Quartz / Feldspar Operation Metal/Non-Metal

Employee came to work early to clean roadways and apply salt following an ice storm on 02/15/2016. After proceeding only two or three steps, the employee slipped on the ice, causing a pop sound and pain in EE's left lower leg. Employee was transported to the hospital by ambulance where X-ray revealed a fractured left tibia which required surgery.

Employee was lifting 1/4 inch flat bar, when it slipped from his hand & bent his left ring finger back. Employee stated it was a little stiff but thought he would be fine. Operator started documentation at that time. Weeks later he stated it was still stiff & we took him to be checked out. The doctor examination found palpation tenderness over 1A pulley. Diagnosis on 03/24/2015.

CSX (Railroad company) was working on the tracks using a cutting torch and a spark ignited dry foliage causing a brush fire. The fire ran onto our property and burnt estimated 15 to 20 acres. The fire was contained by the N.C. Forest service and local fire department, No employees were in danger nor was there any building damaged.

Employee injured removing tailings waste from a disc filter. In an effort to dislodge built up material. Additional material fell from the disc filter onto the cover. This falling material stuck the cover and catapulted his hand into a piece of metal which resulted in an injury to the employee's right index finger. This resulted in 5 to 7 days of modified duty.

Employee was checking belts on flotation cell. He stepped over the diffuser shaft to get to the other side when his foot slipped. He was trying to catch his balance and twisted his knee .The employee did not report the incident until 12/14/11 at 7:45 am. The employee has not missed any work but is on modified duty until further notice.

Employee was grinding welds with a grinder while wearing safety glasses and a full face shield. It appeared some of the grind must have bounced off the metal wall behind him and entered from the side.

Putting an agitator in place. Lifting with a winch and shaft of agitator moved. The employee grabbed the shaft to control it and it yanked his left arm.

Injured employee was working from a scissors lift and was pulling wire into a cable tray as part of a new building installation, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He was treated at an urgent care and diagnosed with a hernia. He was then referred to a surgeon. He is continuing to work until his appointment on 05/03/2011.

Employee was connecting steel on the west stairs approximately 16' above the ground while tied off 100%. He lost his balance and fell, and in the process of the lanyard arresting his fall, he reached out with his left arm to grab the steel and felt something pull in his left shoulder.

Two employees were working together taking concrete forms down and cleaning and stacking them. One employee was using a hammer to remove the concrete from the form and the injured employee thought he was done, grabbed the form and was hit on the pinky finger. The employee did not see his hand there until it was too late. It broke his pinky finger.

Employee was walking on a concrete slab and slipped & fell. Upon investigation, it appeared he had stepped on a bolt that caused him to slip & lose his balance, resulting in the fall.

EE was using a razor type utility knife to cut a piece of flexible rubber tubing. He used a technique that let the knife slip back and puncture his left forearm upon completion of the hose cut. 3 stitches were required to close the wound.

Employee was cutting expanded metal for guard and jammed his thumb into the metal causing a laceration.

Operator was attempting to straighten out 4" hose. When he turned the hose, it uncoiled and the reinforcing wire cut his small finger on his left hand.

EE had gone to 3350 level to fuel mine mobile equipment as he got out of fuel truck, wind blew dust particles into left eye.

Attempting to position drum on pallet and caught left ring finger between another drum. Metal rim ring lcaerated finger.

EE was cleaning out feed chute & dust particles got into right eye.

The accident occurred at the 6 x 10 Rod Mill. The floor condition was dry. The employee was removing rods from the rod mill. When the rods were removed the employee and a co-worker would stack the rods on a fork-lift. At the time of the accident the employee failed to move his hand and his hand was pinched between two rods.

Twisted right knee.

EE was helping stack 50# bags on export pallet. Not his regular job.

Reaching over a belt conveyor housing to unplug a feed chute.

Replacing shelf in storage cabinet - cut right index finger.

REPLACING A 2 15/16" METAL SHAFT, SHAFT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT BEARING AND MOUNTING FRAME. HE WAS CALLED BACK TO WORK AT 8:00PM.

EE WAS DISMANTLING THE CONE BOWL WORK LINER. LINER IS CEMENTED IN PLACE & MUST BE JARRED LOOSE TO REMOVE. THE LINE EDGE CANNOT BE REACHED WITH SLEDGE, THEREFORE THE SLEDGE IS IMPACTED ON THE E DGE. EE SWUNG THE 16LB SLEDGE ABOUT 5 TIMES BEFORE HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN LOWER BACK & HE QUIT WORKING. HE THEN USED HAMMERDRILL Y

MONDAY A.M. ROUTINE SERVICE WAS BEING COMPLETED BY EE. THE MILLS AND RELATED MACHINERY WERE SHUT DOWN. HE OPENED THE SAFETY GATE, REACHED AROUN BELOW THE MILL FEED CHUTE TO OPEN THE TRUNNION F ILL LID. HE STEPPED OFF THE DECK ONTO THE TRUNNION WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND HELD THE SAFETY GATE OPEN WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE FILLED THE 1 GAL. JUG OF 01 TO THE FILL AND FELT CATCH IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO PU-30 IN THE TUNNEL AT THE WTP. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE PUMP FROM THE SUMP AND OUT PAST THE WIRE MESH GUARD WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK START TO HURT. HE IMMED IATELY SET THE PUMP BACK DOWN IN THE SUMP.

EE WAS SUSPENDED FROM WALL FORM INSTALLING WHALERS WHEN SAFETY HOOK SLIPPED AND THE EE FELL APPROX 20'. HE WAS WORKING ON THE CORNER OF THE WALL. AS A REUSLT OF THE FALL, EE RECEIVED A HAIRLIN E FRACTURE OF LEFT ANKLE, DAMAGE TO LEFT KNEE AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO RIGHT ANKLE.

EE HAD BEEN WELDING ON PEBBLE MILL #2. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE WALKED OUTSIDE TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE TOOK HIS GLASSES OFF TO WIPE SWEAT FROM HIS FACE, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO HIS EYE. HE ATTEMPTED TO FLUSH IT OUT WITH WATER UNSUCCESSFULLY. EE WAS TAKEN TO EYE CLINIC

EE WAS GRINDING AT THE WORK TABLE WITH SHIELDS IN PLACE. EE WAS WALKING BY THE WORK AREA, AND FELT OBJECT ENTER HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING GLASSES WITH SHIELDS. THE DEBRIS ESCAPED POSSIBLY BETWEE N THE CURTAINS. SAFET GUARDS WERE PROVIDED-BUT IMPROPERLY POSITIONED.

TWO EMPLOYEE HAD PUT SEVEN DRUMS OF TRASH SAND ON WOODEN PALLETS AT ABOUT 6:00 PM. AFTER ONE EMPLOYEE GOT HOME THAT NIGHT HIS BACK GOT SORE AND STARTED HURITNG. ON 3/13/98 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCT. WITH HIS BACK. THE DOCTOR TOLD EMPLOYEE TO COME BACK TO WORK,ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL HIS NEXT APPOINTMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HF ACID VALVE OVER THE DAY TANK. THE VALVE WAS OVER EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AND HIS ARMS WERE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 CAP FULL OF ACID RAN DOWN HIS ARM. SOME AC ID ENTERED AT COAT AND GLOVE JUNCTION.

EE WAS GETTING INTO FORKLIFT. THERE ARE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE LIGHTS ON THE FORKLIFT. EE IS TALL AND REMOVED HIS HARD HAT IN ORDER TO GET INTO THE CAGE. AS HE ENTERED THE FORKLIFT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT. THE BOLT IS LONGER THAN NECESSARY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TAPE FROM A PUMP DISCHARGE. THE TAPE CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIS HANDS TO HIT THE DSCHARGE NIPPLE. THE NIPPLE WAS WORN TO A SHARP EDGE AND CUT BOTH HANDS. STITCHES WERE NEEDED IN BOTH HANDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SUPPLIES FROM SECURITY CABINET. HE OPENED THE DOOR AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED WERE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. AS HE REACHED IN THE CABINET, HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND, MIDDLE FINGE R ON THE SHARP HINGED SIDE OF THE DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE #6 ALL QUARTZ DRYER AND A FEEDER TUBE AND COOLER TUBE HAD BROKEN. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BROKEN GLASS OUT OF THE TUBEAND HIT HIS LEFT HAND OVER A SHARP EDGE.

EE WAS CHANGING THE 30" WATER FILTERS ON MEZZANINE FLOOR. HE TURNED THE WATER OFF BUT FORGOT TO CUT THE BY PASS VALVE OFF. WHEN HE TOOK THE BAND OFF THE FILTER CARTRIDGE THE WATER PRESSURE BLE W THE TOP OFF THE CARTRIDGE AND HIT HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE TIES OFF A DRUM OF MATERIAL TO BE REWORKED WHEN THE KNIFE CAME THROUGH THE PLASTIC TIE IT CUT HIS FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING THE 5X10 ROD MILL HE WAS PULLING THE RODS OUT OF THE MILL WHEN ONE ROD SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE MILL & ROD

HE WAS GRINDING METAL WITH A SIDE GRINDER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE QQ FILTER CLOTHS HE RUBBED OR SCRAPPED AGAINST THE STEEL EDGE OF THE FILTER THE EDGE WEARS TO A SHARP EDGE OVER TIME EE CUT HIS MIDDLE KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND HE WAS WEA RING GLOVES HE WENT TO DR & GOT 3 STITCHES & A TETANUS SHOT

ANALYTICAL LABAROTORY WAS DESTROYED BY A FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING TO BEST DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE. INSRUANCE INVESTIGATORS HAVE BEEN ON SITE BYT NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. DUE TO THE $'S INVOLVED,ALL REPORTS WILL BE SENT TO HOME OFFICE.

ANALYTICAL LABORATORY WAS DESTROYED BY A FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING TO BEST DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOS HAVE BEEN ON SIT BUT NO DETERMINATION HAD BE EN MADE AT THIS TIME. DUE TO THE $'S INVOLVED ALL REPORTS WILL BE SENT TO HOME OFFICE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REARRANGE DIFFERENT ITEMS IN WAREHOUSE IN ORDER TO MAKE MORE ROOM FOR PRODUCT, AND WHILE MOVING SOME TIMBERS TO THE SIDE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK. PAIN IN CREASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL EE DECIDED A VISIT TO LOCAL ER WAS NEEDED.

AN EMPLOYEE SAW A BELT OFF AN EXOLON MACHINE SO HE STOPPED THE MACHINE TO GET THE SIZE OF THE BELT. AFTER HE GOT THE SIZE OF THE BELT HE STARTED TO WORK ON THE MACHINE. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE'S H AND WAS CUT BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING TH ESTAIRS IN THE LIME ROOM TO PUNCH IN FOR 1ST SHIFT, WHEN HE CAUGHT A TOE ON THE STAIR AND TIRPPED, ADN THEN SPRAINE DHIS KNEE WHILE TRYING TO RECOVER HIS BALANCE.

EMPLOYEE NOTICED IRRITATION IN HIS EYE. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER HE WENT TO THE EYE DOCTOR & GOT TWO GRAINS OF SAND REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEES WERE REBUILDING THE PU09. HE WAS TORQUEING THE LAST BOLT THAT WAS ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PLASTIC TIE FROM EQUIPMENT TAG WITH A POCKET KNIFE, WHICH SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT WITH HIS TOOL BOX WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DUMP QUARTZ MATERIAL FROM 500 POUND DRUMS FOR RESCREENING. HE HAD DUMPED 10 TONES OF MATERIAL. LATER DURING LUNCH EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS LOWER BACK HURTING. IT GOT WORSE AFTER WORK. EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO DR.'S OFFICE THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTS IN BACK WAREHOUSE. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME CHEMICALS ON THE PARTS HE WAS LIFTING. EMPLOYEE MUST HAVE RUBBED HIS EYES OR FOREHEAD AND GOT THE CHEMICAL IN HIS EYES. T HEY WERE FLUSHED OUT WITH WATER AND SENT HIM TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH EXOLON AREA WHEN AN OBJECT FELL INTO HIS EYE HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES HE WAS SENT TO THE DOC & A PIECE OF DUST WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE

EE WAS PULLING HOSE OFF CONNECTOR ON 1 DRYER. HOSE WAS STUCK ON FITTING EE WAS PULLING HARD ON THE HOSE WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAME OFF. EE FELL AND HIT LEG AGAINST DRYER FRAME CUTTING LEG.

EE WERE CHECKING 3 PUMPING SYSTEM. WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN OUT THE LINES A PIPE FELL AND HIT EE APPROX. 3 INCH ABOVE THE KNEE. EE WAS TAKEN TOT HE E.R. FOR X RAYS AND SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE EIMCO WASTE HOPPER. HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON EDGE OF THE HOPPER OVER THE DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE DOG HOUSE WHEN HE NOTICED AN EMPLOYEES HAT HANGING IN THE WINDOW HE SLAPPED THE WINDOW WITH BACK OF HAND & WINDOW BROKE EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER & WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

54736YEE WAS HLEPING CUT A 3" PLASTIC PIPE LINE THAT WAS SANDED UP. IT WAS FULL OF SAND AND VERY HEAVY WHEN INJURED TRIED TO HOLD IT. IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND A PIECE 06604ETAL, CUTTING HIS FINGER.

55061S PUTTING IN PIPE AT THE WATER TANK WHILE ENTERING THE DITCH HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

I.NAME & OTHER EMPL INSTALLING A 45 DEGREE PIPE IN FELDSPAR BAGGING DEPT. I.NAME CLIMBED A LADDER TO INSTALL PIPE WHILE OTHER EMPL WAS SIGHTING IT. WALKED AWAY FROM THE LADDER.AS EMPL WALKED B ACK TOWARDS THE LADDER,I.NAME MOVED SLIGHTLY,THE LADDER SLIPPED AND I.NAME FELL 20"? TO A CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE PACKING ON THE GIW PUMP, USING A 14" WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AS HE TIGHTENED THE PACKING. AT THIS TIME, HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING A LUMP THE S IZE OF A BASEBALL. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 6-30-92. AT THIS TIME MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED.

I.NAME AND 3 OTHER EMPLS MAKING THE FINAL SWITCH FROM OLD PVC PUMPLINE TO THE NEW STEEL LINE.AS EMPL LIFTED PIPE FELT A POP IN SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE F-4 SHIPPING DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE NORTH SIDE LOADING DOCK AREA CARRYING A BOX OF SUPPLIES. HE DID NOT NOTICE THE DOOR/LID WAS OPEN.GOT LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN OPENING A ND FELL.

FILLING TANK IN SCRUBBER ROOM OVERCOME BY FUMES DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING OUT WHEN UNDER TRUCK SCALES AND REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A WATER HOSE,WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL OFF THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF SCLAES ON HIS BACK APPRO 5 F T.

54736YEE WAS MOVING A DRUM OF SAND OFF PACKAGING ROLLER BED WITH FORKLIFT.THE DRUM RING PULLED OFF THE DRUM AND IT TURNED IN THE FLOOR.HE WAS TRYING TO TURN THE DRUM AROUND SO HE COULD GET THE 06692S UNDER IT.HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AT 7:00AM 02-03-92.

STACKING EMPTY QQ DRUMS WHICH WERE BEING ROLLED DOWN A RAMP.ENCOUNTERED PAIN IN HIS BACK LATER IN PM. WENT TO DR 12-30-91.

AT THE END OF INJURED'S SHIFT (2:20 PM) HE WAS CLEANING UP AND MOVED A NON-SKID WALKWAY AT THE DRYER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO GOT TO THE DOCTOR. INJURED DI D NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON THE 27TH BUT DID GOT ON THE 30TH.

EE WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF CLAY AND PUTTING INTO MIXER TO MAKE VIT GOBE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

HE PROCEEDED TO CHANGE AN ACID (HF) DISPENSER TO INSTALL A NEW BOTTLE. THE DISPENSER PLUNGER WAS NOT IN THE CORRECT POSITION AND WAS STUCK. WHEN CHANGED, IT SPLASHED ACID IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPL WAS IN BREAKROOM WITH TWO OTHER EMPLS STARTING TO EAT LUNCH WHEN HE SUDDENLY STARTED TO SEAT PROFUSELY & GO INTO SOME TYPE OF SEIZURE OR CONVULSIONS. EMPL WENT TO GET HELP & IN MEANTIME E MPLS HAD STOPPED BREATHING & ANOTHER EMPL REMOVED ALL FOOD FROM INJS MOUTH & THROAT TO ENSURE THAT HE WOULD NOT ASPHYZIATE HIMSELF.

I NAME HAD GOTTEN BURNED ON 09-13-91 WHILE CUTTING STEEL FRAME IN QQ DEPT HE SAID IT JUST MADE A SMALL BURN & HE DID NOT THINK IT NECESSSARY T O GO T O THE DOC ON 09-19-91 THERE WAS RED STREAK S ON HIS RT ARM HE WENT TO THE DOC & WAS GIVEN AN ANTIBOTIC

EE WAS REPLACING THE GEAR COUPLING ON A TROMMEL SCREEN FRAME. HE HAD TAKEN OUT THE SET SCREWS AND WAS HITTING A COUPLING WITH A 3 POUND SHOP HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND PENETRATE D HIS RIGHT ARM. THE PIECE OF METAL IS STILL IN HIS ARM. DOCTOR RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE LEFT ALONE UNLESS COMPLICATIONS ARISE-POSSIBLE FUTURE SURGERY.

EVALUATION FOR SILICOSIS DIAGNOSED MAY 6,1991.

I NAME WAS PAINTING CEILING IN LAB BUILDING HE WAS STANDING ON A SCAFFOLD APPROX 2FT HIGH AS HE STEPPED OFF THE SCAFFOLD THE BOARD CAME LOOSE & FELL TO THE FLOOR EXPOSING THE SHARP END OF A NA IL I NAME STEPPED ON THE NAIL & IT PUNCTURED HISFOOT

INJURED WAS LIFTING A ROD MILL INTO THE LOADER BUCKET TO BE LOADED INTO A TRUCK.HE SHOULD NOT HAVE LIFTED IT BY HIMSELF.THIS IS A TWO MAN JOB AND HE KNEW THAT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE DOORS ON A STORAGE TRAILER LOADED WITH EMPTY FIBER DRUMS WHEN A DRUM FELL OUT OF THE TRAILER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SMAL L ABRASION AND SWELLING OF THE ANKLE.

TAKING RING S OFF BARRELS BARREL FELL FROM 20 FT STRUCK EMP IN HEAD NECK

EMPLOYEE WAS USING METAL SHEARS TO CUT SMALL STRIP OF 16 GAL STAINLESS STEEL.AFTER CUTTING THE STRIP FROM THE LARGER SHEET OF HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SHARP EDGE CAUSING SMALL CUT ON FORE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AT KNUCKLE.THREE STITCHES AND BANDAID WAS APPLIED.

HE WAS STACKING BAGGED SPAR ON THE LEFT SIDE TOWARD LOADING DOCK OF THE PALLET. HE STARTED TO LAY A BAG OF SPAR ON THE PALLET AND FELT A SLIGHT PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNT IL BREAK. AFTER BREAK HE HAD A LOT OF PAIN AND WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

PULLING ON DRUM 500 LB OF QUARTZ TO DUMP IN HOPPER FELT SHARP PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK

HH HAD UNLOADED A LOAD OF CAUSTIC AND PUT THE WATER IN THE TANK AND STARTED THE RECYCLE PUMP WHEN THE 1/2" RUBBER HOSE ON THE SEALING WATER LINE BURST AND SPRAYED CAUSTIC IN LEFT EYE, ARM AND THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A PART NUMBER ON A PUMP.HE BENT OVER TO GET A BETTER VIEW AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON A PUMP SHAFT THAT WAS PROTRUDING FROM STOCK SHELF.

OPERATOR WAS CLEANING PIPE THAT WAS TO BE PACKED WHEN A METALLIC FLAKE FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION

OPERATOR HAD OVERFILLED A 250 GALLON TANK AND HE WAS TRYING TO PREVENT FUEL OIL FROM GETTING INTO STREAM, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STATED THAT HE WENT TO GET A SHOVEL TO DYKE THE FUEL OIL WHEN HE FELL ON AN OILY PALLET.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CANDY BAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING IT INTO PIECES THE KNIFE SLIPPED & EMPLOYEES MIDDLE LEFT FINGER WAS LACERATED REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING DRUMS ON A PALLET WHERE HE COULD GET THE BAND AROUND THE DRUM FOR THE DRUM DUMPER. THE DRUM DUMPER HAS A HANDLE ON IT ABOUT 12 INCH LONG. THE EMPLOYEE SAID WHEN HE PULLED O N THE HANDLE AND MOVED THE DRUMS, HE HURT HIS BACK.

I.NAME WENT TO EMPTY WHEELBARROW AT #2 DRY MILL.WHEN HE PICKEDIT UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.SORE ACROSS UPPER STOMACH AREA.

BREAKING CONCRETE JACK HAMMER SLIPPED APPROX.6IN.TOP OF LEFT FOOT FX.BIG TOE

INJURED GOT ACID OR CAUSTIC ON HIS ARM. HE WORKED UNTIL 3:00 PM 12/10/88, WENT HOME AND IT STARTED HURTING AROUND 2:00 AM 12/11/88.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED FILLING A DRUM OF SAND IN THE SPECK ROOM HE USED A HAND CART TO TAKE THE DRUM OUTSIDE THE SPECK ROOM. THERE WAS A PALLET WITH 3 FULL DRUMS ON IT. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMP TED TO PUT THE NEW DRUM ON THE PALLET BY ROLLING IT UP ON THE PALLET. HE LOST CONTROL AND IT FELL BACK PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE CART.

THE INJURED WAS CUTTING SIDING OFF HF ACID ROOM BUILDING WHEN HE CUT A HF ACID LINE THAT WAS ON THE OUTSIDE WALL.IT SPRAYED A SMALL MIST ON HIS LEFT HAND.

SOME NALCO 9809 DRY POLYMER IN 50 LB PAPER BAGS HAD BEEN SPILLED & NOT CLEANED UP.FORK TRUCK TRAFFIC HAD SPREAD POWDER OUT ONTO DECK.HAD BEEN RAINING AND POLYMER WAS EXTREMEMLY SLIPPERY.WHOEVE R SPILLED POLYMER DIDNT CLEAN IT UP.SINCE IT WAS WHITE OTHER PERSONS MAY HAVE THOUGHT IT WAS SAND.SLIPPED & HURT RIGHT KNEE.

HE WALKED INTO THE HALLWAY AFTER LEAVING THE LEACH ROOM WHEN AN INSECT (MOTH) FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO THE SHOP, IN THE CAT #966 LOADER. HE STARTED DOWN THE RAMP IN SECOND GEAR (APP. 7% SLOPE). AT ABOUT THE 3125 LEVEL ENTRANCE, THERE APPEARED TO BE A LOSS OF POWER. EM PLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP, AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE LOADER, BY APPLYING THE FOOT BRAKE, WHICH APPEARED TO SLOW DOWN THE LOADER. AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO STEERING CONTROL IN THE LOADER. THE

I NAME WAS LIFTING A GOULDS SUMP PUMP INTHE WATE PLANT TUNNEL HE SAID HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LEFT SHOULER BUT THAT IT DID NOT HURT HIM AT THE TIME THE NEXT DAY IT BEGAN TO HURT HIM HE REPORT ED THE ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR TWO DAYS LATER AT 8:00 ON 8-5-88 AT THAT TIME I SENT HIM TO DR TO HAVE HIS SHOULDER CHECKED

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF BATEMAN REJECTS WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY HE SAW DR FRIDAY 6-3-88

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GRAPHITE CRUCIBLE MOLD OFF THE HOT, NEWLY MADE CRUCIBLE. A PAIR OF 2 POUND TONGS AND GLOVES ARE USED TO GRASP THE MOLD. THE CRUCIBLE MOLD HAS TO BE LIFTED UP OVER THE CRUCIBLE. WHEN HE WAS LIFTING THE MOLD, IT SLIPPED. AS IT FELL THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BACK SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A USED PH PROBE WHICH WAS THOUGHT TO BE NEW WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIQUID SPILLED WHENTHE CAP WAS REMOVED. APPARENTLY THE STILL WET END OF THE PROBE CONTAINED A DILUTE SOLUTION OF HF ACID. SOME OF THE SOLUTION SPILLED ON THE FINGER. YET NO PAIN OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF A BURN WAS NOTICED FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING CLOTHES ON SRAR FILTER.HE WAS USING THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT, A HAMMER AND A BRASS PUNCH.WHILE INSTALLING THE LAST CLOTH HE ,ISSED THE PUNCH AND HIT HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING HOOKS FROM ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST EMPLOYEE HAS TO CIMB UP AN APPROX. 3' LADDER TO UNHOOK FROM IOTA CONTAINER WHEN THE EMPLOYEE IS ON THE LADDER HE IS VERY CLOSE TO THE WAL L AND HAS TO HOLD ONTO CONDUIT AS THE EMPLOYEE STARTED DOWN HIS DESCENT HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A DUST PIPE THAT ALSO RUNS THE EAST WALL WHERE THE HIB MACHINES SIT

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING MOTOR ON #4 SWECO SCREEN.AS HE WAS INSTALLING MOTOR IN SCREEN COUNTER WEIGHT CAUGHT EMPLOYEES MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BETWWEN WEIGHT AND HOUSING CUTTING IT OFF BETWEEN NAIL A

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS BURNING A DOOR OFF OF THE RE-CLAIM ELEVATOR IN 00 DEPARTMENT WHEN A PIECE OF MOLT EN METAL CAUGHT HIS LEFT PANT LEG ON FIRE I.NAME SAID THAT HE WAS STGANDING WITH HIS ARMS EXTEND9D BURNING OVERHEAD WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED

THE INJURED WAS3JACKING A TIRE ON TO THE ROTARY DRYER,THE JACK WAS SUPPORTING ITSELF IN A HORIZ POSITION.THE JACK NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND HE TRIED TO REMOVE IT HIMSELF.THE JACK BEGAN TO FALL AND HE TRIED T2 CATCH IT. THE JACK PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL OF THE MAN CAGE AND THE FALLING CAGE.

THE INJURED WAS3CLIMBING UP A 10 FT STEP LADDER WHEN A WIDE BLANCED COLUMN CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE OFF TO A CONCRETE FLOOR.

THE INJURED WAS3BREAKING A JASPER STONE BRICK TO FIT THE MILL.A CHIP OF METAL OR BRICK CAME OFF HITTING HIS FINGER CAUSING A SMALL CUT IN HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.HE WAS WORKING INSIDE #2 DTY MILL WHEN T2E ACCIDENT OCCURRED. A PIECE OF METAL WAS STUCK IN HIS FINGER CAUSING IT TO BECOME IRRITATED LATER.

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT MATERIAL HAD BEEN TURNED FROM THE FELDSPAR PLANT AND IT HAD OVERLOADED THE FILTER SYSTEM. HE SAID THAT HE HAD STARTED UP SCREW CONVEYOR TO TAKE SOME OF THE LOAD OFF THE FI LTER AND HAD GO3E UP TO CLEAN THE FILTER OFF WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND ACROSS THE VERY SHARPE TOP OF THE 4' HORIZONTAL FILTER.

I.NAME AND I.NA4E WERE LIFTING A FALK SHAFT MOUNTED GEAR REDUCER ON TO THE HEAD PULLEY ON THE F-1 CONVEYOR WHEN THE REDUCER SLIPPED OUT OF I.NAMES HANDS I.NAME COULDNT PULL HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUG2 THUS CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE GEAR REDUCER HIS FINGER WAS MASHED DOWN THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE FLOOR GRATING CUTTING HIS FINGER IN THREE PLACES

EMPLOYEE INSERT9D A PRY BAR TO SEPARATE A PUMP FROM PUMP BOX. STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CO4ING DOWN STEPS WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE WAY ON HIM.

EMPLOYED JUNE 12 1950 & WORKED ALL BUT THE LAST FOUR YEARS IN THE MILL (EXOLONS DRY MILL & VIT-GOBE PRODUCTION) TRANSFERRED TO MAINTENANCE DEPT SEPT.1977 WAS EXPOSED TO SOME SILICA DUST IN ALL PHASES OF HIS W2RK

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A 4 X 8 X 1/8 PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS H ANDS. STRIKING THE FRONT PART OF HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A 40 LB BAG OF GEORGIA KAOLIN MATERIAL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION WITH SWELLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN A TREE WHICH WAS JOINED BY A SECOND TREE AT THE ROOTS THE FIRST TREE WAS 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN WHEN THE CHAIN OF THE SAW HIT AGAINST THE SECOND TREE CAUSING IT TO 3KICK BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES LEG

EMPL DESCENDING3FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HEEL CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST ANKLE.

FORKS ON HYSTER FORLIFT HAD SLID OUT OF POSITION AND FALLEN OFF. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE FORK AND CO-WORKER WAS TRYING TO SLIDE THE FORKS WITH THE LEVER NOT AWARE THAT EMPLOY EE\S FINGERS WERE IN THE WAY.

EMP WAS HELPING HIS FOREMAN SET A DRUM OF SAND UPRIGHT THAT HAD FALEN FROM PALLET WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

CLOSING BOTTOM VALVE ON TOTE BIN WHEN HE STRUCK HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF THE BIN.

HE WAS LIFTING A L.P. GAS CYLINDER FROM THE BED A 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED SOME MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THE CYLINDER WEIGHS APPROX 50-55 LBS.

ADJUSTING FORKS ON FORKLIFT WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FRACTURED MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

WAS HELPING TIGHTEN A LOCKNUT ON MOTOR DRIVE SHAFT WHEN PART OF THE NUT BROKE CUAISNG 1, IN PIPE WRENCH TO SLIP CUTTING THE BACK OF EMP HAND

WAS CLEANING OFF SLIDE CHUTE CAUGHT HIS RT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN A FLEXIBLE CHAIN LINK CONVEYOR AND THE CHUTE

EMP WAS HELPING PUT RODS IN DENVER ROD MILL AND WAS MOVING THE MAUL ROLLER CONVEYOR INTO POSITION WHEN CO WORKER LET A ROD SLIP DOWN THE CONVEYOR CATCHING THE EMP LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TH ROLLER AND THE ROD

EMP WAS DISCONNECTING THE QUICK CONNECT ON VACUUM DRYER WHEN THE QUICK CONNECT MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING HOT WATER TO BE SPRAYED ON EMP RT ARM WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS