Weakley County Operations Metal/Non-Metal

The guide chain on the forklift the employee was operating kinked at the pulley, the employee stuck EE's hand between the pulley and chain. The chain smashed the tips of the 2 middle fingers on EE's right hand.

Inspector walked over to railroad spur to talk to KWT employee. After finishing the conversation, the inspector turned to walk away and fell before resuming the inspection. Inspector fell on the left wrist causing the injury.

Employee was punching out a hopper, that had stopped up, with a rod and felt discomfort in their right hand.

Employee was tightening a pulley on an electric motor when his hand slipped off, cutting the middle finger on his right hand.

Employee was using a manlift to remove a guard off of a piece of machinery. When he pulled back on the guard he stumbled and hit his right arm on the handrail.

Trying to hang a scale readout on a beam & as he reached around the beam he felt his left shoulder pop. Reported injury on 8/14/2013 but did not seek medical evaluation until 8/26/2013.

Employee had bent over to pick up a metal cable and felt movement in his lower back.

Employee was working on the engine of a haul truck & was leaning on his right side stomach to reach across the engine. He felt discomfort in his right side stomach. Employee was not seen by a doctor until 6/18/2013.

The employee has had biennial chest x-rays since 1999 which have historically been read negative for indications of occupational lung disease by a NIOSH certified B-reader. In 2012, Unimin changed B-readers and the new B-reader has read the employees most current & historical Unimin images as positive for occupational lung disease.

The employee has had biennial chest x-rays since 1999 which have historically been read negative for indications of occupational lung disease by a NIOSH certified B-reader. In 2012, Unimin changed B-reader's and the new b-reader has read the employees most current & historical Unimin images as positive for occupational lung disease.

Employee was changing a tire on the 3rd axle of his dump truck. When he began to re-install the tire to the hub he felt a pop in his right shoulder.

Employee was changing a light bulb using a scissor lift. A forklift operator was moving bulk bags in the area around him. The employee stepped off of the scissor lift and was struck from behind by the bag on the forklift. It pushed his left side into the scissor lift. He received a contusion to his left arm resulting in modified duty on 6/21/2011.

Reportedly the employee was operating a shredder when the flipper kicked off and quit running. Reportedly the employee was shoveling the packed clay from the flipper when he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee was placed on restricted duty by doctor on 8/19/2010.

Employee was cleaning up at the end of his shift. He was on the platform at the collection tank. He was lifting the lid on the tank with his left hand when he felt pain in his left shoulder area. On 6/29/09 he was diagnosed with a bicep tendon rupture. He was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was shoveling clay material from under a blending hopper. As he was dumping the clay from the shovel he hit his elbow on a support beam. On 3/5/09 he was taken to doctor for fluid retention on his elbow. The doctor removed the fluid from the elbow.

Employee was putting a bag on the bagger discharge spout. The bag got caught on a burr on the spout. He reached around the spout at an awkward angle to pull the bag off and felt pain in his right shoulder. He was taken to a doctor and placed on light duty.

EE was walking from dryer control room to activate a control at a blending hopper. As he was stepping onto the concrete pad he tripped and fell. On 10/10/07 he was taken to a dr and was diagnosed with a strained calf muscle in his left leg. He is currently on restricted duty as of 10/10/07.

EE was turning crank wheel to close a boxcar door. EE was facing the handle, which was about head high. The handle stuck, EE applied more force, handle came loose and his upper body weight went forward. EE felt pain in his right shoulder. Given medical treatment on 8/31/07 and placed on restricted duty for a muscle stain on 9/4/07.

EE was hammering on the side of a feed hopper with a small hammer. He felt some pain in his lower back. He was taken to the doctor on 2/5/07 and diagnosed with a strained muscle. He was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was tightening the flipper bolts with channel lock pliers when he felt pain in his left elbow. He continued to work for several weeks with some discomfort. On 12/09/06 he was taken to the doctor for medical treatment and place on restricted duty.

While adjusting the flipper on the shredder, the adjusting lock nut broke loose. The wrench he was using slipped forward and his momemtum carried him into a guard on the machine. This caused a cut above his left eye, resulting in 3 stitches.

Employee was laying out pallets in the baghouse to put bags on. As he was sliding a pallet in place, he felt something pop in his back. On 6/5 he was taken to the doctor and placed on modified duty.

EMPLOYEE REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND TRIGGER FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS CONDITION HAS DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE EMPLOYEE HAS DRIVEN A TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A MILL HOUSING WITH A 1 & 1/8" WRENCH. THE BELT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY & HE HIT HIS LEFT ARM ON A MOTEL TABLE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. ON 12/05/05 & TREATED FOR TENDONITIS IN HIS SHOULDER & THEN PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BULK BAG OF CLAY WITH A FORKLIFT. THE BULK BAG WEIGHING 600 LBS SHIFTED ON THE PALLET. HE REPORTEDLY TRIED TO PUSH THE BAG BACK INTO PLACE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED ALLEGED ACCIDENT ON 8/15/05. HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR ON 8/30/05 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A "RAKE" TO CLEAN UNDER A HOPPER. AS HE WAS PULLING MATERIAL (CLAY) TOWARDS HIMSELF HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AREA. HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR ON 5/9/05 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MINOR MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE STEPPED ONTO THE TOP OF SUMP TANK WHICH WAS 15" ABOVE THE FLOOR. HE HAD JUST FINISHED WASHING OFF THE TANK AND IT WAS WET. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BUMPING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISE AND GIVEN NO MEDICAL TREATMENT. ON 7/1305 HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY WITH FOLLOW UP MEDICAL TREATMENT

IT WAS A RAINY AND WET DAY. EE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE AREA NEAR THE RAILROAD TRACK WHEN EE TRUNED TO GO BACK THE WAY EE CAME, EE FOOT SLIPPED OFF INTO THE DRAINAGE AREA. EE SLIPPED AND FELL TRYING TO CATCH SELF WITH RIGHT HAND, SUSTAINING A FRACTURE IN ARM.

A PORTION OF THE LEG OF THE TANK WAS BEING CUT OFF. EE WAS PUSHING ON THE TANK ROCKING IT BACK AND FORTH TO DISLODGE THE PART OF LEG BEING CUT. AS EE WAS DOING THIS, EE LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TANK AND CAT WALK.

Employer was walking near the railroad track. He slipped down on extremely slick ice and snow, landing on his left leg and foot. He broke a bone in his left ankle.

EE had pipe wrench on an airlock shaft trying to turn it. he squated underneath the pipe wrench/cheater bar and pushed up, putting pressure on the top of his shoulde3r. this resulted in an apparent shoulder strain.

Ee was working with another ee, moving metal flat bar from one storage rack to another. One piece that was under the piece he was moving fell, striking him on the left leg. Ee received contusions on his leg.

AS EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK, HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE "DOOR SEAL". ALTHOUGH THIS INJURY OCCURRED ON 1/13/04, EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY HAVE PROBLEM ENOUGH TO WARRANT MEDICAL ATTENTION. EE SUBSEQUENTLY WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR ON 02/19/04 AT WHICH TIME IT BACAME A MSHA REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS GUIDING A ROD INTO A CYLINDER. AFTER DOING SO, HE HAD A KNOT SWELL UP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING IN THE SHREDDER CABLE TO THE DISCONNECT. HE WAS PULLING IT UP TO THE DISCONNECT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL THE CABLE INST EAD OF GETTING HIS WEIGHT UNDER IT & PUSHING IT UP. THE MALE END OF CABLE WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED MAKING THE COUPLING A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND BEHIND RAILCAR LOOSENING THE HANDBRAKE. HE HAD TO REACH ABOVE HIS HEAD TO LOOSEN THE HAND BRAKE WHEEL. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HAND BRAKE WHEEL HE FELT PAIN I N HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 20# PORTABLE SIGN TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA. WHEN HE DID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE TO BEND OVER TO GET THE SIGN SINCE IT IS ABOUT 3-FT. TALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM TOP OF SILO. HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE CAGE/GUARD WHILE COMING DOWN. HIS ELBOW SWELLED UP AND FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED.

WHILE PULLING POWER CABLE ON SHREDDER PULLED MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF RIGHT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE FLOOR LEVEL BELOW DUST COLLECTOR. EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER 4" TRANSFER PIPE. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT ON HIS HANDS CAUSING A WRIST INJURY.

EE CAME DOWN THE CATWALK OF RENTAL SHREDDER FROM THE TUB. HE STEPPED OFF THE END, STEPPED ON LOOSE CLAY. HE FORCED HIS KNEE INTO A BACKWARD POSITION & STRAINED IT. (THERE IS ~A 12" DROP FROM T HE END OF CATWALK TO THE GROUND.)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE -PIT UNDER TRUCK SCALES. WHILE SCOOPING MATERIAL INTO VACUUM HOSE, HE GOT HIS HAND SUCKED INTO VACUUM HOSE UP TO HIS ELBOW. EE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE HIS HAND/ARM BECAUSE IT WAS AROUND A BEAM. EE HAD NO ROOM TO MAEUVER DUE TO THE TIGHT QUARTERS HE WAS WORKING IN. HE CALLED TO EE WORKING ABOVE THE PIT TO SHUT OFF THE VACUUM, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE

EE WAS BAGGING, PULLING BAG OFF OF BAGGER SPOUT. BAGS WERE FLUFFY AND HARD TO PULL OFF. STRAINED WRISTS PULLING BAGS.

EE WAS GOING TO MOVE SHREDDER AFTER SHREDDING CLAY. HE FORGOT TO PULL MAIN DISCONNECT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE TRAIL CABLE MALE PLUG FROM TH STATIONARY FEMALE SOCKET. AS PLUG WAS PULLING OUT, THE WIRES WERE LOOSE ENOUGH TO CAUSE IT TO SHORT OUT AND THE LEADS ARC'D, PRODUCING INTENSE HEAT THAT CAME OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE MALE PLUG BURNING FINGERS AND LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP 50# CORE SAMPLE BAG, FELT LOWER BACK POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF PIPE FROM AN ABOVE WHIZZLER. THE EMPLOYEE PITCHED THE SECTION OF PIPE OUTWARD AND OFF THE TOP OF WHIZZER.

EE WAS USING A PUNCH ROD TO DISLODGE MATERIAL IN THE SLURRY PLANT WEIGHT HOPPER. WHILE PUNCHING THE MATERIAL, EE SMASHED INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BETWEEN THE PUNCH ROD AND A PIECE OF METAL ATT ACHED TO THE HOPPER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A NUT AT THE NOODLE EXTRUDER WITH A TORQUE MULTIPLIER WRENCH. HE WAS ALSO USING A 5' CHEATER BAR. THE NUT CAME LOOSE AND HE HIT HIS FINGER, MASHING IT BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE GUARD RAIL NEARBY.

EE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS AND HEARD AN AIR VALVE OPEN. HE LOST CONCENTRATION WHEN HE LOOKED BACK AND MISSED THE LAST TWO STEPS. WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT CAME DOWN ON THE LANDING HIS RIGHT KNEE HYPER EXTENDED. HE FELL AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE WALL. KNEE WAS BRUISED AND HYPER EXTENDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 50# BAG OF BARIUM CARBONATE FROM THE PALLET TO THE TABLE WHERE IT IS STORED, A DISTENCE OF ABOUT 12 FT. WHEN HE PICKED UP BAG AND TURNED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPL OYEE SAID THAT HE POSSIBLY TURNED HIS UPPER BODYBEFORE MOVING HIS FEET.

EE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD A TANK CAR FROM THE TOP. THE LOADING HOSE IS SECURED WITH A BUNGEE CORD. AS EE ATTEMPTED TO ATTACH BUNGEE CORD, THE CORD SLIPPED AND BEING UNDER TENSION IT SPRUNG AROU ND STRIKING EE IN OUTSIDE PART OF RIGHT EYE.

DRILL CREW WAS MOVING CORE SAMPLE BOXES, WHILE HOLDING WOODEN BOX, BOX SLIPPED AND EE'S ELBOW HIT SUPPORT 2 X 4 HOLDING UP SHELF. NOTE: EE WENT TO DR. ON 3-8-00 AFTER ELBOW STILL GIVING TROUBL E.

EE WAS USING WRENCH ON MIXER BOLTS. HE STATED THAT HE WAS REACHIN AROUND MIXER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK EE WAS SITTING ON TOPOF RECLAIM BATCH TANK & LEANED FORWARD IN ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO TIGHTEN BOLTS

EE WAS STANDING 10-12 FT FROM WHERE ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO A DOZER TRACK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF PIN AND HIT EE IN THE THROAT.

EE WAS GETTING READY TO MOVE THE SHREDDER WAITING FOR LOADER OPERATOR TO GET CLOSE HE NOTICED POWER CABLE CORS WAS LAYING ON A SMALL PILE OF UNSHREDDED CLAY IN FRONT OF THE SHREDDER. IN THE WA Y OF THE LOADER HE PUT ONE FOOT ON THE CLAY PILE& LEANED FORWARD & PULLED ON POWER CABLE TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE LOADER. THE STRAIN TO BHE BACK OCCURED WHEN HE STARTED TO PULL THE CAL

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEATER BAR. THE "NUT" BROKE LOOSE, ALLOWING THE CHEATER BAR TO PINCH EMPLOYEE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE CHEATER BAR AND HANDRAIL OF TANK CAR A S EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP LATCH OF TANK CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING GOOSENECK TO LOAD BACKHOE TO MOVE TO PIT. EMPLOYEE(DRIVER) HAD SEPERATED NECK FROM TRAILER AND ATTEMPTED TO FOLD OVER RAMPS TO GROUND AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS CUTTING AN AIRLINE HOSE ON SERVICE TRUCK WITH A RAZOR BLADE, BLADE SLIPPED, EE CUT 2ND FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A DIMLY LIT AREA INBACK OF THE OLD DRYER SHED. AS HE BENT OVER TO GO UNDER AN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT, HE HIT THE CONDUIT WITH HIS NOSE AND BROKE IT. THE CONDUIT IS HOR IZONTAL WITH FLOOR AND IS ABOUT 5 FEET ABOVE THEFLOOR.

EE WAS SHUTTING BOXCAR DOOR WITH CROWBAR, EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A PALLET OF BAGS THAT WAS ON THE STRETCH WRAP MACHINE TO GET THE TABLE STARTED. AS EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING, HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE.

EE WAS CARRYING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER DOWN HALLWAY OF CLAY SHEDS TO HELP PUT OUT A FIRE ON SHREDDER EQUIPMENT IN THE CLAY SHEDS. EE STEPPED ON LUMP OF CLAY AND TURNED ANKLE OVER CAUSING TORN LIG AMENTS TO LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A PALLET HAD HUNG UP ON THE ACCUMULATOR. HE TRIED TO GIVE IT A PUSH. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ENTERING BREAK HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON EDGE OF TABLE. THE FLOOR WAS DRY BUT A LIGHT RAIN/SNOW HAD BEEN FALLING ALONG WITH HAVING CLAY ON SHOES. THIS MAKES FOR SLIPPERY CONDTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING LODGED MATERIAL IN THE BLENDING HOPPER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE EDGE OF THE HOPPER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS FROM CONTROL ROOM. HE SLIPPED AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

EE WAS LOADING RAILCAR WITH LOADING CHUTE THAT HAD TO BE HELD OVER LOADING HATCH OF RAILCAR. PAIN BEGAN IN LOWER BACK AFTER CAR WAS LOADED. STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EE WAS USING A PUNCH ROD AT WEIGHT HOPPER AT WET PLANT TO DISLODGE AN UNSHREDDED KNOT. EE HIT THE LOP OF HOPPER AND MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS SEALING A HOPPER CAR FROM THE BOTTOM. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UP, HE SLIPPED IN MUD IN A BENT OVER POSITION. APPEARING TO PULL OR STRAIN LOWER BACK

MECHANIC WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON DOOR JAM. HE SAID HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK BUT IT STILL WAS BOTHERING HIM. ON 3/4/97 HE WENT TO THE DR. HE HAV E HIM CHECK KNEE OUT.

EE WAS COMING DOWN 3 STAIRS. APPRENTLY HE MISSED A STEP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SEVERE SPRAIN AND REUPTURED LIGAMENTS TO RIGHT FOOT.

ICE AND SNOW COVERED WALKWAYS. EMPLOYEE FELL NEAR BACK ENTRANCE OF OFFICE LANDED ON LEFT ARM AND ELBOW. INJURY WAS TO SHOULDER DUE TO IMPACT OF FALL.

EMP WAS OCMING DOWN ON LADDER OF RAILCAR. FOOT SLIPPED, EMP STARTED TO FALL. CAUGHT HIMSELF 4 RUNGS DOWN THE LADDER BUT BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON LADDER AS HE WAS FALLING.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 07-18-95 HE HAD GONE TO DR BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING NUMBNESS IN H IS FINGERS THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM THEN IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME THERE WERE SPECIFIC TESTS T HAT WOULD TELL FOR SURE TESTS WERE DONE ON 08-01-95 & CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME & SURGERY WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO CHAIN CONVEYOR TO GET A BAG THAT WAS CAUGHT. EMPLOYE ETURNE DANKLE WHEN EH STEPPED ONTO CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ON 6-1-95 AFTER COMPLAINING OF CONTINUING SORENESS IN ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CLAY INTO DUMP HOPPER HEARD HIS BACK POP LATER STARTED FEELING PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER TANK CAR REPLACING CAP ON OUTLET VALVE. HE FELT A PAIN IN RIGHT HIP. BY THE TIME HE GOT OUT FROM UNDER CAR HE HAD PAIN IN BOTH HIPS AND BACK. COULDN'T GET UP OFF GROUND WITH OUT HELP.

EMPLOYEE DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN METAL GOT INTO EYE. HE WAS HELPING WORK AT MILL ON #3 MILL PRODUCT SCREW LOCATION. SOMETIME DURING THE WORK SUNDAY, HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. STARTE D BOTHERING HIM SUNDAY EVENING. WENT TO DR. LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

EE WAS WASHING HAUL TRUCKS WITH 100 % CONCRETRATE WASHING COMPOUND WITHOUT DILUTING IT. CAUSTIC CAUSED SKIN BURNS AFTER ABOUTN 45 MINUTES OF CONTACT.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING HOSE FROM CAR THE HOSE WITH COUPLING FELL ACROSS EMPLOYEES FOOT CAUSING BRUISING & SWELLING

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FLIPPER INTO BOXCAR. FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FLIPPER DRUM AND FRAME OF CAR. DISLOCATED 1ST JOINT OF RIGHT PINKY FINGER, TEARING LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT SCREW CONVEYOR COMING OFF SCALPING SCREEN, USING SHOVEL. SHOVEL CAUGHT IN SCREW CONVEYOR AND JERKED DOWNWARD CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND SCRE W CONVEYOR TROUGH. TIP OF FINGER, INCLUDING BONE RECEIVED CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DRILL RIG ON INTERSTATE WHEN HE CAME UPON ROAD CONSTRUCTION-RIGHT LANE CLOSED, GAVE BLINKER PROCEEDED TO CHANGE LANES OF TRAFFIC, SEMI TRUCK IN FRONT STOPPED, CAUSING DENN IS TO STOP SUDDENLY, CAUSING A SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND HIM TO REAR-END DRILL RIG. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 10-07-94 OF HAVING LOWER BACK PAIN.

WHILE RELOCATING A BUNDLE OF (19) 5" O.D. PIPES THE 3/4" STRAP WHICH HOLD TUBES IN A BUNDLE BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON ELBOW CAUSING A 1" CUT TO THE LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING & SEALING A TANKCAR AT THE SLURRY PLANT LOADING STATION HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AS HE WAS GOING UNDER THE CAR TO PICKUP HIS HAT HE BUMPED HIS HEAD HEAD INJURY REQUIRED EIG HT STITCHES

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING SPRINGS ON TRUCK USING AN AIR WRENCH. DUST FROM DISCHARGE ON EXHAUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS HAULING OFF REFUSE FROM BUILDING BEING TORN DOWN AT THE PLANT. SOME BOARDS CAUSED TAIL GATE TO COME LOOSE AND HE WAS LIFTING TA

PALLET WAS NOT STRAIGHT ON ELEVATOR OF PALLETIZER. EMPLOYEE REACHED IN FROM SIDE OF PALLETIZER TO STRAIGHTEN PALLET WHICH WAS ON ELEVATOR CROOKED. ELEVATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF GOING UP TO STACK ING AREA. EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CROSSBRACING & ELEVATOR. LEFT ARM WAS MANGLED BADLY BUT NOT BROKEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MAGNETIC FILTER APART TO CLEAN WITH ROPE AND PULLEY SYSTEM. ROPE BROKE, EMPLOYEE FELL BETWEEN STANDING PLATFORM AND PUMP, TRAPPING HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

IT HAD RAINED, HALLWAY WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE HALLWAY IN THE SHEDS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE GOING DOWN HE FELT SOME THING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK THEN FELT PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SOME EMPTY BAGS TO STOCK THE BAGGER PRIOR TO BAGGING.HE HAD TO BEND OVER THE SIDE OF THE BAD CONTAINER.AS HE STRAIGHTEN UP HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN THE LOWER BACK.TH IS AGGRAVATED HIS INJURY ON 06-04 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A GLUE SPILL BY THE STACKING PLATFORM.

SHREDDER OPER TIGHTENING TAKE-UP BELTS ON TUB OF #5 SHREDDER WHEN CRESCENT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND RIGHT ELBOW HIT GUARD.

HEARING LOSS

PNEUMO

HEARING-OCCUPATIONAL

SILICOSIS-OCCUPATIONAL

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ENGINE IN T-57 TRUCK. HE WAS BEGINNING TO RAISE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION OFF OF FLOOR WHEN THE BOLT HOLE IN ONE END OF RIGHT ENGINE HEAD BROKE OUT. THIS CAUSED LIFTING FRAME TO SHIFT ONE SIDE, SENDING THE FRAME INTO MECHANICS FOREHEAD CAUSING LACERATION.

EMPL WAS GOING UP STAIRS TO CHECK FULLNESS OF HOPPER CAR BEING FILLED REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO SCRATCH HIS HEAD AT ABOUT THE SAME MOMENT HE WALKED INTO AN I-BEAM AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS

EMPL WAS WORKING ON FLIPPER AND WAS STANDING ON SHREDDED CLAY HE WALKED AROUND FLIPPER LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST CORNER OF FLIPPER HITTING HIS L LEG AND CUTTING IT

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD MADE GUNK WHICH CONTAINS CAUSTIC SODA.AFTER MAKING GUNK CHECK SCREEN PUMP WOULD NOT WORK.MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO REPAIR PUMP.AFTER CHECKING OUT PUMP MAINTENEANCE TURNED ON PUMP AT CONTROL BOX.VALVES TO GUNK TANK AND SWECO SCREENS WERE CLOSED.WHEN PUMP WAS TURNED ON THE LINE,CHARGED WITH GUNK WAS FORCED THROUGH PINCH VALVE GOING TO CHECK S

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE ON FORKLIFT BACKED TO UP TALK TO I.NAME AND HAD CUST BACK WHEELS SO THAT WHEEL WAS AIMED TOWARD I.NAME. WHEN EMPLOYE E LEFT ON FORKLIFT TIRE RAN ACROSS FOOT. PART OF TIRE RAN ACROSS ABOVE STEEL PLATE IN SAFETY BOOTS CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN TRUCK SHOP. AN EXCACATOR WAS INSIDE FOR REPAIR. ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS ON A STEP LADDER WORKING ON EXCAVATOR. I NAME CAME AROUND MACHINE AND TRIPPED ON STEP LADDER LEG, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON BACK ENTRANCE STEP TO OFFICE FELL FORWARD ON CONCRETE HITTING HER HEAD AND KNEES.

EMPL WAS PUTTING BAGS ON PACKER WITH RIGHT HAND EMPL ATTEMPTED TO SLIP VALVE OF BAG ONTO BAGGER SPOUT. EMPL MISSED SPOUNT GOING UNDER SPOUT. AT SAME TIME EMPL HIT PRODUCT FILL BUTTON WITH LE FT HAND. CLAY BLEW OUT OF PACKER SPOUT INTO EMPL FACE. EMPL DID NOT HAVE ON SAFETY GLASSES BUT PRODUCT BLEW IN SIDE OF GLASSES SINCE EMPL WAS LOOKING TO RIGHT.

EMP. LOOKED OUT THE BAG WAREHOUSE RAIL CAR LOADING DOCK DOOR TO SEE IF THE TRAIN HAD RE-SPOTTED A HOPER CAR. AFTER THIS HE WALKED BY TH E STRETCH WRAP MAHCINE. HE THINKS HE TRIPPED OVER THE E LECTRICAL CORD ON THE STRETCH WRAP ACHINE. HE FELL STRIKING THE CONCRETE FLOOR WITH HIS CHIN.

EMPL WAS STARTING UP STEPS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK LEADING EDGE OF CONCRETE STEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP PLUGGED DISCAHRGE PORT FROM AUGER TO BASE OF BUCKET ELEVATOR.HE HAD TURNED AUGER OFF AND WAS DISLODGING PACKED MATERIAL WITH THE HANDLE OF A #2 SLEDGE HAMMER .THE BUCKET ON THE ELEVATOR WHICH WAS STILL OPERATING CAUGHT THE HAMMER AHNDLE AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND THE OPENING TO THE ELEVATOR MASHING HIS FINGER.

EMP. WAS RESTACKIN A PALLET OF 50# BAGS THAT HAD FALLEN OVER. EMP. STATED HE FELT A TINGE IN HIS BACK. AFTER GETTING BAGS RESTACKED EMP. WENT INTO INTO MILL LAB AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK . EMP. SAT DOWN AND SUPERVISOR I. NAME WAS CALLED TO EMP. EMP. WAS IN APPARENT PAIN AND LIMPING.

EMPLOYEE REPORT8 HE HAD ROD HOLKING UP TRIP LEVER ON RAILCAR SO THAT HE COULD LET CAR IN FRONT ON DOWN. AFTER MOVING OTHER CAR HE CAME BACK TO REMOVE ROD. ROD WAS WEDGED BETWEEN ASPHALT AND LE VER, SO HE KICK9D ROD TO REMOVE. TRIP FELL DOWN AND STRUCK INSIDE BONE ON LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE REPORT8 HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FRONT END LOADER COMING DOWN STEPS FORWARDS. COMING DOWN LADDER HE REACHED BACK AND GRABBED THE WINDOW DOOR WITH LEFT HAND, APPARENTLY TO BALANCE SELF. AS HE STEPPED 0ROM LAST STEP TO GROUND HIS WEDDING BAND CAUGHT ON EDGE OF WINDOW LATCH THE RING CAME COMPLETELY OFF FINGER CAUSING SEVERS LACERATION AND BROKEN FINGER.

EMP WAS UNLOADI3G A HOPPER OF SCRAP METAL WHEN A PIECE OF TIN SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER

EMPLOYEE REPORT8 SHE STEPPED UP ON X-RAY TABLE TO TURN ON AIRCONDITIONER STEPPING DOWN SPRAINED HER LEFT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE REPORT8 HE HAD BEEN IN RAIL TANK CAR CLEANING IN PREPARATION TO LOAD CAR.ON DESCENDING CURVED LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING LOWER RIB CAGE TO STRIKE IRON RUNG OF LADDER.HE DESCENTED TO GROUND,RETAI3ED UNEATH & REPORTED ACCIDENT STATING HE WAS SORE BUT ALRIGHT.WORKED FOLLOWING FRI.OFF SAT.& LATE EVENING BEGAINEXPERIENCING ABDOMENAL PAINS.ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL,ORIGINAL DIAG

EMPL STEPPED OFF BAGGER AND HIS FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE AND THROWING ALL OF WEIGHT OF BODY ON BACK.

EE REPORTS HE WAS HOLDING PIPE WITH ROPE, WHEN THE ROPE SLIPPED ALLOWING THE PIPE TO FALL APPROX 5\ STRIKING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.