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Employee setting an impact roller when it caught in a bind. As he pulled on roller it came loose and mashed his finger between roller and framework.
The employee was stocking brick on work plate form. Employee stated while placing brick on platform page stick came dislodged causing the brick to fall striking his left forearm. Causing fracture to left humorous bone, Brick weight was 126lbs.
Employee stepped in slurry. Sought medical attention on 1/12/2015. Restricted duties assigned.
Employee was in the process of changing sprays for #4 kiln. After removing spray and placing on catwalk, the spray bar caught on kiln and pinched his foot between the bar and catwalk.
While rolling on v-belts for the cooler fan, employee caught his left index finger in between the motor sheave and the belt pinching the end of his finger. The injury was to his left pointer finger.
Injured reportedly was climbing a ladder and grasped a rung awkwardly causing him to "tweak" his elbow. Injured reported incident on 8/21, requested medical attention on 9/9, and was given work restrictions on 10/8 when the condition didn't improve.
EE dropped a long handled scraper into hydrated lime. The hydrated lime splashed into his eye. He was not wearing his safety glasses properly, they were being worn on the tip of his nose.
While loading shells into the kiln gun a piece of one of the slugs ricochet back out of the kiln after it had been shot and struck EE on his right forearm. It scraped a small section of skin off and the area swelled up. EE was taken to doctor for evaluation. No fractures or stitches.
Lime dust entered employee's left eye while removing safety glasses. Employee flushed eye on day of incident removing the irritant. Reported to work on 3/20/14 stating eye still felt different and requested to see doctor. Prescription eye drops were prescribed.
Injured was investigating a non-functioning heater in the pump room when he bumped a pipe, causing dust to fall and enter his eyes.
While installing brakes pads on CAT 772 haul truck the pad slipped out of #1 mechanic hand and struck #2 mechanic above left eyebrow requiring stitches.
Injured employee was assisting another maintenance employee in removing the electric motor from a fines screw. During this activity, injured received several minor lime burns to the back of his wrist. Injured first reported the incident on 9/27 at 3:15pm when he requested medical treatment after the burn became infected and swelling in his hand began to occur.
Injured and a second employee were in the process of changing L443 Weigh Belt. Injured was holding up the tail pulley take-up as employee 2 unscrewed the take-up bolts. When the bolts were removed the tail pulley dropped farther than anticipated (10"-12") to the housing below. Injured' s finger was pinched causing a laceration.
Injured was removing rotary airlock from baghouse. While moving airlock, his hand was pinched causing a laceration.
Disconnecting mobile welder from tractor when the stabilizing jack failed catching left hand ring finger between tongue and ground.
Injured was lifting a piece of steel plate to install on a tunnel feeder when he felt pain in his groin. Injured reported this incident on 4/1 but did not request medical treatment until 5/13.
Injured was permanently mounting a 15 lb. oxy-acetylene rack in the shop truck. When attempting to relocate the rack, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Injured requested medical treatment on 3/27/2013.
Injured was opening manual overhead door (chain-operated) when he felt pain in his right elbow. Injured requested and was provided medical treatment on 3/23, but wasn't given work restrictions until 4/9 making the injury MSHA-reportable.
Employee picked up two buckets of material (approximately 20 lbs.) when he felt a pop in his right bicep. Employee did not seek medical attention until 12/13/2012. He was put on restrictions at this time.
Struck head on medal cage while taking out the trash.
Injured was attempting to re-light kiln when a puff of lime dust blew out of the hood and into his eyes. Injured was wearing safety glasses but not face sheild as required.
Employee was stepping down onto a conveyor belt, he braced himself with his left wrist. When he stepped down he felt pain in his left wrist.
Employee was attempting to replace a finger at the crusher. Employee rolled his ankle, causing him to smash his pinky finger between the finger and the sidewall of the crusher.
Employee was removing ash material from lime kiln. A large piece of ash material became lodged in the man way opening. EE tried to dislodge the material from the opening by placing his left hand between the ash material & the metal manway opening. While doing this his left hand became lodged causing him to smash his left little finger.
Employee was attempting to take out slack from a ratchet strap. The employee tugged with force, and the strap came free causing employee to fall backwards onto his left shoulder.
Employee bent down to pick up a choker and felt a pop in his rt. knee.
Employee reported minor discomfort in back after installing skirtboards. Stated he had prior visits to chiropractor for previous back issues. Visit to the chiropractor on 2/6 resulted in back spasms which resulted in missed work days. Unsure if incident resulted in the injury.
Employee was lifting bucket when he felt pain in the middle of his back.
While lifting tools in a bucket weighing approximately 40lbs from a gangbox the employee felt a pop in his right shoulder.
Employee dropped a piece of metal on his left foot. After follow up visit with physician on 12/8/2011 employee was restricted to sedentary work.
Employee received burns to the right wrist proximal to the thumb. The burn was caused by hot material leaking overhead from Kiln 5 Dust Trap east-side access door. Initial diagnosis was 1st/2nd degree burn. Follow up visit on 11/22/2011 required removal of tissue which designates as Reportable Injury.
Employee bent over to hook fuel hose on the service truck, when he stood up he felt pain in his lower back.
Injured was unplugging kiln 2 oxygen analyzer pipe when the air cannon cycled blowing hot dust into his eyes.
While working on K3 stone weigh feed belt,employee bent over to pick up a loose rock & felt something in his left eye. Eye was flushed and prescibed drops.
Injured was carrying a tail pulley bearing in 2 conveyor tunnel when he felt pain in his back.
Employee was working on replacing the bags in Kiln 4 Baghouse Module 3 when his right foot got caught in one of the baghouse holes where the top of the bags are and when he went to get up from there he sprained his right knee. This did not become reportable until February 14th and light duty was given.
Injured finished cleaning parts in the parts washer then proceeded to bench to dry them off. Injured removed his hard hat and glasses and scratched an itch on his right eye with the back of his gloved finger causing parts cleaner or unknown foreign object to enter his eye. Injured flushed eye and requested medical attention the following day.
Employee reported that he had been refueling the fuel truck and dropped the lid to the tank, when diesel fuel splashed on his face and under his safety glasses. He removed his safety glasses and rubbed his face with the back of his glove to remove the fuel from his face and his glove contacted his eye.
Injured was attempting to rotate the #1 turnhead to the coal silo position. As he started rotating the turnhead, it unexpectedly moved quickly causing injured to feel a "pull" in his back. Injured did not request medical treatment initially. Injured was given work restrictions on 2/14/2011 when the condition did not improve.
While removing an air filter from a powder truck, the employee cut his right palm on a frayed piece of metal.
EE cleaned top of chute with short scraper, change to long scraper for bottom. Scraper contacted rotary feeder, ee right hand pull against steel grated on chute. EE transported to ER, exam revealed fracture to right hand and lower RT arm. Partial amputation right little finger end.
Employee was separating a jack hammer bit from a piece of conduit. As bit came loose, it struck employee on left upper lip, causing a laceration requiring stitches.
While attempting to retrieve a tie-off line on a barge, a seperate haul line came free and smashed his left thumb between the line and a permanent structure. This incident resulted in a fractured right thumb along with several stitches.
Employee was attempting to remove a pipe to the suction/holder when the pipet broke and lodged in his right pointer and middle finger. Per ee, the pipe was stuck in the holder and he had to use extra force to remove the pipe. The pipe broke, and the section that remained in the holder struck his fingers.
Employee was climbing the permanent ladder from the kiln 4 cooler pit and felt a sharp pain in his right hip. No other contributing factors other than climbing a ladder. Went to the doctor on 2/2/10 after no improvement of condition.
Employee was in process of removing shims from a jaw crusher. A hydraulic cylinder is used to push the jaw forward to allow clearance for removal. As pressure was being applied to the cylinder, the backing plate broke.
Employee was cleaning the bull gearbox on the kiln drive pier. He was using 5 gallon buckets to put the grease in and then lifting the bucket over the handrail and lowering to the ground with a rope. He strained his left tricep while lifting the bucket over the handrail. Became recordable when Dr. prescribed physical therapy.
While entering the cab of CAT 980 loader, employee felt pain in right knee while stepping off top step of ladder. Examination proved a sprain to right knee.
Employee was replacing return rollers on conveyor system. While handing roller to assiting employee strained left lower part of back.
Employee was blowing out machine, when lime settlements blew into his face, under his safety glasses.