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EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE 936 LOADER TO BACK-FILL CONCRETE FORMS WHERE H FILTER CAKE PAD EXPANSION PROECT IS GOING ON. HE DUMPED A BUCKET OF SAND, GOT OUT OF THE LOAODER TO HELP SPREAD IT OUT WI TH A SHOVEL. AS HE PUT THE SHOVEL INTO THE SAND, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WA PUMPING CP-158 DEGREASER FROM THE DRUM TO A 5 GAL BUCKET. THE BUCKET OVER-FILLED SPLASHING THE CHEMICAL ON FACE. DEGREADER GOT INTO HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS NEGLIGENT I N WATCHING THE BUCKET FILL.

EE WAS HELPING A CONTRACT MECHANIC REMOVE THE SPLITTER BOR FROM THE 984 EXCAVATOR. DURING THIS TIME HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY PAIN. THE MORNING AFTER [9-9-97] HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED. HE WAS I N PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING A 50# BAG OF BARITE OFF OF THE PALLETIZER CONVEYOR BELT. HE LIFTED THE BAG UP, TURNED WHILE TWISTING AND SET THE BAG DOWN ON THE GUARD RAIL. AT THIS TIME HE FELT SOMETHING POP AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS BUILDING A SCAFFOLD TO REMOVE THE #1 MILL CYCLONE PIPING WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS LOOKING UP AT THE BAGHOUSE INTAKE PORT HE HAD TAPED PLASTIC OVER. HE DID NOT SEE THE BALL RING ON THE FLOOR. HE TRIPPED, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS RIGH T LEG ON THE EYE BOLT PROTRUDING FROM TOP OF BULLRING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CRUDE ORE FROM AROUND #20 CONVEYOR PULLEY, ALONG WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE IN THE LOOSE ROCKS.

EE ALLEGED HE SLIPPED IN THE MILL BUILDING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON 32 SCREW CONVEYOR AND CUT LEFT FOREARM ON COVER.

EMP WAS PULLING DROP LIGHT INTO POSITION TO OBSERVE PLACEMENT OF MILL DRIVE PINION. BOLT FELL OFF THE MILL SIDE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM. EMP WAS WORKING IN SMALL AREA AND DID N OT HAVE HARD HAT ON.

EE AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE WERE CUTTING OPEN 50 LB. BAGS OF BARYTES AND POURING THEM INTO AN OPENING IN THE BOTTOM OF A BUCKET ELEVATOR. THE ELEVATORKICKED AND BLEW DUST BACK OUT OF THE OPENING. TH E DUST GOT INTO EE'S EYES AND NOSE CAUSING IRRITATIONS. EE WAS WEARING A DUST MASK AND PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE HAD ONE OF THE SIDE DOORS OPEN ON THE DRYER, REMOVING ROCKS, SCRAP, ETC. THAT HAD IT LOCKED DOWN. HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE DOOR FACING AND HE WAS USING A SHOVEL IN HIS RIGHT H AND TO FREE THE JAMMED PADDLES. THE PADDLES BROKE LOOSE ALLOWING IT TO TURN QUICKLY , PINNING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PADDLE AND THE DOOR FACING, CAUSING LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT ON 7-9-96 HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH AND HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER GOT SORE AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A PENSION GEAR. LATER HE NOTICED SOME TENDERNESS IN FINGER, THOUGH T IT WOULD GO AWAY. TENDERNESS DID NOT GO AWAY AND ON TUESDAY, 7-16-96, HIS FINGER WAS STILL SWOLLEN AND HURTING AND REPORTED IT TO OFFICE ON 7-16-96.

EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE CHANGING A BELT ON CONVEYOR #15 HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE CRUSHER OEPRATOR REMOVE AN OVERSIZE ROCK THAT WAS LODGED IN THE JAW CRUSHER OPENING. HE WAS USING A 5 FT. PRY BAR TO MOVE IT WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF AND PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FRAME WORK OF THE JAW CRUSHER CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLEEDING.

EE WAS PICKING UP AN OVERSIZED ROCK TO CARRY IT OUT OF THE FEED HOPPER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW TO CUT A SECTION OF RUSTY TIN. IT WAS A WINDY DAY AND A VERY SMALL PIECE BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

TWO EES WERE REPLACING THE COVER TO BUCKET ELEVATOR THE COVER WEDGED BETWEEN THE GUARD RAL & HOUSING. IN PRYING IT LOOSE, THE COVER SHIFTED AND SMASHED THE EE'S FINGER. THE ACCIDENT LACERATED THE FINGER AND REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.