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USED BAR TO THROW A VALVE. BAR SLIPPED SMASHING HIS FINGER.

BRICKING KILN, BECAME OVERHEATED, APPEARED TO HAVE HEAT EXHAUSTION, TRANSPORTED TO E.R.

EE REMOVING CHUNK OUT OF SAND SCALE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. CHUNK FELL OUT ONTO LEG. EE PUT ON LIGHT DUTY AFTER DR'S APPT ON 7/21/03.

DUST WAS BLOWN INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE KNOCKING DOOR ON #4 FINISH MILL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

EE BECAME ILL WHILE WELDING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF DUST ON TOP OF COOLER WITH AIR LANCE. HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES BUT THE DUST BLEW UP UNDER HIS SHIELD & GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS MAKING HIS WALK AROUND ON #4 DUST COLLECTOR. TURNED AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A TOE GUARD. TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS GIVEN JOB ASSIGNMENT TO WORK IN DUST COLLECTOR. HE WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED BY SUPERVISOR TO WEAR GOGGLES IN THIS AREA. EE IGNORED THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS & WORE REG. SAFETY GLASSES. THERE WAS A MAJOR DUST FALL & EE GOT DUST IN EYE. 1ST AID WAS GIVEN 9:15AM. OVER WEEKEND EYE BECAME INFECTED AND INFLAMMED. DR. ON THE 28TH PUT EE OFF WORK UNTIL 11/4.

ANNUAL HEARING TEST REVEALED A 25 DB SHIFT IN RIGHT EAR. SEE ATTACHED COPIED OF TEST & LETTERS.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A SPANNER NUT WITH A HAMMER AND A CHISEL BIT FROM A CHIPPING HAMMER. PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT ARM OF EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING TAIL GATE ON DUMP TRUCK AND CAUGHT FINGER WHILE GATE WAS CLOSING. SPLIT LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES REQUIRED.

MANUALLY TURNING CRANE BUCKET HE CAUGHT LEFT THUMB ON METAL SPUR CAUSING A LACERATION OF THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A PLUG IN THE PRE-HEATER BUILDING THROUGH A POKE HOLE. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE PROTECTIVE COAT, FACE SHIELD & USING A SHORT AIR LANCE. THESE ITEMS WERE AVAILABLE FOR USE. HOT FEED BLEW OUT THE POKE HOLE & CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON ARMS, BACK & FACE.

EMPLOYEE DRAGGED CHARGED AIR LANCE ACROSS FLOOR; VALVE OPENED; LANCE TOOK OFF & HIT SAFETY GLASSES & CUT FACE ABOVE RIGHT CHEEK.

EMPLOYEE CARRYING HEAVY TOOLS ON SHOULDER WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO GET TO CRANE. RESULT WAS SEPARATION OF RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE HOLDING WRENCH FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO HIT WITH HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MISSED WRENCH AND HIT THUMB OF 1ST EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ELEVATOR DOORS WHEN ONE OF THE TENSION BARS CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

PICKED UP BEARING TO MOVE, SWUNG AROUND & SMASH-ED LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST HANDRAIL.

EE WAS IN SILO CLEANING MATERIAL. AIR FLOW FROM HOLE IN BOTTOM WAS BLOWING CEMENT INTO EE EYES. PROPER PPE WAS NOT WORN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CLINKER BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, CUTTING MOTION WAS TOWARD EMPLOYEE BLADE PIERCED RIGHT THIGH. 3 STITCHES WERE NECESSARY.

EMPLOYEE SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER NUMEROUS TIMES RESULTING IN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. NO LOST TIME UNTIL SURGERY ON 12-5-01.

WHILE DRIVING BOBCAT, DUST BLEW INTO EYE, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN.

WHILE WORKING NEXT TO A WIRE/CABLE TRAY AND ENGAGED IN CLEANING A CATWALK OFF, A HIGH VOLTAGE FEEDER CABLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH WHICH CAUSED 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS .

EE STEPPED ON A STEEL BALL WHILE SUPERVISING CLEANUP IN THE AREA, CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO HYPER EXTEND. ON 5-22 AN MRI SHOWED A TEAR OF THE MEDIAL MENISCUS AND SURGERY IS NECESSARY.

WHILE REPAIRING CLINKER COOLER, EE DROPPED A GRATE STRINGER ONTO KNEE RESULTING IN BRUISE AND LOST TIME.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO SWEEP FLOOR. HE MOVED A 10 LB GUARD AND CLAIMED IT INJURED HIS BACK.

WHILE REPLACING WORN BOLTS HOLDING BALL MILL LINERS, EE USED TORCH TO REMOVE ALL BOLTS INSTEAD OF LEAVING ONE IN TO SECURE LINER. WHILE ANOTHER EE USED A BAR AND HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT CUT BOLTS, EE ENTERED THE MILL AND STOOD ON A LADDER TO BRACE THE FREED LINER. COULDN'T HOLD IT AND IT FELL ONTO HIS SHOULDER RESULTING IN A BRUISE.