CARMEUSE LIME, INC.Mining Incidents in 2008

Employee reported that he was climbing out of skid steer when his right leg slipped and he hyper extended his left leg. Amendment: Claim was denied by Workmans Comp & is being disputed by company.

While removing the kiln burner pipe using a come-a-long, the anchor point to which the come-a-long was connected failed and broke away causing EE to fall to the floor hitting his head and cutting his ear.

EE suffered lime burn to both eyes.The EE & his co-worker were raking refractory bricks out of the kiln hood.Was wearing the required face shield/safety glasses, he felt a sharp burning pain in both of eyes.He immediately stopped & flushed eyes out.EE then went to ER & was given Rx Eye Drops & saw a specilist that Monday.

Employee was air arcing on the 3rd pier of kiln 4. He was standing on top of the concrete pier 3 feet off of the decking when he lost his balance & fell on to the safety railing. The employee struck his chest on the railing causing 4 fractured ribs. EMS was called for treatment and transport to Hershey Medical Center.

EE was doing railcar moves as the switch man. He was riding on the locomotive.As he dismounted the locomotive he slipped in mud,fell to the ground.EE has a sore shoulder and abrasion on his shoulder,no medical treatment was given. The shoulder continued to be sore for a long period of time.EE finally saw a doctor and now has received surgery on 9/19/08.

Injured turned on a water valve connected to a hose in order to control dust near the waste pile. When the valve was turned on, hot water struck the employee's left thigh causing burn.

Employee was shoveling out (mucking out) the scrubber tank after a morning of stacking 50 pound bags of chemical lime. When he went to get out of the tank he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Employee went out for shoulder surgury on 10/10/08.

Employee (electrician) was working on Rail Scale project and was moving a piece of conduit. He slipped on snow and fell into an 18"" trench, causing soreness to his left ankle and calf. Diagnosed with sprain/strain.

Injured was carrying a piece of angle iron through a doorway. The door closed and pinched his finger between the angle iron and the door, causing a laceration.

EE was moving a pallet of brick, 3,900 lbs, via manuel pallet jack. He felt pain in his neck (right side). Electric pallet jack was not working.

Injured was using a bar to remove a stone plug on a stone weigh feeder chute when he moved the bar and pinched his finger causing a laceration. Injured applied first aid treatment, but could not fully stop the bleeding due to personal medical condition. Injured was send to the clinic where the bleeding was stopped and work restrictions were applied.

EE was climbing down ladder and thought his foot was on a rung and it was not.EE lost grip on the ladder and fell onto a steel deck approximatly three feet below. Employee reported right knee pain and did not report the injury untill 14:30 hrs. Employee was sent to the Good Samaritian Hospital in Lebanon, PA for evaluation.

Injured was walking down the stairway in the south loadout, when she stepped awkwardly and twisted her left ankle.

Injured was angry over a discussion that he had with his supervisor. While exiting the plant, he punched the side of the building by #4 coal hopper. Injured reported to work the next day with a cast and informed management that he had broken his right hand.

EE used Hi-Vac to clean dust on #2 baghouse bottom floor.End of 4"" hose was outside baghouse;EE picked up hose under his right arm, left hand holding end of hose proceeded through door.Hose hung up on railing throwing EE off balance.hose partly pulled under his arm;suction caused his left hand to be pulled into vacuum.

Injured was kneeling in the walkway of 204 tunnel while cleaning under the conveyor with a shovel. Later in the shift, injured's knee became sore and medical attention was requested.

Employee was cleaning out a dust chamber when a strong gust of wind caused dust to get in the employees eyes. The employee was wearing a face shield and safety glasses as is required for this task.

EE was trouble shooting kiln 4 lime skip and was jogging the skip for testing purposes. He left the jog station, proceeded around the back of the skip area towards the north, and hit his left leg on a piece of expanded metal that was propped up against the structure. When this leg caught the expanded metal, the other leg caught the inlet pipe to the air compressor.

Kiln was cut back due to decreased demand for product. There is less draft through ID fan & bottom flap of dust catcher does not stay closed. A bar was placed to keep flap closed; water sprays are used to cool air & knock dust down into dust chamber. Employee removed bar to open flap; material in chamber flushed out. Mixture of water & hot lime dust created steam.

Injured was attempting to disolve a plug-up in a line using muriatic acid. The acid spalshed onto the employee's shoulder causing a small 2nd degree burn.

Employee was passing brick out of kiln opening to brick saw operator. He dropped brick and tried to catch it. Pinching finger against steel plate causing him to cut finger. Left hand index finger.

Shooting elevations from between pier 1 on kiln #1 & #2, high heat and prolonged exposure caused pant leg to become extremely hot.

Employee pinched his fingers between the steel frame of the multimul and the pry bar the employee was using to clear a product buildup. The prybar got between the belt and return roller of the multimul. Employee suffered lacerations to his finger on both hands requiring 5 sutures to repair wounds.

Employee suffered a back strain. The employee was lifting a 200 pound air powered diaphragm pump from the cooler pit when he felt a sharp in his lower back. Went to hospital and recieved Rx Drugs and localized shot for pain.

Injured was working under the kilns when a windblown foreign body entered his eye. Employee rinsed the eye immediately, but requested medical attention after his shift when the condition didn't improve.

EE suffered an injury when he smashed the tip of this little finger between a hand tool and a concrete ceiling. He was attempting to re-engage the coal mill airlock clutch. While pulling down to engage the clutch, the airlock clutch coupler engaged causing the wheel and tool to spin up and smash the His finger. EE was given Rx Drugs, and Surgury

Hearing Threshold shift for employee. Hearing test results delivered on 12-17-08.