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EE WAS WELDING A SUPPORT BRACKET ONTO A BEAM. WHEN HE REPOSITIONED HIMSELF TO WELD THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BRACKET HE GRABBED A SPROCKET FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR. AT THAT INSTANT THE SCREW CONVE YOR WAS STARTED PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND THE BELT.
EE HAD FINISHED WORK ON BELT CONVEYOR Q AND WAS LOWERING TOOLS WITH COWORKER. HIS COWORKER WAS LOWERING TOOLS FROM A 50 FT HEIGHT WHILE HE WAS UNTYING AND PLACING THE TOOLS IN A CART. WHILE LO WERING A BELT CUTTER ITS METAL PLATE SLID OFF THE CUTTER AND ROPE HITTING EE'S LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE REAR WINDOW OF HIS TEREX 3340 WITH A BROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW ON A AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON HTE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN CEMENT MILLS 11 AND12 WHEN CEMENT DUST FROM AN UNKNOW PLACE FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION AND REDNESS.
AFTER COMPLETING HIS TASK AT HAMMERMILL #1, EMPLOYEE HEADED TOWARDS HIS TOOL ROOM. WHILE DESCENDING A STEP IN THE MILL HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE STEP. THE AREA WAS WET DUE TO RAIN.
AFTER COMPLETING HIS WORK SHIFT, EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE PARKING LOT UNDER A RAIN STORM. WHILE WALKING BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PAVEMENT.
EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES IN THE CEMENT MILLS AREA. AFTER A FEW HOURS OF WORK HE BEGAN TO FEEL ITCHING ON HIS BACK AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE ALKALI BY PASS AND RESTRICTORS AREA AT THE PREHEATER TOWER STRIKING AN IRON BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. AFTER A FEW HOURS HE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT SH OULDER.
EE WAS FILLING CEMENT BIG BAGS WITH A SHOVEL. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN. THE EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 9-13-02.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE FLOOR AT CEMENT MILLS 11 AND 12 AREA. BY HIS OWN INITIATIVE HE BEGAN TO CLEAN A BELT CONVEYER ROLLER WITH A CHISEL. ACCIDENTLY HIS RIGHT ELBOW WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE ROLLER CAUSING HIM A TRAUMA.
EE WAS MOVING EMPTY DRUMS AT THE COAL PLANT AREA. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FELL BACK PAIN.
EE WAS CHANGING A BUCKET ELEVATOR REDUCER AT CEMENT MILL #9. WHILE WALKING HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.
EE WAS REPOSITIONING (SWIVELLING) A WOOD PALLET TO ENGAGE THE FORKLIFT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE EE WAS DRIVING SKILL LOADER VEHICLE IT HAD AN ABRUPT MOVEMENT TO THE FRONT, IT CAUSED A BACK CONTUSION TO HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A VALVE AT SPRAY TOWER #2 WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES. WHEN HE WAS VERIFYING IF THE VALVE WAS LOOSENED HE HIT HIS FOREHEAD WITH AN IRON BAR THAT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE VA LVE.
WHILE PREPARING A PIECE OF LAND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A TRUCK WASH STATION, HE WAS ATTACK BY SOME BEES, RECEIVING ABOUT 8 TO 10 STINGS IN THE FACE.
WHILE WORKING IN THE SHOP HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL MAY 9, THAT IT BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON MAY 9, 2002.
EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT THE PACKING HOUSE. WHILE HE WAS SWEEPING THE FLOOR HE ACCIDENTLY HIT A WOOD PALLET WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING HIM A CONTUSION.
WHILE PUSHING A ROLL OF CYCLONE FENCE, HE FELL IN A HOLE AND HIT ON THE CHEST WITH THE GROUND. ** THIS ACCIDENT WAS MADE KNOWN ON MAY 6, 2002 THE DAY EE STOPPED COMING TO WORK.
EE WAS CHANGING CONVEYER ROLLERS ON THE REVERSE CONVEYER. DURING THIS TASK HE MADE AN UNCOORDINATED MOVEMENT TO REMOVE A ROLLER CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 5-13-02.
EE WAS CLEANING THE ALKALY BY PASS AT THE PREHEATER TOWER WITH AN IRON BAR. AFTER A WHILE THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND WHEN HE TRIED TO GRAB THE BAR HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AGA INST THE BAR AND THE POTHOLE BOARDER.
EE WAS FILLING CEMENT BAGS AT THE PACKING HOUSE.AFTER A FEW HOURS HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN BUTCONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MAY 9, 2002 WHEN HE REPORTED THE PAIN. HE WAS SENT TO THE STATE INSURANC E FUND.
EE WAS INSTALLING A STEEL CABLE WITH ANOTHER AT CRANE #2. WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK THE OTHER EE PULLED THE CABLE, PINCHING HIS RIGHT RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN CABLE & A CRANE'S PULLEY.
EE WAS LUBRICATING A BEARING OF A CONVEYOR AND SLIP FROM EQUIPMENT FRAME. HE TRY HOLD FROM THE DOOR OF THE DISCHARGE FOR AVOID A FALL TO THE EQUIPMENT PLATFORM 10 FT HEIGHT APPROX. BUT THE DOO R OPENED UP AND HIT HIM ON HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BUCKET ELEVATOR #14. HE WAS LOOKING FOR A ROPE TO TIE AN OPEN DOOR. WHEN HE FOUND A ROPE HE PULLED IT BUT THE VALVE WHERE THE ROPE WAS TIED BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE PLANT. A FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN ON HIS LT. HIP. THE EE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 3/19/02. EE WAS SENT TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND FOR TREATMENT WHERE THE CASE IS PENDING RELATIONSHIP TO WORK ACTIVITIES.
EE WAS PAINTING AT PLOW FEEDER AREA. THEN HE PUTA CLOTH DAMPED WITH THINNER ON THE BACK POCKET OF HIS PANTS FOR 30 MINUTES, CAUSING BURNS ON HIS RIGHT GLUTEUS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICKS AND PIECES OF COATING FROM KILN #6 WITH A WHEELBARROW. TWO HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL ABDOMINAL AND CHEST PAIN.
EE WAS WASHING UNIT 003 WITH PRESSURED WATER. WHEN HE WAS CHANGING THE HOSE TIP HE ACCIDENTLALLY ACTIVATED THE HOSE HANDLE RECEIVING A JET OF WATER PRESSURE DIRECTLY ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER C AUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.
WHILE MOVING SOME TOOLS HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELT ON THE WORKER RIGHT ARM, CAUSING A SMALL BLISTER.
AFTER WORK, EE WAS WALKING BY THE PARKING LOT TOWARD THE PLANT'S MAIN GATE WHEN A DUST PARTICLE FELL INTO HER LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION & ITCHING.
EE WAS REMOVING BRICKS WITH AN IRON BAR INSIDE KILN #6 STANDING ON A WOOD SCAFFOLD. SUDDENLY A FEW BRICKS FELL AND BROKE THE SCAFFOLD CAUSING HIM A CONTUSION WHEN HE FELL AND SLID AGAINST THE KILN.
EE WAS INSPECTING BRICK REPAIR WORK IN KILN #6. SUDDENLY A PIECE OF CLINKER COATING FELL ON HIS BACK CAUSING HIM A CONTUSION.
EE WAS INSPECTING A REPAIR JOB ON THE SPRAY TOWER'S SCREW CONVEYOR. AFTER A WHILE HE STUCK HIS HEAD INTO A MANHOLE IN THE SPRAY TOWER TO SEE THESCREW CONVEYOR OPERATION WHEN HOT DUST FELL ON H IS HEAD CAUSING HIM BURNS.
EE WAS REPAIRING TRUCK #860. WHEN HE WAS OPENING A WATER SUPPLY VALVE, HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT A HOSE HANDLE WITH HIS FACE CAUSING A CONTUSION.
EE AND OTHERS WERE OVERTURNING A BUCKET ELEVATORCHAIN WITH STEEL PIPES. SUDDENLY THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND FELL INTO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN DUE TO THE FORCE AGAINST THE PIPE.
EE WAS INSTALLING SMALL STEEL PLATES AT MILL #9 SEPARATOR FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.
EE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT AT ELECTRICAL SHOP AREA. SUDDENLY HE STROKE A CONCRETE POST WITH THE FORKLIFT. CAUSING HIM A TRAUMA ON HIS CHEST AND LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORKING AREA AFTER LUNCH. SUDDENLY HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR CAUSING CONTUSION ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING AN EXTENSION BOOM ON A FINGERLIFT TO DISLODGE IT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS FITTING A GAS ANALYZER COOLANT HOSE INT HE PREHEATER AREA WHEN A COOLANT SPLASH CAME OUT FROM THE HOSE AND FELL INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS ACCOMODATING A FILLED CEMENT BAG ON A PALLET ON THE MOVABLE PLATFORM ON PALLETIZER #2. WHEN HE PUSHED THE CEMENT BAG, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS ON THE FLOOR.
EE WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW FILLED WITH CONCRETE. SUDDENLY HE STUMBLES AND LOST HIS BALANCE. TOAVOID OVERTURNING THE WHEELBARROW HE HAD TO STRUGGLE WITH IT CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN.
EE WAS INSPECTING HIS JOB SITE AT KILN #6 AREA. WHILE HE WAS WALKING HE SAW A STEEL PIPE ON THE FLOOR, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO MOVE THE PIPE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS ALIGNING CONVEYOR BELT E. TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK, HE NEEDED TO SIT ON A GRATING TO POSITION HIMSELF ON TOP OF CHUTE. WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING TO SIT DOWN, HE HIT THE GRAING, STUMBLED AND PA RTIALLY FELL INSIDE THE CHUTE CAUSING TRAUMAS ONHIS RIGHT ARM, BOTH KNEES AND LEFT FOOT.
WHILE CUTTING DOWN A SCAFFOLD MADE OF PIPE WITH A CUTTING TORCH, THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED A PIECE OFPIPE, RECIEVING A BURN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS REMOVING BRICKS WITH AN IRON BAR AT KILN #6. SUDDENLY HE LOST HIS BLANACE AND FELL TO THE FLOR HITTING HIS LEFT LEG WITH A BRICK.
EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT KILN #6 WITH A SHOVEL AND A WHEELBARROW. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.