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August 1, 2011 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While assisting welder felt irritation right eye at 11 a.m. informed supervisor at 2p.m. break as redness increased. Seen by nurse practitioner at Dr seen by Dr. to remove foreign matter from right eye.

November 1, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While the employee was trying to cut a hydraulic hose with a die grinder that had a disc blade on it, he cut his finger.

October 15, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The employee stated he was unhooking a hose from #42 overflow pump and was sprayed in the face with caustic.

June 12, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The employee stated he was closing a vent valve on #7 heater and pressurized liquid came out of the valve spraying caustic in his eyes and on his body.

May 30, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Struck by flying object

The employee stated he was buffing a pump housing and some foreign metal flew in his eye.

December 6, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A CONDENSATE VALVE AND HOT WATER SPLASHED ON HIM. THE VALVE WAS LOCATED ON THE BACK OF PROCESS HEATER.

September 12, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a scaling gun overhead and felt a sharp pain in his left bicep muscle. This injury worsened and the company doctor gave the employee five days off. This injury is now an LTA (as of 9-21-05).

August 17, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS USING WATER HOSE TO WASH DOWN AREA WHEN CAUSTIC LIQUID MATERIAL SPLASHED ONTO HIS PANT LEG JUST ABOVE BOOT AREA. EE WASHED AFFECTED AREA & APPLIED NEOSPORENE. HE SAID HE WAS OKAY & CONTINUED WORKING. ON 8/22 HIS LEG WAS BURNING. WENT TO MED. CLINIC & DOCTOR INDICATED CAUSTIC BURNS ON LEFT LEG. MED. TREATMENT: BURN TREATMENT THERAPY FOR NEXT 7-10 DAYS.

June 11, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a scaling gun and smashed his finger with the gun.

December 9, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DOING SOME SCALING WITH A HAND HELD SCALING GUN. WHILE EE WAS DOING THIS JOB, A LARGE PIECE OF SCALE WEIGHING ABOUT 15-20 LBS FELL ON EE LEFT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE

December 2, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING ON PUMP HOUSING. EE WAS WEARING ALL P.P.E. REQUIRED FOR THIS TASK. A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS GOT IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE BY UNKNOWN MEANS.

November 15, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SHAVINGS FROM A LATHE WITH HIS HANDS WHEN SHAVING WENT THROUGH COTTON GLOVE AND LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

November 15, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RODDING #2 MILL EE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROD AND MAN OPENING CAUSING INJURY.

September 18, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE STATES SCALING #3 PUMP IN 340. AIR LINE HAD CAUSTIC IN IT AND BLEW ONTO RIGHT KNEE. AIR WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST PORT ON SCALING GUN.

June 4, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A REGRIND VALVE WITH A GO-DEVIL WHEN VALVE SLIPPED AND JAMMED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN WALL OF BUILDING. RIGHT HAND WAS ON HANDLE OF VALVE WHEN VALVE MOVED AND PINC HED RIGHT RING FINGER.

April 8, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS SANDING SHAFT ON LATHE. LATHE GRABBED RIGHT HAND GLOVE AND PULLED GLOVE INTO LATHE. EE WAS ABLE TO PULL HAND OUT OF GLOVE, RESULTING IN CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND.

June 13, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Flash burns (welding)

HE AND HIS WORK PARTNER WERE WELDING ON THE #1 PAN IN 350. HE WALKED AWAY WHILE PARTNER WAS WELDING. THE FLASHES IN THE AREA FROM LIGHT TO DARK ALL NIGHT CAUSED HIS EYES TO BURN SLIGHTLY.

April 12, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BITS ON SCALING GUN AND STUCK SPRING PEN INTO RIGHT INDEX FINGER. RESULTED IN PUNCTURE.

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