I.NAME IN HOOD OF KILN ABOVE SHELF,WALKED OFF LEFGE.FELL 4' ONTO STEEL NOZZLE STRIKING LEFT 10TH ANTERIOR RIB.TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL.
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Showing 50 of 396TORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT GROIN DUE TO CLIMBING A COLUMN AND HEAVY LIFTING-75 LBS.INCREASED PAIN & SWELLING IN RIGHT SIDE AND LEG,TRANSPORTED FOR TREATMENT 6-12-89.THIS INJURY OCCURRED IN THE PREHE ATER.
EMPL WAS OPERATING 30 T CRANE WHEN IT TIPPED OVER. HE WAS TURNING AROUND WHEN LOAD SWUNG & IT WENT OVER. BOOM CAUGHT ON STRUCTURAL BEAM. THIS PREVENTED CRANE FROM GOING OVER COMPLETELY. EMPL W AS NOT UTILIZING SAFETY BLET THEREFORE HE WAS THROWN PARTIALLY OUT & CAB STRUCK LEGS. AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED FOR TRANSPORT.
I,NAME WAS IN THE PREHEATER WHEN DIRT FELL FROM ABOVE INTO HIS EYES. A FOREIGN BODY EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS UTILIZING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF INJURY.
WHILE REMOVING A ROTARY INJURED WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS FAST TO AVOID A SPILL-HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGINST AN ELEVATOR CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED SLIPPED OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN FROM DUCT.HE FELL APPROX 4' AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST ON IMPACT WITH GROUND.DUE TO SWELLING AND PAIN.HE WAS SPLINTED AND TRA NSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.THE LADDER HE WAS UTILIZING WAS SECURED-THERE WERE NO UNSAFE CONDITIONS SUCH AS MUD ETC TO CAUSE SLIPS.OCCURRED IN LAYDOWN.
EMPL GINDING ON KILN WHEN PROTECTIVE SAFETY SHIELD EMPL WAS WEARING BECAME LOADED WITH GRINDER SLAG.EMPL LOOKED UP TO LOOK AT TOP OF KILN ND METAL SHAVINGS FELL INTO EYES.
HANGING UP COAT ON WALL REC SPLINTER IN HAND FORM PANELLING WAR M SOAKS WERE TRIED IN ATT MPT TO DRAW SPLINTER OUT FAILED TRANSP TO DR ON 5-16-89 DR MADE INCISION IN IT TO REMOVE IT.
INJURED WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN ROLLER MILL BUILDING WHEN HE THREW A MESAURING TAPE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE TAPE FELL BACK DOWN AND STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE ON NO SE.
EMPL WAS SHROING PIECE OF IRON WHEN FORKLIFT OPERATOR LOWERED LOAD & CRUSHED FIRST FINGER. HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID WHERE FINGER WAS DRESSED & HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL DR FOR TREATMENT. FOR KLIFT OPERATOR WAS REPRIMANDED & TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER POSITION.
ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A PLUG IN A OIL BARREL WITH A 18" PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE BARREL.
INJURED WAS WALKING BESIDE #2 CLINKER COOLER & STEPPED IN SUMP PUMP HOLE & FELL AGAINST #2 CLINKER COOLER-STRIKING & BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A FLAT BED TRAILER AT THE LAYDOWN YARD.HE SLIPPED DUE TO MUD ON HIS BOOTS,HE FELL OFF THE TRAILER(APPROX 5') AND HIT ON HIS LEFT WRIST.HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID IMMED IATELY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT.
WORKING IN CEMENT PLANT FOR 26 YEARS.
CLIMBING STEEL COLUMN FELT PULLING PAIN IN L SHOULDER ARM UPPER BACK ON 5-1 TAKEN TO PHY. DUE TO SWELLING AND NUMBNESS IN L HAND
WORKING ON TOP OF CRANE ON THE WALKWAY AND THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF DUST INTO HIS EYE.
ON 4/18, INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE UPPER RIGHT BACK BY A FALLING ROCK, HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION. ON 4/24, HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK AGAIN ON THE 20TH WHEN HE JUMPED BACK TO DODG E ANOTHER FALLING ROCK. HE WAS USING HIS SAFETY BELT AND WHEN HE JERKED AGAINST IT HE HAD PAIN IN LUMBER REGION.
I.NAME WAS KNEELING DOWN WAITING FOR A TUGGER. AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LT KNEE. DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND SWELLING, HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.
I NAME WAS CUTTING METAL W/TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF MILL SCALE OR PAINT EMBEDDED IN HIS RT EYE THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UTILIZING THE CORRECT EYE PROTECTION
EE WAS INSPECTING CLINKER ELEVATOR AND LOOKING UP CLINKER DUST FELL FROM ABOVE INTO EMPLOYEE S LEFT EYE.
INJURYED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A STEEL BEAM WITH PRY BARS. HIS HELPER'S BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED'S BAR TO JERK OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE PRYBAR STRUCK HIS RIGHT GREAT TOE. DUE TO PAINA ND SWELLING, INJURED REQUESTED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN AND WAS TRASPORTED ON 4-12-89 FOR TREATMENT. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE.
HIGH GUSTY WINDS BLEW DIRT IN EMPLS EYE. EMPL SUSTAINED ABRASION TO LEFT CORNEA NO FOREIGN BOYDSEEN. HE WAS UTILIZING SAFETY GLASSES.
HIGH WINDS
LIFTING COVER FROM #15 CLINKER F.O.W. ALONG WITH W NAME ONE PIECE HAD BEEN REMOVED STARTED TO PICK UP SECOND PIECE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
SLIPPED FROM ONE STEP TO ANOTHER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
I NAME & 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING A METAL PLATE APPROX 250# OVER HANDRAIL WHEN HE FELT HIS LOWER RT BACK POP HE WAS TRANSPORTED ON 032289 TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT DUE TO CONTINU ED PAIN I NAME SUSTAINED LUMBAR DISC INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING DOWN HOPPER (WASTE DUST) HE WAS STANDING ON A SAW HORSE AND STRAINED RIB CAGE AND BACK.
HE WAS WORKING ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR. VALVE ON COMPRESSOR WAS LEAKING AIR AND BLEW LOOSE AND BLEW OIL AND AIR ON HIS RIGHT HAND,NECK, AND FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE BRICK INSTALLATION RING TO PUT BRICK IN PLACE TO COMPLETE A BRICK RING. WHILE LIFTING THE LAST BRICK, DUST FELL FROM THE BRICK AND GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON TOP OF #1 FINISH MILL REMOVING SHELL LINER BOLTS. INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE WORKING TOGETHER. INJURED WAS HOLDING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHILE OTHER MAN WAS HAMMERING U SING 12 LB SLEDGE. SLEDGE RICOCHETED FROM BOLT STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.
WHILE INSTALLING THE FAN ON A COAL MILL EXHAUSTER INJURED STRAINED OR PULLED HIS BACK TRYING TO LINE UP THE BORE
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A WATER JACKET WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL BACK FALLING OFF OF A PIER APPROX 3 FT TO A CONCRETE WALKWAY HE LANDED ON HIS RT SHOULDER AND HEAD
CLEANING INSIDE #2 FINISH FOW DUST COLLECTOR WHEN CEMENT FELL ON EMPLOYEES HEAD INTO HER FACE AND EYES.
WALKING OUT OF #2 KILN PIECE OF COATING FELL & DUST FROM COATING BLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.
PRYING BEARINGS OFF ID FAN DAMPERS WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED & FELL & SRUCK ELBOWS ON DUCK WORK.
WHILE REMOVING DOOR FROM SEPERATOR ON #2FM PULLED MUSCLES IN RT SIDE OF STOMACH
I,NAME WAS USING THE 922 LOADER TO CLEAN OUT A HOLE IN THE PLANT ROAD BY THE RAILROAD CROSSING. HE PULL THE LOAD UP THE RAILROAD TRACK AND STOPPED WITH HIS BUCKET ON THE TRACK. THE TRAIN WERE COMING WITH HIS HORN BLOWING. I,NAME NEVER DID MOVE. THE WITNESSES SAW THIS AND STARTED WAVING AND HOLLERING AT HIM. HE NEVER MOVE. THE TRAIN HIT THE BUCKET AND KNOCKED THE LOADER AROUND. SHA
INJURED AND FELLOW LOADER HAD LOADED A HOPPER CAR AND THE INJURED GOT ON THE CAR TO BRAKE IT AS IT WAS PULLED OFF THE SCALES BY A ROPE PULLER AS IT ROLLED DOWN THE TRACK IT STRUCK A CAR IN FRO NT OF IT AND THAT CAR STARTED TO ROLL THE INJURED GOT OFF HIS CAR AND R AN TO CATCH THE FRONT CAR THAT HAD STARTED TO ROLL HE GOT ON IT AND SET THE BRAKE AS HE DID SO THE BACK CAR HIT THE FRO
EMPL WAS HELPING SORT MILL BALLS AT BALL SORTING MACHINE WHEN 2" STEEL BALL PROPELLED OUT OF CHUTE HITTING EMPL ON LEFT KNEECAP.
WHILE CUTTING PACKING MATERIAL WITH KNIFE THE VICTIM HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB AND 1ST FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.
SMALL HOSE IN CONCRETE FLOOR.
HITTING PILOT PIN FOR BULLDOZER TRACK WITH B&O, MISSED THE PIN AND HIT THE HANDLE MASHING FINGER.
WORKING IN CEMNET PLANT FOR 24 YRS.
ON APPROX. 9-21-88, EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PLANT MOBILE SWEEPER WITH A METAL SCRAPER AND LIQIUID DESCALING COMPOUND, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CUT HER FINGER ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AND ALLOWED LIQUID CLEANER TO ENTER THE WOUND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME. IT WAS REPORTED ON 10-12-88, WHEN HER FINGER REMAINED INFECTED AND SWOLLEN.
MUSCLE STRAIN HAPPENED WHEN EMPLOYEE USED SLEDGE AHMMER.THEN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK MUSCLES STRAINED.THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A 1000 WATT LIGHT FOR A WORKER IN THE RAW MILL IN HIS LEFT HAND HE PUT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN A METAL LADDER AT THE MOMENT EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK EMPLOYEE F AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PACHHOUSE TO WASH AND CHANGE BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE CLIMKER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
WHILE CLEANING ELEVATOR TAKE UP WHEEL INJURED HAD WHEEL LEANING AGAINST CHANNEL IORN THE WHEEL STRATED TO SLIDE JAMMING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND CHANNEL IRON.
TAKING COVER PLATE OFF FEED END OF MILL, GOT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND P PLATE.
EMPLOYEE AND SHIFT REPAIRMAN WERE USING A 36 INCH PIPE WRENCH TRYING TO FIRE UP A BOGGED DIWB...XXXXX BOGGED DOWN DUST RETURN SCREW DROM THE DRIVE END. INJURED STATED THAT HE FELT NO PAIN WHIL E PERFORMING THE JOB. HE STATED HE HAD A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG APPROX. 4 HOUR LATER.