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WHEN TWO STONE CARS HAVE BEEN LOADED THEY HAVE TO BE MOVED ON DOWN THE TRACT SO THAT 2 MORE CAN BE MOVED INTO PLACE. IT HAD BEEN THE PRACTICE TO MOVE THE CARS AT ONCE. WE FEEL THAT THIS PRACT ICE PUTS TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON ONE SET OF BRAKES SO A SOP HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO MAKE CERTAIN THERE IS ALWAYS A BRAKEMAN ON EACH CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF LINE FROM CONVEYOR ONTO PALLETS RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT HAND.

ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCKS AT DISCHARGE POINT OF SILO, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO ROCKS, RESULTING IN DEEP CUT TO LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF LIME ONTO PALLETS. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A BAG FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR WHEN HIS LEFT HAND BENT BACK RESULTING IN A WRIST SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BOB CAT LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND BOUNCED OFF THE CONTROL LEVER STRIKING THE FRAME WORK INSIDE THE CAB RESULTING IN A FRACTURED BONE.

IT HAD BEEN RAINING, THE GROUND WAS MUDDY AND THE QUIPMENT SLIPPER. THERE WAS PROBABLY MUD ON GENE'S SHOE WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO HIM SLIPPING

GAYCO FEED CHUTE PULGGED UP - MATERIAL BACKED UP & WHEN THERE WAS ENOUGH PRESSURE, SCREW OPENED UP & MATERIAL SPILLED OUT ONTO EE.

EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH HANDHELD PORTABLE GRINDER. THE METAL SLIPPED FROM EE S HAND COUNTING IN THE GRINDING WHEEL COMING A CONTACT WITH THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

INDIVIDUAL WAS SING A 1" RUBBER HOSE TO FEED EXPLOSIVE SLURRY INTO THE DRILL HOLE. AS HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE BACK, THE HOSE BECAME LODGED AND WHEN HE JERKED OT FREE IT, HE FELT A BURNUBG IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM TOP OF PELLETIZER AND SLIPPED ON WET STEPS INJURING BACK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN/STIFFNESS IN BACK AND LEGS DUE TO SPRAINED MUSCLE.

DRILLING IN MUD AND BROKEN MATERIAL WHEN OUTRIGGER SANK CAUSING DRILL TO LAY OVER ON SIDE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS PULLING BAGS OF THE TOP OF DUST COLLECTOR BAGHOUSE. SOME OF THE BAGS WERE FILLED WITH WET LIME THAT IS HEAVY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE MANLIFT AND ONTO THE GROUND APPORX 8" WHEN HE STEPPED ON A STONE SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLOSING A GATE TO A PORTABLE CONVEYOR USING A LONG METAL HANDLE. HE HAD TO TRY SEVERAL 3-4 TIMES AND TIE THE HANDLE WITH A CHIN. LATER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF DUCT TAPE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. AS HE CUT ACROSS THE TAPE, THE KNIFE BLADE PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND AT THE BASE OF THE THUMB.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE GOVERNOR OF A WELDER IN A PICKUP TRUCK HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE ROD AND WNT INTO THE FAN, CUTTING THE THUMB AND THE FIRST TWO FINGERS ONT HE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WS WORKING ON FEEDER AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE TAIL GATE ON HAUL TRUCK, GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BED AND TAIL GATE. CRUSHED AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER (FRACTURED)

WELDING LEAD WIRE HAD WORN PLACE WITH THE WIRES EXPOSED AND EE HAD WIRE UNDER HIS LEFT LEG. THE WIRE ARCED UNDER HIS LEG BURNING HIS LEG WITH 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANGING THE BACKSTOP IN THE #113 BELT SPEED REDUCER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNBLOCK THE DUST COLLECTOR BIN THROUGH A ROTARY AIRLOCK LEADER WHEN HIS GLOVE & TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTATING EQUIPMENT.

REACHING OVER TO PICKUP STEP LADDER, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK, RIDE CYLINDER EXPLODED. EE JERKED ON DOOR HANDLE TO EXIT VEHICLE, PULLED MUSCLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

INDIVIDUALS HAD LIFTED A PUMP FLOAT STAND OUT OF A SUMP AND PLACED IT ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE INJURED CLIMBED UP ON THE STAND AFTER HE HAD TESTED IT TO SEE IF IT WAS SECURE. WHEN HE UNHOOKED IT FROM THE CRANE IT STARTED TO FALL AND HE JUMPEDAND WAS PARTIALLY THROWN IN THE AIR AND LANDED ON THE GROUND APPROX. 10 FT BELOW.

CLEANING DUCTS AT THE ROTARY KILN WHEN THEY REACHED THE MIDDLE DUCT IT HAS NECESSARY TO CHANGE TO A LONGER ROD ON WATER GUN. WHEN THEY PULLED TRIGGER ON THE HIGH PRESSURE GUN IT KICKED BACK AN D HIT THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF BLASTING CAPS ON UNEVEN GROUND AND DISLOCATED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM TRUCK LADDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

REMOVING OLD ELECTRICAL WIRING. WIRE WAS STILL HOT.

SHOVELING LIME AT KILNS. LIME BLEW INTO BOTH EYES CAUSING MILD LIME BURNS.

USING WELDER--WELD ARCS CAUSED BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

REMOVING ELEVATOR DOOR TO CLEAN. LIME BLEW INTO BOTH EYES--CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

EE WAS WALKING UNDER CRUSHER EQUIPMENT. HE STEPPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL CORD. AS HE FELL HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTED ON A BALLAST SIZED ROCK. ONE TO THE HE BROKE HIS FIBULA AND TIBIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING RACE FROM A BUCKET ELEVATOR DRIVE SHAFT. A PIECE OF THE BEARING RACE SPLINTERED OFF AND IMBEDDED INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH.

PUSHING RESET BUTTON TO START KILN BACK. KILN BLEW BACK DISCHARGING LIME INTO BOTH EYES.

CUTTING LOWER PORTION OF WATER DISCHARGE CONE PIECE OF METAL FELL HITTING EE ON RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION TO FOOT

EMP WAS STACKING A BAG OF LIMESTONE ON A PALLET AND PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT WRIST.

CLEANING OUT WATER TROUGH AFTER FLUSHING OUT SCRUBBER - WHILE RAKING THE TROUGH - WATER SPLASED OVER SIDE OF TROUGH & INTO EE'S BOOT. LIME & LIME WATER BURNS TO RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT OFF A WALKWAY WITH A SHOVEL EE FELT A POP IN HISKNEE. ON APRIL 21,1997 EE EXPERIENCED A SECOND POP HIS WAS DIAGNOSED ON THAT DAY WITH LEFT MEDICAL MENISEUS.

INDIVIDUAL WAS REMOVING OPERATORS SEAT FROM A SCALING UNIT BY PULLING IT THRU THE DOOR OPENING. DUE TO THE LIMITED SPACE, HE STEPPED UP ON STEP AND HELD ON TO HANDRAIL WITH ONE HAND AND PULLED ON SEAT WITH OTHER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AND MOVING A RAILCAR, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LADDER HE LANDED ON A SHARP STONE.

EE STEPPED FROM JCB FORK TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER CHEST.

EE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP THE WHEELBARROW HANDLES AND EXPERIENCED NECK PAIN.

EE WAS SWINGING A PICK WHICH HIT ON OVER HEAD OBSTRUCTION, BROKE LOOSE FROM GRIP & STRUCK EE IN RIGHT SHIN.

A SLAB OF ROOF APPROX. 100 X 40 X 10 FT. WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN MSHA INSPECTION. THE INSPECTORAND THE MINE FOREMAN FOUND THE FALL AT NOON. THEFALL WAS IN AREA 4 CW. THIS AREA HAD NOT BEEN WO RKED IN ABOUT TWO YEARS. THIS AREA IS BEING USEDAS A SUMP.

EE WAS RETRIEVING THE PLASTIC NON-ELECTRIC TUBING. AFTER HE HAD RETURNED TO THE BLASTSITE TO PERFORM HIS POST BLAST INSPECTION. HE WAS STANDING AT THE TOP OF THE LEVEL WHICH HE HAD JUST BLASTE D. UNKNOWN TO HIM, HE WAS STANDING ON NATURAL SEAM OF ROCK. THE ROCK SUDDENLY BROKE AWAY FROM THE FACE, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL APPROX. 15 FT, AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROCK THAT HAD FALLE

CLEANING BUILDUP FROM SCRUBBER. A PIECE OF MUD HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE.

EE WAS RAKING THE KVS KILN DOWN. WHEN IT PUFFED BACK PUFFING OUT LIME HITTING THE EE IN THE LEFT EYE.

THE GATES ON BOTTOM OF THE EUC BINS WERE FROZEN , EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT THE DOOR LOOSE, ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF ONE OF THE GATES.

CHANGING PIN ON #1 DRIVE, HIT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER.

LIME DUST FROM CALCIMATIC TRANSFER BELT TO 600 TON BIN FELL IN HIS EYE.