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Using air lance to unchoke material in air slide. Large amount of material plumbed out and got into Right eye. Employee was wearing approved safety glasses.
During preparation for dismantling of motor and gearbox on slide gate EE's coworker released all bolts on gearbox which cause spinning of motor and gearbox. Coworker got caught by equipment and started spinning with it. During spinning coworker's body hit employee and caused them bruises on their leg and arm.
Using a vac hose, the suction pulled EE forward strain/pulled EE's lower back. Initially declined medical attention. Pain increased and requested medical on 02/12/2025, which were able to schedule. Restrictions were placed with that appointment.
Closing a clay belly door on airslide when it went positive and blew cement dust out and went into eyes. Employee was wearing safety glasses it was just an unexpected plume of material.
Employee was using an air lance to clean out a diverter gate. Gate threw and knocked air lance pinning left hand/wrist against housing.
Cleaning out preheater, was near an open port and material "burped". Employee had backed away and opened visor on Helmet which allowed material in right eye.
Employee was water blasting in the tower. As EE was holding the gun, EE pulled the hose causing the safety pedal to be pushed down. This in turn pressurized the gun causing it to strike the miner above the left eye.
Employee was walking through an area and material flushed and employee got material in left eye.
Employee was replacing a lid for a chamber in the main dust collector penthouse. Lid was being replaced using overhead crane. Lid needed approximately 2" adjustment to slid into place and when adjustment was made the lid quickly popped into place and employee had finger between lid and frame. Finger was smashed in between lid and frame causing injury to right hand middle finger.
While making a blind lift, with 3 flagmen, the tip of a mobile crane bumped an overhead beam, dislodging buildup, that fell and contacted the left hand of the repairman rigging the lift. Employee suffered fracture of left hand. Employee did not require surgery, and is in a cast, on restricted duty.
While installing brick in a kiln a shim driver was used to help install shims for the new install. The shim driver jumped off of the shim, hitting the employees left, pinky finger.
Using an End Grinder while wearing safety glasses and face shield, a gust of wind come up causing some debris to kick up and get into EE's eye.
While performing Gunite operations the hose plugged. When the hose was cleared it released causing the nozzle to kick back striking an employee in the side of the face.
Bent over cutting a 1/4" steel plate with a Metabo grinder. When EE stood up EE had a catch in their back.
Employee was welding when employee felt something in right eye. Had the proper PPE on.
Employee was in a scissor lift and was cutting a piece off of the cable tray with a cordless porta band. Employee was holding the material with EE's left hand when it slipped and cut two fingers on left hand.
Miner was using a 6" grinder. Grinding wheel struck left index finger. Miner went to clinic, was examined, and given a tetanus shot. Was referred to emergency room for further treatment. After examination and negative X-Rays the physician cleaned the cut, applied ointment, bandaged, and applied a metal finger guard. Anti-biotic pills were prescribed.
Expanded metal slid and cut EE's right forearm. Accident time unknown safety manager on vacation.
Employee was troubleshooting instrumentation on kiln, as they broke the union loose, an airblaster cycled blowing their glasses off, and depositing dust in their eyes. Physician cleaned out eyes, and prescribed medication.
While grinding, grinder became wedged between flapper gate causing the grinder to kick back and strike employee in area above the right knee. This caused a 6 cm laceration to that area. This resulted in 7 stitches
Employee had been operating dozer, using ripper on uneven and hard material. Over the course of 2 days, employee began to have discomfort in neck. Physician prescribed no restrictions, until surgery was performed 10/16/18. Expected a few lost workdays before returning on restricted duty.
Employee was jack hammering buildup in cement elevator, when ee felt strain in lower abdomen. EE did not initially report, but as discomfort persisted, reported on 8/4/17. Physician diagnosed as thrombosed hemorrhoid. Procedure to drain resulted in restricted duty.
Pressure was applied to roller mill hydraulic system to check for leaks. A leak was detected at fitting, which was tightened to stop leak. The fitting broke loose while tightening, and struck EE in the ribs. Physician diagnosed as contusion, prescribed limited lifting etc.
EE put left hand next to clay bailey to check the draft and hand was slightly pulled in the clay bailey. This caused EE to pinch finger in-between pin on screw and clay bailey.
EE TURNED OFF BREAKER TO THE S BLOWER, DID NOT PLAN TO WORK ON BLOWER, SO DID NOT LOCK OUT. THEN WENT TO CHECK INFO ON N BLOWER, EE REMOVED GUARD, AND LEANED OVER TO GATHER THE TAG INFO ON THE MOTOR. RIGHT HAND CONTACTED BELTS, AND THE BLOWER STARTED AS THE SPOUT BEGAN LOADING A TRUCK. FINGERS WERE PULLED BETWEEN BELTS & PULLEY, 2 FINGERS WERE CUT.
EE was jackhammering a dirt pile. While lifting the jackhammer out of the pile, ee strained back.
EE was jackhammering in the clinker cooler and turned to his right straining his back.
Injured Employee was Asst. Plant Manager, supervising an employee using an air lance to clean material behind mill rolls. The small wire had been used to secure the fitting became unsecured and the fitting struck the ee in the mouth. Dentist prescribed antibiotic for lower lip injury.
Employee was cutting steel on band saw and dropped a piece that was on the roller bed onto his foot. Physician diagnosed as contusion, prescribed short term limited work restriction.
EE was using jackhammer, lost balance and fell forward catching his foot in the floor grating. Physician prescribed protective boot and limited duty.
Shift Supervisor opened port of dust collector airslide to check for blockage, when material surged, blowing dust in face.
Employee was operating D-9 Dozer in Quarry. He complained of soreness in the area of his tail-bone. Apparently employee developed a boil in tail bone area possibly due to bouncing of dozer in rough terrain. Investigation of seat in dozer indicated that the seat was in good condition.
EE was welding inside crusher. After returning to work the following day, EE reported that his eyes were "burned" from reflected glare of welding. EE was wearing welding hood. Subsequently, EE realized there was a small metal shaving in eye. Physician removed shaving.
EE was using water lance to clean material in conditioning tower when large piece fell and struck lance, causing employee to lose balance and felt pain in lower back. Physician prescribed anti-inflammatory medication.
EE was operating hammer drill periodically through shift on Friday, after being off for weekend, EE reported shoulder pain Monday. Physican prescribed anti-inflammatory medication and work restriction.
EE was burning a bearing off of shaft, hot grease from bearing contacted his left cheek and ear, causing minor burn.
Employee removed a safety lock and turned on the air on, an air blaster that had the discharge end disconnected. The blast of air struck the left arm and caused an open wound.
Employee was removing jib from crane. As jib swung around employee caught finger between jib and crane boom.
Employee was installing a hydraulic portable jack below the socket in the roller mill when the ram slipped and fell on the finger tip causing a fracture.
EE received radiant UV from arc welder, causing eye discomfort.
Employee was using an air lance to clean cement silo #1. Employee did not think ear protection was necessary and injured the ear drum.
The employee was pulling a bindicator out to measure the truck silos. When the employee checked the silo dust/material blew out of the bindicator pipe and onto his face/eyes.
EE lost balance while jack hammering on 62BC11 and fell against a support beam about 3-4' away from his position, bruised right hip
The employee was moving an overhead 5-ton hoist by pulling the chain. He felt a strain in his right shoulder. This actually occurred on 10/5/05 but did not become a reportable injury until the employee had surgery on 5/15/06.
EE had removed a cardox tube from the base socket attached to the meal pipe in the preheater tower. Cardox shot was successful in unplugging a blockage & the flow of material resumed shortly therafter. Hot dust discharged through the base socket, striking EE & causing burns to both forearms, wrists, R thumb, L little finger, R ear.
While aligning the ball mill manway door, overhead hoist cable failed, causing the line, hook block assembly to strike the employee on the head/neck area.
Individual was preparing to cut a bolt with a torch. He reached up to place his cutting goggles over his safety glasses. When he did debris fell into his eyes and face.
PRE-HEATER PLUGGED IN AREA OF CY-5. EE FULLY OUTFITTED IN HEAT PROTECTIVE WEAR DRILLED HOLE THROUGH SHELL WALL INTO CYCLONE. WHEN HOLE BREACHED BRICK INTO MATERIAL - HOT MATERIAL PUSHED OUT TH ROUGH HOLE - HOT MATERIAL PUSHED UNDER PROTECTIVE GLOVE AND BURNED THROUGH INNER PROTECTIVE ARM GUARD.
THE EE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER AND THE AIRHOSE CAME LOOSE. THE CLAMP WAS NOT TIGHTENED SECURELYTHE AIRHOSE BUT THE RIGHT EAR.
EMPLOYEE OPENED PORT ON TOWER TO CHECK FOR PLUG - HOT AIR AND DUST BLEW OUT WHEN "AIR BLASTER" DISCHARGED HOT DUST BLEW ONTO ARM AND SIDE OF FACE AND HEAD.