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Employee was working on a 300# steam line to remove a skillet blind from the flange when residual condensate sprayed out onto the employees left mid section.
Employee was climbing out of sump, when the top of hard hat made contact on top of sump. This resulted in the hard hat contacting the chemical goggles, repositioning them and exposing eyes as the hard hat fell into a puddle of caustic. When the hard hat fell into the caustic, it caused the caustic to splash up and into the employee's left eye.
While hosing down the screen box on 10 settler, employee was splashed in the face and eyes with hose water.
Employee was moving valves in order to retrieve the required valve that he was moving rotated over and caught his right pinky finger between the two valves.
EE was overhauling 3-1 sweetner transfer pump. EE pulled bowl off of pump using carry deck. As the bowl was being placed on the ground in a vertical position the liner fell out striking EE on right foot. EE rec'd a fractured right toe.
2nd. degree burn to right foot when hot mud entered from the top of his boot.
EE approached the sump to the north and perched himself onto a fixed concert support base and attempted to use a shovel to clean-off the grating. While cleaning off the grating, the EE repositioned himself which caused his right foot to slip off of the base and submerge 3-feet into the hot slurry. The hot slurry overflowed into the EE's boot immediately.
EE was clearing restriction in PO 1-3 #1 GSC when hot alumina sprayed back causing 2nd. degree burns to the employees' face, nose, mouth, arm and shoulder. Employee was wearing required PPE including gloves, FR clothing and goggles. Preliminary investigation suggests that the employee was not wearing a faceshield at the time of the incident.
Setting up drip pan on 2-16 heater. One end of the 6" PVC drain pipe fell off the jack stand causing the other end to rise pinching EE left thumb against the drip pan. EE was treated at medical with a steri-strip.
While repairing #1 lime reclaim screw employee felt a irritation in his left eye.
Employee was hosing down in a washer when hose water splashed back and entered his eye. Employee immediately flushed his eyes and reported to the medical facility for evaluation and treatment. Employee returned to the medical facility the following shift for evaluation and was released to full duty.
Employee strained his left shoulder while closing a valve. The treating physician placed the employee on restrictions as of 4-15-15; back dating the restrictions to 3-25-15.
PMIC EE left work and after getting home felt irritation on his left calf. EE cleaned up the area and went to sleep. When he woke up, the area was worse, so he went to the ER and had it treated. EE was told he could RTW in 2 days. EE did not report incident until 3/7/2015.
Employee was descaling a washer when caustic liquor seeped under his goggles and into his eye. The employee flushed his eye with water and reported to the Medical facility for evaluation and treatment. The employee returned to medical the following shift for a follow-up and was released to full duty.
EE was in the process of replacing the hose down hose on 39 press. EE was unscrewing the old hose. The ball valve (two piece valve) separated at the ball retainer ring instead of the piping, allowing the blocked liquor to release and spray EE. The liquor entered from the bottom of the EE goggles.
Moving Drill Mast from 4-18 heater to 4-11 heater. Employee was trying to help direct the mast between the middle and inboard body of 4-18. EE's left ring finger got caught between the mounting foot of the drill mast and a small flange on top of the 4-18 middle body dome causing a laceration and fracture to the end of said finger.
Employee was attempting to place a compressor on to a vehicle hitch. The compressor's chocks had been removed so that the compressor could be rolled on to the hitch, causing the compressor to roll forward and catch the employee's hand between hitch and compressor. The employee received a fracture on the right hand metacarpal.
Employee was cleaning under the east cross conveyor and he stooped down to clean and when he stood up he struck the hand rail as he stood back up-lower back strain. Employee did not become reportable until 12/22/14 when work restriction were given.
EE was in the process of depressurize 5-2 DFP mud blocks when he opened drain valve that spray on face. EE washed off under safety shower. EE states he had his goggles on and that when he was washing off his goggles fell off and wash water entered his eyes. EE received prescription medication for his eyes.
Employee was washing his PPE off in shower when some water that contained caustic entered his eye. Left eye corneal burn.
Employee was swapping a pump on 4-2 when he noticed his boots were cracked. He changed his boots. On 12-1-14 he noticed that small patch on the bottom of his right foot was red and sore. Medical had him restricted duty for 3 days (12-1-14 - 12-3-14).
Employee was cleaning the tail pulley area on #1 Lime weigh belt. He shoveled two scoops into the wheel barrel and on the second one some dust billowed out of the wheel barrel and got into his right eye. He was not wearing his goggles. Employee sustained a corneal abrasion requiring antibiotics for his eye.
Wearing incorrect foot wear (leather boots vs. rubber boots) boots got wet and employee developed-Plantar Fasciitis
Employee was coming down the stairs at the north end of 5 unit when he felt a pop on his right knee. During his evaluation, the employee mentioned he had felt the same pop on his right knee last Saturday 10/18/2014 while climbing the same set of stairs, he stated that he continued to work even though his knee was hurting him. Knee strain- aggravation of pre-existing condition.
Strom employee ee was shoveling bauxite in North A tunnel. Employee stated that he experienced pain to his lower back while shoveling. Employee had previous back surgeries, this is an aggravation of such. Back strain.
Trying to open a train car door by pulling on it. Pulled and sprained back.
Employee stated that he had a caustic burn down the back side of his right leg
He was spraying the caustic off the floor when some got in his mouth. Employee was not wear his provided PPE at the time.
Was hosing liquor out of area, when done employee was shutting off hose and opened it to full instead of closing valve resulting in over spraying on himself.
While disengaging the clutch, on #1000 portable water jet, EE contacted a protruding bolt, with his right forearm. EE received a contusion to his right forearm as a result of the contact.
EE was struck by a port a power on his shoulder on 9-9-14, taken to the clinic for initial treatment on 9/10/14 and released to full duty. At the EE's 9/18/14 follow up he was referred to an ortho and again released to full duty. EE was seen by an ortho on 9/25/14 where he was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and prescribed physical therapy.
While working on 1-2 slurry booster pump, EE grabbed the impeller to rotate the shaft. The sharp leading edge, of the impeller vein, cut through his leather palm glove and resulted in a laceration to the area between the thumb and first finger, of his right hand.
Employee was building scaffolds in area 45 bottom side and went to break afterwards noticing soreness in his lower right side of his back. Employee stood up from his chair after morning break to return to scaffold building and felt more significant pain to his lower back. Lower back strain. Temporary job duty 7/23/14 till 8/18/14
Cleaning inside of 8 washer liquor tank on the 4th deck with a water hose. Caustic mud splashed back on EE while cleaning the tank (all appropriate PPE was employed). EE began cleaning hard hat and face shield while still donning hard hat and shield when he removed goggles to clean face, at this time mud fell into eye.
Employee was opening the vapor valve on 1-17 heater, when he caught his arm on the stem of the valve causing a laceration to left arm. Laceration left arm
While performing routine task, employee was in process of working angle valve in 40 area on 1 Pr. After EE opened valve he felt pain in left elbow.
Employee was opening the freight elevator door (vertical bi-parting elevator hoist way door-requires manual operation) when his right hand was caught between the top of the door and the elevator. Employee sustained a non-displaced right proximal phalanx fracture of the pinky finger and a 2mm laceration (glued) of the middle finger.
Employee was in the process of hanging a 20' nylon sling when he felt foreign debris in his left eye. Eye injury
Moving bench strained shoulders
Employee was climbing ladder to reach #2 condensate steam valve to isolate steam. While climbing the employee states he felt a pop but didn't experience hardly any pain. After lunch employee stood up and realized pain in his right knee. Employee reported incident to supervisor who then sent employee to medical dept. for evaluation. Right knee strain
Employee was adding a water sump relay tank to control the level. Employee was opening the suction valve of the second pump when the relay tank overflowed. Employee received burns to his back.
While reaching to operate the condensate conductivity block valve, on the north end of 4 digester unit, the EE's shirt snagged on a nearby ball valve handle. When the EE backed away, the ball valve opened, resulting in hot condensate spraying him in the abdomen area. Abdomen burns.
EE was installing a Level Control Probe J-Box at 45-6 Sump Pump. EE was pushing and adjusting J-Box and got his left ring finger caught between hand rail, unistrut and J-box. On 9/26/13, X-ray revealed a fracture of the left ring finger.
Employee was in the process of closing the discharge valve of #1 Spent Liquor Pump by hand when he felt a pop in his lower back. Strain.
EE was operating a valve that had a defective handle with jagged edges. The jagged edges cause a laceration on EE's hand which required sutures to repair. No lost work days or restricted duty.
Employee was removing metal jacketing from an insulated line. During the removal process, his left forearm struck against the metal jacketing causing a laceration.
Hose busted causing caustic water to shoot in the face of IE.
While conducting routine housekeeping duties, EE twisted his back resulting in pain in his lower back. EE placed on restricted duty on 06/17/13 by treating physician.
EE got caustic in his right eye when he removed his monogoggles. EE was prescribed medication on 03/15/13.
EE was exposed to Caustic/Liquor on his face, neck, chest, and into his eyes while attempting to clear a plugged one inch air hose. EE was evaluated and treated by onsite medical staff. EE was then transported to offsite medical facility for additional evaluation and treatment. EE was taken off work on 02/21/13 by offsite medical provider.