Thomasville Plant: 100 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Employee stepped between two pallets about 5-6" apart to retrieve bags for hand bagging. Employee twisted ankle between the pallets while stepping away from pallets.

A MACHINE JAMMED AND EE PRESSED THE E-STOP AND TRIPPED THE SAFETY SWITCH PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM THE MACHINE. WHILE REACHING INTO THE MACHINES JAMMED AREA, EE BUMPED A BOLT WHICH WAS STICKING IN THE AIR CAUSING A LACERATION BELOW THE THUMP ON RIGHT HAND

Four man work crew was manually moving a steel door into position when the hinge caught on the edge of a saw horse momentarily and then gave way sliding suddenly. The right index finger, of the injured party, was caught between the hinge and plates.

Lifted the roll locking mechanism. Locked it by tightening bolt. Applied new rolls. While sliding on the second roll, the lock mechanism fell down pinching his hand between roll and lock.

EE BENT TO GRIP LID AND STARTED TO LIFT UP TO CLOSE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. LID WAS ON TOP OF RAIL CAR.

EE OBSERVED AN ELECTRICAL TRACKING ON THE LINE SIDE OF THE DISCONNECT, TRIED TO CLEAR BY TAPPING ON IT WITH A SCREWDRIVER HANDLE & IT EXPLODED.

3-7-03 EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN AIRHOSE UP A LADDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 3-10-03 DUE TO STILL FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NO LOST TIME BUT WAS ON RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BELTS ON PRATER MILL. THE MILL WAS PARTIALLY CHOKED UP. ONE PERSON WAS PULLING ONT HE BELT AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE SO HE REACHED INSIDE THE MILL AND PULLED A FIN TO DISL ODGE AND WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS INDEX FINGER UNDER THE FIN AND IT TOOK OFF APPROX. 1/2" OF HIS FINGER TIP. HE DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES AND RETURN TO WORK.

DRIVER WAS CLOSING TOP HATCHES ON TANK. ATTEMPTED TO STEP FROM TOP OF TANK TO RAILING SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

EE WAS EMPTYING THE DUST BIN ON THE #36 DUST TRUCK WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE LOADING HOLE AND CUT HIS LEG ON THE LOADING HOLE. LACERATION REQUIRED SIX STITCHES. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY .

EE WAS WORKING AT THE CHIP PLANT IN THE PACKAGING ON MON. 10-9-00 AS REQUIRED BY HIS WORK DUTIES. HE WAS WALKING UNDER THE CONVEYOR CROSS-OVER WHICH IS APPROX. 6' HIGH AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON T HE STEEL FRAME. EE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT AT THIS TIME BECAUSE HE DIDN'T FEEL HURT. NEXT FEW DAYS HIS NECK WAS STIFF. ON THUR 10-12 HE LEFTWORK AFTER 4 HRS & WENT TO OWN DR REPORTED 10/1

EE WAS BACKING UP A FORKLIFT AND HIS LEFT HEEL WAS STICKING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE FORKLIFT AND THE HEEL OF HIS SHOE STRUCK A STACK OF EMPTY WOODEN PALLETS. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS PICKING UP A BAG THAT HAD SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS. HE WAS LIFTING A 50 POUND BAG OF GRANULAR LIMESTONE UP FROM THE FLOOR WHEN HE FELT A PULL AND BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDO MEN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA AND WORKED UNTIL 5/12 WHEN HE WENT FOR SURGERY CONSULTATION. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 5/16/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ANTI FREEZE IN AIR LINES BY THE HILL BELT. AFTER POOURING ANTI FREEZE INTO THE CYLINDER, HE FORGOT TO CAP BEFORE TURNING THE AIR VALVE BACK ON. THE ANTI FREEZE SPRAYED OUT OF THE CYLINDER AND INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS TO ENTER THE SCALEHOUSE, WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE STEPPING ON THE FIRST STEP. HE WAS USING THE HANDRAILS AT THE TIME. HIS POSITION REQUIRES HIM TO LOA D BULK TRUCKS, RAILCARS AND TO WRITE TICKETS IN THE SCALEHOUSE.

EE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE BAGGING ON THE GRANULAR BAGGER. HE FILLED OUT A FIRST AID FORM AND HE THOUGHT THE PAIN WOULD GO AWAY. ON JUNE 1, THE PAIN WAS STILL THERE AND HE WENT FOR A MEDICAL EV ALUATION. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING A PLANT #1. TOWARD END OF HIS SHIFT, HE WAS PLACING A 50LB. BAG ON SKID ANDFELT A BURNING SENSATION ON THE RIGHT BACK SIDE OF HIS NECK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND REPORTED TO WORK ON 04/23/99, AND WAS BAGGING AGAIN AND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN. HE CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 04/26/99 TO REPORT THE INJURY.

ON 10-5-98 EE WAS PULLING A LEVER DOWNWARD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE OVER EXERTED HIMSELF. HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10-5-98 AND WAS RELEASED ON FULL DUTY WITH NO RESTRIC TIONS. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE AREA AND WENT BACK TO CONCENTRA MED CENTER AND WAS REFERRED TO A SURGEON ON 11-6-98. HE HAD SURGERY ON 11-10-98. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 11-9-98.

HE WAS USING A 5' BAR TO UNCHOKE THE AUXILIARY BELT WHEN HE CUT 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. AREA IS VERY TIGHT TO WORK IN. HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN MATERIAL BY USING A STABBING MOTION WITH THE BAR. HE WAS WORKING BETWEEN THE FEED CHUTE AND THE DUST COLLECTOR PICK UP POINT FOR THE AUXILIARY BELT AND HIS FINGERS CAME IN CONTACVT WITH THE FLANGE TO THE DUST COLLECTOR. HE WAS NOT WEARING GL

HE WAS CUTTING FOAM INSULATION FOR THE FEED CHUTE TO THE HAMER PACKAGING MACHINE WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS USING A METAL STRAIGHT EDGE CUTTILNG THE FOAM ON THE GROUND. THE KNIF E WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO MAKE THE FINAL CUTS, HE LIFTED THE FOAM WAIST HIGH HOLDING THE FOAM WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING WITH HIS RIGHT. HE WAS CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSE

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS INSIDE PLANT 1 AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE TURNED RIGHT ON THE FIRST LANDING. THERE WAS A DIP IN THE GRATING ON THIS LANDING WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. THIS LANDING WAS REPAIRED ON 9-19-97 230 PM NOTE THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN INTERNAL CO AUDIT AND HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

WHEN OPENING LOAD OUT VALVE AT 3.5 TANK, PINCHED RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER. REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE TOOK A SHORTCUT BY NOTLOCKING OUT AND TAGGING OUT EQUIPMENT THAT WAS OPERATING INT HE AREA. HE WAS CLEANING OUT A DUST PIPE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN HE BROUGHT A SMALL RAKE IN CONTACT WI TH A SCREW CONVEYOR THAT WAS RUNNING. THE RAKE PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE SCREW CONVEYOR AND THE CONVEYOR THEN CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO HIS FINGERS.

ACCIDENT OCCURRED BY ENGAGING DISCONNECT WITH STARTER ENGAGED (IN THE "ON" POSITION). EE HAS SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FACE BACK TO HIS LEFT EAR AND CUTS, AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND FROM FLASH BURNS WHEN DISCONNECT EXPLODED.

EE WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON MOTOR BASE. BOLT WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT. WHEN BOLT BROKE LOOSE EE'S RIGHT HAND HIT ANOTHER BOLT PERTRUDING FROM MOTOR BASE. THIS CAUSED AN ABRASION TYPE INJURY & IMMEDIAT ED SWELLING TO TOP OF EE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE WRIST & FIRST KNUCKLES.

PULLING ON EMPTY GAS BOTTLE TO GET A FULL BOTTLEAND SMASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE COVERING THE PALLETS WITH A TARP. EE SLIPPED BETWEEN THE PALLETS & FELL ON HIS HAND TWISTING HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH INTO POSITION AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE STEEL ON THE SCREEN CLOTH.

EE WAS ASSEMBLING PINION SHAFT HOUSING BOLTS INTO A BLIND HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EXPLAODED INTO EE'S RIGHT FOREARM. UPON INVESTIGATIONWE FOUND BOLT HOLE TO CONTAIN EXCESSIVE SEALANT USED FOR A GASKET & ILMPROPER BOLT LENGTH BEING INSTALLED. TOP GEAR CASE ALSO SHOWED INDICATIONSOF CASTING PROSITY IN BOLT HOLE AREA.

EE WAS COMING DOWN OUT OF THE SCALEHOUSE. WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND AFTER THE LAST STEP IT HIT WRONG AND TWISTED. EE DID NOT FALL BECAUSE HE WAS HOLDING THE HAND RAILING, BUT TWISTED HIS RI GHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING SUPER SACKS. WHEN LIFTING SCALE FRAME TO MOUNT ON FORKLIFT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TAKE BAGS AND CAGES OUT OF DUST COLECTOR ALL DAY. HE HAS A PRIOR BACK INJURIES AND THIS APPEARS TO BE AN AGGREVATION FO PAS INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A SUPPOSEDLY STOPPED UP RETURN CHUTE(8"DIAX60' LONG) WITH A 100' ELECTRICAL FISH TAPE. EMPLOYEE EXTENDED THE FISH TAPE TOO FAR AND IT ENTERED ROTATING ELEMENT O F AUXILIARY MILL.WHEN THE TAPE WAS YANKED FROM EMPLOYEE'S HAND,TAPE CUT RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN FELLOW EMPLOYEE BAG #4 1/2 MATERIAL IN 50 LBS. BAGS. HE PLACED A BAG ON PALLET AND TURNED TWISTING HIS SIDE. HE SAID HE HEARD SIDE CRACK AND FELT PAIN ON SIDE HE SAID "I THINK I CRACKED A RIB".

INJURED AND EMPLOYE EWERE TO LOAD A TRUCK FROM THE WAREHOUSE. EMPLOYEE MOVED TO GET APIECE OF CARDBOARD OFF A PALLET FOR OTHER EMPLOYEE TO MVOE AND STARTED TO WALK BACK TO THE STACK OF CARDB OAD. AT THIS TIME OTHER EMPLOYEE GOT ANOTHER PALLET, BACKE DUP, TURNE DA IO DEGREE CORNER AND SET THE PALELT DOWN. EMPLOYEE THEN BACKED UP AND STRUCK INJURED, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND RUNNING U

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING STONE FORM BILL BELT WHICH WS CHOKED UP. HE TOOKA STEP BACKWARDS, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF CATWALK AT ACCESS LADDER. CATWALK WHERE HE FELL IS APPR9OX FIVE FEET HI GH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A PERMANENT TYPE LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT FOUR FEET TO THE FLOOR. LEFT FOOT STRUCK SIDE OF ADJACENT STORAGE BIN FOUNDATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP WHILE SHOVELING.

STEPPED DOWN OFF THE FLOOR TO THE GROUND AND OVER STEPPED HIS LEFT FOOT.

OPERATOR GOT OFF FORKLIFT, SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON WOODEN PALLET.

MECHANIC WAS USING 5FT PRY BAR TO HOLD PUMP SCREW FROM TURNING WHILE ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS TIGHTENING LOCKNUT ON BEARING BAR SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING & ALL BODY WEIGHT WAS CONCENTRATED ON RT ANKLE WORK WAS BEING DONE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE

EE WAS ADJUSTING MILL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT PLANT #1 AT COURSE #2 LOADING TANK. HE WAS HANGING A METAL LOADING PIPE TO LOAD OUT VALVE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN MAINTENANCE SHOP #2 WORKING ON THE GETMAN SCALING MACHINE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING UNUSED PARTS AND MATERIALS FROM MACHINE. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 2' X 2' PIECE OF STAN LESS STEEL SHIM STOCK AND SCRAPED END OF FINGERS AGSINST SHARP EDGE.

EMPL WAS IN YARD AREA EMPTYING HOPPER TO WHIRL-VAC MACHINE.WHILE PULLING HANDLE TO UNLATCH HOPPER,FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BACK OF #27 DUMP TRUCK AND THE HOPPER HANDLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN GRINDING PLANT #1. HE WAS CLEANING DIRT AND GREASE FROM PILLOW BLOCK BEARING ON RATARY DRYER IN PREPARATION FOR BEARING ADJUSTMENT. HE SCRAPED END OF FINGER AGAINST SHARP SHI M STOCK PROTRUDING FROM BASE OF BEARING.

OPER PLANT, GOING UP STAIRS JAMMED FINGER ON STEEL POST

EMPLOYEE WAS AT QUARRY @1, CRUSHER #4, CRUSHEING STONE TO GRINDING PLANTS. TWO LARGE ROCKS WERE WEDGED IN CRUSHER OPENING. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO DISLODGE STONES & WHEN THE ROCK MOVED ANO THER STONE ROLLED DOWN THE PILE & TORE HIS GLOVE& INJURED HIS FINGER.

PUTTING CANS ON TRUCK EXPER PAIN IN BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE HILL IN THE YARD WHERE WE PUT THE TARP THAT WE USE TO COVER TRUCKS TO CONTROL DUST. HE WAS REMOVING A TARTP & AS HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE TARP R AIL CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT RIGN FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN MAIN SHOP BUILDING AT LUMBAR STORAGE AREA. HE WAS CARRYING MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES THRU THE SHOP WHEN HE SNAGGED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST RIM OF SCRAP BARREL. TOP EDGE OF SCRAP BA RREL WAS RAZOR SHARP AND JAGGED. HE SEVERLY LACERATED TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THE MINE AT BLASTING MAGAZINE AREA. HE WAS LOADING EXPLOSIVES ONTO #9 BLASTING TRUCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA, IN THE AREA OF A PREVIOUS HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT UPPER LEVEL IN PLANT #1. HE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL TO REMOVE FINE LIMESTONE SPILLAGE FROM PLUGGED SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT CHIP BAGGING PLANT. HE WAS CHECKING THE TENSION ON THE TROUGHING BELT CONVEYOR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE IDLER PULLEY.

EMPL WAS IN GRINDING PLANT #1 AT HATCH OF FINE #2 TANK. HE WAS CHECKING MATERIAL LEVEL WITH HATCH IN VERTICAL POSITION. HE WAS KNEELING WITH RIGHT HAND BY OPENING OF TANK & LEFT HAND LOWERING LIGHT CORD INTO TANK. LIGHT CORD GOT CAUGHT AROUND HATCH & WHEN EMPL FREED CORD WITH LEFT HAND IT CAUSED HATCH TO SLAM SHUT ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT GRINDING PLANT 2A WORKING ON MILL. HE WAS USING THE BAR WRENCH THAT TURNS THE GEAR THAT TIGHTENS THE MILL AND WHILE PULLING ON THE BAR WRENCH HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT DECORATIVE CHIP BUILDING. EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON PALLET AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE BAG ON PALLET HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN CHIP PACKING PLANT. BAGS WERE STUCK AT THE KICKER, WITH THE KICKER OPEN. WHILE FREEING THE BAGS THE EMPLOYEE GOT HIS HAND BEHIND THE KICKER. WHEN BAGS WERE FREED THE KICKER CLO SED PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE KICKER AND THE FRAMEWORK.

EE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM UNDER SCLAE. WHILE PULLING BUCKETS OF MUD FROM SCALE PAIN DEVELOPED IN GROIN AREA.

EMPL BAGGING #4 LAWN/GARDEN AT PLANT #1 EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT TESTICLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT SOUTH SIDE OF GRINDING PLANT #1 HE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER & WEDGES TO REMOVE CONCRETE FROM BLDG FOUNDATION FOR NEW ELDCTRIC LINE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING WEDGE THE HAMMER GLANCED FROM WEDGE & EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND STRUCK ADJACENT ELECTRIC GROUNDING PEG

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE SCALEHOUSE AFTER LOADING A TRUCK. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHILE WALKING ON ICE AND HE LANDED ON BOTH KNEES.

EMPL WAS AT QUARRY PUMP HOUSE WITH #12 WATER TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AT WATER FILLING STATION.

EMPL AT TOP OF MILL GRINDING PLANT 2A. TAKING NUTS & BOLTS OUT OF FEED CHUTE WITH SOCKET WRENCH.IN A SQUAT POSITION ,LOOSENING NUTS & BOLTS FELT PULLING SENSATION IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

EMPL WAS AT CRUSHER #4 HE WAS INSIDE HOPPER CLEANING HOPPER DOWN FOR TILE ONE OF THE STONES HE WAS PULLING DOWN WITH BAR STRUCKHIM ON L LEG CAUSING AN ABRASION

EMPLOYEE WAS IN GRINDING PLANT #1 ON TOP OF PUMP TANK REPAIRING DUST SCREW COMING FROM AIR SEPARATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT WRIST.

MAINT WORKERS PROCEEDED TO TENSION BELT FORM REPAIR LOCATION WITH COME A LONG SHIFTING CONVEY BELT PREVENTED EMP FROM WITHDRAWING LEGS FORM FRAME

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF POWDER TRUCK AT REAR WHEN THE BRASS BOLTS HOLDING HANDLE PULLED OFF HEADS OF BOLTS. EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND AND HIT HIMSELF WITH HANDLE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE IN FR ONT OF EAR AND BEHIND EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN QUARRY DAY ROOM DURING LUNCH BREAK. HE RUBBED HIS EYE WITH HIS GLOVE AND A PIECE OF THREAD LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT QUARRY TRUCK PARKING AREA. HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER INTO CAB OF #18 EUCLID WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS CHEST.

EMPL WAS AT QUARRY TRUCK PARKING AREA. HE WAS CLIMBING CAB OF #17 EUCLID & SLIPPED OFF STEPS BUMPING RUBS AGAINST STEPS.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT SIDE DOOR (SOUTH) PLANT #1 BAGGING AREA. WHILE HE WAS OPENING THE DOOR AND FACING OUTWARD THE ROLLERS CAME OFF TRACK AND FIRST THREE SECTIONS CAME OUT AND SLAPPED HIM ACROSS BO TH SHOULDER BLADES. HE WAS PROPELLED OVER EDGE OF DOCK AND OUT ONTO GROUND. HE LANDED ON STOMACH AND FACE. EMP. HAD NO PROBLEM UNTIL 3 A.M. ON 3/27/89 AND WENT TO HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL EME

SHOVELING FROZEN MATERIAL FOR MINUTES APP. STRAINED BACK WHILE THROWING MATERAI AROUND CORNER. WOKE NECT AM WITH MUSCLE SPASMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT SURFACE LOCATION HAULING DECORATIVE CHIPS WITH #20 TRUCK. HE STOPPED AT BREAK ROOM AND WHILE GETTING OFF #20 TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON STEPS; HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH R IGHT HAND ON HAND HOLD BEHIND DOOR DOUBLING BACK RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PLANT #2 BAGGING AREA. HE REMOVED A 50 LB. BAG OF MATERIAL FROM PACKER AND TURNED TO PUT ONTO A PALLET AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE INJURING HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT NEW LOADING PLATFORM OF THE #4 TANK HIS HANDS SLIPPED FROM CHUTE LOWERING WINCH ALLOWING WINCH TO FREE WHEEL WITH HANDLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOREARM

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS FINGERTIP OF HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE USING WRENCH ON TENSION BOLT OF THE 3 1/2 MATERIAL SCREEN IN GR. PIT. #2 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN TENSION BOLT ON SCREEN INTERNAL HOOK ON SCREEN SLIPPED CAUSING SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF HAND WRENCH. FINGERTIP WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH & EXTERIOR SCREEN FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN MACHINE SHOP AREA COMING DOWN STEPS FROM PARTS DEPT TO SHOP AREA.ON LAST STEP HE TURNED RIGHT & BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A SET OF WOODEN STEPS USED ON WORKING ON COMPANY TRUCK S.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN GRINDING PLANT BAGGING TURF LINER. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING EMPTY BAGS TO BAGGER AND TRIPPED OVER GREEN STRAP THAT SUTURES BOX OF EMPTY BAGS. HE FELL HEAD FIRST LANDING ON HIS F REARMS.

SLIPED AND FELL OFF OF BULK PNEUMATIC TRAILER WHILE BEING LOADED

EMP. WAS IN MACHINE SHOP. HE WA> DISMANTLING BELT CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY ASSEMBLY FOR SHAFT AND BEARING REPLACEMENT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPED PINCHING THUMB ON EDGE OF PULLEY.

EMP. WAS IN CHIP BAGGING AREA WORKING HEAT SEALING MACHINE. EMP. LIFTED A BAG AWAY FROM V-THROUGH CONVEYOR AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS AT CHIP BAGGING AREA AT BREAK TIME WHEN EMPL & ANOTHER WERE RAISING STEP OF COMPANY TRUCK #8 & CABLE CAME OFF PULLEY. EMPL'S TRIED TO PUT CABLE BACK ON PULLEY & WHILE DOING SO STEP SLIPPED FROM OTHER EMPL'S HAND PINNING INJURED BETWEEN STEP & TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CHIP PACJING AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAG OF STONE ONTO PALLET WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING IN THE QURRY PUMP HOUSE WHEN HE H IT HIS ELBOW ON A PUMP BOLT

EMPLOYEE WAS IN BAGGING #1 PUTTING PULVERIZED LIMESTONE IN 80# BAGS WHILE BAGGING & LIFTING BAGS TO WOODEN PALLET PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS AT #3 TANK LOADING A BULK TRUCK WHEN HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE LEVER AND STOP.

EMP. WAS OPERATING #36 TRUCK IN YARD ARE (GRINDING PLANT #2 DUST BIN UNLOADING THE DUST BIN WITH #36 TRUCK HE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRUCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3CHIP STOCK AREA AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN AHOLE WHILE COVERING CHIPS.

EMPL PACKAGING 50 BAGS IN SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SHIPMENT TO CUSTOMERS.LIFTING PACKAGE EMPL EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG YARD CLEAN-PUP WORK WITH A SCYTHE & WAS SHARPENING IT & CUT HIS THUMB

EMPLOYEE HAD TR6CK #19 IN SHOP #2 FOR MAINTENANCE AND SLIPPED OFF STEP OF VEHICLE STRAINING GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE OF LEFT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS AT3GRINDING PLANT #1 BAGGING AREA EMPLOYEE LOADED A TRUCK AND JUMPED OFF TRUCK LOOSING BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST ANGLE IRON FROM HURTING BACK AND ELBOW

EMPLOYEE WAS TO8SING WOODEN PALLETS ONTO SCRAP PILE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING THE CRUSHER AND WHILE CLEANING OUT THE TRANSFER CHUTES HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND WRIST. HE WAS USING A SCALING BAR TO LOOSEN THE PACKED MATERIAL AND INJURED HIMSE LF WHENHIS ARM 5ND WRIST HIT HTE RIM OF TRANSFER POINT.

EMP PICKED UP A3D TOSSED A WOODEN PALLET AND TWISTED HIS BACK

EMPL SHOVELING 8TONE FROM BENEATH BELT TAIL PULLEY WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK AREA.

EMP BENT DOWN T2 PUT A BAG OF LANDSCAPE CHIPS IONTO PALLET WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING HYDRAULIC HOSES THROUGH OUTSIDE COVERING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING WOODEN PALLETS WHEN A SPLINTER FROM PALLET IMBEDED IN CUTICLE OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS PLACING A 50 LB BAG OF LANDSCAPE CHIPS ONTO A PALLET A BLOOD VESSEL IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG RUPTURED.

EMPL MOVING 50 5B BOX CONTAINING BEARING FOR ROTOR ASSEMBLY OF PA CRUSHER WHEN BEARING FELL OUT OF SHIPPING CONTAINER STRUCK RIGHT FOOT OF EMPL.

WHILE EMPL PERF2RMING CUSTODIAL DUTIES PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS BAGGING 50# BAGS OF LANDSCAPE STONE WHEN EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOLT ON FRONT END LOADER WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE LEFT ELBOW ON LOADER FRAME.

EE WAS MOVING L5RGE STONE IN FEEDER HOPPER OF CRUSHER #4 WHEN A LARGE STONE IN HOPPER FELL ON EES BIG TOE OF RIGHT FOOT. SAFETY SHOES WERE BEING WORN AT IME OF ACCIDENT.

EMPL GRINDING P3ECE OF ROD 3/8'' ROUND X 3'' LONG.ROD CAUGHT ON GRINDING WHEEL PULLING EMPL RIGHT THUMB INTO ROTATING WHEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING PROTECTIVE CARDBOARD ON TOP OF SKID OF BAGGED MATERIAL AND DUST ON CARDBOARD ENTERED EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STAIRS TO CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STAIRS AND STRUCK HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING IN YARD AREA AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT.

EE BENT OVER TO3PICK UP A WOODEN PALLET WEIGHING APP 60# PAIN DEVELOPED IN EES LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM HATCH OF RAILROAD CAR BOTTOM HATCH CONTROL WAS VERY TIGHT HATCH CONTROL SUDDENLY RELEASED & SNAPPED RIGHT ARM OF EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SIDE PLATE ON PULVERIZING MILL IN PLANT #2A WHEN THE PLATE FELL CAUSING SPRAIN OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING L.P. GAS BOTTLE IN BRACKET ON FORKLIFT TRUCK WHEN HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN L.P. GAS BOTTLE AND BRACKET ON FORKLIFT TRUCK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHAIN OFF THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK HE PULLED ON ONE END OF CHAIN TO REMOVE FROM TRUCK AND OTHER END OF CHAIN FELL AND HIT LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING BATTERY CHARGER FROM BATTERY ON SHELF OF BATTERY STATION WHEN HYDROGEN GAS EXPLODED - FORCING BATTERY ACID INTO EYES OF EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TOOTH ON BUCKET OF LOADER AND WHILE DRIVING PIN THROUGH A BUCKET TOOTH EMPLOYEE HIT THE THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EMP DEVELOPED PAIN IN BACK WHILE CLEANING MUD FROM TRUCK WEIGHING SCALE PIT

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ADJACENT TO PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR IN BAGGING AREA OF PLANT #1 WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE MOVED PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR TO STORED AREA - EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SIDE OF CONVEYOR FRAME

EMP WAS PERFORMING DUTIES OF DUMPSTER WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF THE MATERIAL PUMP VALUE

ENPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN SPARKS BURNED THROUGH HIS PANTS AUSING THERMAL INJURY TO ILEOSTOMY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING FORKLIFT UNIT WHEN HE HIT HIS CHIN ON METAL EDGE OF FRAME CAUSING CUT UNDER HIS CHIN.

EMP WAS SHRINK WRAPPING PALLETIZED BAG MATERIAL AND USED HAND UNGLOVED TO SECURE HOT PLASTIC COVER THUS BURNING FINGER TIPS FROM HOT PLASTIC

WALKING INSIDE DRYER TO ASSIST IN WELDING STEEL CHANNELS WALKED INTO PIECE OF CHANNEL HITTING TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNCLOG THE SPOUT OF A BAGGER IN PLANT #1 WITH A PIECE OF ROD. THE BAGGER WAS SHUT OFF BUT WHEN THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE IT CAME OUT WITH FORCE WHICH CAUSED THE ROD TO HI T HIS HAND AND BEND IT BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TOW-MOTOR IN BAGGING WAREHOUSE OF PLANT #3 WHEN BOOM OFFORK-LIFT TRUCK STRUCK AREA OF DOOR-WAY CAUSING OVERHEAD GUARD TO COME OFF AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE HEAD AND FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEEP INCLINE ADJACENT TO #3 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE T WISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK CAB WHEN HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP-LOST HIS BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS AND STEPPED ON OFFSET PIECE OF SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS ELBOW.

WHILE PLACING WOODEN PALLET ON FLOOR PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK.