St. Mary's Cement -Dixon Metal/Non-Metal

Supervisor intentionally bumped into ee as Sup. walked past, causing the ee to lose balance. As the ee attempted to catch fall ee banged rt elbow on the table next to the scale & twisted right knee. There were no witnesses, claim is still under investigation. The ee did seek medical treatment for a swollen knee & was placed on lite duty. Sup denies any physical contact was made.

Two EEs were using a torch, working on cylinder at quarry crusher. EE passed the torch, still burning, hose attached to torch got caught. Torch tilted in the EE's hands as it was passed off, shooting flame up other EE's shirt sleeve. Injured EE incurred a 2nd degree burn to right forearm. EE was prescribed a topical ointment and pain medication. EE released to full duty.

EE was walking down the stairs the ID fan tripped. EE went to get a rod and noticed one of the port doors was ½ way open when ID fan started back up, the door blew open, along with hot cement dust that blew out of the port door. EE was wearing safety glasses & face shield but some dust still got in eyes. Treated for corneal abrasion.

Employee was cleaning the preheater. EE was using a water lance to break up a chunk. When it broke loose, it hit the bar of the water lance. The lance was positioned under the employee's armpit and pointed upward. The impact jolted the water lance with intense impact on underarm. The employee was escorted to the ER where EE was treated for a dislocated shoulder.

The production crew was in the process of switching silos. EE was checking a leak on the #4 cooler when the transport line to the silo started blowing out cement dust. EE did not have respirator on. EE quickly put it on but had already inhaled some of the dust. EE reported burning in chest & shortness of breath. Sent to ER for medical attention.

There was a plug in the #1 separator chute. EE turned on air lance, picked it up, & just before EE went to put it in the trap door to work out the chunks, EE felt a zap go through palms & gripped the bar tighter. Another EE pulled the bar out of EE's hands. The area was tested for static issues and none found. Dr found no abnormalities. EE took pain meds so missed one day.

EE was unclogging a plug when an object struck his head. Another employee found him knelt over & wobbling when he stood up. The employee went for help & came back to find EE gone. EE left the worksite & did not report the injury. He sought medical attention approximately 1 1/2 hrs later & reported a concussion through dr notes on 12/30. Investigation is ongoing.

EE had plywood getting hoisted up preheater. It was windy & piece of siding started to bend. It snapped off & hit ee in forehead. EE was running winch. Plywood blew away from building. EE lost grip as he regained control guy on 5th floor saw siding loosen, snap & fall. Witness noted ee was unconscious when he got down to him. Paramedics said cuts on both front & back of head.

EE set up a ladder on uneven ground. He took his first step & ladder tipped over. He fell on a flight of stairs causing a sprain of ligaments, contusion & multiple fractures of ribs along right side of back.

The preheater elevator doors had to be manually closed. EE usually used a step ladder to reach the mechanism above the doors safely. The ladder was not in the elevator. There were accessible stairs, but EE chose to climb the escape hatch steps to try & reach the mechanism. As he was operating the manual closure he slipped off the steps & fell inside the elevator floor

Employee was investigating a leak on the Amerex return line. He was walking around some material spillage when he slipped on some clinker & twisted his right knee. He reported swelling, limping, and a pain level of 5 out of 10.

Employee was hammering the slide on the #2 clinker tank. He lost his footing and fell backward hitting his elbow on clinker chunks on the floor. Six weeks later on 11/0, employee stated he had also hit his back on same chunks when he fell as well. He was administered medical aid (back brace) & released with some restrictions of bending, twisting & jarring activities.

#1 Fan on #2 Cooler tripped, while resetting the fan, a process upset condition occurred allowing hot clinker to exit the #2 Cooler. This hot clinker exceeded the temperature rating for the belt. This created a chain reaction where #1 Clinker Belt, then #2 Clinker belt both caught fire. When #2 Clinker failed, it fell onto the Indine Fuel Transfer Belt, igniting it

#1Fan on #2Cooler tripped,while resetting,a process upset condition occurred allowing hot clinker to exit the Cooler.This hot clinker exceeded its temp rating. This created a chain reaction where #1Clinker Belt,then #2Clinker belt caught fire.When #2Clinker failed, it fell onto the Incline Fuel Transfer Belt,igniting it,which by a chain reaction ignited the Fuel Shuttle Belt.

Employee was walking on downhill grade and slipped on clinker balls (rocks)

The ground was damp & muddy. The employee was using a jackhammer to clean out the screens on the Southwest side of the plant, when the jackhammer got stuck in the mud. The employee attempted to pull it out. As he was pulling, he heard his back pop.

Employee was scaling tower #3 with air lance. Large chunk of material sloughed off and jarred air lance. Employee dropped air lance and tried to move away. Air lance handle hit employee above right knee. Employee did not notifiy anyone of incident until going to doctor on 10/16/2008.

Employee smashed middle finger on left hand between poke bar and air slide frame while trying to clear a clog from the raw mill air separator ports. Finger tip broken, stitches.

Employee was unplugging a clogged vessel by jabbing at the clog with a spud bar. The spud bar glanced off the clog and the employee's finger was smashed between the bar and the access door frame. Employee's smashed finger required 7 stitches.

On 7/30/08,EE slipped on mill feed floor where drag conveyor comes through floor.EE braced fall with right hand by placing on cement cooler, which injured hand.EE reported injury at start of shift on 7/31/08.Employee went to doctor on 8/13/08 and received physical therapy referral. Employee started physical therapy on 8/25/08.

Employee was walking around clinker storage area. Employee slipped on clinker and hurt left knee. Employee had MRI done on 8/4/2008 which indicated complex tear of posterior horn of medial meniscus.

Employee was checking the oil on a loader and misstepped, falling to the ground. He tried to catch himself with his right arm and ruptured a tendon.

Employee was using hand tools to clean frozen material from in and around quarrying equipment. Few hours after leaving work, employee started having pain in back and neck, probably due to overexertion.

On 9/17/2007, employee missed last rung on ladder while descending. Employee fell and hurt left shoulder. Employee went to doctor for evaluation. After doctors visits concerning continued soreness, employee was referred to physical therapy. Employee started physical therapy on 10/29/2007.

Employee stated that she had pain in both wrists/hands over the past few years. On evening of 5/21/2007, employee noticed severe pain in right wrist and later in left wrist. She went to doctor and received cortisone shots in both wrists on 5/30/2007.

Employee opened and closed screen gates to resolve oversized material flow issue. While closing gate, employee smashed and broke finger tip.

Employee tripped over D-ring anchor on floor and injured right leg on 3/28/2007. Employee reported incident on 4/2/2007. Employee went to doctor on 4/2/2007 and received restricted duty (avoid prolonged sitting/standing; change every 30 minutes).

Employee injured back (severe lower back strain) on 3/23/2007 while helping change center cable on superior crane. Employee went to doctor for examination of back on 3/31/2007 and had a follow up visit on 4/3/2007. Employee restricted from returning to work.

EE injured right knee while cleaning around equipment on 3/3/07.EE continued normal work activities. EE went to dr for exam of right knee on 3/12/07 and rec'd conditional full duty activity status(full duty indicated with not to wear splint/brace as directed).

Employee injured right thumb while poking to remove buildup in the preheater tower riser for kiln system #2. Employee's thumb was caught between the outside door latch and the air lance handle when he encountered a soft spot in the buildup.

Employee was using wedge to drop air slide section. After striking wedge with sledgehammer, the wedge flew out and impacted his nose.

Employee received secondary electrical discharge to both hands when equipment he was working on was struck by lightning.

Employee was air lancing #2 preheater feed shelf when a large chunk of material fell and hit the 3/4" x 18' long air lance and knocked the lance from his right hand. He held onto handle with left hand as air lance spun in a clockwise motion - twisting left arm out & around. Lance then came loose from left hand, spun and struck left wrist with other handle.

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE MOVING A GATE IN ROUND HOUSE THAT HAD A 14" VALVE ATTACHED TO IT. THE LEVER CAME LOOSE AND DROPPED SMASHING #3 & #4 FINGERS OF EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE LEVER AND GATE.

Employee was poking a 3-4 ft bar into a large clump of solid cement - trying to break it loose. A large chunk broke loose hitting the end of the bar & pushing it into the employee's face - causing a cut to his nose and upper lip & resulting in 3 stitches to the upper lip.

EE was doing electrical work on an electrical box on the quarry conveyer belt, stripping a wire to make a connection, using a box cutter blade. Blade slipped off wire and cut left wrist, required 8 stitches to close.

removing barrel of colr identification powder. Barrel had tipped in transit. Trying to dislodge barrel, finger caught between barrel and pallet.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A COVER TO CHUTE THAT GOES FROM THE ELEVATER TO THE SEPERATOR.

USED BAR TO THROW A VALVE. BAR SLIPPED SMASHING HIS FINGER.

BRICKING KILN, BECAME OVERHEATED, APPEARED TO HAVE HEAT EXHAUSTION, TRANSPORTED TO E.R.

EE REMOVING CHUNK OUT OF SAND SCALE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. CHUNK FELL OUT ONTO LEG. EE PUT ON LIGHT DUTY AFTER DR'S APPT ON 7/21/03.

DUST WAS BLOWN INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE KNOCKING DOOR ON #4 FINISH MILL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

EE BECAME ILL WHILE WELDING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.

CHANGING FLOW OF CEMENT FROM ONE SILO TO ANOTHER, PULLED SLIDE AND DUST BLEW UP IN EYES.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF DUST ON TOP OF COOLER WITH AIR LANCE. HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES BUT THE DUST BLEW UP UNDER HIS SHIELD & GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS MAKING HIS WALK AROUND ON #4 DUST COLLECTOR. TURNED AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A TOE GUARD. TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS GIVEN JOB ASSIGNMENT TO WORK IN DUST COLLECTOR. HE WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED BY SUPERVISOR TO WEAR GOGGLES IN THIS AREA. EE IGNORED THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS & WORE REG. SAFETY GLASSES. THERE WAS A MAJOR DUST FALL & EE GOT DUST IN EYE. 1ST AID WAS GIVEN 9:15AM. OVER WEEKEND EYE BECAME INFECTED AND INFLAMMED. DR. ON THE 28TH PUT EE OFF WORK UNTIL 11/4.

ANNUAL HEARING TEST REVEALED A 25 DB SHIFT IN RIGHT EAR. SEE ATTACHED COPIED OF TEST & LETTERS.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A SPANNER NUT WITH A HAMMER AND A CHISEL BIT FROM A CHIPPING HAMMER. PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT ARM OF EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING TAIL GATE ON DUMP TRUCK AND CAUGHT FINGER WHILE GATE WAS CLOSING. SPLIT LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES REQUIRED.

HOT CLINKER ON CONVEYOR BELT. TEMP SENSOR MALFUNCTION SHOWING A 300 READING WHEN ACTUALLY TEMP WAS 700 DEGREES. BELT WAS ON FIRE THAT LASTED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. WAS PUT OUT WITH EXTINGUISHER S.

MANUALLY TURNING CRANE BUCKET HE CAUGHT LEFT THUMB ON METAL SPUR CAUSING A LACERATION OF THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A PLUG IN THE PRE-HEATER BUILDING THROUGH A POKE HOLE. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE PROTECTIVE COAT, FACE SHIELD & USING A SHORT AIR LANCE. THESE ITEMS WERE AVAILABLE FOR USE. HOT FEED BLEW OUT THE POKE HOLE & CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON ARMS, BACK & FACE.

EMPLOYEE DRAGGED CHARGED AIR LANCE ACROSS FLOOR; VALVE OPENED; LANCE TOOK OFF & HIT SAFETY GLASSES & CUT FACE ABOVE RIGHT CHEEK.

EMPLOYEE CARRYING HEAVY TOOLS ON SHOULDER WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO GET TO CRANE. RESULT WAS SEPARATION OF RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE HOLDING WRENCH FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO HIT WITH HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MISSED WRENCH AND HIT THUMB OF 1ST EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ELEVATOR DOORS WHEN ONE OF THE TENSION BARS CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

PICKED UP BEARING TO MOVE, SWUNG AROUND & SMASH-ED LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST HANDRAIL.

EE WAS IN SILO CLEANING MATERIAL. AIR FLOW FROM HOLE IN BOTTOM WAS BLOWING CEMENT INTO EE EYES. PROPER PPE WAS NOT WORN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CLINKER BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, CUTTING MOTION WAS TOWARD EMPLOYEE BLADE PIERCED RIGHT THIGH. 3 STITCHES WERE NECESSARY.

EMPLOYEE SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER NUMEROUS TIMES RESULTING IN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. NO LOST TIME UNTIL SURGERY ON 12-5-01.

WHILE DRIVING BOBCAT, DUST BLEW INTO EYE, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN.

WHILE WORKING NEXT TO A WIRE/CABLE TRAY AND ENGAGED IN CLEANING A CATWALK OFF, A HIGH VOLTAGE FEEDER CABLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH WHICH CAUSED 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS .

EE STEPPED ON A STEEL BALL WHILE SUPERVISING CLEANUP IN THE AREA, CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO HYPER EXTEND. ON 5-22 AN MRI SHOWED A TEAR OF THE MEDIAL MENISCUS AND SURGERY IS NECESSARY.

WHILE REPAIRING CLINKER COOLER, EE DROPPED A GRATE STRINGER ONTO KNEE RESULTING IN BRUISE AND LOST TIME.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO SWEEP FLOOR. HE MOVED A 10 LB GUARD AND CLAIMED IT INJURED HIS BACK.

WHILE REPLACING WORN BOLTS HOLDING BALL MILL LINERS, EE USED TORCH TO REMOVE ALL BOLTS INSTEAD OF LEAVING ONE IN TO SECURE LINER. WHILE ANOTHER EE USED A BAR AND HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT CUT BOLTS, EE ENTERED THE MILL AND STOOD ON A LADDER TO BRACE THE FREED LINER. COULDN'T HOLD IT AND IT FELL ONTO HIS SHOULDER RESULTING IN A BRUISE.

EE REMOVED V-BELT GUARD IN ORDER TO GRASP BELT, PULL BELT IN ORDER TO FREE A STUCK COAL MILL AIRLOCK. MOTOR WAS SHUT OFF BUT TENSION STILL EXISTED, AIR LOCK BECAME FREE AND ROTATED, DRAGGING H AND INTO SHIVE WHICH RESULTED IN BROKEN FINGER.

REMOVING BASE BOLT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR MOTOR WHILE BENT OVER - COMPLAINED OF PULLED ABDOMINAL MUSCLE - DISCOVERED HERNIA AROUND DEC 22 - TOLD COMPANY DEC 23 - SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR JAN 14, 00.

CLEANING ON TAIL PULLEY PLATFORM, SLIPPED ON ROCK AND FELL ON PLATFORM.

WHILE CLEANING AROUND SELF CLEANING TIAL PULLEY WITH A BAR OF STEEL, EE DID NOT LOCK OUT BELT. TAIL PULLEY CAUGHT BAR AND CAUSED IT TO SPIN AND STRIKE TOP OF LEFT HAND ON KNUCKLE. 9 STITCHES W ERE GIVEN.

WHILE LOADING "T" TYPE FENCE POSTS ONTO A TRUCK WHILE AT A LOCAL STORE, EE RAN ARM INTO POST CAUSING CUT TO FOREARM.

WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH EE DEVELOPED STIFFNESS IN NECK.

WHILE GATHERING FIRST ROUND SAMPLES EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MUD AND SPRAINED LEFT KNEE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND SAW DR ON 5-22-99. ORDERED OFF FOR ONE DAY AND ON LIGHT DUTY FOR REST OF WEEK.

EE STARTED A PORABLE GAS WELDER.ENGINE FAN BLEW DUST & OTHER DEBRIS INTO THE AIR & INTO EYE. ONEDAY LATER HE REPORTED INJURY. DR IRRIGATED EYE & PRESCRIBED EYE MEDICINE

WHILE REMOVING PLANETARY GEARSET FROM VOLVO ARTICULATED STRIPPING TRUCK GEARSET SLIPPED AND STRUCK FINGERNAILS OF LEFT HAND. DR DRILLED NAILS TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. NO LOST TIME NO MODIFIED DU TY.

WHILE OBSERVING MATERIAL FLOW INTO FIELD CONVEYOR #4 HOPPER, EE HAD HAND ON HOPPER LIP WHEN A FROZEN CHUNK CAME OFF BELT & STRUCK HAND CAUSINGCONTUSIONS

WHILE SWEEPING KILN PIERS CLINKER DUST BLEW INTOLEFT EYE CAUSING SCRARTCHES

WHILE CLEANING A DRAIN CHANNEL EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE SUFFERED NO LOST TIME OR LIGHT DUTY HOWEVER HE DID REPORT A CERTAIN AMT OF INSTABILITY ON 5/4/99 IT WAS DECIDED TO DO AN ARTHOSCOPE

WELDING ON KILN COUPLING DURING WINDY NIGHT. WIND BELW STEEL FRAGMENT INTO EYE.

WHILE STEPPING OVER AIRSLIDE, TORCH STRIKER THAT WAS ATTACHED TO BELT CAUGHT ON BOLT HEAD AND CAUSED HIM TO SPIN AROUND. FOOT CAUGH ON ONE SIDE AND CAUSED HIM TO DO THE "SPLITS."

WHILE SHOVELING A SMALL AMOUNT OF CEMENT FROM THE FLOOR OF THE B PUMP AREA, HE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ALLEGED INJURY AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT.

EE WAS CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE FEED CHUTE TO #2 RAW CHUNK BREAKER. HE OPENED THE ACCESS DOOR BEFORE THE BREAKER CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN HE DID, A ROCK WAS PROPELLED OUT OF THE BRE AKER WHERE IT STRUCK HIS HAND, BREAKING HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AND ALSO CUT IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE PLANT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE BUMPED INTO A WOODEN CRATE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

WHILE IN WELDING SHOP, HE BRUSHED UP AGAINST AN I-BEAM THAT WAS FOUR FEET LONE. HE STARTED WELDING WHEN BEAM FELL INTO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT LEG CUTTING IT AND REQUIRING 25 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED NO PHYSICAL TRAUMANO MEMORY AT ALL OF ANYTHING PRIOR TO 8/4/98 POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE DISCOVERED LYING FACE DOWN IN A VERY WET DITCH DURING THUNDRSTORMS WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED PNEUMONIA

WHILE USING A CHAINSAW TO REMOVE BRUSH FROM AN ELECTRICAL LINE, EE NICKED UPPER LEFT LEG WITH SAW. CUT REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.

WHILE REPLACING NOSE CASTINGS IN #4 KILN, EE SLID 2 OF 3 2X10 PLANKS ACROSS CODER THROAT. 3RD PLANK WAS LEANING OVER LEDGE PART WAY. EE BACKED ACROSS THE 2 BOARDS THAT WERE CORRECTLY PLACED. W HEN HE CAME TO THIRD BOARD HE STEPPED ON IT CAUSING IT TO GIVE WAY AND FALLING INTO COOLER THROAT INJURING LEFT WRIST. EE FELL 10-12'.

EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO REPORT TO RAW GRINDING FOR GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING(BROOM AND SHOVEL WORK). AFTER ARGUING WITH SUPERVISOR, EMPLOYEE REPORTED TODEPT AT 5:15PM. AT 5:30 PM EMPLOYEE REPORTED BAC K STRAIN. EMPLOYEE FEELS HE HAS TOO MUCH SENIORITY TO HAVE TO CLEAN UP. HE ALSO SAYS HE CAN WORK IN HIS OWN DEPT. WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 6" X 10' PLANK 2 FEET OFF KILN SHELL WHILE OPERATING A 60 POUND JACKHAMMER IN ORDER TO STRIP BRICK FROM KILN(INSIDE). HE JUMPED DOWN FROM PLANK AND DROPPED JACKHAMME R TO THE PLANK WHILE HAND WAS STILL UNDER IT RESULTING IN HAND INJURY.

WHILE OPERATING CHAIN SAW EMPLOOYEE TWISTED AND INJURED UPPER BACK RESULTING IN LIGHT DUTY UNTIL HE FEELS BETTER.

WHILE BENT OVER A CHAIN SAW TO FIX IT, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LEG BY A LOG FROM A NEARBY WOOD PILE WHEN IT WAS DISLODGED WITH ANOTHER LOG THAT WA PLACED THERE BY A BACKHOE.

WHILE FILLING CUSTOOMERS TRUCK, AIR SLIDE CLEANOUT CAP CAME OFF. PREVIOUS SHIFT LEFT IT LOOSE. WHEN EE TRIED TO PUT IT BACK ON, CEMENT WAS STILL FLOWING AND STRUCK CAP CAUSING SOME CEMENT TO F LY INTO BOTH EYES. EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER AN AIR HOSE WHEN STARTLED BY A PIGEON. TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE IN COAL TRANSFER STATION.

WHILE CLEANING THE FLOOR OF #4 CEMENT SILO, EE WAS USING A HOE TO FILL A FEEDER HOPPER. THE AREA BECAME DUSTY AND EE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OVER THE FEEDER IN ORDER TO GET AT MOR MATERIAL. BECAUSE OF IMPAIRED VISIBILITY, EE DID NOT STEP ALL THE WAS OVER THE FEEDER AND FELL IN SCRAPING HIS SHIN WHICH NEEDE 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE USING A BENCH GRINDER WITH A WIRE WHEEL ON ONE END AND AN ABRASIVE STONE WHEEL ON THE OTHER, A WORK PIECE BECAME STUCK IN THE WIRE WHEEL PORTION. EE JERKED ON THE PIECE OT FREE IT AND WH ILE DOING THAT HIS LEFT ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE STONE WHEEL WHICH CUT HIM AND REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

WHILE DRIVING A VOLVO TRUCK AND ENGAGED IN HAULING AWAY DIRT FROM A STRIPPING OPERATION, EMP STATED THAT HE RAN ACROSS SOME RUTS IN THE HAUL ROAD AND AS A RESULT SUFFERED A DOUBLE HERNIA. REPO RTED THE INCIDENT THE NEXT DAY AND ON 7-30-96 WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN OPERATION O 8-5-96.

WHILE REMOVING COAL MILL INSPECTION DOOR, OXYGEN CAUSED COAL DUST TO FLASH RESULTING IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS. EE HAD ON ALL PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. EE WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAND TO ONE SIDE WHEN REMOVING INSPECTION DOOR AND TO STOP THE COAL PRIOR TO REMOVING DOOR.

WHILE GATHERING LAB SAMPLES EE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS TWISTING KNEE. EE HAD ON ALL PERSONNAL PRTECTION EQUIPMENT. THE STEPS AT 4 CLINKER TUNNEL ARE LONGER FROM BACK TO FRONT THAN MOST OTHER STEP S AND SHE DID NOT TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT. LIGHT BULB ABOVE TUNNEL WAS BURNT OUT. SHE DID NOT CHANGE IT BEFORE GOING DOWN.

WHILE WALKING TO SHOP,WIND BLEW DUST INTO LEFT EYE. A PIECE OF DUST IMBEDDED INTO HIS CORNEA. EMPLOYEE HAD EYE IRRIGATED AND EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

HAD GOGGLE SRESTING ON HARDHAT BRIM AND CLINKER GRIT FELL FROM ABOVE INTO GOGGLES. WHEN EE LOOKE DUP, GRIT FELL FROM GOGGLES INTO EYE. SCRATCHED CORNEA.

WHILE WALKING BY #3 KILN THE KILN WENT RAW & SOME OF THE RESULTING DUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 2/29/96 & HAD TO HAVE PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

WHILE FREEING A STUCK DAMPER, THE DAMPER SUDDENLY FREED UP. EE HAD TAKEN THE LINKAGE APART PRIOR TO THIS AND WAS MANNIPULATING THE DAMPER ARM WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED BEETWEEN THE DUCT WORK AND DAMPER ARM. FINGER REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES.

WHILE DIGGING OUT A DUST COLLECTOR SCREW EE TWISTED WITH SHOVEL IN HAND AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

LABORER WAS SWEEPIGN BY KILN WHEN CLINKER DUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

MUD ON BULLDOZER TRACKS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP WHILE GETTING OFF DOZER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING GENERAL CLEAN UPWORK WITH A BROOM & SHOVEL NEAR AN OPERATING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE GOT SOME DIRT IN HIS EYE EMPLOYEE THEN RUBBED HIS EYE WITH HIS FINGERS WHICH RESULTED IN A CORNEAL ABRASION AFTER HAVING EYE IRRIGATED BY A DOCTOR THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED A SALVE TO REDUCE IRRITATION EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AT THE START OF NEXT DAYS SHIFT

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT ON THE COAL FLOOR HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE BELT & WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE BELT CAUSING HIM TO C UT HIMSELF ON THE RT LEG UPPER THIGH EMPLOYEE REQUIRED TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND

THEY WERE SHOOTING OUT #1 KILN, SUPERVISOR WENT TO ADJUST THE GUNA ND IT WENT OFF THE SLUG HITU UNDER THE KILN DOOR AND SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF HTE SLUG HIT EMPLOYEE IN UPPER CHEST.

HE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE FINISH MILL BLDG. WAITING FOR THE LABORERS TO FINISH CLEANING UP SO THEY COULD GO IN AND START WORKING. HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS NOT BREATHING. HE HAD A MAS SIVE HEART ATTACK.

HE WAS USING A LONG STEEL BAR POKING OUT FEED PIPE TO PREHEATER LOWER BACK PAIN DR HAS BEEN DOING T EST ON HIM BUT HAS FOUND NOTHING WRONG

HE WAS UNDER THE #4 CLINKER INCLINE BELT HE STRETCHED OUT TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE RETURN ROLLS & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

WAS USING A BAR TO ALIGN A MOVING BELT THE BAR CAUGHT ON A SPLICE IN THE BELT & KICKED BACK THE BAR

MOVING 55 GAL BARRELS ON FORKLIFT HURT LOWER BACK.

CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH KNIFE. CUTTING TOWARDS HIS BODY CUT ABDOMEN.

TAKING FORKLIFT FROM BURN FLOOR DOWN RAMP THE BREAKS WENT OUT. WENT OVER THE SIDE THROUGH GUARD RAIL FORKLIFT ENDED ON ITS SIDE. HE HAD A SORE SHOULDER AND BACK.

WHILE WALKING THROUGH GARAGE AREA, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON LEG OF SAWHORSE AND FELL TOTHE CONCRETE SURFACE, FRACTURING LEFT HIP.

HOT CLINKER FEED CONTACTED RUBBER SURFACE OF IMPACT IDLER BELOW DISCHARGE CHUTE CAUSING RUBBER SURFACE OF ROLLER TO CATCH FIRE DAMAGE AMOUNTED TO SCORCHED SURFACE OF IMPACT IDLERS TAIL END OF #4 CLINKER INCLINE CONVEYOR

AFTER REPAIRING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS, EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING DUST COLLECTOR VIA LADDER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OVER LADDER RUNG AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE RESUMED DUTIE S AND ON MONDAY, 10-22-90 SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR PAIN IN KNEE. DOCTOR PLACED EMPLOYEE ON DISABILITY. NO DAMAGE IS KNOWN AT THIS TIME OTHER THAN EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN TOLD TO BE OFF WORK AN

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF CEMENT SAMPLES ESTIMATED WEIGHT 400LBS WITH A FORKLIFT INTO A STORAGE AREA HE DISMOUNT ED THE FORKLIFT & ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A BARREL BY HAND IN THE PROCESS HIS R T FOOT SLIPPED & HE REPORTEDLY RECEIVED A HERNIABY THIS ACTION

WHILE CHAINGING A PILLOW BLCOK BEARING ON THE IMPACTOR CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING SLEEVE AND THE BEARING HOUSING WHEN PUSHING THE BEARING INTO PLACE. RESULTING I N A LACERATION TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

WHILE CHECKING LEVEL IN GRINDING AID TANK THE LID FOR THE TANK DROPPED DOWN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYESS HAND. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO PUSH THE LID ALL THE WAY UP SO THAT THE STOPS WOULD SECURE IT. E MPLOYEE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO BONE IN HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ELECTRIC GRINDER TO GRIND THE ROUGH EDGES OFF A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL. EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER TO PICK UP THE GRINDER AFTER BREIFLY SETTING IT DOWN AND HIS FINGER CONTRACTED THE ROTATING GRINDER DISC. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED 1STICH TO CLOSE LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN PULLING FUSES FOR THE #1 RAW MILL WHEN THE 3RD FESE WAS PULLED AN ELECTRICAL FLASHOVER OCCURRED RESULTING IN BURNS TO THE UPPER TORSO FACE NECK HEAD AND BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING THE INSIDE OF COAL SILO WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHILE POSTIONED ON A LADDER ABOUT O FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR SURFACE. EMPLOYEE OVER REACHED INSEAD OF REPOSTIONING THE LADDER W HICH CAUSED THE LADDER TO SHIFT AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LADDER TO THE SURFEACE AND CAUSED EMPLOYEES KNEE TO BE TWISTED.

WHILE CLEARING A BLOCKAGE ABOVE THE IMPACT CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BY THE BAR HE WAS USING TO DISLODGE THE ROCKS.

AFTER CHECKING COAL HOPPER ON 3 COAL MILL, EMP WAS DESCENDING LADDER, EMP SLIPPED OF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER ONTO SIDE OF FOOT, WITH FULL BODY WEIGHT, CAUSING ANKLE TO TWIST

WHILE WALKING T2ROUGH PLANT AREA, EMP SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED SURFACE. FALLINJURED HIS RT KNEE

WALKING THROUGH3ASSIGNED WORK AREA, CEMENT DUST FILTERED THROUGH EMPLOYEE'S BOOTS AND SOCKS. DUST CONTACTED SKIN OF FEET AND TOES CAUSING BURNS TO CONTACTED AREAS.

WHILE WORKING A9OUND PACKHOUSE AREA EE HAD CEMENT DUST ENTER BOOT TOP. DUST WORKED THRU SOCK & IRRITATED SKIN OF HEEL ON RIGHT FOOT.

I.NAME FORMING 01 PREHEATER FELL OFF SCAFFLE.I.NAME FELL 5'. BRUISES SUSTAINED RIGHT KNEE AND HIP.TAKEN TO HOSP FOR EXAM AND X-RAYS.

I.NAME WAS CLEA3ING OUT AN AIRSLIDE WITH I.NAME WHEN THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE I.NAME STOOD OUTSIDE THE DOORWAY WHILE I.NAME USED AN AIR LANCE TO UNCLOG THE AIRSLIDE WHILE I.NAME WAS WITHDRAWING THE AIRLANCE H9 STRUCK I.NAME IN THE KNEE HE SUSTAINED SOME SORENESS IN HIS KNEE

I.NAME CAME IN 7ONTACT WITH RAW FEED WHILE REBRICKING THE #1 KILN RAW FEED T EMPERATURE INSIDE THE KILN & I.NAME PERSPIRATION ALL COMBINED TO CAUSE FIRST DEGREE BURNS OR RASH TYUPE SYMPTOMS ON I.NAME ARMS & C2EST

EE WAS REMOVING3CEMENT GRINDING MILL LINERS FROM INSIDE OF NO.3 FINISH MILL. THE LINER WEIGH APPROX. 500 LBS. HE STOOD ON A LADDER WHILE CUTTING THE LINERS AWAY FROM THE MILL SHELL. HIS FEET A WAY FROM THE PO3NT OF IMPACT WHEN THE LINERS FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MILL BECAUSE SOME PREVIOUSLY REMOVED LINERS BLOCKED HIS POSITIONING OF THE LADDER, HE DECIDE TO REMOVE THE LINER WHILE S

I.NAMES ASSIGNED DUTY WAS TO EMPTY #3 CLINKER TANK TO DISLODGE MATERIAL ON CONE OF BIN BOTTOM I.NAME SWUNG A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO A POINT APPROX 6 FT ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL I.NAME STRAINED HIS LO WER BACK DURING THE UPWARD SWING OF THE HAMMER