Moss Mine & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Hearing loss in right and left ear

Hearing Shift on the left ear.

Hearing Shift on the right ear

The employee was cutting a piece of tubing 1 1/2 with a portable band saw off the back of the welding truck and when EE cut thru the tubing EE lost control of the handle on the band saw and dropped the saw and when EE did the blade cut the skin on the left hand index finger. EE received first aid here at the plant and was taken to the Hospital to get stitches

Employee used a pipe as a cheater bar to turn a valve, instead of asking a coworker or his supervisor to assist. While gripping the pipe and turning the valve handle, the pipe slipped and he inadvertently pulled the pipe into his upper left rib area. Placed on modified duty.

Employee was changing a fuse in a de-energized electrical panel when an arc flash occurred. Employee received burns to hands, chin, and forearms.

Partial tear of rotator cuff and tendon, possibly due to lifting a 25pound, five gallon bucket of material to empty into a dumpster. EE was placed on work restrictions on 11/30/10.

Greasing plant conveyor when he stepped in a soft spot, causing his left toes to sink in the mud. He went to his doctor on 04/16/2010 and they said he had a hair line fracture, but no treatment was needed. When we found out we sent him to the company doctor on 4/20/2010. The company doctor said the same as his doctor and gave him a special boot to wear until it healed.

Maintenance was moving a two piece stand that is used to support the Rod Mill when removing front bearing and mill head. The employee had left hand on the top piece and as he started to move into place, it shifted and slid off the bottom frame. The fall of the top section caused the empoloyee's left hand to strike against the rod mill shell, causing a severe laceration.

Employee was assisting a plant mechanic in replacing a tail pulley and bearing assembly on a mill feed conveyor belt. As the two employees were setting the assembly in place on the conveyor frame, one end of the assembly slipped and fell onto the victims middle finger on his right hand.

Maintenance Mechanic was working in the Sand drying/screening plant. The mechanic was removing a bearing from a magnetic seperator. While attempting to remove the bearing, by tapping with a hammer, a sliver of metal flew into the his left eye. The employee was treated and released from the local ER and returned to work that afternoon.

Ignition source unknown. Fire occurred in the wet processing section. A slurry pump, electrical wiring & switchgear and the building were damaged. No employees were working. Citizen driving by on Battleground Avenue observed and called 911. Local fire department responded and Plant Manager was notified. Plant Manager called the MSHA Hotline.

Lifted end of shaft on a grinder and the weight dropped and cut left hand's index & middle fingers. Taken to ER and stitches were required to close the wound.

Employee was cleaning work area at the end of his shift when he felt something in his left eye. Employee received medical treatment, including prescription eye ointment to prevent possible infection. No lost time or restricted duty.

Employee was walking from Rod Mill area to the Spiral building. A wooden walkway was between building, it had been misting rain earlier in the morning. The employee mis-stepped on the wooden walkway and twisted his ankle. The employee was taken to local hospital for x-rays and released. Report indicates no fracture of the ankle. Return to work date unknown at this time.

Employee was cutting steel with shearing machine. He had a piece leaning against the machine. The shearing machine caught and kicked out the leaning piece onto the top of his right foot, just behind steel toe.

AT 6:45 AM EE WENT TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET TO POUR WATER OUT. WHEN EE PICKED UP BUCKET HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK AREA, BUT STAYED UNTIL 3PM.

A CUSTOMER-CONTRACTED LONG HAUL DRIVER FELL WHILE ACCESSING HIS FLATBED TRUCK ONTO HIS HANDS AND KNEES, SUFFERING ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS ON HIS PALMS AND KNEES. DUE TO THE NATURE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, WE COULD NOT COLLECT THE FOLLOWING DATA: FULL NAME, SSN, DOB, RTW DATA, AND EXTENT OF INJURIES FROM HOSPITAL.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON THE LOADER OPERATOR SLIPPED THE WET STEP. HE WENT TO GRAB WITH HIS FREE LEFT ARM THE HAND RAIL AND THEREBY PULLED HIS ARM MUSCLE. A SPLINT WAS PLACED ON HIS ARM A ND REFERAL TO AN ORTHO DR WAS MADE FOR 14 NOV 03

WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A FULL BULK BAG OF MICA EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. UPON EXAMINATION BY THE DOCTOR HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED SHOULDER. HE AS FULLY RECOVERED.

EE WAS WORKING ON LOW HEAD AT WET GRINDING PLANT WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB ABOVE THE LAST KNUCKLE AND BELOW TIP OF THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU WHEEL LOADER WHEN CAB BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. EE DISMOUNTED AND NOTICED A FIRE HAD STARTED IN BACK OF LOADER.HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHICH RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, OTHER THAN TO LOADER. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE.

EE HAS DE-ENERGIZED ELEC. POWER SOURCE & LOCKED OUT GRINDER MACHINE FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. UPON REMOVING THE INSPECTION DISCHARGE HOUSING AND REMOVING/CLEANING OUT EXCESS MICA MATERIAL HE STRUCK HIS UNGLOVED RIGHT THUMB AGAINST THE SHARP EDGED BLADE OT THE GRINDER MACHINE CAUASING A LACERATION INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING AN INTERNAL LINER ON A PUMP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD PRIED THE LINER LOOSE WHEN INJURED PLACED A RATCHET DRIVE HANDLE IN THE OPEN SPACE TO HOLD IT WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE REPOSITIONED HIS PRYBAR. HE APPLIED PRESSURE AND THE DRIVE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH NEEDED STITCHES.

THE EE WAS FLIPPING OVER A STEEL PLATE ON A WORK TABLE WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUSTASINED A FRACTURE OF THE FIRST LEFT METATARSAL BONE.

A HF PUMP AND SUPPLY LINE WAS BEING REPRIMED WITH A WATER HOSE WHEN HF WAS EXPELLED FROM THE OTHER END OF THE LINE WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CLEAR THE CONDITIONING TANK AND FALL TO THE FLOOR LEVEL BELOW CONTACTING THE SHOULDER AND FOREARM OF THE EE ON THE LOWER LEVEL. THIS CAUSED A CHEMICAL BURN TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM THE PREP BUILDING LOWER DOOR OPENING WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE TWISTED AS HE PLACED HIS WEIGHT UPON IT. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EE WAS MOVING A RAIL CAR DOWN THE TRACKS & WAS POSITIONED ON THE TRAILING END AT THE BRAKE. HE WAS USING FULL PROTECTION. THE EE REPORTED HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF & HE INSTINCTIVELY TRIED TO GRAB IT AND ALSO QUICKLY TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE LEFT STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREHEAD ON THE EDGE OF A FIXED STEEL LADDER. A LACERATION OCCURRED WHICH NEEDED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN ENGINE COVER HOOD ON A PAN AND HAD RESTED IT ON THE RAIN CAP OF EXHAUSTPIPE WHILE BEING HELD BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS HEAD AWAY AND A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE HOOD TO FALL, STRIKING THE LEFT HAND OF FIRST EMPLOYEE. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE FOURTH FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

THE EE SLIPPED ON AN INCLINED FLOOR RAMP & STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE METAL FLOOR GRATINGS CAUSING A KNEE STRAIN & CONTUSION. HE CONTD TO PERFORM HIS DUTIES UNTIL THE ORTHOPEDIC DR REQD HIM T O DO A SITTING JOB ON 3/1/99

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE SLOTS ON THE LID OF A PLASTIC 5 GALLON BUCKET. AS THE EE APPLIED PRESSURE THE BLADE FOLDED BACK, LACERATED THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. THREE SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE CUT.

THE MINER WAS LOOSENING A UNION ON A CHEMICAL SUPPLY LINE WHEN AS HE WAS UNSCREWED IT CHEMICALS SPRAYED ON AND ABOVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES RUNNING DOWN HIS FOREHEAD AND ENTERING HIS EYES. ANTISE PTIC AND ANTIBIOTICS WERE APPLIED BY AN OPTOMOLIGIST AND A PRESRIPTION MEDICATION WAS SUPPLIED.

THE MECHANIC WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC TO REMOVE THE OUTER NUT FROM A WHEEL RIM STUD WITH INNER AND OUTER NUTS. THE KEN TOOL WAS USED TO HOLD THE OUTER FROM TURNING WHILE AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH WITH SOCKET SPINS THE STUD OFF TO THE INWARD DIRECTION. THE KEN TOOL SLIPPED WHEN THE AIR WRENCH WAS ENGAGED AND SPUN AND STRUCK THE MECHANIC ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERAT

THE PLANT OPERATOR WAS DESCENDING A FLIGHT OF EXTERIOR STAIRS; THREE HIGH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND ICY CONDDITIONS CO NTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT INJURY.

THE MINER WAS SLIDING A TRACK DOOR SHUT ON A WAREHOUSE ENTRANCE AND AS HE PULLED THE DOOR TO THE CLOSED POSITION HSI RIGHT HAND WAS CUT ON THE BACK SIDE BY A TORN SHARP EDGE OF THE DOOR FLASHI NG. 11 SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE CUT.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EMPLOYEED IN MILL OPERATIONS WHICH INCLUDE SEPARATION OF MINERALS, DRYING, MILLING, SCREENING AND BAGGING OF MICA. EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE PARTICLES HAVE OCCURRED. THE B-READER REPORTS PARENCHYMAL CHANGES CONSISTENT WITH PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

MINER WAS WORKING OFF THE 3RD STEP FROM THE GROUND ON AN 8' STEP LADDER TIGHTENING A PIPE ON THETOP OF A TANK. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE. HOPPED OFF LADDER TO AVOID FALLI NG BACKWARDS AND LEFT FOOT LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST. ANKLE BONE CRACKED AND WAS CASTED.

EMP WAS LIFTING A 50LB BAG OF MICA FROM BAGGING MACHINE TO THE SCALE TO CHECK FOR PROPER WEIGHT.FELT A PAIN IN MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE OF BACK WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM AN ELEVATOR WITH AN ELECTIRC IMPACT WRENCH WHEN HIS OFF HAND(LEFT) INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED ON THE SHEARED JAGGED EDGE OF THE BOLT. TWO SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING SOAP STONE ON THE SIDE OF ROTATING GRIND ROCK WHEN THE SOAP STONE BROKE LETTING HIS FINGER CONTACT THE STONE CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE SECOND FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND . TWO SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

MINER WAS CLIMBING TO THE TOP OF A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BIN USING HIS NORMAL RANGE OF MOTION AND MUSCULAR EXERTION WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL SENSATION IN HIS STOMACH REGION. UPON RETURNING TO TH E GROUND A BULGE IN THE NAVAL WAS EVIDENT, WHICHWAS DIAGNOSED AS AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.

EMP WAS OPERATING A DRILL OBTAINING ORE SAMPLES.EMP CONTACTED THE ROTATING BIT AND THE LEATHER GLOVE HE WAS WEARING WAS CAUGHT BY THE BIT, PULLING HIS RIGHT ARM TO THE BIT CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THE WOUND REQUIRED CLEANING AND SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF METAL BEING CUT. FORCE OF O2 USED IN CUTTING PROCESS DISLODGED DEBRIS ON AND AROUND METAL. FLYING DEBRIS ENTERED EE'S EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE HITTING ARM ON STEP STOOL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CARDBOARD PATTERN WITH A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKDRAGGING A HAULAGE ROAD. ANOTHER WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK BACKING INTO POSITION TO BE LOADED. EE, WHILE BACKDRAGGING, HAD STOPPED THE LOADER PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE HAULAGE R OAD. TRUCK BACKING INTO THE AREA DID NOT SEE THELOADER AND STRUCK SAME ON LEFT REAR. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE INJURED TO STRIKE THE CLOSED DOOR OF THE LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH RE-LINING THE ROD MILL AT THE PREP PLANT. HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS GROIN AND UPON MEDICAL EXAMINATION HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE STRAINED THE LEFT GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN RE-LINING MIEN FLOAT CELLS, WHILE HOLDING LINING TO BE DRILLED HE PLACE DHIS HAND OVER AN ALREADY DRILLED HOLE. THE DRILLER UNABLE TO SEE LGITH THRU THE HOLD THOUGHT HE HAD NOT COMPLETED THE DRILLING REDRILLE DHTE HOLE CONTACTING THE HOLDERS HAND.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A 3/4 PLASTIC PIPE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEFT PALM REQUIRING 4' SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING AIR PRESSUR EIN TIRES WHIEL BEING LOADED. EMPLOYEE KICKED TIRE AND IMPACT CAUSED SPRAIN/STRAIN TO ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN AREA AROUND FEED BIN FEED SCREW NOT IN TRAVELWAY. AND TRIPPED ON GRATING APPROX 3/4" ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. GRATING WAS INSTALLED TO MONITOR LOWER LEVEL.

EE SLIPPED ON TEMPORARY WALKWAY FALLING INTO ANGLE IRON SUPPORT ON FILTER.

EE WAS WALKING ON REAR HOOK UP AREA OF MACK ROAD TRACTOR AND SLIPPED FALLING THROUGH FRAME BRUSING HIS LEFT THIGH AND MINOR ABRASION.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO CLOSE GATE AT RAILTRACKS AND FELT PULLING IN LOWER ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR WHO ADVISED EMPLOYEE NO SEVERE MEDICAL PROBLEM WAS EUIDENT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO H AVE PAIN AND ;UPON RE-EXAMINATION WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RUTURE REQURIING SURGERY (5-4-94).

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTING A 4X8 PIECE OF GRATING FROM THE GROUND TO PLACE ON SAWHORSES. UPON LIFTING THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTNUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF TH E DAY. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4/1/94. EMPLOYEE HAS RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY.

EE WAS COUNTI9NG BOXES OF BAGS USED TO PACKAGE MICA. ON COMPLETING COUNT, EE JUMPED FROM BOXES TO CONCRETE FLOOR (APPROX. 6'). AFTER LANDING EE FELT TIMGLING IN FOOT BUT NO PAIN, SWELLING, OR DISCOMFORT WAS NOTICE UNTIL 11-08-93.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WHEELBARROW LOADS OF SAND & OVERBURDEN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER TREATMENT FOR PROSATE PROBLEMS & ASSOCIATED PAIN WITH SAME DURING PRIOR SCH EDULED EXAM FOR PROSTATE ON 090993 EXAMINS DOC DIAGNOSED THE PAIN AS A HERNIA REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT 09-10-93 EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CO DR ON 09-13-93 FOR 2ND EXAMINATION HERNIA WAS LOCATED BU

EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING A STAIRWAY MADE OF GRATING. HISFOOT SLIPPED APPROX 4 STEPS FROM THE BOTTOM AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE END OF THE SILICA SPAR FLOAT CELLS. HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LOWER LEG WENT THRU GRATING AT HOLE WHERE PIPING CAME THROUGH. THE AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE'S LEG WENT THRU GR ATING IS NOT IN WALKWAY AREA AND OPENING IS COVERED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ABRASION APPROX. 3" LONG AND 1/4" WIDE ON THE RIGHT FRONTAL SHIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLOVER BACK INTO WHEELBARROW AND FELT PULLING IN BACK MUSCLE FOLLOLWED BY PAIN AND SORENESS. COMPLETED SHIFT AND NEXT AFTERNOON FELT PAIN IN CHEST. WENT TO DR. WHICH DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN WITH RADIATING PAIN INTO CHEST AREA.

EMPL THREADING PIECE OF 3/4" PIPE IN WELDING AREA OF SHOP. LEFT TO GO TO RESTROOM. UPON RETURN TRIP BECAME WEARY AND BEGAN HURTING IN CHEST. IMMEDIATELY SAT DOWN BY FELLOW EMPL WHO NOTIFIED O FFICE OF PROBLEM. EMS DISPATCHED AND EMPL WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHOP WITH MAINTANCE ON 12-14-92 UPON AWAKENING 12-15-92 EE NOTICED SORENESS IN LOWER BACK CONDITION CONTINUED UNTIL EE WENT TO DR ON 12-18-92.

EMPL EXITING CAB OF TRUCK FEET SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD FROM CAB AREA. EMPL LANDED ON BACK WITH LEFT ARM UNDER HIM. EMPL RECD CRACKED CARPELS LEFT WRIST.

EMPL CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN PLANETARY GEARBOX ON BACKHOE. WAS REPLACING PLUG IN OIL CHECK HOLE AND TWISTED BODY WHILE PULLING UP ON WRENCH. RESULTED IN LOWER BACK PAIN DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STR AIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF THE CLOCK AND IN PARKING AREA ENROUTE TO HIS VEHICLE. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD AN ALTERCATION DURING WHICH EMPLOYEE FELL LANDING ON RIGHT ARM. NO INJURY WAS NOTED AT THIS T IME BUT LATER WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL. UPON EXAMINATION BY DOCTOR AND X-RAYS, THE RIGHT WRIST WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN FRACTURED.

EE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN A ROUND STEEL FLANGE WHEN THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT IN THE METAL THIS CAUSED THE FLANGE TO SPIN THEREBY STRIKING THE EE IN THE LEFT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE RADIAL SIDE INJURY REQUIRED SUTUTURES.

EE WAS PREFORMING DAILY CHECK ON DRILL TRUCK WHILE CLIMBING ONTO OR JUMPING FROM BED OF TRUCK EE INJURED LOWER RIGHT BACK. LADDER UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO ASSIST EE IN CLIMBING ON AND GETTING DOW N FROM TRUCK.

HE WAS UNDER FLOATATION PLATFORM STRUCK HEAD AGAINST STEEL I BEAM EMP NOT WEARING HARD HAT

EMPL PULLING TRUCK CAB-MOUNTED LEVER CONNECTED TO WATER TANK DISCHARGE VALVE AND STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FILLED 50 LB BAG OF MICA ONTO PLATFORM SCLAE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PACKING GLAND FROM EIMCO CLAY DISC FILTER AGITATOR TAILSECTION SHAFT IN ORDER TO INSTALL MEW PACKING.THE GLAND WAS WORN AND EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE CAUSING THE INHURY.MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION WOUND.EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT AND ALL SAFETY PROCEDURE FOLLOWED.

LIFTING MOTOR, STRAINED BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING TAPED PACKAGE IN OFFICE WITH 2IN POCKET KNIFE BLADE OF THE KNIFE FOLDED AGAINST FINGER CAUSING THE LACERATION WOUND REQUIRED THREE (3) SUTURES

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER A CENTRIFUGE SCREW ASSEMBLY ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE MAINTENANCE REPAIR AREA OF THE FLOTATION PLANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING #24 CATERPILLAR 980C FRONT END LOADER FOOT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET CAUSING THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING REAR STEP BUMPER ON WATER TRUCK AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEP BUMPER AND FELL APPROX 18 INCHES.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO LIFT AND MOVE OXYGEN CYLINDER OVER AN 8 INCH STEP AND INTO LAB. THIS ACTION CAUSED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. EE WAS TREATED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE AND HAD ONE LOST TIME WORK DAY DUE THIS INCIDENT

AS HE WORK ON UNIT AUGER SCREW FELL ON FOOT

(FLOATATION PLANT) EMPLOYEE MAKING ROUTINE OBSERVATION OF OPERATING MACHINERY ASCENDED STEEL STAIRWAY AND ENTERED WOOD FRAME STORAGE SILO PENTHOUSE. AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO WOODEN FLOOR AN AR EA (6" X 12") OF ROTTEN FLOORING GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE WENT THROUGH FLOOR CAUSING THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING SHORT WOODEN RAMP AT FLOTATION PLANT ATTRITION SCRUBBER AREA AND FELL ON WET RAMP. HE FELL AGAINST METAL PORTABLE. WELDER CART FRAME STRICKING HIS KNEE ON CART. MEDI CAL TREATMENT INVOLVED IMMOBILITES KNEE SPLINT.

EE WAS INSTALLING NEW 2 INCH DIMAX 5 LONG VIBATION ISOLATOR COIL SPRINGS ON ONE CORNER OF MACHINE WHEN WOODEN CRIBBING BLOCK CRACKED AND MACHINE CORNER FELL AND STRUCK EE S FINGER CAUSING THE INJURY. SUTURES AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TREATMENT.

EE WAS INSTALLING REPAIRED PARKING BRAKE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY ON FRONT END LOADER WITH 1/2 INCH DRIVE RATCHET WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST MACHINE FRAME CAUSING INJURY REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPL STANDING ON FRONT STEP OF DUMP TRAILER PULLING STRAP OF TRAILER COVER TARP ACROSS TOP OF TRAILER.STRAP IN HAND PULLED LOOSE FROM ASSEMBLY,EMPL LOST BALANCE FELL BACK AND DOWN 8' AGAINST T RUCK FRAME AND FUEL TANK STRIKING HEAD AND BACK.EMPL THEN FELL 3' TO ASPHALT ROADWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING PLANT OPERATOR TO RAISE SPRING LOADED GRIZZLY FEEDER MOTOR BASE WITH PRY BAR TO REPLACE A BROKEN COIL SPRING THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & THE HAND-HELD END STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON R T FACIAL CHEEK CAUSING 3/4IN LONG LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES

ASSIST WELDER INPLACING LON G PC OF STEEL I PLANT FLOOR STRUCTURE PC OF STELL SLIPPED STRUCK EMP L KNEE THIGH AREA SEVERE BRUISING INJ

THIS REPORT FILED LATE EMPL DID NOT REPORT IT AS MEDICAL TREATMENT TO COMPANY MANAGEMENT UNTIL EMPLS INSURANCE REFUSED PAYMENT EMPL WAS REPARING V-BELT GUARD RUSTED AND PIECE OF RUST OR SCALE STRUCK HIS EYE EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING 4 MESH TRASH SCREEN ON UNDERFLOW DISCHARGE OF CLASSIFIER WITH WIRE BRUSH AND STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST PROTRUDING PIECE OF STEEL ON THE SIDE OF UNIT CAUSING THE LACERATIO N INJURY. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING FRONT BRAKE ON TRIAXLE DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS INSTALLING NEW BRAKE SHOE AND LATCH SPRING CLAMP ON BRAKE SHOE UNHOOKED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BRAKE SHOE AND THE LA TCH SPRING CAUSING THE INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT REMOVAL OF FINGER NAIL AND APPLICATION OF PLASTIC FINGER PROTECTOR SPLINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING BLAST SAND AND STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS. HE HAD HIS HAND AGAINST 25 INCLINED X 10 FT LONG X 12" WIDE 35 FT/MIN TRANSFER BELT CONVEYOR WAITING ON A FILLED BAG TO EXIT END O F CONVEYOR AND HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND 2" SNUMBBER RETURN ROLLER UNDER 6" DIAM. HEAD PULLEY CAUSING THE INJURY. MEDICAL ATTENTION INVOLVED BANDAGING ABRASION WOUND ON FOREARM AND

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING 8" CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR WATER DRAINAGE CATCH BASIN CONSTUCTION AND SUFFERED THE INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT INVOLVED APPLICATION OF SHOULDER/ARM SLING FOR TWO DA YS FOR EMPLOYEE.

EMPL INITIALLY OUT OF WORK DUE TO FOOT PROBLEM NUMBNESS HE HAS PRIOR HISTORY OF FOOT/CIRCULATION CONDITION WAS ASKED IF IT WAS JOB RELATED INJURY AND EMPL ANSWERED NO EMPL REFFERED BY HIS PERS ONAL DR TO SEVERAL OTHER DRS EMPL SUBSEQUENTLY TREATED FOR DISK PROBLEM IN HIS BACK DR TOLD EMPL THE INJURY MUST HAVE BEEN JOB RELATED REASON FOR THIS REPORT

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ELECTRIC DRILL TO BORE 3/4 INCH HOLES IN 1/4INCH THICK STEEL PLATE AS HE WAS DRILLING THE DRILL BIT SIEZED AGSINT THE METAL AND TWISTED THE DRILL UNIT AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE S FINGER BETWEEN DRILL UNIT AND ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL PLATE ADJACENT TO WORK SITE.

EMPL FOLLOWED OUT OF DOOR OF SPIRAL BLDG.SAW I.NAME BEGIN TO SLIP ON ICY SURFACE AND REACHED TO HIM TO PREVENT FALL.EMPL FEET SLIPPED ON ICE AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK CAUSING INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHAINC TO P OSITION REAR END UNDER TRUCK FRAME WHILE FORKLIFT (WHITEMA40)RAISED UNIT IN PLACE THE REAR END SLID ON FORKLIFT FORKS AND EMPLOYEES HAND WAS MOM ENTARILY CAUGHT BETWEEN REAR END HOUSING AND BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK FRAME CAUSIONG THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN WELDING SHOP AREA ON THIS DAY USING ELECTRIC RIGHT-ANGLE GRINDER AND ACETYLENE TORCH TO REMOVE WORN CONVEYOR FLIGHTS FROM CENTRIFUGE CONVEYOR. HE WAS WEARING PROPER SA FETY GLASSES/GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD FOR JOBS HE PERFORMED. EMPLYEE ON 09/16/88 COMPLAINED OF FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES - RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION OPTH. OINTMENT AND PATCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PUSH BROOM TO CLEAN CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE DRYER ROOM OF THE MICA MILL & STRUCK HIS RT.ELBOW AGAINST FLOOR MOUNTED STEEL LOCKERS ADJACENT TO BLDG.WALL

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR IN MILL AREA AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE AS HE SLIPPED ON THE WET PAVEMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WATER WASH HOSE TO CLEAN MUD FROM MACHINE. HE DISMOUNTED FROM CAB AREA AND SLIPPED ON WET STEP OF MACHINE STRIKING HEAD AGAINST MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 1/4 IN HEMP ROPE TO PULL DUMP TRAILER TARP ACROSS DUMP BED OF TRAILER FINGER CAUGHT IN ROPE WHILE PULLING TARP AND CAUSED BONE FRACTURE

EMPL WAS USING SIDE GRINDER TO CLEAN TORCH CUT STEEL PLATE EDGES & FOREIGN OBJECT CONTACTED HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO EAT LUNCH AND BECAME ILL. HE SUBSEQUENTLY SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY EMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IN REPLACING DEFECTIVE RUBBER IMPELLER ON PUMP. CREW WAS INSTALLING NEW IMPELLER (THREADED SCREW-ON HUB TYPE), ONE EMPLOYEE HELD IMPELLER WHILE THE INJURY TURNED THE DRIVEN V-BELT SHEAVE BY HAND. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELTS AND THE SHEAVE CAUSING INJURY. PUMP WAS SHUT-OFF AND LOCKED OUT DURING MAINTENANCE WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO START GASOLINE ENGINE BY PULLING ROPE STARTER CORD ON PRESSURE WASHER AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLE

EMP WAS USING H5ND SHOVEL TO CLEAN DIRT SPILLAGE NEAR CONVEYOR BELT TAIL SECTION ON GROUND LEVEL SLIPPED IN SOFT DIRT CAUSING MUYUSCLE STRIN TO LOWER LEFT BACK AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING ROUTINE CHECK OF WORKPLACE AND FOUND A PIECE OF WOOD IN THE SCREW CONVEYOR, WHICH FEEDS CLAY TO ROTARY DRYER. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO REMOVE WOOD, WITHOUT STOPPING AND LOCKING OUT THE MACHINE2 AND LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT MOMENTARILY IN THE CONVEYOR. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A SEVERE LACERATION AND COMPOUND FRACUTRE OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPL UNCLOG SAND CYCLONE DISCHARGE PIPE 6\\ PVC BY MANUALLY LIFTING AND SHAKING PIPE TO FREE BLOCKAGE.EMPL STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE HAD PUNCHED TIME CLOCK IN FRONT OF FLOATATION PLANT AND WAS ON HIS WAY TO HIS WORK STATION IN THE LAB. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SPILLED TRANSFORMER OILON CONCRETE PAD AND FELL. INJURING HI S BACK. INJURY DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN TO BE STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN UNHOOKING WIRE ROPE CABLES FROM REAR HITCH ON BULLDOZER, WHICH WAS STUCK AND WAS STANDING WITH RIGHT LEG BETWEEN CABLES. TERES TS-14 SCRAPER, USED TO PULL DOZER, MIST AKENLY STARTED FORWARD BEFORE CABLES WERE UNHOOKED AND THE TIGHTENED CABLES CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RIGHT LEG CALF

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY LOADING FILLED CHEMICAL DRUMS INTO FRONT-END LOADER BUCKET FOR TRANSPORT TO MILL AREA, SLIPPED ON WET ASPHALT PAVEMENT AND MASHED TIP OF FINGER BETWEEN LOADER BUCKET AND DRUM LID. LACERATION WAS SUTURED AND SPLINTED BY COMPANY PHYSICIAN.