Employee was running a loader feeding the plant when the employee radioed to a fellow employee to call 911. The employee came down from the loader to get nitro pills. The employee took the pills and was transported to the nearby hospital. The Dr. stated they had to put 2 stents in and because of the previous heart condition, deemed it non-work related.
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Showing all 11Employee was inside tank welding a patch over a leak. Night shift control room operator was unaware and started pumps in preparation to start plant, causing water to rush into tank while employee was inside. EE was taken to ER and was given antibiotics and kept overnight for observation. EE was not able to return to next regular scheduled shift, making this a LTI.
CUSTOMER TRUCK DRIVER DROVE INTO POND AFTER DYING OF NATURAL CAUSES.
Employee suffered a probable stroke related to high blood pressure and diabetes, and fell to the ground.
The employee was inside a screen. He reached for a channel and over-reached and felt a pull in his elbow.
Injured went out to clean under #57 stacker when he noticed the belt had stopped. He turned quickly to return to his tower to shut plant off and pulled his left leg muscle.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING DOOR TO HIS LOADER WHEN WIND BLEW DUST BUILT UP ON HIS DOOR LIP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY AT BARNES VISION CLINIC AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR AN ANTIBIOTIC.
Driller pulled truck over to park it and to get out of the truck. When he stepped out of the truck, a rattle snake bit him.
Employee strained his upper back while climbimg stairs. On 04/18/07 employee's back was still hurting. He went to the doctor and received steroid shots in his back.
Employee was standing on a platform observing the Primary hopper being cleaned out by the backhoe when a hinged catwalk section he had lifted and latched back to the handrails prior to, came down and landed on the employees' foot. The conditions contributing to the accident was due to the latch failing to hold the catwalk.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER AT THE TRUCK LOADOUT PULLING WHEN HE FELT A STING ON HIS WRIST.