Employee opening Kiln 2 firing hood door to rake ash. Upon releasing handle, dust entered behind safety glasses and into right eye. Employee rinsed at eyewash station, later sought clinic care and was prescribed eye ointment. Required additional PPE for task was not worn. Employee returned same day, no restrictions; retraining conducted 2/10/26.
Eden Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal
Eden Quarry & Mill has $40K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1990–2026
- Latest incident
- Feb 2026
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Eden Quarry & Mill has $40K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 24,951 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 26,762 | 5 | 1 | 186.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 27,177 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 25,715 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 24,125 | 11 | 1 | 456.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 23,611 | 7 | 2 | 296.5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 23,185 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 23,453 | 9 | 1 | 383.7 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 22,809 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 22,415 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 21,477 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 21,887 | 20 | 4 | 913.8 |
| 2022 Q4 | 21,670 | 1 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2022 Q3 | 21,824 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 22,385 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 19,408 | 3 | 0 | 154.6 |
| 2021 Q4 | 21,869 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 20,499 | 3 | 0 | 146.3 |
| 2021 Q2 | 23,633 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 20,335 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 21,567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 19,883 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 23,684 | 1 | 0 | 42.2 |
| 2020 Q1 | 20,659 | 5 | 0 | 242.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 23,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 21,075 | 8 | 2 | 379.6 |
| 2019 Q2 | 24,877 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 21,089 | 4 | 0 | 189.7 |
| 2018 Q4 | 23,407 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 20,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 22,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 21,903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 21,165 | 1 | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 21,733 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 23,615 | 6 | 0 | 254.1 |
| 2017 Q1 | 22,283 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 20,993 | 4 | 1 | 190.5 |
| 2016 Q3 | 22,935 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 23,065 | 5 | 2 | 216.8 |
| 2016 Q1 | 22,526 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 21,083 | 6 | 0 | 284.6 |
| 2015 Q3 | 23,265 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 23,506 | 8 | 1 | 340.3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 22,288 | 6 | 2 | 269.2 |
| 2014 Q4 | 22,290 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 23,608 | 4 | 0 | 169.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 23,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 23,090 | 5 | 0 | 216.5 |
| 2013 Q4 | 22,725 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 22,937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 20,358 | 4 | 0 | 196.5 |
| 2013 Q1 | 22,463 | 1 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 2012 Q4 | 23,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 22,450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 22,863 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 22,411 | 4 | 0 | 178.5 |
| 2011 Q4 | 21,132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 23,162 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 22,199 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 21,122 | 6 | 1 | 284.1 |
| 2010 Q4 | 21,971 | 5 | 0 | 227.6 |
| 2010 Q3 | 21,779 | 6 | 0 | 275.5 |
| 2010 Q2 | 21,853 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 20,717 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 20,176 | 3 | 1 | 148.7 |
| 2009 Q3 | 20,193 | 7 | 0 | 346.7 |
| 2009 Q2 | 21,246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 21,564 | 8 | 3 | 371.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 21,159 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 22,775 | 7 | 0 | 307.4 |
| 2008 Q2 | 22,037 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 20,388 | 5 | 1 | 245.2 |
| 2007 Q4 | 20,089 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 20,645 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 23,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 21,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 22,016 | 8 | 2 | 363.4 |
| 2006 Q3 | 23,348 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 23,861 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 24,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 24,552 | 1 | 0 | 40.7 |
| 2005 Q3 | 26,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 24,113 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 24,055 | 7 | 2 | 291.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 23,664 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 24,967 | 4 | 0 | 160.2 |
| 2004 Q2 | 24,596 | 6 | 2 | 243.9 |
| 2004 Q1 | 22,696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 21,103 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 21,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 20,509 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 19,271 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 18,785 | 1 | 0 | 53.2 |
| 2002 Q3 | 18,992 | 1 | 0 | 52.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 19,031 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 17,939 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 17,930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 18,988 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 19,493 | 7 | 0 | 359.1 |
| 2001 Q1 | 17,323 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 18,471 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 21,921 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 23,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 23,013 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
200 on file2026 · 2 incidents
Employee got some dust in their eye while standing outside. Was not performing any work at the time. Had all proper PPE on.
2025 · 1 incident
Employee was troubleshooting the MODCO Pod in product handling area when an air pulse blew lime dust into left eye. EE rinsed EE's eyes multiple times during the day and after shift change sought medical attention where EE was prescribed eye drops.
2024 · 2 incidents
Miner conducting a work area inspection. Miner looked up at approaching pickup headlights and slipped on a patch of ice. X-ray taken 12/12/2024 no fractures and released to full duty. MRI referral was made on January 1/24/2025. 1/27/2025 rotator cuff tear was diagnosed. On 2/3/2025 referred to Orthopedic specialist for surgery.
Product loader was on back of trailer when trucker started moving forward. Steps hooked on truck hatch pulling steps under catwalk and employees legs became entangled. Broken right ankle, broken big toe, and lost index toe on right foot.
2023 · 1 incident
Employee opened the kiln firing door to check the grates. This caused some dust to stir up and it got in employees eye. Employee flushed eye at work but later went to the clinic. Employee was given prescription eye cream.
2022 · 4 incidents
Employee was adjusting roller when pallet exited conveyor and rolled over their hand. Contusion on right hand. Nothing broken.
Employee was performing maintenance on a conveyor belt when a foreign body entered eye.
Employee was stepping off of forklift, felt slight twinge in right knee. Worked for several hours while knee was sore. After taking a break for lunch employee was unable to bear weight on leg. Waiting for doctor diagnosis.
Employee was changing air pads and laid a impact tool down. The tool got dust in the back of it so when the employee went to use the tool, the air blew the dust out of the back of the tool and into the employees eyes. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
2021 · 1 incident
When stepping out of vehicle in the morning prior to shift, employee slipped in the parking lot. It had snowed the previous night and was snowing still that morning. Strain to right knee.
2019 · 2 incidents
EE was lifting rubber belting out of basket. The basket swung and bumped EE in the back of right calf. At the time the EE stated that it didn't hurt and EE hardly felt the bump. The next morning the EE has a large lump in muscle so EE visited doctor and doctor put EE on restrictions. Contusion to muscle. Blood thinner medicine could have caused bruising.
Removing a piece of brick that was wedged in the end gate of the dump truck. End gate shut catching employee finger between latch and bar of end gate. 19 stitches required.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee was using a grinder with a 6" cut-off wheel. Employee had finished the cut, released the trigger on the grinder and was moving to set the grinder down on the ground. The wheel was still spinning as the grinder was shutting down, employee inadvertently touched it against the back of left hand and it cut though the glove and caused a small laceration. 2 stitches required.
2017 · 1 incident
While operating a crane a wind storm suddenly popped up. This storm kicked up a bunch of dust in the path of employee. EE was wearing safety glasses and other personal protective equipment. During the wind storm some dust got in the left eye.
2015 · 2 incidents
Employee was replacing bolts to secure a handrail when he got a piece of lime scale or dust in his eye. Right eye scratched.
Employee was poking hydrated lime out of the ball mill and stuck his finger on a bolt. Chip in bone and finger splinted.
2014 · 1 incident
Employee was moving railcars and the trackmobile jumped the tracks causing the employee to be thrown around in the cab of the trackmobile. Employee experienced pain that did not get better. Had MRI on 10-30-14 that revealed a Lumbar compression fracture.
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was welding in close quarters with 3 other coworkers. Weld flash to eyes.
2012 · 2 incidents
Employee was removing wet dust from a dribble chute. When employee went to push the flap gate shut the employees his left thumb was caught in between the pipe and the flap gate. X-ray revealed a fracture.
Employee was helping co-worker remove a metal seal from a 55 gallon drum. When employee pried the metal seal apart the seal popped up and cut his finger. Employee received a laceration to his left pinky finger that required 3 stitches.
2011 · 1 incident
The employee was preparing to drill holes in the Kiln 1 cooler pipes. Employee went to get additional PPE and when he was getting back into the cooler, employee realized he had something in his right eye. Employee doesn't know exactly how particle got in his eye. Right eye abrasion.
2010 · 2 incidents
The lime transferring system shutdown, plant personnel tried to reroute the lime. The hot lime sitting on the conveyor caused the belt to start on fire. Plant personnel tried to extinquish fire and call the fire department at 18:06. Plant management was contacted at 18:53, came to the plant to assess the situation and contact MSHA at approximately 19:00. Fire was out around 21:00.
Employee was loading a bulk truck. The employee started winding up the loading boot when dust particles entered his eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
2008 · 6 incidents
Employee was carrying a portable propane tank when he slipped and fell. Employee has a cut on his right index finger and broke his right leg.
A small fire had started on the night shift but was quickly extinguished with a CO2 fire extinquisher. The burnt gear lubricant reignited and could not be extinquished immediately.
Employee was using a wheelbarrow to clean up in the Modeco building. When the employee went to dump the wheelbarrow full of lime into the skidsteer, he slipped and fell. The wheelbarrow tipped over and spilled lime onto him. Employee had lime burn to right eye.
Employee was helping take the coal mill apart during a shutdown. While taking it apart, the bottom gear housing became wedged. The employee tried to unwedge the gear housing and strained his lower left back.
Employee was emptying the lime out of the bucket of a small front-end loader. While the employee was driving the small front-end lader, lime dust blew back into hif ace. He suffered a lime burn to his right eye.
While accompanied by experienced miner, the injured employee was shutting off the water control valve to shutdown the hydrator process. A pipe thread failure on the 3 way valve released lime slurry onto upper body and face.
2007 · 8 incidents
Very windy outside and lime dust was blown into right eye.
Employee was cleaning slurry pump; strained muscle in back.
Employee was bagging product and got dust in eye.
Employee was driving a forklift with a load of pallets on it. Employee misjudged being past the corner and when he turned to the left, employee hit cement pillar causing him to bruise his abdomen on the steering wheel.
Employee was loading boxcar and while cutting some cardboard he cut left middle finger. Received 2 stitches.
Miner was installing new roofing. Miner was adjusting the roof sheet when a piece of metal from drilling entered right eye.
Employee was bagging pure cal lime; while attempting to put a bag on spout #3, the spout "tripped" before bag was on securely, causing lime to go into his eye.
Employee was raking ash on the #1 kiln floor when he strained his groin muscle.
2006 · 4 incidents
Employee was blowing lime dust off himself with a blower hose. Something flew into his eye. Employee did seek medical attention; has a corneal abrasion. Rec'd a prescription for his right eye.
Employee was cleaning out hydrate trough; steam from the hydrating lime went into his face and under his safety glasses.
Employee was walking past the firing floor cooling fan which was "cooling" and therefore blowing air/lime dust. Some dust got into employee's left eye. Employee sought medical attention at 23:40 and was discharged at 12:25 a.m. on the 21st of June.
Employee was attempting to clear a bagger spout with a metal rod. While checking to see if spout was open, hydrated lime shot out of spout. The lime deflected off the cross member of the seat causing some lime to get into employee's left eye. Employee flushed eye out but after 45 minutes it still was bothering him. E'ee went to emergency room.
2005 · 9 incidents
Employee was fabricating a roof for the waste oil tank containment. While using the wire wheel, a piece of metal went into his left eye.
Employee was carrying 5 gallon pail of waste/dust on 9/7/05. Employee slipped on oil on the steps while going down. He felt a slight pain in lower back. On 9.9.05, he re-injured back while lifting/reaching forward to position mixer box in place.
Employee was walking towards the stone screener. While walking, he stepped on a stone and twisted his left knee. ** Employee began missing 2/3/2006 for surgery. He is back but still on restricted duty.**
Employee was sweeping the floors in kiln #2 basement. As he was sweeping, dust got into his eye. He was wearing safety glasses at time of accident. He did flush eyes out immediately, but as the night progressed, his right eye became more irritated.
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH AN AIR HOSE ON A RAILCAR. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIM; THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE HOSE & STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES BUT THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE GLOVE & CUT HIS FINGER. EE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION; "SUPER GLUE" WAS USED TO SEAL THE WOUND.
Employee was setting up the bulk bagger on a bin with a co-worker who was above lowering a power cord to be plugged in. The cord hit the employee's hard hat; a chunk of dust slid off his had and into his right eye. He flushed out his eye but it was still irritated so he sought medical attention.
Employee was helping with the slurry pump maintenance in the hydrate plant. Employee felt irritation in his left eye so he flushed it out at the plant. At the end of the day it was still bothering him so he went to the emergency room.
EE was cleaning out lime build up under a tail pulley so he could unload railcars. EE was kneeling in water and wet lime for approximately two hours. He mentioned to his supervisor that his knees were sore. On 2/11 he told his supervisor he was going to the doctor for sore and raw knees.
Employee was lifting an overhead hoist onto a beam. The weight of the hoist caused a shooting pain in his lower left and upper shoulder area of his back.
2004 · 12 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LIME BUILDUP FROM THE TUBE MILL WITH AN AIR CHISEL. HE WAS ON HIS STOMACH WHEN THE CHISEL BROKE THRU THE HARDENED LIME. THIS CAUSED A CLOUD OF STEAMY LIME TO GO ONTO HIS FACE AND ENTER BOTH EYES. HE RINSED HIS EYES WITH WATER AND EYE SOLUTION BUT COULD NOT REMOVE ALL THE LIME PARTICLES.
Employee was emptying the pebble lime bin; he opened the actuator valve and lime came spraying out. Lime entered his right eye. He rinsed out his eye for 15 minutes at the plant and eye drops were applied also. He did seek medical attention because there were perticles still in.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING PURE CAL LIME, TWO BAGS BLEW OFF THE SPOUT CAUSING LIME TO BLOW INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES; HOWEVER, LIME DID GET INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE FLUSHED OUT EYES AT THE PLANT SITE. HIS LEFT EYE CONTINUED TO BE RED AND IRRITATED SO HE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL NEW SCREENS ON THE S131 SCREENER. HE WAS USING TWO PRYBARS TO LEFT THE SCREENER DECK HOUSING. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE WEIGHT. HE ALLEDGEDLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
While ee & coworker were lifting a 200#, 20' long ash rake up to the rotary floor, coworker's back went out causing him to release his grip on rake. This caused the ash rake handle to strike ee's hand: This action caused his middle finger to be pinned between handle & window ledge. He applied 1st aid @ the plant but later was seen at St Agnes ER. His middle rt finger is broken.
Ee & coworker were lifting a 200#, 20' long ash rake up west side of rotary. As it was being placed on rotary floor, ee felt his back go out. This caused him to release his grip on ash rake. He sat down: when he tried to stand up, he fainted, fell & hit his nose & forehead on coal mill exhauster fan base. He cut his nose & bruised his forehead. He was taken by ambulance
EE WAS REMOVING ASH RING FROM #2 KILN WITH A CHISEL. A PIECE OF ASH WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE DID RISNSE HIS EYE. AFTER A FEW DAYS, HE NOTICED THE EYE WAS STILL RED AND SORE. ON 5-14-04 HE DECIDED TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE RECEIVED THREE PRESCRIPTIONS.
When he was unloading lime, the line became blocked. While dislodging the blockage, he opened the valve hatch without totally depressurizing the tank causing lime to blow back into his face. Lime dust entered both eyes and onto his forehead. His eyes were flushed at the plant but were still irritated. He sought medical attention; received a rx for vicidon and anitbiotic.
Ee was bagging pure cal lime. The bag broke & lime flew onto ee's face. Lime dust got under safety glasses & into his right eye. Eye was flushed out at plant site but eye was still irritated. Ee did seek medical attention. His eye was flushed out again & he was given a prescription for medicated eye drops.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSERT SHAFT UNDERNEATH THE HYDRATE MIXER BOX, LIME DUST FELL INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE. EE DID RINSE HIS EYE WITH WATER AND AN EYE SOLUTION, BUT COULD NOT REMOVE DUST PARTICLES. HE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE ALSO RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR ACULAR MEDICATED EYE DROPS.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ATTACHING THE BOOM TO THE LOADER BUCKET. HIS GLOVED LEFT HAND, LITTLE FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE BUCKET. THE LITTLE FINGER HAS A LACERATION. EE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE SLIDE PLATE ON THE GROUND LIME SCREW CONVEYOR. HE WAS POUNDING ON THE PLATE WITH A HAMMER WHEN IT CAME LOOSE CAUSING A BURST OF LIME DUST. LIME DUST GOT INT O BOTH EYES. EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY FLUSHED HIS EYES. HE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
2003 · 12 incidents
EE WAS DRIVING THE LOADER ON 12-22-03 FOR EIGHT HOURS EACH DAY. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE UNDER HIS RIB CAGE AND DOWN HIS FRONT RIGHT LEG. EE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON 12-23-0 3.
WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRS IN THE HYDRAT PLANT. EE S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM EE THEN FELL FORWARD ONTO THE HYDRATE FLOOR. HE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN AT THAT TIME. ON 12-9-03 HE DID FELL A DU LL PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. THE PAIN IS STILL THERE AS OF TODAY 12-11-03.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK THE MERRICK AIRLOCK WITH THE CHAIN STILL ON. HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE WRENCH. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO SMASH HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT BELOW THE NAIL AND MASSIVE BRUISING OF THE NAIL.
EE WAS TRYING TO REALEASE GUARD OFF THE MERRICK CHAIN. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE GUARD, THE LIME THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE COVER CAME OFF, CAUSING LIME DUST TO ENTER EE LEFT EYE.HE FLUSHED OUT H IS EYE BUT AFTER A FEW HOURS HIS EYE BECAME MOREIRRITATED. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING HOT ASH THAT WAS IN HOPPER USING FORKLIFT. HOPPER WAS LOW TO THE GROUND. ASH FLEW BACK AND BURNED RIGHT FOREARM. HE RINSED HIS ARM WITH COOL WATER. HE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC AND TREATED WITH FIRST AID CREAM, HYDROCODINE AND ETODOLAC TABLETS.
EE WAS DUMPING A HOLDING TUB FULL OF HOT PEPPLE LIME WITH A FORKLIFT. AS IT STARTED TO DUMP, A CLOUD OF HOT LIME DUST FLEW BACK TOWARD EE. THE HOT LIME DUST WENT ON HIS LEFT FACE AREA, LEFT ANKLE AND BOTH KNEES. EE DID RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION: HE RECEIVED TYLENOL W/CODEINE AND MEDICATED BURN CREAM.
EE WAS DESCENDING FROM A FIXED LADDER. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED: EE FELL APPROX. 4 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. EE THOUGHT HE HEARD A "CRACK" AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ANKLE. TWO FELLOW EMPLOYEES STABI LIZED ANKLE: ICE PACKS PUT ON AND EE TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM.
EE WAS LIFTING A 55 GALLON OIL DRUM (FULL) TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE OIL DRUM STARTED TO TIP OVER, SO THE EE PUSHED ON THE DRUM TO SET IT STRAIGHT. AS HE DID THIS, HE NOTICED A TIGHTNESS IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS GROIN AREA. EE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 5-28-03.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE-INSTALLING SIDE GUARDS ON A LIME CONVEYOR (C-157). WHILE DOING THIS, SOME LIME DUST GOT BEHIND EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE WAS BAGGING 10# LAWN & GARDEN LIME. WHILE THE BAG WAS FILLING, THE BAG EXPLODED CAUSING LIME TO SPRAY ONTO EE'S FACE. EE WAS WEARING PROTECTIBE EYE COVERING, BUT LIME STILL ENTERED RT. EYE.
IT IS ALLEGED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS WEIGHING 70# MORTAR BAGS HE WAS LIFTING THE 70# BAG OF MORTAR AND FELT A SHARP PINCHING PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE BACK AREA. HE HAS PAIN WHEN HE TURNS OR LIFT S HIS LEGS; ESPECIALLY LIFTING HIS LEFT LEG.
IT IS ALLEDGED WHEN EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO FILL A DUST TRUCK, HIS RIGHT KNEE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. APPROX. 1/2 HOUR LATER HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN. EE COMMENTED HE FELT LIKE LIQUID WAS G ATHERING AROUND THE KNEE CAP. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION: HAS APPT TO SEE ORTHOPEDIC DR ALSO.
2002 · 8 incidents
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE PAYLOADER. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT LEG.
EE WAS OBSERVING ANOTHER EE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE NORTH BAGGER SPOUT. THE OTHER EE ACTIVATED THE SPOUT WHICH RELEASED MORTAR. THIS MORTAR SPRAYED ON THE BAGGER FRAME & INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE. EE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE UNTYING BULK BAGS. WHILE CUTTING THE INSTIDE STRAP, HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
IT IS ALLEGED WHEN EE WAS GETTING OFF THE TRACKMOBILE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE TRACKMOBILE. HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ELBOW ARE STIFF AND SORE. EE HAS GONE TO DR ON 8-15-02, HE IS O N RESTRICTIONS WITH A POSSIBLE RORTATOR CUFF INJURY.
WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING THE #1 DUST BIN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER MIDDLE BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON THE BIN. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP A PIECE OF KILN ASH. WHEN THE HAMMER FACE CONTACTED WITH THE PIECE OF ASH, THE EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT WRIST AND FELT PAIN.
EE WAS USING MIRACLE BAGGER TO FILL 50# BAG WHENBAG BLEW OFF SPOUT. LIME ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LIME FROM THE HYDRATE ELEVATOR PIT. WHILE SHOVELING, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER MIDDLE BACK.
2001 · 7 incidents
AN EMPLOYEE WENT TO TELL VICTIM SOME INFORMATIONON A RAILROAD CAR; WHILE HE WAS SPEAKING, THE VICTIM TOLD HIM HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS AND THATHIS RIGHT ARM WAS GOING NUMB. VICTIM WAS IN THE HYDRATE DEPARTMENT WATCHING THE SLURRY PUMP AT THIS TIME. THE COMPANY IS NOT ANTICIPATING THIS TO BE A WORKER'S COMP CLAIM.
IT IS ALLEGED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE U-TUBES, HE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS LEFT EYEIT WAS VERY WINDY AND WHILE WELDING, PARTICLES FROM THE U-TUBE WERE BLOWING BAKC INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE. HIS LEFT EYE DID NOT BECOME IRRITATED UNTIL APPROX. 2:30PM AND BECAME WORSE AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSED. ON 9-13-01 HE COULD NOT OPEN HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A CHAIN COME-ALONG TO REMOVE A COOLER PIPE FROM KILN #2 COOLER. THE COOLER PIPE CLAMP JAW BROKE. THE CLAMP FLEW BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN . EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. CAT SCAN PERFORMED AND MEDICATION PRESCRIBED.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP A BAG OF MORTAR FROM GETTING CAUGHT IN THE APRON OF THE MORTAR PLANT BAGGER. HE USED HIS RIGHT FOOT TO ROLL THE BAG SO IT WOULD NOT GET CAUGHT. IN DOING SO HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ANGLE IRON BY THEBAGGER SEAT AND THE BAG OF MORTAR.
IT IS ALLEGED EE INJURED HIS MIDDLE/SIDE OF HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING MUD/DIRT IN THE RECLAIM AREA. WHILE SHOVELING, HE STATES HE FELT A SHARP PA9IN IN THE MIDDLE AND SIDE AREA OF HIS BACK. HE IMMEDIATELY QUIT SHOVELING AND WENT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. MEDICAL CENTER DR. PRESCRIBED NAPROFYN FOR INFLAMMATION AND VICODIN FOR PAIN.
IT IS ALLEGED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING BRICK IN KILN #2, HE HURT HIS BACK. PAIN GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS DAY WENT ON. HE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING TO THE OTHER WORKERS UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY. DI D NOT WORK 4-4-01.
EE WAS INSPECTING THE TRUCK HE WAS DOING MAINENANCE ON WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PALLET LYING ON THE GROUND. HE FELL ONTO A CONCRETE SLAB. HE TRIEDTO CATCH HIS FALL BUT HIT HIS RIGHT FINGER ON A PIECE OF IRON ON THE CONCRETE SLAB. HIS FINGER BECAME SWOLLEN. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION; FINGER IS FRACTURED.
2000 · 20 incidents
WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A FULL 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL WITH THE HAND CART, HE FELT A SLIGHT PAININ HIS BACK WHEN HE TIPPED THE BARRELS DOWN.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN PULLING AND LIFTING PAILS, HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA BEGAN TO HAVE SHARP PAINS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 11-3-00, RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION, HAD X-RAYS DONE. HE HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC CONSULTANT ON 11-14-00.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CATWALK UNDERNEATH THE TRANSITION OF THE ELEVATOR. A GUST OF WIND BLEW AND LIME ENTERED BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES. HE FLUSHED OUT HIS EYES, HOWEVER, THE LIME WAS ST ILL LODGED IN. EMPLOYEE IS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION.
WHILE EMPLOYEES WSERE USING A 100 TON POEWR PACK TO PUSH THE RAM PINS OUT OF THE CLEVIS. WHILE DOING THIS, THE SOLID SAFT USED TO PUSH THE PIN OUT, THE SHAFT POPPED OUT OF PLACE ADN HIT EE IN THE UPPER RIGHT CHEST AREA AND LOWER RIGHT SHOULDER AREA. HIS CHEST AND SHOULDER ARE RED AND SCRATCHED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN KILN #2 CLEANING OUT STONE AND ASH. HE WA SPULLING A RAKE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HE FELT OKAY AT 2:30 PM WHEN HIS SHIFT ENDED. FRIDAY MORNING WHEN HE AWOKE, HIS RIGHT SIDE , LOWER BACK MID SECTION AND RIGHT SHOULDER WEREVERY SORE AND STIFF.
EE WAS PULLING A BRACKET ACROSS THE MODCO ROOM FLOOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK. EE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
WHILE TWO EES WERE TAKING OFF THE COVER OF THE TUBEMILL, EE COMPLETED TAKING THE COVER OFF WHEN THE PRESSURE FROM INSIDE THE TUBEMILL BLEW LIME DUST INTO EE'S LEFT EYE. EE FLUSHED OUT HIS EYE THROUGHLY AND APPLIED HIS OWN EYE DROPS. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A ROD WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEESWERE WELDING ON THE ROD. INJURED WAS 10-15 FT AWAY FROM THE POINT OF WELDING, HOWEVER, HE SUSTAINED FLASHBURN IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE DID SEE K MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EES WERE RAKING ASH FROM KILN #2 GRATES; ASH DUST WENT INTO EE'S EYES.
EES WERE RAKING ASH FROM KILN #2 GRATES; ASH DUST WENT INTO EE'S EYES.
EMPLOYEE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN & A BURNING SENSA-TION WHILE WORKING IN THE MORTAR PLANT; THE PAINIS IN HIS LEFT FOREARM AND ALSO SLIGHTLY IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM; EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAS DIFFICULTY HOLDING THINGS; SEEMS HE IS DROPPING THEM FRE- QUENTLY. EXPERIENCES PAIN WHILE PALLETIZING. STATES THIS IS STILL FROM ACCIDENT REPORTED ON 4/25/97.
WHILE AN EMPLOYEE AND THE INJURED WERE LOOSENING UP THE BOTTOM PLATE ON THE MIXER BOX WITH THE VISE GRIPS, INJURED GOT THE PLATE LOOSE AND THE PRESSURE RELEASED OUT AND THE VISE GRIPS FLEW BAC K AND HIT INJURED IN THE LEFT HAND PALM AREA BY THE THUMB, DEEPLY CUTTING HIS LEFT PALM AREA BELOW THE THUMB, STTITCHES WERE GIVEN.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TIN SNIPS TO CUT THE METAL BANDING ON THE BOXCAR, THE METAL BAND AFTER BEING CUT SNAPPED UP AND CAUGHT INJURED IN THE RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF THE THUMB AREA CAUSING A D DEP CUT. HE REQUIRED 6 STITCHES TO THIS AREA.
EMPLOYEE WA HELPING CLEAN OUT THE GRADING ON THEDOUBLE BELL DECK. WHILE POUNDING THE ROCK THROUGH THE TRADING, A STONE CAME UP. THIS STONE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S MOUTH CAUSING IT TO BLEED. HIS FRONT TEETH WERE CHIPPED ALSO.
EE WAS SHOVELING STONE BY THE SCREENER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. THE PAIN WAS ALSO SHOOTING DOWN HIS LEFT LEG. HE CONTINUED WORKING AND THE PAIN GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE .
EE WAS TRYING TO PICK UP THE HITCH FOR THE WATERWAGON AND THE HITCH WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND AND DID NOT MOVE. WHEN EE WAS PULLING ON IT, HE IMMEDIATELY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AR EA. HE WENT TO A DR AND THE DR STATED THAT IT WAS A HERNIA AND HE IS SEEKING MORE MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/16/00.
WHEN EE WAS DONE LOADING A PEBBLE TRUCK, HE WAS WALKING TO THE MIRACLE PLANT AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE, RESULTING IN PULLING A GROIN MUSCLE.
WHEN LIFTING, PULLING, ETC EE IS EXPERIENCING A BURNING SENSATION, TIGHTNESS AND SORE TO TOUCH IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AREA. ON OCCASION HE DOES EXPERIENCE THIS SAME SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW ARE A. THIS REPORT OF THIS TYPE OF INJURY HAS ALSO BEEN SUBMITTED ON REPORT IN 4/25/97.
WHILE EE WAS JACK HAMMERING IN THE KILN ON THE ANCHORS, A PIECE OF ANCHOR FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF HIS JAW AREA CAUSING A CUT THE SIZE OF 3/4". WENT TO SEE DR ON 1/25/00 A T 2:45 PM.
WHEN EE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN ON 1/24/00 AND 1/25/00, HE WENT TO THROW BRICKS THROUGH THE KILN ON THE MORNING OF 1/25/00 WHEN HE FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN/SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT AND LEFT SHO ULDER AREA. THE PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION IS STILL PRESENT AND INTENSE AS IT WAS AT FIRST. HE IS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1/28/00.
1999 · 10 incidents
IT IS ALLEGED THAT WHEN EE WAS LOAIDNG A BULK HYDRATE TRUCK HE WENT TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER BY THE MACCO UNIT AND HE LOOKED UP AND SOME LIME AND DUST FELL DOWN AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WA SHED OUT THE EYE HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT GET THE PARTICLES OUT. HE WENT TO THE ST. AGNES HOSPITAL AND THEY USED A SUCTION CUP TO WASH OUT HIS ENTIRE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL INTO SIDE CHUTE. HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND WHILE SHOVELING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND BETWEEN SHOULDERS. THE PAIN IS GETTING WORSE AND HE FEELS TENSE IN HIS MUSCLES OF THE LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CRUSHER SHAFT, HE HAD THE CRUSHER SHAFT ON 2 SAW HORSES. WHILE HE WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE ELSE, THE CRUSHER SHAFT ROLLED OFF THE SAW HORSES AND HIT HIM IN THE L EFT KNEE. KNEE WAS SWOLLEN, AND AFTER AWHILE HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE DOUBLE FLAP VALVE LINKAGE ARMS. WHEN HE REACHED IN TO REMOVE THE PLASTIC CAP OFF THE GREASE ZIRK, THE LINKAGE ARM ON THE CAM MOVED DOWNWARD PINCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ARM AND THE MOTOR BASEPLATE.
WHILE EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF HOSE, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH THE HOSE AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A MEDICAL FACILITY AND RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.
EE WAS RAKING OUT ASH FROM THE KILN. AFTER HE WAS DONE HE CLOSED THE DOOR AND WENT TO TURN AROUND AND HIS KNEE POPPED AND EE FELT EXTREME PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HIS KNEE IS VERY SORE AND SWOLL EN AT THIS TIME. IF IT DOES NOT FEEL BETTER BY 6-22-99 HE WILL SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
WHILE EE WAS WORKING IN THE PAN CONVEYOR BASEMENT HE JUMPED DOWN FROM THE GUARD & HUNG ON WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO HELP HIM DOWN TO THE FLOOR & HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE FRAME PIECE BY DOING THIS HE CUT HIS MIDDLE & RING FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
EE LOADED A BULT TRK ON 3/15/99-WHILE POUNDING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN PROGRESSED THRU OUT THE DAY. PAIN HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE ACCIDENT OF 2/17/99
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING UP HIS WORK AREA WHEN THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF LIME OR DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE EE WAS TOSSING BRICK IN THE KILN, HE NOTICED HE HAD A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS MUSCLES OF HIS RIGHT ARM. THE PAIN EXTENDED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE. HE IS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1-18-99.
1998 · 9 incidents
EE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING HIS REGULAR SHIFT WORK FOR TWO WEEKS. ON 11-6-98 HE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR HYDRATE SHIFT AND HE ALLEDGES THAT IN THE TIME FRAME ON 11-6 TO 11-9 WHEN HE WAS DOING HIS N ORMAL SHIFT WORK SUCH AS SWEEPING AND USING AIR HAMMER THAT BOTH HANDS AND FINGERS GO NUMB. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER TIMES, BUT WITH NOT SO MUCH PAIN. THE DR STATED THAT HE HAS CARPAL TUNNE
IT IS ALLEGED THAT WHIEL POUNDING ON THE DUST BIN WITH A 3-4 POUND HAMMER, THE HANDLE BROKE ON THE HAMMER. EE'S RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SIDE OF THE DUST BIN.
EE WAS REPAIRING THE MORTAR BAGGER 2, AND WHEN HE WAS CUTTING THE NYLON STRAP OFF THE HOSE ON THE 2 BAGGER IN THE MORTAR PLANT THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB KNUCKLE.
WHILE EE WAS WEIGHTING THE PRODUCTS UP TO MAKE SAMPLE BAGS, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT SIDE KNEE THE WRONG WAY AND FELT IMMEDIATE PAIN. THIS INJURY SUBSTAINED WAS IN OCCURANCE WITH THE ACCIDENT REPOR T FILED ON JUNE 3, 1998. EE WAS GETTING ON THE FORKLIFT AND SLIPPED, INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO A DR AT THAT TIME.
FIT IS ALLEGED THAT EE HAD A REOCCURENCE OF PAI IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AREA AND NOW DOWN TO HIS FINGERS. EE BROUGHT DOWN FROM THE PALLETIZER A 70LB BAG OF MORTAR AND WHEN HE SET THE BAG DOWN, HIS RIGHT ELBOW AREA AND DOWN TO HIS FINGERS GAVE OUT AND THE SEVERE PAIN STARTED. THE FIRST REPORT OF THIS WAS FILED ON 3/17 AND ANOTHER REOCCURENCE WASFILED ON 3/24/98. HE NOW WENT FOR MED ATTEN
IT IS ALLEGED THAT AFTER COMPLETING HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT, EE WAS WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE WHICH WEAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AT COMPANY. A GUST OF WIND CAME UP AND BLEW DUST/LIME INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WENT HOME AND WASHED THE EYE AND IN THE MORNING HE STILL AHD THE SENSATION THAT THE PARTICLE WAS IN THE LEFT EYE.
IT IS ALLEGED THAT EE HURT HIS BACK ON MARCH 12, 1998 DURING WORK HOURS. HE STATED TO DUEY VALLE ON MARCH 13,1998 THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE. HE HAD TO BULK BAG ON MARCH 12,1998 AND SAID THAT SOME THING MAY HAVE HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THEFORKLIFT. IT MAY ALSO HAVE OCCURED BECAUSE OF ALWAYS HAVING TO LOOK BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING THE FORKLIFT.
ALLEGED THAT WHILE SITTING ON THE REJECT SCREW CONVEYOR AND TIGHTENING THE BOLTS WITH A RATCHET AND SOCKET HE FELT A SMALL PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA WHEN HE HAD FINISHED. AFTER HE ATE LUN CH THE PAIN BECAME SEVERE. HE WENT TO URGENT CARE IN FOND DU LOAC THAT NIGHT AND THE DR. SAID ITMAY BE A PULLED MUSCLE. HE ALSO USED PIPE WRENCHTO TURN CONVEYOR & INJ. COULD HAVE OCCURRED THE
WHILE USING A KNIFE TO CUT THE CORE OUT OF A CABBAGE, THE KNIFE GOT STUCK SO HE APPLIE MORE PRESSURE CAUSING THE KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH THE CABBAGE AND CUT THE AREA BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST F INGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE IMMED CALLED THE SUPERVISOR AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER FOR HIS INJURY. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES. EE EATS LUNCH DURING WORK.
1997 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WS CARRYING ONE 5 GALLON PAILFULL OF BRICK THROUGH THE STEEL LIFTER AREA OF THE KILN. HE TRIPPED ON AN AIRHOSE THAT WAS STRUNG THROUGHT THE AREA FOR KNOCKING OUT THE BRICK. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIS FALL AND LANDED ONA STEEL LIFTER WITH THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HAND BECAME SORE AND BRUISED.
WHILE EE & CO-WORKER WERE EMPTYING OUT THE OLD WHITEWALL BIN, EE WENT TOO CLOSE TO THE CHUTE. WHILE THE CHUTE WAS CLOSED, THE LIME KEPT OVERFLOWING OUT OF THE BOTTOM. LIME DUST GOT INTO EE'S R IGHT EYE & COMPLETELY COVERED HER HEAD, NECK, FACE & CHEST AREA. SHE THEN JUMPED AWAY WITH HER EYES CLOSED & HOLDING HER BREATH TO GET CLEAR OF THE LIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING 70# BAGS OF MORTAR WHEN A BAG OF MORTAR NEEDED TO BO REPOSITIONED ON TH ECONVEYOR BELT UNDER THE BAGGER CHAIR. EMPLOYEE BENT UNDER THE CHAIR TO REPOSITION THE MORTAR BAG A ND HEAR THE SOUND OF HTE BAG CLAMP RELEASING A BAG FROM THE BAGGER. THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BAGGING SPOUT RELEASED A 70# BAG OF MORTAR AND HIT HER ITHE BACK.CAUSING HER TO BE PUSHED FORWARD INTO.
IT IS ALLEGED THAT COREY INJURED HIMSELF WHILE WELDING A PLATE ON THE WET SCRUBBER, HE NOTICED THAT HIS BACK WAS STARTING TO GET STIFF. HE CONTINUED WELDING AND FINISHED THE JOB. WHEN HE WENT TO PUT THE WELDER AWAY, HE PULLED THE WELDER ANDAT THAT TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIS RIGHT LEG. THE PAIN WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT EE HAD TO SIT DOWN RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE HE COU
IT IS ALLEGED THAT EE INJURED HIMSELF WHEN HE STARTED TO LOAD A BULK HYDRATE TRUCK. HE WEN TOT SHUT THE VALVE LEVER BECAUSE THE DUST COLLECTOR VALVE WAS NOT OPENED. THE LEVER WAS STUCK SO EE HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS TO PULL THE LEVER TOWARDS HIM TO SHUT THE VALVE. THE VALVE BROKE LOOSE VERY FAST CAUSING THE LEVER TO STRIKE EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST AREEA. EE STATED THERE WE
HE WAS TURNING THE STAND OVER ON ITS SIDE FOR THE DUST COLLECTOR BLOWER. THE STAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE BASE OF THE FAN. EE MOVED THE FAN AND THE STAND SLAMMED DOWN AND STARTED TO SLIDE OFF THE P LATFORM. HE GRABBED A HOLD OF THE STAND TO STOP IT FROM SLIDING OFF. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA. HE HAS AN APPT WITH SURGEON ON FRIDAY 10-10 AT 3:20 PM.
WHILE SLIDING THE PIPE FROM THE COLLECTOR TO THE FLANGE ON THE PIPE FROM THE VALVE, HE GOT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO FLANGES. THE THUMB TIP IS SWOLLEN AND BLACK/BLUE ALONG THE NAIL.
IT IS ALLEDGED THE EE INJURED HERSELF WHILE PILING 70# BAGS OF MORTAR ONTO A PALLET ON 8-29-97. SHE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HERSELF WHILE LIFTING A BAG ONTO THE TOP LAYER OF THE PALLET OF BAGS. AT THAT TIME SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER STOMACH AREA. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-16-97.
WHILE POUNDING IN THE TABLE FEEDER ARM PIN, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT NIPPLE AREA.
IN THE PROCESS OF DOING HIS JOB (SHOVELING STONE AND COAL), HE STARTED TO HAVE A NUMB FEELING IN HIS HANDS FROM TIME TO TIME. LATELY IT HAD BEEN GETTING WORSE.
WHILE SHOVELING THE SLURRY (WET LIME ON THE SECOND FLOOR), HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, MOSTLY IN THE MIDDLE SECTION. A FEW MINUTES BEFORE HE WAS SHOVELING THE SLURRY, HE WAS ALSO S HOVELING THE FINES AND AT THAT TIME HIS BACK FELT ALRIGHT.
1996 · 10 incidents
WHEN STACKING 94 LBS. PORTALDN BAGS HIS LEFT ELBOW AND FOREARM STARTED HURTING. IT WAS VERY SORE AND SOMETIMES HIS WHOLE ARM WOULD HURT AS WELL. HE HAS A HARD SPOT ON HIS LEFT ELBOW NOW.
WHILE LIFTING UP THE GARAGE DOOR IN THE BURNER BUILDING, THE DOOR WENT UP REALLY HARD AND WHEN LIFTING THE DOOR, HE FELT A VERY SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO GET MEDICAL ATTEN TION. U
WHILE WALKING WITH THE LADDER TO PUT IT ON THE FORKLIFT, HE HAD FELT A VERY TREMENDOUS PAIN IN HIS LOWER MIDDLE AREA OF HIS BACK. AS THE DAY PROGRESSED, SO DID THE PAIN. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPR ACTOR AFTER WORK.
EMP WAS WALKING ON A PLATFORM ABOVE THE SLURRY PUMP WHEN THE TOP COVER ON THE PUMP BLEW OFF. THECOVER FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE PLATFORM. IT HIT THE PLATFORM HARD ENOUGH TO KNOCK A LOT OF DUST OF F THE BEAMS ALONG THE RAFTERS. SOME OF DUST GOT IN EMPS EYES.
THE COAL MILL AIRLOCK STOPPED AND HE USED A METAL BAR TO BREAK LOOSE THE COAL AND HE GOT HIS FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE METAL STICKIN GOUT OF THE COAL MILL. HE WAS ALSO WEARING WE LDING GLOVES WHEN DOING THIS. LEFT INDEX FINGER AND KNUCKLE WAS BROKEN.
EMPLOYE ELIFTTED A 70# BAG OF MORTAR TO PUT ON A DIFFERENT PALLET. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. IT BECAME MROE PAINFUL AS THE DAY WENT ON.
WHILE GETTNG OFF THE FORKLIFT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. IT HURT A LOT AS THE DAY PROGRESSED. HE COULD HARDLY BEND DOWN LOWER TO TEAR OFF THE WRAP ON THE WRAPPER.
WHILE DRIVING THE FORKLIFT ACROSS THE BRIDGE, LIME GOT IN HIS RT EYE. HE FLUSHED THE EYE BUT IT STILL BOTHERED HIM SO HE WENT TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED AN ALREADY SORE ELBOW INTO A FORKLIFT WHICH CAUSED EXTREME PAIN IN THE LEFT ELBOW.
WHILE USING THE DREMEL TO CLEAN THE COLOR STRIPS, THE EMPLOYEE MOVED OVER AND THE CORD OF THE TOOL WAS TOO SHORT, CAUSING THE TOOL TO DART INTO HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS FINGERS CAUSING IT TO CUT DEEPLY INTO HIS LEFT HAND. HE IMMEDIATELY PUT HIS HAND UNDER COLD WATER, WRAPPED HIS HAND AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
1995 · 11 incidents
WHILE SPRAY PAINTING SEVERAL HOURS THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE HAD PAIN IN HIS RT ARM WHEN MOVING HIS FINGERS ON THE RT HAND. THE AREA IS SWOLLEN ON THE RT FOREARM WHERE THE PAIN IS. HOWEVER, THE RE IS NO REDNESS OR BRUISES.
WHILE PULLING THE CHAIN OUT OF THE BUCKET TO FIX A BROKEN LINK IN THE HYDRATE ELEVATOR, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING A SMALL PAYLOADER BUCKET OF LIME SCREENINGS ONTO THE PILE WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE SCREENINGS BACK INTO HIS FACE & INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL TO GET THE LIME SCREENINGS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.
WHILE CLEANING OUT A DUST COLLECTOR PIPE FOR THE BAGGER, THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM WHEN HE PUSHED THE ROD INTO THE PIPE.
EE WAS TYING DOWN HIS LOAD ON THE BACK OF HIS TRAILER WHEN THE TIEDOWN CORD BROKE. HE FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST.
WHILE EE WAS USING AN AIR CHISEL TO CLEAN OFF THE LIME BUILT UP ON THE WEET SCRUBBER A PIECE FLEW OFF & WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE STATED THAT HE DID HAVE SAFETY GOGGLES ON AT THE TIME. HE RI NSED HIS RIGH EYE OUT, & THOUGHT THAT IT WAS OK UNTIL THE NEXT DAY IT WAS BOTHERING HIM YET, SO HE WENT TO THE ER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY CLEANED & RINSED OUT THE EYE.
WHILE OPERATING AN AIR HAMMER INSIDE THE KILN EE SLIPPED & HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AIR HAMMER & THE KILN WALL HIS FINGER WAS CUT OPEN & THE BONE WAS BROKEN
WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT STRING ON A BULK BAG, HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS OTHER HAND JUST BELOW THE SMALL FINGER.
WHILE INSTALLING THE BELT CLEANER ON THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR BELT, LIME FELL FROM THE STRUCTURE OVERHEAD HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. WHILE FLUSHING HIS LEFT EYE, GRIT BECAME LODGED WITHIN.
WHILE USING A HAND-HELD AIR CHISEL TO CHIP AWAY AT THE MIXER BOX, A SMALL PARTICLE BOUNCED OFF HIS CHEEK AND INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GRINDER DOOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1994 · 13 incidents
AN EMPLOYEE OF WESTERN LIME WAS HELPING ART WORK ON A MOTOR FOR BLOWING CEMENT TANKERS OFF, AND A PIECE OF PLYWOOD DROPPED ONTO ART'S FEET WHEN THE MOTOR WAS PULLED OFF OF THE SHEET OF PLYWOOD . HE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY; AFTER PAIN PERSISTED, HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 8/26/94.
EE WAS BULK BAGGING PEBBLE LIME. WHILE CLIMBING ONTO THE BULK BAGGER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.
WHILE CLIMBING ONTO THE MORTAR BAGGING MACHINE, EE STRUCK HIS HEAD INTO AN OVERHEAD PIPE CAUSING HIS HEAD AND NECK TO JAM DOWNWARD.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 37 LB BUCKET OF MORTAR WHEN SHE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HER BACK. SHE THEN PICKED UP ANOTHER BUCKET OF MORTAR WITH HER OTHER HAND. WHEN SHE SET THEM DOWN SHE FELT AN EVEN SH ARPER PAIN.
HE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE CHUTE THAT RUNS FROM THE GRINDER SCREW TO THE ELEVATOR. HE WAS USING A BAR TO TRY TO CLEAN THE CHUTE. WHILE POKING INTO THE CHUTE, THE BAR GOT CAUGHT ON A BUCKET AN D JAMMED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND HOUSING OF THE SCREW.
WHILE CHISELING OUT ASH RING INSIDE OF KILN THE ASH RING BROKE OFF & FELL ON EE BACK ALSO THE ASH CAUSED A RASH ON HIS BACK LATER ON IN THE MORNING HIS BACK BECAME STIFF & SORE
WHILE MOVING A 32' EXTENSION LADDER FROM ONE SIDE OF THE DOOR TO THE OTHER, THE LADDER BEGAN TO TIP OVER. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE LADDER, THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN. EE SAW A DR. O N 4-1-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A REAR PALLET INTO PLACEON THE PALLETIER. THE PALLET HIT ONE OF THE SIDE GUIDES FOR THE PALELT MAGAZINE, WHICH CAUSED THE PALLET TO COME BACK AT THE EMPLOYEE AND HIT HIM ON THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT ELBOW. APPROX 10 MIN LATER HIS INSIDE ELBOW AREA BEGAN TO SWELL, STIFFEN UP, AND WAS SORE.
WHILE UNLOADING KILN DUST, EMPLOYEE HAD JERKED THE TRUCK FORWARD TO JAR LOOSE WHAT WAS IN THE TRUCK. WHEN DOING THIS ONLY ONE HALF OF THE LOAD CAME. DUE TO THE OTHER HALF WHICH REMAINED IN THE TRUCK, THE OVERLOAD TO ONE SIDE CAUSED THE TRUCK TO TIP TO ITS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE HAD TO MOVE THE COMPANY TRUCK CLEAR OF A BLASTING ZONE. WHILE STEPPING UP TO THE TRUCK, HE HIT HIS HELMET ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME WHICH JAMMED HIS NECK. AT THAT TIME HE FELT A SL IGHT PAIN IN HIS NECK. NOTE THAT EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL MARCH 8, 1994.
EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR THE BULK BAGGER. WHEN HE TURNED ON A SWITCH TO OPEN A VALVE FOR THE RELEASE OF DE ICER, SOME DE ICER SPRAYED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE FORKLIFT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF EE SAW A DOC ON 02-10-94
WHILE MOVING A WORK BENCH EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK
1993 · 8 incidents
INJURED WAS TRANSPORTING FILLED BULK BAGS OF HI-CAL, & WHILE TAKING A BAG OVER TO THE SHOP, GOT SOME DUST IN HIS EYES. IT WAS VERY WINDY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AFTER FLUSING THE EYE OUT WITH SOLUTION, IT WAS STIL SORE SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE IT CHECKED.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A PALLET WHICH WAS STUCK ON THE FORKLIFT FORKS BY PULLING ON IT. WHEN THE PALLET BECAME FREE IT DROPPED APPROX 3 INCHES TO THE FLOOR AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER. HE CONTINUED TO WROK, BUT AFTER 5 MINUTES HE BECAME LIGH-HEADED ADN SAT DOWN ON A STACK OF PALLETS. APPROX 1 MINUTE LATER HE PASSES OUT AND FELL 3 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND HIT
WHILE INJURED WAS HOISTING A PIECE OF REVERSE AIR FAN DUCTING AROUND AND OVER FRAME OF THE CATWALK, HIS HAND WAS SMASHED WHEN SLACK IN THE ROPE LET GO AND CAUSED THE DUCTING TO DROP 4". IT PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DUCT AND THE CATWALK FRAME.
EE HAD BEEN HAND PALLETIZING 70 LB. BAGS OF MORTAR.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A GRIZZLY INTO ANOTHER POSITION, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
WHILE SITTING ON THE FORLIFT WAITING FOR A 2000 LB. BULK BAG TO BE FILLED, THE CEMENT FROM THE BAGGER SPOUT OVERFLOWED CAUSING CEMENT TO FALL ON INJURED. AT THAT TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO RETREAT FROM THE FALLING CEMENT AND SOME ENTERED HIS EYES.
WHILE WALKING FROM SHOP TO OIL ROOM EE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE. HE FELL DOWN CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN IN LEFT LEG.
WHILE LIFTINTG COVER FOR WHITEWALL GRINDER, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1992 · 8 incidents
EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO THE STAIRS FROM THE BURNER BUILDING ROOF TO BIN 5 STAIRS AND HE TRIPPED WHILE BREAKING HIS FALL, HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE HAND RAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 100# BAG OF HI-CAL PEBBLE LIME. HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A PALLET AND THE BAG.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING THE PALLET LIFT SYSTEM ON THE MORTAR PALLETIZER HE HAD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPEN THE TOP SLIDE PLATES WHEN THE SLIDE PLATES OPENED HIS ARM BECAME PINCHED BETWEN THE SLIDE PLATE BLOWER BRACKET & THE FRAME OF THE PALLETIZER
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A STEEL DOOR INTO POSITION TO ATTACH THE HINGES.HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ACROSS THE LOWER PART OF THE BACK.
REMOVING BAGS OF LIME, EXPER PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING RUBBER HAMMER TO POUND BAGGER BIN. W HILE POUNDING BIN, HIS RIGHT WRIST BEGAN TO HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MORTAR AND LIME BAGS INTO BLENDING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN AND PAIN IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.
WHILE THE EE WAS LIFTING LIME AND MORTAR BAGS INTO THE BLENDER FOR MIXING. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND UPPER LEG RIGHT.
1991 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MORTAR PLANT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR. EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER FLOOR SWEEPINGS, SLIPPED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO STOP A DIFFERENT CONVEYOR, BUT HE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE WRONG BUTTON. THIS STARTED THE CONVEYOR HE WAS ON. THE JERK OF THE BELT STARTING TO MOVE RESULTED IN LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
EE WAS GRINDING STEEL WHEN HE FELT A CHIP HIT HIS CHEEK AND ENTER HIS EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE FORKLIFT. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE FLOOR.
EMPL POUNDING ON BAGGER CHUTE WHEN RUBBER HAMMER SLIPPED THROUGH GRIP.RIGHT SIDE OF RIGHT HAND HIT AGAINST BOTTOM EDGE OF CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING COAL FROM RAILROAD CARS HE WAS BENDING OVER & USING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE DID THIS HE REPORTED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
1990 · 4 incidents
EE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE DRUM FROM A TRUCK WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE AXLE SPINDLE.
EE LOST THE FLAME IN THE KILN ON A KILN WARM UP EE SHUT THE COAL FEED OFF AND WENT TO RELITE ON GAS. THERE WAS STILL COAL DUST PRESENT IN THE MILL AND KILN.WHEN HE LIT THE PILOT, AN EXPLOSION OCCURED. EE WAS KNOCKED DOWN TO THE FLOOR.
EMPL NOTIFIED CO 1 YR AFTER ACCIDENT HAPPENED.EMPL WAS WALKING UNDER STRUCTURE,DIDNT NOTICE X-MEMBER.STRAIGHTENED UP,HIT HARD HAT CAUSING JOLT TO NECK.AT THE TIME DIDNT SEEM TO REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION.BOTHERS HIM MORE AS TIME GOES ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FOR THE LOADER OPERATOR. HE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE TRUCK BED. WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSIN G A CUT.
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