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EE WAS IN A CLOSE AREA WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER& BAR IN AN AWKARD POSITION. RESULTING IN A LOSTTIME ACCIDENT. BACK STRAIN RESULTED IN LOST TIMEBEGINNING ON 6/4/01
USING SCREW DRIVER AND TOOL SLIPPED AND HIT HAND AGAINST CHAIN. REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE CAME INTO WORK APPROX 2 HOURS EARLY (UNSCHEDULED) TO CONFRONT A FELLOW EMPLOYEE THAT HE HAD A DISAGREEMENT WITH THE DAY BEFORE. AN ARGUMENT ENSUED AND HE WAS SHOT & KILLED WITH A 38 CALIBAR HANDGUN. ONE SHOT THROUGH THE CHEST GOING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT GOING THROUGH HIS LUNGS & HEART.
EE WAS RAKING COATING ON #5 KILN WHEN A PIECE OFCOATING HIT THE RAKE, BOUNCING OFF AND STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, REQUIRING 6 STICHES TOCLOSE WOUND.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG 811 CHUTE. WHILE SHEWAS REACHING FOR A BAR SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK. SHE SAID IT WAS THE SAME LOCATION OF HER LOWER BACK SHE HAD EXPERIENCED BEFORE.
EE WAS RAKING KILN GRATES WHEN LIME DUST BLEW BACK INTO EE'S LEFT EYE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE WAS USED.
EE WAS RAKING KILN GRATES WHEN LIME DUST BLEW BACK INTO EE'S LEFT EYE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE WAS USED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO BREAK LOOSE THE LIME WHICH HAD PLUGGED THE SEAL BLADE CHUTE AT THE DISCHARGE END OF #4 KILN. SUDDENLY, THE LIME BROKE LOOSE AND BLEW INTO HIS FACE; HE WAS IN A BENT-OVER POSITION WITH HIS HEAD AT AN ANGLE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. LIME DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE FROM THE SIDE. HE WAS GIVEN 3 PRESCRIPTIONS AND RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY 8/7/00.
EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN COATING IN KILN #5 ANDA PIECE OF LIME OR DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS PULLING ON A HOIST CHAIN AND FELT A PULLING IN HIS CHEST ON THE FIRST INCIDENT AND THE SECOND INCIDENT HE WAS PULLING ON A LUG WRENCH AND FELT THE SAME SENSATION. AF6TER THE SECOND INCI DENT HE WENT TO THE DR. AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AHERNIA. THE TWO PRECIDING INJURIES TOOK PLACE ON 4-20 AND 5-12. THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME UNTIL 5-17 AS THIS IS THE FIRST DAY LOST
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLICE WIRES TOGETHER ON THE LIGHTING SYSTEM ON 1123 FACE SCALER, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER. EE HAS 4 STITCHES WHICH MADE THIS INJURY REPORTABLE.