THE MAN WAS WORKING TO ASSESS AND/OR REMOVEMATERIAL BUILDUP IN A PLUGGED SCREW CONVEYOR LOCATED BENEATH A GAS CONDIITONING SPRAY TOWER. WHILE HE WAS STANDING AT THE OPENING IN THE HOPPER MORE MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE INSIDE THE SPRAY TOWER. WHEN IT HIT THE SCREW HOPPER SOME MATERIAL CAME OUT THE OPINING STRIKING THE MAN. THE FORCE PROPELLED HIM ACROSS THE 10' DECK AND TO THE GRO
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1989–2002
- Latest incident
- Sep 2002
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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 |
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| 2002 Q3 | 27,936 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 53,102 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 60,301 | 5 | 2 | 82.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 63,062 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 48,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 55,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 58,450 | 32 | 6 | 547.5 |
| 2000 Q4 | 78,403 | 28 | 9 | 357.1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2000 Q3 | 69,418 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 72,468 | 1 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 50,996 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
199 on file (excluding fatalities above)2002 · 2 incidents
THE GATE ON #4 BIN FAILED TO CLOSE. I WENT TO 2ND FLOOR TO CLOSE THE STEER HORN ABOVE THE GATE. MY FINGER GOT SMASHED BY THE COUNTER WEIGHT AND THE ARM ON STEER HORN.
EE WAS CUTTING A 6" PLASTIC BOX WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUT NO BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.
2001 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING VACUUM TRUCK NOZZEL WHEN THE NOZZLE BECAME PLUGGED THE HOSE KICKED BACK UNEXPECTEDLY AGAINST HIS HAND, SPRAINING HIS LEFT THUMB.
NEW EE TWISTED WHILE USING A SHOVEL & STRAINED AMUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WOODEN LADDER EQUIPED WITH ANTI-SKID FEET TO ACCESS TOP RACK OF STORAGE ARE IN WAREHOUSE. LADDER WAS NOT SECURED AT TOP AND FEET SLID ON CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FELL FIVE FEET, STRUCK FLOOR WITH LEFT SHOULDER. SHOULDER WAS DISLOCATED.
EE WAS ASSISTING MOVING A CEMENT KILN SHELL COOLING FAN. HE HAD HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE FAN HOUSING AND THE FAN SUPPORT STUD.
EE WAS CLEANING CHALK MARKS FROM SIDE OF KILN RIDING RING. WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS WORKING INSIDE A DUST COLLECTOR WITHOUT WEARING GOGGLES. GOT DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE. AFTER WORK EYE STARTED HURTING WNET TO HOSPITAL.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF VERTIGO. HE WAS SENT TO CLINIC TO ASSESS DANGER OF OPERATING MINING EQUIPMENT. WAS DIAGNOSED AS VERTIGO ASSOCIATED WITH HEARING LOSS OF 20 YEARS AGO.
2000 · 6 incidents
EE SLIPPED ON VINAL FLOOR FELL ONTO RIGHT HAND.
TRYING TO OPEN UP A .002 SHIM PACK. WHILE OPENING THE SHIMS SLIPPED SLICING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKINGIN HIGH WIND AREA WITHOUT WEARING GOGGLES. WIND BLEW DIRT INTO LEFT EYE.
THE EE WAS READING AS HE DESCENDED A STAIRWAY. HE THOUGHT HE WAS AT A LANDING ON GROUND LEVEL BUT THERE WERE SEVERAL STAIR THEADS LEFT. THE EE FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, UNPLUGGING A HOT CLINKER DUST CHUTE. WHEN THE MATERIAL FLUSHED THE EE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY. HOT DUST FLOWED ACROSS HIS BOOTS CAUSING 2ND DEGREE B URNS TO THE TOP OF BOTH FEET.
EE SLIPPED ON FRESH SNOW AND ICE. FELL LANDING ON LEFT SIDE. PAIN FROM FALL DID NOT GO AWAY. EE WENT TO THE DR ON 2/23/2000.
1999 · 15 incidents
EE WAS MOVING A HEAVY WORK TABLE WHICH WAS SUSPENDED BY OVER HEAD CRANE. AS HE PUSHED THE TABLE INTO PLACE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP SPILLED COAL AT END OF SHIFT FELT DISCOMFORT IN BACK. REPORTED ON 10-16-99 DECIDED TO SEE DR. ON 10-20-99.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BUCKET TEETH ON CAT 990 FEL. HE ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE TOOTH KEEPER PIN WITH A HAMMER MISSED AND STRUCK THE TOOTH. A METAL FLAKE FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN HIS LEFT UPPER LEG. DR REMOVED THE METAL AND RETURNED EMPLOYEE TO WORK.
TRIPPED ON A SECTION OF 8" HOSE, STUMBLED AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BROKEN CONCRETE AND FELL.
LIFTING METAL DOOR ON A SEPERATOR, BOTTOM CORNEROF DOOR SLIPPED INTO SEPERATOR OFF FRAME AND DOOR FELL AGAINST WALKWAY SMASHING FINGER.
THE AIR FITTING ON A LOCOMOTIBE WAS LEAKING. EE USED HER FOOT TO PRESS THE COUPLER TOGETHER. THE COUPLER CAME APART AND HIT HER LEFT KNEE.
DRIVER REQUESTED 80,000LBS WHILE LOADING EE REACHED 79,800 LBS GATE DID NOT CLOSE EE HAD TO RUN OUT & MANUALLY CLOSE MANUEL GATE USING PULL CORD& STRAINED SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WATER LANCE TO CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE KILN, RISER DUCT/SHELF AREA. A LARGEPIECE OF BUILT-UP MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE, STRIKING THE END OF THE WATER LANCE, WHICH IN TURN, TWISTED EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER.
EE WAS CHANGING FROM ONE CEMENT STORAGE SILO TO ANOTHER HE CLIMBED ON TOPOF THS AIRSLIDE TO MOVETHE AIRSLIDE GATE, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG & BROKE HIS ANKLE
INJURIED EE AND THESE OTHER WERE WORKING IN SIDE OF CLINKER COOLER. INJURIED RECEIVED MINOR BURNS ON BOTH FEET FROM HOT CEMENT CLINKER-BURNS LATER BECAME INFECTED WENT TO SEE DR ON 6-25-99.
EE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF CEMENT STORAGE SILOS UNPLUGGING AN AIRSLIDE. HIGH WINDS BLEW CEMENT DUST INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS INSTALLING A BARRELL LINER IN AN FK PUMP, USING A HAMMER AND A BLOCK OF WOOD TO DRIVE THE LIVER IN PLACE. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER THE WOOD BLOCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE HAMMER TO GLANCE OFF THE LINER AND STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH BREAKERED TWO TEETH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHOT FEEDERS, ADJUSTING COLLARS AND SCRAPERS WHEN DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFTEYE. HE HAD APPROPRIATE SAFETY GEAR ON, SAFETY GLASSES, FACE SHIELD, HOT COAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIR WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL LAST FOUR STEPS.
EE DROPPED A WRENCH ON AN OPEN GRATING FLOOR DUST ROSE FROM FLOOR & GOT INTO EE'S EYES
1998 · 10 incidents
EE WAS XXXXXXXXX HOSE OF VACUUM TRUCK WHEN THE INTERNAL VACUUM CAUSED THE HOSE TO JERK. THE EE STRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN HER CHEST AND NECK.
EE STATED SHE HAD BENT OVER WHILE WORKING AND FELT A POP IN HER BACK. THE FOLLOWING AM SHE EXPERIENCED SEVER PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK
INJURED AND COWORKER WERE OPENING A DOOR ON A DUST COLLECTOR WHICH HAD BEEN SEALED WITH SILICONE. WHEN THE DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED, THE INJURED EE TRIPPED OVER MAINT. SUPPLIES & TWISTED HIS ANKLE .
OPERATOR WAS REMOVING TALL GRASS AND TOP SOIL WITH CAT SCRAPER. ONE WHEEL OF THE SCRAPER HIT A HOLE AND EE WAS THROWN SIDEWAYS, RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
EE WAS DRILLING 5/16" HOLE IN 4"X6" STEEL PLATE WITHOUT USING A DRILL VISE. THE DRILL BIT HUNG UP IN THE PLATE CAUSING THE PLATE TO ROTATE WITH THE DRILL SPEED. THE CORNER OF THE PLATE STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS CUTTING AND GRINDING METAL FOR GATE WHEN METAL SLIVER MUST HAVE GOTTEN IN EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY SHIELD.
EE WAS BREAKING CHAIN APART WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED LUCK AND CHAIN PIN AND DRAG LINK PINCHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRAG HOUSING.
EE WAS MOVING A SMALL ELEC. MOTOR WHICH SLIPPED AND SCRAPPED RIGHT SHIN. EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT BUT HE FELT THE INJURY WAS MINOR AND DID NOT WARRENT MEDICAL CARE. ON 6-24-98 THE WOUND BECAME INFECTED AND DR. RESTRICTED THE EE FROM WORK.
EE WAS PULLING BAR OUT OF SHOT SYSTEM. BAR WAS HEAVY & EE PULLED TO HARD AND PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST. CONTD TO BE A PROBLEM AND EVENTUALLY WENT TO DR PUT ON RESTRICTIONS & ENDED UP IN PHY THER APY
INJURED EE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING LOT TO WORK SITE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE, TWISTING HIS KNEE.
1997 · 12 incidents
THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A COUNTER-WEIGHTED DOOR ON A FREIGHT ELEVATOR USING ONE HAND. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP WHILE LIFTING HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
BY ALL INDICATIONS, THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN OLD INJURY SUSTAINED 4 OR 5 YRS AGO. THE INJURED IS UNSURE EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE RECURRANCE NOW.
EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS AT SOUTH PUMP TO THE GROUND. THERE WAS BUILDUP OF MATERIAL ON THE STEPS & HE SLIPPED & TURNED HIS ANKLE THE LAST 3-4 STEPS. [RESTRICTED DUTY]
EE WAS HELPING PUT BEARINGS & SEALS ON INSIDE OF FK PUMP. HE WAS GUIDING BEARING HOUSING & IT SLID EASY & CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN HOUSING & THE CASE.
EE WAS WORKING ON UNPLUGGING HOMAN HOPPER WHEN MATERIAL FLUSHED AND GOT SOME ON HIS ARMS. WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY EQUIPMENT. INITIALLY WAS NOT REPORTABLE, BUT IS UNDERGOING TREATMENTS FOR HIS B URNS.
EE WAS PULLING ON A 5' STEEL BAR TO OPEN A GATE ON A RAILCAR. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET AND LAND HE FELL DOWN THE BAR STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE. IT DIDNT REQUIRE ATTENTION AT THE TIME BUT START ED BOTHERING HIM LATELY. MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE LOCOMOTIVE HEATER WHEN HISHAND SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS IN THE ELECTRIC FAN THAT WAS RUNNING. STITCHES
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR ON SHOT HOPPER ABOVE NORTH FEEDER. DOOR SWUNG SHUT SMASHING HIS THUMB AGAINST A HEAVY SHEET METAL GATE. INJURED WAS GIVEN A THUMB SPLINT TO WEAR.
EE IS NOT SURE WHAT ACTION INITIATED HIS TENDONSTIS OTHER THAN BUMPING HIS ELBOW WHILE AT WORK. WENT OFF ON LAST TIME 4-24-97.
INJURED WAS CLEANING THE CALCINER SPRAY TOWER AND THE RECOIL OF THE SHOTGUN SMASHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE DOOR JAM. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT SOUGHT UNTIL 3-14-97. X-RAY WAS POSITIVE FOR RT TH UMB FRACTURE.
EE WAS AIR LANCING DUE TO A PLUGUP AND HOT CEMENT DUST BLEW ON HIS FACE AND ON HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM. PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY. SEEING A PLASTIC SURGEON. MEDICAL.
EE WAS ON HIS WAY TO COMPANY TRUCK TO GET IN TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW AND ICE ON THE PAVEMENT.
1996 · 18 incidents
EE WAS STANDING ON A CHAIR. SHE WENT TO STEP DOWN OFF THE CHAIR, HER FOOT SLIPPED & SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR, CUTTING HER CHIN & LIP. REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS WELDING WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN LEFT EYE.
EE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO INSTALL BOLTS IN COOLING TOWER & FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE & BACK. HAD PROBLEMS & FINALLY WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY ON IT.
EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE RUNGS, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF STRAINING HIS SHOULDER. THE RUNG ON THE LADDER WAS SLIPPERY FROMA FREEZING MIST. THIS INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 1/6/97 WHEN EE WENT IN FOR SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH A BUILDING WHERE ANOTHER CONTRACTOR WAS MIXING COMPOUND TO USE IN REFRACTORY WORK. THE MATERIAL BLEW INTO THE EE GETTING INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN A HOPPER TO INSPECT THE CONTENTS. DIRT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT, WHERE HE HAD HIS CUTTING GOGGLES. HE LOOKED UP AND THE MATERIAL/DIRT CAME OFF HIS CU TTING GOGGLES AND FELL INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS RIDING IN THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR. A FEW EE;S HAD STRETCHED AN EXTENSION LADDER THROUGH THE ACCESS HATCH ON THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR. THE LADDER CAUGHT ON SOMETHING OUTSIDE IN THE ELEVATOR, FELL AND HIT THE EE WHO WAS RIDING IN THE ELEVATOR ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS CHIN.
INJURED MAN WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER MAN TO PLACE A ROTARY COMPRESSOR WEIGHING 5540 LBS ONTO A BASE 30" OFF THE FLOOR. THEY HAD HOISTED THE UNIT WITH A RIG ATTACHED TO A 1 TON RATED TROLLEY ON A MONORAIL. WHILE PUSHING THE UNIT INTO PLACE, THE TROLLEY FAILED. THE COMPRESSOR FELL, PINNING THE MAN'S LEG AGAINST A COLUMN.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE HOT BIN LOOKED UP AND CLINKER DUST GOT IN MY RIGHT EYE,EVEN WITH SAFETY GOGGLES ON.IT WAS VERY WINDY.
EE WAS GRINDING ON A HANDRAIL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD AT THE TIME OF INJURY, HOWEVER THE WIND WAS BLOWING.
WORKER WAS CARRYING A ROLL OF WIRE ACROSS AN UNCLUTTERED CONCRETE FLOOR. HE STUMBLED OVER HIS OWN FEET, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ONTO AN ADJACENT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE INCURRED A SMALL PUN CTURE AROUND ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS MOVING GRATES AROUND IN MILLS AND STEEL FRAGMENTS WERE BLOWING AROUND. HE GOT SOME IN HIS LEFT EYE. REQUIRED DR VISIT.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE CYLONE PLATFORM WHEN SHE STRUCK HER FOREHEAD ON AN ANGLE IRON BRACE. SHE STUMBLED AND FELL FORWARD ON HER LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING BY PREHEAT BLDG HE SLIPPED ON SOME DUST AND BLINKER ON THE GROUND AND FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND HURT HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.
EE WAS AIRING CEMENT SILO WHEN HE DISCONNECTED AIR HOSE. IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.
INJURED EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON A PLUGGED FEED PIPE. CO-WORKER WAS WORKING ABOVE HIM AND KNOCKED DUST OFF A PLATFORM INTO INJURED EMPLOYEE'S EYES.
INJURED WAS CLOSING KILN EXIT BACKHOUSING DOOR WHEN HIS FINGER SLIPPED AND BECAME PINCHED IN THEJAMB OF THE DOOR.
HOT CEMENT CLINKER APPARENTLY WENT UNDETECTED ONTO A RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING THE BELT OT CATCH ON FIRE. THE ISOLATED CAMBELT WAS THE ONLY THING TO SUSTAIN DAMAGES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUI SHED TOTALLY WITHIN 45 MINUTES WITH HELP FROM TEE POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY.
1995 · 11 incidents
INJURED WAS REAMING BOLT HOLES OUT ON A PUMP AND IRON SHAVINGS BLEW INTO HIS EYES.
INJURED WAS MEASURING SILO HE HAD TO LIFT THE LID TO PUT A LIGHT IN TO CHECK THE DEPTH LID IS IN AN AKWARD POSITION & WHEN HE WAS LIFTINTG IT HE SPRAINED HIS LEG MUSCLE LOST TIME
EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY JACKHAMMERING ON SPRAY TOWER. NEVER SAID ANYTHING ANNND CO-WORKER ABOUT BACK HURTING. WENT TO DR SEVERAL DAYS LATER. HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK YET.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A HEAVY METAL BOX UP SOME STAIRS & SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEENTHE BOX & THE HANDRAIL MUST WEAR A METAL THIMBLE SPLINT AS NEEDED
INJURED WAS WELDING ON A DUCT IN THE SPRAY TOWER WHEN SOME MATERIAL FELL ON SCAFFOLDING ABOVE HIM AND THE SCAFFOLDING BROKE AND THE MATERIAL FELL ON HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN TO PREHEATER FROM MAIN SPRAY TOWER DISCHARGE SCREW PLATFORM ON WEST SIDE OF SCREW. HE STEPPED DOWN OFF CATWALK AND STEPPED ON DEBRIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM AN ELEVATED PLATFORM AND BUMPED HER TAILBONE AGAINST A STEEL 55 GALLON DRUM.
STARTED MISSING 3-16-95. ALSO 5-8-95 AND STIL OFF. MAKE NEW INJURY. ORIGNAL WAS 1-10-95.
INJURED WAS MOVING HE LIVING IN A WAREHOUSE FOR REMODELING AND LIFTING HEAVY METAL ITEMS FROM FLOOR.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A 10' ALUMINUM LADDER ON THE 4TH OR 5TH RUNG WHEN THE LADDER WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND THEN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS REPAIRING 24" DIAMETER SCREW CONVEYOR. HE WAS USING 48" PIPE WRENCH TO TURN SCREWS. LATER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1994 · 17 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW BUCKE TON A NEW HOLLAND LOADER. SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSIGN STRAIN & CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGH KNEE AND LEG.
THE MAN WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A FLIP UP FACE SHIELD CLIPPED TO HIS HAT BY A SPRING ATTACHMENT. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRASP AND SNAPPED BACK INTO PLACE. THIS DISLODGED DUST ON HIS HARD HAT, THE DUST THEN GETTING INTO HIS EYES. IN ADDITION TO THE FACESHIELD HE WAS ALSO WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WERE DRIVING AN ELEVATOR PIN INTO PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURED WAS SUING A SLEDGE HAMMER. FOR A BACK UP. HE WAS HIT IN THE FOREHEAD BY A GLANCING BLOW FROM THE OTHER SLEDGEHAMMER. TH IS CAUSED AN CONTUSION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS OUT OF DUST COLLECTOR. CEMENT DUST FELL FROM ROOF AND GOT IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
INJURED HAD CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER OF THE GROVE CRANE. WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED IN A SMALL RUT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.
WAS WORKING NEAR A STEEL MILL BALL STORAGE AREA PULLIN GREFUSE OUT OF A MANHOLE WITH A ROPE. STEPPED ON A MILL BALL AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS TOOTH ON A METAL DRUM AND BROKE A CAP ON TH E TOOTH.
THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE HOT MATERIAL BUILDUP FROM THE MAIN BAGHOUSE. HE WAS USING AN AIRLANCE AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL FLUSHED OUT ON HIS GLOVE. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES THAT WERE TAPED ON AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THEM QUICKLY CAUSING A BURN TO FINGERS.
THE MAN WAS WALKING HURRIEDLY ACROSS A ROLL CONCRETE PARKING APROX AT THE GARAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON HIS FEET GOT TANGELED UP & HE TRIPPED & FELL
THE MAN WAS WORKING IN A TIGHT PLACE TORCHIN GBOLTS OFF A BROKEN PART. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG BOUNCED INTO HIS GLOVES AND STARTLED HIM. HE RAISED UP SUDDENLY AND IN DOING OS, STRUCK HIS HELMET ON ALOW CROSS BRACE. THE BLOW CAUSED A PIECE OF A TOOTH TO POP OFF. HE WASN'T WEARING WELDING GLOVES WHICH WOULD HAVE PERVENTED THE PROBLEM.
THER MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CHOKED FEED CHUTE WHEN HE STRUCK A STEEL POKE BAR WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER A TINY BIT OF METAL BROKE OFF THE BAR & STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST
THE MAN WAS WALKING ACROSS A CONCRETE PAD TO GET ON HIS MACHINE HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE THAT WAS OBSURED BY FREST SNOW WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST BAND FOREARM.
THE EE WAS HELPING A COWORKER INSTALL NEW FABRIC ON A SECTION OF AIRSLIDE. DUE TO INATTENTION AND NO COMMUNICATION WITH EACH OTHER THE CO WORKER DRILLED THRU THE FABRIC THRERBY CATCHING THE IN JURED S FINGERTIP WITH DRILL BIT.
WHILE AIR ARCING WELD, A PIECE OF CARBON OR SLAG BLEW INTO EYE. WORKER WAS WEARING WELDING HOOD AND SAFETY GLASSES.
THE MAN HAD SPENT MOST OF THE DAY PULLING OLD ELECTRICAL WIRE OUT OF CONDUITS FOR UNUSED CIRC UITS. AT THE END OF THE WORK DAY HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE WAS NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN THE DISCOMFORT FIRSSTARTED DURING THE DAY.
THE MAN WAS SUPERVISING THE PLACEMENT OF READY-MIXED CONCRETE IN AN ELECTRICAL TRENCH. WHILE HIS BACK WAS TO THE TRUCK, THE DISCHARGE SPOUT SWUNG AROUND AND BUMPED INTO HIM CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL DOWN. IN DOING SO, HE SPRAINED HIS FINGER.
EE WAS REMOVING A CHAIN HOIST FROM A CHEST-HIGH PEDESTAL BENEATH A BALL MILE. THE LOOSE CHAIN SNAGGED A 1'X1'X1-1/4" STEEL PLATE & DRAGGED IT OFF THE PEDESTAL & ONTO HIS FOOT. ALTHOUGH HE WA S WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS THE PLATE STRUCK @ THEBACK EDGE OF THE TOE CAP & GLANCED OFF ONTO HIS UNPROTECTED FOOT AREA.
THE MAN WAS CARRYING A 3 H.P. MOTOR THROUGH AN AREA OF AWKWARD ACCESIBILITY DUE TO BEAMS & STRUTS. HE LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE ALLEGEDLY FROM TWISTING & STOPING DURING THE TASK MENTIONED A BOVE.
1993 · 14 incidents
THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A 6 FT BIT ON 35 JACKHAMMER INTO A POKEHOLE ON A SILO CONE ABOUT 5 FT OFF THE GROUND. HE WAS STANDING ON LOOSE CLINKER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FALL DOWN WHEN HE FELL THE JACKHAMMER SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FLOOR.
THE MAS WAS CLEANING THE PULVERIZER BLADES WITH A WIRE BRUSH. HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRUSH WITH BOTH HANDS & RIGHT LEG SLIPPED & HIS FINGER WAS CUT ON THE SHARP EDGE OF BLADE.
THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO INVERT A HALF-ROUND STEEL FORM, 9'L X 22"W, WITHOUT ASSISTANCE OR WITHOUT LIFTING DEVICES. HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE FORM WHICH SLIPPED OFF A SMALL METAL STAND AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PLUG FROM WATER TANK SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. 6 FT FALL RESTRICTED DUTY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 48" PIPE WRENCH TO TURN A BROKEN SECTION OF SCREW CONVEYOR TO REALIGN IT. DUE TO WORN JAWS ON THE WRENCH IT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWIST HIS KNEE. IT WAS REPORTED AND DID NOT REQUIRE EXAM UNTIL 8/27/93 DUE TO SWELLING. ALLEGEDLY RELATED TO THIS INJURY.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THIS INJURY IS THE RESULT OF MINOR DUST BURNS INCURRED ON 7-11-93. THE INFECTED WOUND WAS TREATED ON 9-26-93. ALLEGEDLY, THE BURN WAS INCURRED WHILE CLEANING OUT A PLUGGED FEED CHUTE ON THE PREHEATER. BURNS ON HIS ARM AAND EAR HEALED IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS. THIS WOUND IS ON A KNUCKLE OF HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY SURFACE AND FELL. HE BUMPED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHICH JAMMED HIS SHOULDER RESULTING IN A MINOR STRAIN.
THE INJURED WAS MOVING A ROTARY ROCK DRILL TO A NEW LOCATION. IN LOWERING THE MAST TO CLEAR A POWER LINE A HINGE WELD BROKE LOWERING THE MAST THE CLEAR A POWER LINE A HINGER WELD BROKE, ALLOWI NG THE MAST TO FREE FALL THE MAN JUMPED FROM THECAB TO THE GROUND ABOUT 5 FT AND WRENCH HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CHUTE WHICH WAS CLOGGED WITH DUST. THE DUST ABOVE THE POKEHOLE FLUSHED OUT OF THE POKEHOLE AND SOME OF IT GOT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING MANDATORY S AFETY GOGGLES OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH THE POSITION OF A SMALL DIVERTER GATE IN A CHUTE TO A CRUSHER GAT WAS WEDGED & DIFFICULT TO MOVE INSTEAD OF USING A COMEALONG HE YANKED ON THE ARM OF THE GATE WHIC H GAVE WAY ABRUPTLY HE ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE GOT HIS FINGERS OUT OF THE WAY
THE MAN WAS PUSHING A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL WITH A TWO WHEEL DRUM CART WHEN HE BUMPED INTO A DOOR JAMB. THIS UNBALANCED THE CART CAUSING THE HANDLE TO SMASH HIS HAND AGAINST THE WALL. THE CART AL SO HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH CAUSING A CONTUSION.
EE WAS DISCARDING BUCKETS CONTAINING NON HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIALS IE CONCRETE CEMENT AND CLINKER WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS WEARING A BACK SUPPORT BELT.
THE MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A HATCHWAY DOOR ON A DUCT DUST ON THE DUCTWORK WAS KNOCKED LOOSE & CASCADED INTO HIM AL THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & A FULL FACE SHIELD SOME UP THE DUS T GOT IN HIS EYE
THE MAN WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE ROCKS JAMMED IN A CRUSHER HOPPER. THE LARGE ROCK TIPPLE OVER UNEXPECTEDLY AND STRUCK THE BAR CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO BE PINCHED AGAINST THE HOPPER WALL. HE C RUSHED TWO BROKEN FINGER TIPS.
1992 · 11 incidents
THE WORKER WAS UNPLUGGING A VERTICAL DUST CHUTE FROM AN OVERHEAD HOPPER THE DUST BROKE LOOSE AND FLUSHED OUT OF THE PIPE THE RESULTING DUST CLOUD WAS DENSE ENOUGH TO CAUSE DUST TO GET INTO HIS EYES HE WAS WEARING REQUIRE EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME.
THE MAN LIFTED A HYDRAULIC PUMP WEIGHTING ABOUT 40 LB WORK BENCH AFTER DOING SO HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER ARM. THE DISCOMFORT SUBSIDED BUT NEVER COMPLETELY WENT AWAY.
HEARING LOSS DUE TO JOB EXPOSURE TO NOISE.
38504AN WAS CARRYING A LARGE CHAINFALL UP STAIRWAY TO A WORK SITE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR ON 8-17-92 AND FOUND TO HAVE STRAINED WAS HE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN ADDITION 13085LP TO TRANSPORT THE EQUIPMENT INSTEAD OF TYYING TO CARRY TOO HEAVY OF A LOAD BY HIMSELF.
66925R WAS INSTALLING A HANDRAIL ON DRIVERS SIDE PLATFORM ON A 50 TON CAT HAUL TRUCK. WHILE WELDING OVERHEAD SOME SLAG SPLATTER GOT INSIDE WELDING HELMET AND A TINY PIECE TO IN EYE EVEN THOUGH 05473 WAS WEARING RX SAFETY GLASSES. SUFFERED A MINOR ABRASION ON EYE.
INJURED PERSON WAS WELDING A PATCH ON FEED PIPE ON MILLS. AFTER HE WAS FINISHED, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. TRIED TO FLUSH IT OUT HIMSELF, BUT HAD TO GET MEDICAL TREATMENT.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A PLUG UP IN THE PRIMARY ROCK CRUSHER THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 35# JACKHAMMER WHEN THE AIR HOSE BLEW OFF THE NIIPPLE ON THE JACKHA MMER INLET THE LOOSE END OF THE HOSE STRUCK THE INJUREDS SAFETY GLASSES & JAMMED HIS EYE LID
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SMALL IMPACT ROCK CRUSHER AND ATTEMPTED TO UPRIGHT A METAL SHAFT WEIGHING ABOUT 250#. HE TRIED TO DO IT HIMSELF RATHER THAN USE AVAILABLE LIFTING EQUIPMENT. THIS MAN HAD JUST HAD HAZARD TRAINING ON LIFTING AND BACK INJURIES THAT VERY DAY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ONE END OF A 5 HIP ELECTRIC MOTOR OVER A KICK PLATE ON AN ELEVATED WALKWAY. THE MOTOR WAS SUSPENED ON A COMEALONG AND HAD SNAGGED ON THE KICKPLATE. HE WAS U NABLE TO GET IN A PROPER LIFTING STANCE AND OVER-EXERTED HIMSELF.
EE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE CAB OF A CAT D-10 DOZER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE SLIGHTLY.
THE MAN STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK SOME METAL. PAIN WAS FELT WHEN HE BENT OVER, NOT AS A RESULT OF LIFTING.
1991 · 18 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE WASTE DUST DUMP WHEN HE WAS TRUCK IN THE BACK BY A WINDBLOWN SHEET OF PLYWOOD THAT HE HAD IN THE BACK OF HIS PICKUP. HE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE TRUCK WHEN THE WIND PICKED UP THE PLYWOOD. WIND GUSTS OVER 70 MPH WERE PREVALENT.
EE WAS MOVING HOT PLATE WITH A PAN OF MELTED WAX ON THE HOT PLATE. ONE LEG OF THE HOT PLATE DROPPED IN SINK, SPILLING HOT MELTED WAX ON RIGHT HAND.
MAN HAD DRAINED WATER LIMES TO HYDRO LAZER PUMP TO PREVENT THEM FROM FREEZING. HE RETURNED LATER TO CLOSE VALVES & WHILE STEDPPING DOWN FROM PUMP SLIPPED ON PATCH OF MUD & FELL.
T HE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN REPLACING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS I A LARGE BAGHOUSED THIS TASK REQUIRES A LOT OF BENDING AT THE WAIST HE REPORTED THE STRAIN ON 09-25-91 BUT IT GOT BETTER HE AGGRAVATED IT DOING OTHER WORK & REQUIREWD T REATMENT ON 10-1191
ALLEGED HEARING LOSS DUE TO WORK RELATED EXPOSURE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME REPORTED TO EE ON 9-18-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE GROVES ON A ROTARY VANE COMPRESSOR ROTOR WITH A PUTTY KNIFE. HE SLIPPED WHEN MATERIAL DISLODGED CAUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE THE SHARP EDGE OF THE GROOVE.
REMOVING INSULATION KNIFE SLIPPED CUT L HAND 6 STITCHES
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE A DISCHARGE CHUTE THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CONVEYOR BELT. THE CHUTES SWIVER WAS BOUND UP MAKING IT AWKWARD TO TURN. THE EE JERKED ON THE CHUTE IN SUCH A W AY AS THE CAUSE THE INJURY. ADDITIONAL HELP SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME REPORTING HELD UP DUE TO MEDCIAL EVALUATION PROCESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS TORCHING OFF A VERTICAL BOX CHUTE AND HAD LAID A PICE ON THE FLOOR BEHIND HIM.HE LATER WAS BACKING UP TO GET A BETTER VIEW OF HIS WORK AND TRIPPED ON THE PIECE ON THE FLOOR.HE LAN DED ON HIS TAILBONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING THE ENGINE OF HIS ROCK DRILL WHILE STANDING ON A WET DECK. HE TWISTED HIS BODY AROUND TO REACH A CAN WHILE HIS FEET REMAMED IN ONE SPOT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE AS A RE SULT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDERR FROM THE CAB OF A CAT 988 ENDLOADER WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 3FT OFF THE GROUND HE MISSED THE BOTTOM RUNG & FELL TO THE GROUND HE LANDED ON HIS BACK & BUMPED HIS H EAD
WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSED KILN DUST TO BLOW INTO EYES WHEN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OUT OF TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A TIRE ON A ROADGRADER WHILE CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID DOWN THE FACE OF THE TIRE TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON BOTH KNEES WITH MINOR A BRASIONS. HIS RIGHT KNEE ULTIMATELY SWELLED REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPL TURNING A HAND CRANK ON WINCH.UNKNOWN TO HIM OR SUPV THERE WAS A SET OF LIMIT SWITCHES ON THE DRUM SHAFT.CRANKING THE WINCH INITIATED A SIGNAL THAT ULTIMATELY ACTIVATED THE WINCH SPINNING THE CRANK HANDLE WHICH STRUCK INJ ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COMPRESSED GAS BOTTLE UN ASSISTED INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJ LOOKING INTO MANHOLE ON A STRETCH OF DUCTWORK.DUST DISLODGED FROM INSIDE AND GOT BEHIND GLASSES AND INTO EYE.
THE EE HAD CLIMBED ONTO SOME STEEL BEAMS TO REACH AN AREA REQUIRING REPAIR HE MOMENTARILY LOST HIS BLANCE AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON STEEL I BEAM.
1990 · 34 incidents
EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN A METAL FORM AND A PNEUMATIC PACKING HAMMER WHILE TAMPING FRESH CASTABLE REFRACTORY ON A KILN BURNER PIPE.
THE PERSON HAD BEEN USING A JACKHAMMER BROOM AND SHOVEL FOR SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO REPORTING THAT HE WAS SUFFERING PAIN IN HIS HANDS. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED 12-17-90 700 AM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO MOVE A STUCK SLIDE GATE AND OVER EXERTED HIMSELF, STRAINING HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING ;TAIL ASSEMBLY FROM ELEVATOR & THE CHAIN THAT WAS SECURING THE CHAIN FALL TO THE HOUSING BROKE & DROPPED THE CHAIN FALL ON TO THE RT SHOULDER OF THE EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE HAD TO CLIMB UP AND DOWN THE STEEL BEAMS FROM LADDER TO REACH WHERE THE PIPE WAS LOCATED. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE STEEL BEAMS TO GET TO LADDER AND HIS RIB CAGE GOT PRESSED HARD A GAINST THE STEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN WALL FOR ANCHORS WHEN DUST BLEW IN HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS VACUUMING MATERIAL UNDER DUST COLLECTORS VACUUM LINE BECAME PLUGGED EMPLOYEE CUT PLASTIC VACUUM LINE TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTION VACUUM SUCKED HIS ARM INTO LINE
INJURED WAS INSIDE CLEANING THE MAIN SPRAY TOWER WHEN A GUST OF WIND ENTERED THROUGH A VENT AREA AND KNOCKED OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND SAFETY HAT AND BLEW DUST IN THE AIR AND IN HIS EYES.
EE WAS SHOVELING CONCRETE DUST INTO A WHEELBARROW TO REMOVE IT FROM A SILO ROOF. OTHER WORKERS PRESENT INCLUDED OTHER, ANOTHER, AND ANOTHER EE.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK CARRIER ROLL ON THE CLINKER RECLAIM.CONVEYOR BELT WHILE THE BELT WAS IN OPERATION.HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE PINCH POINT OF THE BELT AND ROLL .THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A BRUISE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS REMOVING RETURN IDLER FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER PRODUCT BELT IDLER WAS LYING IN A GUARD GRATING AND EE S THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN IDLER AND GRATING ON OTHER END.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A LARGE ROCK JAMMED IN THE CRUSHER THROAT. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHICH GLANCED OFF THE ROCK AND MASHED HIS FINGER ON ANOTHER ROCK.
EMPL CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF ROCK DRILL.SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP CAUSING THE INJURY.
EE WAS JACKHAMMERING ON 5TH BLOOR PREHEAT BLDG ON THE BY PASS SPRAY TOWER BUILD UP OF MATERIAL PIECE BROKE LOOSE THE JACKHAMMER BUT BROKE OFF AND HIT EE ON CHIN.
OILING #3 PLANT AIR COMPRESSOR VALVE BROKE DISCHARGED BLAST OF AIR ON EMP
USING PC OF WIRE TO SECURE SOCKET TO IMPACT WRENCH TURNED ON WRENCH WORE SPUN AROUND PUNCTURING SKIN ON L WRIST
HIT HEAD PULLING BY METAL STAIRCASE-RAISED UP AND INTO A LOWER IRON BEAM(HAD ON HARD HAT).
CLEANING OUT KILN WITH AIR LANCE DUST FLUSHED OUT OF DOOR HIT ON NECK AND UPPER BACK
EMPL WAS GRINDING WELD ON PIPE RACK WHEN OBJECT ENTERED LEFT EYE. HE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES & FACE SHEILD AT TIME.
STEPPED ON HOE,HANDLE HIT LEFT SIDE OF EYE CAUSING SMALL CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING OIL INT O EXTERNAL LUBE TANK IN FINISH MILL OIL ROOM THE OIL LEVEL WAS BELOW HEATER ELEMENT THERMOSEAT HAD NOT CUT THE HEATER OFF WHEN OIL TOUCHED THE HOT ELEMENT THE VAPO R IGNIT ED & FLASHED ONTO EMPLOYEE MEDICAL TREAT
LIFTING HEAVY PIPE TO POSITION, BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CRUSHER ROLL FROM CRUSHER WHEN HIT LEFT ELBOW ON CORNER OF ROLL.
EMPL REMOVING SCALE FROM FAN HOUSING IN ORDER TO SEAL CRACKS.PIECE OF SCAL STRUCK AND LODGED IN EMPL RIGHT EYE.
RIGGING IN SCREW CONVEYOR ON 5TH LEVEL-BUMPING STEEL OR TOUCHING HANDRAIL CAUSES CEMENT DUST TO BECOME AIR BORNE (IMPOSSIBLE TO PREVENT) DUST BECOME LODGED IN EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HOT CLINKER BUILDUP IN CEMENT COOLER THROAT WITH AN AIR LANCE A HOT CLINKER LODGED IN SIDE THE GLOVE CUFF OF THE RT HAND BURNING THE TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND
CEMENT DUST BLEW IN EYES
WHILE GRINDING A WELD A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT AROUND PLASTIC FAZE SHIELD, AROUND PLASTIC GOGGLES AND AROUND GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS THAWING AIRLINE ON VACUUM TRUCK. WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE FLOOR TO PUSH HIMSELF UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT HAND & LEFT LITTLE FINGER. DIAGNOSIS-WRIST SPRAIN.
WORKING ON PLATFORM 6TH LEVEL PREHEAT BLDG PLANT DUMPING MARGINAL MATERIAL ON FIRST FLOOR DUST BLOWS UP THRU BUILDING CARRIED BY DRAFT DUST VERY THICK.
WORKING ON FLATFORMS CLIMBED ONTO BEAM TO HANG CHOCKER FOR SKY CLIMBER AND HOT DUST BLEW INTO EYES FROM LEAKING SEALS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT CROSSOVER DUCT ON THE 5TH FLOOR. PREHEATER BUILDING WHEN CEMENT DUST BLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING SLAG FROM WELDING IN THE PREHEATER BUILDING. A PIECE OF SLAG BLEW INTO EYE AND STRUCK HIS EYELID. WHILE WIPING THE SLAG AND GOT BURN ON EYELID.
EMPLOYEE HAD BENN WELDING BY PASS FAN AND WHILE WALKING IN THE YARD AREA FROM BUILDING TO BUILDING DURING A WIND STROM DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE.
1989 · 24 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKHAMMERING ON THE 5TH FLOOR PREHEAT BUILDING TRYING TO UNPLUG THE BYPASS DUCTS. THERE WAS ABOUT A 4 TON BUILDUP OF CALCINER FEED AND THE WALL CAVED IN AND THE JACKHAMMER HIT HI M IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEES HAD CUT A HOLE IN THE GRATING TO PULL A PIECE OF 4" PIPE THROUGH WHEN INJURED STEPPED INTO THE OPEN HOLE.ILLUMINATION WAS POOR IN AREA WHERE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT KNEE (MEDICAL).
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE FINISH MILL BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR WHEN HE RAN INTO A LOW-HANDING STRUCTURE WITH HIS HEAD.
ON 10-31, THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A HILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL PHYSICIAN ON 11-1-89 DUE TO PAIN AND RESTRIC TED MOVEMENT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN UP WHEN DIRT AND DUST FLEW UP AND GOT IN BOTH EYES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF INJURY. A METALLIC FOREIGN BODY EMBEDDED IN THE CORNEA O F HIS RIGHT EYE. HE REPORTED HIS INJURY ON 10-31-89 AND AT THAT TIME HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT IN THE PLANT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.HE DIDN'T REQUIRE ATTENTION OR MEDICATION UNTIL 12-05-89 FOUND IT NECESSARY TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE RAISED THE DOOR ON THE ALAMAC ELEVATOR TOO HIGH HE CLIMED ON TOP OF IT TOP REPAIR IT WHEN THE CABLE CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS LT 1 ST FINGER THE LACERATION REQUIRED SIMPLE CLOSURE SUTURES.
WORKING ON PIPE SUPPORTS FB ENTERED EYE WAS UTILIZING PROPER P P E
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A PLUGGED AIRSLDE IN THE CEMENT SILO. WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE AIRSLIDE CEMENT FLUSHED OUT AND FLEW OUT IN HIS FACE BLOWING ALL HIS HARD HAT AND SAFTEY GLASSES . HIS LEFT EYE GOT FILLED WITH CEMENT CAUSING BURNS.
CARRYING 55 LBS OF TIE RODS DOWN STAIR FELT PAINWHEN HE SET THE LOAD DOWN, TRANSP DUE TO EXTREME PAIN.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A BEAM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CONDUIT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY, BUT DID NOT REPORT TO FIRST AID UNTIL ??? DUE TO SWEL LING AND PAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED AT THAT TIME TO A LOCAL PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT.
THE INJURED WAS WORKING OUT OF JLG LIFT UNDER 228' WHEN A CABLE WAS DROPPED AND KNOCKED DIRT INTO BOTH EYES.ATTEMPTS TO FLUSH HIS EYES DID NOT PROVIDE RELIEF-HE WAS TRANSPORTED IMMEDIATELY FOR TREATMENT.
EE FELT WEAKNESS IN HIS LT KNEE WHICH RAPIDLY PROGRESSED DUE TO EXTENSIVE SWELLING NO PAIN PRESENT HE WAS TRANSPORTED IMMEDIATELUY TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE EE STATES THAT HE IS U NSURE OF THE CAUSE, AT THE TIME OF INJURY HE WASTRAVELING TO HIS WORK AREA.
THE EMPLOYEE WS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE SLAG FROM A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN A FORIEN BODY ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS UTILIZING SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT FACE SHIELD. HE WAS TRANSP ORTED IMMEDIATELY FOR TREATMENT.
MOVING AN BEAM 70 LBS OUT OF POSITION FROM FORKLIFT AT THAT TIME FELT PAIN IN LT LOWER BACK TRANSP. TO LOCAL DR NUMBNESS IN L LEG CONT PAIN.
WHILE STRIPPING WIRE WITH UTILITY KNIFE THE BLADE WAS DEFLECTED BY THE WIRE AND CAUGHT THE LEFT THUMB.
I,NAME WAS AT GROUND LEVEL (210') WHEN AN INCH & A-GUARTER BOLT FELL FROM ELEVATION 321' & STRUCK HIS RT SHOULDER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCDIENTLY KICKED THE BOLT OFF THE GRATING ABOVE, THIS AREA WAS CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY.
EMPL WAS DESCENDING STAIRS WHEN HE FELT RT ANKLE POP. HE WAS TRANSPORTED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO ECCHYMOSIS, SWELLING & DEFORMITY OF ANKLE.
HE WAS WELDING WHEN A FOREIGN BODY GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS USING PROPER PPE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT THE F.B. WAS OR HOW IT BECAME LODGED IN HIS CORNEA.
THE EMPL WAS WORKING ON EXPANSION JOINTS WHEN HE RECEIVED AN IRRITATION IN HIS L EYE HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL DR ON 8/4/89 DUE TO CONTINUED DISCOMFORT
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND THE DISCHARGE END KILN SEAL AND CLINKER DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE.FLUSHED IT OUT AT THE PLANT SITE.WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN EYE STILL BOTHERED HIM.
I NAME WAS PRYING GRATING INTO PLACE WITH A SLEEVER BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS R 1ST FINGER AND KNUCKLE HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID ON 7/25 HE RETURNED TO FIRST AID ON 8/7 AND REQUESTED TO SEE A LOCAL DR DUE TO CONTINUED SWELLING
I NAME WAS WORKING ABOVE ELEVATION 280FT IN PREHEATER WHEN A HOT WELDING ROD FELL FROM ABOVE ROD STRUCK & BURNED HIS RT NECK & SHOULDER HE WAS TREATED IN FIRST AID W/COLD & SILVADENT CREAM I N AME REQUESTED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN ON 071189 HE WATRANSPORTED @THAT TIME
HIGH NOISE IN PLANT WHILE PERFORMING VARIOUS JOBS
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