EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF COAL BURNER PIPE ON 4 KILN FLOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
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Showing all 42A 350# CASTING FELL ON EES LEG WHEN THE RIGGING FAILED. HE HAD PASSED A 1/4" CABLE THRU 2 BOLT HOLES IN CASTING & SECURED IT WITH ONE CROSBY CABLE CLAMP. HE FAILED TO USE CORRECT NUMBER OF CL AMPS & DID NOT CHECK TO MAKE SURE CLAMP WAS TIGHT AFTER STARTING TO LIFT THE CASTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING CHUNKS CHUNKS W/HAMMER. WHILE HOLDING CHUNK W/LEFT HAND AND POUNDING W/RIGHT HAND, CHUNK MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND LEFT FINGER WAS STRUCK.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A BROKE BAG OF CEMENT FROM A POWERED ROLLER CONVEYOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE BELT AND GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR ROLLERS. HE IGNORED PROPER OPERATING PR OCEDURE.
USING CRANE TO PLACE SHAFT IN STEEL RACK AND TO PULL STRAP FROM UNDER STEEL. METAL END ON STRAP CAUGHT UNDER SHAFT CAUSING IT TO JUMP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEES FINGER.
CLEANING OUT CHUTE KB2 FROM K4 - STANDING ONTOP OF PILE INFRONT OF CHUTE KEEPING IT CLEAR SO IT WOULD NOT PLUG UP. MATERIAL GAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EMP WAS PALLETIZING SACKS AND HAD PULLED A BAG OFF THE PHPZ3 TABLE AS HE THREW THE BROKEN BAG DOWN THE CHUTE HE TRIPPED OVER THE RUG CAUSING AWKWARD TWISTING MOVEMENT
HE WAS IN FRONT OF PANEL OPENING DISCONNECT (K4 ID FAN BREAKER) SHORTED TO GROUND- BLOWING DOOR OPEN-HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.
EMP FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG ON STATIONARY LADDER AND HIS KNEE STRUCK A LADDER RUNG
EE CARRIED JACKHAMMER OVER RIGT SHOULDER FROM TOOL ROOM TO CM1 ELEVATOR PIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TV IN COOLER OF KILN 4 AS HE LIFTED ARM HIS BACK WENT OUT
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR WHILE INSTALLING ELEVATOR CHAIN AND BUCKETS CM5 WHEN HE NOTICED A LUMP ON HIS WRIST
EMP WAS PULLING WEEDS AT WEST PLANT ENTRANCE HE WAS KNEELING WITH LEFT KNEE AGAINST LEFT UPPER CHEST AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH
EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE DISMOUNTING FORKLIFT
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING FROM RESTROOM ON OLD KILN FLOOR. WHILE PASSING IN FRON T OF #2 KILN HE WAS STRUCK FROM A RICOCHET COMING FROM KILN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING STAIRS WITH OPEN RISER ON 7TH FLOOR OF PREHEATER TOWER WHEN THE METATARSAL GUARD ON HIS SHOE CAUGHT ON A STAIR TREAD CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETAIN HIS BALANCE BY HANGING ONTO A HANDRAIL AND IN DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PHYSICAL LAB CEILING TO CLEAN AND REPAINT WHEN DUST FELL IN HIS FACE. HE WASHED HIS FACE TO REMOVE DUST AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE AND THOUGHT HE G OT IT OUT BUT HIS EYE STILL BOTHERED HIM THE NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A RADIATOR FROM A FORKLIFT HE WAS USING IMPACT TO REMOVE THE BOLT AND WAS HOLDING THE NUT WITH A WRENCH WHEN THE IMPACT MOVED THE WRENCH INTO THE FRAME WITH MY FINGER BET WEEN IT
EMP WAS USING A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN TO REMOVE REFRACTORIES FROM A CEMENT KILN WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SPECTAVCLE TYPE EYE PROTECTION
EMP REMOVED AN 18" X 4\ SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING TO GAIN ACCESS TO AN OIL FILTER. WHILE USING AN AIR LANCE TO CLEAN AROUND FILTER HE STEPPED INTO THE OPEN FLOOR HOLE
EMP WAS ON HIS KNEES REMOVING AN OIL TANK FROM AN OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATION OF TANK MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE
EMP WAS OPENING GATE AT AVRA VALLEY ROAD, WHILE PUSHING THE GATE TO THE SIDE, IT DROPPED DOWN AND DUG INTO THE GROUND. HE DIDNT EXPECT IT TO DO THIS AND IT CAUGHT HIM OFF GUARD
EMP WAS PUSHING DOLLY LOADED WITH A 55 DRUM GALLON DRUM OF CHUNKS WHILE PUSHING SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK, MOVING BARRELS IN K3 COOLER BASEMENT WITH A DOLLY
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL TO H5 FULLER COMPRESSOR WHEN HE FELT MATERIAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHIPPING GUN TRYING TO DISLODGE CEMENT BUILDUP FROM INSIDE BULK LOAD SCREW 9 HOUSING. CEMENT CAME DISLODGED AND FLEW TOWARD EMPLOYEE, MAKING CONTACT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
GOT METAL SLIVER IN SECOND,RIGHT FINGER 9-28-83.SOUGHT MED ATTENTION FOR SURGICAL REMOVAL ON 11-11-83
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS SHOVELING CLINKER FINES AROUND A KILN HOOD, AFTER SHE ARRIVED HOME HER BACK BEGAN TO HURT UNDER HER LEFT SHOULDER BLADE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE OF D3 MILL BURNING LINER BOLTS OFF WHEN A RUBBER WASHER CAUGHT FIRE, POPPED, AND RUBBER FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY AND CUTTING GLASSES AT THE TI ME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE BAGHOUSE IN THE DUST BIN (H2-3-DC) INSPECTING THE DUST COLLECTOR BAGS FROM THE BOTTOM. HE MOVED A BAG AND DUST FELL ON HIS FACE. DUST FELL THROUGH OPENING ON TOP OF SH IELD BETWEEN SHIELD AND HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOAD STEEL MAN CAGE ONTO TRUCK BED BY HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
CLEANING #1 CLINKER COOLER BASEMENT.CLINKER DUST LODGED UNDER WATCH BAND CAUSING BURN TO LEFT WRIST.
SAMPLING KILN #1 CLINKER.SLIPPED ON CLINKER WHILE WALKING ONTO CATWALK.CLINKER WAS SPILLING OUT ON CATWALK....FROM SKIRTING ONTO CATWALK CAUSING BUILDUP WITH FINE DUST AND CLINKER IN WALKWAY.
EMP WAS SHOVELING IMPACTOR BASEMENT AND CAUGHT FINGER ON HANDRAIL WHOLE USING SHOVEL
JUMP STARTING MUSTANG 18 UNDER CM-4. TAKING JUMPER CABLES BACK TO FORKLIFT 5 STEPPED ON SOMETHING UNDER CEMENT 6-7\\ DEEP AND TWISTED LEG.
SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER BELT AT SOUTH SIDE OF STACKER BLDG.-FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.
WAS WELDING C CLIPS IN THE TOWER 1A WAS CHIPPING RUST OFF CEILING TO WELD ANCOR IN PLACE THE CHIPPING WAS DONE OVERHEAD DUST FELL INTO EYE
USING CHIPPING GUN TO BREAK UP HARDENED CLINKER DUST PULLING DOWN ON GUN TO BREAK METERAIL GUN GAVE WAY EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON DOOR KNOB
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE KILN AND THE WIND (OUTSIDE) KICKED UP SOME DUST OFF OF THE ROOF OF THE KILN AND WAS SUCKED DOWN AND INTO THE HOOD AND INTO EMPLOYEE\S EYE.
INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON MILL FLOOR NEXT TO CM-BE5 ELEVATOR CASING. A FELLOW EMPLOYEE DISLODGED A 16" HEEL BAR FROM THE TOPN OF THE ELEVATOR CASING WHICH FELL AND STRUCK INJURED POINT FIR ST.
SLIPPED ON 1\\ X 12\\ ROUND METAL BAR.CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM AS HE FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT SHOULDER.
HE WAS INSTALLING AN AIRSLIDE UNDER CM7 SEPARATOR THEW AIRSLIDE WAS SUPPORTED FROM A ONE TON CHAIN FALL THE CAHIN FALL WAS SUPPORTED BY A 3/8 IN WIRE ROPE SLING CHOKER WIRE SLING WAS CO CONNECTED AT BOTH ENDS WITH CLEVISES ONE CLEVIS WAS ATTACHED TO A 3/8 IN PAD EYE THE OTHER TO A SHORT PIECE OF UNISTRUT WELDED ONTO THE SEPARATOR WITH 2 1/4 IN STRAPS AIRSLIDE WAS IN POSITION