Maysville Kiln Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was raking #1 kiln grates and felt a sharp pain on the right side of back. Restricted duty.

Employee reported a fire on the outside of cone on #3 coal mill. After the fire was noticed there was an explosion on the coal grinding circuit. At 0300 it was noticed that there was cable trays arcing above the coal mill. The power was then shut off to the circuits. Investigation continues of the root cause.

While working on thermo couple on #1 cooler, lime dust entered employee's eyes. Eyes were flushed having 1 piece of dust having to be removed by physician.

At approximately 10:50am an explosion occurred in the #1 Kiln coal system.

Employee was emptying pail of pulverized lime in the lab when the side of the pail broke causing it to fall on the floor sending lime dust into the air and in the employees eyes.

Employee got a piece of lime in his eye while replacing plow in #3 cooler. Was not wearing proper PPE (goggles)

While raking coating from kiln employee felt a pop in his right knee resulting in restricted duty work. Employee has had prior non work related issues with same knee.

Employee slipped on ice while exiting work truck causing fracture to leg.

While relocating piping to another jobsite an employee was walking along side a all terrain forklift when his foot got under the tire. Employee was taken to emergency room and x ray showed fracture in big toe and a laceration between the toes.

Employee had moved vacuum hose out of the walk way. As he turned to walk away he tripped on his own foot and fell forward. He extended his arms to catch himself and when his left hand hit the floor he incurred a fracture to his wrist.

Employee cut left index finger with pocket knife while cutting light strap requiring stitches.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a bad end off a 4" plastic corrugated pipe. The knife blade slipped out of the pipe striking the right forearm causing a laceration that required stitches.

EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING #3 KILN DRIVE MOTOR USING PRY BAR TO LIFT MOTOR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEES FINGER RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

Lime dust entered employee's left eye while removing safety glasses. Employee flushed eye on day of incident removing the irritant. Reported to work on 3/20/14 stating eye still felt different and requested to see doctor. Prescription eye drops were prescribed.

Reportable hearing loss as a result of recent yearly audiometric testing.

Employee was pressure washing I-beams in an 80 ft boom lift. His hand became wedged between lift basket and steel structure.

Employee picked up two buckets of material (approximately 20 lbs.) when he felt a pop in his right bicep. Employee did not seek medical attention until 12/13/2012. He was put on restrictions at this time.

Struck head on medal cage while taking out the trash.

Employee cut his left forearm while attempting to cut a hose.

Employee was raking coating from Kiln #4 and felt a twist in his left knee while stepping backwards.

Employee was lifting bucket when he felt pain in the middle of his back.

Employee was un-spooling cable with a utility knife in his right hand. His hand slipped and he punctured his left middle finger.

Employee was cleaning out feeder with a spud bar. He smashed his left ring finger between the feeder and the spud bar.

Employee was stepping over a spray bar at the M&M wash plant when he felt pain in his right knee.

Employee was walking down LS-4 catwalk, when the catwalk broke through causing the employee to fall approximately 20 ft. to the ground below.

Employee was attempting to clear a chute plugged with lime. Using a rod to clear the plug he struck a pocket of hot lime which blew back into the employees face entering his eyes behind the safety glasses he was wearing resulting in the use of antibiotic medication.

While attempting to retrieve a tie-off line on a barge, a seperate haul line came free and smashed his left thumb between the line and a permanent structure. This incident resulted in a fractured right thumb along with several stitches.

Employee was blowing out machine, when lime settlements blew into his face, under his safety glasses.

Injured was attempting to remove mud build-up from a return idler by striking it with a bar. While striking the idler, injured's left index finger was pinched between the bar and the idler's frame causing a laceration.

Employee was moving from barge cover to tug boat. While stepping on outside of starboard toe, his foot slipped and he fell, hitting his left knee on deck.

EE was walking down catwalk, when he said he stepped on a rock, causing him to twist his ankle.

Employee was climbing out of a man basket onto a catwalk and twisted his left knee when he stepped down.

Injured right hand index finger while making repairs to alternator on 416B Cat back hoe. Injury required stitches.

Rolling #1 ID fan to set thrush bearing, his right hand thumb was between inlet cone and fan. Thumb was broken and mashed.

Employee was working on load cell for LS-5 belt scales. While operating manlift employee mashed his righthand ring finger by catching finger between basket and belt frame.

Employee & another person were lifting a 4x8 piece of wood when employee's left leg slipped on gravel creating a slip & causing pain in lower back. He continued to work until job was completed. On 3-31-04 his back still bothered him so he went to see doctor. The diagnosis was strained back. Doctor took employee off work to rest from 4-1 to 4-13-04.

APPROXIMATELY 1:20 PM NOVEMBER 11, 2003 THE SUPPORT LEG OF THE LS-5 CONVEYOR STRUCTURE LOCATED AT THE CRUSH AND SCREENING BUILDING AT THE MARYSVILLE KILN PLANT FAILED CAUSING THE CONVEYOR LINE TO FALL ONTO STORAGE PILE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING CLINKER GRATE ON #3 KILN ON THE UNDERSIDE WHEN A CLINKER FELL STRIKING THE RAKE POLE CAUSING THE POLE TO MASH HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE POLE AND HANDRAIL.

EE WAS CHANGING DUST BAGS IN #4 BAGHOUSE. WHILE KNEELING DOWN BREAKING SEAL ON BAG HE TWISTED TO HIS LEFT AND ASSISTED IN LIFTING THE DUST BAG PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST A PROXIMITY SWITCH (ZERO SPEED SWITCH) WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH PIECE OF METAL, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

LANDING A LOAD OF METAL ROOFING ONTO PREHEATER DECK, WHILE SWINGING LOAD IN, GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN LOAD AND HANDRAIL. STITCHES.

CONTRACTOR EE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN DECIDED TO GO TO BREAK, STEPPED ON GRATING FALLING THROUGH. GRATING WAS LOCATED ON PLATFORM WHICH WAS BARRICADED OFF AT BOTTOM OF LADDER TO RESTRICT ENTRY. EE CLIMBED OVER RAIL TO PLATFORM.

HE WAS USING A JACK HAMMER TO TEAR OUT BRICK. THE BRICK WAS STUCK TO THE SHELL AND TO EACH OTHERBUT CAME LOOSE AND SLID DOWN THE SHELL AND SEVERAL FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM.

WHILE MOVING PLATFORM BEAM HE LOST HIS FOOTING &SLIPPED & FELL.

CAUGHT IN BETWEEN, HAD HAND IN FRONT OF THE SPRAY NOZZLES AND THE GIRTH GEAR CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS HAND IN BETWEEN THE GEAR AND THE HOUSING AROUND THE GEAR.

INJURED WAS STEPPING DOWN INTO A 2' FOOTER WHEN THE LOOSE STONE AT THE EDGE GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SHORT FLIGHT OF STEPS AND SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS REMOVING FAN FROM BAGHOUSE WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN FAN AND THE DOOR. HE RECEIVED A SMASHED END OF THE FINGER. THE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES, MAKING THIS REPORT ABLE.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT TO BE USED FOR SKIRTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGHT AREA. THE EE RECIEVED 4 STITCHES MAKING THIS A REPOR TABLE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM THE TUG BOAT ONTO A BARGE TO TAKE DRAFT READINGS. AS THE TUG STOPPED HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TUG AND THE BARGE. THE TUG FLOATED IN TO THE BARGE MASHING THE LOWER THREE DIGITS OF LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES AND RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ALONG SIDE A BELT LINE, WHEN HE TURNED AND TRIPPED ON HIS FEET. HE FELL DOWN STRIKING HIS LOWER RIB CAGE ON A UPRIGHT STEEL BEAM. THIS EMPLOYEE RECEIVED RESTRICTED DUTY AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.

EE WAS CHECKING THE SCREEN AREA OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHING SYSTEM, WHILE CHECKING, A PIECVE OF SCREENLYING ON THE TOP OF THE GUARD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE COUNTERWEIGHT. THE PIECER OF SCREEN W AS HURLED INTO THE EE'S BACK. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOS THE WOUND.

EE WAS CHECKING A NOISE ON THE DOUBLE DECK SCREEN OF THE WASH PLANT WHEN HE INSERTED HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE DISCHARGE END OF THE SCREEN. THE LEFT TIP OF HIS INDEX FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH T HE 3/8" DISCHARGE PLATE AND IT CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LEF TINDEX FINGER. IT BROKE AND CUT THE FINGER. ALL GUARDING AND SAFEGUARDS WERE IN PLACE.

EE WAS CLIMBING A STATIONARY LADDER APROX 18 FT TALL WITH A BACK GUARD. HE REACHED FOR A RUNG WITH HIS HAND HE SLIPPED AND FELL APRX 8 FT TO THE FIRING ROOM FLOOR. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECK OUT AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. HE DID NOT MAKE HIS NEXT SCHEDULE SHIFT ON 4-1-98.

EE WAS OPERNING A WATER VALVE ON A 6 INCH STEEL WATER LINE, WHEN THE LINE BLEW APART AT THE VICTOLIC FITTING INSIDE A FIRE SPRINKLER CONTROL BLDG. WHEN THE LINE BLEW IT PINNED THE EE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE BLDG. HIS INJURIES WERE A BRUISED LEFT HAND AND A FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS CLIMBING A STATIONARY LADDER AT THE WASH PLANT AND PROCEEDED TO SWING FROM THE LADDER TO A BEAM BEHIND A ROCK SCREEN. IN THE PROCESS OF SWINGING HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL APPROX 6 FT TO A GRATED FLOOR CAUSING INJURYTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND HEAD. THIS INJURY IS REPORTABLE DUETO THE FACT HE RECEIVED RESTRICTED WORK DUTY BEGINNING 10/1/97 AND LASTING ONLY 2 DAYS.

EE WAS TURING ON DISCONNECT FOR THE #1 KILN COOLER PLOW. UPON MOVING THE HANDLE TO THE ON POSITION, AN ARC DEVELOPED AT THE VERTICAL BUSBARS BEHIND THE DISCONNECT. WHEN THE BOX BLEW IT BURNED THE EE'S RIGHT ARM UP TO THE ELBOW INCLUDING THEHAND. THERE WERE NO FUSES INSTALLED IN DISCONNECT & THE LOAD WAS NOT WIRED TO CIRCUIT.

THE EE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN FALL AT THE #2 KILN ID FAN, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK MIDDLE, RT SIDE. THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN EE WENT TO DR ON 7-2-97 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRI CTED DUTY FOR 3 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON NEXT TO TOP STEP OF STEP LADDER, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 5 FT BREAKIGN HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS HELPING REPAIR A KILN MILL EXHAUST TUBE.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT PRIMARY DUST SCREW, WHEN HE GOT LIME DUST IN LEFT EYE. PHYSICIAN TREATED EYE AND EE RECEIVED MEDICATION BEYOND SINGLE DOSE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A DRIBBLE CHUTE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HIT BOTTOM OF CHUTE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, HE MASHED LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND BOTTOM OF CHUTE. THE MASHED FINGER REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

CONTRACTOR EE WAS USING A BUSH BIT IN THE AIR HAMMER WHEN THE BIT BROKE. EE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE BROKEN BIT WHILE THE AIR PRESSURE WAS STILL INHAMMER. EE PULLED OUT BUSH END OF THE BROKEN BIT AND THE SMALL TIP WAS STILL IN HAMMER THEN THE HAMMER TRIGGER WAS BUMPED AND THE SMALL TIP FLEWOUT AND STRUCKHIM IN THE MOUTH.

TWO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES WERE DESCENDING A JOB BUILT LADDER 32 FT TALL, WHEN THE LADDER FAILED CAUSING 1 EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX. 12 FT AND THEOTHER FALLING APPROX. 29 FT TO THE GROUND.

TWO CONTRACTOR EE WERE DESCENDING A JOB BUILT LADDER 32 FT TALL., WHEN THE LADDER FAILED CAUSING ONE EE TO FALL APPROX 12 FT AND OTHER FALLING APPROX 29 FT TO THE GROUND

CARRYING TWO FIVE GALLON BUCKETS OF LIMESTONE SAMPLES FROM LAB TO BACK ROOM. BUCKETS WEIGHED 30 LBS AND 53 LBS. FELT PULL IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 2 CARDBOARD BOXES CONTAINING 4 1-GAL. CANS OF LIME SAMPLES. SHE LIFTED THEM AND WAS CARRYING THEM ABOUT 40 FEET TO THE WEIGH TABLE. THE TOTAL WEIGHT WAS ABOUT 30 POUNDS. SHE SAID SHE FELT A TIRED PRESSURE BUT NO PAIN. 2ND EXAM REVEALS A RUPTURED L5-S1 DISK. NO CERTAINTY BY EMPLOYEE UNTIL NOW THAT THIS IS WORK RELATED. MEDICAL EXAMS RELATE INJURY TO CARYING BOX

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING 480V DISCONNECT FOR CRUSHER VIBRATING SCREEN. HE HAD CHANGED THE STARTER COIL ADN FUSE. WITH THE DISCONNECT DOOR OPEN, HE ENEGIZED THE DISCONNECT BY USIN GHT EDI SCONNECT LEVER. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED POSSIBLY YDE TO DIRT CAUSIGN PHASE TO PHASE ARCING.

EE WAS USING AN OVER HEAD HOIST TO REMOVE COLLECTOR FROM MULTI-CONE. AS HE WAS RAISING A TUBE TO BE LOWERED TO THE GROUND, IT HIT A BEAM AND A STEEL GASKET THAT WAS ON THE UPPER END OF THE TUB E SLID OFF, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE STEEL GASKET IS AN OVAL SHAPED DONUT WEIGHING 22#, DISTANCE OF FALLING GASKET IS MAXIMUM 7'.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN IN THE TOP OF A LIME DUST COLLECTOR AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE STEPPED DOWN 18" FROM TOP COVER OPENING TO THE PLATE INSIDE THAT HOLDS THE BAGS AND CAGES. FOOTIN G ON THIS LEVEL IS UNEVEN DUE TO BOLTS AND CLAMPS THAT HOLD THE BAGS. FIRST DAY LOST 5-25-94.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE TOP LATCHING MECHANISM ON A 16" DIA. SNATCH BLOCK. HE WAS TRYING TO INSERT THE LOCK KPIN WHILE TH EMATCH BLOCK WAS SUPPORTE DBY A CHAIN FALL. HE STATED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ON 3-14-94, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS WHILE HELPING CARRY A 48" CONVEYOR BELT TROUGHING IDLER. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. APPROX. ONE MONTH LA TER, HE ALLEGED LOW BACK PAIN FROM AN UNKNOWN CAUSE.

EE WAS GETTING INTO ELECTRICIANS TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE DOOR ENTRANCE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS MOUTH ON THE TRUCK DOOR THE IMPACT BROKE OFF APPROX 1/2 OF THE #7 UPPER TOOTH

HIT CROSS BEAM WHICH SUPPORTS CATWALK & HANDRAIL IN SILO 3 FEEDER SEVEN CAUSING LIME DUST TO ENTER EYES HE WAS SHOVELING NEAR THE LADDER END OF THE #7 FEEDER PLATFORM THE L5 BELT WAS NOT RUNNI NG SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN BUT WERE NOT SUFFICIENT PROTECTION I THIS AREA HE HIT THE CROSS BEAM WITH THE SHOVEL HANDLE

EE WAS PULLING BY HAND 150 FT OF PRESSURIZED 11/2 FIRE HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AND WATER AND FELL. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHICH HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY INJURED.

EE WAS OPENING THE GATE ON THE BOTTOM OF PEBBLE BIN WITH A COME ALONG. HE CLIMBED UP ON FLAT PART OF CHUTE ON EAST SIDE OF GATE TO HIT IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN HE STARTED CLIMBING DOWN, HE USED HAND RAIL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE CATWALK, LANDING ON HIS FEET . HE SAID HE LANDED HARD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY OPERATIGN AHYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON A KILN PREHEATER RAM. HE WAS OBSERVING THE MOVEMENT OF THE RAM AND CYLINDER AND THE AREA ROUND THE RAM. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND IN A PINCH POINT AREA OF THE MVOING PARTS OF THE RAM AND THE BACK PLATE HOUSING WHICH RESUTLED IN PINCHING HIS FIGNER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A 2" PIPE PLUG INTO THE CLEANOUT PORT OF A ROTARY AIRLOCK ON THE OLD DUST BIN DUST COLLECTOR. THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AIRLOCK WAS ROTATING. HE WAS USING HI S RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO CLEAN THE DUST AWAY FROMTHE FEMALE THREADS OF THE AIRLOCK HOUSING WHEN A VANE OF THE AIRLOCK CAUGHT THE END OF HIS GLOVE, PULLING FINGER INTO AIRLOCK, NEXT VANE CUT OF

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BARN DOOR CLOSED ON 4/20/89 AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE, REQUIRING ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY (COPY ATTACHED). FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, HE HAS BEEN HAVEING THE SAME TYPE KNEE PROB LEMS AND HAD TO HAVE MORE ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 2/18/92. DUE TO WORK SCHEDULE AND 5 DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY, LOST DAYS DID NOT BEGIN TO ACCEUMLATE UNTIL 3/13/92. NO NEW INCIDENT CAN BE PINPOIN

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A MOTOR ON #3 STONE SFEEDER IN LS6 TUNNEL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE #3 ID FAN HOUSING WHEN HIS EYE BECAME IRRITATED. (THERE WAS ANOTHER CREW REPLACING #3 PREHEATER OUTLET DUCTWORK IN THE AREA AND THIS ACITVITY CAUSED EXCESSIVE DU ET TO BE IN THE AIR.)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO REPLACE LS-5 CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN THE OLD BET WAS CUT LOOST, IT STIRRED UP A LOT OF DUST AND MATERIAL THAT WAS LAYING ON THE STRUCTURE. LIME DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

DOCTOR'S EXAMINATION AFTER ORIGINAL ACCIDENT DATE ON 8/31/90 INDICATED A HERNIATED AND/OR BULGING DISC IN LOW BACK. AS OF 2/27/91, HE ALLEGES ANOTHER INCIDENT CAUSING PAIN. HE BEGAN MISSING TI ME AGAIN ON 3/15/91.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS POCKET KNIFE TO TIGHTEN THE CLIP ON A TAPE MEASURER. AS HE WAS TURNING THE SCREW, THE KNIFE CLOSED ON HIS FINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 8 STITCHES TO C LOSE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER CLEANING PIPES AT THE MOGENSEN SYSTEM. THE LADDER WAS NOT SECURELY TIED OFF AND SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 6 FEET TO THE GRAT ING ON WHICH THE LADDER WAS STANDING. IN ADDITION TO BRUISES & SCRATCHES TO HIS LEFT ARM, HAND & LEG, HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON INCLINED STEEL WALKWAY AND SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO ICE,HURTING HER LOWER BACK AREA.ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPARTMENT UNTIL 03-19-91.INITIAL TREATMENT INVOL VED MANIPULATION BY CHIROPRACTOR.MSHA REPORTABLE ONLY.

LOWER ING METAL PLATE, IT STUCK, ROPE ATTACHED TO PLATE TO SLIP THROUGH HAND CATCHED ON LITTLE FINGER

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING THE GRATE ON #3 KILN WHEN THE KILN PUFFED AND BLEW LIME IN HIS EYE.

WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLEAN OFF L3 CATWALK, THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. AGAIN ON 11/29 WHILE HELPING PULL STEEL UP LS-8 CATWALK, HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING AGAIN. HE HAS BEEN REFERRED FOR FURTHER MEDICAL EXAMINATION. HE CALLED OFF WORK ON 12-9-90.

EMPL WAS USING TORCH TO CUT REINFORCEMENT BAR. WHEN HE SHUT OFF TORCH HE HEARD LEAK IN HOSE. HE R\GRASPED LEAKING HOSE WITH LEFT HAND & REACHED TO TURN OFF TANK VALVES WITH RIGHT HAND. WHILE H E WAS HOLDING HOSE IT IGNITD & BURNED FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING TWO WRENCHES TO TIGHTEN THE TOP HANGER BOLTS ON #6 RAM #3 PREHEATER.AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCHES,HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SCREEN AT THE SECONDARY SCREENING PLANT. AS HE BENT OVER TO SLIDE THE SCREEN INTO PLACE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (ACCORDING TO THE DOCTOR, THIS IS A CO NTINUAL PROBLEM FROMT HE ORIGINALLY DIANOISED SPONDYLOLISTHESIS FROM THE ACCIDENT DATE 9/87.)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE DUST GATES ON THE KILN DUST COLLECTOR DUST FELL FROM OVERHEAD & GOT IN HIS EYE(MSHA REPORTABLE ONLY)

THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN USING A GRINDER ON THE ID FAN HOUSING. HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE DUST BUILD-UP ON HIS FACE SHIELD AND WHEN HE LIFTED IT, DUST FELL INTO HIS EYES.

REMOVING GUARD ON LOW SPEED COUPLING GUARD SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMP HAND

THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN RODDING OUT #3 PREHEATER FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HRS. DURING HIS SHIFT. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BED AT HOME THE NEXT DAY, HE EXPERIENCED SOME SORENESS AND STIFFNESS IN HIS CHE ST AND RIB AREA.

REMOVING LINES FROM FILTER ON TRUCK TOOK THE LINES OFF GAS SPRAYED IN FACE AND EYES

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE #3 MULTICONE, INSTALLING NEW MULTICONE TUBES. WHILE HE WAS LOOKING OVER HIS HEAD, PREHEATER FLUID FELL IN HIS EYE. (THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME) .

I.NAME AND I.NAME REMOVING A ROCK 200 LB FROM ROADWAY IN SURGE AND I.NAME STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPL MUD ON BOTTOM OF SHOE & SLIPPED & FELL AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP ON FLOATING WORK FLAT.

EMPL WAS REMOVING BAG FROM MOGENSEN BAGHOUSE. AS HE WAS GETTING READY TO PUT BAG ASIDE IT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING. WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO FREE BAG HE STRAINED BACK.

EMPL WAS STROKING OUT #1 PREHEATER. AS HE WAS PULLING ALUMINUM BEAM OUT FROM UNDER ROOF HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

THE ROD HOLDER JAWS WOULD NOT HOLD THE STEEL.SO THE EMPLOYEE PUT A PIPE WRENCH ON THE STEELL TO HOLD IT.THE WATER PRESSURE PUSHED THE STEEL BACK CAUSING HIS THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRE NCH AND THE DRILL FRAME.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE DRIVE PULLEY AROUND ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AT THE MOGENSEN. A LEG OF THE MOTOR BASE FELL DOWN. WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT IT BACK IN PLACE, HE HURT HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS PULLING 4 FIRE HOSES THAT WERE FULL OF WATER TOWARD THE AGMEAL CONVEYOR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HER STOMACH

THE EMPLOYEE HAD A BLISHER ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WHICH BURST AND HE GOT LIME IN IT. (REPORTABLE ONLY - ASSIGNED LIGHT DUTY.)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PATCHING A HOLE IN L-1 CHUTE UNDER #3 COOLER AND GOT LIME IN HIS EYES. (MSHA REPORTABLE ONLY - LIGTH DUTY)..

THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON THE OUTSIDE RAIL AND LOW COVER PIN BOX WHILE CLOSING THE COVER ON A LIME BARGE. HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE PIN BOX.

THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF ROPE THAT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND BESIDE FAN. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE SAID HIS BACK WENT OUT.

THE EMPL WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE CASTABLE FROM #2 KILN WHILE CLEANING CASTABLE AWAY FROM THE AREA THE JACKHAMMER BLEW LIME AND CASTABLE DUST INTO HIS EYE

I NAME AND 2 OTHER EMPLS WERE INSTALLING A 1 TON CHAIN HOIST AT THE OLD BUCKET ELEVATOR WHEN I ANAME EXPERIENCED A MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS BACK

I.NAME SWEEPING OFF TOP OF #2 FIRING HOOD AND STEPPED ON PIECE OF RAISED METAL CAUSING TWISTING MOTION IN HIS BACK WHICH PULLED MUSCLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A BEARING ON #2 ID FAN MOTOR FOR HEAD. HE GOT HIS HAND TOO CLOSE TO THE SHAFT ON THE MOTOR AND THE KEYWAY STOCK IN THE SHAFT HIT HIS FINGER.

LIFTING JACK SPACER UP TO KILN ROLLER PULLED MUSCEL IN LOWR BACK WEIGHED 50 LB LIFTED 2 AND HALF FT.

THE BREASTING LINE WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE BUTTON HEAD OF A BARGE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GOT IT RELEASED, IT HIT HER UNDER THE CHIN CAUSING A WHIPLASH EFFECT TO HER NECK AND BRUISING HER LIP.

THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A COME-ALONG OFF A TRUCK AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. AS HE STARTED UP THE CRUSHER STEPS WITH THE COME-ALONG, THE PAIN IN HIS BACK INCREASED.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A MAGNETIC DRILL PRESS DOWN ON THE ELEVATOR FLOOR AS HE BENT OVER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT DATE WAS 06-15-87 WHEN EMPLOYEE HAD A BACK SPRAIN.ADDITIONAL SORENESS THIS DATE HAS PROMPTED HIM TO SEE A DOCTOR WHO INDICATES INFLAMMATION AND HAS PRSCRIBED ANTI-INFLAMMATOR Y MEDICATION. NO LOST TIME THIS OCCURENCE.MSHA REPORTABLE ONLY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE MOGENSEN BARN DOOR CLOSED AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

USING JACKHAMMER TO LOOSEN ROW OF BRICK AT #3 KILN.WHEN 1ST ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN BRICK FAILED,HIT BRICK RING AGAIN CAUSING ENTIRE RING TO FALL.WHEN HE HIT BRICK 2ND TIME,HOLDING JACKHAMMER OUTSID E PROTECTIVE COVERING ALLOWING BRICK TO HIT HAND WHEN IT FELL.

EMPL WAS REPLACING REAR SEAL IN #12 RAM #3 PREHEATER. AS HE PULLED BARREL OUT OF CYLINDER FLUID SPLASHED OUT OF HOSE FITTING & HIT HIM IN EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A FORKLIFT AND BENT OVER TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED BACK UP, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PINS OUT OF #5 STONE FEEDER IN LS-6 TUNNEL & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL WALL

EMPL WAS WORKING IN #3 PREHEATER WHERE HE GOT LIME DUST ON SKIN. HE WAS CLEANING INSIDE PREHEATER. THIS IS A DUSTY AREA.

EMP WAS WORKING IN ROM TUNNEL INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC JACK IN #1 FEEDER ON LS-3 BELT IN ORDER TO AMKE REPAIRS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER THE MORGENSEN AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A REDUCER

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF A WELD AND PIECE FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE. (THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.) (REPORTABLE ONLY - MEDICATION PRESCRIBED)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN OXY-ACT. TORCH SET IN #1 CONTACT COOLER. HOT SLAG FROM THE CUTTING PROCESS BURNED THROUGH THE ACETYLENE HOSE AND THE HOSE STARTED BURNING DUE TO ESCAPING ACETYLENE. T HE EMPLOYEE'S PANTS CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED A SMALL AREA ON HIS RIGHT SHIN.

EMPL WAS DOING SOME OVERHEAD WELDING AT LIWELL SCREEN & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK. NO LOST TIME, REPORTABLE ONLY. DID NOT MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 6/1/88.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BAG FULL OF DUST OUT OF THE #7 CELL ON #3 BAGHOUSE & PULLED A BACK MUSCLE (MEDICATION PRESCRIBED FOR PAIN & TO RELAX MUSCLE)

WHILE PULLING A SCREEN FROM BEHIND THE WELDER ON THE CRUSHER SCREEN FLOOR, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CAULKING GUN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A LODGED TUBE OF CAULKING FROM THE GUN. THE CAULKING TUBE BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE TUBE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE EY E. PRESCRIPTION WRITTEN FOR PAIN MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST BEEN PULLING A 3 INCH VACUUM HOSE FROM BETWEEN BAGHOUSE BAGS MOMENTS AFTGER THIS HE BEGAN PULLING A 3 INCH VACUUM HOSED FROM BETWEEN BAGHOUSE BAGS MOMENTS AFTER THIS HE BEGA N HAVING SHARP PAINS IN HIS RT.ABDOMEN AREA WHILE STGANDING HE HAD NO PAIN WHEN SITTING OR LYING X-RAY & EXAMINATION STATED THAT HE HAD A MUSCLE SPASM IN RT.CHEST WALL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR MUSC

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE BAGHOUSE.AS HE STEPPED DOWN,HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS,PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS ABCK INNTHE PROCESS.PRESCRIPTION WRITTEN FOR INFLAMMAT ION AND MUSCLE RELAXANT.

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON #12 RAM ON #2 PREHEATER.HE HAD PUT THE RAM TOGETHER AND WHEN IT WAS TIRNED ON TWO OF THE NUTS STRIPPED AND BLEW PREHEATER FLUID INTO HIS EYES.

THE #2 CLASSIFIER WAS PLUGGED AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UNPLUGGED WHEN SOME FIRE COALS WENT DOWN INTO #2 BALL MILL, CAUSING AN IGNITION. M. HARTLEY, R. COOPER & C. HOBBS WERE STANDING NE AR #3 MILL WHEN IGNITION OCCURRED.

EMP. WAS COMING3DOWN THE WORKFALT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE AFTER STEPPING ONTO THE WORKFLAT.

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CARRYING TWO PUSHER ARMS FOR THE PREHEATER UP THE BAGHOUSE STEPS. AS HE STARTED UP THE BOTTOM STEPS, HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE STEPS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS KICKING A BAG FULL OF DUST OVER THE BAGHOUSE RAIL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

EMP WAS IN A S0UATTING POSITION PUSHING THE BOTTOM OF A 3 15/16 BEARING HOUSING ONTO 2 MILL EXHAUST FAN SHAFT WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIMN IN LOWER BACK

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TAKING SOME TORCH LINES UNDER THE DRYER AT THE ASHLAND SYSTEM AND HE HIT HIS NECK ON A CROSSBAR.

EMP WAS USING P2CKET KNIFE TO CUT THE END OFF A TUBE OF SILICONE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON LADDER USING IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN THE LADDER, IT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL

EMP WAS LOADING3A DUST TRUCK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OLD DUST BIN, THE HOSE CAME OFF THE DUST SPOUT COVERING HIM WITH DUST AND FILLING BOTH HIS EYES WITH LIME DUST. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSE SES AT THE TIME3

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STANDING ON A PILE OF LOOSE MATERIAL TO PUT OIL INTO A LOADER.THE PILE HE WAS STANDING ON GAVE WAY AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

HOLDING ONTO SM5LL DOOR OF COAL MILL WHILE MOVING DOOR CAME OPEN AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED NECK WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE

STRUCK ELBOW ON3METAL WHILE LIFTING JACK HAMMER - 1/2" LACERATION ON ELBOW REQUIRING 3 STITCHES

THE ENGINE OVER3HEATED WHILE THE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING OPERATED. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE RADIATOR CAP TO RELEASE PRESSURE. THE CONTENTS OF THE RAIATOR BLEW ONTO THE OPERATOR.

WRENCH SLIPPED 4HILE INSTALLING PREHEATER RAM AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW

THE EE WAS HELP3NG TO MOVE CONVEYORS ON THE FIRING FLOOR. AS HE WAS BACKING UP HE STEPPED INTO A CUT OFF BARRELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING DOWN OFF THE REAR OF A LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CABLE STEP AND HE FELL ONTO THE LOADER COUNTERWEIGHT

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 INSIDE THECRUSHER REMOVING ROCK. AS HE WAS SHOVING ROCK DOWN THROUGH THE CRUSHER, A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE.

DIESEL FUEL SPI5LED ONTO CLOTHING AND SUFFERED SKIN REACTION.

INJURED WAS LIF7ING ACCESS DOOR TO #2 I-D FAN IN ORDER TO CLOSE IT AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK

THE EMP WAS STA3DING ON A LADDER REPLACING A LIGHT IN LS6 TUNNEL THE LADDER BROKE IN HALF AND HE FELL APPROX 4 FT TO THE GROUND

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HAULING REJECT TO THE DUMP IN A EUCLID TRUCK. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT HALF WAY UP THE HILL, THE TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. HE TRIED TO PUT THE TRANSMISSIO N BAC IN GEAR B6T FAILED. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE LOADED TRUCK WAS ALREADY ROLLING BACKWARD AND THEY WOULD NOT HOLD. HE THEN JUMPED OUT AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN T HE HILL,

THE EE HAD BEEN3CHANGING DRIVE BELTS AT THE FAIRFIELD SCREEN. AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 REPLACING A BOLT ON THE BASE PLATE OF 3 PREHEATER HE HAD A WRENCH ON THE BOLT AND USED HIS FOOT FOR LEVERAGE AGAINST THE WRENCH. HISFOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH, CAUSING HIM T O LOSE HIS BALA3CE AND FALL AGAINST A CONTROL VALVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN1ECTING WORK AREAS ATTEMPED TO TURN AND FOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND FELL.

I.NAME PUTTING 6ACK PLATE ON GRIZZLEY.USING 1/2'' DRIVE RATCHET WHEN IT CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF UPPER LIP.HE WAS TIGHTENING 7/8'' NUT ON BACK PLATE WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF NUT

WHILE DISMOUNTING 945B LOADER BEHIND SHOP, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING IN OIL ON FLOOR. HIS FEET SLIPPED IN THE OIL AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BRICK BACK IN #3 KILN AS HE WALKED OVER THE DISCHAREGE DAM HE STEPPED ON A CLINKER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL THAT WAS LAYING ON THE SHOP FLOOR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE AIR DUCTS ON #1 PREHEATER, NEAR LADDER. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE WALKING ON GRATING. NO APPARENT HAZARD WITH WALKWAY IN THIS AREA.

TAKING BASE PIN FROM PREHEATER RAM HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, USING A STEEL DRIVER AND 2 1/2 # HAMMER TO REMOVE PIN. EMPLOYEE STRUCK DRIVER WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLO YEES RIGHT CALF AND EMBEDDED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING COAL SAMPLES FROM #3 E CELL TO THE WORK FLAT. THE STEP BROKE AND HE FELL, STRIKING HIS LEG AGAINST THE STEPS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REBRICKING THE FIRING HOOD ON 2 KILN. HE WAS USING A MALLET TO HAMMER THE BRICK INTO PLACE AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE MALLET AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DUCTWORK INSIDE #3 BAGHOUSE AND STRUCK HIS ARM AGINST THE EDGE OF THE DAMPER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING STARTED ON 5927 LOADER AS HE WAS REMOVING THE STARTER HE TWISTED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER FEEDERS IN LS-6 TUNNEL AND HIT KNEE ON PIECE OF STEEL.

CARRYING CASTABLE INTO KILN-WENT TO DR 041684 AND WAS T REATED FOR HERNIA

EMP WAS REPLACING SCREEN IN SCREEN PLANT ON BOTTOM DECK PUSHING SCREEN INTO PLACE WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK

HAULING DUST UP TO THE DUMP THE ENGINE DIED AND EMP TOOK TRANS OUT OF GEAR THE TRUCK ROLLED AGAINST BANK AND TURNED OVER INJURED LEFT KNEE

USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT RED TAG FROM EQUIPMENT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND. 4 STITCHES.

PRYING GUARD LOOSE AT #3 KILN DIVE. THE GUARD CAME LOOSE & FELL ON EES RIGHT FOOT. LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

WHILE TRYING TO LATCH BARGE COVERS 2 AND 3 THE BINDERS OF COVER 1 BROKE LOOSE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE COVER 2 THE IMPACT CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE BALANCE AND BALL INTO BARGE

INJURED WAS STANDING ON TIRE OF LOADER TO REMOVE COVER FROM AIR FILTER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON ENGINE COVER

HAULING LOAD OF DUST TO DUMP WHEN FELT SOMETHING GO INTO EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING ON TOP OF THE SILOS WHEN HE CAME IN THE SUPERVISORS OFFICE HE WAS LIMPING WHEN ASKED WHAT HAD HAPPENED HE SAID HE DIDNT KNOW HIS LEG JUST STARTED HURTING WHILE HE WAS ON THE SILOS

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR IMPACT RATCHET TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM A EUCLID TRUCK. THE AIR INLET HOSE BLEW OFFOF THE PIPE NIPPLE OF THE RATCHET AND STRUCK HIM IN THE THROAT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SHOP REBUILDING AN AIR CYLINDER. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF HALF-INCH SQUARE STOCK TO REMOVE A BROKEN PIPE NIPPLE. THE STOCK GOT STUCK INSIDE THE NIPPLE. WHEN HE PULLED TH E STOCK FREE, IT STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SCREENS AT THE CRUSHING AND SCREENING BUILDING HE WAS USING A PIECE OF ROUND STOCK TO KNOCK OFF A CLAMPING BAR HE MISSED THE BAR AND HIT HIS FINGER

EMP WAS GOING UP THE STEPS TO CONTROL ROOM HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE AND TWIST HIS ANKLE

THE EMPLOYEE HAD CRAWLED THROUGH THE DOOR ON THE GRIZZLEY TO CHECK THE SCREENS FOR HOLES. AS HE WAS MANEUVERING HIS BODY BACK THROUGH THE DOOR, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

TRYING TO POSITION SUBMERSIBLE PUMP IN SUMP AREA OF ROM TUNNEL.AS HE WAS LIFTING PUMP,SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.