CalPortland, Co.Mining Incidents in 2001

OWRKING ON CLINKER & DUST BLEW INTO EYES CAUSING INFECTION(CHANGING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS).

AS EE STEPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE LADDER TO THE FLOOR. HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT FROM HIS LEFT LEG TO HIS RIGHT LEG AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS USING A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO SLUG DOWNBASE BOLTS ON AC3 MILL. NEXT DAY HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS SHOULDER WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM AND REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSE D WITH A STRAIN AND PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALL A LIFTING BOLT IN A ROLLER HUT ASSEMBLEY, THE LIFTING BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEES HAND HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT RING FIN GER CAUSING A FRACTURE AND COMPLEX LACERATION TO HIS FINGER.

REMOVING 142# PLATE CLAMP FROM PLATE. CLAMP ROTATED AND THERE WAS A POP IN LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE RADIATOR ON HAUL TRUCK #64, PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO ABRUPTLY JERK CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. SENT DOCTOR AND DIAGNOSED WITH LOWER BACK STRAIN, PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM WORK AREA TO HIS LOCKER, HE STEPPED IN A POT HOLE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE REMOVING A SURGE TANKTHAT WEIGHS APPROX 100 LBS FROM AN OIL TANK, HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE OIL TANK BENDING OVER. HE SUFFER ED BACK SPASM/ LUMBAR SPRAIN.

EE STATES THAT WHEN HE REACHED TO PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE ACCESS LADDER ON LOADER #136 HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ARM. ON 3-19-01 HE STILL FELT DISCOMFOT AND REQUESTED TO SEE A DR. DIAGNOSED WITH STRAI N/POSSIBLE TEAR RIGHT BICEPS. ON MODIFIED DUTY.

DURING PRE SHIFT VEHICLE INSPECTION, EE USED HIS HAND TO WIPE MUD FROM A HEADLIGHT AND CUT HIS FINGER ON BROKEN HEADLIGHT GLASS WHICH WAS UNDER THE MUD.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHEN HE SQUATTED DOWN HE FELT A BURN IN HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO SEEA DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN, PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY AND THERAPY.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE LID ON THE ROCK SAW, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE WHICH RESULTED IN THE LID FALLING ONTO HIS LEFT HAND.

WHILE REMOVING A GRATE A PLANK FELL ON HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO ALIGN BOLT HOLESON AN AIR SLIDE. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND GRAZED HIS CHEEK CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCH-ES.

LOWERING FEEDER ONTO COAL MILL WITH CHAIN FALL. CHAIN FALL JUMPED DROPPING FEEDER ONTO COAL MILLPINCHING FINGER IN BETWEEN.

EE WAS IN A HURRY AND DID NOT DON THE APPROPRIATE PPE AND DID NOT ISOLATE. THE VALVE PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING THE AIR HOSE. WHEN SPEAKING WITH THE EE HE KNEW THAT HE SOULD HAVE SLOWED DOWN AND T HOUGHT ABOUT THE TASK AT HAND, THE PROPER PPE AND THE PROCEDURE OF ISOLATING THE VALVE.

WHILE USING AN AIR LANCE TO UNPLUG AN AIR SLIDE, RAW MIX FLUSHED BACK OUT OF THE PORT HOLE INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES. THE INJURY IS REPORTABLE DUE TO PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

EE WAS REMOVING A BELT GUARD TO REPAIR A CHUNK BREAKER. EE INJURED HIS HAND ON 7-10 BUT DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 8-7 WHEN HIS HAND DID NOT IMPROVE.

IN THE PROCESS OF GREASING A BEARING, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A FLOOR COVER & FELL INTO A JUNCTION BOX. THE INJURY IS REPORTABLE DUE TO SUTURES.

WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE WORKING ON BUILDING A PLATFORM IN A MILL.

EE WAS GRINDING WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WATCHING EMPLOYEE STEEL GEAR FROM A WATER TRUCK, HE WAS STRUCK IN THEFOREHEAD WITH A PIECE OF STEEL FROM GEAR THAT WAS BEING REMOVED. THEY WERE USING A STEEL HAMMER TO REMOVE GEAR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG. LATER HE FELT A PIECE OF METAL UNDER THE SKIN. METAL WAS REMOVED ON 5-11-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF F2 SILO WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO SEE A DOCTOR AND A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE, RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY.

AFTER EE GOT OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK HE CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS INSTALLING AN AIR SLIDE SECTION WHEN IT SHIFTED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 SECTIONS. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER & DIAGNOSED WITH A HAIRLINE FRACTURE & LACERATION, GIVEN A SIMPLE SPLINT & RETURNED TO WORK. EE IS PERFORMING REGULAR WORK ACTIVITY.

A 1:15PM THE EE'S WIFE CAME TO PLANT & SAID EE PERSONAL DR SAID HE SHOULD FILE A STRESS CLAIM WHICH HAS AFFECTED HIS ANGINA. THE COMPANY IS DISPUTING THE CLAIM THRU INS. CARRIER. HIS DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK DUE TO ANGINA

EE STATES WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES OVER SEVERAL YRS THAT HER WRISTS HAVE HURT & NOWTHEY HURT ALL THE TIME & WANTS DR TO LOOK AT THEM. WENT TO DR. & WAS SENT TO SPECIALIST THAT SAI D THAT SHE NEEDED SURGERY TO HER WRIST. SHE HAD SURGERY ON 4/5/02 & WAS RELEASED TO WORK HER NEXT SCHEDULED WORKDAY 4/9/02 WITH MODIFIED DUTY

EE HAS FILED A CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS BASED ON AN EVALUATION BY AN AUDIOLOGIST.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EE HAS WORKED IN THEPLANT SINCE 1957.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED IN THIS PLANT SINCE 1979.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED IN THE PLANT SINCE 1969.

EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING AND HANLING APPROX 700 COOLER GRATES WHICH WEIGH APPROX 65# EACH HE LOST SOME FEELING IN HIS HANDS. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 5-9-01 AND WAS SENT TO THE DR. THE DR. RETURNED HIM TO FULL DUTY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS OR LOST TIME. REFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIST ON 6-27. OUTPATIENT SURGERY 8-29 (EE'S DAY OFF). RETURNED TO WORK 9-4-, RESTRICTED DUTY.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EE HAS WORKED IN THEPLANT SINCE 1972.

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. EE HAS WORKED IN THIS PLANT SINCE 1977.