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THE EE WAS SCALING ROOF AND RIB IN 16E BY 145, WHEN A PIECE OF RIB CAME DOWN AND FOLLOWED THE SCALING BAR TO THE MAN BASKET AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE AND LEFT CHEST.
THE EE WAS SHAKING CRUSHED PCC LIME THROUGH AN 1/8" SIEVE WHEN A PIECE OF LIME GOT INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. THE DR. THINKS A PIECE OF LIME GOT CAUGHT IN IS EYEBROW AND FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
THE EE WAS WALKING OUT OF AN OFFICE AND WASN'T WATCHING WHERE SHE WAS GOING AND RAN INTO THE DOOR FRAME WITH HER LEFT SHOULDER. SHE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4/13/98.
THE EE WAS CLEANING OUT LUMPS IN NORTH ROCK DUSTPACKER WITH A STEEL ROD WHEN THE ROD KICKED BACK INTO HIS HANDS CAUSING A PUNTURE WOUND
WHILE EE WAS LIFTING THE DISCHARGE HOSE TO HOOK IT ONTO THE PUMP HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3/23/98.
THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE WAS LIFTING THE 6" SUCKER HOSE ONTO THE DIESEL PUMP. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3/5/98.
THE EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE 966D, WHEN THE WRENCH WOULDN'T MOVE HE PUSHED ON IT WITH HIS FOOT. THAT IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG. HE DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/23/98.
THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE WAS CARRYING HIS TOOLBAG AND A PIPE WRENCH WHICH HE FELL INTO AND HURT HIS RIBS. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/23/98.
THE EE WAS USING A 5 GALLON BUCKET TO SUPPLY PRIME WATER FOR A DIESEL PUMP. WHEN HE WAS LIFTING THE BUCKET OUT OF THE WATER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND HIT HIS HIP.
THE EE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER AT THE WEST END OF THE PLANT WHEN HE CAME AND COMPLAINED ABOUT HEARTBURN TYPE SYMPTOMS AND MINOR DISOREINTATION.HE SAID THERE WERE FUMES IN THE LOADER AND IT SM ELLED LIKE BRAKE FLUID. IT WAS FOUND THAT GREASERAGS NEXT TO CLEANER RAGS WERE THE CAUSE OF THESMELL. I DID NOT FIND OUT THAT THIS WAS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 1-30-98.
THE EE WAS WALKING TO THE TRUCK FOR TOOLS, WHEN HE STEPPED INTO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS SOLID LIME, BUT WAS ACTUALLY 18" OF LIME. THE LIME GOT INTO HIS BOOT & CAUSED BLISTERS & REDNESS ON HIS LEFT LEG.
THE EE WAS STEPPING OVER THE PIPE LINE WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE ANGLE AT THE BARREL FLOAT AND HE FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE ON A ROCK.
THE EE WAS GOING TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE TRIED TO CLIMB OVER A CABLE, HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT & HE FELL ONTO HIS LEFT ELBOW & SIDE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTN WITH OUR COMPANY DR UNTIL 1/ 6/98.
THE EE WAS SCALING THE RIB IN 16E CLOSE TO THE ROOF WHEN HE PULLED ON A PIECE AN UNSEEN PIECE FROM ABOVE LEFT LOOSE HITTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE STONE
THE EE WAS CLEANING WITH FUEL OIL WHEN HE GOT HIS FEET SOAKED WITH IT. HE ALREADY HAD A CUT IN HIS TOE, WHICH GOT INFECTED AFTER HIS FEET WERE SOAKED WITH FUEL OIL..
EE & ANOTHER EE WERE DRILLING A HOLE FOR SHOOTING A PIPE LINE DITCH, THEY WERE UNPLUGGING THE DRILL AND NOTICED THE STEEL HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE DRILL, THEY STOPPED THE ROTATION AGAIN THEY BOTH SCREWED THE STEEL PART OF THE WAY BACK IN WHEN THEY DECIDED TO START THE ROTATION SINCE THEY HAD IT SCREWED FAST. THIS IS WHEN EE'S COAT GOT CAUGHT IN BIT & ROD WHICH IN TURNED SLAMMED H
WHILE STRIKING EHE COUPLER WITH A HAMMER ON #5 COLLECTOR SPRAY LINES, THE HAMMER STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE COLLECTOR, DEFLECTING THE SWING WHICH MISSED THE COUPLER & HIT THE EE'S OTHER HAND.
THE EE WAS REPLACING BOLTS IN 1 STONE ELEVATOR WHEN HE WAS BURNING NUTS OFF OF THE BUCKET AND WAS KNOCKING BOLTS OUT WITH A SLAG HAMMER A PIECE FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN TH E THUMB AND WRIST.
EE WAS GOING TO PUG OUT AT PUG MILL WHEN HE MUST HAVE FOUND THE FEEDER PLUGGED AND ATTEMPTED TO UNPLUG THE FEEDER WITH A SCALING BAR, THE PUG MILL BEATERS MUST HAVE BEEN RUNNING WHEN THE BAR G OT CAUGHT INTHE HEATER AND CAUSED THE SCALING BAR TO STRIKE HIM SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HEAD.
EE WAS KEYING UP A BRICK JOB IN #3 KILN WHEN A BRICK FELL FROM ABOVE THE ONE HE WAS PUTTING IN, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THEM.
WHILE COMING OUT OF #1 KILN AND OVER THE DAM THE EE SLIPPED. HE GRABBED THE BURNER PIPE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND BACK AND THEN FELL ONTO THE COOLER GRATES.
EE WAS WORKING WITH COWORKER SCALING IN 10E ROADWAY. THEY WERE USING HAMMER AND WEDGES TO BRING DOWN A SLAB OF ROOF. WHILE LOOKING FOR THE WEDGE AFTER THE ROOF FELL, THE EE ROLLED OVER A PIECE OF ROOF AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE PUNCHING A 3" HOLE IN A MEATL BOX OVERHEAD THE KNOCK OUT PUNCH DROPPED OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN IT BROKE THRU AND FELL DOWN STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH. THE KNOCK OUT PUNCH WEIGHED ABOUT 5 LBS.
EE STACKED HYDRATE. THE REGULAR EE WAS OFF. EE DOESN'T NORMALLY DO THIS JOB AND ALL THE LIFTING AND STACKING CAUSED HIM QUITE A LOT OF PAIN AND SORENESS IN HIS RT ARM AND SHOULDER.
EE WAS WORKING WITH TWO TOHER EES DRIVING A ROD INTO A PIPE IN THE RAKE TANK. THE ROD GOT FAST ON THE CENTER OF THE RAKE PLOW. THE RAKE STARTED TO PULL THE ROD INTO THE TANK. EE WENT INTO THE OLD PUMPHOUSE TO TURN THE RAKE OFF. AS HE TURNEDTHE CORNER SOMETHING HAPPENED IN HIS CALF, IT WAS AS IF HE WAS HIT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE.
WHILE BARRING DOWN ROOF FROM JLG MANLIFT, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIBS & BACK.
WHEN THE EE WAS WALKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE "B"PAN, COMING OUTOF THE TUNNEL, WHEN HE STEPPEDINTO THE WATER SUMP HOLE, WHICH SOMEONE LEFT THECOVER OFF OF, AND FELL TO THE FLOOR
EE WAS PULLING A COUPLER OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE HAD JUST LOADED A TAILCAR & WAS CARRYING THE SAMPLE TO THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE PULV PLANT TO SCREEN. LIME DUST FELL FROM TRANSFER CONVEYOR [FROM OSCILLATORS TO PULVERIZER RAW BINS] & BLEW IN TO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING GLASSES AT THAT TIME.
EE WAS BUILDING A WORK PLATFORM AT BIG BLUE COLLECTOR. LIFTING OF ANGLE IRON AND TWISTING AT SAME TIME.
WHEN EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRACKMOBILE TO HOOK UP AIRLINES TO THE RAIL CAR, HIS ANKLE GAVE AWAY AND HE SLIPPED
EE WAS POUNDING A WEDGE INTO DOG ON COLLECTOR WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS THUMB.
WHILE POKING COAL DOWN THROUGH THE GRIZZLY, A LARGE LUMP FELL OFF OF THE PILE NEXT TO GRIZZLY AND WHILE TRYING TO MOVE AWAY, HIS FOOT GOT STUCK IN HOLE OF GRIZZLY AND TWISTED LEFT LEG AND PULL ED GROIN AREA.
ELMER WAS PLUGGING THE MILL USING THE D-30 CAT TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT TO STEP UP ON THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK, THE COMPRESSORS FINISHED FILLING UP AND THE SHOCKS RAISED THE TRUCK UP, JAMMING HIS KN EE.
EMPLOYEE HAND CLIMBED UP THE STEPS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF STEP OF THE P & H CRANE AND WAS MOVING AOUND THE MUFFLER TO GET UP TOT HE MAIN WINCH. HE LOST HIS BALANCE ADNGRABBED HOLD OF THE MUFFLER TO STOP HIS FALL. THE MUFFLER CAM EOFF AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT ARM BROKE A WINDOW AND HIS RIGHT SIDE HIT THE LEDGE BELOW THE WINDOW OF THE WELDING SHOP.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE COAL HOPPER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON GRATING AND CUT HIS LEFT SHIN.
EE WAS BAGGING 80 LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST.WHEN HE LIFTED A BAG HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN AREA.
THE EMP WAS GREASING AND OILING EQUIPMENT IN THEHYDRATE BUILDING AND OSCILLATOR BUILDING WHEN HERECEIVED LIME BURNS ON HIS NECK.
THE EE WAS PICKING UP DIFFERENT SIZES OF METAL PLATES AND THROWING THEM ALONG SIDE THE HOSE OF THE SYMONS CRUSHER SMOETHING ON THE STEEL PLATE CAUGHT THE GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAND SMASHING HIS F INGER BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE EDGE OF THE CRUSHER BASE.
WHILE WELDING THE KILN, THE WELDING LEAD SHORTED OUT ON THE KILN AND BURNED THE EE'S LEFT LEG.
WHILE BARRING MUD OUT OF THE BACK OF THE PUG MILL, THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUD AT THE PUMPHOUSE-HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE
AFTER INSTALLING NEW FEED PIPE THE EE WAS GOING TO THROW THE OLD PIPE UP ONTO THE PIER. THERE IS A STEEL GRAM BY THE WALL THE EE S HAND WAS ON THE END OF THE OLD PIPE WHICH GOT SMASHED AGAINS T THE BEAM.
WHILE HELPING SCALE DOWN SOME SCALE RING, WE WERE BARRING OVERHEAD AND SOME DUST CAME DOWN AND HIT THE SIDE OF MY GLASSES THEN GOING INTO HIS EYE.
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A PILE OF PALLETS, HE SLIPPED OFF AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE REMOVING LOCK NUTS, THE NUT BROKE LOOSE & THE WRENCH SMASHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE FEEDER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SEVEN [7] STITCHES IN HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS GOING UP THE STEPS AND ALIPPED AND HIT HIS SHIN, CAUSING BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS.
TRYING TO CLAIM A REOCCURRING INJURY & CONNECT BACK TO 3/23/95.
EE SLIPPED ON SNOWY GRATING AND FELL ON HIS RT SHOULDER, CAUSING SORNESS AND LIMITED MOVEMENT. SHOULDER CONTURSION, RC STRAIN.