HARTWELL MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Operator was walking to EE's work area and felt a "pop" in EE's fourth toe on EE's right foot. Employee was taken to the physician and was later determined o have a hairline fracture in EE's right foot.

An employee was sprayed with hydraulic fluid while operating a forklift in the warehouse area. The employee was traveling when a weakened portion of a hydraulic line burst, spraying the employee's head and torso area. Fluid spray contacted the forehead and moved down towards the left eye. Doctor prescribed antibiotic eyedrops. Returned to work same day.

The injured worker was cleaning up & lifted the old wire (6 gage) & began to walk up the pond bank & felt back "crunch", but did not really hurt at that time. The injured worker finished cleaning up with a Sun Chemical Maintenance worker & sat in the office to cool. When the worker went to get up later, back was locked up & could hardly walk.

Trucks hauling wet mica material onto stockpile. Trucks had to be pushed out by the dozer. Dozer was pushing truck 2362 Truck caught traction causing a gap. Dozer operator was unable to stop the machine, and the blade of the dozer made contact with the dump trailer. This contact caused a jar to the truck driver, aggravating sciatic nerve

Trucks hauling wet mica material onto stockpile. Trucks had to be pushed out by the dozer. Dozer was pushing truck 2362. Truck caught traction causing a gap. Dozer operator was unable to stop the machine, and the blade of the dozer made contact with the dump trailer. This contact caused a jar to the truck driver, causing whiplash.

The employee was attempting to dislodge stuck pallets from a dump truck by vibrating the tail gate when he cut his middle finger on a piece of sharp metal on the tail gate.

At 8:45 am on 7/16/2012, a maintenance technician received a laceration to the right thumb requiring 5 stitches to close. The technician was attempting to remove the insulation on an electrical lug nut in preparation for changing out a centrifuge motor. As the technician was cutting the insulation, the knife slipped, making a one inch cut on his thumb.

A maintenance technician at the Hartwell site received a laceration to his right index finger requiring 10 stitches. The technician was removing a 6 inch diameter x 3 foot long rubber boot from a 48? Dewco vibratory screen. The technician was taken to the Hart County Emergency Room for treatment and released.

Slick spot on concrete floor

EE WAS PERFORMING HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES ON A 9" ELEVATED PLATFORM-AS HE LEANED TO LEFT SIDE OF WORK AREA, HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL-HE EXTENDED HIS LEFT ARM TO BRACE AGAINST THE IMPACT AND STRUCK STEEL BASE PLATE WITH LEFT HAND. CONTACT WITH PLATE CAUSED A 3" LACERATION TO HIS LEFT PALM. EE TRANSPORTED TO CO DR AND 13 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE MICA FROM THE MICA SPOUT OF THE BAGGING UNIT. THE BAGGER FILL SPOUT CLOGGED AND THE EE BEGAN PROBING THE SPOUT WITH A LENGTH OF M ETAL ROD. THE ROD SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT PALM.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE UNLOADING OF A TRUCK OF IMPORTED INDIA MICA. AS A LARGE BULK BAG WAS PULLED OFF A PALLET BY A SLING, THE BAG CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE PALLET AND CAUSED IT TO FLY ACROSS TRAILER STRIKING THE EE. THE EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY RM WHERE 5 SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. TESTS REVELAED NO FUR

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY HANDLING PIECES OF STEEL CHANNEL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE LATER SAID HE ASSOCIATED THE PAIN WITH MUSCLES ACHES THAT ACCOMPANIED THE FLU. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT FIVE DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT.A COMPANY DR. DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS A LUMBAR STRAIN AND PRESCRIBED REST AND MEDICATION. THE EMPLOYEE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 2/29/96.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE MAIN BAGGER & REPORTED A POPPING SENSATION WHEN HE PUSHED A 50 LB. BAG. HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT LIFTING. WHEN THE LEVEL OF PAIN INCREASED, HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A CO. PHYSICIAN. THE DR. NOTED THAT THE PAIN WAS IN SAME SPOT OF PREVIOUS OFF THE JOB BACK INJURY. HE WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER DR. HIS INITIAL DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THE INJURIES ARE RELATED. RTW-?

WHILE CLEANING UNDER A SCREW CONVEYOR THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO ARREST HIS FALL HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN DI AGNOSED THE INJURY AS A HERNIA & REFERRED THE EMPLOYEE TO A SURGEON

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A WOODEN BAT STRIKING A BULT BAG TO HELP REMOVE THE AIR FORM BAG. EMPLOYEE FELT A TEARING SENSATON AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROTATING THE 15 SCREW CONVEYOR BY HAND AND CAUGHT HIS SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND UNDER V BELTS.

WHILE OPENING DUMP GATE ON #7 MILL, THE BOLT HOLDING HANDLE TO GATE PULLED THROUGH THE HOLE IN GATE, CAUSING HANDLE TO GO DOWN QUICKLY AND HITTING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON A BOLT. CUT FINGER WH ICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF BOBCAT LOADER WHILE ENTERING THE CAB THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE UPRIGHT SUPPORT WITH HIS RT HAND TURNING TO SIT IN THE SEAT WHICH PUT STRAIN ON HIS RT S HOULDER CAUSING THE RT SHOULDER TO COME OUT OF JOINT EMPLOYEE DID NOT SLIP FALL OR HIT ANYTHING INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD DISLOCATED THIS SHOULDER 4 TIMES PR4EVIOUSLY IN OFF TH

AFTER TRANSPORTING MATERIAL IN A WHEELBARROW THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK PAIN TO HIS SUPERVISOR LATER IN THE AFTERNOON THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A COMPANY PHYSICIAN WHOSE DIAGNOSIS WAS LOWER BAC K STRAIN

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE SECOND RUNG OF A LADDER & FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE REPORTED SOME SLIGHT PAIN INITIALLY BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD SUBSIDE. AFTER PAIN BEGAN TO WORSEN HE WAS REFERRED TO COM PANY PHYSICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS AN INGUINAL HERNIA. HE WAS REFERRED TO A SURGEON & UNDERWENT HERNIA REPAIR ON 10/19/94.

EMPLOYEE LIFTING SAND LINE WITH BAR AND SPRAINED LEFT LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A 6" PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

WHILE ASSITING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN MOVING PIECES OF 3"X3" STEEL TUBING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. A COMPANY DR DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS ASSIMPLE BACK STRAIN.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE POWER SCREEN THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP DRAW BAR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN WRIST.

WHILE COLLECTING SAMPLES AT THE BENEFICATION PLANT, THE SAMPLING PIPE SLIPPED FROM ITS SUPPORT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SHIFT SUDDENLY AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 3/21/ 94.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TOOLS INTO TOOL BOX. WHILE OPENING THE BOTTOM DRAWER, THE TOOL BOX FLIPPED TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE STRINKING BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM LADDER & SPRAINED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 55# BAGS OF MICA FROM A TRAILER. WHEN HE PULLED A BAG OFF A STACK WITH A HOOK, THE BAG FELL PULLING HIS ARM. WHEN HE FAILED TO RELEASE THE HOOK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT IN HIS SHOULDER & WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MACK HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN HE EXECUTED A SHARP TURN, HE NOTED A SLIGHT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. HE CONSULTED A COMPANY PHYSICIAN WHO ADMINISTERED HEAT TREATMENT AND KEPT H IM UNDER CARE FOR A PERIOD OF 5 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO GET HELP AS INSRUCTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE IMPROPERLY LIFTING A GUARD ON THE BACKUP TAILINGS PUMP.

WHILE UNLOADING 50 LB. BAG OF INDIA MICA FELT PAIN IN NECK AREA.

EE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HAND DRILL TO PLACE BOLT HOLES IN A NEW DISCONNECT BOX WHEWN THE DRILL PENETRATED THE METAL STRUCTURE BEHIND THE BOX EE RT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRILL H ANDLE & THE EDGE OF THE BOX

MICA PARTICLE IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CALCINE INDIA MICA FROM BARRELS TO LOADER BUCKET FOR MILL LOADING. EMPLOYEE WAS USING ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT INCLUDING EYE PROTECTION. DID NOT SE EK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-20-93.

QUICK CONNECT COUPLING BLEW OFF COMPRESSED AIR LINE AT THE COMPRESSOR STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT CHEEK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTIONS FOR RELATED EYE IRRITATION ON 7/3/93.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING A 50 LB. BAG OF MICA AND PLACING THE BAG ON THE STACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SCRAP STEEL & FELT BURNING IN LOWER BACK WENT TO DOC ON 03-08-93 & WAS TOLD HE HAD A LUMBAR STRAIN

HE WAS CLEANING THE MOTOR OFF OF THE FORKLIFT WITH AN AIR HOSE. WHILE BLOWING OFF CARBURETOR, MICA AND GAS BLEW UP INTO HIS LEFT. HE WENT TO THE EYE WASH STATION AND WASHED HIS EYE OUT FOR APP ROX. 10 MINS. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3-1-93 BECAUSE EYE STILL BURNING AND ITCHING.

WHEN SITTING DOWN IN CHAIR TO EAT DINNER FELT BACK POP. HE FELT NO PAIN UNTIL HE STOOD UP. WHEN CHECKING ENGINE ON TRUCK FELT BACK POP AGAIN AND IT SEEMED TO FEEL BETTER.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED STRONG PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STATED THAT HE FIRST NOTICED IT AT APPROX. 10:00 AM THAT MORNING AND IT HAD GOTTEN INCREASINGLY WORSE. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN TRANSFERRING INDIA MICA FROM ONE FACILITY TO ANOTHER FACILITY THE PREVIOUS DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING BAGGING MACHINE. WHILE STANDING ON A 16" HIGH STOOL AND PACKING A BAG, STOOL TITLTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE CEMENT FLOOR LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HITTING HEAD ON THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED MACK TRUCK AND STEPPED ON ROCK TURNING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP USED DREGE IMPELLER. THE IMPELLER SLIPPED AND THE AREA OF THE IMPELLER THAT WAS WORN RAZOR CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A COMBINATION COUPLER WHEN LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN COUPLER AND A STEEL FRAME RESULTING IN LACERATION OF FINGER REQUIRING 4 SUTURES TO CLO SE THE WOUND.

TRYING TO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM SCREEN IN FRONT OF A WASTE SUMP. FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE WORKING ON PUMP AT BENEFICATION PLANT.EMPLOYEE WAS IN STOOPING POSITION MOS TOF THE DAY AND SOME LIFTING WAS REQUIRED

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 50 LB BAG OF MATERIAL AT HOPPER OF SCREW CONVEYOR AND MASHED HIS HAND ON GRATE, INJURING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE MOVING LABORATORY MAGNETIC SEPARATOR, ARM ON SEPARATOR ROTATED AND PUNCTURED HIS FOREARM; ALSO BRUISED FOREARM.

ALLERGIC REACTION TO BEE STING

WHILE OPERATING M033 WATER WAGON, EE BECAME DIZZY AND PALE AND WAS OVERCOME BY HEAT.

EE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW UP RAMP WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRAIN BACK.

POURING MATERIAL EMP FELT SHARP PAIN UPPER R RIB CAGE

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A PROCESS PUMP AT THE BENEFICIATION PLANT, EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE FACE PLATE OF PUMP ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE'S FINGERNAIL WAS TORN OFF. X-RAY EXAMIN ATION REVEALED A SMALL FRACTURE OF THE BONE.

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON 8 ELEVATOR IN WET GRINDING FACILITY, EE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION.

EE WAS LIFTING BAG OF MICA TO STACK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT ARM.

SLIPPED ON MUD AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT THIGH.

WHILE PLACING A BAG OF PRODUCT ON A PALLET FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK

LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED WHEN HOLDING A PIN TRYING TO HITCH THE POWER SCREEN TO A MOTOR GRADER REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES.

EMPL SPOT WELDING METAL PLATE ON #1 FEED BOWL.STINGER STRUCK METAL AND ARCED WHILE HE WAS LOOKING AT IT BURNING BOTH EYES./

POURING MICA FEELING PAIN UPPER BACK AND NECK AREA. GET WORSE LATER

I.NAME REMOVING ENTER RACE OF BEARING WITH HAMMER FROM PUMP.WHILE HITTING ON ENTER RACE,PIECE OF METAL FROM BEARING RACE HIT SCROTUM AREA.PIECE OF METAL WILL BE REMOVED 7-20-90.

EE WAS LIFTING A BAG FROM THE FLATTENER TO PALLET AND TWISTED BACK.

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW BUSHING ON A FEED SCREW, A HAMMER SLIPPED FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND IT STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT EYEBROW.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A RETRACTABLE BLADE KNIFE WHILE CUTTING OPEN BAG OF INDIA MICA-5 SUTURES

EMPL WAS WORKING WITH I BEAM ON FORKLIFT FORKS. I BEAM SHIFTED & STRUCK EMPLS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPL WAS LIFTING BAGS OF MICA OFF THE MAIN BAGGER AND PLACING THEM ON THE BAG FLATTENER RESULTING IN BACK SPRAIN

WHILE DUMPING BARRELS OF MICA INTO LOADER BUCKET DUST BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPL WAS DUMPING BARRELS OF MICA INTO A BUCKET BLOADER AND A FLAKE OF MICA BLEW INTO HIS EYE

WHILE DRIVING A TRUCK EE WAS STUNG BY A BEE.

WHILE USING A HACKSAW TO SAW A ROLL PIN IN HALF PIN SLIPPED OUT AND SAW WENT DOWN ON R HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON VISE HANDLE CUTTING KNUCKLE OF INDEX FINGER

WHILE WORKING ON LOADER HIS RING CAME IN CONTACT WITH A HOT WIRE TURNING WEDDING RING HOT AND CAUSING SEVERE BURN ON FINGER.

WHILE OPERATING POWER SCREEN DUST AND DIRT WAS BLOWN INTO EYE.

WHILE CLEANING UP THE AREA HEAT STROKE OCCURRED.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON SIDE WALK AT THE MILLS.HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ASCEND POWERSCREEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF HAND HOLD & FELL BACKWARDS HE REACHED FOR A SECOND HAND HOLD & PULLED MUSCLE IN RT SHOULDER

INJ OCCURRED CLIMBING UP ON POWER SCREEN TO ADJUST BELT.HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND.BRUISE AND SCRAPE ON RIGHT ARM.

WHILE REPLACING A 8 INCH FEED PIPE TO THE #1 ROD MILL IT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLS L LEG ABOVE KNEE

BUMPEDE KNEE WHILE CLIMBING LADDER.

SHOVELING MICA EMP FELT SHARP JPAIN IN L. SHOULDER CAUSING SOME NUMBNESS. WENT OT CO. DR WHO DIAGNOSED AS PULLED MUSCLE.

EXPERIENCED EYE IRRITATION WHILE INLOADING BAGS OF MICA FROM TRUCK

EMPL WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF MICA STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING HEAVY BAGS OF MICA

WHEN ASKED TO CUT DOWN WEEDS EMPLYEE SAID THAT HE HAD BACK PAIN FOR ABOUT A WEEK. WHEN TO DOCTOR AND IS HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS BACK RECURRING FROM A PERVIOUS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING PASTE INTO CHASER MILL. PASTE SPLASHED INTO RIGHT EYE.

WHILE UNHOOKING TOWBAR THE TOWBAR SLIPPED & PINCHED FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HYDRAULIC JACK TRYING TO PRESS A RING GEAR OFF #7 MILL WHEN A CHAIN BROKE CAUSING THE JACK TO FALL & JAM THE FIFTH FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE JACK HANDLE & THE MILL SIDE CONTUSION OF FIFTH FINGER ON LEFT HAND & BROKE TIP OF FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DRYER WHEN HE STATED HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYES

EMPL SLIPPED OFF TRUCK WHILE CHECKING OIL.BROKE ANKLE.

TWISTED RIGHT FOOT & ANKLE WHILE CLIMBING LADDER UNDER ROUGHER SPIRALS.EMPL DIDNT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR 20 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT.

FOOT SLIPPED & FELL IN SEAT OF BOBCAT

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON BAORD WITH NAIL IN IT.

BRUISED THUMB WHEN MOVING WOODEN SAMPLE BOX WENT TO DOC.060388 HAD X-RAY OF THUMB NO FX.EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY BUT THOUGHT THUMB WOULD GET BETTER

WHILE SITTING IN DUMP TRUCK BEING LOADER UNDER THE POWER SCREEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED RIGHT EYE. EYE WASH WAS USED WITH NO RESULTS WENT TO CO DR WHO REMOVED PARTICLE IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAR SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE S HANMD WERE WET AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GRIP THE HAND RAILS PROPERLY.

BURON ON RIGHT PALM AND WRIST SUSTAINED WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH A HOT CUTTING TORCH.

BACK STRAIN DUE TO STACKING BAGS.

TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING BAGS PULLED MUSCLE.

INJURERD DIPPED3 BUCKET OF WATER FROM POND TO PRIME GASOLINE PUMP. WEIGHT OF BUCKET & WATER APPROX. 20 LBS. WATER IN POND APPROX. 3' BELOW TOP OF BANK. INJURED RAISED UP TURNED & HANDED BUCK ET TO ANOTHER E4PLOYEE & FELT CATCH IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON 4 INCH PUMP. THE GUARD RAIL HAD BEEN CUT TO ALLOW BETTER ACCESS TO PUMP AREA. THE EMPLOYEE STRATTLED THE STUB SECTION OF GUARD RAIL WHICH FAILED UNDER HIS WEIGHT. THE

EMPLOYEE WAS D3SCONNECTING FLANGE ON 4" VERTICAL WASTE WATER PUMP WHEN FLANGE SLIPPED DOWN AND MASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. THE FINGER WAS X-RAYED BY THE COMPANY DOCTOR. THE FINGER WAS SEVER ELY BRUISED. DO7TOR PRESCRIBED MOTRIN FOR PAIN. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO REGULAR WORK DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN UNPLUGGING A DRAIN LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A FROZEN SURFACE AND FELL ON HIS BACK INJURY SEEMS TO BE IN THE LOWER BACK AND POSSIBLY THE RT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING BAGGER AND BLISTERS AND CRACKS STARTED GETTING ON BOTH HANDS WENT TO CO DR FOR PERSONAL REASONS AND DR SAW HANDS AND SAID THAT THE RASH WAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO OUR MATERIAL DR PR9SCRIBED TWO MEDICATIONS AND RUBBER GLOVES

EMPLOYEE USING 8HOVEL TO REMOVE OVERSIZE FROM TROMMEL SCREEN BOX & TWISTED BACK WENT TO CO.DOC.& DIAGNOSIS WAS STRAINED LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS AP1LYING FORCE TO 12 1/2" DRILL TO FORCE DRILL BIT THROUGH HARD MATERIAL.THE EMPLOYEE LOSTR CONTROL OF DRILL WHICH STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST.RECEIVED CONTUSIONS IN TE UPPER LEFT INT ERIOR CHEST.MOT9IN 800MG. PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CH3PPING SLAG FROM A WELD. A PIECE OF CHIPPED MATERIAL FLEW INTO LEFT YE CAND CAUSED SOLME MINOR ABRASION TO THE EYE. THE EYE WAS WASHED DAND SWABBED BY THE DR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS R EFERRED TO ANOT2ER DR FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. NO FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE EYE AND NO DRUGS WERE PRESCRIBED. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR WORK DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CO5LECTING REGULAR SAMPLE OF MICA FROM THE SCREEN ROOM. FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED THE RIGHT EYE AND CAUSED EYE IRRIATATION. THE EYE WAS WASHED AND SWABBED BY THE CO DR. DR PRESCRIBED A BORIC ACID S2LUTION AND SODIUM SULFIDE 4 TIMES DAILY. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO REGULAR WORK DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE HAD CL3MBED ONTO PLATFORM TO CLOSE A DISCHARGE GATE TO A SCREW CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO COME DOWN FROM PLATFORM. WITH RIGHT HAND HOLDING ON TO A JAGGED PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, EMPLOYE E DESCENDED CUT7ING PALM OF HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT HOSPITAL WHERE COMPANY DOCTOR PUT 12 SUTURES IN RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN ANTIBOTIC PRESCRIPTION. EMPLOYEE RETUR

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN FROM TOP OF #7 MILL. EMPLOYEE SIT ON SIDE OF MILL TANK AND DESCENDED TO FLOOR. (APPROX. 4') EMPLOYEE TURNED LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR FOREXAMINATION A ND X-RAYS. INJU9Y WAS SPRAINED ANKLE. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED MOTRIN FOR INFLAMMATION. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB TITLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING STEPS AT #6 CENTRIFUGE PLATFORM. THE GRATING AND STEPS WERE WET DUE TO SOME PLUGGAGE PROBLEMS EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON 1 ST STEP, AND EMPLOYEE FELL HITTING LEFT HIP. HIS HIP CONTAC7ED 3RD AND 4TH STEPS BEFORE HE COULD CATCH HIMSELF WITH HANDRAILS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR AND COMPANY DOCTOR SENT EMPLOYEE TO AN ORTHROPEDIC SPECIALIST. ORTHROPEDIC S

EMPLOYEE WAS AS7ENDING STEPS AT DREDGE PUMP P ATFORM.EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE MUDDY DUE TO HEAVY RAINING.EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF SECOND STEP AND ONTO GROUND.THIS STEP STRAINED GROIN AREA.EMP LOYEE WENT TO C2MPANY DOCTOR FOR OBSERVATION.EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO SOAK IN WARM BATH AND A PRESCRIPTION FOR A MILD PAIN MEDICINE WAS GIVEN.

WHILE RUNNING B5GGING MACHINE A RSH DEVELOPED ON BOTH HANDS AND ARMS. NOT CERTAIN IF DUST FROM MICA IS THE CAUSE OF RASH.

EMP WAS GOING T2 SUPPLY ROOM TO GET PARTS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TOP STEP AT SMALL RAKE CLASSIFER. THERE ARE ONLY 2 STEPS, HE FELL TO FLOOR CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT WRIST. WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL AFTER WOR5ING HOURS AND HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM, DR DIAGNOSED INJURY AS SEVERE SPRAIN WITH CONTUSION OF LEFT WRIST

LIFTING PACKAGE3FROM GROUND AND BACK CAUGHT. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON 7-4-86 AND SAW DR. WILSON WHO PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXERS FOR BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING METAL WITH A 4 1/2 1/4 SIDE GRINDER WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW IN RT EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT A FACE SHIELD EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CO DR AND OBJECT WA S REMOVED EMPLO2EE WAS SENT BY CO DR TO AN EYE SPECIALIST SPECIALIST CLEANED EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MAINTENANCE REPAIR ROLLERS OUT OF W G MILLS WHILE EMPLOYEE I.NAME WAS WELDING ON THESE ROLLS I.NAME BURNED HIS EYES REASONS BEING HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE A FAN FROM THE DRYER VAPOR PIPE IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE FAN ONE MUST USE A LADDER WHICH IS KEPT READILY AVAILABLE ADJACENT TO DRYER ON WALL I.NAME INS TRUCTED EMPLOYE9 I.NAME TO GATHER SOME TOOLS NEEDED TO DO ANOTHER JOB ON THE DRYER I.NAME PRECEEDED AS INSTRUCTED TO GATHER THE TOOLS WITH I.NAME GONE I.NAME REMOVED LADDER FROM STORAGE AND PO

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BOARD REPLACING PIPE AND BOARD BROKE EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST PIPE STRAINING GROIN AND RT THIGH

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START MOTOR GRADER. MACHINE WOULD NOT START. WITH STARTING MOTOR TURNING OVER ENGINE, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO MACHINE FROM REAR TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON ENGINE. WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED WITHLEFT HAND FOR A HAND HOLD, EMPLOYEE STUCK LEFT HAND INTO FAN SHROUD. WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING, BUT BEING TURNED BY STARTING MOTOR MIDDLE AND 3RD FINGER WER

CUT LEFT HAND WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OUT OF WELDING HOOD. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND TAKING 6 STITCHES.

WHILE DECANTING SETTLING TANK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN INTO BASEMENT BEHIND SETTLING TANKS, BRUISING RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE, WAS INJURED AFTER HE HAD INCORRECTLY PLACED A PALLET OF MICA, CAUSING ONE OF THE TRAILER DOORS TO BE DIFFICULT TO LATCH. SEE ATTACHED.

WHILE CUTTING FIREWOOD, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A NAIL WHICH WAS LOCATED IN SOME SCRAP LUMBER AROUND THE AREA IN WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DOCTOR AND TREATED FOR IN JURY. THERE WAS SOME INFECTION ON 2-5-85, BUT ON 2-7-85 EMPLOYEE WAS MUCH BETTER.

EMPL PARKED TRUCK #60 PROCEEDED TO STEP OUT OF CAB,WHEN EMPL LEFT FOOT TOUCHED GROUND,PAIN OCCURRED IN KNEE.ALL STEPS ON TRUCK WERE IN PLACE AND GROUND DIDNT HAVE ANY OBSTRUCTIONS OR HOLES.EMP L TAKEN TO CO DR AND SENT TO HOSP FOR X-RAYS.-SHOWED NO DISORDER.DR DIAG AS SPRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT KNEE.

WHILE UNLOADING #3 MILL EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL ON CONCRETE CURB. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND EXAIMED BY DOCTOR ON CALL. EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING BLOOD THROUGH URINE AND WXPER IENCING PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTED TO SEE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 11/5/84. EMPLOYEE SAW CO. DOCTOR AND SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS OF BACK. CO. DOCTOR CONCLUDED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD

WELDING ON SAND TANK AT WET PLANT,EMPL REC\D FOREIGN MATTER IN RIGHT EYE.SAND,MICA AND OTHER MATERIAL FELL WHILE WELDER WORKING.WELDING HELMET WAS ON AND IN PLACE.BUT WHEN HELMET WAS RAISED,MA TERIAL FELL IN EYE.

EMPL OPERATING BACKHOE AT MYERS PROPERTY WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO LET EYE.PROTECTIVE FRONT WASNT IN PLACE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT AND SAFETY GRGLASSES WERENT WORN-HADNT BEEN ISSUED .

WHILE OPERATING LOADER FOREIGN MATTER BLEW IN RIGHT EYE.