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PARTIAL FAILURE OF A 500 POUND IMPOUNDMENT.

INJURED HAD HEATED A PUMP SHAFT FOR EASIER REMOVAL WHEN HE TOUCHED HIS LEFT FOREARM AGAINST IT WHILE REMOVING THE SLEEVE AT THE MACHINE SHOP HE DIDNT REALIZE HIS ARM WAS THAT CLOSE TO THE MET AL HE CLEANED THE MINOR BURN BUT IT BECAME INFECTED OVER THE WEEKEND HE OBTAINED AN ANTIBIOTIC TABS FROM HIS OWN DR PHONING IN A PRESCRIPTION IT BECAME IMPROVED AND HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HI

CUTTING HOSE FROM PUMP TO FUEL TANK KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SANDBLASTING 944 FAN BLADES.THE TIP EXTNESION DISCONNECTED FROM SAND BLASTER GUN CAUSING GU TO BLAST DOWN INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM.EMPLOYEE TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND RE TURNED TO WORK.ARM BECAME INFECTED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TWO STITCHES WHEN IN EMERGENCY ROOM ON 06-20 O-88 FOR ANTIBIOTIC SOLUTIONS.TWO STICHES REQUIRED WHEN IN EMERGENCY ROOM ON 06-20-88.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING LARGE JACK ON PALLET USING A SLING. NOTICED THE JACK WAS TIPPED AND ATTEMPTED TO STRIGHTEN JACK UP. EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HIN A PINCH POINT AND JACK TIPPED OVER CATCHING E MPLOYEES LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, CUTTING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING CEMENT AND TOP OF BAG RIPPED OPEN BLOWING CEMENT INTO HIS EYES (RIGHT EYE SPECIFICALLY).

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON A PIPE IN COMPRESSOR ROOM AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF PIPE.

REMOVING CHUNKS FROM AIR SLIDE. EMP. HAD VALVE CLOSED. AFTER CHUNKS WERE REMOVED CEMENT HE FELL APROX. 6 TO 8 FEET OFF LADDER. FALL CAUSED HIM TO BRAKE RIGHT ANKLE. SPENT NIGHT IN HOSPITAL FO R OBSERVATION. ANKLE NOT SET IN EMERGRENCY ROOM. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR MORNING OF 6-2-88.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF A BULK TANKER PUTTING THE SAMPLE BASKET BACK ON ITS HOOK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE FILL HOLE ON THE TANKER.

EMP. WAS UNPLUGGING ELEVATOR TOWER WITH A 5 FT. BAR AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CHISELING BOLTS OUT OF AIRSLIDE TO INSTALL NEW AIRSLIDE, PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF CHISEL STRICKING EMPLOYEE LEFT FOREARM, CUTTING ARM REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.

INJURED WAS JACKHAMMERING A CONCRETE WALKWAY AT BASE OF 30 IN HIGH FOUNDATION WALL HIS HANDHOLD WAS POSITIONED ABOVE THE WALL AND AT 90 DEG TO IT AS THE CONCRETE BROKE AWAY THE JACKHAMMER D ROPPED ABOUT 4 IN CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER IN BETWEEN THE JACKHAMMER HANDLE AND THE TOP OF THE CONCRETE WALL WEARING GLOVES DECRESED THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CEMENT BARGE, STARTED TO STEP ONTO BARGE, STEPPED ON CLEVACE WITH HIS LEFT FOOT. THE CLEVANCE SLIPPED AND FORCED ALL HIS WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. LET T FOOT SWELLED ANDHAD A KNOT ON IT.

INJURED & FELLOW WORKER WERE MANUALLY LOADING A SHORT BULK CEMENT RAIL C AR VIA A 10IN.DOWNSPOUT HOSE AS THEY STOOD ON TOP A SURGE OF MATERIAL KICKED THE HOSE OUT OF THE CAR OPENING SPLASHING CEMENT UP INTO THEIR FACE INJURED REMOVED TOP SHIRT USING INSIDE OF IT TO WIPE CEMENT OFF HIS FACE & EYES SO HE COULD SEE TO GET OFF THE RAIL CAR TO WASHOUT HIS EYES HE SENT A FELLOW WORK

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON GRINDING WHEEL WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TO BE CUT.

HE WAS WORKING ON REVERSE AIR DAMPER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE AIR PIPING AND CONDUIT AT THE BAGHOUS JARRED NECK

HE WAS AT THE #1 KILN JACKHAMMERING BRICK WHEN A PIECE OF CLINKER FELL AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS NECK

INJURED WAS DRILLING BRICK IN KILN. COATING FROM TOP OF KILN FELL. A LARGE CHUNK OF COATING HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDER. LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD REQUIRED SUTURES.

INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED WELDING AGAINST A HANDRAIL OUTSIDE KILN FLOOR WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD AND RAISED HIS WELDING HELMET A PARTICLE OF MATERIAL POPPED OFF THE WELD AND TOUCHED HIS LEFT EY E THE SPOT WOULDNT IRRIGATE OFF THE DR WAS ABLE TO LIFT IT OFF THE SURFACE AND HE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY MOVING FARTHER AWAY OR WEARING SAFETY GLASSES UNDER HIS WELDING SHIELD WOU

PASSING BRICK FOR KILN FROM ONE EMP TO ANOTHER, BRICK SMASHED INJURED EMPL LEFT RING FINGER. EMPL FINISHED SHIFT AT 9:00 AM. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT HOSP. AT APPROX. 6:00 PM THEY RE FERRED HIM TO BONE SPECIALIST WHO DID NOT HAVE OFFICE HOURS UNTIL 4/4 HE PUT A GUARD ON IT & RETURNED HIM TO WORK.

EMP WAS WALKING FROM HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TOWWARDS PLANT LOCKER/SHOWER ROOM BLDG AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE IN WALKWAY EMP WENT TI DR ON 3 19 88 AND REPORTED OFF FROM WORK 3 31 88

ASSISTING FELLOW WORKER IN REMOVING BAGS FROM THIER WIRE FRAMES. INJURED WASS TANDING NEAR A STACK OF FRAMES, NOT ALLOWING HIMSELF ENOUGH WORK SPACE, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A FRAME AND LO ST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE REQUESTED MEDCIAL CARE. SPRAINED FOREARM MUSCLE STRAIN AND TENDONITIS.

INJURED WAS OPERATING PAN & HIT HOLE CAUSING A QUICK JOLT WHICH CAUSED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N DRIVING CAT TRUCK #17 ON THUR. 1-28-88, REPORTED LEAKING WATER PUMP AT END OF DAY. HE ALSO HAULED ALKALI DUST FROM 3:30 -6:30 PM THAT DAY. THE UNIT HAD PUMP SEAL REPAIRED ON 1-20-88. HE DRO5E IT AGAIN, HAULING ROCK ON 2-1-88 AND HIS EYE IRRITATION CONTINUED THAT NIGHT AFTER WORK. THE TRUCK CAB WAS GONE OVER ON 2-2-88 FOR POSSIBLE FUME LEAKS. HE SAW A DR ON 2-2-88

UNLOADING MASON9Y BAGS FROM THE LINE, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO GET THE NEXT ONE IT HAD SLIPPED OFF OF THE INCLINE GOING ONTO THE FLAT SURFACE AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED HAD JUS7 FINISHED REPLACING WATER PUMP ON CAT 980 LOADER WHEN HE BEGAN TO DISMOUNT FROM THE CAB. HE CLOSED CAB DOOR, TURNED TO REACH FOR LADDER RAILING WHEN HIS WET RIGHT BOOT SLIPPED OFF PLATFORM. 2E FELL FORWARD ABOUT 4' TO CONCRETE PAD WITH WEIGHT PUTON HIS HANDS AS HE ROLLED TO THE SIDE. ABRASION TO LEFT HAND, STRAINED RIGHT HAND. HE REQUESTED DOCTOR'S CARE ON 1/7/88.

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING RAILROAD TIES FROM FINISHING MILL AND THE TIES SLIPPED PINNING EMPLOYEES HAND BETWEEN THEM

WORKING WITH AN2THER WORKER IN BREAKING UP SET-UP CEMNT BATTERY SILOS LOADING ANGLE CONEYOR TO REMOVE MATERIAL TO THE OUTSIDE. AT THAT REQUIRED ANGLE JUNKS OF MATERIAL WOULD ROLL OVER STEPS O N THE CONVEYOR 6ELT AND PERIODICALLY ROLL BACK DOWN THE BELT. HE WAS NOT WATCHING WHEN A CHUNK CAME BACK DOWN THE BELT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOURTH FINGER BETWEEN IT AND A CHUNK HE WAS PUSHING

EMPL REPAIRING 01222 PALLETIZER SPACERS.STARTED EQUIP TO CHECK IT HAND BEHIND RAM AND HE DIDNT MOVE IT IN TIME.CUT END OF RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS LEFT HAND REQ 14 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF LIGHT PLANT TO HOOK UP TO BALL ON PICK-UP TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK TWO HOURS LATER.

INJ WAS REMOVIN1 & REATTACHING A WELDING CABLE TO WELDING MACHINE IN WELDERS ROOM. WHEN HE INSERTED THE CONNECTOR & TWISTED IT HE FELT A SHORT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. HE NEVER GAVE IT MUCH TH OUGHT BUT REPOR7ED IT TO HIS SUPV, LATER ON THE 29TH OF OCT. HE WAS TWISTING TOGETHER A R.C. 3" PIPE JOINT AND FELT ADDITIONAL PAIN. AS IT REMAINED SORE HE REQUESTED MEDICAL CARE 10-28-87. DR

INJ WAS REATTAC2ING A BOTTOM PLATE OF ALKALI BAGHOUSE CENTER COLLECTION SCREW. WHEN HE INSERTED A SCREW DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYE. REPEATED IRRIGATION OF HIS EYE WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN REMOV EYE IRRITATION.3MEDICAL CARE WAS REQUESTED. EYE PROTECTION WAS NOT WORN. NO FOREIGN BODY WAS FOUND IN THE EYE

WORKING ON SCRE9N AND BUMPED HEAD ON STEEL,REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS ASS3STING IN CLOSING KILN DOORS USING A CHAIN FALL TO PULL THEM T OGETHER AFTER DOORS WERE CLOSED A FELLOW WORKER WAS DRIVING CHAIN FALL HOOK OUT OF IT S H OLE IN DOORFRAME WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HOOK3SWUNG DOWN IN AN ARC STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT FOOT BEHINMD SMALL T OE HE SOAKED IT EACH NIGHT T HINKING IT WAS A BAD BRUISE BUT AFTER CONTINUED SORENESS HE REQUESTED MEDICAL C

WORKING ON DIV9RATOR GATE WHEN THE WELD ON THE ARM THAT HE WAS PULLING ON BROKE AND THE COME A LONG CHAIN BECAME LOOSE AND HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NOSE

INJURED WAS CHE7KING SCREWS ON 945 BAGHOUSE. A BOLT BROKE OFF SO EMPLOYEE WAS USING DRIFT AND HAMMER TO DRIVE BOLT OUT. A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF OF DRIFT AND EMBEDDED IN RIGHT FOREARM. EMP LOYEE VISITED D9 ON 8-12-87. STEEL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED REQUIRED FIVE STICHES.

HE LIFTED A 7 1/2 HP MOTOR ON TO HIS SHOULDER, CARIED IT ABOUT 80 FT TO ELEVATOR AND THEN SET IT ON THE GROUND WHEN HE ARRIVED AT GROUND LEVEL. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING. HE CONTINUED WORKI3G AND NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR NEAR END OF HIS SHIFT, WHEN ICE WAS APPLIED. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO REPORT TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING AND OBTAINE DMEDICAL CARE

INJURED WAS WEA9ING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE SWEEPING UP MATERIAL ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CRUSHER DRYER WHEN A FRONT END LOADER DUMPED A LOAD OF GYPSUM IN THE ADDITIVES CHUTE NEARBY AS HE LOOKED UP W IND BLEW MATERI5L DUST TOWARDS HIS FACE AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE HE REQUESTED DR CARE AFTER REPEATED IRRIGATION MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED AND HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY

INJURED WAS MOV3NG PALLET OF REPAIR PARTS TO WEST DOCK OF PACKHOUSE. HE WAS MOVING SLOWLY, BUT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WASN'T A REPONSE. HE REACHED HIS ARMS AROUND A CORNER SUPPORT BEA M AS THE FORKLI0T WENT OFF THE DOCK, STOPPING WITH THE FORKS SUPPORTING THE BODY AT AN ANGLE TO THE GROUND. HE THOUGHT HEHAD HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT MOMENTARILY BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT FRAMING AND

INJ WAS BENDING3OVER SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE RECLAIM CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE RAISED UP TOO QUICKLY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. HE WAS AT GROUND LEVEL WHERE THE T AIL PULLE Y SETS ABOUT 106 ABOVE THE CONCRETE BASE

EMPLOYEE WAS KN9ELING IN WET DUST WHILE WORKING ON WATER PUMPS CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH KNEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A BRICK CONVEYOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK

INJURED WAS SEA7ED BEHIND THE SEAT SAFETY BRACKET WITH UNIT NOT RUNNING BUT BUCKET ELEVATED,WAITING FOR SUPERVISOR TO FINISH TYING DOWN PIPE ACROSS BUCKET ARMS WITH A CHAIN.HE UNDERSTOOD HE WA SN'T TO STEP OU7 OR GET UP WITHOUT RAISING THE SEAT BRACKET WHICH LOCKS ALL CONTORLS WHEN DISMOUNTING.UNKNOWN TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAISED BUCKET HE EXTENDED HIS RIGHT FO

EE WAS WLAKING 6ETWEEN 2 BUILDINGS & S LIPPED & FELL DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ALONG SIDE THE CARGO BOX OF THE LOADED BARGE A BARGE HOLDING CABLE TIGHTENINED BECAUSE OF A PASSING TOWBOAT AND HIT INJURED AGAINST LEFT KNEE LEFT KNEE BRUISED EMPLOYEE HA S WORKED SINCE 3NJURY BUT WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WAS REFERRED TO ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON EMPLOYEE HAS TENDON DAMAGE AND IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 7-10-87

WAS REMOVING WE8GE FROM MACHINE WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH.PART OF PUNCH CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK LEFT LEG.

INJURED WAS REP5IRING BELT ON 957 FINISH MILL DRAG.HE WAS MOVING BELT MANUALLY,FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT.MASHED RING FINGER RIGHT HAND.FRACTURED TIP OF FINGER.

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INJURED CAUGHT 2IS GLOVED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN INSPECTION PORT FLANGE & STGEEL BAR HE WAS USING TO BREAK UP A PLUG IN CLINKER SILO ABOVE F-0-W LACERATION WAS CLEANED OUT3 & BANDAGED HE SAW THE CO.DOC.ON 080387 BECAUSE OF CONTINUED SORENESS X-RAYS WAS NEGATIVE HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DOC.BECAUSE OF A KNOT AT KNUCKLE ON 092887 HE REMOV