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EE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW FULL OF WET CEMENT.
EE WAS STARTING TO STEP UP ON #2475 & THERE WAS NO LOWER RUNG ON THE LADDER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRETCH FURTHER THAN NORMAL. THIS RESULTED IN HIS STOMACH PULL
EE WAS CLEANING LONG BELT FRAMEWORK AND STRUCK THEIR FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE GRISLEY BARS IN #2 COOLER, HE WAS SITTING ON THE HAMMER MILL WITH HIS LEFT LEG PROPPED AGAINST THE WALL TO SUPPORT HIM, WHILE LIFRTING ON THE GRISLEY BAR SOMETHING IN HIS KNEE GAVE LOOSE CAUSING HIS KNEE TO LOCK UP.
EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT OUT PART OF A HAMMER AT CRUSHER. HOT METAL POOLED AND SPRAYED OVER CHEST, BACK, AND UNDER CUTTING GOGGLES. HOT SLAG BURNED INTO SKIN.
1 KILN CLINKER DIVERTER HAD CHOKED UP. EE WAS TRYING TO RELEASE MATERIAL FROM THE CHUTE USING A BAR THROUGH THE ACCESS DOOR ON THE NORTH SIDE. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO STAND ON THE PILE OF CLINKER ADJACENT TO THE CHUTE IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS, EE SLIPPED AND STURCK HIS FINGER ON THE DIVERTER PLATE.
EE WAS CLOSING AN ELEVATOR DOOR. THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING THE FORTH BONE.
EE WAS CHANGING A CYLINDER BREAK HEAD ON THE COMPRESSION MACHINE. IT BECAME STUCK DURING THE CHANGE AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, IT MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO COMPRESSION HEADS ON THE MACHIN E.
EE WAS ON TOP OF CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS OVERLOADED WITH STONE AND IT WOULDN'T START. HE WAS PUSHING STONE OFF THE BELT WITH HIS RT FOOT. THE NEXT DAY HE FELT A SORENESS IN THE LEG, BUT DIDN'T REALIZE UNTIL 2 1/2 MONTHS LATER THAT THE STRAINWAS DIAGNOSED AS TORN CARTLIDGE. HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 2-7-97.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WITH A 7" HAND GRINDER ON METAL IN A VISE. THE GRINDER KICKED AND THE DISC HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND.
CHIPPING WELD ON HANGER IN ROTARY KILN USING PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN. PIECE OF SLAG FROM CHIPPING OPERATION LODGED IN RIGHT EYE (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS).
EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC COVER OFF OF INTERLOCKED A REMOVED CABLE. PLASTIC COVER WAS COLD AND HARD TO CUT. HE HAD ONE HAND IN FRONT OF KNIFE BLADE. HE CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
EE WAS WALKING INTO THE SHOP FROM THE PARKING LOT. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND AND EE WAS WALKING UP THE SMALL HILL WHERE THE OLD GAS PUMP USED TO BE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR WELDING CABLE, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHEN CHANGING A VALVE ON THE SILO, HIS KNUCKLE BROKE LOOSE WHICH HAD A LOT OF PRESSUR BEHIND IT. IT SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE VALVE BELOW IT.
TWO EMLOYEE AS PREPARING TO LOAD T EPOWDER TRUCK FOR A SHOT. ON EMPLOYEEKNELT DOWN TO COUNT OUT THE PRIMERS AND HA A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THEN CARRED THE PRIMERS OUT TO THE TRUCK. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE LOCKED TH EDOOR TO THE MAGAZINE AN STRETCHE DOUT IN THE POWDER TRUCK TO SEE IF THE PAIN WOLD EAS.E AFTER 10-15 MIN., THE OTHER EPLOYEE CONTACTED THE SUPER AN
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB FIXED METAL LADDER FROM ONE CATWALK LANDING TO ANOTHER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPEPD OFF THE LADDER RUG. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 12' TO THE LANDING BELOW. THE EMPLOY EE RECEIVED BRUISES AND SCAPES TO THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT ARM AND A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS EVALUATED AT THE HOSPITAL.
FORKLIFT OPERATOR BUMPED SAFETY RAIL ON BOXCAR THE SAFETY RAIL JUMPED UP OUT OF THE SUPPORT HOLES STRIKING THE OPERATOR WHO WAS ON THE GROUND FLOOR
THE EE WAS STANDING ALONG THE STAIRWAY WHEN ANOTHER EE FROM A CONTRACTOR STEPPED ON 2X12 PLANK WHICH WAS ON THE STAIRWAY. THE PLANK TIPPED UP AND STRUCK THE INJURED EE IN THE CHEST. THE PLANK DROVE ONE OF THE PENCIL IN THE EE S POCKET INTO HIS CHEST.
BLOWING AIR ON PLATFORM LIFT DECK TO CLEAN OFF. SOMETHING BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE AROUND LENS OF ORDINARY SAFETY GLASSES.
CHECKED HANGER BEARINGS SOUTH DUST COLLECTOR 2A MILL WAS GETTING OUT OF HOPPER LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ON HIS RT HAND CUTTING HIS RING FINGER ON THE CLEAN UP SCREW
GRINDING SLAG OFF TONGUE OF WATER WAGON AND A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN UNDER HIS EYE GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS WELDING- RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING CEMENT LINE VALVES & EXPERIENCED A SITUATION WHERE THE VALVE WAS TOO TIGHT TO OPEN THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD TO STRAIN TO FORCE FREE THE VALVE KN UCKLE
EE WAS WALKING THRU THE SHOP, WHEN SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A LID ON A HOPPER. FELT MUDCLE PULL WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER, WHILE TRYING TO FREE LID. LIF WAS STUCK DUE TO CEMENT BUILD UP ON IT. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE TRIED TO USE A JACKH AMMER TO LOOSEN MATERIAL BEFORE TRYING TO FORCE THE LID OPEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WALK BEHIND LIFT FROM BAG ELEVATOR. HANDLE OF LIFT AND WALL MADE CONTACT, CATCHING EMPLOYEE HAND.
EE WAS DOING IS REGULAR JOB OF PACKING BAGS, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP BAGS ON BOTTOM OF PALLET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED HAD PUT A PLASTIC TIE ON PLUBING PIPE WHICH HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED CUTTIN GOFF THE EXCESS OF THE TIE WITH THE KNIFE. THEKNIFE CUT THROUGH THE TIE AND CONTINUED ON INTO HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WORKS AROUND THE GARAGE AREA WHERE THERE ARE SOLVENTS OIL GREASE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A RASH THAT INVOLVED BLISTERED LIKE SORES ON HIS HEANDS WITH SWELLING T O THE FINGERS EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC ON 06-21-94 CREAM OINTMENT WAS APPLIEDON 06-23-94 CONDITION WAS NOT ANY BETTER & RETURNED TO THE DOC WAS GIVEN A SHOT & TOLD TO REMAIN OFF UNTIL 06-28-94 & WAS TO RETURN TO THEM ON 0
INJURED WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE COOLER VENT FANS, THE AREA FORCED HER TO BE BENT OVER WHILE SHOVELING.
EE SLIPPED FROM THE PLATFORM WHILE EXITING THE CAB OF THE SUPER SUCKET. HE WAS SHUTTING OFF THE PTO AFTER USING THE SUPERSUCKER WHEN HE FELL, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINSTS THE GROUND.
AS EE TRIED TO REMOVE CHAIN HOIST FROM A LOCKER THE CHAIN BECAME LODGED EE PULLED ON THE CHAIN TO FREE IT AS IT BROKE LOOSE EE LOST HIS BALANCE & STUMBLED BACKWARDS TRIPPING OVER A PALLET BEHI ND HIM THIS RESULTING EE HITTING HIS HEAD ON THEWORKBENCH AS WELL AS CUTTING HIS THUMB ON SOMETHING AS HE FELL TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF
INJURED WAS PICKING UP CLINTER BUCKETS IN CLOSE QUARTERS. THE SPACE WAS TOO LIMITED TO USE CRAMES OR OTHER LIFTING AIDS. MUCH OF THE WORK WAS JUST HEAVY LIFTING.
IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN THE JACK BOLTS ONT HE BREAKER BARS ON THE IMPACTOR HE WAS HOLDING THE WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SLEDGIING THE BOTLS, AS HE HIT THE WRENCH, IT SLIPPED PICHING E MPLOYEE'S FINGER.
INJURED WAS HELPING PUT THE LID BACK ON THE SOUTH CLINKER HOPPER, HE STEPPED OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUSH #1 CLINKER BREAKER IN POSITION USING AN INCHING BARS. THE BAR HIT THE HOUSING BEFORE EFFECTED STROKE WAS COMPLETED CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BA CK.
EE WAS WALKING UP STEPS ON THE PREHEATER TOWER AND GOT DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
HE WAS CARRYING TWO 48 LB. BUCKETS OF SAND FROM BOARDLIFE TEST WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. REPORT NOT INITIALLY MADE BECAUSE THE DOCTOR DID NOT GIVE LIFTING LIMITATIONS AND WAS RELEASED WITH FULL RANGE OF MOTION WITHOUT MEDICATION.
I WAS DRIVING A SHEAR PIN OUT OF THE HUB WITH A HAMMER AND DRIFT. WHEN A MISSED AND HIT MY THUMB WITH A HAMMER.
PULLING PACKING FROM AOURND PUMP SHAFT WHEN THE PACKING HOOK SLIPPED & THE BACK OF HIS HAND HIT THE KEY WAY IN THE SHAFT & CUT HIS HAND.
EE WAS LAYING BRICK REFRACTORY IN KILN, WHILE PUTTING IN METAL SHIM TO TIGHTEN BRUICK, HAMMER SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER AGAINST SHIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE PARKING LOT, STEPPED ACROSS A STREAM OF RAIN WATER, SLIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN A DARK AREA AND FELL INTO AN OPEN MANHOLE. THE AREA WICH WE ARE REFERRING TO IS AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE BRIXMENT MILL. WATER DRAINS FROM THE COMPRESSOR INTO A MA NHOLE WHICH IS STILL BEING USED. A NEW MANHOLE CCOVER HAS BEEN INSTALLED. THE EAST ACCESS DOOR TO THE BRIXMENT MILL HAS BEEN BARRICADED.
BEAM USED FOR HOISTING SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED IN PLACE CHAIN HOIST WAS FASTENED TO UNSECURED I BEAM TO LIFT GEAR BEAM SLID OFF OVERHEAD BRIDGEWORK & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #2 KILN LOWER ANALYZER WATE LINE. WATER BLASTER DRAIN HOSE WAS IN THE WALK AREA AND HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON IT CAUSIN GHIS KNEE TO BE TWISTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SNOWMAN FROM THE #2 COOLER WITH LONG BARS IN PLAE A LARGE SECTION STARTED TO FALL HE TURNED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO SAFETY & TRIPPED & FELL ON CLINKER IN THE COOLER SNOWMAN & COOLER AREA WERE VERY HOT & CONTACT WITH SNOWMCOULD CAUSE SEVERE BURN THIS IS WHY HE WAS MOVING AWAY QUICKLY
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COATING FROM BACK-HOUSING OF KILN. PIECE CAME LOOSE, STRUCK COATING BAR, AND DRIVING BAR BACKWARD INTO FACE.
EMPL WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL & WHEN IT BROKE APART, ONE PIECE JUMPED UP & THE CORNER OFIT CAUGHT LEFT CHEEK, CUTTING CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CLEAN OUT DOOR ON THE NORTH CEMENT COOLER ON 2D MILL SYSTEM. A BAR WAS RAN THOUGH A HOLE IN THE LID, WHEN THE LID WAS REMOVED IT SLID DOWN THE BAR AND PINCHED THE EMPLO YEES HAND.