Mill Manlift gearbox broke. Miner was entrapped in manlift for 38 minutes. Miner egressed out emergency exit of manlift roof.
Tijeras Plant & Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Tijeras Plant & Quarry has $365K in proposed MSHA penalties and $14K outstanding across 26 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1989–2025
- Latest incident
- Feb 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Tijeras Plant & Quarry has $365K in proposed MSHA penalties and $14K outstanding across 26 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 54,723 | 16 | 2 | 292.4 |
| 2025 Q3 | 52,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 116,313 | 19 | 3 | 163.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 54,159 | 1 | 0 | 18.5 |
| 2024 Q4 | 97,360 | 5 | 1 | 51.4 |
| 2024 Q3 | 56,034 | 36 | 6 | 642.5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 49,372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 54,864 | 7 | 0 | 127.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 53,849 | 9 | 0 | 167.1 |
| 2023 Q3 | 57,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 45,047 | 5 | 2 | 111.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 47,881 | 12 | 1 | 250.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 48,044 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 46,481 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 47,677 | 17 | 3 | 356.6 |
| 2022 Q1 | 46,517 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 40,406 | 6 | 0 | 148.5 |
| 2021 Q3 | 43,927 | 10 | 1 | 227.7 |
| 2021 Q2 | 43,807 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 41,262 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 42,002 | 6 | 0 | 142.9 |
| 2020 Q3 | 42,505 | 9 | 2 | 211.7 |
| 2020 Q2 | 42,530 | 11 | 3 | 258.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 47,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 43,646 | 15 | 4 | 343.7 |
| 2019 Q3 | 44,612 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 44,803 | 10 | 0 | 223.2 |
| 2019 Q1 | 44,817 | 11 | 0 | 245.4 |
| 2018 Q4 | 43,913 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 44,929 | 1 | 1 | 22.3 |
| 2018 Q2 | 45,617 | 14 | 2 | 306.9 |
| 2018 Q1 | 45,961 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 41,393 | 25 | 5 | 604.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 43,393 | 18 | 2 | 414.8 |
| 2017 Q2 | 45,714 | 1 | 0 | 21.9 |
| 2017 Q1 | 42,645 | 23 | 8 | 539.3 |
| 2016 Q4 | 41,474 | 2 | 0 | 48.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 42,400 | 19 | 4 | 448.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 39,939 | 2 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2016 Q1 | 40,928 | 41 | 8 | 1001.8 |
| 2015 Q4 | 37,804 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 45,263 | 15 | 4 | 331.4 |
| 2015 Q2 | 41,622 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 40,681 | 36 | 6 | 884.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 38,919 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 41,873 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 40,183 | 6 | 3 | 149.3 |
| 2014 Q1 | 36,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 37,972 | 12 | 2 | 316.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 40,437 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 37,519 | 6 | 1 | 159.9 |
| 2013 Q1 | 36,657 | 2 | 2 | 54.6 |
| 2012 Q4 | 33,620 | 7 | 0 | 208.2 |
| 2012 Q3 | 47,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 35,504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 38,476 | 6 | 0 | 155.9 |
| 2011 Q4 | 31,388 | 5 | 4 | 159.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 37,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 36,984 | 5 | 1 | 135.2 |
| 2011 Q1 | 36,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 32,963 | 11 | 3 | 333.7 |
| 2010 Q3 | 42,781 | 8 | 1 | 187.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 41,139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 38,700 | 11 | 2 | 284.2 |
| 2009 Q4 | 31,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 46,790 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 36,033 | 11 | 3 | 305.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 45,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 44,573 | 5 | 0 | 112.2 |
| 2008 Q3 | 48,394 | 1 | 0 | 20.7 |
| 2008 Q2 | 48,384 | 6 | 1 | 124.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 51,600 | 1 | 0 | 19.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 46,255 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 48,393 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 48,489 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 51,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 46,803 | 22 | 1 | 470.1 |
| 2006 Q3 | 51,229 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 47,949 | 1 | 1 | 20.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 51,719 | 7 | 1 | 135.3 |
| 2005 Q4 | 46,953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 47,557 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 47,322 | 9 | 1 | 190.2 |
| 2005 Q1 | 49,702 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 44,661 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 47,332 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 47,833 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 49,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 47,734 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 49,594 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 49,741 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 48,816 | 2 | 1 | 41.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 48,094 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 50,296 | 1 | 0 | 19.9 |
| 2002 Q2 | 56,889 | 18 | 6 | 316.4 |
| 2002 Q1 | 50,716 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 50,249 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 52,972 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 52,901 | 2 | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 50,716 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 51,534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 54,885 | 5 | 1 | 91.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 55,143 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 57,868 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
200 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 2 incidents
Miner was using pneumatic jackhammer (rivet buster) on a sidewall performing refractory demolition when the bit broke, causing the tool to slip and impact EE's left hand against the wall. Miner has laceration and fracture on left index finger.
Miner cut their hand and required stiches.
2023 · 5 incidents
Foreign object went in right eye while driving mobile equipment. Eye became infected and required anti-biotics prescription.
Miner mis-stepped on uneven working surface and inquired their left ankle.
Miner pivoted on right leg to turn towards workbench. Their knee made a "pop" sound and immediately they felt pain and informed their supervisor.
Miner strained right knee while stepping down from a ladder.
Miner making rounds collecting samples for the lab. Strained right shoulder lifting elevator doors.
2022 · 1 incident
Employee was unfamiliar with this type of Freight Elevator and while closing the elevator door, smashed EE's ungloved hand between the doors.
2021 · 4 incidents
While walking from B Belt up C Belt, slipped with coal on floor and twisted knee.
Employee was throwing a bag of trash into the dumpster.
Employee did the line change on the 6" line to set up in cement Silo, then came down from Silo to inspect Kiln grease system and proceeded to clean additive system shoveling material and pain got worse. EE attempted to sit in the 320 loader, but the pain intensified. EE immediately reported it to the control room to report it to the supervisor.
Over the course of over three to four months and with increasing frequent use of grinding bowls and auto-sampler buckets, tendinitis set in to left thumb and right forearm.
2019 · 5 incidents
Raw FK line that transports material was plugged with rock and wet material. Employee went to check line on top of electrical room. Employee then removed cap while line was pressurized. Left ear, Face and upper body impairment.
Team was attempting to seat the elevator take up sprockets back into the chain. The take up was stuck and the employee attempted to free it by striking it with a sledgehammer which accidently struck the hardened tooth and a piece broke free penetrating their left thigh. Employee was taken to Concentra and redirected to Urgent Care.
Was walking up the stairs and stepped off of and rolled their ankle.
Right hand pointer finger smashed
Contractor was rolling a conveyor chute out of the way and hand was pinched between the chute and the wall cutting EE's left pinky finger.
2018 · 3 incidents
Hands were full, slipped off of step going upstairs. Hit left shoulder and chin (face).
While installing a coal mill top, the lid got stuck and the employee put fingers between the top and the mill and EE shook it. When the lid became unstuck, it came down and smashed EE's fingers.
While pulling blades from a separator, employee felt sharp pain in knee.
2017 · 4 incidents
Employee was walking across parking lot and felt pop in knee. This was deemed NOT a workers comp case but then review by insurance providers and determined by laws in the state of New Mexico it was a working comp case. This is the reason for the late reporting.
While cutting an angle in a piece metal, the machine cut the metal and causing it to pop up and cut my thumb. Resulting in a laceration needing stitches to close.
Employee was found non-responsive around 5:30 pm on June 13, 2017. CPR was initiated and employee was not revived. Initial reports and indication points towards natural causes, possible heart attack. Waiting for autopsy results.
While patching a hole in the coal silo, and while coming down the ladder ee missed the last step and fell.
2016 · 9 incidents
While working on #18 Cement Silo to ascertain the nature of a leak from behind the dust collector housing to get a closer look at the problem. As EE looked around the DC housing, approximately 2 to 3 feet from the leak, the wind changed direction and blew cement into face and eyes.
While work on #2 Coal Mill using chain hoist to pull motors back in place to tighten belts EE picked up the chain hoist and pulled on it. The chain flew toward EE's right foot and the chain hook struck right behind the steal toe and injured EE's foot little toe.
While pulling a probe, felt pain in upper back, shoulder area.
When EE pulled #2 Kiln Analyzer Probe, EE pulled something in upper back shoulder area.
The bowls used for making pellets for the XRF/XRD are very heavy and require repetitive motion with hands and wrists. Over a 12 hour shift 40+ pellets are required and pain has increased over several months.
While cleaning probe, employee tried to hold the probe in position but other employee hit injured employee's ring finger with the sledge hammer.
While adjusting a rotation switch sensor, the employee dropped the screwdriver. When EE reached to grab it, EE's finger was caught by the rotating target.
While working on airslide in dusty environment employee's glasses became foggy due to dust mask. Dust stuck to EE's glasses and obstructed EE's vision while EE was descending the ladder. EE missed a step and fell. EE bruised left hip and glute and left elbow.
Employee was stepping off of an excavator and slipped on the ice. EE hurt right ankle.
2015 · 5 incidents
Employee was using a digging bar to clear a chute that was plugged. His middle finger was caught between the digging bar and a piece of metal part of the chute and caused my finger to break open in two places.
I went to cut back the North side skirting with the scissors and was not able to do it. I needed my left hand to cut the skirting. The pain in my right wrist was too bad.
Using welding equipment on grizzly bars and working in an uncomfortable position for an extended period of time.
This is a re-occurance of a previous injury. Employee had been released to return to full duty. Employee was tightening a bolt with a wrench and felt a sharp pain in his left elbow. When he went to lift the blade, he felt a severe sharp pain in the left elbow. Employee has been on restricted duty since July 3, 2015, but has been at work doing light duty.
Employee attempted to lift a 3'X3"it up over his head and felt a pop in his right bicep. He lowered the sheet to the floor and felt a sharp pain in his arm and it cramped. He was taken to emergency room with no diagnosis and told to make an appointment with another doctor. He was told on the 20th he would need surgery.
2014 · 3 incidents
Employee climbed on top of the truck to grab the wheel chocks. He jumped off the rear bumper landing on both feet. He did not feel pain at the time, until 4 days later.
Employee sprained his left wrist while using a sledge hammer for a starvation on #22 gyp feeder. He was put on restrictions 10/6/14.
He was jackhammering a concrete block. He had one leg behind the other to get good leverage on the jackhammer. When he stopped and stepped back and stood up straight, his hip felt like it got stuck and felt a sharp pain in his right hip and could not walk.
2012 · 1 incident
Employee was loosening a bolt with an impact wrench and holding the nut with his fingers when the nut spun around and cut through his glove and slicing his right index finger.
2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was stacking cement sacks when he felt slight pressure on groin area.
EE was loosening bolts using a 15/16 socket and breaker bar. Employee pulled in his shoulder trying to break loose some bolts. Date of Accident: 2/19/11 Employee went to the doctor on 2/21/11 and he did not indicate that was a work related injury Employee's supervisor notified on 2/22/11 Employee went to our worker's comp clinic on 2/23/11 for evaluation.
2010 · 2 incidents
Employee stepped off of stairway onto a concrete slab and twisted their ankle. This resulted in a hairline fracture to the bone.
Employee was working a routine shift in the control room when he felt he had heart burn at 4 AM. When he returned home at 7:30 AM, he looked pale and his spouse took him to the hospital. The attending physicians determined he had suffered a heart attack.
2009 · 2 incidents
Employee lost balance and fell on to kiln anchors. Suffered lacerations to the right knee and face.
On 1/2/09, the boom from a crane bumped a concrete structure. A piece fell and struck an employee on his hard hat. Dazed, but OK he returned to work. Later, the employee reported pain in his neck and visited a Dr. on 1/15/09. The Dr recommended the employee not return to work and rest until a diagnosis is obtained later this month. His first lost time day was 1/16/09.
2008 · 4 incidents
Employee was climbing down a ladder when he felt a pain in his back. At the time, he did not feel he required medical attention and continued to work. On 10/24/2008 he was lifting 18lb blocks, when he felt the original injury became aggravated and sought medical attention on 10/27/2008. His first lost time day began 10/27/2008 and his return to duty information is unknown.
Employee was responding to a metal detector alert on a coal belt. This belt uses an electrically actuated air jet to mark the location of tramp metal. He removed the metal piece and then went to use his radio, when the air jet fired unexpectedly sending coal dust into his left eye. Coal particle was removed by a physician and an antibiotic was prescribed.
Employee was moving debris with a skid loader. When he went to dump into the trash receptacle, wind blew back some material into his face. A small piece of metal was blown around his safety glasses and embedded itself in his left eye. Particle was removed by a physician and an antibiotic was prescribed.
Employee was moving the lids of a screw conveyor into place with a pry bar. After relocating several of these, the employee experienced pain in his right hip. Late that evening, he made a visit to the local hospital where he was told to rest. He is awaiting a complete diagnosis and has missed 4 days of scheduled work as of 6/10/2008.
2007 · 4 incidents
Employee was striking a chute to dislodge stuck material. The material (kiln dust) released suddenly and made contact with employee?s right leg. The hot dust caused first and second degree burns to his right ankle and lower right calf.
Employee was moving an oxygen acetylene cart. One of the wheels rolled over a small piece of coal and the cart moved in an abrupt manner. Employee strained right shoulder trying to restrain movement. Attending physician gave pain medication and a sling to restrict movement.
Employee was restacking auxiliary separator fan blades. The blades shifted and pinched his middle finger on his right hand, cutting through his glove. He received stitches to this digitus medius at the local Occupational Medicine Clinic and was at work the next day.
Employee was assisting with the removal of a spring loaded support arm for a vent system. When the support arm was lifted out of its base, the spring released its stored energy and collapsed, pinching the employee's ring and little finger. Employee was taken to an occupational health center and received stitches for cuts on the 4th and 5th digits of his right hand.
2006 · 6 incidents
Pinched right index finger in between press arm and cap of pellet press.
Employee was removing a 6" vacuum hose from a coupling on the Guzzler Vacuum truck. The hose had become twisted and when he pried it off the coupling, the hose uncoiled and struck the employee in the lower lip. 5 stitches were required.
Employee was assisting a fellow coworker that began to have a seizure by supporting him from behind. Victim of seizure began to fall; employee did his best to lessen the impact and injured his left wrist when both landed. Doctor issued employee brace and scheduled physical therapy sessions to lessen soreness.
Employee was reinstalling a welding receptacle that was still energized. While attempting to replace one of the bolts, he received a shock through the screw driver he had in his right hand. He has suffered pain in the right palm and has some internal burning of the muscles in that area along with inflammation.
Employee had his right hand fingers between a wire rope sling in a basket hitch configuration. When the sling was tightened to lift a piece of equipment, it pinched and twisted his fingers, severing the two middle digits at the first joint.
Employee was walking into an area where three hand grinders were being used. A piece of grinding media flew between his safety glasses and his face and lodged in his eye, scratching it.
2005 · 2 incidents
Employee was on equipment inspection prior to start up of crusher. Slipped/tripped on the steps of the primary belt and broke right ankle. Cleanup was in progress at the time of the accident to clear the light dust and sparse rock.
Build up from the preheater dropped onto the feed shelf, which caused hot kiln dust to spill from the feed end air seal. This spillage then fell 26 feet to the ground floor.
2004 · 3 incidents
Employee was checking the hardness of a sheet of plate steel. While making this check, employee's hand came in contact with the rough edge on a piece of plate steel adjacent to the piece being checked.
Employee was operating forklift in the plant warehouse. While backing up, the forklift hit a box, knocking it over. Employee tried to stop the box from tipping over with his right foot.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SOUND SCREEN AND DESCRIBED A MOMENT OF INATTENTION. AT THAT TIME HE ALLEGES HE HOOKED HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE SCREEN FRAME AND TRIPPED, DROPPING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO THE GROUND.
2003 · 2 incidents
INJURED EE WAS WORKING WITH WITNESS TO REPLACE THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR DOOR COUNTERWEIGHT CABLE ON THE CABLE'S PULLEY. INJURED EE HAD BEEN HOLDING UP THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND RELEASED THE COUNTERWEI GHT WHEN THE WITNESS HAD TAKEN CONTROL OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT USING THE CABLE FROM ABOVE. THE WEIGHT DROPPED WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED FROM THE CONTROL OF THE WITNESS, HITTING THE LEFT INDEX FINGE
INJURED EE WAS REPLACING A HUB LINER IN THE NO.1RAW MILL SEPARATOR, USING A 1/2" ELECTRIC IMPACTWRENCH. WHEN THE WRENCH CORD BECAME HUNG UP THE EE PULLED UP ON THE CORD IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE T HE CORD. THE CORD CAME FREE AND THE PLUG AT THE END OF THE CORD STRUCK THE EE IN THE TOOTH.
2002 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING OFF WELD SLAG WHEN A PIECE ENTERED HIS EYE, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD.
UPON ENTERING THE CONTROL ROOM AREA, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON UNEVEN FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A COAL MILL, REMOVING THE BOTTOM SHELF FROM THE MILL HOUSING. THE COAL MILL HOUSING TIPPED FORWARD, FALLING FROM ITS STAND TO THE FLOOR OF THE SHOP.
INSTALLING LINER IN RAW MILL AS HE STOOD A LINER ON ITS END TO INSERT A BAR. THE LINER TIPPED OVER AND CAUGHT THE TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND.
2001 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND A CO-WORKER WHO WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AT A WATER WELL LOCATION. CO-WORKER WAS CROUCHED DOWN, AND FELL BACKWARDS AFTER LOSING HIS BALANCE. CO-WORKER FELL ONTO I NJURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE. INJURY BECAME "LOST TIME" BEGINNING 11/28/01 AFTER EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN DETERMINED EMPLOYEE REQUIRED TIME AWAY FROM WORK TO RECUPERATE.
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4'PRY BAR TO ROTATE THE CRUSHER HAMMER. AS THE HAMMER TURNED OVER, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND A CRANE HOOK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO AN ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM. A SECOND EMPLOYEE WORKING ON THE PLATFORM WAS USING A HAMMER TO AID A HYDRAULIC PRESS IN MOVING A LARGE COAL MILL PLATE. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE HAMMER, WHICH GLANCED OFF OF THE PLATE AND HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARDHAT.INITIALLY NOT REPORTABLE.RECENTLY EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR NECK.
EE WAS OPENING A DOOR ON THE SIDE OF #1 KILN PREHEATER WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE SIDE OF THE PREHEATER.
EE WAS REMOVING TOOLS FROM A HOISTING CAGE AFTER COMPLETING A JOB. HE LEANED OVER THE HANDRAIL TO RETRIEVE THE 5 GALLON PLASTIC BUCKET OF TOOLS (APPROX. 10-15 LBS.), LIFTED IT AND TURNED TO SE T IT ON THE GROUND. AT THAT POINT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A PIECE OF PIPE RESTING ON THE POWER HACKSAW AND A SUPPORT STAND. THE PIPE ROLLED LENGTHWISE TOWARD THE SAW, AND EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE END OF THE PI PE AND THE SAW FRAME.
EE WAS PERFORMING AN INSPECTION IN THE COAL RECLAIM A BELT CONVEYOR AREA. A PIECE OF COAL WAS LODGED IN BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND DRIVE-OVER HOPPER SKIRTING. EE WAS HITTING THE UNDER SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND A RETURN IDLER, PULLINGHIS HAND IN BETWEEN THE BELT AND IDLER.
EMPLOYEE ENTERED CLINKER COOLER IN THE AREA ABOVE THE GRATE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO GRATES ABOVE THE #2 COMPARTMENT. A COMPRESSED AIR NOZZLE IN THIS AREA DISCHARGED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO COME IN CON TACT WITH HOT CLINKER ON HIS EAR, NECK, AND THROAT.
UNRIGGING MILL LINER, A LOOSENED WEDGE FELL AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
EE WAS CLEANING UP A PILE OF DUST ALONG #3 CLINKER BELT IN THE AREA WHERE THE FLOOR BEGINS TO SLOPE TOWARD THE FEED END OF THE BELT. AS EE WAS LIFTING A LOADED SHOVEL, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED O N SOME LOOSE CLINKER IN THE PILE. WHEN EE SLIPPED, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT AND KNEE.
2000 · 8 incidents
EE SLIPPED ON SLAG SPILLAGE ON THE GROUND NORTH OF THE NO.2 SLAG BELT CONVEYOR. EE FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS HEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE ON THE BELTCONVEYOR FRAMEWORK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE COAL TUNNEL AND HIS VISION WAS AFFECTED BY THE BRIGHT SUNLIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON THESTEPS AND FELL DOWN AT THE EAST END OF THE TUNNE L. DURING THE FALL, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FOREHEAD ONTHE END OF A SECTION OF HANDRAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A BUCKET ELEVATOR FEED CHUTE USING A STEEL BAR. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT AND PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE ELEVATOR HOUSING.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE UNLOADING 1-1/2" CONDUIT FROM A FORKLIFT, HE INJURED HIS BACK.
EE ALLEGES THAT INJURY OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRWELL FROM THE 5TH FLOOR OF THE MILL BUILDING. EE STOPPED TO OBSERVE MILL OPERATION. WHEN HE STARTED AGAINS, HIS LEFT FOOT BECAM E STUCK ON THE FLOOR GRATING AND IN TURNING RIGHT, HIS LEFT KNEE "POPPED". EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-25-00 WHEN TREATMENT FOR HIS KNEE & ASSOCIATED SORE BACK REQUIRED TIME OFF WORK.
EE WAS REMOVING (CUTTING) TAPE OFF OF A MOTOR ELECTRICAL WIRE. DURING THIS ACTIVITY, EE TRIED TO GRAB A RADIO MICROPHONE THAT BECAME DETACHED FROM HIS SHIRT AND CUT HIMSELF WITH THE KNIFE HE W AS USING.
EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A COAL MILL BEING REPAIRED AND TURNED TO ACCESS A LADDER. DURING THE TURNING MOTION, EE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 160 LB CLINKER BREAKER HAMMER OFF OF A PALLET TO HOOK UP TO THE SHOP CRANEEMPLOYEE PULLED LEFT BICEP MUSCLE AT THE SHOULDER.
1999 · 12 incidents
EE WAS CLEANING A BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL IN A PREHEATER USING AIRLANCE/PRYBAR WITH A THRUSTING MOTION. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AFTER THE TASK WAS FINISHED.
THE EMPLOYEE CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL DOWN A SET OF STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A STEP NEAR THE BOTTOM AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AND BROKE A BONE INHIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC SHEETING ON THE FLOOR. HE PUT A METAL STRAIGHT EDGE ON THE PLASTIC FOR A GUIDE AND WHEN HE STARTED TO CUT TH EPLASTIC, THE UTILITY KNIFE CAUGHT ON THE METAL AND T HE KNIFE SLIPPED ACROSS HIS FINGER. FOUR STITCHES WERE REQIURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET UP WITH A TRUCK CRANE AND WAS MOVING THE OUTRIGGER PADS. THE PADS WEIGHED APPROX 25#. HE MOVED ONE AND BENT OVER TO MOVE A SECOND WHEN HIS BACK HAD A SEVERE PAIN AND HE WENT TO HIS KNEES AND HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY STANDING AGAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RELEASED TO A SECOND DOCTOR FOR OBSERVATION.
EE WAS WALKING ON A PLATFORM. WHEN HE TURNED A CORNER, HIS BOOT STUCK IN THE GRATING. HE TURNED, HIS LEG DID NOT AND THE KNEE TWISTED.
EE WAS REMOVING THE STEEL 24" WIDE BUCKETS FROM THE BUCKET ELEVATOR FOR REPAIR WHEN ONE HE WAS HANDLING STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS KNEE. THE IMPACT OF THE MOVING BUCKET TWISTED THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A SILO DISCHARGE GATE WHERE MATERIAL HAD STOPPED FLOWING. WHEN THE GATE MOVED, THE PRESSURE OF THE MATERIAL BEHIND THE GATE CAUSED THE VERY FINE AND NEARLY FLUID KILN FEED DUST TO SPEW AROUND THE GATE AND UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE DEVELOPED A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON A CHAIN TO TROLLEY AN OVERHEAD CRANE AT THE CRUSHER BUILDING. IT IS APPRENTLY AN AGGRAVATION OF AN INJURY ORIG INALLY REPORT 8-7-91. THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. IMMEDIATELY, HIS SUPERVISOR HAD TAKEN SOME VACATION, AND I HAD SOME VACATION AND THIS REPORT IS OVERDUE. HE IS AT THIS TIME OFF WORK WITH A
EE WAS REPAIRING A FAN AND WAS LIFTING THE SHAFT TO ALIGN IT FOR ASSEMBLY WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS WRIST. EE WENT TO THE DR ON 6-18 WHERE A REMOVABLE SPLINT WAS GIVEN FOR SUPPORT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PANEL FROM A DUST COLLECTOR WITH HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. EACH PICKED UP ONE END OF THE PANEL AND ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE IT TO FIT THROUGH DOOR. THEY EACH ROTATED IN OPPOSI TE DIRECTIONS, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS BACK ABNORMALLY. EMPLOYEE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY.
EE HAD BEEN REMOVING DUST COLLECTION BAGS & WAS CLEANING BETWEEN THE BOTTOM ATTACHEMENT RINGS WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARD & INTO ONE OF THE HOLES WHERE A BAG HAD BEEN ATTACHED.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUNCH OUT AN END PLATE OF ASILO VALVE WHEN THE PIECE OF WOOD HE WAS USING TO SOFTEN THE BLOW SLIPPED & HE STRUCK HIS FINGERWITH THE HAMMER
1998 · 6 incidents
AFTER FIRING THE RING-BLASTER GUN INTO THE CHAMBER, DISCHARGING THE AIR CANNONS, AND RODDING LOOSE PIECES OF BUILD-UP FROM THE WALLS, EES WERE ALLOED TO ENTER THE AREA TO REMOVE SOME ERODED RE FRACTORY. AFTER LUNCH THE EES RETURNED TO REPLACE THE REFRACTORY, WHEN A PIECE OF THE BUILD-UP FELL ONTO THE EE AT A GLANCING BLOW, CAUSING HIS HARD HAT TO HIT HIS NOSE.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE MAKING A ROUTINE ROUND OF THE PLANT, HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF ANGLE IRON CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TURN AND WITH THE LOSS OF BALANCE, HE FELL AGAINST A STEEL BEAM.
EE WAS CHANING OIL IN MOTOR BEARINGS. HE HAD TO LIFT A BUCKET OF OIL TO A CART AND AT THE JOB LOCATION HE HAD TO LIFT THE BUCKET OFF THE CART. SAME ACTION IN REVERSE WITH THE USED OIL. EE HAS COMPLAINED OF SORE SHOULDER AND FINALLY WENT FORMRI. THE EE HAD SURGERY FOR REPAIR OF PARTIAL TEAR OF THE ROTATOR CUFF ON AUGUST 18, 1998.
EE WAS CLEANING A MATERIAL DRIBBLE PIPE & HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE SECONDARY CRUSHER. EE WENT TO THE DR ON THAT DATE & RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY. HE RETURNED TO THE DR FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 3/27/98, WHERE THE DR GAVE HIM A SUPPORT WRAP BECAUSE THE PAIN IN HIS RIBS WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A SAMPLE OF CLINKER WHEN THE SAMPLER HANDLE CAUGHT HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE LID OFF THE DRAG CONVEYOR.
EE WAS ASSISTING THE DUST COLLECTOR REPAIRMENT WITH REMOVAL OF A SHEETMETAL WALL PANEL WHEN HE FELT A VERY SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WENT TO THE DR AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT, IN MARCH, THE PAIN WAS STILL PRESENT AND HE RETURNED TO THE DR WHERE A REMOVABLE SPLINT/CAST WAS APPLIED AND THE RESTRICTED DUTY WAS ASSIGNED.
1997 · 10 incidents
EE ALLEGES THAT HE LIFTED A PORTABLE WELDER OUT OF A BOX WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS UNPLUGGING AN ELEVATOR DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE EXCESS OF THE AIR LANCE THAT HE WAS USING, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT HA ND RIGHT FINGER TRYING TO STOP HIS FALL. THE DR.HAD HIM WEAR A SMALL SPLINT TO HELP THE HEALING.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS WALKING UP A STAIRWAY IN THE KILN FEED BUILDING WHEN HE FELT A SENSATION IN HIS KNEE. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT. HE WENT TO THE DR ON THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN HE COULD NOT BE ND HIS KNEE IN THE MORNING.
EE WAS LEAVING THE MORNING MEETING OF THE QUARRY GROUP WHEN HE ASKED HIS SUPV. TO TAKE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. HE SAID HE HAD NOT BEEN FEELING WELL ALL MORNING, AND WAS AFRAID HE WAS HAVING A HEA RT ATTACK. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE UNDERWENT SURGERY TO RELIEVE RESTRICTION IN AN ARTERY.
EE WAS INSIDE #1 RAW MILL REPLACING LIFTER. WHENTHE EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP ANOTHER BOLT, THE BOLT WHICH HAD JUST BEEN PLACED SLIPPED OUT AND FELL, STRKING THE BACK OF THE EE HEAD JUST BELOW THE HARD HAT. THE IMPACT CAUSED A CUT WITH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE HAD JUST FINISHED LUNCH WHILE MONITORING OPERATIONS IN THE CONTROL ROOM AND WAS CLEANING THE KNIFE HE HAD USED DURING LUNCH. IT CUT THROUGH THE PAPER TOWEL HE USED TO WIPE THE BLADE AND CUT HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE SAYS HE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM A SHAFT WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE HAMMER HE WAS USING GLANCED OFF THE SHAFT WHEN HE STRUCK IT AND HE HIT HIS OWN LEFT KNEE.
EMP HAD EMPTIED A GLASS SAMPLE JAR INTO A BUCKET. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE BUMPED THE JAR AGAINST A PULVERIZER HANDLE. JAR BROKE AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUUTTING "T" BOLT INT EH CLINKER COOLER WINDBOX 3HLE IN A KNEELING POSITION A HOT PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS HEEL. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTL 1-27 WHEN HE FINALLY REALIZED THAT THE BURN WAS NOT HEALING PROPERLY.
EMP WAS CARRYING SEPARATOR LINER PLATES WITH BOTH HANDS AND TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL LAYING ON THE FLOOR. BROKE HIS FALL WITH BOTH HANDS AND SPRAINED LEFT WRIST. EMP REPORTED THE IN CIDENT TO SUPERVISOR ON DATE OF INJURY BUT DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 1-16-97 WHEN SWELLING AND PAIN DID NOT SUBSIDE.
1996 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE MATERIAL IN A SILO BY HITTING THE CONE WITH A STEEL BAR. THE BAR BOUNCED BACK, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LIP AND LACERATION ON THE INSIDE. SUTURES WERE R EQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE HAD SET AND PRESSURIZED A HYDRAUULIC RAM BETWEEN TWO COAL MILL TABLES FOR DISASSEMBLY. EMPLOYEE'S HELPR APPLIIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE RAM WHILE THE INJURED STRUCK THE TABLE WITH A HA MMER. THE HYDRAULIC RAM POPPED OUT OF POSITION AND A 1 1/2" X4" ROUND SPACER USED WITH THE RAM HIT THE INJURED ON THE CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A RETURN IDLER ON THE UNDERGRATE DRAG CONVEYOR WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS PARTNER'S HAND AND CAUGHT THE INJURED'S HAND (LEFT) BETWEEN THE IDLER AND CHAIN, CAUSING A SEMIC IRCULAR CUT IN THE PALM REQUIRING FIVE SUTURES.
EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A STEEL PLATE A 3/4" PIPE. THE WEIGHT OF THE PLATE CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER NO BONE INVOLVMENT.
EE WAS FILLING CEMENT BAGS AT THE PACKING MACHINE WHEN ONE BAG BROKE. PORTLAND CEMENT SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A BOX OF PARTS W/ AFORKLIFT. AS HE APPROACHED HE LOWERED THE FORKS AND THE RIGHT FORK BECAME DETACHED FROM THE MAINSUPPORT BAR. HE ATTEMPTED TO REATTACH THE FORK W ITH HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER THE TINE AND THE FORK SLIPPED OFF COMPLETELY LANDING ON HIS HAND.
DRIVER EE WAS INSIDE OF THE TRAILER DISLODGING MATERIAL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE TRAILER WHEN DRIVER EE OPERATED THE CONTROL FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE TRAILER DOORS. THIS CAUSED DRIVER EE TO SL IP IN THE TRAILER ALLOWING HIS LEFT LEG TO THE PINCHED BY THE CLOSING DOORS.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MILL LINERS FROM THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT ONTO A PALLET. THE LINER SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL, CRUSHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT AND A PREVIOUSLY PLACED LINER.
1995 · 8 incidents
EE WAYS HE HAD JUST FINISHED USING THE MORTAR MIXER & THREW TWO EMPTY SACKS IN TO CLEAN IT. HE HAD RAISED THE GUARD OVER THE PADDLES TO DO SO & THE SECOND SACK CAUGHT & JERKED HIS HAND INTO TH E PATH OF THE PADDLES & THE MIXING BARREL.
EE WAS LOADING BAGS OF CEMENT FROM THE CONVEYOR ONTO PALLETS WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
EE WAS WALKING IN THE WELDING AREA WITH A SUPERVISOR WHEN HIS FOOT GOT TANGLED IN A WELDING LEAD AND HE FELL ONTO HIS KNEE. EE DID NOT GOT TO A DR. UNTIL HE REALIZED THAT THE SWELLING WAS NOT GOING DOWN, AND THE KNEE MAY NEED SOME ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A PLATFORM WORKING ON #3 FINISH MILL AIRSLIDE. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME DOWN THE LADDER FOR ACCESS, IT MOVED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEVELTHE DM-45E DRILL FOR SETUP AT A HOLE & WAS ON A SLOPE WHICH CAUSED THE DRILL TO OVERTURN WHEN THE LEVELING JACKS TOUCHED THE GROUND
EE WAS CARRYING A BARRICADE STAND WHEN IT SLIPPED FORM HIS HAND AND FELL ONTO HIS FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 5-17-95.
EE TRIPPED WHILE GOING UP CONCRETE STAIRS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE EDGE OF THE NEXT STEP. HE WENT TO THE DR FIRST TIME ON FEB 28, 1995.
EE WAS TRANSPORTING BUCKETS & CHAIN FROM THE MILL AND UNLOADING THEM OUTSIDE. THE AREA WAS COVERED WITH APPROX. 3" - 6" OF SNOW. EE STOPPED FORKLIFT AFTER UNLOADING EQUIPMENT. HE SHUT THE FORK LIFT OFF. AFTER UNBUCKLING HIS SEATBELT HE STEPPED OFF AND STARTED WALKING AROUND TO THE EQUIPMENT WHICH WAS JUST UNLOADED. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST.
1994 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A BULK TRAILER WHICH REQUIRES A BASKET DURING LOADING. WHILE RAISING THE LOADING CHUTE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS R KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 1 /19/95. THIS INCIDENT WILL INCREASE THE 1994 4TH QUARTER REPORTABLE COUNT BY ONE, FROM 2 TO 3.
EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED A STEP & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF STEEL [13" X 13" X 2 1/4"] FOR THE ROCK BREAKER WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING THE STEEL TO PINCH THE TIP OF THE LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN THE WEDGE HOLDING THE ROLLS IN PLACE MOVED & THE EMPOYEE STOOD UP TO KEEP HIS BALANCE & TW ISTED HIS KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UPWARDS WHILE STRIKING A DUST COLLECTION PIPE & SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS RT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 35 TON HAUL TRUCK ONA MUDDY ROAD. THE ROAD DESCENDS AT 10% FOR APPROX 1200', THEN AT 3% ON A SLIGHT CURVE TO THE LEFT. HE STARTE DDOWN IN THIRD GEAR, APPLIED THE BRAKE S, AND SLID. THE TRUCK WENT AGAINST HTE BERM ON THE RIGHT AND THEN LAID OVER ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BRUISES AND A CERVICAL STRAIN AWHICH CAUSED A HEADACHE.
EE WAS STANDING ON A SCAFFOLD PLATFORM WHILE PLACING THE NEXT LEVEL OF PLATFORM WHICH HAD BEEN HANDED TO HIM FROM THE FLOOR LEVEL. AS HE LIFTED IT TO SHOULDER LEVEL HE TURNED TO PLACE IT AND F ELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN AND LOWER BACK.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE SLIPPED ON SNOW WHILE PUSHING A LOADED WHEELBARROW. HE REPORTED PAIN TO HIS SUPERVISOR AT SHIFT BEGINNING THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WENT TO THE DR. WHERE NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. A RETURN VISIT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3-15-94 PUT THEEE ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL A FOLLOWUP VISIT.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING AN EMPTY WOODEN PALLET FROM FLOOR LEVEL TO THE TOP OF A FOUR FOOT HIGH STACK. EE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 3-10-94 AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3-15-94 WHERE THE HERNIA WAS DIAGNOSED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GUARD FROMA BALL MILL. THE GUARD SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE GUARD AND BRACKET.
EE STEPPED INTO AN OLD SCREW CONVEYOR PIT WHICH HAD BEEN BACKFILLED WITH MATERIAL. HE STEPPED INTO SOFT MATERIAL WHICH CAUSED HIS STEP TO BE LOWER THAN EXPECTED, STRAINING A PREVIOUS INJURY. T HIS IS THE SECOND REPORT FOR THE RECURRING ACHILLES TENDONITIS.
1993 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CEMENT CLINKER CAUSING STRESS ON THE RT FOOT EMPLOYEE HAS TENDONITIS WHICH WAS AGGRAVATED AT THAT TIME
EE WAS LIFTING A COAL MILL BEARING FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE MILL TO HAND IT TO ANOTHER REPAIRMAN AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOLE PUNCH ON NEOPRENE FOR CONVEYOR BELT SKIRTING. WHEN HE STRUCK THE PUNCH, IT BROKE AT THE BASE OF THE HANDLE WHICH WAS WELDED TO THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF THE LEFT HAN D CAUSING THE LACERATION AND CHIPPED BONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER ABOUT 5 FT OFF THE GROUND. HE PLACED ONE FOOT ON AN AIRLINE WHILE KEEPING THE OTHER ON THE LADDER. HE WAS PLACING A COVER OVER A CLEANOUT PORT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR, SPRAINING HIS WRIST AND HAND.
AFTER CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH, A FRAGMENT OF HOT SLAG FLEW INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE WHILE HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS BALANCING THE COAL MILL ROTOR, HE HAD TO GET THE BOTTOM PHASE READINGS AND SOME MATERIAL WAS BLOWN INTO HIS FACE FROM A JOINT AT THE BASE OF THE BALANCING STA ND.
EE LOST HIS FOOTING & STEPPED INTO AN 11" DIA. HOLE CREATED WHILE CHANGING BAGS IN A DUST COLLECTOR WITH HIS LEFT LEG AND STOPPED HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM, SPRAINING HIS LEFT THUMB AND WRIST .
EMPLOYE EWAS USING A PIECE OF PIPE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL FROM A TRASH DUMPSTER AND HE STRUCK HIS RGITH HAND WITH THE PIPE ON THE DUMPSTER. PAIN AND SWELLING OF THE LITTLE FINGER DID NOT GO AWA Y AND THE EMPLOYEE WENT TOT HE DR ON 3-22-93.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE KILN BURNER PIPE USING A PIPE TO PRY ON A BAND AROUND THE BURNER. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND A PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE KILN HOOD. THE MID DLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED.
1992 · 12 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN WELD SPLATTER ENTERED THE HOOD AND INTO HIS EYE. IRRITATION BECAME MORE UNBEARABLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HE WENT TO A DR. ON THE MORNING OF 10-31-92. WENT TO THE COMPANY DR. ON THE MORNING OF 11-2-92. A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG WAS REMOVED AT THAT TIME.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE ATTEMPTED TO WASH IT OUT AT WORK. HE WENT TO THE DR. AT 4:30 PM FROM HOME WHEN THE PAIN WOULD NOT STOP. THE FIRST AID REPORT TO THE COMPANY WAS FILLED ON THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE NEED FOR THIS REPORT WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL A REQUEST FOR PAYMENT WAS MADE FOR THE PRESCIPTION MEDICATION TODAY.
INSTALLING PIECE OF 3INCHX36INCH PIPE WHEN TACK WELDS BROKE CAUSING PIPE TO HIT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON TOP OF STEP LADDER.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL IN AN AREA WHERE HE HAD TO BE BENT OVER. WHILE BENT OVER HE TURNED HIS BODY WITH A SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
I WAS STANDING ON AN AIR DUCT THAT WAS ANGLED DOWN AND COVERED WITH DIRT AND DUST INSTALLING AN AIR TANK. I TWISTED AROUND MY FOOT SLIPPED AND I FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE STEPS BELOW LANDING ON MY HEELS AND BUTTOCKS.
COVER OFF OF BELT CLEAN OUT PORT AIR CANON DISCHARGED DUST AND GRIT CAME OUT OF CLEAN OUT PORT UNDER HIGH PRESSURE
OPERATOR HIT A BUMP WHILE TRANSPORTING TRASH AND JARRED HIS BACK.
CLEANING OUT CHUTE THAT WAS SET-UP WITH MATERIAL, WITH CHIPPING HAMMER. CHUNK BROKE LOOSE STRIKING RIGHT THUMB.
THE TRUCK INJURED WAS DRIVING HAS A WINDOW THAT IS HELD UP BY WOODEN WEDGES.THE WINDOW STARTED TO FALL AND INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE-INSERT THE WOODEN WEDGE WHEN HE STRUCK AND BROKE HIS FIN GER WITH THE WOODEN WEDGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING COAL MILL ROTOR WHILE TAKING BELTS OFF SHEAVE DUST FLL INTO EMPLOYEES FACE SOME DUST WENT BEHIND EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS LEFT EYE DUST REMAINED IN EYE OVERNIG HT CAUSING A SCRATCH ON THE LEFT EYE
USING PIPE WRENCH IT SLIPPED AND BUMPED KNEE
EE WAS UNPLUGGING A CHUTE WITH A PIPE. WHEN THE MATERIAL DISLODGED THE PIPE HIT THE EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
1991 · 10 incidents
DURING LUNCH HOUR, EE LEANED BACK IN CHAIR AND IT SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM. EE FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CONDUIT ON THE WALL CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE DUST ON THE STEP OF TEE DRILL ACESS LADDER AND FELL AGAINST THE MACHINE.AFTER CONTINUED DISCOMFORT HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON OCTOBER 28.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WELDING LEADS TO HIS WORK AREA. THE LEAD CAUGHT ON A WALKWAY KICKPLATE CAUSING THE STRAIN TO THE ARM AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHEN PAIN WOULD NOT GO AWAY ON 9-12-91.
SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SILO HOPPER TO DISLODGE MATERIAL INSIDE
OPENING LID HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN LID AND CHUTE
PUNCHING OUT FLANGE WITH HAMMER AND PUNCH PC OF METAL FLEW OFF HIT BACK SIDE OF L HAND
EE SHIFTED GEARS IN A 35 TON TRUCK AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE SHIFT RACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DUMP BODY FROM A DISABLED TRUCK USING A HYDRUALIC CRANE TO HOIST THE LOAD. THE BODY WAS CRIBBED WITH TIMBER AND PIPE SPACERS. AFTER THE HINGE PINS WERE REMOVED, THE SPA CERS WERE REMOVED AND THE BODY MOVED ABOUT 10 INCHES. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE STEP OF THE CRANE.
INSPECTING MILL, TWISTED ANKLE ON UNEVEN SURFACE
EE CAUGHT LEFT FINGER BETWEEN IMPACT WRENCH AND MILL SHELL. SMASHING AND LACERATING FINGER.
1990 · 12 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE SHOP WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE SHOP BRIDGE CRANE TO HIS WORK AREA CRANE CONTACTED A LIGHT FIXTURE WHICH DROPPED STRAIGHT DOWN ONTO EMPLOYEES HEAD
STEPPED FROM MILL CONVEYOR LID SLIPPING ON CLINKER BALLS TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
I.NAME'S BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE DRIVING A 35 TON HAUL TRUCK.
MIXING CONCRETE IT SPLASHED OUT OF MIXER IN FACE UNDER GLASSES IN BOTH EYES
EMPL WAS OFF WORK FOR 71 DAYS BECAUSE OF PAIN. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT & BECAUSE SYMPTOMS THIS TIME WERE SIMILAR TO 7/28/87 INJ DR HAS INDICATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY RECURRENCE OF ORIGINAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO START KILN BAGHOUSE DUST FEEDING THROUGH A ROTARY TYPE FEEDER THE BIN ITSELF HAD COMPRESSED AIR ON IT EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON THE BIN WHEN MATERIAL (DUST) FLUSHED THRO UGH AN INSPECTION PLATE WHICH WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE FACE BY THE FLUSHING DUST
NAIL WENT THROUGH BOOT. RIGHT FOOT AT HEEL.
GETTING DOWN FROM TRACK BRUISING BOTTOM OF R FT,
CUTTING METAL OVERHEAD WITH TORCH,SPARK WENT INTO LEFT EAR.
EMPLOYEES WERE USING CHAIN HOIST TO SECURE 18" DIA. DC PIPE. HOOK ON CHAIN WAS HANGING UP. EMPLOYEE PULLED ON CHAIN HOIST BY THE WIRE SLING. AT THAT TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT WEIGHT ON PIPE CA USING IT TO SLIP DOWN, TIGHTENING BETWEEN HANDRAIL AND HAND.
INJURED WAS GOING FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER; HAD TO CROSS BY GOING UP A 3-STEP METAL LADDER. FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM HANDRAIL FELL IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO NOTICE SOME IRRITATION. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-12-90.
HAD CUT DECKING FOR PURPOSE OF REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT TO BE REPAIRED. INJURED BELIEVED SECTION ON DECKING WAS SECURED, TO SURROUNDING STRUTURE, BUT WHEN STEPPED ON DECK FELL THROUGH AND AS LEFT FOOT HIT GROUND, IT TWISTED AND CAUSED INJURY.
1989 · 9 incidents
INSTALLING NEW SHUTE TO DUST BIN #1 KILN CHUTE HUNG UP, SO HE KNOCKED CHUTE WITH A HAMMER AND ACCIDNETLY HIT HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER CAUSING INJURY.
STEPPED FROM BULK TRAILER ONTO CATWALK & TWISTED ANKLE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT A HOLE IN A PIECE OF RUBBER SKIRTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE FOLDED, CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT THUMB.
WORKING ON COAL MILL DUST PARTICLE WENT INTO LEFT EYE
WHILE SETTING UP BIG DRILL PRESS, PUTTING 5/32" DRILL BIT INTO CHUCK, CHUCK SLIPPED OUT OF HOLDER AND FELL, DRILL BIT WENT THROUGH 4TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING DRILL BIT.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING LIDS ON #1 FINISH MILL MILL CONVEYOR ALONG WITH TWO OTHER MEN. ONE LID GOT HUNG UP ON ANOTHER LID. INJURED WAS CHECKING TO SEE WHAT HAD HUNG IT UP. LID SLIPPED INJURING MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS JACKHAMMERING WHEN HE LIFTED JACKHAMMER AND TURNED TO THE LEFT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
INJURED WAS CLEANING BURNER FLOOR WHEN A DUST PARTICLE GOT IN HER RIGHT EYE
LIFTING COVER FROM #15 CLINKER F.O.W. ALONG WITH W NAME ONE PIECE HAD BEEN REMOVED STARTED TO PICK UP SECOND PIECE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
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