THE EE WAS WORKING ON AN EMPTY 275 GAL. OIL DRUM. THE EE PICKED UP THE EMPTY OIL DRUM TO MOVE IT, AT WHICH TIME HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A PULL IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS GROIN.
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Showing 50 of 90THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE INSIDE OF OFF SPEC. #1 HOPPER THROUGH AN INSPECTION DOOR, USING A LONG BAR. WHILE CLEANING OUT THE INSIDE OF OFF SPEC. #1 HOPPER, THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY SMASH ED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE HOPPER WITH THE FORCE OF THE BAR.
THE EE WAS PICKING UP A BROKEN BAG AT THE PACKING MACHINE. THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND HIT A SHARP EDGE ON THE SADDLE AREA OF THE PACKING BASKET, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
THE EE PICKED UP A GROUNDING CLAMP THAT WAS IN THE ELECTRICAL SHOP & SQUEEZED IT DURING IDLE TIME & NOT IN RELATION TO ANY JOB ACTIVITY. WHILE SQUEEZING THE CLAMP, THE EE ALLEGEDLY FELT SOMET HING POP IN HIS SHOULDER EE HAD SURGERY ON RIGHTSHOULDER 10/20/98
THE EE WAS PRYING ON THE DOOR OF THE #1 FINISH MILL SEPARATOR FAN TO REMOVE IT. THE EE WAS USING A PINCH BAR WHICH SLIPPED OFF THE DOOR DISLODGING A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL, WHICH CAUSED A PUNCTU RE WOUND TO HIS LEFT HAND AT THE BASE OF THIS THUMB.
THE EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE LINER PLATES FROM #1 FINISH MILL. THE EE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE BIT OF THE RIVIT BUSTER TO HELP POSITION & HOLD IT AGAINST THE BOLT OF A LINER. WHEN THE BUSTER WAS A CTIVATED, THE BIT CAME OFF THE BOLT, PINCHING THE EE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE MILL & THE BIT, WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKNG FROM THE BULK SILOS TO THE PACKHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN TO BREAK HIS FALL. THE EMPLOYEE HAS TWO FRACTURED BONES IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4.5" GRINDER ON SET OF DOOR HINGES FOR #3 KILN PIER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAME BY AND SAID SOEMTHING TO HIM. WHEN EE TURNED TO SEE WHA THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WANTED, HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH THE ROTATING GRINDING WHEEL.
THE EE WAS LIFTING A REEL HOLDER WHICH WEIGHED APPROX. 25 LBX, WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A POPPING IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CUT A PIECE OF STEEL. THE STEEL FLIPPED UP AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HAND DOWN TO STOP IT FROM FALLINNG, HIS HAND WENT INTO THE CUT EDGE OF STEEL. THE EMPLOYEE RECE IVED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EE PICKED UP A BROKEN BAG ON THE BELT AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON ONE OF THE BASKETS ON THE PACKING MACHINE
EE WAS HELPIGN TO LOWER THE COUPLING FROM THE ROLLER MILL PUMP TO THE BASE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ALLEGEDLY DUMPING HIS CEMENT SAMPLE BUCKETS AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 1903 HOPPER. EECLAIMS HE DROPPED THE BUCKET ON THE GROUND AND THE CEMENT SPLASHED UP AND INTO HIS FACE, FILLIN G BOTH EYES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE ROLLER MILL. THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON WET SPRAY TOWER DUST AT WHICH TIME HE ALLEGEDLY TWISTED HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING. 1-10- 97 IS THE FIRST DAY LOST FROM WORK DUE TO INJURY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FLOOR TILES WITH PULLER. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE, STRAINING TENDONS IN LEFT WRIST.
EMP WAS DUMPING A TRUCK LOAD OF OFF SPEC CLINKERIN THE LOWER PARKING LOT. THE BOX WAS NOT LOWERED ON THE 10 WHEELER. EMP ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THROUGH UNDERPASS, HITTING THE BOX, AND PUSHING CHES T AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. EMP CLAIMS TO HAVEBEEN WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.
EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A PLATE OF STEEL FROM THE WELDING SHOP FLOOR TO THE WELDING TABLE, WHEN HE TWISTED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.
EE WAS INSIDE 4007 ELEVATOR SHAFT, ATTACHING A CHAIN TO THE END IF THE ELEVATOR CHAIN, WHEN FOUR ELEVATOR BUCKETS FELL ON TOP OF HIS KNEES. THE FALLING BUCKETS AND CHAIN CAUSED A BRUISE TO THE RT THIGH MUSCLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE FINISH MILL DOORWAY ON THE SOUTH END OF THE BUILDING, CARRYING A 4" PRY BAR. AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE DOORWAY, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIM, PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND DOOR.
THE EE WAS REMOVING THE COVER TO THE SANDER. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE COVER AND IT FELL ON THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EE WAS PRYING UP ON THE 1104 DRAG CONVEYOR WITH AN 18' PINCH BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE CHAIN AND HE HIT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF SHARP STEEL, CUTTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FIN GER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF CASTABLE FROM THE COOLER AREA. WHILE REMOVING CASTABLE, V-ANCHOR PINCHED LEFT RING FINGER, CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUD FROMTHE 1143 SCREW WHEN HOTDUST FLUSHED OUT THE OPENING CAUSING A BURN TO HIS RT HAND
THE EE HAD PLACED A HEATER [HOG] INSIDE A FROZENAIR COMPRESSOR TO UNTHAW IT. WHEN THE EE WENT TOREMOVE THE HEATER HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CONNECT A TEMPORARY SOURCE OF POWER TO A WELDING RECEPTACLE ON THE PREHEATER TOWER, WHEN HIS WRENCH SHORTED THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER TO THE CASING OF THE TRANSFORMER. THE CIRCUIT HAD BEEN TESTED INDICATING NO VOLTAGE PRESENT. THE TESTER WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CONES FROM THE 1009 DUST COLLECTOR TUBE SHEET WITH AN 8# SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS WALKING IN THE PLANT, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS OPENING THE POLYCOM DOORS WITH A LONG PRY BAR, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BEARING IN THE SHOP THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK & STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WAS IN A PLANK THAT THE BEARING WAS CRATED IN THE NAIL WENT THROUGH HIS RT BOOT INTO HIS F OOT
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER AN ELEVATED CONVEYOR BELT A LARGE STONE (5-6LBS) FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT (ELEVATION OF BELT 10FT) & HIT HIM IN THE BACK
THE EE WAS GETTING UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION AT WHICH TIME HE FELT A POPPING SENSATION IN HIS KNEE. THE EE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 8/23/94.
EE WAS POKING AND LANCING OUT THE KILN FEED CHUTE, WHICH WAS PLUGGED WITH HARD KILN FEED. THE END OF THE LANCE SLIPPED OF THE CHUNK OF KILN FEED HE WAS WORKING ON LUNGED FORWARD, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LANCE AND THE CLEANOUT PORT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE 956 BELT CONVEYOR TO WORK ON THE IDLER ROLL WHE THE CATWALK HE WAS ON GAVE WAY. HE STARTED TO FALL TRHOUGHT, GRABBED & TWISTED TO STOP HI S FALL, INJURING HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE BEN TOVER TO PICK UP TEST GAS TANK AND CARRIED IT UP STAIRS. WHILE PICKIN GUP THE GAS TANK THE EMPLOYEE FELT BACK GO OUT. THE WHILE CARRYING THE TANK UP STAIRS HE SLIPPED ON TST EP AND SLIPPED BACKWARDS, CATCHING HIMSELF AND NOT LETTIN GGO OF THE TANK, FELT MORE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE SPRAYS ON THE SPRAY TOWER. ONE OF THE COUPLINGS CAME OFF SPRAY #19 HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE AND RIGHT AREA, CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND A BROKEN NOSE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SHAFT WITH AN OVERHEAD HOIST. WHILE MOVING THE SHAFT WITH THE HOIST IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
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THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE SHOP FROM THE PREHEAT TOWER. HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. *DOCTOR VISIT OF 5/17/94 STATES EMPLOYEE TO BE OUT OF WORK FOR TWO WE EKS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ONT HE CATWALK BETWEEN THE PACKAGE SILOS AND BULK SILOS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE OR WET WALKWAY. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAILS, TWISTI NG HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROLL OF PLASTIC BAGS UP WITH THE HELP OF THE FORKLIFT. HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON THE METAL HOOK AND THE BAR IN THE ROLL OF PLASTIC, CAUSING A CUT TO THE MIDDLE FINGE R OF RIGHT HAND.
THE EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A COUPLING HUB WITH A BAR AND HAMMER. THE EE HIT THE BAR WITH THE HAMMER AND THE BAR PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE MOTOR ON THE COMPRESSOR.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER OVER HIS SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE SLEDGE HAMMER FROM HIS SHOULDER WITH ONE HAND. AS HE DID THIS HIS LEFT WRIST TWISTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BAD SPROCKET FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK TO DISPOSE OF IT. THE SPROCKET FELL OVER ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS CAUSING A SPLIT ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.
AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPATOR WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE WEST END OF THE PLANT. LOOKING AT THE PRECIPATOR BUILDING REVEALED THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE WAS FULLY ENGULFED WITH DUST.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A FROZEN WATER LINE EMPLOYEE TOOK VALVE OUT OF FROZENM WATER LINE & THEN ATTEMPTED TO PUMP WATER OUT OF THE LINE THERE WAS SOME FLAMABLE SOLUTION IN THE WATER S OME OF WHICH SPRAYED ON THE EMPLOYEES CLOTHES THE EMPLOYEE WALKED OVER TO A PORTABLE HEATER GOT TOO CLOSE CAUSING HIS PANTS TO CATCH ON FIRE
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE LOWER DOOR OF THE ELECTRICAL CABNET. THE TOP DOOR OF THEELECTRICAL CABINET HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN. THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE TOP DO OR EDGE, CAUSING A CUT ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE HE FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTING HIS LEFT LEG NOTE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SURTERY WAS NEEDED ON THE LEFT KNEE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON APRIL 20 1993
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF THE PREHEAT TOWER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIGHTING A KEROSENE HEATER. THE HEATER WAS LOW ON FUEL. WHEN HE WENT TO LIGHT THE HEATER, THE FLAME BLEW UP CAUSING BURNS TO RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING A BROKEN BAG AND HIT HIS ARM ON THE BASKET OF THE PACKING MACHINE.
THE EE WAS WORKING IN THE STONE SILO AREA 1002 BELT CLEANING UP PILES THE EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE TWO BOB CATS BUCKET TO BUCET WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A PULLING SENSATION.