CalPortland, Co.Mining Incidents in 2000

WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT.

REMOVING BAGS FROM CEMENT DUST COLLECTOR BAGHOUSE.

TWISTED BACK LIFTING A TOOL BOX. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8-23.

EE STATES THAT WHEN HE STARTED HIS NEW JOB IN JULY 2000, HE STARTED TO FEEL A LITTLE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DUE TO USING DIFFERENT MUSCLES. HE SAID GOT WORST AND REPORTED IT ON 2-1-01. WAS SENT TO DR. AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRCTIONS. HE RETURNED TO THE DR. ON 3-13-01 WITH CONTINUED PAIN AND THE DR. PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR APPROX THREE WEEKS.

EE WAS ON TOP OF OUR BULK TRUCK, LOADING IT FOR THE DAY. WHEN HE CAME DOWN THE LADDER ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND HE STARTED TO TURN AND INJURED HIS KNEE.

TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING A RETURN TRAINING ROLLER.

EE WAS WORKING FROM A 6 FT STEP LADDER LEANED AGAINST A BLDG TO REPLACE A BELT RETURN ROLLER. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB, THE LADDER FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON TOP OF THE LAD DER.

ON 12-6-00 EE REPORTS HE HIT HIS ELBOW WHILE AT WORK ON 12-5-00. ON 12-7-00 HE WAS TAKEN TO SEE A DR. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A INSECT BITE. ON 12-8-00 HE WENT BACK FOR FOLOW UP AND WAS REFERED TO A HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION AND ANINFECTION, ADMITTED ADN TREATED DURING THE WEEKEND, RELEASED AND PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

AS EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM #702 ROTARY DRILL HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A STEP & HE FALL ABOUT 3FT ONTO A PILE OF ROCKS

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A SPACER BY TAPPING IT WITH HIS HAMMER. HE MISSED THE SPACER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HIS HAMMER CAUSING A CHIP FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE STATES THAT WHILE REMOVING A GUARD FROM THE CHAIN DRIVE OF D3-BE1 ELEVATOR, HE LIFTED THE OF THE GUARD AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFTY INDEX FINGER. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING HIS GLOVES.

EE STATES THAT WHILE LIFTING AND CARRYING A BLAST GATE UP A STAIRWAY, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN BUT DID NOT TELL ANYONE OR THINK IT WAS ANYTHING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK 4/4/00 AND 4/5/00. HE T HEN MADE A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT FOR THE AFTERNOON OF 4/5/00 AND THE DR PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 4/12/00. HE THEN CALLED AND TOLD US ABOUT THE INJURY.

EE STATES THAT WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EE ADJUST THE LOAD CELLS ON THE KILN, THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND BLEW SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WASHED OUT HIS EYES AND FELT IT WOULD BE AL RIGHT. HE GOT HOME AND IT WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM AND THE NEXT DAY HE REQUESTED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR REMOVED TWO SMALL PIECES OF FOREIGN MATERIAL.

EE STATES THAT WHILE BREAKING DOWN A POWERSHOT TUBE TO BE RECHARGE, SHE SAID THAT AFTER SHE THOUGHT THAT THE PRESSURE HAD BEEN BLED OFF THE TUBE, SHE PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE END OF THE TUBE. B ECAUSE THE TUBE WAS STILL UNDER PRESSURE, THE END FLEW OFF OF THE TUBE AFTER IT WAS UNSCREWED AND STRUCK HER ON THE RIGHT OF HER RIBS CAUSING A CONTUSION.

WORKING ON COOLER - TWISTED BACK WHEN CRAWLING INTO COOLER.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON 12/13/00 WHILE DRIVING UP A RAMP ON A CAT 990 LOADER THE BACK REST ON THE SEAT SHIFTED AND FELT PAIN IN THE NECK. ON 12/20/00 HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGN OSED WITH A NECK STRIAN. RELEASED TO FULL DUTY, NO RESTRICTIONS AND SCHEDULED FOR THERAPY.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A COME-A-LONG ON AN OVERHEAD BEAM, DUST FELL INTO HIS EYES. WAS SENT TO THE DR AND ISSUED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

EE WAS ON LUNCH BREAK. WHEN HE HAD FINISHED HE WALKED OUTSIDE THE BREAK ROOM TO STRETCH HIS LEGS. WHILE WALKING AROUND HE STUMBLED ON A ROCK AND HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING TWO STITCHES TO CLOSE. IT HAD JUST RAINED , AREA WAS WET AND SLIPPERY.

EE WAS AIR ARCING INSIDE A HAUL TRUCK BED. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE ASKED TO SEE A DR. ON THE 27TH. FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EYE.

CLEANING COMPARTMENT IN BAG HOUSE.

STRIPPING BAGS FROM H2-1-DC BAGHOUSE.

EE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON A SKID LOADER. THE LATCHING MECHANISM WAS NOT LINED UP, THE LATCH SPRUNG BACK STRIKING THE EE ON HIS RING FINGER, RIGHT HAND. SENT TO HOSPI TAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE, SPLINTED AND SENT BACK TO WORK, CAR OF HAND IS TO KEEP DRY FOLLOWUP IN THREE WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A FOREIGN OBJECT FROM THE CLINKER FEEDER WHEN DUST FLUSHED AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.

EE STATES THAT WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER EE MODIFY A WATER LANCE THAT HAD JUST CAME OUT OF THE PREHEATER TOWER, HE GRABBED THE END OF THE LANCE CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO PALM OF RIGHT H AND. THE EE SAID THAT HE FORGOT THAT THE LANCE WAS HOT.

EE STATES THAT WHILE GRINDING OFF WELDS ON A LINER PLATE, HE FELT SOMETHING GET IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK AND GRINDING OVERHEAD. HE WAS FIRST USING A FACE SHIELD AND THEN SWIT CHED OVER TO GOGGLES. HE WASHED OUT HIS EYES ANDDIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING UNTIL HE GOT HOME THAT NIGHT & HE THEN WENT TO DR. REFFERED TO AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST. DR. REMOVED PIECE OF METAL, RETURNED/WO

EE WAS ADJUSTING HIS POSITION STRADLING A SCAFFOLD PLANK. INJURED PLACED HIS HAND ON A 9"" GRINDER CAUSING IT TO START. HIS LEFT HAND WAS IN A POSITION TO KEEP HIS BALANCE. IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GRINDING DISC CAUSING A LACERATION AND8 STITCHES.

USING TORQUE WRENCH, LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE ROLL PRESS.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EE HAS WORKED IN THIS PLANT SINCE 1968.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EE HAS WORKED IN THIS PLANT SINCE 1976

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED IN THIS PLANT SINCE 1968.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EMPLOYEE AHS WORKED IN THIS PLANT SINCE 1967.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED IN THIS PLANT SINCE 1970.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKEDIN THIS PLANT SINCE 1961.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS, THIS EE HAS WORKED FOR CALIFONIA PORTLAND CEMENT FOR OVER 30 YEARS AT THIS PLANT. THIS A CUMULATIVE HEARING LOSS.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED FOR THIS COMPANY FOR OVER 30 YEARS AT THEPLANT. THIS IS A CUMULATIVE HEARING LOSS.

FOLLOWING OUR ANNUAL AUDIOMETRIC TESTS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOTIFIED OF AN OSHA SHIFT - STS & IT WAS SUGGESTED HE SEE A DOCTOR. JUNE 16 WE RECEIVEDNOTICE FROM HIS ATTORNEY THAT ON JUNE 6 HE FILED A DWC-1 FORM. WE ARE REPORTING TO MSHA AS THE HEARING LOSS MAY BE RELATED TO HIS JOB, BUT EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS.

CUMULATIVE NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED AT THE COMPANY FOR OVER 31 YEARS