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EE states that he was walking with a bucket of lime fines. He tripped (due to being clumsey), causing the fines to splash out into his left eye.
While hammering in pins on a ram. A chip of metal came off the metal rod and lacerated the right forearm.
While inspecting dust collector bags lime fell into face getting into right eye.
EE was welding on plant equipment, material entered EE's eye. EE did not feel that treatment was needed until several days later. EE reported to supervisor and then taken for treatment and the metal was removed from his right eye.
While walking to job station, EE slipped on rock, twisting his right knee.
While performing routine maintenance work, EE twisted his knee. EE reported injury to EH@S manager. EE was taken to occupational clinic to be evaluated. At that time EE was released (same day) back to full duty. After injury began to hurt again, EE returned to clinic and was released to light duty.
EE cleaning up lime spill. Lime entered air steam and ee's eye.
Hot metal entered right ear while employee was using a welding torch.
Cleaning chute with air hose, lance slipped out of his hand cutting finger.
RELEASING BRAKE ON RAIL HOPPER CAR. PUSHED HANDLE AND BRAKE LEVER DROPPED ON HAND CRUSHING RING FINGER (RT HAND)
SKIN REACTION TO WORKING IN HYDRATED LIME, CAUSING BURNS AND SWELLING TO ARMS AND NECK AREAS.
Ee working on the coal mill. Low headroom with not much room to work while lowering equipment with come-a-long the load shifted. EE's finger was between the equipment and the rigging hardware (shackle) the tip of left hand pinky finger was pinched.
LUBRICATION ATTENDANT PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES GOT LIME DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IT TO BURN AND SWELL.
EE WAS RESETTING BREAKER FOR BC117 IN KILN SYSTEM MCC. WHEN HE TURNED BREAKER BACK ON IT BLEW UP BURNING HIS FACE. HE WAS TREATED AT SHELF BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER FOR BURNS TO THE FACE AND DISC HARGED THAT NIGHT.
FROM SUMMARY: NORMALLY, THE LIME LEAVES THE COOLER AT TEMPERATURE OF 180*F AND IS THEN FED VIA VIBRATING PAN CONVEYOR (FD-205) TO THE BUCKET ELEVATOR (BE-207), WHICH CARRIES THE LIME TO THE TO P OF THE FIRING BUILDING WHERE IT FALLS ON WEIGHBELT 208 (WB-208). HOWEVER, LIME EXCEEDING 700*F LEFT THE COOLER, TRAVELED THROUGH THE SYSTEM NOTED ABOVE, AND WAS PLACED ON WB-208 WHERE IT IG
EE WAS SHOVLING LIME FROM BESIDE THE KILN AND ALSO LIFTING BARS & PRYING BUILDUP FROM INSIDE KILN. WHILE SHOVELING, EE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH.
THE LIME KILN WAS DOWN & SOUTHERN LIME PERSONNEL HAD ENTERED KILN TO REMOVE BRICK THAT HAD FALLEN FROM KILN SHELL. A SINGLE RING OF REMAINING BRICK FELL FROM KILN SHELL & A SINGLE BRICK STRUCK EE IN BACK OF HEAD. THE HELMET LINING RIVET APPEARS TO HAVE THEN CUT EE'S FOREHEAD.
EE WAS CARRYING AIR HOSES DOWN A SHORT FLIGHT OFSTAIRS (3-STEPS) FROM THE PREHEATER TOWER WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP. HE FELL TO HIS LEFT ANDTWISTED HIS LT. KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN ACL AND MENISCAL TEAR AND WAS OPERATED ON MARCH 1, 2002, TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE.