Lafarge Midwest Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Employee looking up at return roller on conveyor belt. Roller was slipping & located about 15' above employee. Roller knocked dust loose which irritated employee's left eye (safety glasses were in use). Flushed eye with solution & continued shift (feeling better). Reached home, irritation started again, went to ER to have 3 tiny pieces of metal removed (barely visible).

Employee was walking down steps at truck terminal, as he reached the bottom he twisted his left leg and felt pain in his calf. Employee was using handrail, area was clean and clear of obstructions. 4 days after initial incident, employee was not getting better and his supervisor took him to see a doctor to make sure everything was ok. Employee is recovering.

Employee had face shield & prescription safety glasses on while using grinder. Dust & particles became airborne & irritated employee's eye. First aid was given & employee was taken to the doctor. Released to full duty the same day.

Employee was walking east of Punch Clock on a ground-level concrete walkway that has a handrail. It was raining heavily at the time. Employee's left leg slipped. Right arm caught handrail & temporarily stopped fall. Left leg continued to move & struck bottom portion of handrail at the knee.

Two Contractor employees were driving railroad spikes when both employees swung hammers at the same time, pinching one employees left hand between the hammers. Result was a cut on the outside of the hand between little finger and the wrist. Employee was taken to local emergency room and receive 8 stiches.

Repairing kerosene space heater with fuel tank emptied before starting reapir work. Removed guards but forgot to unplug small space heater blower fan. While reaching down to pull hose hand slipped into rotating blower fan and was cut.

Solid object prevented Truck Terminal automated cement bin dishcharge gate from closing. Employee wearing safety glasses, dust mask + other PPE, attempted to close manual gate above automated gate. Manual gate could not be closed due to solid object blocking opening. Result was a large amount of cement dust in air which got into employee's eye causing discomfort. Rec'd first aid

A customer-hired truck driver arrived at the facility at 9:00 am. At 10:00 am, an employee found him unresponsive in his truck. Emergency Medical Services was called. Driver was deceased. Preliminary autopsy fingings are death was caused by Spontaneous cardiac arrhythmia.

Employee was taking empty, crushed drums off of a roller conveyor and stacking them onto a pallet. As he lifted a drum, he felt a pop in his back followed by discomfort. He went to chiropractor who performed an adjustment and gave him an all-natural muscle relaxer to ease the discomfort.

Swinging a sledge hammer driving pins out of the primary crusher breaker chain - momentum twisted body around causing right knee to twist. Right after incident, EE reported feeing a "pop" sensation while walking. He rated pain 7 out of 10 but did not feel symptoms were serious & agreed to home care. Symptoms worsened & he underwent microscopic surgery 12/17/2010.

Employee was trying to get warm near a Nat Gas Garbage Can Style Heater. When the employee turned away from the heater the reflective safety vest caught on fire. Employee used left hand to put out fire. When that was unsuccessful he dropped & rolled to extinguish the flame. First aid was given & employee driven to medical facility. Back to work following day.

Plant was screening clay. Due to wet weather the clay built-up inside transition hopper between 2 conveyor belts. Employee used a poking tool to remove the build-up from the hopper while the belts were shutdown. While poking at the built-up clay he felt a burning pain in his right shoulder. He finished his task and reported the burning pain to his supervisor.

He got into his big haul truck & after he slammed the door he felt something get into his left eye. It was very irritating & he waited as long as he could before seeking treatment. He did not report the incident until 9/17/9 in the afternoon & then he went to the eye doctor - Greene Vision Group. Doctor removed foreign dust or particle from eye.

A plant millwright injured the middle finger of his left hand and the pinky finger of his right hand when placing replacement discharge screens in the Nordberg Raw Mill. The injury occurred at approximately 11:30 am CST on 6/25/09. Both fingers were lacerated and required sutures. There were no fractures. He was released to work the same afternoon with a 20 lb lifting restriction.

Employee was pullling fish tape while installing new condiut - felt pain in shoulder. On Monday, 03/23/09 still having pain in shoulder went to Dr. Dr said no pulling or pushing. Employee to return to Dr. on April 1, 2009

EE used palm of hand to close a Cam lock fitting.EE reported to co-worker that it really hurt.EE did not file a first aid report. Co ruled not work related. EE had surgery on 5/15/09, not reported has lost time.On 12/09 Workman's Comp. determined this injury was work related.

Employee was pulling plastic standing on a metal bar to get better leverage for removing plastic. While pulling plastic out of the pan, his right foot slipped off the bar. While stepping down with left foot, contacted ground, rolling ankle.

Employee went to move a 70lb gear box from bench to floor and strained shoulder. Though injury took place on 9/5/08 - did not go to doctor until 10/ 01 /08 when shoulder did not get better . Doctor placed employee on lifting restriction of 30lbs for 10-days.

3rd party driver for customer delivering fuel quality waste to Systech was walking back to his truck along a sloped gravel area. He lost his footing and apparently broke his ankle. Driver has over 5 years driving experince. Currently (Coal City Cobb 972-923-7508) for 3 years 11 months. As he is not a Systech employee, will not be able to confirm return to work status.

Employee was using a personnel blow off station to blow dust off of himself and clothing. Dust got into his right eye. Eye flushed immediately. Taken to the doctor's office, diagnosed with minor "lime" burns. He was given a prescription for antibiotic eye drops.

Employee was using a pry bar to remove mud buildup from a roll inside a rock spreader. A conveyor belt that runs thru the spreader was in operation when this was being performed. The employee did NOT shut down & lock out the conveyor belt. No guard was in place where pry bar was used. Employee received a fracture of right hand. Hand was pinned between bar & spreader frame.

Installing brick (Kiln 1). When reaching for next brick, a brick fell from the pallet & landed on his left hand. He experienced pain & swelling in his left hand & was taken to dr. for x-ray. Dr. said there was no fracture & he received a tetanus shot due to a minor scrape on his hand. During follow up visit on 1/29/08, the dr. said it was fractured.

Relocating vibrator to west side of car hopper. Cut to index finger of right hand while moving vibrator. Presumedly on a sharp spot on door frame.

Employee was opening a rail car bottom cap when the cap suddenly broke loose causing the pipe wrench to strike him in the mouth, cracking a tooth.

Employee was crossing a work area that was being cleaned and slipped on wet floor that resulted in a fall causing a sprain to his back, hip and elbow.

Employee was going restart a compressor. He was in a hurry and lost his balance. He stumbled forward and tried to run forward to catch himself. When he reached the point to where there is a 4" step down in the floor, he lost control even more. He ran into a switchgear cabinet causing a laceration to his right elbow that required stiches.

EE was pushing drum into dumper carriage holding drum by the cut rim of the drum. The drum jerked suddenly lacerating his right palm. Medical treatment included 5 stitches to the palm of right hand and a round of antinotic, light duty until stitches removed on May 10, 2006.

Employee put the parifin wax back onto the hot plate after using it without turning the hot plate off. He then noticed it smoking and went to take it off. When he removed the wax, it flash set on him causing wax to get onto his hand causing 2nd degree burns. He went to the hospital and returned on the same day.

Developed a cough after inhaling fumes coming from Systech while loading railcars. Went to doctor on 11/4/05 and was released with no restrictions. Cough still existed so he saw a throat and lung specialist on 11/29/05. He was prescribed medication at this time therefore making this a reportable incident.

Employee was walking along the railroad tracks checking rail cars when he stepped into a hole and twisted his right knee. He seen a doctor, but was released without any treatment. In February, it was determined that he needed surgery. The surgery was on 2/17/06, and he returned to work on his next regular scheduled day of 2/20/06.

Employee was removing insulation from an electrical connection using a utility knife when the knife slipped and made a 3/4" cut in the palm (near little finger) of the left hand. Employee was taken to ER for stitches and a tetanus shot.

After taking slurry sample, injured was exiting the slurry tank pit w/sample in left hand and right hand used for handrail. When he reached the top set of stairs, he fell forward striking his left knee on the bottom edge of the doorway cutting his knee open. He received stitches for his wound. Addendum: Leg that wasn't cut swelled up & EE admitted to hospital.

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CONDUIT WHILE LEANING OVER AND USING CHEST TO HELP HOLD SELF FOR MORE LEVERAGE WHEN EE FELT SOMETHING "POP". INJURY OCCURED ON 3/3/05 BUT DID NOT BECOME RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 3/7/05. EE SAID WAS STILL HAVING SHARP PAIN IN THE AREA. DR PUT EE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 2 WEEKS

INJURED & OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ON BREAK IN THE GREEN AREA NEXT TO THE PAVILLION. THEY BEGAN WRESTLING ON THE GRASS. THEY BOTH FELL TO THE GROUND & INJURED'S LEFT LEG WAS BROKEN IN THE PROCESS.

Pulling on a chain, he felt pain in lower right back.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING ON PPE WHEN EE TRIED TO OPEN WINDOW TO SPEAK WITH ANOTHER EE. INJ EE PUT PRESSURE ON WINDOW BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT OPEN THE WINDOW BROKE LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND. 10 STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE WOUND.

Ee was overpacking drums. The drum that was being lifted slipped from the grabber and smashed two fingers (little & ring) and wrist between/against the overpack. Hand was x-rayed (no fracture). Ee was told by physician not to use hand until Monday, Sept 27, 2004 and wear wrist brace.

JACKHAMMERING MUD SEAL AND IT FELL STRIKING EE.

JACKHAMMERING MUD SEAL, IT FELL CRUSHING EE UNDERNEATH.

EE WAS GRINDING PLOISH A SHAFT, WHEN METAL DUST ENTERED HIS EYES. CAUSING IRRITATION. HE HAD 2 PARTICLES OF METAL IN EACH EYE. THEY WERE REMOVED BY SUDING A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE. HE WAS GIVE ANTI BIOTICS AND ANESTHETIC. EE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT. HE WENT TO THE DR ON NOV 26. FIRST AID USING EYE WASH WAS ATTEMPTED BEFORE SENDING HIM TOT HE DR. EE WAS ON CALL IRRITATION NOT BAD TILL AM OF

EE WAS CLEANING MATERIALS FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, WHEN EE PULLED HER BACK. EE FILLED OUT A 1ST AID REPORT. ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY 9/16/03, EE WENT TO DR. THE DR. TOLD HER TO STAY OFF WORK FOR 1 DAY 9/17/03. EE RETURNED TO WORK 9/18/03.

CONTRACTOR WAS PULLING VACUUM HOSE TO INSERT INTO TOP OF RAIL CAR, FELT HIP/BACK POP. DR. PRESCRIBED PAIN KILLER AND ANTI-INFLAMATORY, ORDERED ONE WEEK OFF WORK THEN RETURN TO DR. FOR EVALUATI ON. HE IS DUE BACK TO WORK ON SEPT. 22ND. HE WILL BE ON LIGHT DUTY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK.

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CLEAR AN ELEVATOR WITH A METAL BAR WHILE ELEVATOR WAS RUNNING. HE FAILED TO SHUT DOWN AND LOCK OUT. THE ELEVATOR CAUGHT THE BAR, THE BAR CAUGHT HIS LIP AND RIPPED THE SKIN OF HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN WRIST ON 7/7/03. HE WENT TO PHYSICIAN ON 8/15/03. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME THAT IS PARTIALLY ATTRIBUTED TO WORK-RELATED ACTIVITIES. IT IS NOT CERTAIN THAT ANY SPECIFIC ACTIVITY CAUSED THE ILLNESS.

EE SMASHED FINGER WHILE RESTACKING DRUMS. WAS REPORTED AS FIRST AID ONLY. EE WENT TO DR FOR UNREALATED ISSUE ON 8-15-03. DR DECIDED TO DRAIN PRESSURE AND X RAY THE FINGER. FINGER WAS NOT BROKE N.

EE WAS PULLING A DRUM ALONG THE CONVEYOR AWAY FROM THE DUMPER. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT UNDER HIM.AS HE FELL HE PUT HIS ARMS BACK TO CATCH HIMSELFAND BROKE HIS LEFT WRIST. THE FLOOR MAY HAVE BEE N DUSTY FROM DRY CORNCOB THAT HAD BEEN USED TO CLEAN UP A SMALL SPILL.

EE WAS MOVING MIXED SOLVENT SOAKED RAGS FROM ONE CONTAINER TO ANOTHER. THE SOLV.SPLASHED EE IN THE FACE FROM THE LEFT SIDE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. THE SOLVENT SP LASHED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE BEHIND THE GLASSES. FLUSHED AT EYEWASH STATION FOR 10-15 MINUTES/THEN SALINE FOR 10 MIN. WENT TO DR. WHERE MORE FLUSHING WAS DONE AND ANTIBIOTIC DROPS WER

EE OPENED METAL BAR GATE ON PROCESS PLATFORM. HE FAILED TO SECURE IN THE UP POSTION. PLACED RIGHT HAND ON RAILING AND BAR FELL STRIKING TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPIT AL AND APPROX 20 STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO THE 2 FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING CRUSHED DRUMS AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO DRUMS. THE EE WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY AND HAD THE FINGER X-RAYED AND DRAINED BLOOD.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BREAKROOM, WHICH INVOLVED MOVING FURNITURE TO CLEAN BEHIND IT. WHEN THE REFRIGERATOR WAS MOVED, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE OF HER BACK.

CUSTODIAN WAS DOING A CLEANING SUPPLIES INVENTORY. SHE HAD A BOTTLE OF DRINKING WATER SETTING ON THE SHELF NEXT TO THE CLEANING SUPPLIES. GRABBED A BOTTLE OF AIR FRESHENER INSTEAD OF WATER AND TOOK A DRINK BUT DID NOT SWALLOW. BOTH BOTTLES WERE CLEARLY LABELED. CHEMICALS IN AIR FRESHENER CAUSED IRRITATION TO GUMS.

TANK CLEAN OUT HOSE WAS LAYING ON PLATFORM AREA.EE STEPPED ON IT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE MOVE A 55 GALLON BARREL, WHEN THE BARREL GRABBER CAME LOOSE AND THE BARREL TIPPED BACK DOWN. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BARRELS. LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO 4TH FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

OPERATOR WAS OPENING HATCHES ON RAIL CAR USING A WRENCH. HE FELT HIS LEFT SHOULDER POP. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE CAR HE EXPERIENCED MORE PAIN. CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT, PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A HIGH-PRESSURE HOSE. HE WAS HOLDING THE HOSE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE NEW HOSE WITH A HACKSAW. THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT THE OPERATORS FINGER TIP. IT REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND AND AN UPDATED TETANUS SHOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO DO SOME WORK IN THE KILN, CRAWLING THRU HANDRAIL TO GET TO THE LOCATION IN THE KILN, WAS TIED OFF, AS HE STEPPED THROUGH HIS KNEE GAVE OUT, EE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 7/25/02. STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE, DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ARTHROTEC AND HAD HIM WEAR A KNEE IMMOBILIZER.

EE WAS MOVING A TRASH BARREL. THERE WAS A SHARP EDGE WHERE THE LID HAD BEEN CUT OUT, CUT THROUGH GLOVE INTO RIGHT FINGER. REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE AND ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN WAS REPOSITIONING OVERHEAD LIGHT, ONE WAS WORKING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE OTHER, AFTER HE HAD REPOSITIONED THE LIGHT AND MOVED, THE LIGHT FELL AND HIT EE, CAUSING BRUISE AND SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT SHOULDER/COLLARBONE.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE SECONDARY CHUTE WITHA PIPE, THE LOAD CAVED IN, HITTING THE PIPE AND JERKING IT OUT OF HAND, WHEN IT FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK EE IN THE JAW. BROKE OUT A FRONT TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN BOTTLE. SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.

COWORKER WAS LIFTING LID/GATE OF ROLLOFF BOX W/ FORKLIFT FORKS. EE ENTERED ROLLOFF AREA TO BEGIN WORK PRIOR TO LID/GATE BEING PROPERLY SECURED. LID SLIPPED FROM FORKS AND FELL, HITTING EE IN K NEE CAP. PROPER PROCEDURE WAS NOT FOLLOWED BY EE.

OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO UPRIGHT A 55 GALLON DRUM THAT HAD FALLEN OVER. EMPLOYEE WRENCHED SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE HEARD AN AIR LEAK- WHILE INSPECTING FORTHE LOCATION, FOREIGN MATERIAL STRUCK THE RIGHT EYE. WENT TO THE OPTOMETRIST ON 9/10/01, HE WAS PRESCRIBED BACITRACIN.

SLIPPERY SURFACE WHEN MOPPING AND CLEANING AGENT FUMES. EE BRUISED HIP AND BUMP TO HEAD.

EES WERE PREPARING TO DUMP 1 TON OF BALLS FROM BALL HOPPER INTO MILL. HOPPER WAS FIRST SET TO FAR WEST AND WHEN IT WAS RAISED TO CENTER OVER DOOR THE HOPPER SWUNG EAST PINNING RIGHT FOOT BETWE EN HOPPER FRAME AND EXPANSION RING OF MILL.

EE WAS DIGGING IN A BRICK PILE REMOVING BRICK AND A BRICK WAS HUNG UP AND WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE HE BLOCKED IT WITH HIS ARM TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING HIS HEAD AND CAUSED ABRASION ON HIS ARM.

EE WAS REMOVING DOW SCREW FROM KILN FLOOR. WALED AROUND SCREW TO REHOOK AND SCREW MOVED TO THE SOUTH AND KNOCKED HIM OFF KILN 2 FLOOR.

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING AN ACCESS LADDER ON A RAIL TANK CAR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A ROPE IN ONE HAND AND MISSED THE RUNG WITH THE OTHER. HE FELL APPROX 9 FT AND STRUCK BACK ON BO LT IN FENCE RAIL. HE SCRAPED HIS BACK. PHYSICIANAPPLIED STITCHES AND PRESCRIBED PAIN KILLERS.

EE WAS USING A DRILL PRESS TO DRILL HOLES IN "L"BRACKET MADE FROM ANGLE IRON.DRILL BIT CAUGHT IN MATERIAL, SWUNG AROUND, CLIMBING DRILL BIT, STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM. LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS GETTING A SAMPLE FROM #1 KILN. A LARGE CHUNK FELL AND THE THE SAMPLE ROD. ROD HIT ARM, ELBOW AND WRIST JAMMING HIS NECK. DR. PRESCRIBED CELEBREX & SHELAXINE. DIAGNOSIS - AGGRAVATION TO CERVICAL DISC.

2 OPERATORS PROCESSING DRUMMED MATERIAL INTO DISPERSION TANK WITH HIGH SPEED MIXER. MIXER MOVED TOO FAR. OPERATORS PUSHED AGAINST HEAD OF MIXER TO MOVE IT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATING POSITION. OPERATOR THEN NOTICED DISCOMFORT. OPERATOR SAW DR. ON SEPT. 6, 2001. CONDITION AGGRIVATED. WENTTO REGULAR DR. ON 10/03/01- ON 10/09/01 TOLD NOTTO WORK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN AN INSPECTION DOOR ON K2 ROTARY FEEDER. THE DOOR WAS STUCK, WHEN EMPLOYEE PRIED IT OPEN, THE DOOR STARTED TO FALL, EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR THE DOOR, IT PINCHING HI S FINGER. TIP OF FINGER WAS BROKE AND LACERATION

EE WAS CUTTING IRON INSIDE OF DRAG THRU INSPECTION DOOR WAS PUTTING TORCH IN THE HOLE TO CUT & ACCIDENTLLY STUCK TORCH HEAD IN CUFF OF GLOVE

EE WAS OPENING DRUMS USING A WRENCH. SAID SHOULDER WAS SORE. FILLED OUT FIRST AID REPORT, THEN WENT TO DR 1-25-01. DR PRESCRIBED ANTI-INFLAMATORY MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS POKING FROZEN ROCK AT THE ROCK FEEDER, POKE BAR FLIPPED, CAUSING IT TO SMASH HIS FINGERS. FRACTURE TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF FORK TRUCK TO OPER A DOOR. EE TWISTED ANKLE LEFT.

EE WAS PULLING A TORCH CART, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, CART FELL ON LEFT LEG, TWISTING KNEE AND HIP. EE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 11-17-00, WENT TO DR AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY, SPRAIN TO KNEE .

A ROTORY FEEDER WAS LOCKED UP ON F.N. DUST COLLECTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE IT. HE PUT HISFINGERS ON DRIVE CHAIN & IT JUMPED A TOOTH & PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN CHAIN & SPROCKET. POWER WAS OFF & FEEDER WAS LOCKED OUT. FRACTURE TO 3RDFINGER & LACERATIONS TO 2ND & 3RD FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS POKING ROCK THAT WAS PLUGGING UP THE CHUTE AT THE ROCK TOWER. HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TRANSITION SOFT TISSUE INJURY/INFECTION

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING GREASE INTO A BUCKET TO POUR ON #2 MILL GEAR (DUE TO LUBRICATOR NOT WORKING) SPRAIN TO BACK, WENT TO FAMILY DOCTOR, RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR MEDICATION. NO LIFTING 20 L BS FOR 2 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PATCHING HOLE IN CHUTE TO UPPER RECLAIM BELT. STEPPED ON A CLINKER AND ANKLE ROLLED. SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONER IN WINDOW AT THE RAW END, EDGE OF AIR CONDITIONER CUT HIS RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS WALKING TO CHECK OUT A MOTOR-SLIPPED ON A ROCK ON RAMP AT THE NORTH DOOR OF RAW MILL. SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING BRUSH ALONG THE ROADWAY & GOT INTO POISON IVY. SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & GOT A SHOT.

EE WAS CLEARNING BRUSH ALONG THE ROADWAY GOT INTO POISON IVY WENT TO DR AND GOT A SHOT

LOADING 4" PIPE. PIPE SLID OUT OF TRUCK STRIKING R ANKLE.

EMPLOYEEWAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT. WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES, BUT IT WAS VERY WINDY. WENT TO AN OPTOMETRIST, HE REMOVED FOREIGN MATERIAL AND GAVE HER SOME EYE DROPS.

EMPLOYEE OPENED AIR VALVE AND A HOSE THAT WAS UNCONNECTED WHIPPED UP HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHIN. LACERATION, REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE MILL BUILDING AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE. POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 2-25-00. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR/DIAGNOSIS GRADE 1 SPRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

CLOSING HANDLE ON RAILCAR. THE CAP WAS HANGINBG DOWN AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN VALVE HANDLE & CAP.

EE WAS LIFTING PARTS OUT OF THE HERCULES MILL. NO INDICATION OF INJURY AT ANY SPECIFIC TIME ON THE JOB. FIRST NOTICED PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK NEAR THE END OF THE JOB. DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNT IL 12-28-99. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR/DIAGNOSIS GRADE 1 SPRAIN TO 8TH RIB.

EE WAS DEHEADING DRUMS FOR PROCESSING AFTER DEHEADING DRUMS ARE PUSHED DOWN CONVEYOR RIGHT HAND SLIPPED & STRUCK BURR ON TOP OF DRUM

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER CO-WORKER MOVE A 4 INCH PIPE SO A FORKLIFT COULD ENTER THE WORK AREA. THE PIPE WEIGHED 40-50 POUNDS. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. IT CONTINUED TO HURT EMPLOYE E. ACCIDENT REPORT FILLED OUT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON 11/05/99.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A HOLE IN #1 METAL PLATE, THE HOT METAL BURNED A HOLE IN TORCH HOSE CAUSING FIRE. BURN TO EMPLOYEE'S NECK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND RECEIVED A PRESCRIPT ION FOR SSD 1% CREAM.

EE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 9/2/99 ON 9/399 THE EE PRESENTED A NOTE SIGNED BY HIS DR STATING THATHE COULD NOT WORK DUE TO CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME NO REPORT OF THIS INJ WAS EVER MADE BY THE EE LAFARGE & OUR WC CARRIER DENIED COMPENSABILITY UNTIL PRELIMINARY HEARING ON 11/30/99 THE JUDGE RULED IN FAVOR OF EE LAFARGE WAS NOTIFIED OF THERULING 12/11/99 THE JUDGES RULING IS CURRENTLY

EE WAS WORKING ON NORDBERG CLINKER ELEVATOR HE HAD BEEN USING A WELDER & A GRINDER HE IS OT SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WAS TAKEN TO DR TO HAVE IT REMOVED WAS GIVEN A RX FOR EYE DROPS

EE WAS POKING OUT THE COAL MILL CHUTE AND DUST FELL FROM THE CATWALK ABOVE HIS HEAD. GOT DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE. TRIED TO WASH HIS EYE OUT BUT COULD NOT GET THE MATERIAL OUT OF HIS EYE. WAS TAKE N TO ER, FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS REMOVED.

ATTEMPTING TO OPEN BOTTOM OUTLET VALVE ON A RAILCAR BY FREEING PIN. LEFT HAND STRUCK BY HANDLE WHEN OPENED

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #1 PRECIPITATOR SCREW. IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT OUTSIDE, TEMP WAS OVER 100.EMPLOYEE GOT ILL AFTER HE GOT HOME FROM WORK, BUT RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND WORKED HIS S CHEDULED SHIFT, WAS STILL NOT FEELING WELL. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL 7-29 FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN SOME STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER, TWISTING HIS RT KNEE. EE FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT BUT HE THOUGHT HIS KNEE WOULD BE OK,WHEN IT CONTINUED TO HURT HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. 8-6-99 DR PRESCRIBED AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION AND ORDERED AN X-RAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING VALVES ON THE OLD MILL SEPERATOR, AS HE MOVED TO THE NORTH SIDE HE FELLTHROUGH AN OPENING IN THE FLOOR. CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. HE LOGGED IT IN THE INCIDENT BOOK, BUT WHEN HIS ARM DID NOT GET BETTER HE FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS.

EE WAS BRICKING IN THE KILN A BRICK WAS FALLING EE PUT ARM UP TO PROTECT HIMSELF STRAIN TO RIGHTSHOULDER HE LOGGED IT IN THE INCIDENT BOOK BUT DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 7/7/99 DID NOT HAVE A DR'S APPT UNTIL 7/19/99 RECD RX' MEDICATION Y Y

EE WAS DRAGGING 150 LB. CHAIN IN THE KILN, CHAIN CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, PULLED HIS RIGHT ARM BACK. CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK AND RIGHT ARM. WENT TO THE DR 5-24-99 BUT DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 6-4-99. W ENT BACK TO DR 6-4-99-POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE. PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY 6-7-99.

EE WAS DRAGGING CHAINS IN #2 KILN, THE WEIGHT OF THE CHAINS CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD GET BETTER, WHEN HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN HE REPORTED IT. CO. SENT H IM TO DR. ON 7-19-99, WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIST. 8-2-99 RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. FOLLOWUP VISIT IN 2 WEEKS.

WORKING IN A BALL MILL. USING A SLEDGHAMMER TO BREAK LOOSE LINER FOR REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT. STRUCK LINER WITH SLEDGEHAMMER A PC OF METAL APPROX 3/4" LONG STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE GEAR ADJUSTMENT CHAIR OUT OF BASKET VAT THAT HADBEEN LOWERED TO THE GROUND VIA OVERHEAD CRANE. POP & PAIN IN UPPR RIGHT ARM, BICEPT

EE WAS CUTTING DUST SCOOP FROM INSIDE KILN; WAS CUTTING THE LAST WELD WHEN THE SCOOP CAME LOOSE, SWINGING TOWARDS HIM-HITTING EE IN THE CHEST. EE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 5-27-99. BRUISE TO CHEST- DR PRESCRIBED AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS TO CHECK THE FINISHEND #3 ELEVATOR, HE WAS IN A HURRY. FOOT WAS IN THE WRONG POSITION WHEN HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON IT,CAUSING STRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 4/19/99.

EE WAS PICKING UP A SAMPLE OF MUD - WHEN HE PICKED UP THE BUCKET IT CAUGHT ON A PIPE, PULLING THE EE OFF BALANCE. HURT HIS BACK. HE LOGGED IT ON THE INCIDENT REPORT BUT DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACC IDENT UNTIL 7/6/99. WENT TO DR ON 7/8/99.

WAS BENT OVER USING SUCTION HOSE, STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS WALKING TO NEXT JOB ASSIGNEMNT WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT. HE SAT DOWN ON GRAVEL

EE WAS PICKING UP A LARGE SHEEAVE FOR A 125 HP MOTOR. STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR A TREATMENT.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL, PUT OUT HAND TO BRACE HIMSELF ON A HANDRAIL, HE MISSED THE HANDRAIL AND FELL. JAMMED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FOR A TREATMENT 9-18-98 BUT DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 10-30-98.

EE WAS LAYING BRICK IN #2 KILN. THERE WAS A DRAFT THROUGH THE KILN. BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL IN LEFT EYE, CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION. DR. PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING AN OPEN TOP DRUM INTO A DUMPER WHEN LIQUID SPLASHED ON LEFT LEG/HIP. EMPLOYEE SUBSEQUENTLY WASHED AREA OFF AFTER AFFECTED AREA BEGAN TO BECOME "HOT". UPON DECONTAMINATION, EMPLOYEE CONTAMINATED ADDITIONAL PARTS OF LEFT PLUS PART OF RIGHT LEG WITH SOAP/METHOD USED, CHEMICAL: PAINT THINNER, ALCOHOL, KETONES, PETROLEUM MIXTURE.

EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC LINER OUT OF A DRUM WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE BLADE WAS DULL, EE'S HAND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE BURRED DEHEADED DRUM. EE RECEIVED A 5 STITCH LACERATION TO B ACK OF RT HAND.

EE WAS RUSHING TO CHOKE THE MOTOR ON THE WELDER TO KEEP IT FROM DYING. CAUGHT HIS LEG ON SHARP METAL-WELDING LEAD SPOOL WAS BROKEN AND STICKING OUT. CUT TO UPPER RIGHT LEG-SUTURES WERE REQUIRE D.

EE STEPPED OFF WALKWAY ONTO TANK AND JAMMED/TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE ADJUSTED RESPIRATOR WITH SOLVENT/OIL CONTAIMINATED GLOVES. RESIDUAL MATERIAL LEFT ON RESPIRATOR STRAPS CAUSED MODERATE/SUPERFICIAL CHEMICAL BURNS TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING SILO, HE WAS STEPPING OVER SCREW HOUSING ABOUT #8 SILO. HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE FLOOR HOLE LID, FLOOT SLIPPED, TWIISTIG ANKLE, CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIPE WITH A CHOP SAW. FORIEGN MATERIAL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE-HAD CORNEAL ABRASION. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR-FORIEGN OBJECT WAS REMOVE D,WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR THE EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 1/22/98.

EE WHILE CLEANING HANDICAP ACCESS RESTROOM STALL FLOOR, RAISED UP FROM BENT POSITION AND STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON HANDICAP HANDRAIL CAUSING A PARTIAL DISLOCATION OF NECK VERTEBRAE AND STIFFENING NECK MUSCLES.

EE WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL FROM A ROLL OFF BOX BY RAISING TRUCK BED. MATERIAL SLID AND TIGHTENED DOOR CHAIN CATSHING HIS FINGER THE DOOR CHAIN WAS BEING USED TO CONTROL MATERIAL FLOW.

EE WAS DOING ROUTINE CLEAN UP. WIND BLEW CEMENT DUST INTO LEFT EYE, EE RINSED IMMEDIATELY BUT HIS EYE CONTINUED TO FEEL IRRITATED. WENT TO THE OPTOMETRIST 11-26-97 FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS GONE B UTTHE EYE WAS IRRITATED AND HE WAS PRESCRIBED BACITRACIN OINTMENT. EE WAS WARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP ROCK, WIND BLEW FORIEGN MATERIAL INTO RIGHT EYE. WENT TO OPTOMETRIST, MATERIAL WAS EMBEDDED, IT WAS REMOVED AND EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC FOR HIS EYE.

EE WAS FILLING A CONTAINER WITH OIL, WAS WORKINGIN AN ALLEYWAY WINDY/DUSTY CONDITIONS. WIND BLEWFOREIGN MATERIAL IN BOTH EYES. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. TREATMENT INCLUDED ANESTHETIC DR OPS TO BOTH EYES.

EE WAS CENTER PUNCHING A CIRCLE ON FLAT IRON. HE WAS HITTING CENTER PUNCH WITH A HAMMER, PIECEOF PUNCH HEAD BROKE OFF AND ENTERED BACK OF LEFT HAND. EE WENT TO ER TO HAVE REMOVED, SUTURES REQI RED.

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE DOOR OF THE ROCK TUNNEL. HE RAN INTO THE CONCRETE DOOR JAM (LOW HEAD ROOM DOOR OPENING). SPRAIN TO NECK. EE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

EE WAS CARRYING CRUSHER BOLT, GOING UP STAIR STEPS, SLIPPED & FELL. [BOLTS WEIGHTS ABOUT 64 LBS] EE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 8/11/97. AT THE TIME OF THE FALL HE DID NOT FEEL ANY DISCOMFORT. WENT T O CHIROPRACTOR ON 8/8/97 - SPRAIN TO RIB ON LEFTSIDE.

EE WAS CLEANING BY THE COAL HOPPER WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. SCRATCH TO CORNEA--TREATMENT INCLUDED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE PULLING DRUM (EMPTY 55 GAL) FROM PROCESS DRUM DUMPER WHEN BURR ON DRUM RIM CUT THROUGH CHEMICAL GLOVES AND CUT LITTLE RT. FINGER.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE KILN, LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS IN AWKWARD POSITIONS. HE COULD NOT IDNETIFY A SPECIFIC ACT. SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK, TREATMENT. CHIRO MANIPULATION.

EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TIES FROM HARD-HAT, KNIFESLIPPED, CUTTING LEFT THUMB. SUTURES REQURIED

EE WAS REMOVING STEEL SHAVING FROM DRILL HOLE, CUT TO FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND, SUTURES REQUIRED. EE WAS WEARING COTTON GLOVES, SHOULD HAVE BEEN WEARING LEATHER GLOVES

EE WAS HANGING CONDUIT OFF OF A LADDER LEFT LEG OF LADDER COLLAPSED EE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT IN LADDER. CUTS AND ABRASIONS TO 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND HAD TO HAVE A C OUPLE OF SUTURES TO 4TH FINGER.

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN NEW 980 G LOADER - IF GIVEN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WILL RESULT IN A QUICK ANDSNAPPING JERK OF THE MACHINE AND THE OPERATOR INSIDE. THIS CAUSED A STRAIN TO EE'S NECK, TREATME NT - CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN ALLEN SCREW WHEN HAND SLIPPED. CAUGHT 3RD FINGER OF LEFT HAND ON SHARP PIECE OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING LACERATION.

EMP WAS PULLING ON HEAVY WIRE AND FEEDING THROUGH CONDUIT. PULLING AND TWISTING CAUSED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. TREATMENT INCLUDED CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN UNDER FUMEHEAD WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON. EYE BEGAN BURNING LATER. BY MORNING OF 9-20. RIGHT EYE WAS SWOLLEN, BOTH EYES IRRITATED. DR FOUND NO FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE.

EE WAS REPLACING MOTOR ON A LARGE FAN. WHEN HE LIFTED THE MOTOR HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. TREATMENT INCLUDED CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE OUT OF THEBOTTLE RACK. LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT CAUSED MUSCLESPRAIN & 3 RIBS WERE OUT OF PLACE. DOCTOR PUT RIBS BACK INTO PLACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING TWO PRY BARS TO OPEN A DUST HOPPER DOOR WHILE STANDING ON A SCREW BOX AND FEEDER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 5', LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

EE LOOKED UP TO CHECK THE LEVEL IN A CLINKER HOPPER. DUST FELL INTO LEFT EYE. TREATMENT INCLUDED ANTIBIOTIC TO EYE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN DRAG CHAIN. HE REACHEDINTO THE DRAG BOX & TWISTED TO PULL ON THE CHAIN. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. TREATMENT INCLUDED CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HEART ATTACK.

EE WAS CRAWLING OVER PIPE. NO APPARENT TIME OF INJURY SOMETIME DURING COURSE OF DAY EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE SAW DRUM FALLING FROM DRUM DUMPER AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT, TRAPPING FINGERS BETWEEN DRUM AND DUMPER WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK BELT TAILINGS. STRAINED RIGHT FOREARM. ON LIGHT DUTY ON 2-9-96 AND GOING TO PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EMPLOYEE STOOD FROM SQUATTING POSITION REINJURING PREVIOUSLY INJURED LEFT KNEE.

EE OPENED AN INSPECTION PORT & CEMENT BLEW OUT INTO BOTH HIS EYES. TREATMENT INCLUDED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

SOMETIME DURING THE DATE OF 9-19-95, EE SUSTAINED WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE BROWN SPIDER BITE. RT KNEE BECAME STIFF AND SWOLLEN. EE PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 48 HRS. INCIDENT REPORTED 9-21-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GAS POWERED STRING TRIMMER TO CUT WEEDS A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS THROWN INTO HER LEFT EYE EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE OBJECT WAS EMBEDDED

EE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SWELLING IN LEFT FOREARM AFTER SHOVELING MUD FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. RECEIVED DUTY RESTRICTION FROM DR.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN WHEN HE GOT SLINKER DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE. TREATMENT INCLUDED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

EE WAS UNLOADING TRUCK LOAD OF MATERIAL CONTAINING PHENOL. EE DID NOT CHECK LAB ANAYSIS AND WAS NOT WEARING RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED. EE DEVELOPED LUNG IRRITATION AS A RESULT OF INHAULING PHENOL RESULTING IN COUGHING AND SOME SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TWISTEDAT THE WAIST AND REACHED OUT WITH A HAMMER TO INSTALL A TAPERED SLEEVE ON A DRAG CHAIN. TREATMENT INCLUDED SPINAL MANIPULATION.

EMPLOYEE GOT DUST IN RIGHT EYE WHILE SHOVELING CLINKER DUST AT EAST END OF #1 CLINKER COOLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HOSE THAT HAD A WIRE STICKING OUT. WHEN LIFTING HOSE, WIRE PUNCTURED RIGHT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CONVEYOR ROLLER FOR LEVERAGE WHILE MOVING DRUM. HE SLIPPED & TWISTED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A CRUSHER FEEDER WHEN DIRT OR DUST GOT IN HIS EYE. TREATMENT INCLUDED MEDICATION APPLIED TO THE EYE.

EE WAS INSPECTING A DRAG CONVEYOR. HE RAISED HIS HEAD SUDDENLY AND HIT IT ON A 1-1/2" PIPE CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS STANDING IN A DOORWAY WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED, STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEFT ELBOW. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6-14-95. DIAGNOSES INCLUDED POSSIBLE BONE CHIP IN LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON 440V ELECTRICAL OUTLBET ON 5-23-95. ON 5-31-95 HE REQUESTED TO SEE DR. FOR CONTINUING PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW & FOREARM.VISIT TO DR. ON 6-5-95 RESULTED IN LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTION.

EMPLOYEE GOT DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE WHILE DOING CLEANUP DUTIES IN #1 CLINKER COOLER. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 5-16-95 WHEN HE HAD HIS EYE FLUSHED AND RECEIVED MEDICATION FOR CONJUNCTIVITIS.

EE WAS HANDLING DRUM TOP WHEN APPARENT SHARP EDGE CUT THROUGH GLOVE, LACERATING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED NECK & UPPER BACK WHILE MOVINGFINISH MILL LINER PLATES. HE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS AND ARMS, TREATMENT INCLUDED SPINAL MANIPULATION.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED WRONG, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

WIND BLE WFOREIGN MATERIAL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. OBJECT WAS EMBEDDED AND RQUIRED REMOVAL AND APPLICATION OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE GOT SOLVENT ON HER SKIN WHILE CLEANING OIL CONTAINMENT SLAB. SHE WAS ADJUSTING THE NOZZLE ON A SPRAY BOTTLE. THE NOZZLE CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING HER WITH THE SOLVENT.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE FACE SHIELD HE WAS WEARING & DUST THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON IT FELL INTO HIS EYES. A DUST PARTICLE WAS EMBEDDED IN LEFT EYELID. ALSO RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

EE SLIPPED ON ICY SURFACE AND FELL TO GROUND, INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. X RAYS AND EXAMINATION WERE NEGATIVE, HOWEVER, DUE TO CONTINUING SORENESS, EE WAS SENT TO RECEIVE PHYSCIAL THERAPY ON 4-14-95.

EMPLOYEE GOT CEMENT DUST IN RIGHT EYE WHILE CLEANING INSIDE OF A CEMENT SILO. TREATMENT INCLUDED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

CEMENT DUST FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. CEMENT DUST BURNED THE EPITHELIAM OF THE EYE. EMPLOYEE HADON PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES & A FACE SHIELD.

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CROSS BEAN THREE(3) TIMES HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INJURY TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 02-02-95 EMPLOYEE SOUGHT UNAUTHORIZED TRATMENT ON 01-30-95 HE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC TREATME NT ON 02-03 & 02-04-95 FOR BACK & HIP PAIN

EE STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP OF STAIRCASE AND TWISTED TO TURN AND LOWER BACK PAIN BEGAN. EE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING PARTS ON AN AIR COOLER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE ROAD GRADER AND HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY. HE IS CURRENTLY WEARING A BRACE PENDING A FINAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT RECOMMENDATION.

A METAL SHAVING WAS THROWN INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE FROM THE ELECTRIC DRILL HE WAS OPERATING. EXAMINATION ON 12-5-94 WAS NEGATIVE, BUT MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE EYE. Y

EE SPRAINED UPPER BACK WHEN HE MOVE A 30' AIR LANCE. TREATMENT INVOLVED SPINAL MANIPULATION & LIGHT DUTY.

THE WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED B AN OPTOMETRIST AND ANTIBIOTIC SALVE APPLIED TO THE EYE.

EE WAS PUSHING THE PRESSURE WASHER INTO THE SHED, USING THE HANDLE ON THE TONGUE. BECAUSE THE PARKING LOT IS LOOSE GRAVEL, ROCKS ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIS FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS WRIST

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP CONCRETE. WHEN SWINGING HAMMER, IT GLANCED OFF SIDE OF TANK AND CAME DOWN ON FOOT.

RUNNING TRAY, COMPACTOR & PIECE OF METAL CAME DOWN SLIDE AND HIT BACKING PLATE AND BOUNCED OFF OF COMPACTOR AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

EE WAS WORKING IN CLINKER COOLER IN THE THROAT SECTIONL. OTHER EE WERE HAULING KILN BRICK OUT OF THE KILN IN SKID LOADER. A BRICK FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKET AND THRU A GAP IN THE RAMP, STRIKI NG EE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK. DR EXAMINATION ON 8-8-94 RESULTED IN A DUTY RESTRICTION OF NO LIFTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER THE CLINKER COOLER AND RAISED UP, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE COOLER GRATES. TREATED BY CHIROPRACTOR ON 8-12-94.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING DOME LID ON RAILCAR AND STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

THIS INJURY REPORT IS NOT A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE PREVIOUSLY HURT HIS NECK ON 8-6-92 AND 9-20-93. THIS IS A RE-OCCURRENCE, EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED WITH TRACTION ON 7-7-94 AND 7-8- 94, BUT DID NOT CLAIM THE PROBLEM WAS WORK RELATED UNTIL 8-15-94.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE GUARD FOR THE BALL MILL JOURNAL BEARING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 4 FEET. HE EXPERIENCED STIFFNESS AND SWELLING TO HIS LEFT KNEE NAD HAS BEEN TREATED WITH UL TRASOUND AND COLD PACKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 1" X 20' PIPE FROM A SLURRY TANK WHEN HE SPRAINE DHIS BACK. HE DID NTO REICEVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5-20-94. MEIDCAL TREATMENT INCLUDED SPINAL MANIPULATION.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING CLINKER. TREATMENT INCLUDED SPINAL MANIPULATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER. HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACKTREATMENT INCLUDED SPINAL MANIPULATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS PROCESSING FUEL FROM CONCHEM/LAFARGE WHEN HE NOTICED SOME ON INSIDE OF GLOVES. HE WASHED & GOT NEW GLOVES. AT END OF SHFT, HE WASHED & CHANGED CLOTHES. AT 4 PM HE NOTICED PAIN & R EDDENING OF SKIN IN FOREARMS & RACK OF RIGHT HAND. BURNS WERE SLIGHTLY 1ST DEGREE [NO MORE]. MEDICAL EXAM WAS GIVEN ON 4/18 WHERE UPON & PRESCRIPTION SALVE WAS GIVEN.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS UNDER A FEED PIPE & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE PIPE, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN & STIFFNESS IN THE NECK. TREATMENT INCLUDED SPINAL MANIPULATRI ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CLINKER IN THE #1 COOLER WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BGEGAN TO HURT TREATMENT INCLUDED SPINAL MANIUPLATION

TOM BUTTLER WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD W/A 3" SUCTION HOSE. THE HOSE SLIPPED FROM THE GRIP OF THE MEN USING THE HOSE TO UNLOAD A RAILCAR FROM THE TOP OF THE RAILCAR. THE HOSE FELL TO THE GRO UND, STRIKING TOM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS REPLACING THE LIDS ON 5-GALLON BUCKETS WHEN HER HAND SLIPPED AND HER THUMB WAS CUT ON THE METAL TAB USED TO HOLD LIDS IN PLACE.