Riverside Cement CoMining Incidents in 2002

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A THRUST ROLLER ON #2 KILN WHEN THE COME-ALONG FAILED ALLOWING THE THRUST UNIT TO SWING INTO THE EE PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE THRUST UNIT & THE KILN PIER.THIS RESULTED IN A CRUSHING INJURY TO THE EE'S LEFT LEG.

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIP RIGHT SIDE. HE WENT TO THE DR COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. HE STATED THE ONSET TO BE 9-16-02. HE CONTINUED TO WORK SINCE THE F IRST INCIDENT ON 1-10-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN STORAGE YARD. HE STEPPED OVER CLINKER RECLAIMER RAIL AND SLIPPED ON CLINKER BALLS, FALLING ON HIS BACK. DOCTOR'S HAVE REMOVED HIM FROM THE WORK PLACE UNTIL NEXT VISIT, ON 7/5/02.

EE ARRIVED AT WORK 40 MINUTES BEFORE SHIFT STARTED. AS HE WAS WALKING IN PARKING LOT HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIS LEG TO TWIST AND KNEE TO BUCKLE. SPIRAL FRACTURE OF LEFT LEG.

EE WAS MOVING LOCKERS IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. THE NEXT MORNING EXPERIENCED BACK SPASMS. APPARENTLY, LOCKERS WERE TOO HEAVY TO BE MOVED BY ONE PERSON.

IN THE RECUPERATOR BASEMENT THERE WAS A PILE OF CLINKER & WHEN THE EE STEPPED ON IT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN OVERHEAD BEAM. THIS CAUSED A STRAINED NECK.

EE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING A SUPER SUCKER HOSE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS INJURYUNTILL 10-22-02.

WHILE LIFTING 4"" CHANNEL INTO A PIPE RACK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE'S RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE FELL DOWN STAIRS.

WHILE LIFTING A PLATE TO REPAIR A CHUTE UNDER THE CLINKER BREAKER. THE EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR ON 1-16-02.

EE WAS INSTALLING A FILTER IN AN AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN SHE PUNCTURE HER RIGHT WRIST WITH A PROTRUDING WIRE. SHE DEVELOPED AND INFECTION AND SAW THE DR ON 12-12-02 FOR TREATMENT.

THE EE WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR SCOOTER & DESCENDING A HILL, MADE A WIDE LT. HAND TURN AND TURNED OVER THE SCOOTER. EE SUFFERED NECK AND BACK STRAINS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 4 FT LADDER, WHEN AN ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD BECAME TANGLED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE STATES THAT HE THINKS HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW LIFTING A BUCKET OF TOOLS. ON 9-30-02 HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK ON MODIFIED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 10 HP FAN MOTOR WHEN HE MIS-STEPPED AND FELT HIS BACK TIGHTEN UP.

WHILE CLEARING A FEEDER (#4) EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A 1/2"" CONTUSION.

THE EE WAS PUSHING AN ELEC. CART, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT #2 KILN FEED ELEVATOR WHEN HE STEPPED IN HOT DUST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HAMMERMILL. HE BENT OVER TO SCAAF OFF A WELD, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING THE GRADER AND WHEN THE DOOR OPENED THE WIND CAUGHT IT AND HE TRIED TO HOLD IT. THUS STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS REACHING INTO A CHUTE TO CLEAR IT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE CLAIMS THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE WALKING. HE STATED THAT HE CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY. HE WAS TREATED FOR A SPRAIN.

EE WAS LIFTING A PIPE IN #23 DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

DUE TO HEAVY DUSTING, EE PLACED A PLATE OVER OPENING TO DISCHARGE OF AIRSLIDE. WHEN REMOVING PLATE, IT HAD A LOT OF CEMENT ON IT AND WAS TOO HEAVY FOR EE TO HOLD, CAUSING EE TO FALL BACK BENDI NG THUMB BACKWARDS.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON OIL AT #2 KILN PIER 4 AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A KEY INTO PLACE IN A TIGHT SPOT AND TOOK HIS GLOVES OFF TO GET INTO THE SPACE EASIER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE MILL, PREPARING TO ASCEND LADDER WHEN CEMENT DUST FLEW INTO EYES.

SLIPPERY FLOORS IN SHOWER ROOM.

WHILE ASSISTING SUPERSUCKER OPERATOR PULLING A LENGTH OF SUPERSUCKER HOSE TO THE TOP OF MILL, 6' PIECE BROKE OFF, HITTING INJURED EMPLOYEE'S HAND, CUTTING IT ACROSS TOP.

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH, A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW BACK INTO EE'S EYE.

TRUCK DRIVER CUSTOMER WAS TYPING HIS LOAD. HE WAS STANDING ON HIS TRAILER, PULLING ON ROPE TO TIGHTEN, WHEN THE ROPE BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL.

THE EE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF THE RAMADA HOTEL WHEN HE TRIPPED ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO ATTEND A SAFETY SEMINAR.

EE WAS ROLLING LINERS INTO THE MILL ON THE DAY OF INJURY. THIS REPORT IS AFTER THE 10 DAY LIMIT BECAUSED THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED FOR 12 DAYS. ALSO, WHEN EE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION H E WAS RELEASED TO MODIFIED DUTY UNTIL HE COULD BE SEEN BY A SPECIALIST. ON 2-26-02 EE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST WHO THEN TOOK HIM OFF WORK, PENDING THE RESULTS OF AN ULTRASOUND. TEST IS PENDIN