WILLSBORO MINE (FOX KNOLL): 776 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Pulling dump truck out of tailing shed. Got out to make sure the tailgate was latched. As EE walked to the rear of the truck EE's feet slipped out from under EE on the icy surface. When EE fell EE landed on EE's left shoulder.

Maintenance employee directed the mixer operator to stand on a ladder and see if the valve was opening all the way prior to reassembling the pipe. Mixer operator put their middle finger into the pipe opening. The valve closed on the tip of the finger. The impact caused an avulsion of the workers left hand middle fingertip.

Employee had a reportable hearing loss in EE's right ear.

Employee was shoveling approximately .5 inches of snow off of sidewalk. As EE turned to throw a scoop of snow to the side, EE felt pain in EE's lower back and dropped to EE's knees. Doctor labeled lower back injury as either a pulled muscle or pinched nerve.

Employee tripped while walking up a staircase. While attempting to catch themselves, they jammed a thumb, which proceeded to swell, be painful the following day.

Employee did not report a new injury at this time. Employee requested information on a previous injury from 2012. Stated the condition from the previous injury had returned, Old insurance company reported that the employee stated they picked up a bag and felt something in the same location of the previous injury.

EE states while trying to free a jammed bag left hand and wrist were pinched in the equipment. EE injuries were reported as a crush injury and superficial abrasion to the left hand.

While running a production mixer which blends saline with wollastonite a rubber transition seal between a product bin and the mixer over pressurized and blew apart. The overpressure is believed to be the result of a plugged exhaust line, chemical reaction or possible flammable vapor liberation within the mixer. No injuries were sustained.

While running a production mixer which blends silane materials with wollastonite a rubber transition seal between the product feed bin and mixer blew apart as a result of pressure build within the mixer. No personnel were injured. Over pressurization is believed to have resulted from a plugged VOC evacuation line and/or possible flammable material liberation in the mixer.

While running a production mixer which blends silane materials with wollastonite a rubber transition seal between the product feed bin and mixer blew apart as a result of pressure build within the mixer. No personnel were injured. Over pressurization is believed to have resulted from a plugged VOC evacuation line and/or possible flammable material liberation in the mixer

EE states that he picked up 25 kilo bags and put them on a pallet. While lifting the bags something pulled in his groin area.

Employee states that ee felt twinge in back while pushing pipes around on floor with a cart and setting hoists up.

While packaging treated product into a poly bulk bag an employee report witnessing a blue flame develop in the top of the bag resulting in sufficient heat to melt the top of the bag. This event was recently recognized as being subject to immediate reporting due to the ignition of a gas. No injury or significant damage resulted from this event.

Employee was changing belts on screw171. When he stood up he felt a shooting pain in the left lower side of his back.

Employee was walking around plant feed belt in Beneficiation when she rolled her right ankle on an inch thick, uneven ridge on cement floor.

Employee was cleaning under the mixer, While shoveling he strained his back.

EE was stepping out of Truck #28 at stockpile area to get in the loader. As he stepped down from the truck his left foot came down on a rock and his ankle twisted causing an avulsion fracture. EE declined medical treatment at time of incident then on 3/17/14 decided to be seen.

Employee was on the roof - he slipped on some black ice, fell and twisted his left knee.

Employee was working on Door400, the 400 ton hopper Mega door. While working on the door, the fabric lifting strap that raises and lowers the door broke and the door fell 8-10' down and struck employee on the head knocking his hard hat off. The door then struck his left shoulder and forearm that was on the railing of the scissor lift.

Employee passed out at work. Upon questioning & evaluation by shift foreman, employee attributed passing out to his diabetes. Employee refused medical treatment and went home at the end of his shift. From home he went to the doctors/hospital where it was determined he had a heart attack.

EE was holding avocado in hand and cutting it - knife slipped and cut hand at base of index finger, left hand.

Employee was working on classifier 230B trying to move a bound up part when his hand slipped off and collided with the classifier housing in an area that was worn to a sharp edge. Employees right hand grazed the sharp edge causing a laceration at the base of his right thumb that required sutures.

On 5/7/12 employee reported that on 4/29/12 he aggravated prior work related back injury while working in Beneficiation changing pipes. Back pain worsened so he sought medical attention on 5/1/12.

EE was putting expanded metal away in rack - it kicked up and cut left hand which required stitches.

Employee arrived at work - prior to starting shift was walking from parking lot to Plant 2 when he slipped on ice and fell landing on his back.

EE hooking bag strap to arms on Bagger 150. Walked across platform rolls to hook other bag strap-slipped-grabbed bag for support injured left wrist. Did not seek medical attention on 8/16/11. On 11/21/11 sought medical attention was given restrictions - NYCO able to accommodate. On 1/19/12 EE placed out of work - NYCO no longer able to accommodate restrictions.

EE was pulling stones out mill, lot of twisting and turning.

EE was pulling and pushing trying to get bag oof rolls.

Employee went from the office out to line 2 mixer. He turned and his back went out. Employee states that he has bad disks in his back.

Employee was cutting a piece of flex hose with a Stanley knife. It slipped cutting his left index finger. (required 4 stitches)

Employee was going to fix a leaking transporter line. He was waiting for the line to depressurize when the line came apart blowing wollastonite all over him and into both eyes.

EE was directed to weed whack around the NYCO grounds. He reportedly came into contact with poison ivy. By 7/9/10, EE experienced a severe allergic reaction to the poison ivy and sought medical treatment.

Employee was trying to close the elevator door and strained his middle left side of back.

On 2/4/10 EE was trying to get ton bag off the run. He squatted, put his back to bag and pushed and felt pain in right knee (he declined medical attention on that day). On 3/3/2010 EE reaggravated knee, while stepping off portable ladder to the ground his knee gave out. Sought medical attention on 3/3/2010.

EE twisted his back while going up stairs aggravating previous back injury which occured on 5/10/2004.

Employee was running, tripped and fell. When falling, his left hand smashed through glass on old temperature chart plotter.

EE alleges back strain occurring 10/11/08. Incident reported by spouse via telephone on 10/20/08.

Employee was lowering airlock to the floor with a come a long. The weight of the airlock was alot and his hand came up and hit his glasses while holding the handle.

Employee states that while cutting a piece of duct tape with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut his right ring finger.

When rotating the classifier wheel pinched his finger between wheel and an obscure lip on the classifier body behind the wheel.

While employee was working on mill, he pinched palm of his left hand causing a laceration which required sutures.

While employee was installing shims in the ACM Mill classifier wheel he cut his thumb on one of the shims.

While employee was putting supplies away his hand brushed across the sharp edge of a bracket causing a gash to back side of left hand.

Employee was using shovel to rake garnet away from screen. The shovel caught in the pulling motion which caused employee's back to twist in the opposite direction. (Lost time began 7/21/06)

EE states that he slipped on steel stairs and struck his right shin on edge of step causing laceration.

Employee was changing bags in the dust collectors and the repetitive motion of using a screwdriver and ratchet may have caused the swelling. Note: Lost time began 8/26/05.

Employee states that while he was working on the tail pulley bearing on elevator 015 he went to turn around and ran his knee into a piece of steel jutting out.

Employee states that while getting ice cubes out of the ice machine in Plt 2 lunchroom he noticed the ice bucket was overflowing so he dumped some ice out of the bucket. In doing so some ice fell out of the bucket onto the floor. EE then stepped on the ice and his feet went out from under him. he landed full weight on his shoulder.

Employee states when he was coming around corner from ACM mill to check on #6 F-1 mill he slipped on a patch of ice on floor.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE AIRLOCKS ON LINE 2 (PLT. 2). WHEN HE LIFTED AIRLOCK HE HURT HIS BACK.

EE STATES THAT WHEN HE WENT TO DUMP A WHEELBARROW OF PRODUCT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS GETTING A GAS TANK FOR A FORK LIFT AND AS HE WAS CARRYING IT INTO THE PLANT HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND PULLED SOMETHING ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE DRAGGING THE HI-VAC HOSE (WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE) OVER TO THE TRANSPORTER, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON THE HOSE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CHANGING SEAT AND FLOP GATE ON VAC., VALVE ACTIVATED AIR PISTON AND END OF FINGER ON RT. HAND GOT CAUGHT.

WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED ROLLS UP FOR SCALE THE STRAP SLIPPED ON FORK AND CAME DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE BRUSHING SCREENS HE FELT A SPASM IN HIS LOWER BACK. STATES THAT HE STOPPED UNTIL SPASM WENT AWAY. HE STARTED BRUSH-ING SCREENS AGAIN AND THE SPASM CAME BACK. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T STOP.

WHILE EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM THE HEATER PIPE WHICH HE WAS STANDING ON TO TRY AND UNPLUG THE DRYER INLET PIPE, WHEN GETTING DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT KNEE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ANGLE FROM FLANGE.

WHILE EE WAS OPENING A PALLET OF BAGS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE INSIDEOF HIS LEFT FOREARM.

WHILE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING EE OUT OF #1 PEBBLE MILL (ONE ON EACH ARM), THE MAN ON HIS LEFT ARM PULLED TOO HARD.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING 99 LB. BAGS OUT BACK, HSI SHOULDER PULLED OUT.

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON #2 PEBBLE MILL--NEW FEED SPOUT--DUST WAS FALLING AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.

EE WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS STEPPING AND WALKED INTO A PIECE OF PLYWOOD CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS LEFT KNEE/SHIN AREA.

WHILE EE WAS CUTTING UP CARDBOARD BOXES WITH A STANLEY KNIFE HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE KNIFE WENT INTO HIS LEFT THIGH.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE ROOF CHECKING HIS EQUIPMENT, HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE. HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED PARTIALLY ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND BACK.

WHILE EE WAS CHECKING AN AIRLOCK THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND, GOT CAUGHT BY THE AIRLOCK 211A AND WAS CUT OFF.

EE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR AND HIS PANTS LEG CAUGHT ON CHEMICAL CART. HE FELL ON HIS KNEE AND HURT HIS BACK/SIDE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHEN PULLING ON BAG LOPS HIS BACK CAUGHT.

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN EMPTY BAG ON BAGGER HE REACHED OVER AND PULLED HIS BACK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE FORKLIFT HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PICK UP A 20' PIECE OF HEAVY WALL PIPE(USING THE PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE) BUT TWISTED ONE THE PIPE WAS IN A RAISED POSITION CAUSING LOW BACK MUSCLE STRAIN. EE DID NO T BEGIN LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/29/98.

GRINDING ON PROCESS LINE - FOREIGN BODY IN EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DRILLING TO INSTALL AN ANCHOR IN THE CONCRETE FOR FAN 080 WHEN THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT THE REBAR AND TWISTED THE DRILL IN HIS HAND.

EMP STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS WASHING A GLASS BEAKER THAT HAD A CHIP ON THE TOP WHICH HE DID NOT DETECT BEFORE WASHING IT HE CUT THE PALM OF LEFTHAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CALIBRATE A BULK SCALE. HE & ANOTHER EE WERE USING A FORK LIFT TO PUT A 2000 LB. TEST WEIGHT ON SCALE. HE PUSHED ON WEIGHT.

EMP AND 3 OTHER EMPS WERE WORKING TO FIX 2 LP LEAKS. CREW OF MEN WERE BLEEDING THE LINE TO OPEN AND REPAIR THE LEAKS. BLEED OFF CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WHEN THE CREW OF MEN FLED THE LP ENCLOSURE EM P WAS KNOCKED DOWN SKINNING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOW AND BRUISING SOME RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING AND SWEEPING GARNET AND ROCK WASTE WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW.

EE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND BAGGER PICKING UP OLD PALLETS 70LBS AND CARDBOARD HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER LUMBAR AREA.

WHLE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BARRELS OF 200 & C101 OFF DOCK INTO LOADER BUCKET, A BARREL DROPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE EE WAS UNPLUGGING FEED CHUTE ON #1 PEBBLE MILLE HE STATES THAT HIS HAND SLIPPED AND SCRAPED A SHARP PIECE OF METAL (ANGLE IRON).

WHEN EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A SAMPLE KNIFE THAT HE DROPPED ON THE FLOOR HE PULLED HIS BACK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PEBBLE MILL A MAN INSIDE MILL HOLLERED TO HIM TO HAND HIM A BOX OF TILE WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED HE RAN HIS HEAD INTO BOLT

WHEN EE WAS GETTING OFF OF A FORKLIFT HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIMSELF STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TRUCK TIRES AROUND ON THE STOCKPILE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK WHEN LIFTING ON AUGER OF SCREW 54.

THE BULK WAS HHIGH ON STD SO EMPLOYEE WAS PATTING THE BAG BY HAND. WHEN DOING OS HE GOT HIS FOOT ON TOP OF THE TOE GUARD CAUSING IT TO GET CAUGHT UNDER THE BAG PLACER WHNE IT WAS COMING DOWN .

WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PILE OF WAST MATERIAL, HE TWISTE DHIS ANKLE AND SPRAINE DIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING PLATES IN F-1 MILL HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER IN LIP OF HEAD. EDGE OF HEAD IS SHARP. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

WHILE EE WAS CHANGING THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE ROTEX SCREEN COVER, ON THE #2 STD LINE, THE S HOOK WHICH THE COVER WAS BEING HELPED UP BY, GAVE WAY AND THE COVER DROPPED DOWN STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD CAUSING A NECK INJURY.

WHILE EE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL SLIDE TO WORK ON FEEDER HIS HAND SLID ACROSS SLIDE TEARING HIS LEFT PALM OPEN. SLIDE HAS BEEN HAMMERED ON SO MUCH THAT THE FLAT EDGE HAS BECOME RAZOR SHARP. EE R ECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A BARREL OF SCREEN OVERSIZE ONTO A PALLET WHEN HIS BACK GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN UP.

WHEN EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP AN EMPTY PALLET HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WHILE LOADING BULK TANKER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ONTO OLD AIRSLIDE TO HIT TANK WITH HAMMER BECAUSE C-6 WASN'T FLOWING AND WHEN STEPPING DOWN HE TURNE DHIS LEFT ANKLE UNDER.

EMPLOYEE AND FOREMAN WERE STANDING ON TOP OF #3 CLASSIFIER TO CLEAN OUT FEED SCREW. WHILE REMOV ING SLIDE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND BEGAN TOFALL BACKWARD. FOREMAN GRABBED ONTO HIS OVERALLS CHEST AREA BUT HE SLIPPED THRU HIS GLOVES AND LANDED ON HIS BACK ON THE FLOOR. APPROX 4 FT FALL.

EMPLOYEE HAD TO CLIMB UP THE RAILING IN ORDER TO REACH THE VALVE TO TURN THE AIR ON FOR THE BIN PULSATORS. THE VALVE IS ABOUT 7 1/2 FEET IN THE AIR FROM THE PLATFORM. EE IS 5'9" TALL. HE LO ST HIS FOOTING & FELL AGAINST THE RAILING STRIKING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BAG OUT OF BAG SEALER AND GOT HIS FINGER IN A PINCH POINT.

EE BACKED UP INTO PATH OF SLOW MOVING FORKLIFT. EE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON PALLETS.

WAS CLEANING MAGNETS ON EXOLONS AND PERMROLLS. WHILE REMOVING MAGNET FROM 23 PERMROLL HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. BY THE TIME HE WASLKED TO THE LAB MUSCLE HAD TIGHTENED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE PIECE OF BAG FROM AN AUTOMATIC BAGGER & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

INJURED WAS CHECKING WOLLASTOKUP FINISHED PRODUCT TANK LEVEL. ... VISIBILITY WAS POOR & INVESTIGATOR WAS TOLD INJURED USED A BUTANE LIGHTER WHILE CHECKING PRODUCT LEVEL. WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF AN OPEN FLAME, IGNITION OCCURED, ENGULFING INJURED IN FLAMES. [IT WAS HUMID & HOT IN THE WITH NO AIR MOVEMENT IN THIS SPECIFIC AREA] [RESTRICTED DUST LINES MADE DUST COLLECTION IN AREA POOR

WHILE THROWING BAGS BACK THROUGH A BAG FLATTENER, EMPLOYEE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.

WHILE CHANGING A FLUORESCENT LIGHT EMPLOYEE DROPPED IT. WHLE TRYING TO CATCH IT HE FELL OFF THE LADDER INJURING HIS BACK.

WHILE STEPPING OVER A PIPE, EMPLOYEE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.

WHILE INSTALLING A TWO INCH VALVE, EE DROPPED THE VALVE WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH IT THE VALVE STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT HAND INJURING THE 3RD JOINT IN THE LITTLE FINGER.

WHILE CHECKING LIGHTS THE EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDER A BEAM PUTTING HIMSELF IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE THINKS THAT HE HURT HIMSELF LIFTING SOME STEEL INSIDE A BUILDING WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE AREA.

FILLING BAG WITH PORDUCT DUST FELL IN EYE

LOADING PALLET WALKED BY SCRATCHED ANKLE ON PC OF STRAPPING STICK ING OUT

SETTING UP SCAFFOLD UP BACK OF WALL CLIMBED TO TOP AND FELL

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A STEEL PLATE AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED WORK BOOTS AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJECTING A LIQUID CHEMICAL INTO A TANK. THE QUICK DISCONNECT PULLED APART AND CHEMICAL SPLASHED OUT OF THE TANK ONTO EMPLOYEE.

54736YEE WAS SHIFTING GRATING AROUND ON THE STEEL & TRIED TO MOVE A PIECE WITH HIS BODY

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO AN ACCELERATING CONVEYOR (BAG KICKER) WHILE CONV. WAS RUNNING. HIS FINGER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT INT EH COVNEYOR AND LACERATED. THE INJURY REQ UIRED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTETNION AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5 FIVE STITCHES. EMPLOYEE THEN RETURNED TO WORK WHERE HE COMPLETED THE BALANCE OF HIS 8 HR SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING PRODUCT MOST OF WEEK AND HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED ON 02-22-92.

WHILE CLIMBING ON A FORK LIFT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE STRUCK HIS WRIST ON THE FORK LIFT.

INSTALLING HEATING SYSTEM IN THE NEW FACILITY. PURGING GAS LINE IN MECHANICAL ROOM TO START BOILER. THE FOREMAN APPARENTLY LIT A CIGARETTE AND AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

INSTALLING HEATING SYSTEM FOR NEW FACILITY.PURGING GAS LINE IN MECHANICAL ROOM TO START BOILER.FOREMAN LIT CIGARETTE AND EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

INSTALLING HEATING SYSTEM FOR NEW FACILITY.PURGING GAS LINE IN MECHANICAL ROOM TO START BOILER.FOREMAN LIT CIGARETTE AND EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

WHILE LIFTING AN EXOLEN ROTOR HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

CHECKING CYLINDER ON BAGGER FINGER PINCHED

EMPL WAS DRIVING FORK LIFT IN WHSE & RAN INTO RAMP CHEST STRUCK STEERING WHEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A MIXER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING BAGS OF PRODUCT INTO AN ELEVATOR AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE OPENING A MIXER DOOR, EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER AND ARM.

WHILE INSPECTING THE TOP OF 1 PEBBLE MILL SEPARATOR EE STEPPED ON A WING BOLT AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO BREAK A LARGE ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER HOPPER AND MISSED HITTING HIS ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WET MATERIAL INTO A WHEELBARROW, WHILE WALKING OUT WITH THE WHEELBARROW HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS SIDE.

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LEFT WRIST CLEANING FROZEN MATERIAL OFF OF THE PAN FEEDER. HE WORKED UNTIL 1-17-91 THEN WENT TO THE DOCTORS AND THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO TAKE A FEW DAYS OFF.

EE WAS SLIDING A COVER OVER THE TOP OF 6 MILL ELEVATOR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER, EMPLOYEE LIT A WELDING TORCH. WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER, THE TORCH SLIPPED BURING TWO KNUCKLES AND THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

EMPL EXITING PLANT #2 TO EMPTY TRASH AND EITHER SLIPPED OR HIS FEET JUST WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLAGGING A PIECE OF STEEL AND A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF GARNET AND FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS RIGHT TESTICLE.

EMPL WAS THROWING BAGS OF PRODUCTS ON PALLET & WHEN HE TURNED HE TWISTED BACK.

WHILE CHANGING TIRES IN THE MOBILE MAINTENANCE GARAGE EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF RUST IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO A FORKLIFT. EE S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP UP AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND A PALLET OF BAGS WHILE OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP. FORKLIFT RAN OVER HIS LEFT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BOX OFF OF A SHELF & CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN HE CUT THE TREE IT MOVED OFF OF THE STUMP STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT INSTEP

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE COVER TO THE MIXER. HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE FILL PIPE AND THE COVER. WHEN THE COVER CLOSED, HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE COVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER. WHEN DESCENDING HE STEPPED ON A VACUUM HOSE AND BROKE HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN COVER OFF & HE INPAIRED HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BEARING PULLER TO PULL A BEARING & WHEN HE BENT OVER HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

SHOVELING IN PIT PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK UY

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PALLET FROM A STACK OF PALLETS THE PALLET SLIPPED & JAMMED HIS FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER PALLET

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP EMPTY BAGS & COULDNT STRAIGHTEN UP HE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A SHAFT IN A TAIL PULLEY, WHILE HE WAS KNEELING DOWN TIGHTENING A NUT ON A BEARING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A TUNNEL AND DUST BLEW IN HIS EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS AND WHEN HE THROUGH A BAG HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

TRYING TO REARRANGE BAGS ON PALLET WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE CONVEY BAGS BACKED UP ON CONVEY TRIED TO FREE THEM HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT PULLED HIS HAND IN CONV EY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING & FELT A TWINGE IN H IS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER AND EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS LIFTING A BAG OF PRODUCT AND FELT A STRAIN IN R TESTICLE

EMPLOYEE JUMPED ONTO A WOODEN BARRICADE AND HIT HIS HEAD AND JAMMED HIS NECK AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED RIGHT FOREARM WHILE THROWING BAGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING WOOLASTONITE INTO 50 LB. BAGS. WHILE TURNING TO PLACE A BAG ONTO PALLET, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING BAGS OF PRODUCT ON A PALLET WHILE TURNING AND THROWING THE BAGS HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST

EMPL WAS I NSTALLING LOUVRE IN WOLLASTOKUP DEPT. & HE REACHED INTO BAG OF NAILS & NAIL STUCK IN FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A BARREL OF PRODUCT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS MAKING BAG OPENER. WHILE SHARPENING ONE EDGE OF PIECE OF ANGLE HE DROPPED HIS FILE. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP HE HIT BACK OF HIS FINGER ON EDGE OF ANGLE.

EMPL WAS CHANGING A ROLL OF PLASTIC FILM AND DROPPED IT ON HER FOOT

WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON A LANGER. WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE NUT AND CUT IT.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN OFF OF A FORK LIFT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT ON THE ROOF TO CHECK THE SILOS AND HE STEPPED ON A WELDING ROD CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON FLANGE & WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN MOUTH.

EMPL WAS LIFTING A JACK HAMMER ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AT THE TIME HE WAS DISAGNOSED AS A RUPTURE AND WAS REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING PRODUCT AND DUST FELL IN HIS LEFT EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING THE SIDE OF 13 ELEVATOR WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THE ANGLE WENT THROUGH A HOLE IN THE ELEVATOR CAUGHT ON A BUCKET AND THE BUCKET THREW THE PIECE OF ANGLE BACK STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

A DUST ACCUMULATION ON OVERHEAD BEAM FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING BELOW. EMPLOYEE GOT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OFDUST IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING BLURRED VISION AND SEVERE IRRATATION. EMPLO YEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING & WEIGHING PALLETS & FELT A SORENESS IN HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING BAGS ON A PALLET OFF OF A CONVEYOR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING PALLET OFF THE TOP OF A STACK OF PALLETS, PALLET DROPPED AND HIT HER ON THE LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

EMPLOYEE WS LOA8ING BAGS ONTO PALLET WHEN HETURNED TO PUT THE BAGGER ON THE PALLET-HE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS. THE DIAGNOSIS IS THT HE PULLED CHEST MUSCLES.

EMPL BANGING ON3 PIPE WITH HAMMER AND TURNED HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A PIECE OF METAL AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS EYE FROM THE SIDE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING PIPE FROM ROOF OF PLANT & HAD CHEST & BACK PAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BAG AND TURNING TO STEP AND TRIPPED OVER PALLET.

EMP WAS EMPTYIN1 A BARREL OF GARBAGE AND HURT HIS BACK

EMPL LIFTING HU6 OFF TRACTOR WHEEL.

OPENING RAIL CA9 DOOR WITH PRY BAR AND BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EMPL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

EMP WAS CHECKIN1 WACO SCREEN TO SEE IF IT WAS PULUGGED AND STUCK HIS HAND IN BOTTOM OF SCREEN AND HAND WAS STRUCK BY COUNTER WEIGHT

WALKING BY WELD3NG CURTAIN AND THE WIND BLEW IT OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE EAR

GREASING EQUIPM9NT STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE FLOOR & FELL SPRAINING HIS WRIST

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5RGING BATTERY & THE BATTERY NEXT TO IT BLEW UP

PULLING DUST B5G UP TO THE THIRD FLOOR I.NAME AGGRAVATED A BACK INJURY THAT HE RECEIVED WORKING AT HOME

BARRY CAUGHT HI8 HAND IN A HEAD PULLYU

PUTTING ACETYLE3E TANK BACK ON RACK TANK FELL OFF RACK HITTING HIM IN FOOT

BAGGING PRODUCT3& HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE SHOULDER AREA

CLEANING ROOF W3ND BLEW DIRT IN HIS EYE

WALKING SLIPPED3ON ROAD AND FELL ON H AND

PULLED STRAINED3MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE CRANKING UP THE LEGS IN A TRAILER.

WHILE LOADING B5GS OF MATERIAL FROM A CONVEYOR INTO A TRUCK EMPLOYEES TURNED IN SUCK A MANNER AS TO REINJURE A DISC IN THE LOWER BACK.

PUTTING DOCK DO4N TO UNLOAD TRUCK WALKED UP RAMP AND JUMPED ON IT TO PUT DOWN SLIPPED FELL CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HINGED PART OF RAMP

EE PLACING LOADING RAMP ONTO DOCK AREA. SUSTAINED CUT TO RT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN HE PINCHED THE FINGER BETWEEN RAMP & TRAILER. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PORTABLE CONVEYOR RUN HAND WAS CAUGHT IN RUN BETWEEN POST AND STAND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER 1 1/2 INCHES LONG REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPL ON SIDE OF HEAD.SMALL CUT ON SIDE OF HEAD.2 STITCHES USED TO CLOSE CUT.

EMP WAS WORKING IN SHOP AREA ANOTHER EMP LOWERED A PALLET OF MILL LINERS ONTO EMP LEFT FOOT THIS RESULTED IN AN INJURY TO THE LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT HAIRLINE FRACTURE