All MSHA-reportable accidents at CEMEX INC. operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
KILN WENT DOWN AROUND 1:30 AM. OPERATOR DID NOT TAKE COAL MILL DOWN. IN MORNING INSTRUMENT MAN WENT TO CALIFBRATE BELT. HE RAN REMAINING COAL INTO MILL. MILL WAS RUNNING AND RAN IT INTO KILN. COAL HIT HOT CLINKER CAUSING EXPLOSION INSIDE KILN.
INJURED EE WAS REMOVING GRATING AT A RAIL CAR UNLOADING HOPPER. THE GRATES HAVE LIFTING BRACKETS ATTACHED THAT SLIDE UP TO ALLOW THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT TO BE INSEERTED FOR LIFTING. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE LIFTING BRACKETS UP TO ALLOW ANOTHER EE TO INSERT FORKLIFT WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE FORK.
WHILE EE WAS ENTERING ELEVATOR ON 1ST FL OF MILLROOM, HE RAISED HIS RT HAND TO SECURE LATCH AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER. WHEN HE DID THIS, THEELEVATOR DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ONTO HIS FINGER. (PLE ASE NOTE: EE OVER-RODE SAFETY FEATURE OF ELEVATOR DOOR BY PLACING HAND IN A PINCH POINT).
EE WAS GRINDING ON KILN IN CEMENT PLANT. DUST FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES & ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12-24. PHYSICIAN INDICATED RETURN TO WORK 12-28.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SOME HEAVY PARTS ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE IN #2 COOLER AND SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO LOWER LEFT LEG AND KNEE. NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR ON 1/9/03.
THE EE WAS CLEANING A PILE OF MATERIAL HE HAD LOADED A WHEEL BARROW AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING IT WHEN HE SEVERELY STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOYULDER. THE EE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK AT HI S NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, THE WHEEL BARROW WAS OVERLOADED.
THE EE WAS WATER BLASTING WITH A 12 FT LANCE THE WEST SIDE ORIFICE TO THE PREHEATER. WHILE DOING SO HE EXPERIENCED SORENESS INT HE CHEST AREA.
EE WAS PACKING MASONRY BAGS. PROBLEMS AROSE WITYH THE PALLETIZER. THE EE TURNED OFF IMPELLOR DRIVE ON PACKER AND RAISED FACE SHIELD TO LOOK DOWN THE LINE. THE PACKING SPOUT RELEASED MATERIAL, THE MATERIAL WAS DEFLECTED OFF SEAT AND INTO EE'S LEFT EYE.
TRUCKS WERE DUMPING ON LEVEL GROUND TO BE USED IN BUILDING A LANDFILL CELL. THE DRIVER BACKED UP. THE LEFT TIRE WENT ON THE PRECEDING PILE PARTWAY AND THE TRUCK WAS UNLEVEL WHEN HE STARTED TO DUMP. THE CAB TURNED OVER.
POUNDING ON COAL FEEDER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CHECKING #1 CLINKER COOLER DRIVE MOTOR. IT HAD STALLED BUT WAS SHOWING A RUN FROM THE OPERATOR'S PANEL. HE REMOVED THE GUARD FROM THE MOTTOR-GEAR REDUCTION COUPLING TO SEE IF HE COULD S PIN IT BY HAND. FAILING THIS, HE TOLD THE OPERATOR TO SHUT THE DRIVE OFF. THE BACKLASH CAUSED THE COUPLING TO SPIN IN REVERSE, SNAGGING HIS GLOVE, PULLING HIS ARM AROUND THE SHAFT OF THE MOTO
EE WAS CALLED OUT OT WORK AT APPROX.10 PM TO REPAIR EAS4 AIRSLIDE. THIS REPAIR WORK REQUIRED HIM TO BE ON AND OFF HIS KNEES. THIS REPAIR WORK TOOK APPROX.12 HRS TO COMPLETE. HIS KNEE HAD START ED HURTING HIM ABOUT 5AM. WHEN THE JOB WAS COMPLETE HE WENT HOME AND ICED HIS LEFT KNEE, THINKING HE HAD JUST OVERWORKED IT. HE NOTICED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 8-14 THAT HIS KNEE STILL HURT AND A D
EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER WELDING. THE LEAD WAS STRAPPED OVER HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS SWEATING HEAVILY. THE CONNECTION HAD A 1/4"" GAP. THE GROUND WAS NOT FIRMLY CONNECTED. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT MADE C ONTACT BUT EMPLOYEE WAS ENERGIZED.
THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON THE 7TH FLOOR MILL ROOM. EE AND OTHER WERE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE OIL IN THE ELEVATOR HEAD WHEEL-RAW MILL. OTHER LIFTED THE 6 GALLON BUCKE OF OIL APPROX. 40 LBX. H EE WHO WAS ON THE PLATFORM. HE PULLED UP THE BUCKET THROUGHT THE LADDER AND JERKED IT UP TO KEEP FROM DROPPING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING PLYWOOD FORMS FOR A CASTABLE REFRACTORY POUR ON THE NOSE OF THE KILN. WHILE BENT OVER AND TWISTING HE FELT THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG WEIGHFEEDER. HE TRIED TO PUNCH IT OUT, HOWEVER, NOTHING CAME OUT. HE THEN TURNED THE VIBRATOR ON. APPROX FIVE MINUTES LATER WHILE CLEANING DEBRIS OFF GROUND OFF GROUND, THE PIN IN THE WEIGHFEEDER CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HAND.
EE AND CO-WORKER WERE SEALING A HOLE ON THE 3RD STAGE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREHEATER TOWER. CO-WORKER WAS CROUCHED ON ONE SIDE OF THE PIPE SCRAPING OFF THE OLD PATCH. EE WAS CROUCHED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PIPING IN FRONT OF THE OPEN HOLE. HOT MATERIAL SPEWED FROM THECRACK IN THE PIPE AND STRUCK EE AROUND THE RT. EAR, FACE AND ARM. SMALL 2ND DEG. BURN ON EAR.
EE WAS PULLING A PIN OUT OF THE BLAST PIPE FLANGE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE A BALL MILL INSTALLING LINERS, LIFTING THE LINERS UP THROUGH THE BOTTOM DOOR OF THE MILL WITH AN ELECTRIC HOIST SUPPORTED FROM A 2"" STEEL BAR THAT SPANNED T HE TOP DOOR OPENING. WHEN THEY SWUNG THE LINER IN PLACE, THE BAR SHIFTED AND FELL THROUGH THE OPENING INTO THE MILL, STRIKING ONE EE IN THE HEAD & THE OTHER BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING AIRSLIDE TO SEE IF MATERIAL WAS FLOWING AND DUST SPRAYED IN HIS EYES.
SLIPPED ON MILL BALL INSIDE #2 MILL. USED RIGHT HAND TO GRAB ONTO ""SPIDER"" TO STOP FROM FALLING.
EE WAS ATTEPTING TO REMOVE BAG OF CEMENT FROM CONVEYOR BELT. THE BAG BECAME TORN AND EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE TORN BAG. HIS HAND GOT PULLED INTO PINCH POINT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND SMOOTH META L PLATE AT THE END OF CONVEYOR BELT. CRUSHING INJURING OF RING AND LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EE WAS REMOVING A SHAFT ECCENTRIC FROM A DRIVE SPROCKET ON 32 COOLER. HE WAS WORKING OFF A 2X10 PLANK WHICH WAS SPANNING ON 8-10 OPENING. THE EE HAD NO FALL PROTECTION ON.L HE WAS 8' IN THE AIR APPROXIMATELY. WHEN THE ECCENTRIC BROKE FREE OF THE SPROCKET, IT FELL ONTO THE PLANK, BREAKING THE PLANK. THIS RESULTED IN THE EE FALLING. HE LACERATED HIS FACE, THUMB & CRAC
EE WAS USING THE 980 FEL TO CLEAN THE CHALK RECLAIMER. THE EE WAS ON THE GROUND AT THE ACCESS LADDER ON THE 980. THE EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AS HE PULLED HIMSELF FROM THE GROSTEP ON T HE LOADER.
EE WAS CLEANING A BOBCAT LOADER. THE LOADER BUCKET WAS IN A RAISED POSITION & WAS NOT BLOCKED OR SUPPORTED. THE EE WAS CLEANING INSIDE THE CAB & PRESSED THE FOOT CONTROL LEVER ALLOWING THE BUC KET TO SLOWLY BLEED DOWN & PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH GRATING, THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED TO FACILITATE LIFTING OF BURNER PIPE. EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE AND CHIPPED KNUCKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREEN ON THE VIC. AS HE HANDLED THE SCREEN OFF TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSIDE THE UNIT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT HIS ARM SNAP AND POP. THERE WAS A LOT OF BUILDUP IN THE AREA MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A FIRMBALANCE. ALSO, A LADDER WAS PLACED AGAINST THE SCREEN HOUSING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MOVED OUT OF THE WAY.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BURM AND SLIPPED FELL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK ON A ROCK. THIS WAS A ONE FOOT BURM, FLAT SURFACE ON ONE SIDE. THE OTHER SIDE AN 8 FT SLOPE 2 TO 1 SLOPE.
LIFTED RIGHT LEG TO STEP ONTO LADDER WHEN HE PULLED GROIN. THIS JOB IS REGULARY DONE WITHOUT A PROBLEM. PICKED UP LEG ABOUT 2.5' TO FIRST STEP.
EE WAS CHANGING THE 60"" BELT TROUGHING ROLL. THE ROLL WAS DROPPED AND CAUGHT EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE FRAMEWORK AND ROLL.
EE USED CONDUIT TO PULL HIMSELF UP TO THE TOP OFSCREW CONVEYOR RATHER THAN USING A LADDER. AT THE TIME, IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A STRAINED SHOULDER. HE HAD SURGERY ON 6-3-02. HE HAD CALCIFIC TEN DITITIS AND A TENDON TEAR. HIS SHOULDER IS TO REMAIN IN A SLING FOR 6 WEEKS. THE DR. ANTICIPATESTHAT IT WILL BE SIX MONTHS BEFORE HE CAN DO UNRESTRICTED HEAVY ACTIVITIES.
THE EE STEPPED OVER A PIECE OF METAL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WALKING DOWNSTAIRS - CARRYING SMALL STEEL PLATE, MISSED LAST STEP. FELL ONTO GRATING. SPLIT LEFT KNEE OPEN REQUIRING 14 STITCHES.
WHILE EE WAS STEPPING FROM A BARGE TO THE RAMP, HE SUSTAINED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 3 DAYS.
EE WAS MONITORING MATERIAL FLOW IN A PREHEATER TOWER. THE TOWER SHIFTED AND PARTIALLY COLLAPSED CAUSING SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND FALLING DEBRIS IN THE AREA WHERE THE EE WAS STANDING. HE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND HAND BY THE FALL DEBRIS. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDING 3 STITCHES TO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE DREDGE (WELDING) WHEN AN INSECT CRAWLED INTO HIS BOOT AND BIT HIM ON THE ANKLE. HE DID NOT SUFFER ANY PAIN UNTIL WORKING THE NEXT DAY AND AT 5:20 PM HE ALERTED MYSELF THE QUARRY MANAGER AND I IMMEDIATELY SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR. HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN ON THE 7TH OF OCTOBER & DID RESUME FULL DUTIES. HE DID NOT RETURN THE NEXT SHIFT AS DR TOLD HIM NOT TO WEAR BOOT
EE WAS CARRYING A 50 LBS TEST WEIGHT DURING A CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR A WEIGHT FEEDER. HE SLIPPED ON MATERIAL BUILD-UP AROUND THE SCALE AREA. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
THE EE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS TO THE PACKER FLOOR. HE TRIPPED ON THE TOP STEP HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FLOOR GRATING.
EE WAS WORKING ON A LIMESTONE FEEDER CHAIN. WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH, A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF AND BURNED LEFT KNEE CAP. THE EE ALSO HAD SOME BRUISING TO THE KNEE FROM CRAWLING ON HTE LIM EROCKS.
WHILE PAINTING IN THE FINISH MILL, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A RASH ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.
EE WAS POKING PREHEATER TOWER WITH JACKHAMMER. HE CAUGHT THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN JACK HANDLE AND METAL CROSSBEAM. CURRENTLY ON MODIFIED DUTY - SPLINT.
THE OUTSIDE CONCRETE FLOOR HAD A THIN LAYER OF RAW DUST ON IT. A RECENT RAIN CAUSED THE FLOOR TO BECOME SLICK. AS THE EE WALKED ACROSS THE FLOOR HE SLIPPED ON A WET SPOT AND FELL, DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS BAGGING CEMENT WHEN A BAG BROKE. INSTEAD OF LETTING THE BAG FALL TO THE CONVEYOR BELOW, HE REACHED DOWN AND TRIED TO TEAR THE BAG OPEN TO EMPTY THE CEMENT INTO THE HOPPER BELOW THE CONV EYOR. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HEAVY BAG OF MATERIAL, HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE WAS CARRYING A HEAVY OBJECT UP A STAIRWELL TAKING TWO STEPS AT A TIME. HE WAS CARRYING THE LOAD IN FRONT OF HIS BODY. HE FELT A PULL INHIS BACK AS HE REACHED THE TOP OF THE STAIRS.
EE WAS POUNDING ON A HARDENED STEEL SPROCKET WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LT. INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE WEST COOLER ACCESS DOOR. HE PLACED HIS HAND AGAINST WALL AND FELLOW EE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND SLAMMED DOOR CLOSEE CRUSHING EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN DOOR A ND COOLER WALL.
LOOSENING COMEALONG, IT GAVE WAY SENDING MOTOR FRAME DOWN TOO QUICK TO RESPOND.
EE WA WORKING INSIDE A RAW MILL. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM ONE CHAMBER DOWN TO THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE NEXT CHAMBER, HE MISSED THE STEP AND SLIPPED. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF. WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND DOWN IT WAS PLACED ON A LIFTER AND BENT HIS HAND BACKWARDS.
WHILE LIFTING 3/4 STEEL PLATE 21"" X 23"", FELT PINCH IN HIS BACK. NOW WHENEVER HE TURNS HIS HEAD TO RIGHT HIS LEFT ARM TINGLES UNDER SHOULDER & DOWN ARM. (PINCHED NERVE/PULLED MUSCLE.) DOCTOR V ISIT 4/11/02.
OPERATOR WAS USING A TORCH AND A PIECE OF SLAG FELL DOWN-BURNED A HOLE IN PANT, LEG AND FELL INSIDE OF HIS BOOT. OPERATOR SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE FINISHED FUELING A SMALL DIESEL TANK & WAS DESCENDING A 10' LADDER WITH THE 1 1/2"" FEL HOSE IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE SLIPPED 1/2 WAY DOWN, FALLING 5' TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE DID NOT HAVE 3 POINT CONTACT ON THE LADDER WITH HOSE IN RIGHT HAND. PROCEDURE IS TO ATTACH A LINE TO HOSE AND PULL UP TO TOP OF TANK & LOWER SAME WAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK BY KILN, AND TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET. HE PUT OUT HIS HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL AND BROKE BONES IN RIGHT HAND AND SCRAPED FACE. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FLOW ON #1 BLENDING SILO DISCHARGE. HE STEPPED ACROSS DISCHARGE CHUTE TO CHECK THE AIRLINES. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK ACROSS, HE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE IS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHAT CAUSED HIM TO TRIP OR WHAT HAPPENED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BOLT ON THE MILL DOOR. THE DOOR WAS PLACED ON SAWHORSES. AS HE AND CO-WORKERS WERE LOADING THE DOOR ONTO THE FORKLIFT, DOOR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN METAL SAWHORSE AND DOOR.
SHOCK ON FUEL TRUCK SEAT IS BROKEN CAUSING HIS BACK TO BE JARRED.
EE WAS REMOVING WORN OUT VENT LINES FROM THE FINISH MILL AUXILIARY DUST COLLECTOR. HE WAS USING A RIGGED LINE TO REMOVE THE VENT. THE VENT SWUNG AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS USING A LONG BAR TO PUSH BUILD-UP OFF THE BURNER PIPE, PIPE SLIPPED INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
ELECTRICIAN WAS REMOVING TAPE FROM MOTOR LEADS WITH UTILITY KNIFE. UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED SLICING ELECTRICIAN'S HAND. 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS JACKHAMMERING ON A PIECE OF LODGED CLINKER MATERIAL. HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT EYE SHORTLY AFTER PERFORMING THIS TASK. HE WAS SENT TO AN EYE CLINIC WHERE HIS EYE WAS FLUSHED OU T AND HE WAS GIVEN SOME DROPS TO RELIEVE THE PAIN.
ONE OF THREE WORKERS LIFTING 20 FOOT LONG CHAIN GUIDE RAIL INTO PLACE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS OPERATING A TRACKMOBILE COUPLED TO AN ENCLOSED RAILCAR. WHEN THE TRACKMOBILE WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY BRAKE THE RAILCAR, IT BEGAN TO SLIDE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PARKED RAILCAR. UPON IMPACT, THE EE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND HEAD ON THE WINDOW AND FRAME OF CAB. FIRST AID ONLY UNTIL 12/2/02.
THE EE WAS REPLACING THE GUARD ON THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE FINENESS CONVEYOR BELT. THE TAIL PULLEY IS PLACED CLOSELY TO A HANDRAIL AND SUPPORT BEAM. THE EE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON EITHER THE HANDRAI L OR SUPPORT BEAM WHILE TRYING TO POSITION THE GUARD.
STRIKING A SHACKER BIN WALL WITH SLEDGEHAMMER, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND WALL.
EE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HAND GRINDER TO GRIND A PEDESTAL ON #2 KILN NORTH THRUST ROLLER. HE WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF TO GRIND ANOTHER SECTION WHEN HIS LEFT LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GRIND ER. HE DID NOT SHUT THE GRINDER OFF WHEN MOVING. THE CUT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES. HE WAS WORKING IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
THE EE WERE PERFORMING REPAIRS ON THE CURSHER ROTARY. BOTH EE WERE WITH THEIR BACKS TO ONE ANOTHER. THE INJURED EE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (SAFETY GLASSES, HOOD) BUT STILL RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO THE EYES
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. WHEN THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE HOSE, IT STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEF HAND.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN AND BACK WHILE CLOSING THE HOOD ON THE WATER TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT LEG. AFTER TWO DAYS A BRUISE WAS APPARENT ON THE BACK OF HIS LEG SO HE WAS REFERRED TO A DR. WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD PULLED HIS HAMSTRING.
WHILE WORKING IN AN AREA USED FOR WELDING PREPARATION EE FELT AN INSECT STING AND CONTINUED TO WORK THINKING NOTHING MORE OF IT. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND THE NEXT. HE REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUP ERVISOR. HIS SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR. THE RESULTING STING SITE HAS GOTTEN BADLY INFECTED AND NOW REQUIRES FURTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION.
WHILE USING A POLE TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM THE INTERIOR WALLS OF THE PRE-HEAT TOWER A LARGE PIECE OF THE MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING THE END OF THE METAL POLE PLACED THROUGH THE PORTAL. THIS FORCED THE METAL POLE UPWARD CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE POLE AND A STEEL DOOR.
LIFTING SCREEN FROM CATWALK: IN THE PROCESS HIS LEFT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HANDRAIL, SMASHING FINGER WITH SCREEN AGAINST RAIL.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE BLOW BY HOSES ON #2 PACKING MACHINE. HE BECAME FRUSTRATED AND KICKED THE PLUGGED HOSE FOR #3 SPOUT, WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG BACK HIS RIGHT LEG HIT THE BOTTOM OF #3 SPOUT AND PUNCTURED IT NEXT TO HIS KNEECAP (LEFT SIDE OF KNEECAP).
CHANGING SCREEN, PULLING SCREEN FROM SHAKER, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING AND A SMALL ROCK SPALLED FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND 4TH FINGER CAUSING A LACERTION. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES ON FINGER.
EYE BECAME IRRITATED AFTER EE LEFT PLANT & ARRIVED HOME. HE TRIED TO WASH MATERIAL FROM EYE WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE CONTINUED TO HAVE IRRIATION & WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN REMOVING THE MATERIAL.
SPIDER BITE - WORKING ON PRIMARY BELT.
LACERATION - SHOVELING AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON A HOSE CLAMP.
EE WAS WORKING ON #1 COAL MILL & GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE. HE THOUGHT HE WAS ABLE TO RINSE THE OBJECT OUT, BUT A FEW DAYS LATER HIS EYE STILL HURT. HE WAS SENT TO THE EYE DOCTOR WHO REMOV ED THE FOREIGN OBJECT THAT WAS EMBEDDED.
EE WAS CLEANING HIS WORK AREA. HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF 2"" X 2"" X 1/4"" ANGLE IRON WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. THE FORCE OF THE ANGLE IRON STRIKING HIM RESULTED I N A NON-DISPLACED NOSE FRACTURE AND A LACERATIONTO THE LEFT EYEBROW WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EE WHILE OPERATING VACUUM TRUCK WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT EAR, RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION, WHEN THE 8"" VACUUM HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM THE PIPE TO WHICH IT HAD BEEN ATTACHED.
PUTTING GUARD ON C11 CONVEYOR & WAS BITTEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT DUST COOLECTOR TO SILOA-5 THE ROTARY FEEDER KICKED DUST IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.
EE WASCHANGING LINKS IN THE CRUSHER FEED ELEVATOR. HE WAS USING A TORCH. THE CHAIN WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH, AND EE WAS ALSO MOVING WITH THE TORCH. WHEN THE CHAIN STOPPED, THE EE FAILED TO S TOP AND INADVERTENTLY BURNED HIS WRIST.
JACK SLIPPED & SPRINGS CAUGHT FINGER.
THE RUBBER SNUBBERS ON THE CRUSHER SCREEN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS HE WAS REPLACING THEM HE DISCOVERED THE RUBBER NEEDED TO BE TRIMMED A 1/4"". AS HE WAS TRIMMING, THE LAST CUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY RESISTANCE & THE BLADE PROCEEDED TO CUT HIS UPPER LEFT LEG THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
EE STOOD UP TOO SOON WHEN EXITING FROM UNDER TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING ERECTED FOR A MAINTENANCE PROJECT & HIS HARD HAD STRUCK THE OVERHEAD PLATFORM, SPRAINING HIS NECK. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATM ENT ONE WEEK AFTER THE INCIDENT.
EE WAS SCREWING AN ATTACHMENT INTO A SPRING. THE SPRING BROKE, FLYING BACK CUTTING THE EE LEFT MIDDLE KNUCKLE. HE HAD 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT THE TORCH THAT WAS IN THE PRIMARY KNOCKOUT CHAMBER FOR THE TERTIARY AIR DUCT. WHEN HE PLACED IT IN THE DUCT, THE FLAME FLASHED BACK ONTO EMPLOYEE'S ARM.
HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT LEG/HIP WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER WITH FULL BODY WEIGHT.
EE WAS GRINDING KILN SHELL WHEN GRINDER JUMPED BACK & LACERATED EE'S THIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PEDESTAL GRINDER TO GRIND THE BEVELS ON A PIECE OF 1"" PLATE. THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF THE END OF GRINDER WHEEL AND FINGER CONTRACTED GRINDER WHEEL.
CUTTING GREASE LINE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND, REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE A BALL MILL INSTALLING LINERS. THEY WERE LIFTING THE LINERS UP THRU THE BOTTOM DOOR OF THE MILL WITH AN ELECTRIC HOIST SUPPORTED FROM A 2"" STEEL BAR THAT WAS NOT SE CURED. WHEN THEY SWUN THE LINER IN PLACE THE BAR SHIFTED & FELL INTO THE MILL THRU THE OPENING & STRUCK ONE EE ON THE HEAD, THE OTHER BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS (HE WAS NOT HURT).
EE WAS WORKING IN EXTREMELY DUSTY CONDITIONS WHILE WEARING FULL FACE RESPIRATOR. SWEAT ON FACE MIXED WITH CEMENT DUST CAUSING ALKALI BURNS. BURNS DID NOT HEAL SINCE 3-9-02 SO WE SENT HIM TO PH YSICIAN ON 3-21-02.
EE HAS HAD TWO INCIDENTS OF A STOMACH MUSCLE STRAIN FROM SHOVELING. HE NEEDS A SMALL SURGICAL REPAIR DONE TO THIS HERNIATED MUSCLE.
MAKING A RAMP ON AGGREGATE PILE, WHEN HE PUT THE 926 LOADER IN REVERSE HE HIT A HOLE WITH A TIRE AND IT CAUSED HIS HEAD TO SNAP BACK HE THEN FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK AREA ON RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS.FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO EYE. SUPERVISOR AND EE UNABLE TO DISLODGE OBJECT. THE NEXT DAY THE EE'SEYE WAS SWOLLEN AND RED. RX PRESCRIBED FOR CONJU NCTIVAL BURN.
EE WAS WEEDEATING AND GOT INTO POISON IVY.
EE IS A SERVICEMAN AT THE PLANT. THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS IN THE PLANT WITH NOISE LEVELS ABOVE 85DBA. SOMETIMES THE SERVICEMEN DO WORK IN THESE AREAS.
EE IS THE ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR FOR THE DEMOPOLIS PLANT. THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS IN THE PLANT WITH NOISE LEVELS ABOVE 85 DBA. SOMETIMES THE ELECTRICIANS DO WORK IN THESE AREAS.
EMPLOYEE IS A REPAIRMAN AT THE PLANT. THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS IN THE PLANT WITH NOISE LEVELS ABOVE 85 DBA. SOMETIMES THE REPAIRMEN DO WORK IN THESE AREAS.
THE EE WAS HITTING ON A PIECE OF PIPE & HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH OF HIS HANDS & ARMS. LOST TIME STARTED ON 08/11/02 WITH SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. (2 DAYS LOST.) LOST TIME STARTED ON 8/30/02 WIT H SURGERY ON HIS LEFT HAND. (1 DAY LOST.)
EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS IN #2 COOLER & HAD STOPPED TO TAKE HIS SCHEDULED BREAK. HE STARTED EXPERIENCING CHEST PAIN & NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. HE HAD 99% BLOCKAGE IN ONE ARTERY & A STINT WAS PUT IN PLACE.
UNKNOWN. FELT PAIN AND ITCHING ON LT. FOREARM. RAISED SHIRT TO DISCOVER RED SPOT. SUSPECTED INSECT BITE, NOT FROM A SPIDER (BROWN RECLUSE OR BLACK WIDOW).