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Employees were cleaning out a plugged conveyor and when the employees lifted the cover for the conveyor up off of the floor the employee felt a strain in his back. Notified of restrictions on April 19th, 2012.
Employee was using a two long pry bars to clean out a plugged transfer chute. Employee's left finger was pinched between the 2 pry bars causing a laceration that required 8 stitches.
The employee was preparing to drill holes in the Kiln 1 cooler pipes. Employee went to get additional PPE and when he was getting back into the cooler, employee realized he had something in his right eye. Employee doesn't know exactly how particle got in his eye. Right eye abrasion.
Employee was using a 4 inch grinder to cut a piece of plastic. The grinder wheel grabbed the plastic and came into contact with employees left middle finger. The employee sustained a broken finger and a laceration.
Employee was raking ash, the ash rake slipped off the large piece of ash and the employee lost his footing. Employee fell to the floor and landed on his left wrist. Left wrist fractured.
The lime transferring system shutdown, plant personnel tried to reroute the lime. The hot lime sitting on the conveyor caused the belt to start on fire. Plant personnel tried to extinquish fire and call the fire department at 18:06. Plant management was contacted at 18:53, came to the plant to assess the situation and contact MSHA at approximately 19:00. Fire was out around 21:00.
Employee was removing chunks from G289 airlock with a rod. While employee was unplugging the G289 airlock; dust blew out of the pipe and into employees eyes.
Employee was loading a bulk truck. The employee started winding up the loading boot when dust particles entered his eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
Employee was pulling ash with the chunk puller and his left hand was pinched between an i-beam and the chunk puller causing a hand contusion with hematoma.
Employee was walking across the plant, when he slipped on the muddy and wet pavment. Employee fractured right wrist.
Employee was cutting off old blow pipes in the baghouse with a 9 inch grinder. The grinder jumped, hitting the employee in his left knee. Employee had a cut on knee requiring stitches.
While employee was placing a bulk bag on the hydrate bagger, he overextended his reach which caused a muscle stain in his lower back.
Employee was carrying a portable propane tank when he slipped and fell. Employee has a cut on his right index finger and broke his right leg.
Employee was using a fire extinquisher to put out the fire on the C131 belt and had smoke inhalation. The fire was extinquished within the 30 minute timeframe and therefore was not immediately reportable.
Employee was using a fire extinquisher to put out the fire on the C131 belt and had smoke inhalation. The fire was extinquished within the 30 minute timeframe and therefore was not immediately reportable.
A small fire had started on the night shift but was quickly extinguished with a CO2 fire extinquisher. The burnt gear lubricant reignited and could not be extinquished immediately.
Employee was using a wheelbarrow to clean up in the Modeco building. When the employee went to dump the wheelbarrow full of lime into the skidsteer, he slipped and fell. The wheelbarrow tipped over and spilled lime onto him. Employee had lime burn to right eye.
Employee was helping take the coal mill apart during a shutdown. While taking it apart, the bottom gear housing became wedged. The employee tried to unwedge the gear housing and strained his lower left back.
Employee was emptying the lime out of the bucket of a small front-end loader. While the employee was driving the small front-end lader, lime dust blew back into hif ace. He suffered a lime burn to his right eye.
Employee was pulling the ash can up with a hoist to empty the can. While employee was holding the chain to guide the ash can his thumb ran into the pulley. Employee's right thumb was cut and bruised.
While accompanied by experienced miner, the injured employee was shutting off the water control valve to shutdown the hydrator process. A pipe thread failure on the 3 way valve released lime slurry onto upper body and face.
Employee was welding inside of a pipe and got a piece of metal in the eye. Doctor removed small piece of metal from employee's eye.
Employee was raking ash with the ash puller, when hot lime dust was pushed out the door. Employee had a lot of lime dust hit face, left eye red and swollen.
Very windy outside and lime dust was blown into right eye.
Employee was cleaning slurry pump; strained muscle in back.
Employee was bagging product and got dust in eye.
Employee was driving a forklift with a load of pallets on it. Employee misjudged being past the corner and when he turned to the left, employee hit cement pillar causing him to bruise his abdomen on the steering wheel.
Spiked temperature on kiln trending indicated there was a coal mill puff.
Employee was loading boxcar and while cutting some cardboard he cut left middle finger. Received 2 stitches.
Employee was using ladder to drill holes by dust screw and the ladder tipped causing the employee to fall to the ground. Employee bruised elbow which caused numbness in left hand and fingers. Accident became reportable upon receiving results from electrodiagnostic study showing nerve contusion, employee still performing full job duties. May require surgery.
Miner was installing new roofing. Miner was adjusting the roof sheet when a piece of metal from drilling entered right eye.
Employee was bagging pure cal lime; while attempting to put a bag on spout #3, the spout "tripped" before bag was on securely, causing lime to go into his eye.
Fire in the Lime Kiln Preheater. A contractor was working in the preheater installing refractory. They were using wooden scaffolding and wooden forms which were ignited by an undetermined source. The local fire department responded, but did not enter the preheater, the fire burnt itself out. The fire damaged several steel beams, but no major structural beams were damaged.
Fire in the preheater unit. Employee, in a rush to prevent injury from the fire, dropped 6' off ladder to lower platform. Employee suffered the following injuries: lumbar strain, knee/leg strain, cervical strain and contusion of back. MRI disclosed no permanent damage. Employee is expected to make full recovery; return to light duty as of 4/2/07.
Employee was raking ash on the #1 kiln floor when he strained his groin muscle.
Employee was using a front end loader to transfer stone from the stockpile to the reclaim system. The stockpile was frozen and snow covered in several areas. The employee undercut the stockpile attempting to reach thawed and thus free flowing stone. The stockpile overhead sloughed off and engulfed the loader into the cab.
Employee was pulling ash with ash puller and roller rest from the grates using the front pulling door. Employee struck his right hand against a burner pipe joint. The right little finger (pinky) is bruised and sore. Employee did seek medical attention on 1/30/07.
Employee was checking the level of the bucket elevator shaft when he slipped on ice accumulation on the grating. As he was falling, his arm caught on the handrail causing a break in the upper right arm.
Employee was blowing lime dust off himself with a blower hose. Something flew into his eye. Employee did seek medical attention; has a corneal abrasion. Rec'd a prescription for his right eye.
Employee was cleaning out hydrate trough; steam from the hydrating lime went into his face and under his safety glasses.
Employee was "pulling" ash with ash puller. When he lifted the ash puller, he felt a strain in his left elbow. He sought medical attention on 7-24-06; his left arm is in a sling; restricted to lifting 20#, cannot climb, occasional twisting motion allowed and seldom can squat or push/pull.
Employee was walking past the firing floor cooling fan which was "cooling" and therefore blowing air/lime dust. Some dust got into employee's left eye. Employee sought medical attention at 23:40 and was discharged at 12:25 a.m. on the 21st of June.
Employee was using a metal rod to clean the O2 analyzer. The system pulsed which caused hot air and dust to go onto his face. Lime and hot air combined to irritate both eyes; causing them to become red, puffy and water.
Employee was attempting to clear a bagger spout with a metal rod. While checking to see if spout was open, hydrated lime shot out of spout. The lime deflected off the cross member of the seat causing some lime to get into employee's left eye. Employee flushed eye out but after 45 minutes it still was bothering him. E'ee went to emergency room.
Employee was fabricating a roof for the waste oil tank containment. While using the wire wheel, a piece of metal went into his left eye.
Employee was using a shovel to clean under the C32 elevator. He felt something "give" in his lower back while shoveling. (shift started previous night)
Employee was walking to the dust collectors when something blew into his right eye. Right eye became red and irritated with time. Went to a doctor and rec'd acular eye drops on 10/21/05.
Employee was using a prybar to pull off grates. Prybar slipped and hit employee on his chest and left side. Caused bruising and cuts to his chest. Em'ee started work the night of 10/18 at 6:30 p.m.
Employee was carrying 5 gallon pail of waste/dust on 9/7/05. Employee slipped on oil on the steps while going down. He felt a slight pain in lower back. On 9.9.05, he re-injured back while lifting/reaching forward to position mixer box in place.
Employee was cleaning hot lime out of the #2 kiln basement. He put the hot lime into a barrel to haul out of the basement.