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An employee became overheated after going up and down the stairs a few times. The Operator was treated with ice packs and fluids. When the operator's blood pressure and pulse stayed accelerated they were transported to the hospital for treatment and diagnosed with heat exhaustion.

Operator was contacted with hot material from the waist up while checking dust flow from the cyclone to the leach tank. After opening the knife gate valve he opened the clay bailey to check the flow. Initially the dust flow was okay but then stopped. This was followed by a large slug of material that broke free and flushed out of the clay bailey, contacting the operator.

Employee was hydro-blasting some piping using a flex lance with no anti-withdrawal device on the flex lance. The flex lance came out of the pipe and struck the employee in the right upper thigh causing a water laceration to the upper thigh approximately half an inch long.

GRM was working on ground floor of area 350 cold end. He was on a clean-up project following a turnaround when a pan filter support roller fell down a tugger well and struck him on the right foot. X-ray at Gulf Coast Occ Med revealed a distal tuft fracture to the big toe on the right foot. Returned to work regular duty with no restrictions.

GRM was at rod mill #2 washing the screen on the north end. When he got splashed with caustic water, he immediately went to eyewash to rinse, When he removed his goggles, caustic dripped in the corner of his right eye. Washed in medical dept by RN for 45 minutes and returned to work. Seen by Dr. on morning of 3/27/15 for redness & swelling. Prescription medication ordered.

Supervisor was walking in Area 345 when he tripped over slightly uneven grating falling forward & catching himself with his hands. Received laceration to the left palm as a result of fall.

Employee had chemical contact to right eye.

While working, employee was opening clam shell on reclaim chute. He got his left small finger smashed between the clam shell handle and the flop gate handle resulting in left little finger getting smashed with small laceration to the tip. X-ray revealed finger tip fracture.

In the course of an outage a section of exhaust duct was removed from Kiln No. 1. During the refractory bake-out combustion gases were released into building 405. The next day a Calcines filter floor operator reported that he had a headache and became disoriented, and after going home and sleeping felt like he had a hangover.

Store clerk was in yard behind stores stacking pallets, when he dropped a pallet and it smashed left ring finger. Employee was not wearing his proper PPE at the time of the accident.

Employee was removing filter pan side shield pulling upward, when side shield broke free the employee hand moving in an upward motion struck a 1/2 pipe nipple; causing a puncture wound. Note:Employee received stitches and pain medication.

CAH was in calcination area shutting down #2 injection pump from caustic cleaning. When shut down, he opened the drain, and the drain on the suction sprayed the left lower leg. Rinsed underneath #1 hytank for 5 minutes before going to dispensary for 20 minute shower. Evaluated by RN and seen by Dr. for pain medication. Returned to work on 09/30/14.

Employee was trying to unplug #3 filter feed hopper with a maul. While swinging the maul, a piece of foreign body flaked off, making contact with his right eye. Emp was not wearing the correct PPE for this area. He should have been wearing goggles, but instead was wearing safety glasses.

GRM was changing filter sock at #1 baghouse on 350 hot end when he felt pain in right elbow & forearm area. Taken to Dr. for right arm strain and given OTC medication and returned to work with no restrictions. Primary doctor ordered physical therapy on 10/27/14-11/28/14. Taken out of work 12/02/14 through 2/1/15. RTW on 2/2/15. 40 LTA days.

Employee had caustic splashed in both eyes when coworker dropped impact tool in puddle of caustic on ground. Washed eyes at safety shower, then went to medical dept. where eyes were washed more by supervisor. RN called out and transported to hospital ER. Employee treated and released with prescription for pain medication.

GRM reported going to take some steam racer doors off #3 cyclone. Enroute, while walking up first flight of stairs, after climbing about 7 steps, he felt a pop in the left knee. Iced x 25 minutes for minimal swelling. Taken to Dr. for x-ray. Restricted with climbing activities.

Employee reported he was working as a trayman under the precipitator getting ready to use the Bobcat to remove hydrate from Area 345. When he stepped upward, he missed the cross member step, resulting in the inner aspect of his lower right leg slipping between the bucket and the step. Two inch superficial abrasion resulted from the contact with the step. Seen by RN & MD on 8/4/14.

Employee was hauling mud material in a dump truck to the waste ponds. When turning left, he lost control of the truck, and turned it over on it's right side. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital via ambulance, accompanied by supervisor. He sustained small laceration to right side of forehead requiring stitches, & right shoulder contusion & abrasion.

While on the press floor attempting to unplug a floor drain, OP3 repositioned his air lance, thereby causing caustic on the floor to shoot upwards, knocking off his hard hat(with face shield) and goggles.Immediately rinsed at nearby eyewash station,then supervisor accompanied to dispensary for eye washing & shower, and he was transported to hospital for treatment.

The employee was closing #27 press filter feed valve using a hammer wrench. When the employee struck the valve on about the 4th time he felt a pain in his right elbow. The employee stopped working and was taken to the company doctor for examination. The employee was put on restricted work after returning from the doctor.

Employee was climbing down a ladder from an elevated platform when he lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet to the floor.

Employee unrolled a roll of 6" ads hose. Upon returning to truck, slipped on an icy patch and fell on left shoulder/ribs. Employees left shoulder and ribs were very painful, therefore he was taken to the emergency room for x-ray. X-ray was negative for breaks.

Employee was closing a 4" plug valve using a damaged valve wrench. The damaged wrench slipped off the valve, resulting in his right thumb getting jammed and smashed against the valve next to the one he was closing.

A TRA man reported on 1/3/14 feeling a slight pull in his lower back and right hamstring muscle after using a maul to open an underflow valve under #30 precipitator. He reported pull as minor, and said he was in no discomfort. He worked Sat.& Sun. night. On 1/8/14, he complained of pain & was sent to Medical, seen by physician for hamstring pain with "avoid maul use" restriction.

Mechanic was working on a Ballformer. While one mechanic was lying on the ground making adjustments to the roller bearing bolts, the injured mechanic was using a track bar to leverage the support roller bearing into the proper position. The track bar slipped off the roller bearing striking the mechanic on the ground just above his right eye causing a laceration.

The manlift the employee was in, was struck by a falling kiln section which shook the manlift.

Employee entered into a pit and stepped into material that was approx 750F. Employee received 1st and 2nd degree burns to his left foot.

Employee showed a right ear Substantial Threshold Shift (STS) when testing was conducted by TK Group on 10/17/2012. Employee was retested by Saline Audiology Associates on 11/20/12 and the Substantial Threshold Shift was confirmed. After review by local and corporate EHS, this has been classified as a reportable injury on 12/10/2012.

Employee was cleaning under the 405 A HyTank when his foot slipped and he bumped his knee on a quick connect, at the time he said he didn't need medical attention. On 12/14/12 employee was seen by Concentra for a potential torn cartilage. On 3/4/2013 Concentra received back MRI report. Diagnosis was consistent with the incident employee reported on 8/9/2012.

Miner was filling bags and using repetitive motion to check weight and place on pallet.

Employee, a foreman on the night shift, was working on a new platform at the level of what will be the fourth floor. The area was surrounded by barricade tape. EE attempted to enter the area by stepping over the tape and in the process - his trailing foot caught on the tape causing him to fall. His face and throat came down on the grating causing the laceration to his neck.

An employee became overheated after having to use a 60lbs pry bar to open 2 railcars. The Operator was treated with ice packs and fluids. When the Operator failed to respond they were transported to a hospital for treatment and diagnosed with heat exhaustion.

A Mechanic was trying to remove a sprocket from a reducer when the hydraulic gear puller came loose and struck him on the abdomen, causing him to fall on his right arm. The employee suffered a laceration to his right elbow. He was taken to the local emergency room for treatment where he received eight stitches and was restricted to light duty and restricted use of his right arm

Calcines employee was unloading chemicals on the 3rd floor Filter end. As he was pushing a dolly loaded with fluoride, he struck his right hand against the edge of a piece of sheet metal guarding that was wrapped around a pipe. The employee suffered a cut to his hand that was fairly deep that required stitches.

Employee was tested on 12/28/2011 and found to have a Permanent Threshold Shift in his left ear.

Employee underwent yearly hearing test and was confirmed to have a Standard Threshold Shift in his right ear.

Employee reported she was opening the bottom of a rail car door when she slipped and fell while attempting to pick up a piece of metal that fell from the rail car onto the knife gate.

Employee was lifting 50lbs bags from a high lift to a rework station. As he was twisting around to move the bag, he felt a sharp pain in his left lower back.

A employee was cleaning the magnet located on the Tabular 112 Fired Ball belt. The employee had to place his hand and arm between the belt and magnet to clean the magnet. The cable which holds up the magnet failed. This caused the frame of the magnet frame to fall on the employee left hand.

Injury was helping install ring in #2 cooler and pulled his back while holding ring up in cooler.

Employee was lifting up a steel door on a packing water tank when he experienced a sharp pain in his back. Pain was found to be a pulled ligament.

While eating employee got something in her right eye. Other EE's washed it out and EE still complained about pain in her eye. She was taken to Concentra where her eye was determined to have been chemically burned.

Employee was getting off a forklift from the wrong side and his tyvek suit became caught on the battery connection causing the employee to fall onto a cement floor.

Employee was walking off a designated footpath and stepped into a hole and twisted his knee.

Miner was shoveling tabular balls into a chute. When the miner finshed, he turned and hit his head on a support rail. Miner was wearing a hardhat at the time of the incident.

Miner was shoveling material out of the #6 Tabualr elevator. The repetitive motion caused him to suffer a strain to his groin area.

Employee was repairing 106 Elevator Chute leaks, when she stepped off step ladder missing bottom step. Employee sprained her neck and lower back.

Employee was walking in Bldg 426, 7th floor when he lost his footing after stepping on a tabular ball injuring his lower back. He was taken for evaluation to a medical clinic and received work restrictions.

After completing a series of tasks including supersack bagging, driving forklift, collecting samples, and housekeeping, employee was climbing a flight of stairs when he reported feeling pain in his lower back.

Bldg 405A, 4th Floor trying to get #1 Kiln Dust Tank emptied, using air lance with low pressure, Hot material blew back on employee giving first degree burn on right forearm. Employee was sent for medical evaluation and given prescription for Silvedine.