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EE AND OTHER WERE CLEANING UP SPILLAGE IN THE #6 COOLER PIT ALONG SIDE THE DISCHARGE SKIP ON 2/9/04. AT APPROX. 8:45AM, EE WAS SITTING ONT HE LOW ROLLER CHAIR MOVING THE 6" SUCTION HOSE WITH H IS RIGHT FOOT/LEG, WHEN SUDDENLY HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF USE. HE GOT OUT OF THE PIT AREA AND WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A KNEE SPRAIN, AND RESTRICTED DU
EE AND OTHER HAD COMPLETED A JOB BEHIND THE 5/6 BURNING BLDG. AND PUT THEIR TOOLS AND SUPPLIES INT HE BED OF THE 1993 CHEVY PICK UP, INORDER TO RETURN TO THE NORTH SHOP PRIOR TO GOING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY SHIFT. EE REACHED WITH BOTH HANDS AND CLOSED THE OPEN TAILGATE HARD. HIS LEFT HAND FIFTH FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATE AND LEFT SIDE TOOL BOX MOUNTED ON THE BED CAUSIN
REPAIRMAN WAS IN THE SHOP, PREPARING TO MEASURE A PIECE OF 1/8" BY 2" STRAP TO CUT. HE REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PULL THE STRAP AND RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER FROM THE SHARP EDGE OF PREVIOUSLY CUT STRAP. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
ON JUNE 27TH, EE WAS HANDLING A SHORT STEEL ACCESS LADDER TO BE PLACED INSIDE THE STONE PLANT ALONG SIDE A DEISTER SCREEN. THE LADDER BEGAN TO FALL & HE HELD IT BACK & PULLED IT OVER TO THE WA LKWAY CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL DISCOMFORT & LEFT ARM WEAKNESS LED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ON JULY 25, 2003. PT PRESCRIBED & WORKING FULL DUTY THRU COURSE OF T
MOTOR MECHANIC, EE WAS CHANGING THE REAR DOOR SEAL ON THE VAC TRUCK ON 3/27/03, AND REPORTED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TRYING TO FORCE THE SEAL IN PLACE. HE HAS BEEN WORKING THRU THE DISCOMF ORT WITH 1ST AID AND PERSONAL MEASURES, UNTIL 11/7/03 WHEN MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAME NECESSARY, WITH PT, AND RESTRICTED OVERHEAD USE OF RIGHT ARM TEMPORARILY. THIS BECAME A REPETITIVE OVEREXER
BRICKLAYER WAS WORKING INSIDE #5 ROTARY KILN WITH SCHAD CREW REPLACING MISSING BURNING ZONE BRICK 2/15/03. AT APPROX 3:00 PM WHILE HANDLING A 13# BRICK TO PLACE UP INTO THE KEY BRICK POSITION, IT SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION & STRUCK EE'S RT HAND AT THE RING FINGER. THOUGH HE HAD BRICKING GLOVES ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BRICK CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE. RETURNED TO C
REPAIRMAN EE WAS ONT OF FOUR REPAIRMAN ASSIGNED TO REPAIR THE MAG PLANT FERMAN PRESS ON 9-26-02. AT APPROX. 1100 AM WHILE REMOVING THE TOP NORTH PICK-UP BEAM WITH FELLOW REPAIRMAN, OTHER, EE R EPORTED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVEALED A RIGHT GROIN STRAIN AND ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL RECHECKED ON 9-28-02 AND FULL RELEASE TO WORK ON 9/29/0
ON 7/16/02 SUPERVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO RECHECK A LIME HOPPER CAR, AND AT APPROX 8:30 AM WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP THE CAR ACCESS LADDER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE CONTINUE D WORKING UNTIL JULY 22ND WHEN PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE RIGHT HAND REQUIRED FURTHER ATTNETION. AFTER THE INITIAL TREATMENT, THERAPY WAS BEGAN THEREBY MAKING INCIDENT REPORTABLE.
ELECTRICIAN, WORKING THE NIGHT SHIFT WITH OTHER MAINT REPAIRMAN WAS CHECKING THE FUNCTION OF THE #5 KILN GRIT SCREW, WHEN LOOSE DUST FELL OFF THE FIRING HOOD OF #5 KILN. THE DUST FELL DOWN ONT O HIM AND GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION. IRRIGATION WITH FIRST AID SOLUTION DIDN'T RESOLVE THE BURN AND FURTHER CARE AND RX DROPS REQUIRED LATER IN THE DAY.
LIME LOADER WAS OPENING THE TOP LOADING HATCHES ON A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR AND DECIDED TO USE HIS LEFT FOOT TO KICK OPEN THE LOCK PIN TO RELEASE THE HATCH LID AND LATER REPORTED AN INJURY ON 12- 7-01 AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTIVITY. HE LAST WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT 12-6-01 AND WENT OFF WORK 12-7-01 DUE TO CONTUSION OF THE MIDDLE TOE HITTINGTHE INSIDE OF STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.
MAINT FOREMAN WAS HELPING HIS THIRD SHIFT CREW DURING A #5 KILN SHUTDOWN BY HELPING REMOVE A BEAM OUT OF #5 COOLER. WHILE STANDING ON THE BURNING FLOOR AT APPROX 5:30 AM THE BEAM HIT THE SIDE OF THE COOLER AND DUST FROM ABOVE FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN IRRITATION AND CORNEAL ABRASION. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE LATER THAT DAY TO RECOVER.
AT APPROX 9:50AM ON 4/13/2000 ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR WAS IN WITH HIS SUPERVISOR IN THE NORTH MAIN ELEC. SUBSTATION OVER-SEEING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW CONTROLS ON #4 KILN. EE HEARD A NOISE ON T HE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE, HURRIED TO SHUT OFF THE ELEC. DISCONNECT FOR #4 ID FAN & INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. IN THE PROCESS HE JAMMED FINGER INTO SOMETHING. FRACTURE-DR SPLIN
SR LAB TECH WAS IN QUALITY CONTROL LAB PERFORMING TESTS. HE PICKED UP 5 GAL CARBOY OF COTRIC ACID FROM THE FLOOR, CARRIED IT ACROSS THE ROOM, AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE IT ON A HEAD HIGH SHELF AS HE STEPPED UP ONTO A STEP STOOL. AS HE RAISED THE CONTAINER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT THE PAIN WORSENED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL ON 4/12 WAS UNABL
EE AND OTHER WERE REMOVING 4' LONG SECTIONS OF STEEL SKIRT BOARDS ONT HE NEW C3 CONVEYOR BEING CONSTRUCTED INT HE SOUTH END OF THE STONE TUNNEL. HE BEGAN TO PULL A SECTION AWAY FROM THE CONVEY OR OR AT APPROX. 10:30 AM STANDING BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR FRAME AND THE TUNNEL WALL IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND TWISTED HIS BACK HANDLING THE SECTION WITH OTHER. HE CONTINUED WORKING. THE BACK G
AT APPROX 7:45AM 2/27 EE WAS IN THE STONE PLANT REPLACING THE 3,400 PD DRIVE HOUSEINGON THE WESTDRY DEISTER SCREEN. HIS PARTNER WAS USING APORTAPOWER TO SPREAD THE SCREEN TO HELP IT DROP BACK INTO PLACE IT DID NOT DROP IMMEDIATELY & EE BENTOVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FRAME TO BRACE HIMSELF JUST AS IT FELL INTOPLACE PINCHING THE END OF HIS MIDDLE