Kremlin Plant: 844 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee pinched finger of left hand between frame and wrench of lathe.

The affected employee had their annual audiogram completed and it was reported to the mine that the employee has hearing loss in their left ear.

The affected employee slipped and fell, injuring their right shoulder. The employee has been placed on restricted duty.

EE was walking and slipped/tripped/fell onto left knee, fracturing patella constituting MSHA reportability.

The crusher utility was in the work area picking up small trash on the ground. EE was just bending over when EE felt a slight shift and a shooting pain in the back. EE sought treatment on 11/4 and was placed on restrictions, thus constituting MSHA reportability.

PRESHIFT INSPECTION ON EXCAVATOR, THE STEP CAME OFF FRAME WHILE CLIMBING ONTO EXCAVATOR. EE CAUGHT SELF WITH THE HAND RAIL USING THEIR ARM.

EE was tramming boom lift to area and hit a dip in the road and it bounced the EE around the basket and the EE lost balance and injured shins which required stitches thus constituting MSHA reportability.

EE was conducting change over duties and had dust get in EE's eyes. EE was wearing safety glasses. EE had embedded material removed from EE's eye and was given prescription eye drops, thus constituting MSHA reportability.

A mechanic cut finger while changing belt splice. EE was holding the back of the clip with the other hand to apply pressure to the back of the clip, the bolt came free and contacted EE's right middle finger resulting in a laceration, requiring 4 stitches.

EE stepped off a platform and twisted right knee resulting in a knee strain. 1/15/19 EE was seen by doctor for observation 1/28/19 EE received physical therapy which resulted in the reportable injury.

EE was starting shift and felt dizzy when getting out of chair in breakroom. EE had worked in heat most of the previous day and worked overtime as well. EE received IV's for heat related illness, thus constituting MSHA reportability.

8/3/17 Electrician pulling new wires for a baghouse and had left shoulder muscle strain. 8/4/17 employee received post urinalysis testing. 8/7/17 employee was seen by the doctor and released. 8/9/17 Urinalysis results came back and employee return to work. 9/25/17 received physical therapy which resulted in the reportable injury.

After working EE's shift, the employee took a hygiene shower and slipped and fell on the floor. This resulted in a fractured right collar bone. Root Cause- Worn Anti-Slip floor paint causing a smooth surface along with the floor being wet from the shower.

Individual went to start air compressor, it failed to start. Individual went and opened engine cover/guard to check for loose wires on alternator. As he was checking for loose wires, another individual came over and tried to start air compressor. This time, air compressor engine turned over causing individual's glove to get caught in fan/alternator belt.

Liquid sodium silicate was splashed into left eye of employee. Medical providers concluded that no burning, scarring, or permanent damage resulted from this incident.

Small foreign particle stuck to cornea of right eye

Employee was installing a lifting lug and struck the rear portion of his left shoulder on a stationary object while trying to get up. The employee broke his left scapula as a result of this incident.

Employee slipped on ice and injured head/back regions.

A mill worker received dust/debris in both eyes when overloads were tripped on a circuit breaker inside the MS11 conveyor panel. The mine believes this incident did not and does not require reporting pursuant to 30 CFR 50.20.

Employee was sitting in a benefits meeting when he felt an irritation in his eye. Sent to doctor, foreign body removed, prescription antibiotic given

Employee pinched finger between roller bearing and floor

Employee had a chunk of ice hit the tip of his finger.

Employee got dust in their eye. The eye was flushed at the plant and the employee was brought to a medical professional, where he was prescribed an antibiotic eye drop as a precautionary measure. PPE was being utilized.

Employee has a hearing threshold shift in their left ear. The employee is currently enrolled in a hearing conservation program. The condition has not been diagnosed as a work related injury/illness.

We are reporting a hearing threshold shift of 30 dB in the employee's left ear at the 4k range. The employee is currently enrolled in a hearing conservation program. This condition has not been diagnosed as a work related injury/illness.

The Blast Crew was preparing for a development shot. Terrain was rough, with steep slopes and numerous loose rocks. Employee was standing on a slight incline when his feet slipped on loose material and he started to fall backwards. As he stuck his hands out to brace himself, his left wrist made contact with a sharp rock, causing a laceration that required 4 stitches to close.

Employee was walking down a flight of stairs on or about 7/2/2012 and felt a pain in her knee. Employee was seen by a doctor on 7/3/2012 and returned to full duty. After additional complaints the employee was returned to the doctor on 7/16/2012 for further evaluation and was removed from work.

An employee stepped over a chain, fell, and broke his leg.

An employee was dumping at a stockpile when he backed over a berm. The truck slid backwards and turned over, landing on the passenger side at the base of the stockpile. The employee was taken for medical examination, where he was released to work. On 9/6/11, he had a follow up appointment where he was excused from work.

While stripping old wires, knife slipped and hit finger

Employee lacerated hand requiring 4 stitches while cutting through a zip tie.

Twisted knee while walking to work. Note: The knee injury originally occurred on 6/23/10. It did not become reportable until he had surgery on 12/27/10.

While performing clean up, employee hit leg on framework, causing laceration and requiring stitches.

Employee slipped while carrying a ladder in snow. This incident became recordable on 1/7/09 when employee received a cortisone shot. Strain

Employee was going to step onto the ladder of his 990H CAT Loader from flat concrete ground, when he lifted his left leg up he felt a pop in his right knee.

Employee was adjusting load on forks of fork truck and metal shifted causing laceration on finger

Employee stepped onto then off of a pallet rolling her ankle.

Employee became engaged in a misconduct (fighting) with another hourly employee causing him to strike his arm on the wall, resulting in a laceration requiring 5 stitches.

Employee was vibrating concrete. When employee removed equipment, it was stuck and he pulled hard injuring his back.

The employee allegedly felt a strain in his arm while removing a rock from the haul road. This incident became a reportable injury when he when he was placed on restricted duty 10/24/07. DCN: 220080170034-E-doc-560436-missing time on 12/4/07

Employee was changing a 3.5'X5.5"X1/4" perforated screen. While making final adjustments, the employee allowed his finger to fall into a pinch point, and pinched the tip of his left pinky finger, causing a laceration that required stitches.

Employee was rapping out an aerator chute with a hammer, when she missed the chute and struck her right hand, resulting in a fracture and laceration to her right index finger.

Employee stated he strained his back while operating a Caterpillar loader. The bucket struck a rock pile which resulted in a jolt.

Employee and partner were replacing section of cable. Employee was holding cable while his partner was cutting with a hacksaw. His partner cut through the cable and the hacksaw struck employee in the upper lip resulting in a laceration which required stitches.

Employee tripped while walking on top of railcar and fell to the ground resulting in numerous abrasions and strain to hips, shoulders, elbows, ankles, shins, and lower back.

Employee was going up a flight of stairs to check a screen that is fed from primary crusher when a 27 lb. rock fell from above, striking him on the hard hat and then bouncing onto his left shoulder, resulting in lacerations and contusions and possible concussion.

Employee was using a J-wrench (40 - 50 lbs) to break the lock on the thread between the hammer and the back head on the drill. He was using the supports of the broom as a block to push the wrench against, and was next to the cab when the wrench broke loose under pressure and shot back at him, striking him in the nose. This resulted in a laceration and a fracture to the nose.

Ee was shoveling granules from hot elevator pit into elevator chute. a bracketed 90 degree piece of metal used to divert granules was not in it's proper place and ee bumped the diverter and it fell, striking him in the right foot, resulting in a contusion.

EE WAS USING WALK BEHIND BOBCAT LOADER AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE. THE BOBCAT RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE. THIS IS A LOST TIME INJURY.

Employee was putting the upper office side tailpulley guard back in place when she felt pain in her lower back. She began losing time on January 3, 2005.

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A PIPE STAND INTO PLACE WHEN IT MOVED AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE CHANGING #6 ROLL BEARING. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POSITION BEARING INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A LOST TIME INJURY.

Ee was lifting floor sections when he strained his lower back. This became a reportable injury on 9/16/04 when ee sought follow-up treatment.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF MS-35 PIT AND STEPPED ON THE GUARD TO EXIT. THE GUARD FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING REPLACEMENT CABLE THROUGH DROP BALL. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE CLAMPS WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, RESULTING IN LACERATIONS.

EMPLOYEE AND HIS PARTNER WERE TRASPORTING ROLL SHAFT FROM MIANTENANCE SHOP TO MAINTENANACE QUONSET BUILDING. THE ROLL SHAFT WEIGHS APPROX 2000 LBS. WHILE A 3RD EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE SHAFT ONTO A WOODEN PALLET USING A FORKLIFT, THE SHAFT ROLLED OFF PALLET GAINING MOMENTUM. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE SHAFT WHEN IT STRUCK HIM AND PINNED HIM TO THE GROUND.

Employee was shoveling wet heavy material underneath a belt and felt muscle strain in her right arm. This injury became reportable after ee went for treatment in late May.

EE STEPPED ON BUMPER OF TRUCK TO REACH PORTABLE TORCH. BUMPER WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE AND EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS BACK & RIGHT LEG. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 3/19/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING CASES OF OFFICE PAPER DOWN TO THE BASEMENT FOR STORAGE. HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA THAT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON FEB. 23 WHEN HE HAD HIS SURGERY.

EE STATED HE WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE BY HAMMERING A BAR INTO THE BLOCKAGE WHEN HE MISSED THE BAR AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WORKS ON THE MAINTENANCE CREW AND HAS NOTICED INCREASED PAIN AND LOSS OF STRENGHT AND FEELING OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH REPETITIVE MOTION SYNDROME. HAD SURGERY ON 4/30/04 AND BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 5/3/04.

EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS CLEANING MIXER/ AERATOR CHUTE WITH CHISEL. CHIPPING HAMMER SLIPPED, CAUSING HER TO TWIST HER BACK, RESULTING IN STRAIN OR POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE.

EE STATED HE WAS OPENING THE PAINT VALVE ON #4 TANK WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT BICEP. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT WHEN EE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 7/8/03.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH WHEN HIS CLOTHING IGNITED, CAUSING BURNS TO HIS STOMACH.

EE STATED HE WAS CHANGING A TIRE AND FELT BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING THE TIRE. THIS BECAME A RECOREABLE INJURY WHEN EE BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY IN AUGUST.

ROCK WAS HUNG UP ON SIDE OF CRUSHER. EE PUT A CABLE AROUND ROCK & JAW CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS BRINGING THE 12 TON HOIST OVER TO LIFT ROCK WHEN IT DROPPED APPROX 3 FEET INTO CRUSHER. EE SLID OFF R OCK & ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF CRUSHER OR WALKWAY & HYPEREXTENDED HIS SHOULDER. EE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 7/22/02.

EE STATED HE WAS DUMPING SCRAP METAL INTO STEEL DUMPSTER USING A SKID STEER WITH BUCKET. WHILE RAISING THE BUCKET, THE LOAD SHIFTED, CAUSING THE SKID STEER TO LEAN FORWARD. EE REACHED HIS HAND FORWARD FOR BALANCE AND HIS FINGERS BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE LOADER AND THE EDGE OF THE DUMPSTER.

EE WAS TURNING SWITCH FROM ONE TRACK TO THE OTHER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE SETTING UP FOR BAGGING 100# BAGS. THE BAGGING SYSTEM HAS A SCALE, AN AIR TRIP MECHANISM, AND CAN BE SET FOR DIFFERENT HEIGHT BAGS. PARTNER ACCIDENTLY DROPPED THE HEIGHT OF THE SCALE AND EMPLOYEE'S HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAG TRIPPER AND THE FRAME RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING STEEL OFF UPPER PART OF STEEL RACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW SCREENS AND WAS KNEELING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN HE STOOD UPHE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE 6/19/00 WHEN HE SAW A DOCTOR FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT.

EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO OPEN A CHUTE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG FINISHEDPRODUCT ELEVATOR. HE FOUND A CERAMIC TILE AT THE BOTTOM AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT WITH A 3 FT SECTION OF LUMBER. AS THE TILE WAS DISLODGED, TH E ELEVATOR SPUN BACKWARDS FORCING THE LUMBER OUT OF THE ELEVATOR CASE. THE ACTION PUSHED HIS ARM BACKWARDS WHERE IT STRUCK A STEEL ANGLE SUPPORT. RESULTED IN FOUR INCH LACERATION AND FRACTU

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING OFF A LIFTING LUG WITH A TORCH. HE SHUT OFF THE TORCH AND SET IT BEHIND HIM ON THE FLOOR AND PROCEEDED TO GRIND OFF THE AREA WHERE THE LUG WAS REMOVED FROM. UNKNOWINGL Y, OXYGEN AND GAS HAD SATURATED HIS COVERALLS AND WAS IGNITED BY A GRINDING SPARK.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ALONG CATWALK AND BUMPED HEAD ON AN I BEAM.

EE WAS TAKING BLOCK OFF HOIST WHILE HIS PARTNER WAS TAKING LIMIT SWITCH COUNTER WEIGHT BLOCK OFF TOP OF CABLE. WHEN THE BLOCK CAME DOWN THE CABLE HIT EE'S FINGER

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING SCRAP FROM UNDERNEATH MG-13 WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PERFORMING AN INSPECTION WHEN ANOTHER EE ASKED HIM TO LOOK AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HOT ELEVATOR. TO GET TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE, EE HAD TO WALK AROUND THE KILN BASE AND UNDER THE KILN. WHILE WALKING UNDER THE KILN, HE WALKED INTO THE KILN, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND JAMMING HIS NECK AND BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS REMOVING DUST PIPING ON #7 ROLL. HE FIRST LOOSENED THE TOP NUTS AND REMOVED THEM. WHILE REMOVING THE LOWER NUTS & BOLTS THE TOP END OF THE DUST PIPE CAME LOOSE, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT AT THE TIME.

EE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A HAMMER FROM DRILL. WHEN HAMMER SEPARATED FROM DRILL STEEL EE HAD HISHAND UNDERNEATH THE J-WRENCH. THE WRENCH FELL TO THE DRILL TABLE SQUASHING HIS FINGER. EE WAS WE ARING GLOVES AND HAD BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED. THE LAST SAFETY TALK ATTENDED WAS 4-24-99.

EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING THE CAP ON #4 ROLL. WHILE PUSHING ON THE SUSPENDED CAP TO ALIGN THE BOLT HOLES, HE FELT STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 5/12 AND THIS INJU RY DID NOT BECOME RECORDABLE UNTIL 5/14.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WA SPULLING A HAND BRAKE ON A RAILCAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A CHANNEL THAT HOLDS THE TIN ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SETTING DRAIN GRATES INTOA DRAIN CANAL WHEN A GRATE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND, CRUSHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE STATED HE AND HIS PARTNER WERE SLIDING A 4' BY 8' STEEL PLATE OFF OF A FORKLIFT ONTO A CUTTING TABLE. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN PULLING ON PLATE.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING WITH CLEANING A TANK CAR WHEN SOME SILICATE SPLASHED FROM THE AIR HAMMER SIDEWAYS INTO HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING THE ELECTRICIANS MOVE WIRE FOR THE NEW PUMP WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN ABOUT 17 FT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT SHIN .

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BURNED BY STEAM FROM HOT GRANULES AFTER CLEANING A PLUGGED CHUTE AND RESTRARTING EQUIPMENT.

EE STATED HE WAS PRESSING A STEEL SKIRT IN ON GRIZZLY HOPPER WITH A 4X4 TIMBER AND A HYDRAULIC BOTTLE JACK. WHILE HE WAS PUMPING ON THE JACK, THE TIMBER JUMPED OUT OF PLACE CAUSING THE JACK TO FLY UP STRIKING THE EE IN THE FOREHEAD

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLOSING SLIDING BACK DOORS IN SHOP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON THE DOORS. EE DID NOT BEGIN TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 9-3-98. CARRIER WAS QUESTIONING WHETHER OR NO T THIS WAS WORK RELATED. RET. TO WORK 9-12-98.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING A GREASE HOSE WIT HIS LEFT HAND WHILE CUTTING IT WIT HIS RIGHT HAND. THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE HOSE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING UP A SHORT SET OF STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW BEAM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING CRANE TO INSTALL TRUNION. AS THE CRANE LIFTED THE TRUNION, A SHIFT TOOK PLACE CAUSING THE TRUNION TO PINCH EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT AGAINST BASE.

EE WAS USING HOOK TO GRAB SLING CABLE UNDER LARGE ROCK IN MG-2 JAW CRUSHER. EE HAD TO TURN HAND IN AWKWARD POSITION TO MANEUVER HOOK INTO POSITION. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER EE FELT PAIN IN HIS HADN AND THE HAND BEGAN SWELLING.

EE STATED HE WAS ALIGNING BRASS CRUSHER FRAME AND AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED INTO PLACE, HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE LIFTING JIG.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING V-BELTS AND WHILE HE WAS PUSHING UP ON THE WRENCH HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THET HE WAS PULLING ON A SCREEN PLATE WHILE BENT OVER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLOSING A HEAVY DOOR IN THE PLANT AND FELT STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1/6/97.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON A STEEP INCLINE CAUSING HIS ANKLES TO BECOME SORE, HE FAVORED HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON F-900 PULLING THE SCREENS WHEN HE FELT PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS LOOKING UP AT DRIVE ASSEMBLY ONELEVATOR WHEN SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

EE WAS PUSHING ON A RAILCAR THAT WAS STUCK BECAUSE OF ICE BUILDUP ON TRACKS AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PUSHING BACK ON DRIVE CAGE & WASHER CAUGHT HIS RING, SNAGGINIG IT & TEARING THE SKIN BELOW HIS RIGH. HE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES AT THE TIME.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY BY NEW PLANT AERATOR. EMPLOYEEDID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 9-24-96. DID NOT BECOME RECORDABLE UNTIL 10-11-096.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING IN #6 HOT ELEVATOR PIT AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILELIFTING SHOVEL.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WELDING A CHUTE IN TIGHT QUARTERS THAT INVOLVED TWISTING AND BENDING.AFTERWARDS,HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS IN THE LOCKER ROOM CHG HIS CLOTHES TO REPORT TO WORK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIP AND LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF FLEX CONDUIT WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS CUTTING IT WITH A HACKSAW. THE SAW JUMPED AND CUT EE'S HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING CMENT WITH AN AIR HAMMER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS WIRING A CEILING FAN AND FELT STRAIN IN HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A TAILPULLEY TO PLACE IN TAKEUPS WHEN HE FELT STRAIN IN HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS USING POWER NAILER WHEN IT DISCHARGED & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT HAND

EE STATED THAT THE INSPECTION COVER ON TOP OF #2 ROLL CAME OFF OF LATCH AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN COVER AND FRAME. HE WAS PREPARING TO INSPECT THE ROLL AND HAD JUST OPENED COVER AND LATCH.

EE STATED HE WAS DIGGING IN ROCK PILE WITH FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE STRUCK A LARGE ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STOP SUDDENLY, JARRING HIS NECK AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING NEAR CONVEYOR WITH A BROOM AS HE TURNED AROUND IN THE WALKWAY WITH THE BROOM IN HIS HANDS HE BUMPED THE CONVEYOR FRAME HIS LEFT HAND CAME OFF THE BROOM & WENT THROUGH THE TROUGHING IDLER ON THE BELT

EMPLOYEE WAS GETING OFF OF MAINTENCE FORKLIFT WHEN HE FELT STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAD EMPTY HANDS AT THE TIME BUT WAS PREVIOUSLY USING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON A ROLL CRUSHER CHANGE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING TRUCK TIRE IN FOR REPAIRS TIRE WEIGHTED APPROX 150LBS THE TIRE WAS STANDING ALONG THE QUARRY GARAGE & EMPLOYEE BEGAN ROLLING IT TOWARD TRUCK WHEN HE LOST CONTROL CAUSING THE TIRE TO TIP EMPLOYEE PUSHED TIRE AWAY FROM HIM TO AVOID TIRE FALLING ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO HIS KNEES HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & GROIN AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A 100# TANK OF GAS & WHILE MOVING IT TO THE HAND CART FELT A HOT SENSATION IN HIS RT GROIN MUSCLE PULLED WITH POSSIBLE HERNIA

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD A TRUNION PROPERLY SUPPORTED, BUT WHEN HE USED A PRYBAR TO REMOVE THE BEARING, THE PRYBAR SLIPPED CAUSING COTNACT ON HI LEFT HADN LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND TAKE UP B OLT ON KILN BASE.

A PIECE OF 1/4" PLATE WAS STOPPING HOOD ON MR-2 FROM COMING DOWN TO SEAL TIGHT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CUT PLATE WITH TORCH & EE REACHED IN THE OPENING ON TOP OF THE HOOD WITH VICEGRIPS TO CLAMP ON THE PLATE SO IT WOULDN'T FALL IN CRUSHER. PLATE CAME OFF CAUSING HOOD TO DROP PINCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN VICEGRIPS & HOOD.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HOLDING A GATE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SWUNG OPEN THE GATE KEEPER CAUSING HIM TO PINCH HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE STATED HE WAS RAPPING OUT 2 AERATOR CHUTE WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING DEFLECTED OFF THE CHUTE PINCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE MAIN FLOOR OF HT EMILL. HE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL (ROCK & DUST) INTO A WHEELBARROW AND WHEELING IT OUT THE DIKE SIDE DOORWAY AND DUMPING IT. HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND D UST AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK JUST DUMPING LOAD. HE WAS ON A CEMENT APRON.

WHILE REPAIRING PAN FEEDER ON MG-1 CRUSHER. BRUCE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FROM THE HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS DUMPING INTO MG-12 HOPPPER FOR NEW JAW CRUSHER. *THIS DID NOT BECOME A RECORDABLE INJUST U NTIL 5/25/93

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON A "T" WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING STEEL OUT OF RACK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING CHUTE BACK IN PLACE ON MR-8. CHUTE MOVES ON TROLLEY, EE WAS PULLING ON TROLLEY CHAIN WHEN THE CHAIN CAME OFF OF THE TROLLEY WHEEL CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND THE NEXT DAY HIS NECK WAS VERY SORE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A DECK WHEN MOLTEN METAL LANDED ON HIS MIDDLE RIGHT FINGER CAUSING A BURN

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING EQUIPMENT ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THE INJURY DIDN'T BECOME RECORDABLE UNTIL WE RECEIVE SECONDBILLING ON 12-17-92.

EE STATED HE WAS USING TAKE UP ARM ON CRUSHER AND WHILE PULLING ON TAKE UP PIPE HIS LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE AND CRUSHER POST.

EMPL RAPPING ON AERATOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT UNEVEN SPOT AND THE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK HITTING LOWER PART OF GLASSES CUTTING CHEEK UNDER EYE.5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A COOLER TIRE OUT OF A PILE OF GRANULES & STRAINED HIS BACK

54736YEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING A DUST PIPE AND LIFTING IT TO SECURE INTO POSITION WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

68935 PUSHING IN ADJUSTING LEVER, EMPLOYEE XPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT OVER THE COURSE OF HER EMPLOYMENT AT ISP THE ROUTINE DUTIES EXPECTED OF EVERY SUMMER EMPLOYEE CAUSED THE TENDONITIS IN HER RIGHT ARM.

WATER SOAKED EMBANKMENT GAVE WAY DAMAGE $200,000.

54736YEE STATED HE WAS DRAGGING A 200LB REDUCER ACROSS THE FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL JULY.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A TAILPULLEY AND STRAINED HIS BACK. WAS NOT INFORMED THIS INJURY BECAME RECORDABLE UNTIL 7/10/92.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A SUB PUMP TO MOVE IT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS MID BACK. THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME A RECORDABLE INJURY UNTIL JUNE 8, 1992.

54736YEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS PULLING A SCREEN PANEL INTO PLACE.HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS RECORDABLE ON 08-06-92 AND THE FIRST DOCTOR S 39706AS RECEIVED ON 08-10-92.

EE STATED SHE WAS SHOVELING IN A HOT ELEVATORPIT WHEN SHE FELT A GRANULE ENTER HER EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ON TOP OF RAILCAR LOADING & CLEANING HOSE HE SWUNG THE HOSE OVER THE SIDE OF THE RAILCAR & THE KNUCKLE BROKE & THE HOSE FELL HITTING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME A RECORDABLE INJURY UNTIL 03-13-92

EMPL SHOVELING GRANULES IN ELEVATOR PIT AND THROWING THEM IN FRONT OF HIMSELF WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CARRYING PAIL OF GRANULES FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GRINDING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN SOME METAL FRAGMENTS ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING BOTTOM OF ELEVATOR WHEN BUCKET CUAGHT A SHOVEL, PINCHING HIS FINGER WITH THE SHOVEL HANDLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OUT OF A DOOR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRANULES NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE DROP OFF CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED THAT THE LOST TIME FROM THI S INJURY WAS WORK RELATED UNTIL THE THIRD WEEK OF JULY OF THIS YEAR.

EMPLOEYE STATED THAT HE WAS WELDING WHEN A PARTICLE FLEW INTO HIS EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND WELDING HELMET AT THE TIME.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRIVING IN A CHISEL TO, WEDGE PART A SPLIT NUT WHEN CHISEL BROKE,STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE AND KILN OPERATOR WERE COOLING OFF SAMPLES WHEN HOT GRANULES FELL OFF TABLE AND ONTO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING GRANULES AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WORKING ON SCREEN FELT PART ENTER HIS L EYE

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING LOOSE PIPE FITTINGS FROM STOCKROOM WHEN ONE FELL & HIT HIS SHIN

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER, TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE RIGHT AND HEARD SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS NECK. PAIN GOT WORSE AS THE DAY WENT ON SO HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR THE NEXT DAY.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A GUARD FOR OLD COLORING PLANT PREHEATER WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHE WAS RAPPING ON #4 AERAT OR & FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK & LEFT SIDE

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A CRUSHER HOLDING ARM USING BOTH HIS HANDS WHEN ONE HAND SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT AHND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE HOLDING ARM AND A TAKE UP RING,CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GRANULES FROM TAILPULLEY WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE TAILPULLEY, PULLING HIS ARM INTO IT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 10/31/90. COMPANY DI D NOT KNOW HAND WAS FRACTURED UNTIL 11/9/90, WHEN BILLING CAME IN MAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PIPE WRENCH TO TAKE UP #2 ROLL WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF WRENCH, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. AUTOMATIC TAKEUP WAS IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS AT THE TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING AERATOR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE BUILT-UP MATERIAL AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE GUARD.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE FOR FEED SPLITTER. HE WAS GOING DOWN TO CATWALK AND HIT HIS NOSE ON A LOW BEAM.

EMPL CHANGING OIL IN FORKLIFT,PULLED OIL PAN FROM UNDERNEATH,FELT STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS JACKING UP CRUSHER WITH HYDRAULIC JACK TO REMOVED PLUG. HANDLES CAME OUT OF JACK & HE HIT THUMB BETWEEN JACK HANDLE & CONCRETE BASE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE ACID ROOM TO INSPECT THE CLAY SLURRY SYSTEM AND DID NOT NOTICE THE HOLE THE CATWALK. HE FELL INTO THE HOLE AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE RECEIVED CUTS AND BRU ISES ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG AND LEFT PALM. WAS BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECIEVED SEVEN STITCHES TO HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO TIGHTEN A LOOSE BOLT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK. THIS WORK WAS BEING DONE FROM A LADDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A TAIL PULLEY FROM A CONVEYOR. BEARINGS WERE CUT LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING PULLEY AHEAD ON STRINGERS. BEARING SLIPPED OFF CONVEYOR STRINGER ON ONE SIDE CAUSING PULLE Y WITH THE SPROCKET DRIVE TO DROP. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A TOOTH ON SPROCKET AND CONVEYOR STRINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN 1ST AID AND SENT TO DOCTOR.

EMPL CLEANING SOCKET SEALING RING AND CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE.WAS WEARING CLOTH GLOVES.4 STITCHES REQUIRED.

EMPL WAS KNEELING ON FLOOR & CUTTING SOME GASKET MATERIAL WITH LINOLEUM KNIFE. KNIFE APPARENTLY SLIPPED AS SHE WAS PULLING IT TOWARD HERSELF & CUT HER LEG. SHE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR STITCH ES.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT UP THE LOADING DOCK LEVELER SO THAT THEY COULD UNLOAD A TRUCK. THE DOCK IS VERY HEAVY AND REQUIRES AT LEAST TWO EE S TO LIFT. HE AND OTHER HAD THE DOC K LIFTED WHEN OTHER SUDDENLY LET GO WITHOUT WARNINING. HE IMMEDICATELY FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK, AS HE HAD THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE DOCK.

I.NAME AND HIS PARTNER WERE ASSIGNED TO CHANGE THE SPILL PLATE ON #2 ELEVATOR IN MILL. I.NAME WENT TO TOP OF ELEVATOR AND P.NAME LOOKED UP TO TELL I.NAME TO PULL THE WHIP UP AND NOTICED I.NAME HAD APPARENTLY FALLEN. HE ASKED I.NAME WHAT HAD AND I.NAME REPLIED HE HAD A KINK IN HIS ELBOW. P.NAME RETURNED AROUND ELEVATOR AND SAW I.NAME LAYING ON CATWALK WITH HIS EYES ROLLED BACK. P.NA

EMPL WAS TAKING A SHEET OF 20 GAUGE STEEL OFF UPPER RACK WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK

ON 2-7-89, EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIS TRUCK AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE IN THE PARKING LOT CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS THIGH. ON 2-9-89, EMPLOYEE ALLEGED T HAT HE WAS GOING TO COLLECT A FROM THE TREATMENT PLANT. WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP STEP OF THE STAIRS HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL, BRUISING HIS LEFT HIP.

EE WAS CARRYING A 8 INCH DIAMETER BLAST HOLE COLLAR PIPE ABOUT 3 FT LONG AND WEIGHTING ABOUT 75 LB AWAY FROM BLAST ARE. WHEN HE TURNED TO SET IT DOWN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING CONV. COVERS OFF MS 17 WHICH IS AN 18 INCH BELT CONVEYOR, WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIW LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ON A RAILROAD CAR WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. WHEN THE CAR STOPPED HE MOVED TO THE CORNER OF THE CAR AND PULLED THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE RELEASE. WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE HE UNHOOKED HIS BELT AND ATTEMPTED TO STEP OFF THE CAR. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE CAR HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND THE WHEEL OF THE RAILROAD CAR PINCHED HIS BIG TOE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO FREE UP A CHAIN FROM A CHAIN HOIST WHICH WAS CAUGHT IN A SECTION OF CATWALK WITH A PIECE OF PIPE. HE WAS POUNDING WITH THE PIPE TO FREE THE CHAIN AND CRUSHED HI S FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE RAILING.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF BULLGEAR FROM #2 KILN WITH A CABLE WINCH BULLGEAR WAS APPROX.HALF WAY DOWN WHEN MECHANICS STOPPED TO REMOVE A VERTICAL BEAM WHICH WAS IN THE WAY HE WAS HOLDING BEAM AS ANOTHER MECHANIC CUT IT OFF IN THE PROCESS THE BULLGEAR SWUNG FREE & ONE END CAME DOWN & KNOCKED HIM TO THE FLOOR & CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE BULLGEAR & CONCRETE BASE

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING FRONT END LOADER REPAIRING SETTLING POND LIKE WHEN DIKE BROKE MUD & WATER THEN WASHED AGAINST LOADER TURNING IT OVER & MOVING IT APPROX.150FT.EMPLOYEE SUFFERED ABRASION S & CONTUSIONS 4HILE STAYING IN THE R OPS CAB

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE FELL FROM #2 ROLL EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT AT TIME OF OCCURRANCE ACCIDENT WAS NOT PROMPTLY INVESTIGATED DUE TO EMPLOYEES FAILURE TO REPORT WE ARE DENYING CLAIM AS BEING WORK 9ELATED

EMPL PUTTING DR3VE CHAIN OF SHOVEL OVER SPROCKET WHEN FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

CRUSHED RIGHT T2UMB CHANGING PUNCH PLATE ON JAW CRUSHER WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE WEDGE IT SQUEEZED OUT AND FLIPPED SQUEEZING THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE OF WEDGE AND TOGGLES.

EMPL CLIMBING T2 GREASE SCREEN AND HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLEANING THE WOMENS CHANGE ROOM AND BUMPED THE TOILET SEAT WITH HIS HEAD CAUSING SOMETHING TO GO IN HIS RIGHT EYE THE EMP DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1 2 86

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE WAS KNOCKING ICE AND SNOW OFF OF THE STOCKROOM ROOF WHEN THE ICE LET GO AND THE EMPLOYEE SLID OFF OF THE ROOF INJURING HIS RIGHT FOOT. NOTE THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN IN STRUCTED THE DA2 BEFORE THE ACCIDENT NOT TO WORK ON THE ROOF BUT TO USE A LADDER OR A SAFETY LINE BY THE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ARGUMENT WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE CHANGE ROOM. A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION TOOK PLACE WITH I,NAME FALLING TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CONCRETE FLOOR OR A BENCH CAUSING LOCERATION, CONTUSION AND CONCUSSION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DIRECTION OF FEED ON LATHE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

NO CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT.EMPL KICKED STEEL RACK.

SODIUM SILICATE SOLUTION 48.3 BE SPLAHED IN EYE THROUGH SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES WHILE LOOKING INTO TANK. MATERIAL SPLAHED WHEN BEING PUMPED INTO TANK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RETURN IDLER ON CONVEYOR, HE USED A BAR TO LIFT THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS NAVAL AREA PULL

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WINCH TO OPEN A RAILROAD CAR DOOR WHEN THE WINCH BROKE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE THE SIDE OF THE RAILROAD CAR DOOR WAS BENT

EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT 2 JUGS OF DISTILLED WATER INTO A TRUCK& REINJURED HER BACK WHICH WAS INJURED ON 4-5-83. PREVIOUS ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE LOST TIME.

PRE-OILER USUALLY POUNDS OUT CHUNKS OUT OF #1 & #2 AERATOR WHENTHEY SHUT OFF AT NIGHT AS PART OF SHUT OFF. THIS IS ONE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THAT NIGHT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS HIP & BACK WHIL E DOING THIS JOB.

ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INTO OPERATORS SEAT WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO FALL ONTO LOADER CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE.