A SCREW CONVEYO9 AT #1 BAGHOUSE STOPPED UP. THE EMPLOYEE REVERSED THE SCREW CONVEYOR BUTIT WOULD NOT TURN THEN HETRIOD TO RURN IT BY HAND WHILE TRYING TO TURN IT HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF IT AND HIS THUMB HIT 5 BOLT AND TORE HIS THUMB NAIL OF RIGHT HAND.
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Showing 50 of 59EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ON A THIRD MEMBER FOR #12 TRUCK FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA
EMPLOYEE HAD F3LLED UP POWDER MONKEY & TURNED THE AIR PRESSURE ON & POWDER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE HOSE HE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS STOPPED UP HE TOOK A HAMMER & STARTED TO TAP ON THE BOTTOM O F POWDER MONKEY3& HIT ONE OF THE WINGNUTS HOLDING THE BOTTOM ON IT CAME OFF
EMP WAS SETTING3BESIDE A #3 PONY MOTOR CHECKING THE CHARGING SYSTEM WHEN HE STARTED TO GET UP HE REACHED OUT WITH HIS RT HAND TO HELP PULL HIMSELF UP NOT LOOKING WHERE HE WAS PUTTING HIS HAN HE STRUCK HIS H5ND INSIDE OF FAN SHROUD CUTTING HIS FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES
EMPLOYEE SAID H9 HAD FINSHED SCALING THE FACE OF THE SOUTH AND WAS BACKING OUT FROM THE FACE. HE SAID THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE MACHINE AT THE TIME HE PANICKE D AND JUMPED FR2M THE MACHINE.
THIS STARTED ON312-8-85 ON THE 12-8 SHIFT WITH A COAL MILL FIRE AT 3:25AM. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER AND THE MILL WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 3:50AM, AT 8:25 AM , THERE WAS AN EXPLO SION IN THE MIL5 AND SOME DAMPER DAMAGE RESULTED. AT 1:30PM,12-8-85, THE MILL WAS AGAINS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A COMPLETE MILL INSPECTION. ON 12-28-85, ON THE 12-8 SHIFT AT 2:55AM WE HAD A
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #3 KILN ON A BRICK JOB, HE WAS HELPING AND THE EMPLOYEE MOVE A BRICK CONVEYOR AND HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHERE A BRICK HADBEEN REMOVED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND DROPPED TH E CONVEYOR ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN #3 BAG HOUSE REPLACING BUSTED BAGS HE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PRY THE CAP OFF OF THE BUSTED BAG THE CAP SLIPPED OFF AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE METAL F LOOR
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS TRYING UNSTOP A SCREW CONVEYOR THAT HAD PLUGED UP WITH DUST. HE PUNCHED THE DUST WITH A SHOVEL AND IT CAME OUT OVER THE SHOVEL AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE SOME OF THE DUS GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAD RE1LACED BEARING ON BELT TAIL ROLLER BEARING WOULD NOT SLIP DOWN OVER BOLTS SO HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IT DOWN HE HAD HIS THUMB BETWEEN BEARING & FRAME WORKSO HE COULD TELL WHEN IT STARTED3TO MOVE IT CAME DOWN ALL AT ONCE & CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN BEARING & FRAMEWORK
EE HAD FINISHED POWDERING THE FACE 49 EAST AFTER TYING CAP WIRES TOGETHER SHE STARTED TO TURN AROUND & HAD HER FOOT BETWEEN ROCKS & TWISTED HER RT KNEE.
EMPL HAD FILLED CAP BOX AND SET IT IN BASKET ON POWDER RIG AND THEN HE GOT INTO BASKET AND LIFTED CAP BOX UP TO PUT IT IN RACK ABOUT 4\ HIGH AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPL THROWING SQUARE WOODEN POST OUT OF SCALE PIT AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN WOODEN POST AND CONCRETE WALL.
EMPL LOADED RR CAR WITH LIME AND HAD MOVED CAR OUT OF LOADOUT BLDG.HE LOOKED DOWN TRACK LATER AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE CAR WAS MOVING HE STARTED TO RUN TO CATCH THE - AND FELL ON RIGHT ARM. BUT THE CAR WASNT MOVING.
EE HAD FINISHED SCALING 3 NORTH & HE BACKED UP TO 83 WEST OFF 3 NORTH & HE WAS CHECKING THE ROOF IN THIS AREA WHICH LOOKED TO BE GOOD. HE BUMPED THE ROOF WITH THE END OF THE BOOM A PIECE OF R OCK BROKE OUT OF THE ROOF & SLID DOWN THE BOOM STRIKING THE SIDE OF T HE CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE MAINTANCE TRAILER WHERE DRILL HAMMERS ARE REPAIRED. HE HAD PUT THE DRILL HAMMER ON A TWO WHEEL DOLLY TO TAKE IT TO THE FRONT OF IT WHERE THE DOOR IS LOCATED TO LOAD IT ON T HE BACK OF THE TRACTOR. THE DRILL HAMMER TILTED BACK CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE ON DOLLY AND THE DRILL HAMMER.
EMPL TAKING STARTER MOTOR OUT OF TRUCK AFTER REMOVING BOLTS HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING STARTER DOWN BETWEEN MOTOR AND TRUCK FRAME HOLDING BACK PART WITH LEFT HAND AND FROBNT WITH RIGHT HAND HE STARTED PULLING ON IT AND IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND DROPPED ON SHOP FLOOR CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO DUMP A SCREW CONVEYOR UNDER 2 BAGHOUSE 2 COMPARTMENT WHILE WORKING OUT OF A BASKET ON THE FORKLIFT ABOUT 4 TO 5 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL HE FAILED TO ISOLATE COMPARTMENT AN D REMOVED PLAT ON THE SCREW CONV. WHILE UNDER PRESSURE DUST FLEW OUT OPERATOR BACKED UP TO GET HIM OUT OF DUST. AND KNOCKED HIM OUT OF BASKET TO GROUND LEVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF HOSE TO REPAIR A ZERO SPEED SWITCH, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
THE RAYMOND COAL MILL FOR THE #3 KILN HAD ANUNPLANNED FLASH BACK OR MILL PUFF. THIS WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE KILN AND COAL MILL TUBBING. THERE WAS NO INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE CRANE HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE TIRE AND THE OTHER ONE ON THE SECOND STEP BELOW THE TURRET OPOSITE HYD. TANK. HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HAND HOLD WHEN HIS FOOT SLIP PED ON THE STEP WHICH HAD SOME OIL & GRIT ON IT HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB. EMPLOYEE ALSO HAD OIL & GRIT ON HIS SHOES.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A SCREEN AT T HE LIMEPLANT HE WENT IN BETWEEN SCREEN DECKS TO HOOK A COME-ALONG TO SCREEN TO REMOVE IT. HE TAPPED HOOK TO CENTER IT & DUST FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER & PUNCH TO REMOVE A BROKEN SHAFT FROM THE DAMPER FOR #1 BAGHOUSE. WHILE HITTING THE PUNCH TO DRIVE THE SHAFT OUT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE SHAFT & HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH & THE SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS IMBEDDED UNDER THE SKIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC TO TAKE OFF AND OLD BED PAD A TRUCK HE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PRY ON IT WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT FLIPPED OVER CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PAD AND TRUCK FRAME. CAUSING A SMALL CUT AND A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS GOING UP TO THE #3 STONE BIN TO GET A READING THERE WAS DUST ON TOP OF THE BIN & IT HAD STARTED TO RAIN THIS CUASED IT TO BE SLICK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF WALKWAY ONTO THE TOP OF T HE BIN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & CAUSED HIM TO FALL HURTING HIS BACK & LEFT SIDE. FIRST DAY MISSED 10-11-849
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING FIRE EXT INTO LOADER BUCKET TO BE SENT OUT TO BE RECHARGED HE PICKED UP A 30 LB C02 TYPE FIRE EXT WHICH HAD BEEN PARTLY DICHRGED AS HE PICKED IT UP BY THE HANDLE HE SET IT OFF AND THE HOSE ON IT WHIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING HIS ROUTINE ROUNDS AND NOTICED SOME MUCK BUILDING UP ON A SNUBBER ROLLER. HE DECIDED ON HOS OWN TO TADE A STEEL BAR AND CLEAN ROLLER WITHOUT STOPING BELT AND LOCKING OUT. THE BAY GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME OF BELT.
ROOF FALL IN 73 NORTH AND SOUTH DIRECTION BETWEEN 8 EAST AND 10 EAST.5\THICK X 60\LONG .FELL ON NONPRODUCTION SHIFT SOMETIME BETWEEN 12:00 AM AND 7:00 AM WHICH IS THIRD SHIFT.
CLEANING LENS ON AIRSTREAM HELMET AND ACCIDENTLY HIT START BUTTON ON BAGGING MACHINE.CAUSED MACHINE TO BLOW HYDRATE LIME OUT OF BAGGING SPOUT INTO EMPL FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING UP SPOUT ON THE BAGING MACHINE AND HAD REMOVED THE HOSE THAT GOES TO THE SPOUT. HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE CONTROL BUTTON THAT STARTS THE MACHINE AND IT STARTED UP AND BLOWED DUST OUT OF THE HOSE AND GOTIT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
ON 7-16-84 EMPLOYEE SAID HE SLIPPED IN SOME HYDRACULIC FLUID WHILE FILLING THE POWDER MONKEYS AND TWISTED HIS BACK. ON 7-18-84 HE RAN OVER SOME MUCKS IN 89 SOUTH WITH THE RIG WHICH JARRED HIS BACK CAUSING SEVER PAIN. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT HONORED BY BLACK RIVER UNITL 8-15-84.
EMP HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE SCREENING BLDG AT THE LIMEPLANT WHEN HE TURNED AT THE TOP OF THE STEPS TO COME DOWN HE SAID THAT SOMETHING POPPED IN H IS KNEE AND FELT PAIN IN IT AND HAD PROBLEM WALKING
EMPL GOING UP LADDER ON LOADER.FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNG OF LADDER CAUSING HIM TO BUMP KNEE ON RUNG OF LADDER.
EMP WAS WALKING ACROSS STERN END OF BARGE TO GET MEASUREMENTS FOR DEPT EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN THE TAG LINE ROPE AND THE BARGE. TAG LINE WAS TIGHT BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER INTHE RIVER. THE TAG LINE SLIPPED ON THE BREAST CABLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE L SIDE OF HEAD KNOCKING HIM DOWN AGAINST THE BARGE THIS TIME HITTING THE R SIDE OF HIS HEAD
EMP WAS WALKING TO THE LOADOUT BUILDING TO LOAD A TRUCK IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND HE ENTERED AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS MUC AND WATER AND STARTED THRU IT STEPPING INTO IT OVER HIS BOOT TOP. EMPLOYE E WAS WEARING A 13" RUBBER BOOT. HE GOT WET HI EXX LIME IN HIS BOOT CAUSING A CHEMICAL REACTION RESULTING IN A BURN TO BOTH FEET
EE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS TO GET ON A YALE LOADER TO MOVE IT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON TOP PLATFORM CAUSING HIM TO FALL & HIT RIGHT FRONT TIRE & THEN FALLING TO THE GROUND.
EMP WAS USING A WATEWR HOSE TOW ASH FINE MUCK DOWN THE SLOPE ND HE STEPPED ON AN OLD WATER HOSE AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE THIS DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2 20 84 THIS WAS AN AGG AGGRAVATION OF AN OLD INJURY OF 1981
EMPLOYEE HAD TOOK A TRASH BARREL TO THE DUMPING AREA, AFTER DUMPING THE TRASH HE JUMPED OFF OF THE BACK OF A 1 TON FLAT BED TRUCK AND HE SAID THAT HE HURT IS BACK.
THE RAYMOND COAL MILL FOR THE #3 KILN HAD AN UNPLANNED FLASH BACK OR MILL PUFF, THIS WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE KILN AND COAL MILL TUBBING THERE WAS NO INJURIES
EMP WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OF224 LOADER AND HE SAID THAT HE MISSED THE LAST RUNG IN THE LADDER AND TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE AND HURT HIS RT FOOT
ON 013084 AT 1030AM THE S&D BRAKE CAR FOR THE SLOPE HOIST HAD A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WHICH CAUSED A MAULFUNCTION IN THE OVER-SPEED BRAKE THE SHORT WAS REPAIRED AT 100PM AND THE HOIST WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HEAT-TAPE AND STARTED TO CUT A PIECE OF INSULATION WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS ARM JUST ABOVE HIS WRIST LEFT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES
EMP WAS POWDERING A FACE SHE SAID THAT THE HOSE STOPPED UP AND PRESSURE BUILTUP IN THE HOSE AND CAUSED IT TO PUSH HER HAND BACK INTO THE BASKET AND BRUISED HER RT HAND AND WRIST
ELEC BREAKER THAT CONTROLS POWER SOURCE TO ESCAPE HOIST WAS TURNED OFF WHILE REPAIRES BEING MADE ON BREAKER FOR 125 HP FANAND REMAINED OFF 3 HOURS.IF HOIST HAD BEEN NEEDED FOR EMERGENCY,COULD HAVE BEEN PUT BACK IN SERVICE IN 5 MINUTES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON BACK OF POWDER HIS HAND SLIPPED ON HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO TURN LOOSE WITH RIGHT HAND STILL HOLDING WITH LEFT HAND HE SWUNG AROUND STRICKING HIS BACK ON THE B ACK OF THE POWDER RIG CAUSING A AGGRAVATION TO SERVERAL OLD BACK INJURIES DATED 012377 031178 032480 043081
USING BOBCAT TO CLEAN HOT MATERIAL OFF OF GRATE OF #3 KILN TOOK MATERIAL OUTSIDE AND PUT IT IN HOL OF WATER AND STEAM CAME BACK IN BOBCAT AND BURNT LEGS AND HOT DUST ALSO CAME BACK ON HIM.
EE HAD BEEN OPERATING A LOADER & PARKED IT & ATSRTED TO GET OFF OF IT, HE SAID HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE RUNG OF THE LADDER & HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT FALL. THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN OLD INJURY 9-14-83.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF #3 KILN HE SAID THAT HE SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL NAND HE CAUGHT WITH LEFT ARM AND PULLED MUSCLES IN SHOULDER.
EE WAS REMOVING A FEEDER PAN IN #3 COOLER TUNNEL THEY HAD UNBOLTED THE VIBRATOR FROM FEEDER. THE VIBRATOR CAME OUT OF T HE BRACKET OR HOOKS & MASHED HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A SUMP PUMP. STARTED TO LIFT PUMP HIGHT TO PUT IT IN BACK OF PICKUP TRUCXK AND HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.