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Lifting drive sprocket and lost grip. Hand was pinned between sprocket and adjustment bolt. Fatty portion of hand was pinched and slit open. PPE was worn to include gloves. Miner received stiches and no time was lost.
Weather was clear about 65 degrees. EE was moving 3 steel plates measuring approx. 2'x2' 1/4" thick. Weighing approx. 10 lbs. according to EE. EE stated that EE had tossed them to the side and then felt a "burn" in EE's lower back shooting down EE's leg when EE started walking.
EE stated, EE & two other workers were working in the throat area of #3 cooler when a piece of castable fell from the kiln area above approximately 7 1/2 feet and struck EE on the lower left side of EE's back. The piece of material was approximately the size of a 16.9 ounce water bottle. Not sure where the piece of castable fell from.
Weather: clear, no rain. Miner was walking on the walkway between kilns 1/2 & 3/4 and was going up 3 steps and pulled self up with the handrail & felt something pull. EE didn't think anything was wrong but as EE said the pain progressed. So, EE went to the doctor and was diagnosed as a sprained tendon or tear. Has not missed any days for EE's shift.
EE went to the baghouse on #5 due to the duct work being stopped up. As EE was coming out of the duct work to get back in the man lift, the handle caught a piece of metal which caused it to open up releasing the dust into EE's eye.
EE went to number 6 dust seal to attempt to clear it out due to it being clogged. Within 30 seconds or so of beating the chute dust broke loose causing it to start flowing freely. Before EE had time to react, a small hole above EE's head allowed dust to get on EE.
Performing a weekly task the employee grab a handle, the handle broke causing the employee to striking EE's right hand.
Not sure, believes while cleaning around 3 and 4 thrust roller on upper pier.
Employees not being aware of coworkers location during plant feed of hot materials. The employee, not making other aware of their location, was burned by steam from materials that would have not been fed into the hopper if coworkers would have been made aware that EE was in tunnel.
Employee was exiting the break room through the side door. When the employee open the door, EE then held the door to close it. EE smashed EE's finger between the door and the door frame.
Employee was mounting and dismounting on the 20 ton Grove Crane placing lifting cables onto the pallets of castable material. EE was mounting using the grab irons hand rails. As EE was mounting EE felt EE's shoulder pop.
Employee was transferring oil from one gearbox to another using an oil transfer pump. When pulling the hose out from the inlet side of the pump, they felt a pop to right arm.
Employee was standing inside the #1 Kiln weight room and reached up to grab a drink off the shelf and felt soreness and pain under right arm and upper back on right side.
Employee was spinning the # 3 Coal fan blade with right hand to see if it was free from rubbing anywhere. While spinning the fan, right little finger got caught between the fan housing and the fan blade.
I was pushing the top of the fork on the telescopic handler sliding them closer together. The fork stopped suddenly jamming my left thumb.
Employee was installing a cooler seal in the upper cooler arm on the # 8 Kiln. Employee was having difficulty putting in the seal. They took a glove off, then accidently rubbed their hand across a sharp object.
Our construction crew was removing trunnion roller housing caps to inspect the inside for wear. A foreign body material got behind employee's safety glasses into the left eye.
Employee was washing off the 5, 6, 7, kilns cooler deck. Fine debris was airborne. Debris got behind their safety glasses into an eye. Employee couldn't remember if they had rubbed the eye.
Employee was pulling out a rolled 3 inch by 20 foot rubber hose from a wooden crate. Employee stepped backwards and tripped on another hose. They fell backwards to the ground.
Employee was removing the V-Belts from the motor sheave on the #7 dust auger. EE wasn't aware the sheave had a sharp edge, it cut EE's fingers
Employee was working from a 60 foot Telescopic Handler, unloading a piece 36inch by 80 inch 2x4 bar grating. As ee was sliding the bar grating onto the preheater platform, ee felt a pop in right shoulder.
The employee was replacing the wheel chocks back onto the 644 J John Deere articulated front end loader, using a one inch rubber bungee strap to secure them. As ee was pulling on the strap, the anchor side of the strap came unhooked striking the employee at the temple of face.
Employee was cleaning fine material from underneath the #4 discharge conveyor. EE was using a shovel to push the material into the flow of water from a water hose. As EE was pushing the material, EE felt a sharp pain to the lower back.
Employee was working on cleaning out lime from the #2 lime tank, using a pressurized water hose, also was opening and closing a 6 inch gate valve. They said that their shoulder got a pain in it that evening and they just thought it was arthritis, but the pain was still there after a couple of days. So they thought they should report it.