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Employee's right index finger was lacerated when he struck the edge of the housing flange that he was drilling. He received 4 stitches.

EE was using a cutting torch to cut a roller out of the southwest bin belt when he cut through the center shaft causing the grease inside to catch fire. The fire, grease spewed on his left arm and when the roller fell out it hit his right arm causing burns on both arms.

Employee was installing metal jackets on a newly insulated domestic water line in Digestion near the heaters. After wrapping & tightening a stainless band around a jacket, EE reached over the line to wrap the next band. His arm came in contact with the previous band cuting the inside of his right forearm causing a laceration. Employee received 5 stitches.

While unrigging cargo using a sling, a bundle of round bar and angle rolled over striking EE's foot. EE was evaluated by physician who diagnosed a bruised foot and required restrictions against prolonged standing or walking.

While pulling the scale out of the screenbox with a puller, EE slipped and fell off of the grating to the ground bruising his left elbow. Initially he was classified as a first aid, but was reclassified after physician required restrictions effective 7/26/04.

Employee manually rolled a valve over for blasting. Shortly after completing this task, he felt a pain in his lower back on the right side.

Employee was changing the shim packs in a coupling and had to cut the bolts off. He was driving out the bolts when a sliver broke off and hit his right shoulder. May 24, 2004, he went to doctor to get sliver removed from his shoulder. Reclassified 5/25/04 from FA to MT due to medical treatment on 5/24/04.

EE was opening drain valve to clean the screen box. When he hit the beater with the maul, the beater turned freely striking his left hand. Noted a raised knot about 3" above the index finger. EE saw a nurse Friday since he had worked too many hours to hold over. Initial first aid reclassified to MT when injection of anti-inflamatory medication was given.

While adjusting the packing on tank 29 D.o.v., the wrench slipped off the nut hitting employee in the mouth chipping his two front teeth. He did not need any immediate medical attention, but has an appointment with the dentist on 4/15/04 to repair his chipped teeth.

Employee was cleaning the PDS tank with the backhoe. Material fell and splashed in employee's right eye. Employee was provided a prescription.

Walking through an area covered in floc, employee slipped and fell on his back several times before regaining his footing. Employee received physical therapy for injury.

STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A MAUL HANDLE.

The fence at LP&L had a bent post that was out of line with the fence and a sleeve connecting two ends of the top rail.While employee was tearing down the fence at the LP&L yard, he cut the tie wire on the top rail and the top rail sprang out of the sleeve striking him on his right cheek. Wound required stitches.

EMPLOYEE PLACED A DRILL BIT INTO THE CHUCK OF THE DRILL PRESS AND SECURED THE BIT IN PLACE. TO ENSURE THE DRILL BIT DID NOT COME LOOSE, HE TIGHTENED THE CHUCK WITH SOME ADDITIONAL FORCE. WHILE TIGHTENING THE CHUCK, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE KEY AND SLID INTO THE SIDE OF THE DRILL BIT.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING THE SHORT ENTRY NOZZLE (SEN OF TANK 102), EE EXPERIENCED CONTACT WITH CAUSTIC ON SATURDAY NIGHT, 2/28/04. HOWEVER, WHILE LOOSENING THE COLLAR THAT HOLDS THE SE N IN THE AIRLIFT, LIQUOR STARTED TO SPRAY OUT RESULTING IN CAUSTIC CONTACT WITH HIS WRISTS AND BACK OF HIS NECK.

EE WAS BREAKING DOWN A 12' 600# POYAM VALVE USING A 1'DRIVE IMPACT TO BREAK THE NUTS. WHEN HE BROKE THE STUFFING BOX NUT, IT SPUN OFF FASTER THAT NORMAL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE I MPACT AND THE VALVE YOKE.

WHILE REMOVING THE BLND ON TANK 38 CYCLONE TAIL LEG, CAUSTIC SPRAYED OUT AND HIT HIM ON HIS CHEST.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOUNTING AN INVERTER IN AN ENCLOSURE ON THE #1 PDS RECIRCULATION PUMP. THEY WERE USING A LIFTING DEVICE AND HAD THE TOP 2 MOUNTING HOLES OF THE INVERTER THROUGH THE MOUNTI NG BOLTS. THE MOUNTING BOLTS BENT CAUSING THE DRIVE TO SLIP AND PINCH INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE INVERTER AND THE ENCLOSURE.

WHILE WALKING UP THE STAIRS TO THE SETTLER UNDERFLOW DISCHARGE VALVES, EE SLIPPED ON THE STAIRS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL AND RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK. ON 2/19/04 REC LASSIFIED FROM FA TO MT AFTER HIS KNEE WAS RE-EXAMINED BY THE COMPANY DOCTOR AND HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR PAIN AND INFLAMATION.

EE WAS MACHINING VALVE PARTS AND WAS PUTTING THE FINISH CUT ON A VALVE SEAT. HE REACHED INTO THE WORK TO REMOVE SHAVING THAT WERE IN THE WAY USING LONG, NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS. WHEN HE PULLED ON O NE SHAVING, ANOTHER LOOPED OVER AND CUT THE THREE MIDDLE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

While shoveling mud from around a tail pulley, he twisted knee.

EE WAS SCALING THE #1 LIME SLACKER UNIT WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LIME ON HIS LEFT FOREARM BETWEEN SLEEVE AND GLOVE. THE EE WAS UNAWARE OF HIS CONTACT UNTIL SOMETIME LATER; HE SUSTAINED A SMALL 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HIS WRIST.

OPERATING EXCAVATOR, WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED FINGER GOT CAUGHT AND SPLIT AT THE END.

STOOPED OVER TO MEASURE A SHAFT, EE STOOD UP, TURNED, AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AREA. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS PUMPING #2 TRAY CAUSTIC TO #2 SECONDARY USING THE NORTH HOSE LIQUOR PUMP & JUMPING TO #2 TRAY FEED LINE. WHILE THE NORTH HOSE LIQUOR PUMP WAS STILL RUNNING, HE DISCONNECTED THE AIR SUPP LY TO THE CLARKSON VALVE ON THE ST MANIFOLD BEFORE OPENING THE GATE VALVES TO THE LINE, CAUSING PRESSURE TO BUILD UP & BLOW A GASKET IN THE INSPECTION WINDOW COVER. HOT CAUSTIC SPRAYED ON HIM

PULLING DOWN ON WRENCH, RIGHT THUMB HIT INSULATION BAND AND CUT THUMB. INJURY REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

EE WAS TRYING TO REPLACE STEAM CONTROL VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF V5 DIGESTOR. WITHOUT WARNING STEAM AND CONDENSATE EMITTED FROM BETWEEN THE UNBOLTED FLANGE FACES AND EE WAS HIT BY THE SPRAY WHILE TRYING TO EVACUATE. EE WAS TREATED FOR BURNS AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK.

WHILE CLEANING UP - EMPLOYEE PICKED UP AND PLACED A 24" FLEX-A-TALIC GASKET IN A TRASH DUMPSTER. THE GASKET WAS DAMAGED AND UNWINDING AS THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO DISPOSE OF IT. A SHARP EDGE OF TH E WINDING CUT THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE RUBBER GLOVES (PPE PER PERMIT) AND CUT HIM.

EE WAS CLEANING THE DUST COLLECTOR AIR DUCTS ON 4 AND 5 DUST COLLECTOR. HE OPENED CLEANOUT DOOR AND WHEN INSERTING THE WATER HOSE, HE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT HIS ARM WAS SO CLOSE TO THE STEAM TRACI NG, HE TOUCHED HIS INNER RIGHT ARM ON THE STEAM TRACING, WHICH CAUSED 2 BURNS ABOUT 2 1/2" LONG BY 3/4" WIDE.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN SETTLER UNDERFLOW PUMP #2 IMPELLER. THE TOOL BIT BECAME STUCK IN THE IMPELLER VEIN AND WHILE PULLING THE CHIPPER TOOL TO REMOVE THE BIT, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS ELBO W. THIS INJURY WAS TREATED AS A FIRST AID INITIALLY, AND EE RECEIVED CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT FOR THE STRAIN. DEC 11TH, THE COMPANY DR ADDED RESTRICTIONS TO TREATMENT CALLING FOR RECLASSIFICATI

WHILE DOING THE PM ON THE BRADFORD BREAKER, EE OPENED THE DOOR TO LOOK INSIDE THE BREAKER. EE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS EVALUATED BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

WHILE WORKING ON A V-1 INLET SPOOL, JAMES REACHED THE SPOOL TO LOOSEN THE STUD AND FELT A CHARLEHORSE"IN HIS UPPER LEFT ARM. JAMIE STATES "CHARLIE HORSE" ONLY LASTED ABOUT 1 MINUTE BUT AS THE MORNING PROGRESSED, AND HE CONTINUED EXERTING HIMSELF, HE FELT BURNING IN SAME AREA. UPON EXAMINATION EXAMINATION BY THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN, THE EE WAS PLACED ON TEMPORARY RESTRICTION.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET CONTAINING ALUMINA USED IN THE DUSTINESS TESTING. HE TWISTED TO PUT IT UP AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS IN CIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 8/8/03, WHEN HE LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE. SUPERVISOR RETURNED THE PHONE CALL AT 9:30 A.M., AND EE INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOKE UP SORE & IN PAIN. EE WAS EVALUATED BY H

HYDRO CHEM EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A HIGH PRESSURE HYDROBLASTING "ROTOJET" BY HANDLING A 15' 1" PIPE ATTACHED TO THE ROTOJET. THE ROTOJET WAS UNDER PRESSURE WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTIN G TO DISLODGE THE ROTOR ARMS INSIDE THE DIGESTER BY MOVING THE PIPING OUTSIDE THE DIGESTER. THE ROTOR ARMS DISLODGED CAUSING HIGH PRESSURE WATER AND BAUXITE MATERIAL TO SPRAY OUT OF A MANWAY

EE WAS WASHING DOWN ON #1 WASHING WITH A 1-1/2 HOSE & NOZZLE. DURING THE TASK, EE STEPPED IN A BOOT VALVE AND WAS IN LIQUID UP TO HIS NECK. EE WAS ASSISTED TO THE EYEWASH BY CO-WORKERS & HIS E YES WERE WASHED. HE WAS FURTHER WASHED AT THE EYEWASH & SAFETY SHOWER ON TOP OF #1 BEFORE TRANSPORT TO MEDICAL. RECEIVED ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE. WAS RESTRICTED TO INDOOR WORK ON 7/31 & 8/1/03.

EE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF RAILCAR #CRDX 970232 USING AN IRON ROUND 1" BAR ABOUT 4' LONG. WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL & PULLING WITH FORCE, THE BAR SLIPED OUT THE HOLE ON THE WHEE L & EE LOST HIS BALANCE MOVING IN A BACKWARD MOTION LANDING AGAINST LEG OF PLATFORM THAT'S USED TO GET ON TOP OF RAILCARS. EE STATED HE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE PLATFORM LEG & THAT HE FEELS A

IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE TUB OF THE TRAY W/2 CHAINFALLS, THE TUB CAME TO A STOP. THE GR'S LET THE TUB BACK DOWN & CUT THE EGG SHAPE OF THE TOP OF THE SHAFT (12"PIPE). THEY STARTED TO RAI SE THE TUB AGAIN. IT CAME TO A STOP AGAIN. ONE OF THE EYE BOLTS ON THE NORTH SIDE BROKE, STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH AREA. EE EXPERIENCED FACIAL CONTUSIONS, LACERATIONS INSIDE MOUTH, TOOTH LOSS

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WASH DOWN PRESS #7 AND 8 AFTER THEY CAME OFF CAUSTIC CLEANING. WHILE PRESS #7 WAS DRAINING, HE DECIDED TO SECURE PRESS #8. HE WENT BACK TO OPEN OUTLET VALVE AND HOT CAUSTI C STARTED COMING OUT OF THE OPEN DISCHARGE HEADER VENT SPLASHING ONTO HIS NECK AND INTO HIS LEFT BOOT. HE WENT TO SINK TO WASH FOOT, AND SPENT 20+ MINUTES UNDER THE SAFETY SHOWER.

EE'S REMOVED THE CHAIN OPERATOR FROM Y4 DOV AND PLACED THE CHAIN OPERATOR ON THE WORK PLATFORM. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE CHAIN OPERATOR FROM WORK PLATFORM. CHAIN OPERATOR FELL TO THE GROUND AND BOUNCED UPAND FELL ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. FOOT HAD A VISIBLE ABRASION ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT AND FOOT HAD BEGUN TO SWELL.

EE WENT ON TOP OF QB FILTER AND SAW THAT THE 1B FILTER CLOTH HAD WALKED OFF THE DRUM. HE WAS PULLING THE CLOTH OVER TO GET IT BACK ON THE DRUM WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER. EE LET HIS SUPERVISOR KNOW & WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OVER AND SEE THE NURSE AT 7:30AM.

EE WAS DESCALING THE WEST SILO HOPPER TRYING TO BREAK UP A LARGE CHUNK OF BAUXITE. THE BAUXITE CHUNK BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO LEAN FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE WALL OF THE HOPPER.

EE WAS TRAINING THE CONVEYOR BELT AND AS HE WAS OBSERVING TO SEE IF IT WAS DONE, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROLL AND THE BELT. HE ENDED UP WITH A BROKEN BONE AND BRUISED RIGHT HAND.

EE HAD JUST SWITCHED SLURRY INJECTION PUMPS. WHEN EE WAS REMOVING A TORQUE ELIMINATOR FROM THE SUCTION VALVE OF 2 AND 4 INJECTION PUMPS, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. MEDICAL SENT EE TO OUR LADY OF THE LAKE ASCENSION FOR TREATMENT. INITIALLY, THIS INJURY WAS CLASSIFIED AS A FIRST AID -- RECLASSIFIED TO RESTRICTED 4/14/03.

EE WAS WORKING OVERTIME WITH THE SCALERS. THEY WERE SCALING #2 DECANTER ON THE TOP SIDE OF FEED-WELL, WHICH REQUIRES HOLDING THE SCALING GUNS ABOVE THE HEAD. WHEN SCALING WAS COMPLETE EE FELT TIRED. HE DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE OF HIS EXPERIENCE WITH SCALING. WHEN HE WOKE THE NEXT MORNING, HE FELT SORE IN THE GROIN AREA. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SEE THE DR. THURSDAY MORNING

EE WAS WORKING ON #11 HEATER BOTTOM HEAD IN DIGESTION. HE WAS IN THE ACT OF PURGING AN AIR HOSE PRIOR TO CONNECTING HIS IMPACT GUN TO IT. HE TOOK HOLD OF A HOSE ON THE HOSE RACK, AND BEGAN TO TURN AIR ON TO IT. THERE WAS TWO HOSES ONT HE RACK, WITH BOTH ENDS LAYING NEXT TO EACH OTHER. BEFORE HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD CHARGED THE WRONG HOSE, THE LOOSE HOSE SPUN AROUND ON THE HOSE RAC

INJURED AND OTHER EE WERE MANUALLY CLEANING TANK 36. INJURED HAD POSITIONED ONE END OF AN 8 FT LONG 4 BY 4 INSIDE OF THE BOBCAT BUCKET AND THE OTHER INTO THE TANK BOTTOM, AS HE RAISED THE BUCK ET, INJURED HAD LEFT HAND ON HYDRAULIC LIFT ARM.AS THE ARM RAISED, HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ARM AND THE BOBCAT CAB.

BLOW BAR SLIPPED FROM BRACKET AND HE REACHED TO GRAB THE BLOW BAR (AUTOMATIC REFLEX) FROM FALLING AND HE SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER IN BETWEEN BLOW BARS.

HAD HOLE IN BOOT AND GOT SMALL AMOUNT OF CAUSTIC ON FOOT.

FALL FROM HEIGHT. INCIDENT CONTINUES UNDER REVIEW.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, ONGOING BACK TO JULY. RECENTLY DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED.