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EE AND OTHER WERE CLEANING UP SPILLAGE IN THE #6 COOLER PIT ALONG SIDE THE DISCHARGE SKIP ON 2/9/04. AT APPROX. 8:45AM, EE WAS SITTING ONT HE LOW ROLLER CHAIR MOVING THE 6" SUCTION HOSE WITH H IS RIGHT FOOT/LEG, WHEN SUDDENLY HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF USE. HE GOT OUT OF THE PIT AREA AND WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A KNEE SPRAIN, AND RESTRICTED DU
DUST SYSTEMS REPAIRMAN WAS WALKING FROM BAGHOUSE TO MAINT. SHOP ALONG THE ROADWAY EAST OF THE SHOP. AT THE SAME TIME A SMALL PICKUP TRUCK WAS BACKING AWAY FROM THE FOREMAN'S OFFICE AS HE WAS W ALKING WITH HEAD DOWN. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT FROM AROUND A VAC TRUCK HE WAS STRUCK BY THE PICKUP & KNOCKED DOWN. CONTUSIONS TO LEFT LEG, RIGHT HIP & SHOULDER; NO FRACTURES FROM X-RAY. RESTRICTE
REPAIRMAN WAS WALKING OVER TO HIS TOOL LOCKER INSIDE THE SOUTH MAINT. SHOP PRIOR TO GOING BACK OUT INTO THE PLANT. AT APPROX. 11:10 AM, HE TRIPPED OVER CAKED MATERIAL, DRIED MUD OFF THE SHOP TRUCK, AND FELL FORWARD SUDDENLY INTO THE SW CORNER OVERHEAD DOOR, CAUSING A RT. FOOT INJURY. INITIAL TREATMENT W/ X-RAY WAS NEG. CONTINUED WORKING REG. DUTY UNTIL 12/19/03 THEN RESTRICTED.
EE AND OTHER HAD COMPLETED A JOB BEHIND THE 5/6 BURNING BLDG. AND PUT THEIR TOOLS AND SUPPLIES INT HE BED OF THE 1993 CHEVY PICK UP, INORDER TO RETURN TO THE NORTH SHOP PRIOR TO GOING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY SHIFT. EE REACHED WITH BOTH HANDS AND CLOSED THE OPEN TAILGATE HARD. HIS LEFT HAND FIFTH FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATE AND LEFT SIDE TOOL BOX MOUNTED ON THE BED CAUSIN
REPAIRMAN WAS IN THE SHOP, PREPARING TO MEASURE A PIECE OF 1/8" BY 2" STRAP TO CUT. HE REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PULL THE STRAP AND RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER FROM THE SHARP EDGE OF PREVIOUSLY CUT STRAP. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
PLANT OPERATOR, WAS USING A 6' SPUD BAR TO CLEAN OFF CAKED MATERIAL ON TOP OF THE R107 REACTOR. WHILE POKING WITH THE BAR HE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING THROU GHOUT THE WEEKEND AND BY 8/25/03 THE BACK PAIN GOT BAD ENOUGH FOR HIM TO SEEK CHIROPRACTIC HELP. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE COMPANY ON 8-27-03 AND VERIFIED TO THIS ACTIVITY.
MAG PLANT OPERATOR CAME TO WORK AT THE MAG PLANT AND DISCOVERED THE FLOOR DRAIN SUMP PUMP HAD QUIT. WET SLURRY MATERIAL WAS ALONG THE FLOOR LEADING TO THE PUMP LOCATION. AS HE WALKED TO THE PU MP HE SUDDENLY SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING WITH HIS RIGHT ARM EXTENDED CAUSING A RIGHT WRIST INJURY. LATER TREATMENT ON 7/25/03 REVEALED A WRIST FRACTURE & EE WAS PUT OFF WORK TEMPORARILY TO HEA
MIDNITE SHIFT LIME LOADER WAS STEPPING FROM THE LOADOUT CONTROL ACCESS PLATFORM ONTO CAR TO PREPARE FOR LOADING. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE CAR'S WALKWAY, THE SECTION SUDDENLY BROKE AWAY CA USING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACK ONTO THE SIDE OF CAR AND ACCESS RAMP SUPPORT CHAIN. HE CONTINUED WORKING HIS REGULAR SHIFT AS SCHEDULED AND FULL DUTY AS OF 8/1/03.
QUARRY CLEANUP AND LUBEMAN, EE WAS CLEANING OFF DRY STONE FINES OFF THE TERTIARY CRUSHER LOWER STAIRWAY. HE WAS FACING THE UP DIRECTION BRUSHING OFF THE 8TH STEP FROM THE BOTTOM, WHEN HE BEGAN TO STEP BACK AND HE CAUGHT THE HANDRAIL SUPPORT STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO LOSS BALANCE AND FALL. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 7-29-03, WHEN PT AND RESTRICTIONS BECAME NECESSARY F
ON JUNE 27TH, EE WAS HANDLING A SHORT STEEL ACCESS LADDER TO BE PLACED INSIDE THE STONE PLANT ALONG SIDE A DEISTER SCREEN. THE LADDER BEGAN TO FALL & HE HELD IT BACK & PULLED IT OVER TO THE WA LKWAY CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL DISCOMFORT & LEFT ARM WEAKNESS LED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ON JULY 25, 2003. PT PRESCRIBED & WORKING FULL DUTY THRU COURSE OF T
UTILITY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE R50 HAUL TRUCK AT THE 500 TON DUST BIN DOCK, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT AND FELL CAUSING A RECURRENCE OF HIS LOWER BACK STRAIN. JUNE 27TH CHIR OPRACTIC HELP MAKES THIS EVENT REPORTABLE AS HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK AND NO RESTRICTIONS WERE IMPOSED ON HIS JOB.
QUARRY TRUCK DRIVER WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK TO FUEL UP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO HIS LT. FOOT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, REPORTED THE INCIDENT & WORKED THR U 6/9/03 WHEN HE REQUESTED HELP DUE TO CONTINUING PAIN WITH HIS LT. FOOT. ON TREATMENT WITH X-RAY A FRACTURE WAS DISCOVERED AND RESTRICTED DUTY BEGAN 6/10/03 UNTIL THE FRACTURE HEALS.
DUST SYSTEM LEADMAN WAS RESPONDING TO A LOUD NOISE FROM THE NORTH BAGHOUSE, HE THOUGHT WAS A FAN GOING BAD. HE SLIPPED GOING UP THE BAGHOUSE STAIRWAY AND FELL INTO THE STAIRWAY HADRAIL CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT CHEST/ RIB REGION. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 4-24-03 AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY BEGINNING MONDAY 4-28-03.
MEDICAL TREATMENT BEGAN 5-9-03 WITH RESTRICTED DUTY ON 5-12-03, FROM A MINOR FALL OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF A 988 LOADER. THE OPERATOR WAS FINISHING REFUELING AT THE NORTH FUELING STATION, WHEN H E SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT SIDE. HE GOT UP, SHOOK IT OFF, AND KEPT WORKING CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL 5-9-03, WHEN PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
MOTOR MECHANIC, EE WAS CHANGING THE REAR DOOR SEAL ON THE VAC TRUCK ON 3/27/03, AND REPORTED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TRYING TO FORCE THE SEAL IN PLACE. HE HAS BEEN WORKING THRU THE DISCOMF ORT WITH 1ST AID AND PERSONAL MEASURES, UNTIL 11/7/03 WHEN MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAME NECESSARY, WITH PT, AND RESTRICTED OVERHEAD USE OF RIGHT ARM TEMPORARILY. THIS BECAME A REPETITIVE OVEREXER
3RD SHIFT VAC TRUCK OPERATOR WAS WORKING UNDER #4 KILN CLEANING SPILLAGE AROUND THE #1 PIER/SIDE POCKET GROUND AREA. AT APPROX 2:30AM, WHILE FULLY PROTECTED, WEARING DUST SUIT, GOGGLES, AMD RE SPIRATOR, LIME DUST BLEW DOWN ONTO AND THRU GOGGLES INTO HER RIGHT CAUSING A BURN REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT TO HEAL.
REPAIRMAN EE WAS CHANGING THE OXYGEN CYLINDER AT THE STONE PLANT TORCH CABINET LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH LOADOUT AREA. AT APPROX. 930 AM EE WAS MOVING THE CYLINDER BY HAND TOWARDS THE CABINET WH EN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL DOWN ONTO THE ICY GROUND. THE CAPPED CYLINDER FELL ALONG SIDE EE AND WHEN HE WENT DOWN ONTO HIS RIGHT ELBOW, THE CYLINDER WEIGHT CAUSED A STRONGER FORCE WHEN STR
BRICKLAYER WAS WORKING INSIDE #5 ROTARY KILN WITH SCHAD CREW REPLACING MISSING BURNING ZONE BRICK 2/15/03. AT APPROX 3:00 PM WHILE HANDLING A 13# BRICK TO PLACE UP INTO THE KEY BRICK POSITION, IT SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION & STRUCK EE'S RT HAND AT THE RING FINGER. THOUGH HE HAD BRICKING GLOVES ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BRICK CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE. RETURNED TO C
SCALE CLERK WAS RETURNING TO SCALEHOUSE AFTER HAND DELIVERING QC LAB REPORT & B/L TO A LIME CUSTOMER LOADED TRUCK PULLED OVER TO WEST ROADWAY. @ APPROX 8:15 AM, SHE SUDDENLY SLIPPED ON WET/ICY MATERIAL ON TOP OF PAVED ACCESS TO SCALEHOUSE, AND FELL ONTO HER RIGHT ARM. THE FALL RESULTED IN A RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE AND DISLOCATION REQUIRING SURGERY & DAYS AWAY FROM WORK.
MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN WAS DIAGNOSED AND SCHEDULED TODAY FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY FROM ALLEGED CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO HIS RIGHT WRIST AS A RESULT OF OVER 23 YEARS OF PERFORMING REPAIRMAN DUTIES. ON NOV 18TH OUTPATIENT SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED WITH RETURN TO RESTRICTED DUTY ON NOV 19TH UNTIL FULL RECOVERY WITH 6-8 WEEKS.
REPAIRMAN EE WAS ONT OF FOUR REPAIRMAN ASSIGNED TO REPAIR THE MAG PLANT FERMAN PRESS ON 9-26-02. AT APPROX. 1100 AM WHILE REMOVING THE TOP NORTH PICK-UP BEAM WITH FELLOW REPAIRMAN, OTHER, EE R EPORTED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVEALED A RIGHT GROIN STRAIN AND ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL RECHECKED ON 9-28-02 AND FULL RELEASE TO WORK ON 9/29/0
EE WAS WORKING 2ND SHIFT ON #1/2 KILNS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE STONE FEED HOPPER GRATES. AT APPROX 7:30 PM, HE SUDDENLY SLIPPED HIS RIGHT FOOT THROUGH/BETWEEN TWO BARS OF G RATING CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE LEG AND ON MONDAY 7/29/2002 MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAME NECESSARY FOR A SECONDARY INFECTION & RESTRICTED DUTY.
ON 7/16/02 SUPERVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO RECHECK A LIME HOPPER CAR, AND AT APPROX 8:30 AM WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP THE CAR ACCESS LADDER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE CONTINUE D WORKING UNTIL JULY 22ND WHEN PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE RIGHT HAND REQUIRED FURTHER ATTNETION. AFTER THE INITIAL TREATMENT, THERAPY WAS BEGAN THEREBY MAKING INCIDENT REPORTABLE.
REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER REPAIRMEN TO SPLICE THE FEED CONVEYOR TO THE TERTIARY SCREENS DURING A SCHEDULED SHUTDOWN. WHILE SEARCHING FOR AN AVAILABLE 110VAC RECEPTACLE TO PLUG HIS T OOLS INTO, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT HIP AND BACK. RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTIES ON 2-23-02 FOLLOWING ONE REQUIRED DAY OF REST.
ELECTRICIAN, WORKING THE NIGHT SHIFT WITH OTHER MAINT REPAIRMAN WAS CHECKING THE FUNCTION OF THE #5 KILN GRIT SCREW, WHEN LOOSE DUST FELL OFF THE FIRING HOOD OF #5 KILN. THE DUST FELL DOWN ONT O HIM AND GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION. IRRIGATION WITH FIRST AID SOLUTION DIDN'T RESOLVE THE BURN AND FURTHER CARE AND RX DROPS REQUIRED LATER IN THE DAY.
LIME LOADER WAS OPENING THE TOP LOADING HATCHES ON A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR AND DECIDED TO USE HIS LEFT FOOT TO KICK OPEN THE LOCK PIN TO RELEASE THE HATCH LID AND LATER REPORTED AN INJURY ON 12- 7-01 AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTIVITY. HE LAST WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT 12-6-01 AND WENT OFF WORK 12-7-01 DUE TO CONTUSION OF THE MIDDLE TOE HITTINGTHE INSIDE OF STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.
MAG PLANT OPERATOR WAS WORKING WITH CO-WORKERS, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN SECTION OF THE AUXBURNER PIPE SUPPORT SADDLE. THE 85# SUPPORT SECTION WAS BEING REMOVED THRU THE DISCHARGE HOPPER INSPECTION DOOR WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND ON THE 4TH FINGER AGAINST THE CALCINER SHELL. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVEALED A FX TIP OF THE FINGER RESULTING IN RESTICTED DUTY.
DUST SYSTEM REPAINMAN WAS USING AN AIR LANCE PIPE ON THE 8TH FLOOR DUST COLLECTOR IN NORTH LIME LOADOUT TO OPEN A PLUGGED DISCHARGE HOPPER. AT APPROX 8:30 AM, A SUDDEN BLAST OF QUIKLIME FLEW U P INTO HIS FACE AND LIME WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING BOTH EYES TO RECEIVE CHEMICAL BURNS. HE WENT TO THE LAB FIRST AID STATION IMMEDIATELY & MEDICAL TREATMENT THE SAME MORNING.
OUR ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDENT WAS CALLED TO CHECK ON A PROBLEM AT THE #1 PUMP HOLE SECTION ON 8-6-01 AT APPROX. 1320. HE GOT TO THE #1 PUMP CONTROL STATION AT 1330 AND BEGAN TO STEP DOWN INTO THE PUMP STATION FLOOR WHEN HE BUMPED A STAND PIPE CAUSING YELLOW JACKET HORNETS TO SWARM HIM AND STING HIS LEFT HAND. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY QUICKLY HE TRIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
MAINT FOREMAN WAS HELPING HIS THIRD SHIFT CREW DURING A #5 KILN SHUTDOWN BY HELPING REMOVE A BEAM OUT OF #5 COOLER. WHILE STANDING ON THE BURNING FLOOR AT APPROX 5:30 AM THE BEAM HIT THE SIDE OF THE COOLER AND DUST FROM ABOVE FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN IRRITATION AND CORNEAL ABRASION. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE LATER THAT DAY TO RECOVER.
LAB TECVH WAS WALKING DOWN THE NORTH LIME LOADOUT BELT ACCESS RAMP TO LIME SHIPMENT SAMPLES. WHEN HE STEPPEDONM A PIECE OF MATERIAL AND SLIPPED. HE TWISTED HIS BACK REQUIRING MEDICAL CARE ON 5 -18 AND BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY WORK DURING THE RECOVERY PERIOD.
EE WAS SUPERVISING A EXTRA NIGHT QUARRY PRODUCTION SHIFT. MATERIAL BRIDGED OVER THE SECONDARY SCREEN DISCHARGE CHUTE AND PLUGGED OFF THE SYSTEM.HE SHUT DOWN AND LOCKED OUT THE FEED EQUIPMENT & HIS CREW BEGAN DIGGING OUT THE CHUTE. TAKING A TURN WITH A SPUD BAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. INITIAL TREATMENT WAS NON-MEDICAL UNTIL PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS ORDERED 5/9/01.
EE WAS PULLING HARD ON A 3/4" RATCHET IMPACT WRENCH PERFORMING WORK ON #4 ID FAN. WHEN PAIN AND A LUMP SUDDENLY APPEARED AT THE BASE OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. FIRST AID AND INITIAL TREATMENT WAS LIMITED TO A MINOR STRAIN W/O RESTRICTIONS UNTIL A 4-4-01 VISIT REQUESTED REMOVAL OF A CYST OFF THE RIGHT FLEXOR TENDON. IT WAS LATER APPROVED FOR SURGICLA REMOVAL. EE IS PRESENTLY WORKIN
REPAIRMAN EE WAS CARRYING A FEW PIECES OF STEEL IN HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS BUCKET OF TOOLS IN HIS RIGHT TO GO UP THE #6 PREHEATER STAIRWAY. HE APPROACHED THE GROUND LEVEL CONCRETE SUPPORT PAD AN D SUDDENLY SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE LEFT SIDE HANDRAIL. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE RIB/CHEST AREA AS HE FELL INTO THE LOWER STAIRWAY HANDRAIL. HE CONTINUED WORKING THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND
ROTARY KILN UTILITY OPERATOR WAS WORKING THE NIGHT SHIFT ON OCT 1, 00 WITH THE OPERATION OF THE #1 AND #2 KILNS. AT APPROX 5:00 AM WHILE DESCENDING THE FEED AND STAIRWAY BELOW #2 KILN, HE TWIS TED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHILE COMING OFF THE BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND. HE GOT ICE AND A WRAP AND GOT REST. WHEN HE AWOKE, THE ANKLE HAD GOTTEN WORSE AND SWOLLEN. E.R. SHOWED SEVERE ANKLE STRAIN.
EE WAS REPLACING GRIZZLY BARS ON THE SHUTDOWN SECONDARY SCREEN DURING THE NIGHT SHIFT OF AUG. 10TH. AT APPROX 0100AM, WHILE BELOW ON THE DISCHARGE BELT GETTING THE BOTTOM HALVES, HIS LEG SLIP PED AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG ON THE SHIN AREA AGAINST THE CONVEYOR HSIRTING SUPPORTS. INITIAL TREATMENT WAS 1ST AID ONLY, UNTIL 8-16 WHEN EE WA PUT OFF WORK DUE TO EXTENSIVE SWELLING AND
AT APPROX. 7:30 AM ON 7-24-00 MGO PLANT OPERATOR EE WAS IN THE MGO PLANT WALKING TO CHECK ON TH TRANSFER TANK. WHEN HE WAS BETWEEN THE 401 TANK AND THE DRYER, HE CAUGHT HIS SHOE ON A PIECE OF GRATING THAT COVERS A DRAIN AND FELL, LANDING ONHIS LEFT ELBOW. X RAY NEG PHYSICIAN DX CONTUSION AND BURSITIS OF THE LEFT ELBOW. RX ICE, NAPROSYN AND TYLENOL, AND NO LIFTING OVER 20 LBS.
AT APPROX 1:15 A.M. ON 6/28/00, EMPLOYEE WAS IN PACKHOUSE WORKING ON THE 2 YD. MIXER. HE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LID BOLTS; THE LAST ONE STUCK SO HE HELD A WRENCH ON IT & THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK WRENCH WITH A 4# HAMMER TO BREAK IT LOOSE. WRENCH SLIPPED & INJURED'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH & A METAL STRAP ON THE LID, CAUSING CONTUSION.
EE WAS IN THE NORTH LIME LOADOUT LOADING TRUCKS WHEN THE BEPEX STOPPED MAKING PELLETS. HE WAS ONT HE CONTROL ROOM LEVEL AND WENT DOWN THE STAIRS TO SEE WHAT TH EPROBLEM WAS. ON THE SECOND ST EP DOWN, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. ON 5-23 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AS THE PAIN RETURNED WHENEVER HE HAD TO DO A LOT OF CLIMBING. WHILE HE HAS CONTINUED TO PERFORM ALL OF HIS REGULAR DUTI
AT APPROX 9:50AM ON 4/13/2000 ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR WAS IN WITH HIS SUPERVISOR IN THE NORTH MAIN ELEC. SUBSTATION OVER-SEEING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW CONTROLS ON #4 KILN. EE HEARD A NOISE ON T HE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE, HURRIED TO SHUT OFF THE ELEC. DISCONNECT FOR #4 ID FAN & INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. IN THE PROCESS HE JAMMED FINGER INTO SOMETHING. FRACTURE-DR SPLIN
SR LAB TECH WAS IN QUALITY CONTROL LAB PERFORMING TESTS. HE PICKED UP 5 GAL CARBOY OF COTRIC ACID FROM THE FLOOR, CARRIED IT ACROSS THE ROOM, AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE IT ON A HEAD HIGH SHELF AS HE STEPPED UP ONTO A STEP STOOL. AS HE RAISED THE CONTAINER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT THE PAIN WORSENED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL ON 4/12 WAS UNABL
EE AND OTHER WERE REMOVING 4' LONG SECTIONS OF STEEL SKIRT BOARDS ONT HE NEW C3 CONVEYOR BEING CONSTRUCTED INT HE SOUTH END OF THE STONE TUNNEL. HE BEGAN TO PULL A SECTION AWAY FROM THE CONVEY OR OR AT APPROX. 10:30 AM STANDING BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR FRAME AND THE TUNNEL WALL IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND TWISTED HIS BACK HANDLING THE SECTION WITH OTHER. HE CONTINUED WORKING. THE BACK G
CONTRACTOR GULF CITY SHELL DISMANTLING THE DUST COLLECTOR FOR THE OLD DRYER NORTHEAST OF THE MAIN OFFICE. THE PREVIOUS DAY THE 22 TON P & H CRANE LIFTED OFF THE TOP 1/3 SECTION AND SET IT DOWN SAFELY. AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM ON 03/30 THE SECOND SECTION WAS BEING LIFTED WITH THE CRANE SET ON THE EAST END OF THE COLLECTOR STRUCTURE. IT WAS FREED AND LIFTED CLEARLY AND STARTING TO SW
ON 3/23/00 PLANT OPERATOR FELT ILL WHEN HE WOKE UP IN THE MORNING.(DIDN'T FEEL WELL NIGHT BEFORE) FELT SICK ALL MORN BUT CONTINUED WORKING. AFTER 11 AM HE FELT WORSE, WALKED OUT OF HIS CONTROL ROOM TO GET SOME AIR, VOMITED TWICE & THEN PASSED OUT FROM VAGAL STIMULATION (PER DR). HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD IN THE RESULTING FALL WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION,4 STAPLES. FAINTED-FLU.
UTILITY OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING TWO GARAGE MECHANICS MAKE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE DRAGLINE LIFT CABLE.HE WAS IN THE CAB AT THE CONTROLS, OPERATING LEVERS PER THE MECHANIC'S DIRECTIONS TO HELP ADJUST THE DRIVE CLUTCHES. THE SIDE WINDOW WAS OPEN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE MECHANICS AND AS HE CAUSEDTHE CABLE TO JERK, DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
THE MORNING OF 3/6/99 VAC TRUCK OPERATOR WAS REPEATEDLY BENDING AS HE USED AND MOVED HOSES ON THE VAC TRUCK TO CLEAN SPILLED MATERIAL. AT APPROX 10:30 AM HE WAS IN THE SHORT EAST/WEST LIME TUN NEL UNDER #4 KILN WHEN HE BENT ONE MORE TIME TO MOVE AND HIS PREVIOUSLY INJURED SPINE "WENT OUT" AGAIN. DR DX LS STRAIN. RX PAIN MEDICATION AND OFF WORK.
AT APPROX 7:45AM 2/27 EE WAS IN THE STONE PLANT REPLACING THE 3,400 PD DRIVE HOUSEINGON THE WESTDRY DEISTER SCREEN. HIS PARTNER WAS USING APORTAPOWER TO SPREAD THE SCREEN TO HELP IT DROP BACK INTO PLACE IT DID NOT DROP IMMEDIATELY & EE BENTOVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FRAME TO BRACE HIMSELF JUST AS IT FELL INTOPLACE PINCHING THE END OF HIS MIDDLE
EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING THE SOUTH KILNS. BECAUSE OF ICY CONDITIONS HE HAD TO POKE PLUGGED STONE CHUTES FREQUENTLY AND ALSO HAD TO RAKE COATING. HIS SHOULDER BEGAN TO ACHE AND WORSENED DURING T HE SHIFT.