Millville Plant Metal/Non-Metal

He was closing a valve using a pipe wrench. The wrench slipped causing him to hit his left hand on a support beam and lose his balance twisting his left knee.

HE HAD JUST FINISHED RE-SPLICING A BELT. WHILE PUTTING THE PLASTIC SEALANT CORD BETWEEN THE FLEXCO FASTENERS, EE WAS USING HIS DULL POCKET KNIFE TO CUT OFF THE EXCESS TAPE. WHEN IT CUT THROUGH , THE FORCE BROUGHT THE KNIFE TO HIS LEFT ARM CUTTING HIS BICEP.

WHILE STARTING BOLT USING AN IMPACT WRENCH AND THE BOLT IN HIS HAND, THE BOLT SPUN CUTTING THROUGH GLOVE AND LEFT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE TIGHTENING TAPER LOCK WITH HAMMER AND SPANNING WRENCH, CUT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.

EE HAD CHEST X-RAYS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE COMPANY MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM AND WAS READ AS A 1/0 ILO BY CONCENSUS READING (1/0, 1/0, 0,0) ALTHOUGH THE OPACITIES NOTED WERE NOT CONSISTE NT WITH SILICOSIS. PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT WITH THISCOMPANY EE WAS EMPLOYED WITH OTHER PLANTS.

WALKED BACK TO THE SPUD TO PUT SAND ON IT. STEPPED ON THE MAN HOLE COVER & IT GAVE WAY. EE FELL THROUGH & RIGHT KNEE HIT THE SIDE OF THE MAN HOLE.

WALKING DOWN THE BOAT RAMP TO THE BOAT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE.

PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A PUMP WHEN THE COUPLING RING COVER FELL ON FINGER PUSHING IT AGAINST THE BACK BEARING HOUSING.

WHILE PUTTING HOSE IN SMOKE BOX, SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

WHILE HITTING A BEARING WITH A BALL PEN HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE THE BEARING OFF THE SHAFT, A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK LIP CUTING IT.

USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TAKE PLUGS OUT OF A SCREWTO DRAIN THE PIPE, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & HE SMACKED FINGER CAUSING LACERATION

EE WAS CHANGING AN ADJUSTMENT BOX WHICH WOULD NOT COME LOOSE, EE GRABBED THE BOX & SHOOK WHICHCAUSED THE DOOR TO SHUT ON FINGER CUTTING FINGER

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING MATERIAL CLOGGED IN PIPE WHEN SAND SLUG BROKE LOOSE. HE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT WATER AND SAND, BURNING ARM AND CHEST AND SLIGHT AREA ON FACE.

WALKING OUT OF THE DRYER SCREEN ROOM, ABOUT TO TAKE A STEP TO GO UP 3 STEPS WHEN FOOTING WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND FELL ONTO THE STEPS INJURING KNEE.

EE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF PIPE ON A WORKBENCH. HE TACKED TWO PIECES TOGETHER AND WAS TRYING TO CLOSE THE GAP WITH A HAMMER. THE TACK BROKE AND THE PIPE FELL OFF THE TABLE AND ON TO HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING SHOP TO GO HOME, HE STEPPED ON GRATING. AT THE END OF THE STACK OF GRATING WAS A SHORT PIECE WHICH SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF HIS FEET. HE FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON HIS HAND.

TRYING TO MOVE CYCLONE OVERFLOW PIPE FROM DITCH. PIPE MOVED SQUEEZING FINGER BETWEEN OVERFLOW PIPE AND #2 RECLAIM PIPE.

PUTTING ON WORK BOOTS WHEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS SET OFF IN FACE.

ON KNEES WELDING APPROX. 2 MINUTES. WHEN HE STOOD UP, RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND BEGAN HURTING. COULD NOT PUT ANY WEIGHT ON IT.

FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK LATER THAT NIGHT AFTER UTILIZING A COME-A-LONG TO SLIDE THE LID OFF THE WARFLE SCREEN DISTRIBUTOR.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE AND HAD JUST HANDED AN 8"X8" PIECE OF METAL TO THAT EE ON A 6' STEP LADDER. THE OTHER EE SET THE METAL ON TOP OF THELADDER TO PREPARE TO WELD IT INPLACE AND IT FELL OFF. THE EDGE OF THE METAL STRUCK THE TOPOF EE LEFT FOOT BETWEEN HIS STEEL TOE & LACES.

EE WAS BACKING OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF A STAIRWAY ONTO THE FLOOR. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP, PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHEN FOOT CONTACTED FLOOR.

CHUTE CAME UNHOOKED AND THE CHAIN HOOK CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON THE GRATING BY THE DREDGE PUMP TO TIGHTEN THE BOTTOM CASING BOLTS. HE WAS PUSHING THE WRENCH IN AN UPWARD DIRECTION WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN IS NECK. HEAT PADS AND MEDICATION WERE REQUIRED TO RELIEVE THE STIFFNESS.

EE WAS GATHERING SAND SAMPLE FROM 4 VACUUM FILTER TABLE. EE CHOSE TO CLIMB ON A CONVEYOR BELT FRAME TO GATHER SAMPLE INSTEAD OF USING STAIRS TO GET TO CORRECT SAMPLING LEVEL. EE STATED THAT WH EN HE WAS LOWERING HIMSELF HE MISJUDGED DISTANCELANDED ON LEG WITH A TWIST RESULTING IN A FRACTURED KNEE CAP.

DRIVING DUMP TRUCK AND HIT POT HOLE IN ROAD IN RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE BUMPING HEAD ON CEILING OF CAB.

EMPLOYEE HAD ENTERED MILL CAVITY THROUGH THE BOTTOM DOOR OF THE CYLINDRICIAL PEBBLE MILL. AFTER REMOVING MILL CHARGE, HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT BY PULLING HIMSELF THROUGH THE TOP DOOR. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS CHEST ON THE EDGE OF DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING HEAVEY METAL PLATE IN CLOSE QUARTERS & PLATE SLIPPED PINCHING LEFT RING FINGER

EMPLOYEE ELECTR3CIAN WHILE WORKING IN SCREEN ROOM, OPENED SW BOX DOOR, FOREIGN MATTER FLEW INTO EYE. SAND RUST BOUNCED IN BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

TWO MECHANICS W2RKING TOGETHER WITH BALL MILL LINER WEAR PLATES ON A ROLLER CONVEYOR USED TO TRANSPORT LINERS FROM END LOADER INOT MILL FOR INSTALLATION ONE MAN PULLED ON PLATE CATCHING THE O THER EMPLOYEES 9T THUMB AND PINCHING IT AGAINST TWO PLATES

LOADING RR CARS3EMPLOYEE ATTEMTPING TO CLIMB FROM GROUND TO BRAKE PLATFORM ON RR CAR, STATED, HE DID NOT USE THE LADDER WHICH IS ATTACHED TO RR CAR, BUT PLACED HISFOOT ON CAR COUPLING PIN LEVE R INSTEAD, SLIP1ING OFF AND SPARINING LEFT ANKLE.

EE, ELECTRICIAN2 WAS ADJUSTING PRESSURE ON STEAM JENNY VALVE RUPTURED, PIECE OF ACCUMULATOR BLEW OFF HITTING EE IN JAW, RIGTH CHEEK.

FACE DREDGE WAS3REPORTING TO WORK WENT TO STEP ON TO BOW OF BOAT SLIPPED ON ICE WHICH HAD FORMED DUE TO SUDDEN CHANGE IN WEATHER, HITTING SHIN BONE OF LEFT LEG ON EDGE OF BOAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SHOP ON PIPE FLANGES EMPLOYEE STOOPED TO MOVE ONE FLANGE INTO POSITION PLACING ON TABLE FOR WELDING IN DOING SO FELT PAIN IN BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIECE OF STEEL ON TRUCK, STEEL SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF RAIL ROAD CAR LADDER ONTO GROUND, SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.

EMPL HELPING REPAIRMAN SET UPRIGHT FULL BARREL OF SURFACTANT -500 LB-WHILE DOING THIS EMPL FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE REPAIRMAN WAS INSPECTING THE DAMP SAND BELT CONVEYOR CONVEYOR DOOR OR LID CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEES HEAD, PUSHING LEFT SIDE OF FACE INTO LIP OF FRAME NOSE FRACTURE OTHER INJURIES UNKNOW N AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE UNDER SURBVEILLANCE OF DR, EXTENT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT PRESENT

EMPLOYEE, DREDGE HELPER, APPROACHED DREDGE SWING CABLE FROM BOAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF UN-HOOKING DREDGE FROM LAND ANCHOR. FOR UNKNOWN REASON, CABLE WHIPPED UP & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ACROSS FACE, KNOC KING HIM OVERBOARD. MINOR LACERATION-BRUISES-SWELLING-FACE. X-RAYS TAKEN, NO FRACTURES.

EMPLOYEE PLANT HELPER ON DREDGE WAS REPLACING LIGHT BULB LIGHT IS LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER TOP OF BIG ENGINE ON DREDGE CLIMBED ON ENGINE TO DO THIS SLIPPED HITTING LEG ON ENGINE

EMP PICKED UP A WASHDOWN HOSE TO CLEAN UP WITH WHILE IT WAS UNDER PRESSURE CAUGHT HIM OFF GUARD JUMPED TO GRAB HOSE AND HIT HIS LEFT EAR ON A BEAM CUTTING SAME 5 STITCHES OT CLOSE

EMPLOYEE REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER REPAIRMAN, HOLDING PC. OF METAL WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING METAL; PIECE OF METAL FLEW, RICOCHETING OFF HARD HAT AND FLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO EMPLOYEE\S EYE.

GEORGE KELL JR HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING SILICOSIS AND IS ENTITLED TO WORKMENS COMPENSATION BENEFITS