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EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BEHING CONVEYOR BELT SS-47M AT THE SINTER SAND PLANT.BENDING AND TWISTING OF SPILLED MATERIAL ALONG CONVEYOR CAUSED SPRAIN.NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF INJURY TO EMPLOYEE.
PLANT FOREMAN MOVING 50 GAL DRUM AT SINTER FLUX PLANT.EMPL SLIPPED & STRAINED BACK.NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF INJURY TO EMPL.
EMPL WAS WORKING IN MULT MULL PLANT OBSERVING PRODUCT ON BELT EMPL SUDDENY TURNED TO LOOK AT FEEDER BEHIND HIM AT THTA POINT THE INJURED SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SINTER FLUX PLANT, REALIGNING GEAR REDUCER. WORK WAS PERFORMED IN CONSTRAINED AREA, STRESS AND STRAIN DEVELOPED.
EE WAS ASSISTING CONTRACT MILLWRIGHT WORK WAS BEING DONE IN THE 1-4 KILN USING TOCH. OXYGEN HOSE HAD A CRACK IN IT AND BLEW OUT A FIRE BALL IN EE GLOVES CAUSED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS REPLACED DEF ECTIVE HOSE WITH NEW HOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MINOR REPAIR WORK ON THE PEBBLE PACKER. THE OLD HYDRATE PLANT; AS EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A LOADING SPOUT. HE STRUCK HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER, & THE LOADING SPOUT FEL L ON HIS HAND. EMPLOYEE'S LACK OF SKILL CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MEN'S LOCKER ROOM/SHOWER AREA, WALKED TOWARD COMMODE & STUBBED (OPEN WOUND) 2ND TOE OF R FOOT. NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF INJURY TO EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING @#5 KILN, 3RD PIER, N.SIDE. EMPLOYEE DESCENDED 3FT-3 RUNG LADDER WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF MIDDLE LADDER RUNG-FOOT TWISTED AS EMPLOYEE CONTACTED CONCRETE FLOOR. NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AS RESULT OF INJURY TO EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISINGED WORK IN KILN TO ASSIST BRICKLAYERS. THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A BUCKET OF CAST LAST CEMENT. EMPLOYEE SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.
WORKING ON ROOF AT KILN MASTER GEAR-INSTALLING CORRUGATED ROOF SHEETS-CAME DOWN TO ANSWER PERSONAL PHONE CALL FROM HIS WIFE CHOSE TO CLIMB DOWN BOOM OF CRANE USING JIB AS LADDER-WAS STANDING O N DRUM OF CRANE AT WINCH AREA-WENT TO STEP ON DECK OF CRANE-MISCALCULATED STEP-WENT STRAIGHT DOWN THEN SOMERSAUTED OFF DECK-LANDED BETWEEN FRONT OUTRIGGER & HYDRAULIC TANK ONTO GROUND-CRANE O
THE INJURY OCCURRED IN THE FINAL PLANT DURING THE PROCESS OF WASHING THE STONES. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO PREFORM NORMAL PRODUCTION REVEIW SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING FRAMEWORK TO BE DRILLED. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SECURE FRAMEWORK PROPERLY ON TABLE TOP, THE FRAMEWORK SLID AND INJURED FIRST AND INDEX FINGERS OF R. HAND. NO DAMAGE TO P ROPERTY AS A RESULT OF INJURY TO EMPLOYEE.
WHILE EXITING ELEVATOR EMPLOYEE TRIPPED,FELL TO CEMENT FLOOR AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ARM UPON IMPACT.NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF INJURY TO EMPLOYEE.
ROUTING MAINTENANCE ON ROAD GRADER USED WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUTS BU FAILED TO USE PROPER TOOLS AS A RESULT THE EMPL SUFFERED BACK STRAIN NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF INJURY TO EMPL
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DRAIN COVERS OVER A DRAIN DITCH, AND IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING ONE HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN STEPS IN HUDRATE. PLANT WHEN HE GOT TO THE BOTTOM HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
OVER EXPOSURE TO LIME WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES. OVEREXPOSURE RESULTED IN LIME BURN TO RIGHT FOOT.
HEART ATTACK AFTER PERFORMING JOB DUTIES THE EE FELL OVER HEART ATTACK RESULTED IN DEATH.
THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING A WELDER REPAIR THE BACK PLATE ON A SCREEN IN THE COMMERCIAL PLANT AS THE INJURED REPLACED A BOLT IN THE BACK PLATE THE WELDER WAS REPAIRING A CRACK AS HE DID SO A SP ARK FROM THE WELDING LODGED IN THE INJUREDS EAR
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROMOVE THE LID ON A GREASE CANNISTER. AS SHE TWISTED THE LID, SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER ARM AND SHOULDER.
HOLES IN ROAD.FORKLIFT SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN IN DARK.OVERTURNED DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS INEXPERIENCED OPERATOR.
THE INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING A SIDE TO THE STONE BOX H\E USED A @" PIPE SPREADER ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOX AFTER EACH SIDE WAS SECURED HE STARTED TO REMOVE THE PIPE AS HE REACHED OV ER THE SIDE TO GET TO THE PIPE THE PIPE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FINGER TO CATCH BETWEEN THE PIPE AND TOP OF THE SIDE
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING OFF THE OIL SWITCHES BETWEEN THE NUMBER TWO AND THREE SCRUBBER. AS HE WALKED ON THE WET FLOOR HE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
EMPL SHOVELED WET LIME IMPROPERLY TURNED TO STRAIN BACK.
TRUCK POPPED OTU FO THE GEAR-THREW EMPLOYEE INTO DASH SO THAT HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS DOING ROUTING WORK WITH THE GILSON SHAKER APPARENTLY HE STRAINED HIS BACK SOME TIME DURING THE HANDLING OF THE SCREENS
THE INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB OF A DART TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAB HE MISSED THE TOP STEP WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE TRIED TO SUSTAIN HIS BALANCE BY GRABBING THE HANDRAIL; LOWEVER HIS WEIGHT WAS TOO GREAT TO PREVENT THE FALL. CONSEGUENTLY HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY FROM THE NO.1 KILN. HE WAS CARRYING A 5 LB. BOX OF BOLTS AT THE TIME. AS HE DESCENDED THE STAIRWAY HE OVERTURNED HIS ANKLE AND GRABBED THE HANDRAIL IN A N EFFORT TO PREVENT FALLING DOWN THE STEPS. THE CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF CONCRETE FROM THE SECONDARY CRUSHER. AS HE LIFTED THE CONCRETE ONTO A SKID HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON OLD HYDRATE PLANT WALKWAYS TOP OF SILOS. LIME DUST ENTERED HIS SHOE, UNDERNEATH HIS SOCKS, & CAUSED A LIME BURNTO LEFT ANKLE.
BLOCK SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEES FINGER WHILE HE WAS MOVING WOODEN BLOCKING FROM UNDER TRUCK.
EMPL WAS HELPING CLEAN #4 KILN COAL BIN. DUST FROM COAL WENT THROUGH GLOVES & SHIRT SLEEVES. DUST CAUSED BLISTERS ON HANDS & ARMS. BLISTERS GO T INFRECTED CAUSING CELLULITIS OF BOTH ARMS.
INJURED WAS IN PROCEWS OF BREAKING TIGHT DRILL STEEL LOOSE. HE HELD TONG WRENCH IN LEFT HAND & SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATED CONTROL LEVER WITH RIGHT HAND. IN ORDER TO DO THIS PROPERLY HE MUST REACH INSIDE DRILL CAB TO ROTATE LEVER. AS HE STRETCHED TO DO SO HE STRAINED BACK.
GUST OF WIND CREATED CLOUD OF DUST & LIME.DUST BLEW BENEATH EMPL GLASSES AND ENTERED BOTH EYES.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO WALK INTO CHUTE AT M-19 STACKER. HE USED RUBBER MOUNTED TYPE SCRAPER AS HAND SUPPORT TO GET INTO CHUTE. AS HE WALKED INTO CHUTE RUBBER SCRAPER PIVOTED DOWNWARD CAUSIN G INJUREDS LEG BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN SCRAPER & HEAD PULLEY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING LIME SILICA ANALYSIS. HE PLACED THE SAMPLES IN A FURNACE AND WAS INCREASING TEMP. OF FURNACE. HE WAS WORKING IN AREA 2 FT. FROM FURNACE. SAMPLE EXPLODED CAUSING LOUD BA NG. NOISE WAS AT LEFT SIDE OF EMPLOYEE-AFFECTED EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING CABLE FROM GROVE CRANE HE HELD SAFETY HOOK WITH ONE HAND PUSHED CABLE WITH OTHER AND CABLE SWUNG AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING A CUT LIP AND TOOTH CHIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VENT WINDOW ON PASSENGER SINCE OF COMPANY TRUCK HE WAS OPENING THE LATCH WHEN IT BROKE AND SHATTERED THE GLASS. THE BROKEN GLASS CUT THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN LIME PLANT, DID NOT WEAR MONO-GOGGLES AND GOT LIME DUST IN RIGHT EYE. FILLING SUPERSACKS.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON STEP LADDER & WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING LARGE METAL BOX FROM CLASSIFIER. AS HE DID SO EXCESS WEIGHT IN BOX SHIFTED & BENT INJUREDS HAND & WRIST BACKWARDS CAUSING STRAI NED WRIST.
STANDING ON RR CAR PLAT. TIGHTN. HAND BARAKE PLATF. ICY AND LOST FOOTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING GATES IN #1 TUNNEL TO LOAD LIMEPLANT DAY BINS. THE EMPLOYEE IGNITED A PROPANE TORCH TO THAW FROZEN CHUNK OF STONE IN THE GATE, INHALATION OF EXHAUST (PROPANE) FUMES CAUS ED SORENESS AND SWELLING OF THROAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN ROLLING UP A FENCE WHILE POSITIONING THE WIRE FENCE ON THE TRACTOR FORK LIFT HE NOTICED PA8IN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS STANDING ON A 4 FT STEP LADDER WENT TO STEP DOWN THE LADDER AND KICKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, HE FELL AND HIT HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK ON THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
THE INJURED WAS HOLDING THE FREE END OF 1/0 CABLE, TO DRILL OUT A RING TERMINAL TO A LARGER OPENING, THAT WAS SECURED TO A BOARD. AS HE DID SO, THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT IN THE TERMINAL CAUSING THE WIRE TO WRAP UP ON THE DRILL BIT CATCHING THE INJURED'S GLOVE PULLING THE END OF THUMB AGAINST THE DRILL.
INJURED WS USING BAR & HAMMER TO LOOSEN DIRT THAT HA D LODGED ON TAILEND OF CONVEYOR. AS SHE SWUNG HAMMER TO HIT BAR SHE MISSED & CONTACT FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF CONVEYOR.
INJ WLKING ALONG TRAVELWYA TO CHECK OIL ON HYDRAULIC TANK IN ORDE TO REAHC TANK IT WAS NECESSARY TO WA6K OVER A STONE PILE THAT ACC. ON WALKWAY AS HE DID SO SOME STONES MOVED CAUSING HIM OT S LIP OFF THE PILE AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.
THE INJURED WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE GATE NO.12 IN THE NO.1 TUNNEL. HE USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK THE LARGER LUMS OF MATERIAL THAT WERE COMING OUT. AS HE CONTACTED THE LUMP OF MATERIAL HIS LE FT HAND (WHICH WAS AT BOTTOM OF HANDLE) SLIPPED AND STRUCK A BELT ROLLER, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE A TRUCK POSITIONED SO HE COULD LOAD OLD SECTIONS OF SCREEN CLOTH ONTO THE TRUCK. THE INJURED WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER MAN. AS THE TWO MEN ATTEMPTED TO LIFT T HE LOAD; THE INJURED FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING ELECTRIC MOTORS.HE USED AN OVER HEAD CRANE TO MOVE THE MOTORS.AS HE DID SO THE CRANE WHICH WAS OFF CENTER FROM THE MOTOR LOCATION SWUNG AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE MOTORS.