A ROLLER & SMASHED, CUT HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALL A PIVOT BOLT/PIN ON THE FRONT BUCKET OF THE 96 6 CAT LOADER.AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE PIN,THE INJURED EMPLOYEES HAND BECAME PINNED BETWEEN THE BOLT AND A PORTION OF THE LOADER BODY.

EMPLOYEE WAS BE3DING OVER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 AN OLD BOLT FROM THE INSIDE OF A FINISH SEPERATOR WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. HE MISSED THE BOLT AND HIT HIS HAND (THUMB)

EMPLOYEE WAS AL5EGEDLY DRIVING A FRONT END LOADER WHEN BLADE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE PILE HE WAS MOVING. CONDITION WAS NOT REPORTED AT THE TIME AND DID NOT IMPROVE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREA MENT ON 9-21-871 AND CLAIMED IT WAS WORK RELATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A FORKLIFT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING ENTER EYE. DR DISCOVERED SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN R EYE 2 DAYS LATER ANOTHER DR FOUND AND THE SMALL BIT OF METAL IN EYE AFTER EMPLOYEE COM PLAIN OF IRRATI2N.

EMPL PALLETIZIN1 CEMENT BAGS ON #2 PALLETIZER WHEN BAG BECAME JAMMED ON BELTS ABOVE PALLETIZING TABLE.DISLODGING BAG WITH BELT STILL RUNNING.RIGHT GLOVE BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER NEXT TO IT CAU8ING IT TO DRAW FINGERS INTO PINCH POINT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.SUSTAINED LACERATED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQ 9 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE JUMPED OVER 5 HANDRAIL ON 6-6-87 & LANDED ON HIS KNEES. LEFT KNEE WAS SORE SO INJURY WAS TREATED WITH FIRST AID. N 7-17-87 AFTER REPEATED CLIMBING OF STAIRS KNEE WAS VERY SORE INJURY WAS T HEN TREATED AT 3CLINIC. THEROPY OF KNEE IS REQUIRED.

EMPL SHOVELING 7LAY IN STORAGE BLDG WHEN DUST BLEW INTO EYES.EMPL WASH CLAY OUT BUT OVER WKND EYES BECAME INFECTED.REPORTED INJURY SEVERAL DAYS LATER.CLINIC TREATED EYES ON ONE VISIT BUT CONDI TION HAS REAPPE5RED RECENTLY.CURRENTLY TREATING INFECTION.

EMPL FEEDING VA7UUM HOSE INTO THE TOP OF MATERIAL ELEVATOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMP RECEIVED A 5ACERATION TO LEFT LEG FROM THE PACKING MACHINE HE W AS UNCHOKING NOT SURE OF THE SOURCE OF THE CUT

EE WAS LIFTING 5 HEAVY HOSE ONTO A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PRESSURE ON HIS RT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STAIRS #2 WHITE KILN WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND BROKEN STEP,TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

I.NAME WAS ALLE1EDLY SWINGING A HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AN MILL DOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS AL5EGED BY UNLOADING COAL FROM RAILROAD CAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE A STUCK DOOR EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL & STRUCK KNEE ON THE GROUND INJURY DID NOT IMPROVE SO HE SOUGHT MEDICAL 5TTENTION

EMP WAS USING A3JACKHAMMER TO CHIP AWAY HARDENEDCENENT WHEN HE STRUCK SOMETHING BENEATH A CRUSTED OVER PORTION OF CENENT CAUSING THE HAMMER TO EITHER FALL BACK OR BOUNCE BACK AND STRIKE HIS R RIGHT KNEE 3

EMP WAS CHANGIN7 A VALVE USING A CRESCENT WRENCH WHEN HE EXERTED EXCESSIVE FORCE THE STRAIN ON THE LOWER BACK WAS TOO GREAT

EE WAS ALLEGEDL2 REACHING ACROSS A PALLETIZING TABLE WHIEL HE WAS PALLETIZING BAGS OF CEMENT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE LIFTED A HIG2 PRESSURE OIL PUMP BY BLEEDING O%*@%*%* BENDING OVER & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS ASSISTI3G ANOTHER ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WORK ON HIS CAR ON COMPANY PROPERTY. THE HOOD WAS OPEN WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE LOOKED AT ENGINE. THE RADIATOR HOSE BROKE PUTTING HOT STEAM ON HIS SHOUL DER & FACE 3

EMPLOYEE WAS AL5EGEDY PACKING WHITE CEMENT WHEN BAG RUPTURE CAUSING CEMENT TO ENTER EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A STATIONARY CONCRETE MIXER TUB WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TUB AND ONE OF THE BLADES

EMPLOYEE WAS AL5EGEDLY WALKING OUT OF A DOORWAY AT THE 22 GROUP WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT A SMALL ELECTRIC CART INTO THE WRONG GEAR AND STRUCK I NAME IN THE LEG.

EMP WAS CARRYIN1 A BROKEN BAG OF CEMENT ON AN INCLINE GRATING HE LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED TWISTING KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A IDLER ROLLER FROM A CYCLONE BELT CONVEYOR THE ROLLER FELL AGAINST HIS FINGERS & THE SIDE OF THE B/C HOUSING

EMP WAS ALLEDGE8LY INSPECTING A FUNCTION OF A MACHINE TO DO SO HE STOOD ON A SMALL FOOT STAND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE STAND HE STEPPED INTO A DUST COVERED HOLE HIS ANKLE TWISTED AS HE FELL

EMPLOYEE ATTEMP7ED TO TURN A VERY STICKY VALVE AND PULLED MUSCLES ON BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS AL5EDGEDLY TAPERING A PIN ON A PEDESTAL GRINDER ON THE SIDE OF THE SHEEL WITH LEATHER GLOVES ON WHEN THE PIN AND/OR HIS HAND WAS DRAWN INTO GRINDER

EMPLOYEE COMPLA3NED OF BACK SORENESS THE NEXT DAY AFTER DOING GENERAL DUTIES THE PREVIOUS DAY