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WORKING IN #1 BAGHOUSE, EE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE DOOR WHEN EXITING THE ROOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FEED PIPE THAT SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. NOTE: EMPLOYEE REFUSED TREATMENT UNTIL 11/6/01. SENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY 11/7/01.
EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF GUARDING OVER A HANDRAIL FOR REPAIRS AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF ROPE TO LIFT THE PIECE OUT OF A TRANSFER POINT APPROX. 30".
WHILE LOADING DUMP TRUCK, LIME DUST FELL FROM ABOVE LOADING BAY INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE PRODUCT FROM HIS HOSE.THERE WAS STANDING WATER ON THE PROPERTY THAT APPARENTLY HAD HYDRATED LIME IN IT. HE SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO HIS LEGS & FEET AS A RESULT.
EE WAS WORKING IN TUNNEL #2 WHEN HE LIFTED A SMALL CATWALK AND WRENCHED HIS LOWER BACK.
CLEANING OUT SCREW CONVEYER WHEN COVER FELL OVER ON THUMB.
EE WAS WORKING ON GRINDING MILL WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A PILL OF LIME.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EMPTY THE COATING POCKET. AT THE SAME TIME, ANOTHER EE, WHO WAS NOT AWARE OF HIS POSITION, SPRAYED THE COATING FROM ABOVE HIM WITH WATER. THIS RESULTED IN HIS BEING BURNT BY THE STEAM AND LIME DUST.
WHILE EE WAS CLEANING RAW STONE USING A SHOVEL AS HE TWISTED TO DUMP HIS SHOVEL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE EAST DUST CHAMBER OF #5 KILN WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER. WHILE CLEANING THE CHAMBER, MUD AND WATER SPLASHED BACK IN HIS FACE, KNOCKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND SPRAYING LIME BACK INTO HIS EYES.