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EE tripped over a bolt sticking up from floor. He fell to the floor injuring his shoulder and ribs.
Shutting the freight elevator door, hand slipped off strap striking right hand against lower door.
Employee was cleaning out the clinker feeder when the bar slipped and his wrist hit the steel feeder. He has a contusion to his right wrist.
EE stepped into hot dust and burned his feet.
Employee was attempting to remove a bearing with a bearing puller. While applying pressure to the puller, the bearing housing broke and he fell down straining his lower back.
Employee was working on the primary screen deck. When he went to move from the upper deck to the lower, he felt his shoulder pull.
Employee was in the control room getting ready to go onto the burning floor. When he put on his safety glasses, dust fell into his eye.
Employee was working on the plant roads when he stepped on a nail. The nail caused a puncture wound and he requested a tetanus shot.
Employee was attempting to lift a machine guard back in place when it slipped & fell on his right index finger. His finger is broken.
Employee was welding patches on the walls inside the bottom part of the dust collector when over a period of time his right arm became inflamed.
EE was attempting to see if a feeder was plugged so he had the feeder started. When it started, the edge of the pile gave way and EE slid in with the material.
Employee was attempting to pry a piece of steel from a loader bucket. The steel suddenly came loose and the steel struck him on his lower right leg. The injury required 6 stitches and he is on regular duty.
Employee was using an airlance for an extended time to help the flow of iron ore. The result was a strained left shoulder.
EE was drilling holes for the next shot. When he exited the cab of the drill to check one of his holes, he stepped too close to the edge of the bluff and slid over the edge. Hairline fracture - left foot.
While employee was poking at a plugged hopper, a piece of material fell aand hit the end of the bar. When it hit the end of the bar, the end he was holding went up and jammed his finger against the side of the hopper. He sustained a crushing injury to his ring finger on his left hand.
Employee was attempting to use compressed air to bow down some sticky material. He forgot to turn off the air cannons and opened up a 1" hole to put the air lance into. Just as he was inserting the air lance, the air cannon fired and blew hot dust out the hole knocking his face shield and glasses off his head. He got hot dust into both eyes. He has scratches on both eyes.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING CEMENT FROM FORMS OUTDOORS. SNOW IN FORMS CAUSED WORKPIECE TO SLIP FROM HIS HAND AND STRAIN HIS LEFT FOREARM. TENDONITIS DIAGNOSED & Dr ADVISED THAT THE 64 YEAR OLD EMPLOYEE SHOULD COMPLETE 2 WEEK COURSE OF PT/STRETCHING WHILE WORKING AT REGULAR JOB WITH CARE NOT TO STRAIN FOREARM. TREATMENT COMPLETED & EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY 2/2/05.
Ee was pulling on a slack cable and got his hand too close to a pulley. The pulley caught his glove and pulled his fingers in.
Employee was cleaning in the riser duct and wearing a face shield and safety glasses while working. He was poking in a hole in the riser duct when he looked up. There was some dust that had settled on top of his face shield and when he looked up, the dust fell into his left eye. He has a chemical burn in his left eye. Estimated date to return to work is Sept. 14th.
Employee developed rash on skin. Initial diagnosis by doctor was that it was due to protective outer wear employee was wearing. Has stopped wearing protective suit and rash still developing on face and neck. Also has some rash on arms.
EE DRIVING LOADER ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS, THE LOADER MOVEMENT CAUSED TWISTING, INJURING EE'S BACK.
EE was in the process of gathering misc. steel for other crews. He was squatted down and as he slid the piece to the side he felt a pop in his back.
EE WAS STEPPING OVER STATIC-RATLINE IN FINISH MILL WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF 2"X2" ANGLE IRON AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE SAID HE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS TO PREHEATER TOWER AFTER MORNING STRETCHES. IT WAS EXTREMLY COLD OUT AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT CALF. WAS TAKEN TO DR AND DIAGNOSED WITH ACHILLES TENDONIT IS.
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH SECURING A 3' BY 4' BY 1/4PLATE ON THE PREHEATER TOWER. WHILE PUSHING PLATE UNDER PIPE TO TACK WELD IT DOWN. EE FELT A TEAR IN HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS BUILDING CONCRETE FORMS AND DID NOT FEEL ANY INCIDENT THAT CAUSED PAIN. ON HIS WAY HOME HE STARTED TO FEEL TIGHTNESS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE. WAS IN PAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. BROUGHT TO DOCTOR WHO PLACED HIM ON WORK RESTRICTIONS FOR FIVE DAYS.
EE WAS WORKING ON A CHUNK OF CLINKER IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL WITH A PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND EE SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN PRY BAR AND SIDE OF FEEDER.
EE WAS IN A MANLIFT INSTALLING 6" X 15' PIPE THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY A NYLON SLING ON A PITMAN BOOM TRUCK. TRUCK COULD NOT BOOM OUT BECAUSE OF OVERHEAD INTERFERANCE. EE & FOREMAN WERE PUSHING ON PIPE TO DRIFT INTO PLACE AS THEY BOOMED DOWN LOAD. PIPE MOVED TOWARD EE WHICH PRESSED HIS BACK INTO HANDRAIL OF MANLIFT CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN MID-BACK.
WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM FAN LEVEL TO BAGHOUSE DAMPER LEVEL HEEL OF EE'S BOOT CAUGHT CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD ONTO PISTON HOUSING FRAME. EE LANDED ON FLANK (LEFT RIBS).
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A BIT ON A RIVET BUSTER WHEN THE TRIGGER WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT, BLEW DUST INTO EYES.
EE LOAD RESTACKING BAGS OF CEMENT ON A PALLET.
EE WAS CARRYING CHAIN INTO KILN - TRIPPED FALLING ON CHAINS.
EE WAS POUNDING COAL THROUGH THE GRATING OF INCLINE BELT CATWALK.
EE WAS DIGGING OUT THE MATERIAL BUILD-UP UNDER THE RAW MILL PEBBLE SCREEN.
EE WAS TIGHTENING HOSE FITTING WITH WRENCH. TOOLSLIPPED OFF FITTING CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUNDLANDING ON ROCKY AREA.
EE APPLYING FORCE TO MACHINERY WITH PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED WEDGING HAND BETWEEN SUPPORT COLUMN & PRY BAR.
LADDER SLID-EE SUPPORTED SELF BY ARM AND HAND WHILE STRAIGHTENING LADDER.
EE WAS WORKING ON A DE-ENERGIZED, LOCKED OUT COOLER FAN MOTOR. WHILE INSTALLING A NEW V-BELT TIPOF HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & SHEAVE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE MATERIAL FROM A SILO. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE CHUTE WITH A HAMMER HE HIT HIS FINGER.
METAL BARS WERE BEING USED TO CLEAR CHUTE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND FALLING ON HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING, HE STRAINE DHIS SHOULDER.
EE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING SCREW CONVEYOR CROSS-OVER LADDER, INJURIES SHOULDER ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF.
WHILE DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN CLEVIS AND HEAD OF RETRACTING PNEUMATIC RAM.