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EE WAS STRIPPING BAGS OUT OF THE N/W COMPARTMENT. HE CLIMBER OUT TO REMOVE THE SPRING LOADED CAPS & WHILE DOING SO THE SUCTION FROM INSIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT SUCKED DUST FROM THE OLD BAGS & CA USED FOREIGN MATERIAL TO ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS JACK HAMMERING A SULFUR RING IN #2 KILN. HE WAS ROTATING WITH THE OTHER EMPLOYEES DURING THE 9 HOURS HE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT AND THE FOLLOWING DAY HE NOTICED THE ARM AND HAND PROBLEM.
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A MUD RING FIN THE NUMER 1 KILN USING A 20 LB. JACK HAMMER. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER HIS SHIFT, HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PIAN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. EE WENT TO DR. WHOE PRESCRIB ED SOME MEDICINE & PUT HIS ARM IN A PERFORATED WRIST SUPPORT.
EE WAS TRYING TO GET DUST TO FLOW THROUGH THE DRY DUST DISCHARGE SIDE OF NUMBER 2 DUST TANK. THE AIR HOSE RAN FROM THE MAIN FLOOR OF THE DUST BLENDER TO THE DRY DUST DISCHARGE CHUTE AND IT HOO KED INTO THE VALVE ON THE SIDE OF THE DISCHARGE CHUTE. WHILE WORKING THE COUPLING STARTED TO COME APART. BEFORE THE AIR WAS SHUT OFF, THE HOSE CAME APART AND DUST FLEW INTO EE'S EYES.
INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALL A TRANSDUCER IN THE TOP OF NO. 11 SILO. HE WAS HOLDING A 16"X 16" 1/4" STEEL PLATE WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT OUT OF THE TOP OF SILO ACCESS LID. NEITHER INJURED OR OTHER EMPLOYEE REALIZED THE DUST COLLECTOR WAS ON BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T NOTICE ANY SUCTION AS THEY WERE CUTTING NO. 11 SILO. JUST AS OTHER EMPLOY
INJURED WAS PREPARING CONCRETE SUFACE WITH A 6" POWER HAND GRINDER. THE BLADE STRUCK A STEEL SUPPORT AND KICKED BACK TOWARDS THE OPERATOR. THE FORCE CAUSED A MINOR WRIST SPRAIN.
INJURED WAS PREPARING A CONCRETE SURFACE WITHA 6" POWER HAND GRINDER. HE GOT TO CLOSE TOT HE METAL SIDING OF A PUMP HOUSE. THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE METAL AND JERKED THE GRINDR OUT OF HIS HANDS . THE BLADE TRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM. INJURED RECEIVED 6 STITCHES AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.
WHILE STANDING ON LADDER USING IR LANCE TO FREE UP PRECIPATOR DUST INSIDE HOPPER LARGE AMUONT OF DUST BROKE FREE RUNNING OUT KNOCKING EE FROM THE LADDER & CONVERING HIM EE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY
INJURED WAS CUTTING A DUMP CABLE IN HALF WHEN INJURED CUT THROUGH THE CABLE IT FLEW UP AND WENT DOWN HIS SHIRT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN CABLE CHOKER TO A MILL LINER PLATE. CHOKER SLIPPED AND WHIPPED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING WHILE GRINDING A BARR OF THE METAL. HE SWUNG AROUND AND TOUCHED THE GRINDER TO HIS KNEE, RESULTING IN A CUT REQUIRING 5 STABLES.
USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT OFF BOLT FROM BEARING ON GYPSUM CROSS DRAG. HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EAR. EE WENT TO THE DR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER INJURY OCCURRED. HE HAD 2 FOLLOW UP VISITS.
EMPL WAS SUING AIRLANCE TO BLOW CEMENT FROM RAILROAD HOPPER CAR TO UNLOADING AUGER AND CEMENT BLEW INTO HIS EYES AND FACE
REMOVING BUILD UP FORM DIVERTER GATE WIHT AIR LANCCE GATE FLOPPED CATCHING LACE WHICH IN TRUNE PINCHED THE LEGFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN LANCE AN DOOR OPENING
CUT BACK OF LEFT HAND WITH IMPACT WRENCH WORKING ON UNLOADING DOCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH AN ARC/WELDER TO GOUGE OUT A CRACK IN THE #3 KILN TIRE FOR WELDING REPAIRS.THE INSULATION ON THE ROD HAD DETERIORATED AND HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HIS RIGHT HAND. 3
EMP WAS USING A3SHORT AIR LANCE TO DISLODGE ALKALI DUST THAT HAD PLUGGED UP DISCHARGE OF SCREW CONVEYOR. HE HAD DRIVEN SEVERAL HOLES THROUGH THE PLUGGED MATERIAL WITH A BAR AND WAS PUSHING AN AIR LANCE INTO 7HESE HOLES IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE MATERIAL. WHEN HE OPENED TH AIR VALVE ON THE LANCE, ALKALI DUST BLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE. AS HE REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO WIPE DUST OFF
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS USING A JACK HAMMER W CHISEL BIT TO HELP PRY UP THE FIRST PIE SHAPED SEGMENT OF THE ROLLER MILL TABLE LINERS. IT WAS TIGHTLY WEDGED BETWEEN THE OTHER SEGMENTS. HE WAS WEAR A FULL FACE SH3ELD AND SAFETY GLASSES W SIDEWSHIELDS A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL FLEW BEHIND THE SHIELD AND WAS DEFLECTED INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THIS CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION THAT WAS USTURED 4 SUTU
TWO MAINTENANCE3JOURNEYMAN WERE ASSIGNED TO CHANGE A COUPLING ON A SUPPLEMENT FUEL PUMP. AFTER LOCKING OUT THE PUMP ONE JOURNEYMAN INSTRUCTED THE OTHER TO STAND BACK AS HE STARTED THE PUMP TO BE SURE IT WAS 5OCKED OUT PROPERLY. WHEN HE TURNED THE SWITCH ON - THE PUMP STARTED AND THE COUPLING THREW SOMETHING OUT WHICH HIT THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING THE VICTIM TO S
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE PIBOT PIN ON AIR CYLINDER BRACKET WHEN CYLINDER WAS ACTUATED AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CYLINDER HEAD AND BRACKET. HE HAD NOT ADVISED HIS FDELLOW WORKER S OF HIS INTENTIONS, SO THEY ACTIVATED CYLINDER FROM A REMOTE LOCATION.
WHILE CLEANING ROTARY AIRLOCK, MR. FUQUA PLACED A BAR IN ROTARY AIRLOCK FEEDER TO TRY TO STOP IT IN A CERTAIN SPOT. THE BAR FLEW UP, HITTING HIM IN CHIN MAKING A 3/4" CUT IN SIDE OF CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CHAIN OUT OF 2 KILN AND SOME HOT SLAG GOT CAUGHT IN RIGHT BOOT RESULTING IN 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO FOOT.
WORKING ON TELESCOPING LOADING TUBE.TUBE HAD WEDGED DUE TO BEING RAISED TO MAX HEIGHT EARLIER.TUBE DROPPED 18\\ STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD,NECK AND BACK.
WELDING OVERHEAD ON EAST LOADING TUBE AT #1 PACKHOUSE WHEN HOT SLAG FELL IN RIGHT SHOE RESULTING IN 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO FOOT.