Lower Burrell Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was member of maintenance crew working to install steel pin through a lifting block for application onto a crane. During the procedure, the lifting block was on the ground as the crew tried to align the crane with the block so the steel pin could be inserted. During this process, the lifting block rotated onto the employee's left foot, causing the injury.

Worker was cutting a section of rubber conveyor belting when razor knife unexpectedly cut through the belting resulting in a laceration to his left upper leg. Worker received medical care including 3 sutures and anti-biotic medicine. He was received a full medical release and returned to work without any lost time.

Employee was cutting belting with utility knife, when it slipped, cutting his arm.

Employee was using a hydraulic jack. The handle slipped and cut him above the lip, requiring stitches which made the injury reportable.

Employee was entering a screen deck and felt back pain.

Employee was fastening seat belt and strained back.

While shoveling mud he pulled a muscle in lower stomach or groin area.

CLEANING IDLER WITH SCREW DRIVER. HAND GOT CAUGHT IN IDLER IN BACK OF THE ONE BEING CLEANED.

WENT INTO OLD SHOP TO FILL KEROSENE CANS, HIT HEAD ON UNKNOWN OBJECT.

EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE LARGE FLAT ROCK FROM MOVING CONVEYOR IN STICK PICKER AREA ON MAIN SURGE BELT. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROCK THE CONVEYOR DROVE THE ROCK INTO A CHUTE ABOVE THE BELT PINCHING HI S HAND BETWEEN THE TOP OF ROCK & BOTTOM OF CHUTECUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER & TOP OF LEFT HAND.

CHANGING FLOW BARS ON CRUSHER. INSIDE CRUSHER REMOVING WEDGE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT EE IN THE HEAD CUTTING ABOVE LEFT EYE (REQUIRED STITCHES)

EE WAS BURNING AT GRIZZLEY AND AT OLD HB7 FUEL TANK IN UPPER YARD. HE BELIVES THAT WHILE USING A BAND SAW TO CUT THE PIPE OFF THE FUEL TANK. A STEEL PARTICLE MAY HAVE ENTERED HIS EYE. HE DID N OT NOTICE IT AT THE TIME BUT CANNOT ACCOUNT FOR ANY OTHER EXPOSURE.

INSIDE HAZEMAG CRUSHER TAPPING ON BLOW BAR KEEPERS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE HITTING WITH THE SLEDGE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.

WHILE HELPING WELDER, DIRT BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS DISMOUNTNG HOIST BOAT #4 TO CREW CHANGE BOAT. WHILE STEPPING FROM THE SEAT TO THE DECK OF THE BOAT, EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE

WHILE LOADING BARGES, FINE MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR ENTERED RIGHT EYE CAUSING IT TO BECOME ITCHY & SWOLLEN ALMOST SHUT. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. WAS SENT TO SPECIALIST FOR TREATMENT TO GET RU ST OUT.

WAS SHIFTING A ROCK BARGE WHILE PULLING A BARGE WITH THE CAPSTAN, THE LINE GRABBED AND SNAPPED. THE LINE JUMPED AND HIT EE IN THE FACE KNOCKING HIS CAPPED TOOTH OUT.

WAS REMOVING A CABLE GATE FROM SCALE ENTRANCE. HE WAS PULLING ON CABLE TO UNHOOK IT. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO A HOLE PULLED HIS BACK, HE SLIPPED BUT DID NOT FALL.

PINNING OFF OUTSIDE ANCHOR AND SETTING PIN IN ANCHOR HOLE, HE WAS HOLDIN GPIN IN AIR ABOUT CHEST HEIGHT 3.5' STRAINED HIS BACK.

IN THE WAREHOUSE SETTING UP A DRUM OF OIL AND EMP SAID HE SLIPPED AND THE DRUM FELL AND HE TRIEDTO STOP IT FROM FALLING INTO HIM. IN THE PROCESS, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ABOVE HIS NAVAL.

WHILE GRINDING ON NORDBERG CRUSHER COUNTER WEIGHT, A PARTICLE OF METAL BY PASSED SAFETY SHIELD AND ENTERED RIGHT EYE.

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM HIGH LIFT.TWISTED LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

WHILE TRANSPORTING MATERIAL V BELTS TO DO JOB AT T2 SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING OVER ANGLE BRACE AT T2.

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO TRIP CAR, REACHED UP TO PULLHIMSELF UP ONTO CAR, FELT SOMETHING RIP IN UPPERABDOMEN. DURING OFF SEASON, EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERYON THIS AREA OF HIS BODY.

WHILE INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT ON #509 CONVEYOR,EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON BELT AND FELT SHARP PAININ MIDDLE OF BACK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT HOLES IN SCRAPER MATERIAL FOR SURGE #1 BELT,BELT KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF MATERIAL AND CUT EMPLOEYE'S LEG.

WHILE STACKING 50# WELDING ROD CANS,EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW LINER IN CRUSHER. WHILE GUIDING THE CRUSHER MANTEL & SETTING IT ON THE DECK, THE CHAIN SLIPPED & CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB.

WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT CONTROL TOWER, LOST FOOTING GOING DOWN STAIRS & BANGED HAND.

WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM 992 LOADER, WHILE PULLING ON COME-A-LONG, THE HANDLE SLIPPED & STRUCK LEFT ARM.

WHILE LIFTING & MOVING A TOOL BOX, TWISTED BACK.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER, HIS COAT CAUGHT ON A LEVER IN CAB, EE TURNED AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LOADER APPROX. 7 FT TO GROUND RESULTING IN SPRAINS AND CONTUSIONS.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE THE CALBE ON THE DRUM. THE OPERATOR DISENGAGED ONE FRICTION AND THE DRUM ROTATED AN INCH OR TWO AND CAUGHT EE S FOOT IN HOIST DRUM BRAKE FINS.

WHILE UP ON TOWER 4 WATCHING THE CONVEYOR LINES,WAS LOOKING TOWARD TOWER 3 AND GRAVEL FELL OFF FEED CONVEYORS BETWEEN THE TOWERS AND ENTERED LEFT EYE-WEARING A PATCH TIL NEXT DOCTORS VISIT.

ROCK FELL OFF VIBRATOR ONTO HAND,SMASHING FINGER.

CUTTING OUT A STEEL BIN, WHILE STEPPING OFF OF RAILING ONTO FLOOR, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT SELF WITH OTHER HAND ON RAILING, NOTICED SMALL PINCH IN LOWER BACK.

2B CONVEYOR-CLEANING MUD OFF OF TAIL PULLEY, THE RIPPED BELT CAUGHT ON THE SCRAPER, PULLED IT OUT OF HAND AND CUTTING FINGER.

STEP OF LADDER WAS WET AND EMPLOYEES BOOTS MUDDY RESULTING IN HIS FOOT SLIPPING OFF LADDER STEP

PULLING LARGE ROCK OUT OF GRIAALY

SPARAYING GREASE ON GEAR AND SOME HIT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.

EE STOOD ON PUM1 MOTOR TO TURN-OFF VALVE. FOOT SLIPPED OFF MOTOR & HE FELL STIKING PUMP MOTOR WITH HIS B ACK.