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INJURED WAS GOING TO WALK INTO HOLEPLUG BUILDING THROUGH PLASTIC STRIP DOORWAY, CAME BACKING OUT THROUGH CURTAIN AT SAME TIME, STRIKING INJURED WORKER AND KNOCKING HIM BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK, CAUSING LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD AND BROKEN BONE IN LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE 936 LOADER TO BACK-FILL CONCRETE FORMS WHERE H FILTER CAKE PAD EXPANSION PROECT IS GOING ON. HE DUMPED A BUCKET OF SAND, GOT OUT OF THE LOAODER TO HELP SPREAD IT OUT WI TH A SHOVEL. AS HE PUT THE SHOVEL INTO THE SAND, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS HURRYING INTO HOLEPLUG BLDG, SLIPPED ON FLOOR DUE TO SNOW AND ICE BUILDUP ON HER BOOTS, FALLING FACE DOWN WITH ARMS EXTENDED TO BREAK HER FALL, INJURING HER RT SHOULDER.

OTHER AND EE WERE CLOSING A BOXCAR DOOR AT PLANT WAREHOUSE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IT CLOSE DOOR SUDDEN CLOSED. EE S THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME.

INJURED USING PRYBAR TO CLEAN BUILDUP IN CHUTE FEEDING ROLL CRUSHER. SMASHED HIS L. THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND LATCH ON DOOR OPENING IN CRUSHER CHUTE.

INJURED WAS TALKING WITH FORKLIFT OPERATOR WHILE STANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF FORKLIFT WHEN OPERATORBACKED UP. INJURED'S LEFT FOOT WAS PARTIALLY IN PATH OF LEFT DRIVE FORKLIFT TIRE WHICH BACKED OV ER END OF SAFETY TOE CAP ON HIS SHOE, CAUSING A SEVERE CONTUSION OF LEFT GREAT TOE.

EE WAS UNLOADING PLANT FLATBED TRUCK OF HOLEPLUG, WHEN A BEE LIT ONE HIS ARM. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRUSH IT OFF, THE BEE STUNG HIM ON ARM AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WA PUMPING CP-158 DEGREASER FROM THE DRUM TO A 5 GAL BUCKET. THE BUCKET OVER-FILLED SPLASHING THE CHEMICAL ON FACE. DEGREADER GOT INTO HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS NEGLIGENT I N WATCHING THE BUCKET FILL.

INJURED TWISTED HIS BACK AFTER JUMPING ACROSS A NARROW BUT STEEP GULLY. WHILE SURVYING THE TOPGRAPHIL SURFACE FOR A NEW PIT. THE INJURY WAS FURTHER AGGRAVATED AS HE RODE ACROSS RUGGED TERRAIN IN U-WHEEL DRIVE.

INJURED WAS MOVING LOADED BOX CARS DOWN TRACK, AS HE WAS SETTING RATLCAR HAND BRAKE, THE MOVING CARS COUPLED WITH PARKED LOADS. CAUSING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO SLIP OFF CAR PLATFORM, ONTO CAR COUPLE R.

EE WAS HELPING A CONTRACT MECHANIC REMOVE THE SPLITTER BOR FROM THE 984 EXCAVATOR. DURING THIS TIME HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY PAIN. THE MORNING AFTER [9-9-97] HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED. HE WAS I N PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE AS HOLEPLUG PACKER OPR. PLACING EMTPY BAGS ONPACKER SPOUT, THEN LIFTING THE FILLED 50# BAGS OFF PACKER SPOUT, STACKING ONTO A PALLET. THROUGHTHIS REPETITIVE LIFTING IT WAS FELT BY HIS DR ON AN EXAMINATION 9/3/97. THIS IS CAUSING HIS TESTICLES TO BECOME INFLAME & SWELL. THIS WAS INITIALLY THOUGT BY CO TO BE A PERSONAL MEDICAL PROBLEMNOT JOB RELATED.

EE WAS REMOVING A 50# BAG OF BARITE OFF OF THE PALLETIZER CONVEYOR BELT. HE LIFTED THE BAG UP, TURNED WHILE TWISTING AND SET THE BAG DOWN ON THE GUARD RAIL. AT THIS TIME HE FELT SOMETHING POP AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

LACERATION LEFT PALM ON SHARP FAN SHROUD.

INJURED WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER ON RECLAIM HOPPER, AND SMAHSED END OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ANGLE IRON ON FRAME OF HOPPER AND HAMMR HANDLE.

WHILE INJURED EMPOLOYEE WAS SHRINKWRAPPING PALLET, LIFTTRUCK DRIVER GOT OFF HIS LIFT TRUCK. AS HE DID HE ACCIDENTLY ENGAGED TRANSMISSION INTO FORWARD GEAR, PINNING INJURED'S FOOT BETWEEN PALLE T AND FORK OF LIFTTRUCK.

EMP PLACED A PRY BAR IN ORE CAR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN IT. AFTER EXTENDING HIS LEGS FULLY, EMP THEN ATTEMPTED OT ARCH BACK FOR MORE LEVERAGE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, EMP FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE PLACED A TRANSMISSION JACK UNDER THE LOWER GEAR HOUSING OF #1 MILL TO REMOVE IT FORM THE MILL. THE JACK WAS PLACED UNDER THE COUPLING FLANGE ATTACHED TO THE GEAR HOUSING SHAFT. EE MOVED THE HOUSING TO CHECK TO SEE IF IT WAS IN PLACE. HE THEN TURNED TO DO SOMETHING ELSE. THE COUPLING END ROLLED OFF THE JACK PINNING HIS LEG TEMPORARILY.

INJURED WAS CLEARING A BAG JAM ON PALLETIZER, WHEN THE INFEED BELT WAS TURNED ON, PINCHING HIS ARM.

ACCIDEHT OCCURRED AS AUGER-DRILLNG RIG WAS TRIPPING AUGERS OUT OF DRILL HOLE, WHEN WIND BLEW DIRT OFF AUGER DRILL STEM INTO EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS BUILDING A SCAFFOLD TO REMOVE THE #1 MILL CYCLONE PIPING WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS LOOKING UP AT THE BAGHOUSE INTAKE PORT HE HAD TAPED PLASTIC OVER. HE DID NOT SEE THE BALL RING ON THE FLOOR. HE TRIPPED, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS RIGH T LEG ON THE EYE BOLT PROTRUDING FROM TOP OF BULLRING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CRUDE ORE FROM AROUND #20 CONVEYOR PULLEY, ALONG WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE IN THE LOOSE ROCKS.

EE WAS CLEANING BENTONITE CLAY FROM THE SIDE OF PAN FEEDER USING A FLAT BAR. HE SLIPPED AS CLAY CAME LOOSE FROM SIDE OF CHUTE & CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BAR & METAL SIDE OF CHUTE. REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.

EE ALLEGED HE SLIPPED IN THE MILL BUILDING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

INJURED WAS PUTTING DUST COVER ONTOP OF BULK RAILCAR, SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE, BUMPING HEAD ON DUST COVER.

EE WAS WALKING FROM INSIDE PLANT TO AN OUTSIDE AREA TO PREFORM A TASK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME WET BENTONITE, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND IN PINCH POINT END OF PACKER CONVEYOR WHICH BRUISED HIS HAND.

INJURED STEPPED ON EDGE OF UNEVEN GRATING ON WALKWAY BY PALLETIZER CONTROL PANEL, TWISTED ANKLE.

INJURED WAS LOADING TRUCK OUTSIDE IN STRONG WINDSTORM. SOME DIRT AND DUST PARTICLES BLEW INTO EYES.

EE WAS WORKING ON 32 SCREW CONVEYOR AND CUT LEFT FOREARM ON COVER.

EMP WAS PULLING DROP LIGHT INTO POSITION TO OBSERVE PLACEMENT OF MILL DRIVE PINION. BOLT FELL OFF THE MILL SIDE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM. EMP WAS WORKING IN SMALL AREA AND DID N OT HAVE HARD HAT ON.

INJURED WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN HE HIT A LOW BEAM WITH HIS HARDHAT. HIS HAT TIPPED DOWN, CAUSING THE BILL OF HIS HAT TO HIT BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE, ALSO STRAINING HIS NECK.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO LIFT OPEN A TOP DOOR ON C-6 RAILCAR, WHEN DOOR BOUND UP ON ONE END, AND INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE CUTTING OPEN 50 LB. BAGS OF BARYTES AND POURING THEM INTO AN OPENING IN THE BOTTOM OF A BUCKET ELEVATOR. THE ELEVATORKICKED AND BLEW DUST BACK OUT OF THE OPENING. TH E DUST GOT INTO EE'S EYES AND NOSE CAUSING IRRITATIONS. EE WAS WEARING A DUST MASK AND PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES.

INJURED WAS CHECKING BAG WEIGHTS, WHILE LIFTING 100 BAG FROM CONVEYOR BELT, FELT A POP UNDER LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT ON 7-9-96 HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH AND HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER GOT SORE AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A PENSION GEAR. LATER HE NOTICED SOME TENDERNESS IN FINGER, THOUGH T IT WOULD GO AWAY. TENDERNESS DID NOT GO AWAY AND ON TUESDAY, 7-16-96, HIS FINGER WAS STILL SWOLLEN AND HURTING AND REPORTED IT TO OFFICE ON 7-16-96.

EMPLOYEE HAD ONE OF THE SIDE DOORS OPEN ON THE DRYER, REMOVING ROCKS, SCRAP, ETC. THAT HAD IT LOCKED DOWN. HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE DOOR FACING AND HE WAS USING A SHOVEL IN HIS RIGHT H AND TO FREE THE JAMMED PADDLES. THE PADDLES BROKE LOOSE ALLOWING IT TO TURN QUICKLY , PINNING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PADDLE AND THE DOOR FACING, CAUSING LACERATION.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN AN INCLINE CHAIN WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN HEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A BULKHEAD DOOR IN A BOXCAR WHICH WAS STUCK. OBTAINED HELP FROM AFELLOW EMP. AS THEY WERE SWINGING BOTTOM OF DOORIN A FORWARD AND BACK MOTION, THE TIP OF DOOR BE CAME UNSTUCK, MOVING TOWARD INJURED, PINNING HISFOOT TO FLOOR.

WALKING BETWEEN RAIL TRACKS, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE DEVELOPED IMPAIRED BREATHING AND INFAMED OPEN SORES.

EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE CHANGING A BELT ON CONVEYOR #15 HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

INJURED CLOSED A VALVE UNDER C GRANULAR TANK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, LANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF BUTT.

PACKING BAGS ON MAIN PACKER, TWO BAGS WENT SIDEWAYS ON THE BELT. WENT DOWN OFF PACKER TO STRAIGHTEN BAGS, PULLED UP ON THE FIRST BAG WITH LEFT AMR AND IT CAUGH ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE METAL SIDES OF THE BELT. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HIS LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK.

WORKING WITH METAL IN A VISE- HAND SLIPPED OFF OF VISE. HAND- FINGER DISLOCATED.

WHILE INSTALLING 2" METAL 20' AIRLINE, PIPE SLIPPED, PINCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH R/R MOVING. SET BRAKE ON CAR. CLIMBED DOWN LADDER. JUMPED OFF OF CAR TO GROUND. HEEL HIT ROCK.

AFTAER DUMPING BARITE ORE INTO APRON FEEDER WITHFEL EE WAS BREAKING THE LARGER ROCKS ON TOP OF GRID WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER [16#] WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CALLED SUPERVISOR & GOT SOMEONE TO RELIEVE HIM. HE WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT MORNING WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSEAD WITHA STRAINED BACK.

WHILE PACKING HOLE PLUG, INJURED USED LEFT KNEE KICKING PARTIALLY FILLED BAGS, IN AN EFFORT TO GET BAGS COMPLETELY FILLED, CAUSING SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING TO LEFT KNEE.