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Employee opening cover on railcar and sprained right knee.
Employee was assisting with the installation of a conveyor belt and cut a finger.
Employee was installing a port cover and crushed EE's left thumb between the cover and the riser section.
Employee was working on the F780 clinker/slag conveying system. Employee looked up into the discharge chute of the F780 dust collection system to evaluate the condition of the chute and observe the condition of the dust collector bags. Employee knocked loose cement/slag dust which fell into employee's left eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses.
Employee was working in the No. 1 Finish Mill on a ladder lifting a liner above employee's head. The legs of the ladder were on top of mill balls and as the employee lifted the liner the ladder sank into the mill balls. The employee reacted by pushing harder on the liner and injured right shoulder.
While installing the lower portion of a chain guard, the employee placed fingers between the guard and floor grating. The guard slipped pinching employee's left ring finger causing a laceration requiring 16 stitches.
EE was installing an air knife on the alt fuels belt when the air knife shifted approximately 4" and struck EE's left eyebrow causing a 1" laceration. The air knife structure has no sharp edges and weighs approximately 3 pounds. The employee received 6 stitches and returned to work immediately with no restrictions.
EE was injured while opening the hatch doors on the truck sander. EE tried to stop the hatch door from falling and hitting another employee and in doing so pinched the pinky finger on right hand between the hatch door and the door jam. EE was wearing work gloves.
Employee was working on the outside of a bucket elevator attempting to bend a stud using a piece of pipe as leverage. The stud snapped, causing the employee to step backwards off balance and twisting their right knee.
EE was connecting a trailer to the Maintenance pickup truck. EE pulled the tongue of the trailer towards the ball-hitch and pinched EE's finger between the trailer and the ball-hitch, lacerating the ringer finger on EE's left hand. EE returned to work shortly after receiving 7 stitches.
EE was attempting to move the tongue of the kiln ramp when ee felt discomfort in shoulder and back. The incident resulted in a torn bicep and rotator cuff.
Employee was carrying chain fall in their arms and over their shoulder. Due to unsafe ice conditions on the walking surface of the normal route, employee had to step over pipe and caught their foot in the chain, falling onto their arm and resulting in a compound fracture of the left radius.
Employee positioned a steel frame on a sawhorse so they could paint it. Frame became unstable and tipped over. Employee grabbed it and the edge of the frame lacerated the left forearm. Laceration required 16 stitches to close wound. Employee came back to work after being stitched.
Employee was climbing the ladder onto the quarry haul truck and when they reached the third step. they felt their left hamstring pop. Employee suffered a strained hamstring. Employee was on modified duty for two days.
Employee was working in a dusty area when sweat from his forehead dripped down his face carrying dust into his left eye. Employee's eye became sore and needed medical attention.
Our employee was handling a beam on our job site at the plant. He got his hand caught briefly between pinch point and as a result received bruising and a cut on the back of his hand that required stitches. He went to the nearest emergency facility, was treated and returned to work.
Large rocks were being tossed out of the Pit. One rolled back in, landing on employees foot, just behind the steel portion of his boot.
EE was working with another EE to remove the headwheel assembly of the 781 drag conveyor using 2 chainfalls. While the load was partially lifted, EE reached around the headwheel assembly to retrieve a wedge and the headwheel assembly shifted. When it shifted, it pinned his arm against a beam causing bruising to his right arm.
Employee was loading a 100 lb. propane cylinder into the back of a truck when the cylinder slipped and pinched his finger on his right hand against the side of the truck body. He received 7 stitches to close the laceration.
EE was carrying cooler blocks for repairs to the Clinker Cooler. He suffered a lower back strain.
EE cleared a hopper of rock and sand and his hand was hit by a rock from the belt feeding that hopper. He suffered a broken right thumb.
Employee was lifting a rotary feeder onto a manbasket when it slipped and jammed his hand against the handrail causing puncture wounds to his right hand.
EE was closing a door by pulling with his left hand. While pulling the door, he felt his left middle finger pop. He has a strained finger.
EE was cleaning in the preheater tower when dust fell onto his hard hat. When he took the hardhat off, dust fell into his left eye causing abrasions to the eye.
EE was lifting a counterweight, when he heard a pop in his lower back.
EE was working on a dust collector and got dust on his forehead causing burns to his forehead and nose.
EE stepped into hot dust and burned his feet.
Employee was in the control room getting ready to go onto the burning floor. When he put on his safety glasses, dust fell into his eye.
Employee was attempting to lift a machine guard back in place when it slipped & fell on his right index finger. His finger is broken.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING CEMENT FROM FORMS OUTDOORS. SNOW IN FORMS CAUSED WORKPIECE TO SLIP FROM HIS HAND AND STRAIN HIS LEFT FOREARM. TENDONITIS DIAGNOSED & Dr ADVISED THAT THE 64 YEAR OLD EMPLOYEE SHOULD COMPLETE 2 WEEK COURSE OF PT/STRETCHING WHILE WORKING AT REGULAR JOB WITH CARE NOT TO STRAIN FOREARM. TREATMENT COMPLETED & EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY 2/2/05.
Employee was cleaning in the riser duct and wearing a face shield and safety glasses while working. He was poking in a hole in the riser duct when he looked up. There was some dust that had settled on top of his face shield and when he looked up, the dust fell into his left eye. He has a chemical burn in his left eye. Estimated date to return to work is Sept. 14th.
EE was in the process of gathering misc. steel for other crews. He was squatted down and as he slid the piece to the side he felt a pop in his back.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A BIT ON A RIVET BUSTER WHEN THE TRIGGER WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT, BLEW DUST INTO EYES.
EE LOAD RESTACKING BAGS OF CEMENT ON A PALLET.
EE WAS POUNDING COAL THROUGH THE GRATING OF INCLINE BELT CATWALK.
EE WAS DIGGING OUT THE MATERIAL BUILD-UP UNDER THE RAW MILL PEBBLE SCREEN.
EE WAS WORKING ON A DE-ENERGIZED, LOCKED OUT COOLER FAN MOTOR. WHILE INSTALLING A NEW V-BELT TIPOF HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & SHEAVE.