DOUGLAS PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

An employee's previous back injury was re-aggravated when a rock rolled out of a loader bucket and struck the side of the haul truck bed he was operating.

While changing out a hammer on a track drill, a 48" pipe wrench slipped on rotation and grazed the maintenance tech's right side.

An employee had an allergic bronco-pulmonary reaction due to aspergillosis mold exposure while operating a Caterpillar 988-G front end-loader.

While driving down a haul road, the haul truck struck a soft spot causing the operator's seat to bottom out. When the seat bottomed out, it caused a lower back and neck strain to the operator. The soft spot was removed and filled in with dry material.

MINER WAS EXPOSED TO FUGITIVE DUST WHILE INSTRUCTING A TRUCK DRIVER ON LOADING A TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED A CHEMICAL IRRITATION TO THE EYE AS A RESULT OF THE DUST REACTION WITH RAIN WATER DURING HEAVY RAINFALL.

oPERATING A CAT 988G LOADER LOADING HAUL TRUCKS. "WENT INTO THE BANK" AND STRUCK A HARD SPOT. THIS CAUSED AN ABRUPT "STOP" RESULTING IN "WHIPLASH" LIKE INJURIES.

BACK STRAIN WHEN REMOVING METAL COVER FOR A CONVEYOR BELT.

SECURITY OFFICER WAS PATROLLING THE MINE SITE WHEN UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S)- PROBABLY ILLEGAL ALIENS- BEGAN STONING HIS TRUCK. WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK IN THEIR DIRECTION, THE TRUCK DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE A HEAVY FORKLIFT BLADE WAS STORED. THE OFFICER TRIED TO STOP, BUT PRESSED ACCELLERATOR INSTEAD OF BRAKE PEDAL. THE TRUCK STRUCK THE BLADE, PITCHING DRIVER FORWARD.

EE WAS MARKING DRILL HOLE LOCATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR DRILLING. HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO HIT THE GROUND SCRAPING IT & EXTENDING HIS LEFT LEG(IN A STRAIGHT POSITION).

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A RETURN IDLER ON #2 BELT WHILE STANDING ON AN INCLINED BANK UNDER THE CONVEYOR FRAME. HE HUNG HIS 2# HAMMER BY THE HEAD ON THE CONV. BELT. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE BANK A ND HE PROBABLY HIT HIS HEAD ON THE HAMMER HANDLE WHEN HE FELL. THE HAMMER HIT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND BRUISING IT.

EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED PICKUP ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND WAS CLEANING OUT THE BED. HE THREW OUT THE MAT (ONTO THE RAILROAD TRACKS) AND SWEPT OUT THE BED THEN WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK BED ONTO THE MAT HIS FOOT LANDED ON THE RAILROAD TRACK TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE STEPPED ONTO A PALLET AND AROUND EQUIPMENT STORED ON PALLETS TO REACH A TUBE PART STORED ON UPPER SHELF. WHEN REACHING UP HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD OVER THE EQUIPMENT ELECTRIC M OTORS ON PALLETS SPRAINING HIS RIGHT WRIST/ANKLE/KNEE.

EE STEPPED OUT OF WATER TRUCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD. HE GRABBED A BAR TO KEEP FROM FALLING HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 40-LB. BAGS OF GYPSUM INTO WAIST-HIGH CHUTE. BAG FELL INTO CHUTE AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL IT LOOSE, IT WAS STUCK; HE INDICATED THAT HE GOT FRUSTRATED & PULLED HARDER ON THE BAG; WHEN IT LET GO, HE FELT HIS LEFT SHOULDER POP.

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILL INTO OPENED DOOR OF BIN WHEN HI FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL PART WAY INTO BIN AND AGAINST THE BIN DOOR WHICH SCRAPED HIS LEFT SIDE AND HIT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS WATERING THE PAVED ROAD FROM THE PLANT TO THE COMPANY HOUSE. HE WAS MAKING A "U" TURN JUST PAST THE ENTRANCE TO THE PABLITO. AS HE TURNED TO UPS DRIVER'S TRUCK RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THE WATER TRUCK.

EE WAS INSTALLING THE GEAR REDUCER & MOTOR ON #1DUST SCREW. THE INSIDE TAPER LOCK WAS ON THE REDUCER LOOSE WHEN SLIPPING THE REDUCER ONTO THE SHAFT THE TAPER LOCK TIGHTENED ON THE SHAFT & REDU CER. ANOTHER EE WAS HELPING PRY THE REDUCER OFF THE SHAFT WHEN IT SUDDENLY MOVED STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS REMOVING THE KILN EXIT SCREW CONVEYOR TROUGH. THE PICKER HOIST WAS CONNECTED TO THE MIDDLE OF THE CONVEYOR. DUE TO THE LIMITED HEAD ROOM THE HOIST WAS NOT CENTERED OVER THE LOAD. THE CO NVEYOR WAS BEING PULLED FROM UNDER THE KILN WHENIT HUNG UP ON THE ANGLE MOUNT. HE PRYED THE CONVEYOR LOOSE AND IT SWUNG. STRIKING HIM NEAR THE LEFT KNEE CUTTING HIS LEG APPROX. 3 INCHES LONG

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG CHUTE IN TUNNEL WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING WITH A BAR. BELT CAUGHT THE BAR PULLING HIS LEFT HAND INBETWEEN THE SHELL OF THE TUNNEL AND THE BAR CUTTING HIS SECOND FING ER.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE TIMECARDS TO CLOCK IN FOR WORK. AS HE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS TO THE TIMECARDS, HE STEPPED ON HIS ANKLE WRONG & TWISTED [FRACTURED] HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

CUTTING OFF TIP OF A TUBE OF SILICONE AND STUCK KNIFE BLADE INTO HIS ARM. EE WAS SEALING TANK ROOF SEAMS-L06 SILO.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING COAL RING OUT OF #5 KILN, DUE TO BLOW BACK HE HAD OPENED THE DOOR TO THE COORLER TO A MINIMUM SO IN RAKING HE CUAGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE RAKE HANDLE AN D THE LOWER COOLER DOOR HANDLE BREAKING AND CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS WORKING ON 4 ID FAN DAMPER, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING AND CUTTING HIS RIGHT THUMB, WHICH REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STEPS TO #4 PRE-HEATER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO SLIP.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND,BRUISING AND OR SPRAINING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CENTERING CONE FROM THE FLOOR TOTHE TABLE ONT EH NORTH SIDE OF THE SHOP WHEN HE FELT A PULL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE CENTERIN GCONE WEIGHS 90 LBS. AND THE TABLE IS 34 INCHES HIGH.

EE WAS STANDING NEAR THE END AND "I" BEAM OBSERVING/ASSITING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE JAW CRUSHER MOTOR. EE TURNED AND STEPPED OFF THE "I" BEAM FALLING ON THE CONVEYOR, ABOUT 4' BELOW. HE FELL AGAINST THE STRAPS FOR THE COVERS. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS HANDLING 100 LB. BAGS OF GRAVEL HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING THE GASOLINE POWERED WATER PUPMP WITH PULL CORD TO TRANSFER MAG CHLORIDE FROM A RAIL TANKER CAR TO THE WATER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE, WHO IS RIGHT HANDED, PULLED THE STARTER CORD WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS FOREARM AND ELBOW AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING NUTS & BOLTS TO THEIR BIN LOCATIONS IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING STING HIS LEFT HAND WHILE IT WAS IN THE SMALL BIN COMPARTMENT

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DIRECTIONAL GATE AT #5 KILN-#K7 TUNNEL CONVEYOR WHEN CLIMBING DOWN HE STEPED ON A CONDUIT WHICH BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT 8' TO THE GROUND, INJURING HIS LEFT ANKL E & HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE NUT ON THE REAR YOKE OF THE 980 LOADER TRANSMISSION WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK & NECK

EMPLOYEE & ANOTHER WERE REMOVING AN OVERSIZED ROCK FROM FEED CHUTE. THEY HAD PROGRESSED IN MOVING OVERSIZED ROCK DOWN THE CHUTE TO NEAR THE DISCHARGE WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED BETWEEN THE MOVING CONVEYOR AND END OF CHUTE INTO OPENING. WHEN HECONTACTED THE STONE IT RELEASED WEDGING HISHAND BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE CHUTE & THE CONVEYOR APPLIED FORCE TO ONE END OF ROCK SMASHING & BREAKING

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED OFF TRAIN WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS SHAPING A PIECE OF 1/2 INCH X 30 INCH CONDUIT ON THE 8 INCH BENCH GRINDER WHEN THE CONDUIT SLIPPED AROUND THE SIDE OF THE DISK AND PULLED ITSELF AND HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE GRINDER CUTT ING THE FLESH AND BREAKING BONE IN HIS LITTLE FINGER.

WH ILE LOADING A SECONDAR Y BOULDER SHOT BLASTING IN OUR FRANCISCO QUARRY EMPLYEE WAS WALKING ON ROCKS CARRYING A T UBE OF DETAGEL THAT WEI GHT TO FALL & SPRAIN HIS LEFT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADER TO #6 KILN FEED PILE WHEN HE WEN TOVER A BUMP WHICH CAUSED HIS JAW TO CLOSE BREAKING TWO OF HIS TEETH.

54736YEE WAS CLEANIGN TRACKS UNDER RAILROAD CAR AND HE STOOD UP TO QUICKLY BEFORE HE WAS ALL THE WAY OUT FROM UNDER THE RAILCAR HITTING HIS BACK ON A BRACE UNDER THE RAILCAR.

EE WAS TRANSFERRING LIME FROM THE LIME HOPPER TO STORAGE BIN. KIME GOT STUCK IN CHUTE. EE WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE WITH LEFT HAND AND RESTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHOVEL HANDLE WHEN A MILL BALL ROL LED DOWN THE BELT AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CONTUSION.

WHILE MOVING 12' LADDER AWAY FROM BY-PASS STACK ON #$ KILN, LADDER SLIPPED AWAY FROM HIM AND FELL STRICKING HIS RIGHT LEG.

WHILE SWINGING A DOUBLEJACK TO PUSH BACK PIN INTO PREHEATER, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND HYDRAULIC RAM AT #6 KILN HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN RAM AND BACK PLATE.

EMPLOYEE LEANED ON A GUARDRAIL WHICH GAVEWAY & HE FELL BACKWARDS DOWN AN INCLINE ABOUT 6FT THE GUARDRAIL STRUCK HIS ARM BRUISING IT

PICKED UP DRILL HOUSING AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

WHILE WALKING FROM K.W. CONTROL RM TO OFFICE SLIPPED FALLING AND INJURED BACK.

EMPL DISCOVERED FOREIGN PARTICLE IN RIGHT EYE.IS UNSURE WHEN THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED BUT WORK IS THE ONLY PLACE IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED.

WHILE DRIVING A PIN FROM A HYDRALIC CYCL EE WERE SURVE A 4 HURT HIS LEFT HAND AT LOWER THUMB AREA.

BREAKING UP WOOD FOR A WARMING FILE. PIECE OF WOOD FLEW UP AND HIT RIGHT FINGER.

RAKING COAL SCALE FROM #5 COOLER, SLIPPED AND FELL BACK AGAINST HANDRAIL AND BRUISED BACK.

SLIPPED ON ICE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE PAD ON CAR VIBRATOR WHEN HE PUSHED IT UP ONTO THE RAIL CAR, HE SSMASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

WORKING ON KILN DIVERTER TILTED AND INJ STEPPED BACK IN FEED SLOT THAT WAS NOT COVERED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL IN DRILL. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO STOP IT AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPL WAS OPERATING DOZER AND HE WAS BACKING UP TO FAST HE WENT OVER A PIECE OF BLAST ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK

USING HAMMER TO DRIVE BOLT HOLE THE DRILL.REMOVED SAFETY GLASSES HIT BOLT AND PIECE OF STEEL WNE T INTO HIS EYE.

REPAIRING JACK HAMMER WITHOUT SHHUTING OFF AIR. STRIKEN HIT EMPLOYEES LIP AND HE NEED STICTCHES.

CLOSING THE BY PASS STACK A POWER FLY DAMPER HANDLE HIT ELBOW AND CUT IT.

WHILE PULLING ON V-BELT TO STRAIGHTEN IT EMPL FINGERS WERE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN PULLEY AND V-BELT MASHING MIDDLE FINGER AND CUTTING RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN SKIP HOIST GREASING THE SHEAVES WITH HIS SAFETY LINE TYED OFF WHEN HE SIGNALED THE FIREMAN TO MOVE THE SKIP HOIST CATCHING HIS SAFETY LINE IN THE WHEEL OF THE SKIP HOIST BRUISI NG HIS ABDOMAN.

WHILE ADDING GR5VEL TO DUST COLLECTOR AT #5 KILN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUD CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE FALLING & STRIKING HIS BACK ON AIR CYLINDER FOR DAMPER

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 OVER KILN LINING AT COOLER LEVEL OF #5 KILN TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE

WHILE BEATING O3 CHUTE TO DISLODGE WET ROCK HE SLIPPED AND HIT CHUTE WITH HAND INSTEAD OF WITH BAR.

WHILE CLEANING 2UT #5 DUST COLLECTOR AND PUTTING SAND INSIDE, EMPLOYEE GOT FOREIGN SUBSTANCE INTO HIS RIGHT EYE WHICH LATER CAUSED AND INFECTION

HE STARTED DOWN3THE STEEP GRADE,HE SAID THAT HE WAS DOWN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR.WHEN THE TRUCK GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT,ANGEL JUMPED.THIS WAS ABOUT 4:30 A.M. I WENT BACK WITH I NAME TO SEE AND3CHECK THE TRUCK OVER.WHEN BOTH GOT TO THE TRUCK IT WAS STILL RUNNING,ALL THE LIGHT WERE ON THE WATER WAS OK,THE OIL AND AIR PRESSURE WAS 125.I STEP ON THE BREAKES MYSELF AND T

EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST SOME CHANNEL IRON WHILE CLEANING UP METAL STORAGE AREA BREAKING ONE RIB

EMPL MUCKING OUT #2 TUNNEL UNDER CONVEYOR AND LIFTING UP BUCKET OF MUCK HE SLIPPED AND SLIP UNDER CONVEYOR TWISTING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP AGRADE IN THE MUSTANG LOADER WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. THE LOADER ROLLED ON GRADE OVER A 4 1/2\ RETAINING WALL. THE BUCKET HIT THE GROUD STOPPING THE FALL. EMPLOYEE HIT HI HIS LEGS ON CONTROL HANDLE BRUISING THEM AND SPRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE.

UNLOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE WITH ANOTHER EMPL AT #5 FEED SCREEN,I.NAME FOOT SLIPPED IN MUD AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE REMOVING BRICK FROM #6 KILN, BRICKS SLIPPED AND SMASHED EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND INJURING HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

WHILE REMOVING A CHUTE FROM A CONVEYOR FRAME EMPLOYEE PULLED ON CHUTE TO TURN IT OVER. THE CHUTE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND AN ANGEL IRON

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS CLOSING COAL CAR DOOR AT COAL UNLOADING AREA HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR BRUISING IT.

WHILE WORKING AROUNG AND UNDER #4 COAL MILL EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO EMPTY A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE REPAIRING 5 KILN DISCHARGESEAL I NAME AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE BOTH WELDING ON THE SEAL ON THE SAME SIDE WITHOUT A SHIELD BETWEEN THEM. BURNING I NAME \S EYE.

WHILE LIFTING A 8D BATTERY WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMP STEPHEN SOLES ROBERT MILLER STRAINED HIMSELF AND FELT PAIN IN RT GROIN

WHILE BENDING 1/2IN CONDUIT EMPLOYEE PUSHED BENDER WITH HIS FOOT AND FELT PAIN SHOOT THROUGH RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN

WASHING GLASSES AT END OF DAY,EMPL CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS IN SIDHWATER.

WHILE INSTALLING LINERS IN #5 COAL MILL FAN EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OT FAN.

WHILE LAYING A PIPELINE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE EDGE OF A DITCH WHEN THE EMBANKMENT GAVE WAY AND HE SLIPPED INTO THE DITCH TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE

WHILE WALKING ON CATWALK ON TOP OF #4 DUST COLLECTOR EMP TRIPPED ON GRATING TWISTING KNEE

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF REAR SIDE STEPS AT WAREHOUSE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP A SHAFT ON #4 COOLER A PIPE WRENCH BROKE STRIKING EMP ON LEFT KNEE