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February 2, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was using a pry bar to remove mud buildup from a roll inside a rock spreader. A conveyor belt that runs thru the spreader was in operation when this was being performed. The employee did NOT shut down & lock out the conveyor belt. No guard was in place where pry bar was used. Employee received a fracture of right hand. Hand was pinned between bar & spreader frame.

November 2, 2005 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Developed a cough after inhaling fumes coming from Systech while loading railcars. Went to doctor on 11/4/05 and was released with no restrictions. Cough still existed so he saw a throat and lung specialist on 11/29/05. He was prescribed medication at this time therefore making this a reportable incident.

October 8, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A ROTORY FEEDER WAS LOCKED UP ON F.N. DUST COLLECTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE IT. HE PUT HISFINGERS ON DRIVE CHAIN & IT JUMPED A TOOTH & PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN CHAIN & SPROCKET. POWER WAS OFF & FEEDER WAS LOCKED OUT. FRACTURE TO 3RDFINGER & LACERATIONS TO 2ND & 3RD FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

November 15, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN NEW 980 G LOADER - IF GIVEN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WILL RESULT IN A QUICK ANDSNAPPING JERK OF THE MACHINE AND THE OPERATOR INSIDE. THIS CAUSED A STRAIN TO EE'S NECK, TREATME NT - CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION.

August 6, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING IN CLINKER COOLER IN THE THROAT SECTIONL. OTHER EE WERE HAULING KILN BRICK OUT OF THE KILN IN SKID LOADER. A BRICK FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKET AND THRU A GAP IN THE RAMP, STRIKI NG EE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK. DR EXAMINATION ON 8-8-94 RESULTED IN A DUTY RESTRICTION OF NO LIFTING.

August 3, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE REACHED TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE OF THE FORKLIFT HE WAS OPERATING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY.

August 6, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON INSIDE OF LOADER WHEN CROSSING AN UNEVEN GROUND AREA.EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 05-04-93 BUT DID NOT REPORT THIS TREATMENT TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 09-21-93.

July 28, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE TWISTED NECK WHILE TURNING TO LOOK BEHINE WHEN BACKING UP LOADER. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8/3/92. NO FIRST AID GIVEN. EMPLOYEE REPORTED CONTINUING NECK STIFFNESS AND PAIN ON 8/2 51920AND WAS TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR.

August 20, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL WAS MONITORING FLOW OF MATERIAL THROUGH AN INSPECTION PORTAL. PORTAL GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. DUSTPAN WHICH WAS LEFT ON CONVEYOR VIBRATED INTO PORTAL. EMPL ATTEMPTED TO R ETRIEVE DUSTPAN HIS HAND WAS IMMEDIATELY SEVERED

September 5, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING KILN DUST IN THE 35 TON DJB TRUCK UNIT. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A SKID AND RAN THE UNIT INTO THE BOULDER BARRIER. INJURIES WERE A CUT TO THE FOREHEAD AND THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE INJURIES REQUIRED STITCHING.

July 26, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Struck by falling object

CRUSHER HAMMER WEIGHING APPROX 375-400LB WAS TIPPED OVER BY MOVING FORKLIFT AND FELL ONTO THE LEFT FOOT OF VICTIM RESULTING IN A CONVOLUTED FRACTURE

September 7, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOVELING CLINNKERS INTO A HOIST BOX. THE HOIST BOX WAS HOOKED TO THE BOOM ASSEMBLY OF A PAYLOADER. WHEN COMING OUT OF CROUCH POSTION FROM SHOVELING HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HEAD AN D NECK ON THE BOOM ASSEMBLY. BRUISED BACK OF HEAD AND LEFT SIDE OF NECK.

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