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January 7, 2013 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee reported removing 12" pancake blind rom tee on #19 precipitator, when caustic sprayed in his direction. He fell backwards while trying to get out of the line breaking operation,resulting in a right-sided lower back strain.

July 18, 2012 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported being at mud lake #4 at 8:30 am on 7/18 when he was attempting to stand an 8 inch PVC pipe (Pipe weight= 50 lbs) upright, when his left foot slipped backwards, resulting in a pull in the left groin area. Result after examination by Dr. was a left inguinal hernia.

January 31, 2012 LA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Nurse called to lab and informed employee on bathroom floor for an undetermined amount of time, when she called supervisor for assistance, as she reported attempting to lift self off toilet, and resume standing position, when she felt bilateral legs tingling, she then stood up, twisted left ankle, resulting in fall to ground.

October 2, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee states he was lifting a valve and tripped and fell on his knee. This was originally a minor injury but his knee has worsened and the employee is going to have surgery.

June 13, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was washing down his area and when he stepped back he tripped over the hose he was using. The employee fell onto a staircase located behind him hurting his shoulder.

July 6, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH AREA 345 AND HE SLIPPED, FALLING INTO A PAN WITH CAUSTIC IN IT.

August 4, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was walking to the control room. He stepped off of the edge of the walkway.

June 13, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was hurrying and stumbled stepping on the edge of his foot. He fractured the bone on the outside edge of his left foot. Ee is off of work until injury heals

November 15, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING WHILE LOOKING UP AND FELL OVER CENTRIFUGE HANDLE. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND TRIED TO STOP HGIS FALL WITH HIS HAND. HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 21, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS EXITING HIS 15C/Y DUMP TRUCK FOR INSPECTION. DRIVER DID NOT HAVE SECURE FOOTING. THE DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP & CAUSED HIMTO FALL TO GROUND. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES & SPRAINED BACK

July 11, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATES HE WAS IN SIX TANK AREA WHEN 2ND EE BACKED INTO HIM WITH GO-DEVIL. FELL OVER WELDING BOTTLES HE WAS PUSHING.

June 5, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STATES WALKING BY THE CAUSTIC CLEANING TANK AND SLIPPED CAUGHT HIMSELF BY THROWING OUT HIS HAND WHICH LANDED ON THE STEAM LINE. SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO RIF, RMF, RRF AND RLF.

May 12, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SIX TANK AREA OPENING DRAIN COVER ON #2 DECANTER, TURNED TO GET AWAY FROM MUD AND TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.

February 14, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS GETTING OFF BACK OF TRUCK AT MAIN GATE AFTER WORKING NIGHT SHIFT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED GETTING OFF TRUCK AND HE FELL STRIKING CHIN ON PAVEMENT. REQUIRED SUTURES.

November 4, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES WHILE CLIMBING STEPS FROM WATER PLANT BASEMENT LEFT KNEE POPPED CAUSING DISCOMFORT WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED CLIMBING STEPS WALKING. NOTE: THIS REPORT WAS HELD PENDING A DETERMINATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE INFECTION IN THE KNEE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE INFECTION WAS WORK RELATED ON 11-30-00.

October 11, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPEN. DRIVER DECIDED TO EXIT TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.WHILE EXITING THE DRIVER TRIPPED OVER HIS LUNCH BOX LOCATED ON THE FLOOR OF THE DUMP TRUCK. HE FELL FROM THE TRUCK AND LANDED ON THE GROUND.

May 22, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp/Burnside Div · Fall onto or against objects

CLOSING A REGRIND VLAVE, WHEN THE HANDLE SUDDENLY SPUN FREELY AROUND HARD HAT SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND HANDLE HIT EE ON TOP OF HEAD. SCALP LACERATION.

February 9, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

AFTER MAKING A SWITCH ON #27 PRECIPITATOR, THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER PLATFORM. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER TO THE GROUND HIS RIGHT ANKLE BUCKLED UNDER HIM. EE SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

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