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July 5, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

TRYING TO UNPLUG GYPSUM HOPPER BY BEATING ON HOPPER WITH BAR AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

July 4, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE USING A 4" GRINDER TO CLEAN HANDRAIL, EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF GRINDER. THE WHEEL CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE CAUSING A HALF-INCH LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER. GRINDER WAS PROPERLY GUARDED, SWITCH WAS OF NON-LOCKING TYPE.

July 2, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HANG UP FROM THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER USING A ROCK WEDGE. THE WEDGE KICKED BACK DRIVING THE WEDGE HANDLE INTO THE OPERATOR'S CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.

June 20, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Cement · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELDS WITH THE HOPPER FOR THE NEW PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A 12' STEPLADDER. THE LADDER WAS NOT PULLED OUT AND STANDING ON ITS SHOES NOR WAS IT TIED OFF. THE EMPLOYE E HAS BEEN TRAINDED WEEKLY AND DAILY SAFETY MEETINGS. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 8', LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER.

June 15, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IRONWORKER COMPLAINING OF CRAMPS IN LEG (LEFT) FROM MOVING FROM ONE PIECE OF IRON TO ANOTHER CLUTCHING BEAMS WITH INNER THIGH TIGHTENING BOLT. EE STATES HAS BRUISE ON THIGH. DR. SAID LIMITED L IMBING FOR COUPLE OF DAYS.

June 14, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HITTING A PIN ON THE STAMLER CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ANOTHER EE LEANED DOWN. WE THINK HE DID THIS TO HOLD THE CHAIN. WHEN EE HIT THE PIN, HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE PIN HITTING THE OTHE R EE IN THE FACE.

June 14, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FORKLIFT PLANTING MY RIGHT FOOT AND IT ROLLED OVER BREAKING A BONE IN THE FOOT.

June 12, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Blue Circle Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOLDING ON TO WINCH LINE, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN WINCH LINE AND VEHICLE BUMPER.

June 11, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Cement · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING PALLETS ONTO BAG ELEVATOR, HE STEPPED ON THE PALLET ROLLER AND FELL. HE CUT HIS LEG ON THE EDGE OF THE ROLLER, RIGHT LEG . REQUIRE 10 STITCHES, NO LOST TIME.

June 7, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED HE AND TWO OTHERS WERE MANUALLY PLACING A PART OF A GEAR. THE GEAR SLIPPED WHEN THEY PUT IT DOWN PINCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

May 23, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Cement · Fall from machine

EE WAS ASCENDING ACCESS LADDER TO THE CRANE. HE WAS CARRYING TOOLS AND DID NOT MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF THREE POINT CONTACT WITH THE LADDER.

May 18, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck against stationary object

PUSHING RODS IN TO CLOSE SILO. LAST ONE WENT IN EASIER THAN THE REST AND EE'S HAND HIT SILO CUTTING FINGER (3 STITCHES).

May 8, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A FAULT SIGNAL AND MOVED HER LEFT HAND INTO THE TRAVEL PATH OF THE TABLE WHICH WAS IN THE UP POSITION. THE FAULT WAS RESET AND THE TABLE DROPPED TO THE DOWN PO SITION, TRAPPING HER LEFT FOREARM. THE ARM WAS NOT BROKEN, ONLY BRUISED. THERE WAS A LACERATION THAT DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES.

May 4, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Blue Circle Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING ACROSS THE PLANT HEADING TOWARDS CRUSHER STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL BREAKING HIS FIBULA.

April 30, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONST LABORS MOVING METAL FORMS GOT FINGER BETWEEN TWO FORMS PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER.

April 30, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE ROCK FEEDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING THIS TASK, THE ROCK SHIFTED CAUSING THE EE TO SHIFT HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT ARM TO KEEP EE FROM FALLING DOWN. TH IS ACTION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO INJURE HIS SHOULDER.

April 25, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Blue Circle Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING & A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK A PIPE & FLEW BEHIND HIS GLASSES STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE

April 25, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Inc · Struck against a moving object

775D HAUL TRUCK WAS DRIVEN OFF OF ELEVATED CURVEIN QUARRY RESULTING IN MINOR LACERATIONS AND BRUISING.

April 25, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS AND SLIPPED ON MATERIAL, CAUGHT HIMSELF W/THE ELBOWS AND SLID TO THE BO TTOM SPRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 19, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING 4# SLEDGEHAMMER TO HIT IRON ORE HOPPER REPETITIVELY AND STRAINED HAND. RESTRICTED DUTY.

April 18, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVLING ON BURNER FLOOR AND STRAINED LEFT ARM.

April 18, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT ON #3 F.M. AND STRAINEDRIGHT SHOULDER.

April 16, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR OF THE HAMMERMILL WITH A YALE 1 1/2 TON COME ALONG WHEN THE DOOR SLIPPED OUT OF ALIGAMENT. HE RE-ATTACHED THE COME ALONG TO REALIGN THE DOOR. EE WAS WONDERING IT AN AWK WARD POSTION WITH THE COME ALONG WHILE WORKING TUHE COME ALONG. RIGHT ARM GREW TIRED AND HE SWITCHED TO HIS LEFT. HE STRAINED WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND FELT THE INJURY OCCUR.

April 11, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIDING MOTOR OFF OF A PAD & BAR SLIPPED. HE SPRAINED RIGHT ELBOW RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY.

April 8, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN CLINKER COOLER DUST COLLECTOR HELPING 2 OTHER EES PULL A SCREW BACK TOGETHER USING A COMEALONG. HE WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE PULLING THE COMEALONG WHEN HE FELT A "POP" & THEN BACK PAI N.

April 8, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by flying object

EE WAS IN CLINKER COOLER DUST COLLECTOR TO REMOVER SCREW. ONE EE ASKED THE CONSOLE TO CUT BACK ON F26 FAN. WHEN THEY DID THE DUST IMMEDIATLY BEGAN TO SETTLE GETTING INTO EE EYES.

April 1, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING METAL PLATE FROM TOP OF #3 FINISH MILL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 29, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE TURN HEAD WHEN HANDLE ON THE BY PASS GATE RELEASED AND HITHIM IN THE CHEST AREA BRUISING HIS RIBS.

March 27, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON WICH TRUCK AND TURNED AROUND AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON BUMPER. RESTRICTED DUTY.

March 27, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Blue Circle Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING ON RAW MILL HE STARTED FEELING DIZZY DUE TO NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE.

March 15, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING A STEEL CABLE UP TO A PLATFORM WHEN HE SUDDENLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 14, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Cement · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE KILN FIRING PLATFORM TO THE PRODUCTION CONFERENCE ROOM, EE MISSED HIS FOOTING AND TRIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STAIR STEP.

March 10, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS SITTING ON A STEEL PLATE SECURED BY A CHAIN HOIST. THE HOIST SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALLDOWN INTO A CHUTE. HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES IN HISRIGHT KNEE.

March 7, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by falling object

MANITOWOC 300 VICON CRANE SET SECTION OF SHORING ON TOP OF ANOTHER SECTION MAKING IT 2 FRAMES HIGH, SCAFFOLD WAS PINNED TOGETHER AND STRAPS DROPPED TO OUTSIDE OF SHORING AFTER BEING UNHOOKED O N FEEDER END. COWORKER THEN SIGNALLED THE CRANE OPERATOR TO HOIST UP THE STRAPS. WHEN THE OPER. PULLED UP THE HOISTLINE LEVER, THE BOOM RAISED TOO, CAUSING THE STRAPS TO SWING CATCHING THE LE

March 6, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING IN THE JAW FEEDER. HE WAS UNAWARETHAT HIS WELDING HOOD WAS FAULTY, THUS CAUSING HIS EYE INJURY.

March 5, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Cement · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PUTTING GRAPHITE ON THE #4 ROLLER TO GET THE KILN TO DRAG DOWNHILL, THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A STOOL ON THE KILN CATWALK.

February 23, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN REMOVING COOLER HATCH TO CLEAN COMPARTMENT FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

February 21, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING AROUND FEED CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED INTO CONVEYOR ROLLER.

February 17, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ADJUSTING ROLLSON COAL MILL AND STRAINED RT. SHOULDER.

February 16, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Cement · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE STEPPED ON MUD WHILE WALKING ON CATWALK SLIPPED & FELL 7'8" HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND CAUSING A LACERATION OF ABOUT 11/4" LONG. THIS REAUIRIED SUTURES EE STEPPED OVER A HAND RAIL TO AN AREA NOT DESIGNED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICE

February 7, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING INSIDE BAGHOUSE & DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES.

January 31, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR OFF A BELT. THE EE GRABBED A LARGE STONE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT FROM THE CONVEYOR, THE ROCK SHIFTED FALLING ON THE EE LEG.

January 30, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING OUT OF MILL BUILDING HE SLIPPED ON A CLINKER BALL AND FELL CAUSING A BRUISED BACK.

January 30, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Blue Circle Cement · Struck against stationary object

WHEN STEPPED OFF LADDER TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON 1 1/2 TON COME ALONG WENT TO MD FOR X RAY 3-8-01, UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF TREATMENT WILL BE NECESSARY.

January 30, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP A SPRING HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

January 23, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Cement · Fall onto or against objects

WHEN CLIMBING STEPS ON LOADER, FEET SLIPPED ON WET STEPS AND SLID BACKWARDS.

January 19, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT KILN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING SHOULDER CONTUSIONS.

January 18, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING STEEL IN RACK WHEN HER RIGHT HANDWAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF STEEL. MEDICAL TREATMENT FIRT RECEIVED ON 2/22/01.

January 17, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blue Circle Cement · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS CUTTING OFF REARING WITH CUTTING TORCH, STOPPED CUTTING, STOOD BACK. ANOTHER EE STRUCK BEAMING WITH HAMMER TO KNOCK OFF BEARING. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG STRUCK FACE CUTTING TORCH HAMMER.

January 17, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS LOADING IN A MUCK PILE, AS HE WAS BACKING UP FROM THE PILE A ROCK WENT UNDER THE BUCKET. WHEN THE LOADER CAME OFF THE ROCK IT CAUSED THE MACHINE TO SHIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST AMETAL BOX INSIDE THE CAB OF THE LOADER.

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