Lime Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee reported that he had been refueling the fuel truck and dropped the lid to the tank, when diesel fuel splashed on his face and under his safety glasses. He removed his safety glasses and rubbed his face with the back of his glove to remove the fuel from his face and his glove contacted his eye.

Injury was greasing bottom damper on west side of kiln with a manual grease gun. The grease fitting didn't allow grease to flow, He pushed harder, resulting in Tony straining his left shoulder.

Employee was closing the steel double doors from inside the building located on the bottom floor of the hydrate building, when his right thumb became pinched between the two doors.

Employee was rodding out the O2 analyzer port at the kiln discharge. The port must be opened and the opening cleaned of any debris. Injured was working from the ladder and was removing the cap that covers the port. Hot material blew hot material out onto the left side of his face. Material went under his safety glasses and got in both eyes.

EE was trying to unplug a hose. While doing this, he got lime in his eye.

Employee was coming down off the 334 coal belt. When he stepped off the pad onto the ground he stepped on ice and fell causing him to suffer a broken leg.

Tightening a bolt and spud wrench slipped, causing him to strike his right index finger against a piece of sheeting.

Employee was turning the cap that holds the oil in the trunion bearing. The cap was stuck to the shut off valve and would not release. He continued to try and twist the cap off. When it gave way he reported feeling a strong burning pain in his groin.

As employee was bending over to hold a 5" x 24" piece of metal channel being cut felt a pull in lower left back.

Employee was walking down steps at the VSI platform, stepped on loose rock and turned his ankle.

Fell as he was coming down a sloping slippery catwalk. Grabbed for handrail and caught edge of metal building, cut 4th finger on left hand.

Employee stooped down to pick up a box weighing approximatley 20 lbs. As he raised from stooped position, twisted slightly and felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee was coming down steps and when stepping off bottom step, stepped on a mound of hard material, sprained right ankle.

Employee was lowering a spout to load a truck with Lime Kiln Dust. The spout needed to be adjusted to go into the truck hatch properly. The employee jerked the spout with the cable and felt a sharp pain in his right groin area. Doctor determined it to be a hernia.

Contract Truck driver was closing tailgate on truck when he slammed his left middle finger in between the truck and the tailgate. Driver ended up with 5-6 stitches in finger.

Employee was swinging a 25 pound sledge hammer to clear a dry ball from the seasoner when he felt pain in the center of his back and his right shoulder. Employee did not loose time until February 5, 2007 when the doctor diagnosed a torn rotator cuff.

EE was moving high lift through the plant when the equipment went in a hole. This caused the EE to be thrown up in the air approximately 3 feet. When he came down he landed on his ankle, spraining it.

EE was walking up steps. When he got to the landing he turned to see if the belts were running and felt a popping and burning in his left knee. EE will have surgery for torn cartilage.

EE was trying to access the front of the scaler when he slipped on some spilled oil on the hydraulic tank and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground, landing on his left side. EE did not lose any time until 10/7/05 when he had a partial lateral menisectomy performed on his left knee. --EE complained that knee still was not feeling good and started losing time again.5/19/06

Employee was hunched down near the ground trying to get a return idler to move by hitting it with a hammer. When it started moving he fell forward and put his hands in a pile of hot lime. He was wearing gloves and long sleeves but the lime got in between the two and caused second degree burns on his right wrist.

EE was raking gators off the grate at the end of the kiln when he felt pain in his left arm, lower back and left leg. EE went to the doctor and was released to full duty till the root cause of the pain was determined. EE will be having orthoscopic surgery on April 26, 2005 on his left shoulder. This will be the first time he will have missed any work due to this injury.

Employee was replacing 2 of 5 pieces of 3"conduit that were in an 18" ditch.The ditch was extremely wet.The conduit had 3-4" gaps between each piece. While stepping on the conduit to climb out of the ditch the employee's foot slipped between conduit twisting right knee.Employee tore his miniscus and will be having surgery on 11/18/04 which will be his first day off.

Employee was tapping on a bearing race with a hammer in order to remove it from the bearing. A sliver of metal from the bearing race broke off and embedded in employee's left thigh. Employee had to go to doctor to get sliver removed.

The tailgate on the back of the Mack dump truck would not latch properly. In order to get tailgate to latch employee pulled the tailgate up with one hand and lifted the latch with the other. The tailgate slipped out of his hand and smashed the middle finger on his left hand. Employee required 6 stitches.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING RAIL CARS UTILIZING A RAIL CAR PULLER. THE PULLER DID NOT STOP THE RAIL CARS FULLY & EE TIGHTENED BRAKE ON THE BACK OF THE 2ND RAIL CAR. EE WENT TO WALK OVER TH E RAIL CAR PULLER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD. AS HE WAS FALLING THE CABLE TIGHTENED, COMING UP OFF THE GROUND & STRUCK EE IN THE FACE. THE EE NEEDED 4 STITCHES IN HIS LIP.

INJURED IS A CUSTOMER TRUCK DRIVER ON SITE TO GET A LOAD FROM THE HYDRATE LOADOUT. HE WALKED ON A CONCRETE SIDEWALK FROM THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK TO THE BUCKET THAT HE PUT HIS LOADOUT TICKET IN. H E SLIPPED & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT LEG & HIP. THE SIDEWALK HAD APPROX. 1/4" WET HYDRATE ON IT. HE PREVIOUSLY HAD HIP SURGERY. PRELIMINARY DOCTOR REPORTS ARE CALLING THE INJURY A SEVERE BRUISED HI

EE WAS WALKING INSIDE KILN WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE CREATED BY WORN BRICK AND GATORS. EE LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS TO REGAIN BALANCE. EE WAS WEARING DARK SAFETY GLASS ES IN A DARK LOCATION AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.

EE WAS WORKING TO REMOVE SUCTION HOSE FROM PUMP. AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY TRYING TO SCREW IT OFF EE DECIDED TO CUT IT OFF. HOSE WAS MADE OF RIBBED PLASTIC. HE GRABBED LOWER PART OF HOSE WITH LEFT HAND & CUT LENGTHWISE WITH RIGHT HAND. POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED OFF HOSE & CUT LEFT THUMB CROSSWISE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES JUST BELOW KNUCKLE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A PEBBLE TRUCK. AS HE WALKED FROM THE CONTROL PANEL BACK TO THE TRUCK THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF LINE IN HIS EYE. EE'S RIGHT EYE WAS BURNED BY THE LIME. EE WAS W EARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. WIND HAD BEEN GUSTING 10-15 MPH DURING DAY.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A STATIONARY LADDER ON TOP OF PRODUCT SILOS. UPON REACHING THE BOTTOM HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE FLANGE OF A CHUTE LOCATED NEXT TO THE LADDER. HE CHIPPED A BONE.

PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER SIDE WHILE TIGHTENING BRAKE ON RAILCAR. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS WORKING TO REMOVE OLD STOPS IN PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER. JAW CRUSHER WAS OUT BEING REPAIRED.EE NEEDED TO GET OVER A BEAM IN ORDER TO STEP ON A SMALL PLATFORM TO DO HIS WORK. HE STEPPED ON THE BEAM WITH HIS LEFT FOOT. UPON RAISING HIS RT. FOOT OFF THE GROUND HE SLIPPED AND WENT HEAD FIRST IN THE OPENING CREATED BY THE MISSING JAW CRUSHER. EE FELL 13' TO THE CONCRETE BELOW.

SHOVELING MUD FROM FLOOR TO BELT WHEN HIS ARM/BACK STARTED TO HURT.

ON 4-23- EE WAS PUTTING BELT CLAMPS ON A CONVEYOR. HIS SHOULDER POPPED CAUSING PAIN . ON 4-25 EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHICH MAD HIS NECK AND SHOULDER SORE. EE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUED DOING HI S JOB UNTIL 8-12 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO LIFT A SCREW COVER ABOVE HEAD TO LAY DOWN ON SCREW HOUSING. SAME SHOULDER AS WAS INJURED PREVIOUSLY. CLAIMS IT NEVER STOPPED HURTING.

EE WAS AT WORK WHEN HE FELT A CRICK IN HIS NECK. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 4-14-02. WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING AT THE TIME HE FELT THE PAIN. HAD BEEN INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A JUMBO DRILL TWO HO URS EARLIER.

EE WAS LIFTING A LID ON A TANKER TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT AS WORK RELATED TO THE CO UNTIL APRIL 10 , 2002.

THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND WAS WALKING TO HOOK UP DUST COLLECTOR HOSE. HE SLIPPED WHILE CROSSING OVER SOME PALLETS. WHEN HE FELL, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LARGE ROCK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED T O HOSPITAL.

EE WAS DROPPING DOWN RAIL CARS. WHEN HE RELEASEDTHE HAND BRAKE IT JERKED HIM AROUND TO ONE SIDE,MADE HIM SLIP AND TWIST HIS BACK.

WHILE SHOVELING MUD AND STONE, EE HURT HIS BACK.

STANDING ON CATWALK PUSHING UP ON A 14"LENGTH RATCHET. SHARP BURNING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

EE WAS LOWERING A POWER CABLE DOWN THRU A 4" PIPE. THE CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO CABLE GRIP THAT WASHELD BY A CRANE.THE CABLE GRIP CAME LOOSE & CABLE FELL STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT

EE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS INSIDE THE OFFICE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO A BONE IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM STORE ROOM TO SHOP WHEN HE HAD AN APPARENT MASSIVE HEART ATTACK.

EE WAS ON A TANKER GETTING READY TO LOAD IT WHENHE REACHED FOR THE CONTROL. DUST FELL OFF THE SPOUT AND INTO HIS EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED OUT WITH EYE WASH. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HIS EYE WAS BURNED.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER THE CONE CRUSHER DISCHARGE BELT. A ROCK COME OFF THE BELT OR PLATFORM ON TOP OF THE CONE CRUSHER. THE ROCK KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF AND CUT HIM. HE HAD A 1 1/2" LACER ATION THAT WAS TREATED BY THE DR AT ST. MARY'S E.R. IT TOOK FOUR STAPLES.

INDIVIDUAL WAS BENDING OVER WHILE INSTALLING A SENSOR IN TRANSMISSION OF A MINE TRUCK. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS FIXING TO OPEN A LARGE DOOR TO THE MOBILE EQUIPMENT SHOP AND NOTICED A HYDRAULIC JACK IN THE WAY. HE MOVED THE JACK AND TURNED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS ANKLE. H R THOUGHT HE HAD SPRAINED IT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD AS A PRECAUTION HE SHOULD SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR. THERE WAS A SLIGHT FRACTURE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING ON A CONVEYER BELT SHOVELING THE STONE OFF. HE LOST HIS BALNCE OR SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 10 FT, HITTING HIS HEAD ON A HAND RAIL BEFORE LANDING ON THE GROUND. HE SUSTAI NED A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT FOREHEAD OF APPROXONE INCH AND A DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER. THERE WERE MINOR ABRASIONS TO BOTH SHINS.

INDIVIDUAL AND FELLOW WORKER WERE MOVING AN ALUMINUM PORTABLE CONVEYER BACK FURTHER IN THE KILN.THE INJURED STUMBLED AND FELL AND MASHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE OLD BRICKS AND THE CONVEYER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS UNABLE TO BREAK A 1 1/2" PIPE INION LOOSE WITH A 12" PIPE. HE WAS USING A 36" PIPE WRENCH AND PULLING UP ON THE HANDLE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE DUST COLLECTOR BAGS IN #475 DUST COLLECTOR. BAGS HAD LIME IN THEM THAT MADE THEM DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT. THIS CAUSED THE BAGS TO BE HEAVY & REQUIRED ADDITIONAL PULLING TO TAKE THEM OUT. EE HAS WEAK BACK FROM PREVIOUS BACK INJURY. THIS TASK AGGRAVATED THE CONDITION & RESULTED IN PAIN TO LOWER BACK

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPENING SCRUBBER DOOR. STEAM CAME OUT AND INDIVIDUAL STEPPED BACK AND FELL AGAINST LADDER AND ROLLED OVER.

EE WAS LOADING A RAIL CAR WHEN THE EYE USED TO HOOK THE CAR PULLER CABLE BROKE LOOSE FRTOM THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR STARTED ROLLING, EE RAN OUT ON TOP OF THE CAR, ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADD AND USE THE HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. WHEN THE SAFETY BRAKE STOPPED THE CAR, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 13' TO THE GROUND.

INIDIVIDUAL WAS REMOVING LARGE CLINKERS FROM KILN DISCHARGE SCREENING GRATE. EXTENDED LENGTH OF LIME AND SIZE OF MATERIAL CONTRIBUTED TO INCIDENT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND HIS KNEE LOCKED UP. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 7-31-98.

INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A DUMPSTER AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS NECK. HE DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS SORE. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 7/24/98.

INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING BAGS OF THE TOP OF DUST COLLECTOR BAGHOUSE. SOME OF THE BAGS WERE FILLED WITH WET LIME THAT IS HEAVY.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLOSING A GATE TO A PORTABLE CONVEYOR USING A LONG METAL HANDLE. HE HAD TO TRY SEVERAL 3-4 TIMES AND TIE THE HANDLE WITH A CHIN. LATER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE GOVERNOR OF A WELDER IN A PICKUP TRUCK HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE ROD AND WNT INTO THE FAN, CUTTING THE THUMB AND THE FIRST TWO FINGERS ONT HE LEFT HAND.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANGING THE BACKSTOP IN THE #113 BELT SPEED REDUCER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.

INDIVIDUAL WAS REMOVING OPERATORS SEAT FROM A SCALING UNIT BY PULLING IT THRU THE DOOR OPENING. DUE TO THE LIMITED SPACE, HE STEPPED UP ON STEP AND HELD ON TO HANDRAIL WITH ONE HAND AND PULLED ON SEAT WITH OTHER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANGING THE FINGER GATES ON #6 CONVEYOR AND ONE SET OF THE GATES FELL ON HIS HAND. THERE WERE NO ABRASIONS ON HAND. LATER THAT EVENING HE SAID THAT HIS HAND STARTED TO SWELL. W ENT TO CLINIC NEXT MORNING AND HAD X-RAY TAKEN. RESULTS: NEGATIVE. NO FRACTURES, ONLY BRUISED.

INDIVIDUAL WAS MAKING BLUE PRINTS & WAS USING A RAZOR TO TRIM THE EDGE. AS HE DREW THE RAZOR ALONG THE STRAIGHT EDGE, HE CUT HIS FINGERS ON THE HAND HOLDING THE STRAIGHT EDGE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE GATE CLOSED ON HYDRATE SCRUBBER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS RUNNING TO UNPLUG A CHUTE. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK OR SECTION OF UNEVEN GROUND AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

INDIVIDUAL STATED THAT HE CLIMBED ACCESS LADDER TO THE TOP OF 533 ELEVATOR TO CHECK DUST LEAK. WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN THE LADDER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE AND HIS HELPER WERE REPLACING A SECTIN OF PNEUMATIC PIPE. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT RECALL THE TIME OF THE INJURY BUT HAD FELT A SLIGHT PAIN AND WAS SEVERE. HE SAID THAT IT BEGAN TO BE MORE N OTICEABLE LATER.

INDIVIDUAL HAD GONE OUT ON TOP OF RAIL CAR TO CLOSE DOOR & PLACE SEALS. WHEN RETURNING TO LOAD OUT PLATFORM HE STEPPED FROM RAIL CAR CATWALK & LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBED FOR HANDRAIL & BOLTS HOLDING HANDRAIL BROKE & HE FELL TO GROUND. (APPROX. 15'). ON INSPECTION OF CAR, IT WAS FOUND THAT GRATING WAS NOT SUPPORTED ON UNDERSIDE CAUSING IT TO "GIVE" WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A FORK LIFT TO MOVE PALLETS. HE WAS CLOSE TO THE WALL & WHEN THE TIRE HIT THE WALL, IT CAUSED IT TO JERK. THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN & CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE SPOKES OF TH E WHEEL.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BENDING OVER TO PUSH A GATE CLOSED ON #433 SCREW BETWEEN PRODUCT SILOS 4 & 5 WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS MID BACK AREA THAT RAN DOWN TO THE LOWER BACK. THE PAIN WOULD NOT SU BSIDE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS FRONT END LOADER AND SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND WRENCH HIS BACK HE DID NOT FALL.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING OUT A HYDRATE MIXER WITH A STEEL BAR WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE PUSHED THE BAR IN TOO FAR AND IT HIT THE PADDLES AND FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ACROSS THE FOREHEAD.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANING BAGS IN A BAG HOUSE AND APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO STEP ACROSS AN OPEN AREA IN THE CATWALK WHERE THE LADDER IS AND FELL DOWN THE LADDER CAGE ABOUT 15 FT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS HOOKING A CHAIN TO THE SUPPORT LEG OF CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKIGN HIS HIP, LEG AND TAILBONE AGAINST THE GROUND.

INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO CLEAN OUT A SCRUBBER ON THE HYDRATE LIEM SYSTEM AND SOME OF THE LIME FELL DOWN FROM ABOVE AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

INDIVIDUAL STEPPED UP ONTO A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TO HAND HIS HELPER SOME TOOLS AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

HE WAS WELDING BASE PLATES ON BAGHOUSE TO EMBEDS ON FLOOR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DUCT FOR BAGHOUSE, WHEN A HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPENING TIP DOORS ON RAIL CARS. AFTER SEVERAL CARS HAD BEEN OPENED, HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS FILLIGN A HYDRAULIC OIL TANK ON A DOZER WHEN THE SPOUT CAME OUT OF THE TANK AND HE GRABBED FOR THE 5 GAL CAN HE WAS USING AND SLIPPED OR JUMPED TO THE DOZER TRACK AND STRAINED H IMSELF. HE SAID THAT HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN BUT NOT CONCERNED ABOUT IT UNTIL LATER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS REPLACING A DRIVE BELT ON A VIBRATING FEEDER ADN WAS PRYING THE MOTOR MOUNT BACK WITH A BAR TO TIGHTEN THE BELT. HE HAD A BOLT IN HIS HAND AND WAS TRYING TO FEEL THE HOLE TO PL ACE THE BOLT. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND LET MOTOR AND MOUNT DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPENING HATCH ON TOP OF TANKER AND THE HATCH HIT A METAL BAR AND SOME LIME GOT IN HIS EYES.

INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING GRATES IN LIME KILN. STANDING ON LADDER WHICH WAS STANDING ON PIECES OF ASK RING. HE WAS STEADING HIMSELF BY HOLDING ONTO A CHAIN WITH LEFT HAND. LADDER SLIPPED & CAU SED THE INDIVIDUAL TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON PIECE OF METAL. INDIVIDUAL'S FIRST DAY OFF WAS 6/10/96 [OPERATION]

INDIVIDUAL STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING AND GUIDING A LARGE BEARING ONTO A SHAFT.HE SAID THAT HE WAS STRAINING AND THAT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL. HE SAID THAT HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS GROIN THAT E VENING AND WENT TO THE DR.

INDIVIDUAL REMOVES 50 LB BAGS OF HYDRATE LIME OFF CONVEYOR AND PLACES THEM ON A PALLET ON THE FLOOR. THE HEIGHT RANGES FROM 0 TO APPROX 6 FT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A RETURN IDLER ON A BELTCONVEYOR HE WAS LIFTING THE IDLER UP &U HIS HAND SLIPPED & HIT A SHARP EDGE OF; A BRACKET

ON MONDAY AM 5/15/95 INDIVIDUAL SAID THAT HIS WRIST & MIDDLE FINGERS WERE HURTING ON FRIDAY NIGHT O5/12/95. HE INDICATD THAT HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY SPECIFIC TASK OR TIME THAT COULD HAVE CAU SED THE INJUYRY. HE WAS SEEN AT ST. MARY'S CLINIC ON THE AFTERNOON OF 5/15/95. THE DIAGONESED ASCARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROWN.

INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPING OFF RAIL CAR WHEN HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND & TURNED AWAY FROM THE CAR IN A TWISTING MOTION THE KNEE GAVE WAY CAUSING IT TO BRAKE

INDIVIDUAL SAID THAT HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF A FRONT END LOADER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP AND HE FELL BACK ON THE GROUND. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS.

INDIVIDUAL STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING A VERTICLE LADDER AND WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT ISOLATE WHEN IT HAPPENED.

INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING A PALLET OF HYDRATE LIME BAGS. WHEN HE STOPPED, THREE OF THE BAGS FELL OFF. AS HE WAS PICKING UP THE BAGS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS INJURED ON 11-2-94CAME BACK TO WORK ON 16-95. INDIVIDUAL CAME IN TO WORK ON 2-24-95 AND SAID THAT HIS BACK WAS NOT ANY BETTER. HE WAS SENT HOME AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE T O SEE A DR. COPY OF ORIGINAL REPORT IS ATTACHED.

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A LONG HANDLED METAL RAKE TO REMOVE CLINKERS OFF THE GRATE AT KILN DISCHARGE AS HE REACHED IN TO PULL ACLINKER OU HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK & BACK

INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A PLATFORM AND THE LEFT SIDE OF ONE OF THE STEPS BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE INDIVIDUAL TO STUMBLE. HE CAUGHT HOLD OF A RAIL TO KEEP FROM A FALLING BUT FELT SORNES S AS A RESULT.

INDIVIDUAL AND HELPER WERE REMOVING A KNUCKLE FROM A TIE ROD USING A LONG HANDLE BAR. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK. A SHORT TIME LATER, HE WAS UNDER A PICK UP REPAIRING A TRANSMISSION LINE WHEN THE MUSCLE IN HIS NECK LOCKED UP AND HE COULD NOT MOVE HIS HEAD WITH OUT SEVERE PAIN.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANGING PROPANE FUEL TANK ON A FORKLIFT. WHEN HE LIFTED THE TANK UP ON THE FORKLIFT, HE FELT LOWER BACK STRAIN. REPORTED THE INCIDENT SAYING HE WAS OK ON 11-11-94 HE SAID THAT HIS BACK WAS NOT ANY BETTER. AT THAT TIME HE WASTAKEN TO THE CLINIC.

INDIVIDUAL WAS STACKING 50 LB. BAGS OF LIMESTONE ON POALLETS ON FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN ONE OF THE PALLETS. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS WIPING A TABLE AT THE END OF A CONVEYOR BELT & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BELT & THE TABLE

INDIVIDUAL STOOD UP FROM A CHAIR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER FOOT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS SITTING ON A FORK LIFT THAT WAS STUCK IN LOOSE GRAVEL. A CHAIN ATTACHED TO A PICK UP TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE FORK LIFT. THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE END CAME BACK AND HIT THE INDIVIDUAL ACROSS THE NOSE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS HANGING BULK BAG ON HANGER TO BE FILLED WITH HYDRATED LIME. WHEN HE OPENED THE TOP OF THE BAG HE FLIPPED LIME DUST INTO HIS EYES.

LAYING WOODEN PALLETS FLAT SO THEY COULD BE PICKED UP WITH A FORKLIFT. THE PALLETS WERE STACKED ON EDGE OF A FLAT BED TRUCK.

PLACING CABLE ON SPOOL MOUNTED TRUCK, CAUGHT HAND IN CABLE TAKE UP SPOOL. (W/ATTACHMENT)

INIDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING A FIVE GALLON PAIL CONTAINING LIMESTONE TO PLACE IT ON A HANGING SCALE. WHEN HE LIFTED IT UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK. THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE PAIL AND ST ONE WAS 22 LBS.

INDIVIDUAL WAS LEANING AGAINST CONVEYOR TAKING 50# BAGS OFF AND STACKING THEM ON A TRUCK. HE WOULD PUSH HIMSELF AWAY FROM THE CONVEYOR WHICH PUT PRESSURE ON THE ABDOMINAL MUSCLES.

INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING BULK BAGS OF LIME. LIME DUST WAS ON THE LIP OF THE BAG AND BLEW IN THE FACE. HE TRIED TO BLOW IT OFF WITH HIS MOUTH AND SOME OF THE LIME GOT IN HIS EYE.

THE REPAIR JOB FOR THE PERIOD IN QUESTION WAS PACKING THE BUCKET TILT CYLINDER ON A KOMATSU WA600 FRONT END LOADER. THIS OPERATION DOES REQUIRE HANDLING SOME HEAVY PIECES (OVER 100 LBS). HOIST ING EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILBLE AND USED.

INDIVIDUAL WAS SITTING IN A SEAT AT A BAGGING MACHINE AND AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT HIS FOOT SLIPED OFF A METAL BEAM.

INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING ON TOP OF CONVEYORS AND USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO OPEN A 4 INCH PIPE CAP TO FREE A PLUGGED KILN COOLER DISCHARGE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS UNLOADING METAL BARREL FROM PICKUP BARREL SLID & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TAILGATE

INDIVIUDAL WAS USING A LONG HANDLED METAL PIPE (APPROX. 15') WITH A SCOOP ON THE END TO TAKE A SAMPLE OUT OF THE PRODUCTION STRAM (LIME). AFTERWARDS, HE FELT A "BURNING SENSATION" IN THE GROIN AREA-EVENTUALLY HE WENT TP THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR CHECKUP. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA.

INDIVIDUAL OPENED VALVE IN DISCARGE LINE OF WATER TANK ON DRILL TO BLEED AIR PRESSURE OFF TANK. AFTER AIR STOPPED, HE REMOVED THE FILL CAP, TANK STILL HAD PRESSURE AND CAP BLE WUP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

WAS SWEEPING DUST OFF FLOOR UNDER INCLINE CONVEYOR-USING A PUSH BROOM. INDIVIDUAL FELT "STING" IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING MATERIAL OFF A LEDGE WITH A SHOVEL. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS BACKING UP TOWARD THE OPEN SIDE OF THE LEDGE. HE BUMPED HIS LEG AGAINST THE TOP OF THE LADDER THAT WAS USED TO CL IMB UP. THIS MADE HIM UNBALANCED AND HE FELL OFF THE LEDGE APPROX. 8 FEET TO THE GROUND.

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A LONG HANDLES RAKE CLINKERS OFF GRATE. AS HE CONTINUED TO RAKE, HIS SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT. INDIVIDUAL WAS STILL IN PAIN AFTER THREE DAYS WITHOUT RAKING SO HE WENT TO T HE DR. HE WAS TOLD HE HAD PULLED MSUCLES IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING WITH HELPER TO REMOVE PIN ON LOADER ARM. HE WAS STANDING ON A LOADER HOLDING A PIN H=KNOCKER WHILE HELPER WAS DRIVING OUT THE PIN. THE PIN CAME OUT AND HIT THE LOADER AN D MADE IT START TO FALL. HE THREW OUT HIS HANDS TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIT HIS HAND AGAINST THE LOADER ARM.

GOT UP FROM CHAIR AND TURED TO LEAVE HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY AND SEEM TO SLIP OUT OF JOINT AND CAUSING PAIN.

INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING A LARGE CLINKER FROM THE GRATE WHEN THE RAKE SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE OFF BALANCE BACKWARD AND FALLING. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS WEARING A BRACE AS THE RESULT OF A PREVIOUS NON WORK RELATED ACCDIENT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS DRIVING PICKUP TRUCK BESIDE RAILROAD TRACKS. HE HAD JUST STARTED TO PULL OUT WHEN HE HIT A RAIL SWITCH WITH THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. THIS THREW HIM FORWARD AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. H E WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING ON STAIRS AND HAD TURNED TO HIS LEFT TO PICK UP A BOX OF FILTERS.AFTER HE PICKED UP THE BOX,HE AGAIN TURNED TO HIS LEFT AND TOOK A STEP DOWN THE STAIRS.HE ONLY CAUGHT T HE STEP WITH HIS HEEL AND SLIPPED DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.AS HE STARTED TO FALL,HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND SCRAPED HIS ARM ON THE CORNER OF A LEDGE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING BESIDE FORKLIFT WAITING FOR FELLOW WORKER TO MOVE FORKS TO FIT BULK BAG HANGING STRAPS. THE HELPER USED HIS FOOT TO MOVE FORK WHICH SLID OFF TRACK AND HIT INJURED ON FO OT. GUARD WHICH PROVIDED STOPS FOR THE FORKS HADBEEN REMOVED.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING OUT THE SAMPLING PORT ON A SCREW CONVEYOR AND GOT HIS HAND INTO SCREW. INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A LACERATION FULL LENGTH OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

INJURED & HELPER WERE LIFTING SCRAP METAL INTO BACK OF TRUCK AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE METAL UP HE HIT THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL USED TO HOLD A VISE THE INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES

INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKING SAMPLE OF LIME OUT OF KILN USING LADLE WITH LONG HANDLE. AS INJURED WAS WALKING BACKWAR DLADLE TURNED IN HAND & HE LOST BLALNCE & FELL AGAINST METAL STAND USED TO HOLD LO NG HANDLE RAKE. TOP OF STAND IS MADE OF PIECE OF ANGLE.

INDIVIAUAL CLEANING OUT UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A SHOVEL AS HE BROUGHT HIS HAND BACK FROM UNDER THE BELT, HE SCRAPED IT ON THE SUPPORT ANGLE. WOND WAS VERY MINER.

USING LONG METAL RAKE TO RAKE CLINKERS OFF DISCHARGE GRATE.LARGE CLINKER FELL OFF KILN DISCHARGE LIP ONTO RAKE AND MADE HANDLE COME OUT OF HANDS AND HIT ON RIGHT JAW.

INDIVIDAUL WAS USING VACUM HOSE TO CLEAN UP SPILLED LIME. HE WAS WEARING LOW TOP BOOTS AND STEPPED IN PILE OF MATERIAL OVER TOP OF BOOTS. HE DID NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO CLEAN THE LIME O UT OF HIS BOOTS. HE SUFFERD BURNS TO ANKLES AND WAS INTENSIFED BY THE RUBBING ACTION OF THE BOOTS.

INDIVIDUAL WAS HITTING BOTTOM OF BIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET MATERIAL TO FLOW FELLOW WORKER ACTIVATED AN AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH MADE MATERIAL SQUIRT OUT BETWEEN FLAGNES OF BIN BOTTOM & AIR LOCK MATERIAL HIT WORKER ON CHEST & UP UNDERHIS FULL FACE SHIELD INTO HIS EYES

INDV OPENING SMALL DOOR ON COAL CYCLONE DISCHARGE CHUTE.USING SMALL METAL BAR WHICH SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.

INDIVIDUAL HAD MUD ON SHOES & SLIPPED ON SHOES & SLIPED ON CATWALK HITTING HEAD & HURTING RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

USING PIPE TO CLEAN UP TAKE UP PULLEY AS IT WAS TURNING BUILD UP CAUGHT PIPE YANKED IT UP MASHED INJ FINGER BETWEN PIPE AND GUARD.

INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL TO GHER LEVEL, APPROX. 4 TO 5 FEET.

INDIVIDUAL WAS REMOVING KILN BRICK WITH AIR HAMMER BRICK FELL OUT AND HIT INJURED ON SHOULDER

INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING SEVERAL METAL PLATES OUT FROM SUPPORT - STACK LOST CENTER OF GRAVITY AND FELL ON WORKER,S LEG.

INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING OUT OF A TRUCK.WHEN HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE HANDLE,IT BROKE NEAR THE BASE AND LET HIS AHND GO FORWARD AND AS IT DID,HE CUTR HIS FINGER ON THE BASE.

INDIVIDUAL HAD COMPLETED SANDING OPERATION ON BAGGER SPOUTS.AS HE WAS STEPPING UP FROM BAGGER AREA HE HIT START SWITCH AND HYDRATED LIME SPRAYED IN HIS FACE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS H ANDLING BOXES OF DUST COLLECTOR BAGS. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF A WOODEN PALLET APPROX. 5 INCH TO THE GROUND THERE WAS A HOLE WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A WHEEL SPINNING AND HIS LEFT F OOT LANDED IN THE HOLE AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING LONG METAL BAR TO OPEN BOTTOM DOOR ON RAILCAR. METAL BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE AND THREW INJURED UP AGAINST SID E OF CAR. INDIVIDUAL WAS CUT BY A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT SIDE OF CAR.

INDV CLEANING D9BRIS MUD & DIRT FROM BEHIND ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF TRUCK HAD KNIFE LAYING ON SEAT.REACHED WITH LEFT HAND BROUGHT KNIFE ACROSS RIGHT HAND AND CUT FINGER.

USING JACK HAMM9R TO REMOVE BRICK LINING FROM LIME KILN.WHEN BRICK WAS RELEASED PRESSURE ON REMAINING CIRCLE OF BRICK AND THEY FELL.INDIVIDUAL JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY BUT REACHED BACK FOR THE JA CK HAMMER AND W5S STRUCK ON RIGHT HAND WITH BRICK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 9AKING CLINKERS OFF GRATE IN DISCHARGE END OF KILN RAKE BECAME LODGED WHEN A LARGE CLINKER FELL ON TOP OF THE RAKE AND PINNING IT AGAINST THE ONE HE WAS PULLINGG ON INDIVIDUAL HAD TO USE EXT9A FORCE IN TRYING TO PULL THE RAKE LOOSE THERE BY PLACING HIMSELD IN AN AWKWARD POSITION

INDIVIDUAL WAS 7OMING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS & SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE RUNNERS THAT HAD OIL ON IT. THE O IL WAS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE ELEVATOR REDUCER WHICH WAS LWEAKING. WHEN THE INDIVIDU AL SLIPPED HE 8AT DOWN HARD ON T HE STEP.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 6SING A PORTABLE CABLE HOIST (COME-A-LONG) TO DRAW TWO ENDS OF CONVEYOR BELT TOGHER FOR SPLICING.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 9EMOVING A BELT SCRAPER FROM CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PULLEY-THE UNIT WAS TOO HEAVY FOR HIM TO HOLD AND IT MASHED HIS FINGERS AGAINST THE METAL FRAME.

INDIVIDUAL WAS 9AKING MATERILA OUT OF TRUCK WHEN A PORTION BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE HYDRATE MATERIAL TO SPLATTER INTO HIS EYE PRODUCING A LIME BURN TO HIS LEFT EYE

INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON LOWER FLOOR WHEN A METAL BAR WAS DROPPED FROM THE FLOOR ABOVE HIS PARTNER SHOUTED FOR HIM TO RUN, BUT HAD ONLY TAKEN TWO STEPS WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE LOWER RIGHT THORAX AREA OF HIS BA7K WHICH KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. HE FELL ON A SMALL PILE OF FIRE BRICK THAT PROBABLY CAUSED THE HAIRLINE CRACKS TO HIS RIGHT PELVIC BONE.

INJ WAS HOLDING3A BOLT WHILE HIS PARTNER WAS TIGHTENING IT. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT CAUSING A LUNGE TOWARD THE INJURED BEFORE HE COULD MOVE OUT OF THE WAY THE HEEL OF THE WRENCH STRUCK THE INJURED ABOVE T2E EYEBROW RESULTING IN A 1" LACERATION REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES

MAN WAS CLEANING CATWALK AT REAR OF KILN A PIECE OF CASTABLE MATERIAL FELL AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW AND BACK

INDIVIDUAL WAS WORKING IN THE LAB. LIME DUST ENTERED VIA CRACKS IN THE WALLS. INDIVIDUAL BREATHED SOME OF THE DUST WHICH IRRITATED HER THROAT. INDIVIDUAL WENT TO THE DR A FEW DAYS LATER BECAUS E SHE WAS STILL COUGHING.

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UPPIECES OF HOT CLINKERS FROM THE KILN. AS HE STRUCK THE CLINKER, SMALL PIECES OF MATERIAL FLEW UP IN HIS FACE. HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO AVOID THEM B UT A SMALL PIECE WENT IN HIS EYE AND BURNED A BLISTER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM ADJUSTING BRAKE ON RAIL CAR. WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE LANDED ON EITHER THE RAIL ORA ROCK AND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS LUBRICATING ROLLER MILL SLIPPED AND FELL STRADDLING A MOTOR GUARD

INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING ON TOP OF A LOADED RAILCAR WHICH HAD A PIECE OF CARDBOARD OVER THE OPENING. INIDVIDUAL STEPPED ON THE CARDBOARD AND FELL APPROX. FOUR FEET TO MATERIAL BVELOW. AS HE FELL , HE STRUCK HIS LEG ON THE SIDE OF THE OPENING WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION ON THE LEFT SHIN WHICH REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES.