SX-EW: 2 recorded fatalities Metal/Non-Metal

While walking to personal vehicle in the employee parking lot, the employee's states his ankle gave way causing him to fall and land on his elbow.

Employee found a leak on inlet line to cell, locked out line and began to repair it. As he cut the 2" PVC line, the lined rocked back and forth, causing the glued part attached to the valve to come off, spraying employee in the face with solution. He was taken to the doctor, given a prescription and returned to work.

An SXEW employee was unloading a pump off of the warehouse pickup with a forklift as a warehouse employee spotted from the side of the pickup. While pulling the pallet, the pump got hung up and the second employee tried to prevent the pump from tipping, got his arm caught between the pump and truck bed, fracturing his wrist. ONGOING

A maintenance technician was in the process of loosening a hose on a pump. As the mechanic pulled on the wrench, the fitting came loose unexpectedly and the mechanic felt a pop and pain in his right shoulder. He was taken to his physician, given restricted duty til 10/08/10. On 10/08/10, he returned to the physician, restricted duty was extended pending an MRI. ONGOING.

Employee was exiting his vehicle in the employee parking lot when he arrived for work and poked himself in the eye with his newspaper. This caused a painful scratch on his eyeball. He was taken to the emergency room, antibiotic ointment and a patch were administered, and he was told to take the rest of the day off. He was released to work on his next regular shift.

Tig Welding rod slid off left hand coming into contact with the right forearm, burning through several layers of clothing and burned employee's forearm.

Employees were evaluationg the weight of the stainless steel pipe material when it rolled around and the employee's right hand made contact with the pickup tailgate, lacerating the end of his middle finger.

UNDER INVESTIGATION - Employee alleges that light from lightning caused a seizure. Employee was taken to the hospital emergency room and taken off work.

Employee was servicing equipment, he was pulling fuel hose from service truck to loader, when he felt a pain in his lower right back and hip.

Employee drives a pickup around property checking all offsites for concerns. Is in and out of the vehicle. Employee was experiencing chest pains and headache. He was taken to the local hospital and diagnosed with elevated carbon monoxide levels. When the pick up cab was monitored, it confirmed the diagnosis.

Employee was pulling (hanger) bars when he first felt the pain in his lower back. When he got on the forklift is when he was in a lot of pain. He was taken to the doctor, and taken off work for 72 hours, until seen by PCP. PCP extended the time off. Currently ONGOING.

While employee was setting up to unload lead anodes, he felt somthing in his left eye. The eye was flushed immediately, and he was taken to the clinic where the optometrist removed a foreign object from his eye and he was released to work.

Employee was fusing pipe and tripped on a rock. When he fell his hand got caught between a pipe and the ground spraining his left wrist.

Employee stepped on a rock and twisted her right ankle.

Unhooking drisco pipe from a loader, energy from the pipe being rolled up caused the pipe to unwind, once turned loose hitting employee in the right knee. She initially refused professional medical care, requesting medical care on 11/26/07.

Employee parked her truck on a slope. When exiting the vehicle the door closed on her right hand.

Loading 8" valves into a pickup truck, felt pain on his left side of body.

Employee was doing site inspections checking an electrical box on a post on an incline. When she was coming down, her feet went out from under her and she slid, hitting her arm and shoulder. EE was diagnosed with a torn ligament on 2/25/08 scheduled surgery 3/17/08. No time lost yet. Employee had refused medical treatment until that time - a regular annual exam. Ongoing

EE WAS OPERATING THE EAST CRANE COMING BACK WITH STARTER SHEETS DURING THE HARVEST. HE SLIPPED ON THE GRATING WHICH WAS WET AND INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. THE EE FELL BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE BUSS BAR WHICH CONNECTS THE TANKHOUSES. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISE TO THE HEAD AND SHOULDER AND TAKEN OFF WORK. ONGOING

During cathode harvest in the east tankhouse, he was descending the stairs when his pant leg caught on a grating clip and he fell down the stairs, straining his right shoulder. He was taken to ER, given medication for pain. On March 3, at follow-up, doctor pulled him off work until an MRI with orthopedic surgeon could evaluate his condition, approx. 4 weeks.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A CATHODE SLIPPER FROM THE BOTTOM OF AN ELECTROWINNING CELL. ONE WAS IN THE CELL HOLDING THE CATHODE AND PLACING TONGS ON THE CATHODE WHILE THE SECOND WAS OPERATING THE CRANE. THE OPERATOR PUT TENSION ON THE TONGS AND THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CELL STARTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE TONGS SLIPPED AND THE CATHODE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT, BRUISING IT.

EE WAS CLOSING ONE OF THE LATCHES ON THE ANODE STRONGBACK. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HANDLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSIS: DISLOCATED SHOULDER.

EE STEPPED ON EDGE OF GRATING AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS ASISTING WITH REPOSITIONING OF A HARVEST CATHODE IN THE CELL CUPBOARD. THE SUSPENSION LOOP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE FROM THE EE FAILED OR SHIFTED. THIS CAUSED THE CATHODE TO DROP, COMPRESSING THE FIRST 2 FINGERS OF THE EE'S L. HAND BETWEEN THE SUSPENSION LOOP & THE HANGER BAR. GIVEN RESTRICTED DUTY; NEXT MORNING COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN, RETURNED TO PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS CHANGING INTO HIS WORK CLOTHES, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING BITE OR STING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE SHOOK HIS HAND BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. EE WAS TAKEN INTO THE HOSPITAL AND GIVEN PRESCRI PTION LEVEL DOSAGE OF AN OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION. EE WAS SCHEDULED FOR TRAINING THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND DID NOT COME IN COMPLAINING OF PAIN.

EE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST HANGER BAR ON STRONGBACK THAT HAD BEEN LOCKED. AS HE ADJUSTED ONE SIDE, THE OPPOSITE SIDE CAME OFF CAUSING THE BAR TO GO UPWARDS, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR & STRONGBACK. THE LACERATION REQUIRED EIGHT SUTURES & A SPLINT. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS FOR HIS NEXT WORK SCHEDULE.

EE REPORTED SKIN DERMATITIS ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG ON 7/26/03. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HIS LEG MAY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH SOLUTION WHILE CLEANING A MIX BOX ON 7/22/03. HE WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND GIVEN A FULL RELEASE TO WORK.

THE EE INDICATED ON 3/16/03 THAT HE HAD RECEIVED DUST IN HIS EYE WHILE CHANGING AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN THE TANKHOUSE. HE STATED THAT HE FELT THE OVERHEAD CRANE WORKING NEARBY WHICH CAUSED DUS T FROM A SUPPORT BEAM ABOVE HIM TO FALL AND ENTER INTO HIS EYE. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT THAT DAY, UPON REPORTING, HE WAS TAKEN TO A DR. & DIAGNOSED W/A MINOR CHEMICAL BURN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON A NEW STORAGE CONTAINER. THE DOOR WAS JAMMED & NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXERTING A LOT OF FORCE WHEN THE LEVER FINALLY GAVE, CAUS ING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DOOR LATCH.

EE HAD JUST PULLED A SAMPLE AND TURNED TO WALK TO THE CENTER AISLE. HIS RT. FOOT WENT BETWEEN THE GRATING AND THE ANODE, CAUSING THE EE TO FALL BACK. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK , HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN.

EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A MIXTURE OF PREGNANT LEACH SOLUTION (PLS) AND ORGANIC, WHILE ATTEMPTINGTO DRAIN AND CLEAN THE EIA SETTLER. THE EXPOSURECAUSED EE TO DEVELOP CONTACT DERMITITIS (RASH).

EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A MIXTURE OF PREGNANT LEACH SOLUTION (PLS) AND ORGANIC, WHILE ATTEMPTINGTO DRAIN AND CLEAN THE EIA SETTLER. THE EXPOSURECAUSED EE TO DEVELOP CONTACT DERMATITIS (RASH).

EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A MIXTURE OF PREGNANT LEACH SOLUTION (PLS) AND ORGANIC, WHILE ATTEMPTINGTO DRAIN AND CLEAN THE EIA SETTLER. THE EXPOSURECAUSED EE TO DEVELOP CONTACT DERMITITIS (RASH).

EE WALKING ON A CONCRETE FLOOR, SLIPPED AND FELL.

THE EE STATED HE SAW SOME B0 STARTER SHEETS THAT WERE BUNCHED UP ON ONE CORNER. HE WAS GOING TO REJECT THEM AND AS HE PICKED UP THE BUNDLE, ONE SHEET FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A RASH ON HIS RIGHT HAND AFTER REMOVING RUBBER GLOVES.

MOVING METAL PIPE, 1" IN DIAMETER.

EE WAS FINISHING RIGIDIZING & GRABBED A STARTER SHEET WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED

EE TRIED TURNING THE VALVE OPEN FOR INCREASED FLEW, AND THE VALVE LET LOOSE AND THE EE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE VALVE FLANGE.

THE EE HAD WEIGHED, MARKED AND LABELED A BUNDLE OF CATHODES AT THE WEST SCALE. THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BANDING ANOTHER BUNDLE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HE WAS BLEEDING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF HI S RIGHT FOREARM. THIS LACERATION WAS SUSTAINED FROM THE LOOSE END OF THE BANDING MATERIAL.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE STARTED ITCHING, IN THE ARM PITS, CHEST, LEGS AND BEGAN FEELING LIGHT-HEADED AND JITTERY. (NOTIFIED 04/08/99 OF LATEX ALLERGY).

THE EE HAD FINISHED CUTTING A CATHODE SAMPLE AND PLACED IT ON THE TABLE AND WENT TO GET A SAMPLE BAG. THE BLADE WAS STILL WINDING DOWN WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PLACED HIS FINGER ON THE BLADE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE STRONG BACK ON THE HARVEST WHEN THE LEVER CAME DOWN PINCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. HE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY THAT DAY. ON 5-28-98, E MPLOYEE REPORTED SWELLING, WAS TAKEN IN FOR ANOTHER EXAM, X-RAY STILL NEGATIVE, ACE BANDAGE AND SPLINT APPLIED. RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE OBTAINED A NEW PAIR OF RUBBER METATARSAL BOOTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. WITH IN 2-3 HOURS OF WEARING THE NEW BOOTS HE EXPERIENCEDDISCOMFORT. HE OBTAINED A BIGGER BOOT AND CONTIN UED WORKING. THE EE NEVER MENTIONED IT AND THE NEXT DAY INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS FOOT WAS SWOLLEN AND HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A 480 VOLT BREAKER WHEN A FLASH OCCURRED. THE FLASH CAUSED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A 480 VOLT BREAKER WHEN A FLASH OCCURRED. THE FLASH CAUSED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EE TWISTED RT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A HOSE.

A STARTER SHEET SLIPPED FROM EE GRASP AND LACERATED HIS RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND

EE WAS TRIPPED ON A TIE DOWN STRAP & FELL OFF A SCRAP TRAILER CUTTING HIS RT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES

WALKING IN ROCKY AREA ON A DOWN SLOPE IN A DIMLY LIT AREA,SLIPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK LOST BALANCE,FELL BACKWARD,ARM STRUCK ROCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK FALL.SWELLING OF A SMALL AREA OF RIGHT AR M 2" ABOVE WRIST.FINGERS SWOLLEN AND SENSITIVE TO TOUCH-X-RAY-NO BROKEN BONES.

LARGE 28" FUSING MACHINE WAS BEING PLACED IN AREA TO FUSE. HE WAS HELPING PUSH ON THE MACHINE. AS IT SWUNG AROUND, HIS FEET SLID OFF BANK, MACHINE SWUNG AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR STARTED ROLLING DOWN A HILL, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING BY THROWING A PIPE IN FRONT OF TIRE, PIPE THEN LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS FUSING 18" PIPE THE PIPE POPPED OUT OF FUSING MACHINE AND HIT HIM DIRECTLY ON THE CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DUMPS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A WET ROCK AND FELL DOWN ON HIS BUTTOCKS HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LOCKING THE STRONG BACK WHEN THE ARM GOT LOCKED UP AND THE ARM CAME BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

I.NAME PICKING UP CORNER OF ANODE AND HURT HIS BACK.DR SAID BEDREST FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS.

STRONGBACK BUCKET OF CRANE GOT STUCK AND HE WAS WIGGLING IT BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT FREE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND JAMMED INTO HIS RIGHT HAND, JAMMING HIS FINGERS.

I.NAME OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE REMOTE CONTROL BOX WITH RIGHT HAND USING LEFT HAND TO GUIDE STRONGBACK TO PICK UP STARTER SHEETS AT STARTER SHEET RACK WHEN HE SNEEZED AND FELT SHOULDER POP.

PICKING UP CATHODE SAMPLES FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EMPL WAS PULLING DRAIN CAPS TO EMPTY ELECTROWINNING CELLS FOR MODIFICATION WHEN HE PULLED WRONG PLUG CASUING ELECTROLYTE TO SPILL OUT. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO REPLACE PLUG ELECTROLYTE SPLASHED IN EY ES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SAMPLES ON THE BAND SAW, REACHED UNDER TABLE FOR A TIN SAMPLE SCOOP; BLADE WAS STILL MOVING EVEN THOUGH SAW HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. NICKED HIS FINGER THROUGH HIS GLOVE.

EMPL WAS WALKING FROM A FORKLIFT TO SCALES TO PICK UP GLOVES THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID AND WATER ON THE CEMENT FLOOR SHE SLIPPED AND FELL TAKING PART OF FALL ON R HAND AND ARM AND THE REST ON HER TAILBONE

EMPL WORKING AT ELECTROWINNING PLANT ON CELL DAMAGED BY FIRE.ANOTHER CELL STARTED ON FIRE.EMPL RAN ACROSS ANOTHER CELL TO GET WATER HOSE TO PUT OUT FIRE WHEN CELL HE STEPPED ON CAUGHT FIRE CAU SING BURNS TO FACE AND BOTH ARMS.