Lehigh Northeast Cement CompanyMining Incidents in 2003

THE EE WAS WALKING THRU THE PARKING LOT DOWN A SMALL SLOPING SIDEWALK INTO THE PALNT. THE EE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON SNOW FALLING ON HIS BACK, NECK AND BACK OF HEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON THE LOADER WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

The employee was using the Fast Vac to clean up piles of coal on the 2nd floor of the Coal Mill. The employee allegedly received a static shock; dropped the hose and went to backup. When the employee backed up he allegedly tripped on the Fast Vac hose and fell. He allegedly twisted his right leg and felt pain in his right knee.

THE EE BENT DOWN TO UNLOCK SWITCH GEAR: LIFTED UP ON SWITCH TO RELEASE LOCK, AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN MIDDLE LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS LIFTING BROKEN CEMENT BAGS OUT OF THE HOPPER THAT IS USED FOR WASTE CEMENT, AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF NECK.

THE EE STATES THAT HE HAD COME IN FOR AN EXTRA DAY OF WORK, AND WAS CLEANING UP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CONVEYER BELT. THEY WERE USING THE FAST TRAC TRUCK AND A CHIPPING BAR TO PRY UP ON MATER IAL. THE EE ALLEGEDLY STOOD UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A METAL CROSS BEAM, JAMMING HIS HEAD DOWN INTO HIS NECK.

THE EE WAS SWEEPING THE BURNER FLOOR. THE EE ALLEGEDLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT WHILE SWEEPING & ALLEGEDLY FELT SOMETHING PULL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. NOTE: THIS EE HAS A PRE-EXISTING HERNIA ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, WHICH IS NOT WORK RELATED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY SHOVELING MATERIAL UP IN THE FINISH MILL. THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY PICKED UP A SCOOP OF MATERIAL, TURNED AROUND TO PUT IT IN THE BOBCAT AND ALLEGEDLY FELT A PULL IN HI S LOWER LEFT BACK AND LEG. *NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON HIS OWN WITHOUT EMPLOYER'S KNOWLEDGE. 4/3/03 WAS THE FIRST TIME EMPLOYER WAS INFORMED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION AND THAT

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 953 BELT. AS HE PULLED ON THE BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING UP THE STAIRS TO THE PACKHOUSE, CARRYING HIS TOOLBOX. THE EMPLOYEE RAISED HIS LEFT LEG TO STEP UP AND HIT HIS TOE ON THE STEP FACE, CAUSING EXTREME P RESSURE ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EE WAS ON TOP OF THE #1 MILL PULLING THE DOOR OUT WITH STRAPS ATTACHED. AS THE DOOR WAS BEING LIFTED BY THE CRANE, A BOLT ON THE DOOR CAUGHTON THE MILL. THE CRANE CONTINUED LIFTING, THE ST RAP STETCHED AND SNAPPED, AND CLEVIS RELEASED UNDER PRESSURE, STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT HAND.

THE EE WAS USING A CHAIN WRENCH TO HOLD THE #3 FAN FROM ROTATING, WHILE A SHEAVE ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND HEAT SLINGER INSTALLED. WHILE REMOVING THE WRENCH THE BACK FLOW PRESSURE FROM THE C OOLER CAUSED THE FAN TO ROTATE AND THE WRENCH PINCHED THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND FAN BASE.

THE EE SLIPPED ON ICE UNDER DUST, FELL BACKWARDS AND USED LEFT ARM TO BREAK FALL.

THE EE WAS REMOVING CHECK VALVE FROM SILO 51 PURGE AIR LINE, WHEN CEMENT DUST CAME BACK INTO HIS FACE, UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE BLOWING OUT THE SEPARATOR, THE EMPLOYEE GOT DUST/ FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE. NOTE: 8/21/03 WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED OF INJURY.

THE EE IS NOT SURE WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. THE EE ALLEGEDLY NOTICED SPOTS ON HIS CHEST AFTER THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE EE NOTIFIED US ON MONDAY, 7/7/03. PRIOR TO NOTICING THESE SPOTS , THE EE HAD BEEN WORKING IN DUSTY, HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A 1/4"" STEELCOVER FROM THE PALLETIZER. THE COVER SLIPPED OFF THE LEDGE AND PINCHED THE EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE ANDINDEX FINGER AGAINST THE RAILING, CAUSING A CUT TO THE MIDDLE FINGER AND A SCRAPE TO THE INDEX FINGER.

THE EE WAS CLOSING THE QUARRY GATE UPON LEAVING FOR THE DAY. WHEN CLOSING THE GATE, THE TOP HINGE CAME APART ALLOWING THE GATE TO FALL. THE GATE STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT HAND, AND BARB WIRE ON THE GATE CUT HIS LEFT FINGER. THE GATE ALSO STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF BACK, CAUSING SOME SCRAPES.

THE EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EE WHO WERE COME A LONGING A LOADING SCOOP INTO A LOADER BUCKET. THE EE SAID THE SCOPE GOT CAUGHT ON THE BUCKET LIP. HE TRIED TO FREE THE SCOPE. WHEN HE DID, THE S COPE, WHICH STILL HAD TENSION ON IT, POPPED LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND POINTER FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND SCOPE.

THE EE WAS USING A 35 LB JACKHAMMER IN THE COOLER. THE JACKHAMMER WAS STUCK IN MATERIAL. AND THE EE WAS SWAYING THE JACKHAMMER BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT LOOSE. WHILE SWAYING IT BACK AND FORTH, HE JAMMED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE JACKHAMMER AND THE WALL.

THE EE WAS REBUILDING RETURN ROLLS. THE EE'S LEFT PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO CLOSE CONTACT WITH A GAS HEATER NEARBY, CAUSIN A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT LEG BEHIND KNEE.

EE WAS CLEANING BLOCKS OUT OF THE CRUSHER. A BLOCK FELL ON HIS FINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION & FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER