Wrens Calcine Metal/Non-Metal

EE was picking up a load of slurry clay: he had left his truck & was at the base of steps leading to loadout office: where he slipped. The area was wet there was some algae under the steps, but not in the walking area, grating was also in place to prevent slips. He reported that he had slipped. He said that he was not hurt, other than his rear. We learned 10/11/05 he is off work.

EE PRESSURE TESTED A TANK CAR & FOUND A FAULTY DISC ASSEMBLY; HE REMOVED THE OLD ASSEMBLY, BUT FAILED TO BLEED PRESSURE OFF THE CAR; THE RUPTURE DISC ASSEMBLY BLEW OFF, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.

EE USED A METAL POLE TO UNSTOP A RAILCAR AND PLACED THE POLE ON THE GROUND. HE THEN CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE RAILCAR TO BLOW IT OFF. WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER, HE DID NOT LOOK WHERE HE WAS STEPPING. HE STEPPED ON THE METAL POLE HE HAD LEFT ON THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS FOOT. EE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THAT NIGHT AFTER LEAVING WORK.

WHILE WALKING TOWARD THE SPRAY DRYER BLDG THE EE SLIPPED ON WET SLAY. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

INSPECTING NEWLY INSTALLED OVERHEAD SLURRY LINESTRIPPED OVER MOTOR BODY, FALLING TO GROUND STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON CORNER OF GEARBOX.

HE SLIPPED GETTING OFF TRUCK. HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

TRUCK DRIVER AT ECCI WRENS PLANT TO LOAD SLURRY-DRIVER PARKED VEHICLE IN DIRT AREA NEXT TO CONCRETE AREA-DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND IN WALKING TO TANK SLIPPED ON SLIPPERY CLAY THAT HAD COLLEC TED ON CONCRETE PAD-DRIVERS LEGS SPREAD APART CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIP TO GROUND.

WHILE CHANGING 80 MESH SCREENS, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO GET TOOLS FROM FLOOR. WHEN HE RAISED UP LEFT SHOULDER STRUCK LOW HANGING PIPE. HAD SURGERY 1-20-95.

REMOVING RUBBER SKIRTING FROM BOTTOM OF EVEN FEEDER. RATCHET SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH, CHIPPING FRONT TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE HOOD OF THE A BIRD CENTRIFUGE WITH A WATER HOSE. HE HIT A PLACE WHERE CLAY AND SAND WAS LODGED. WATER AND CLAY SPLASHED INTO EMPLOYEES FACE. DIRT GOT IN HIS RIGHT E YE.

EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN DOWN OFF THE FRONT END LOADER AND WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT ARM TO SHUT THE DOOR OF THE FRONT END LOADER AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS L EFT SHOULDER.

ADJUSTING PIPE STAND HOLDING 10" PIPE ADJUSTING SLEEVE ON STAND GAVE AWAY AND SEVERED LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND JOINT LOCKING RING WAS NOT IN PLACE ON PIPE STAND

EMPLOYEE WAS SWITCHING VALVES AT P-2 PUMP. THE PUMP WAS LEAKING SLIP. AS EMPLOYEE WENT TO LEAVE P-2 AREA, HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

EMP WAS CLOING SCISSOR VALVE ON RAIL CAR . VALVE WAS HARD TO CLOSE. EMP TOOK PIPE AND EXTENSION AND TRIED TO CLOSE VALVE, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT AIR LINE OF RAILCAR WITH METAL ROD ROD BECAME STUCK & EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL ROD UP WITH PIPE WRENCH EMPLOYEE REINJURED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK