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Buckets on a loadout spout were stuck. Trying to break free the material, the employee banged on the buckets from the inside with a sledgehammer. This resulted in the loadout spout becoming unstuck, and it swung forward and hit the employee in the face, knocking out the bottom half of their two front teeth. EE will have crowns put on. No restrictions and did not miss work.
EE was struggling with the quality of Hydrate. EE decided to dump the material. EE locked-out the Hydrator and screw to troubleshoot. Once the cover was open EE noticed that there was no material in the screw housing. EE used a sledge to free the material from the chute. As EE was banging on the chute, material fell into the screw housing, inundating EE.
Employee raking ash ring from kiln grates when a large chunk of ring fell on to the rake, impact jarred their lower back. Employee was seen at Urgent Care that same day, lower lumbar strain. Treatment plan recommended not returning to their last night shift that evening. On 8/6/18, employee seen by Occupational Medicine and return to work without restrictions.
Employee was cleaning at transfer point of the west belt in the stone tunnel. While using the hand tool for this work, it hung up on something under the belt. EE pulled harder, sudden release and smashed finger into the conduit connection on the wall behind EE. The connection cut left small finger. EE was wearing a leather glove.
Unplugging 1/8" lime from product chute using hammer caused product to surge onto belt and become airborne and into employee's eyes. Employee flushed eyes at plant and was taken to the emergency room for additional flushing and examination. Employee was given a precautionary prescription and returned to work. Eyes were not damaged.
Miner struck left thumb with a brick hammer, fracturing the bone under left thumb nail. EE is on restricted light duty.
Employee received lime burns to his right and left forearms after unplugging a chute in the lime storage area. Lime had filled the cuffs of his gloves and chemical reaction occurred when the lime combined with his sweat, which caused burns to his right and left forearms.
Employee was cleaning in kiln and reported that his back was sore.
EMPLOYEE CLAINED HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER ON 11/13/02 - TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE HE INFORMED THE COMPANY OF THE INJURY. EMPLOYEE INFORMED COMPANY OF PENDING MEDICAL TREATMENT (SURGERY) ON 1/30/03.