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DESCENDING THE LADDER OF A TANKER TRAILER EE STEPPED ON A 3" DISCHARE HOSE AT THE BASE OF THE TRUCK LADDER & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

A STRUCTURAL FIRE APPROXIMATELY 3045 MINUTES IN DURATION OCCURED IN THE LABORER BREAK ROOM. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE FIRE POSSIBLY STARTED IN A TOASTER OVEN USED TO HEAT LUNCHES. NO PERSONAL I NJURIES OCCURED.

DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A LARGE ELECTRIC MOTOR EE STUCK HIS RIGHT LONG FINGER IN ONE OF THE MOUNT BOLTS HOLES TO CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT. A COWORER UNAWARE OF THIS, SHIFTED THE MOTOR WITH A PRY BAR RESULTING IN THE PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE RIGHT LONG FINGER AT THE 1ST JOINT

WHILE REMOVING A SECTION OF A HANGING BIN, THE CHAINFALL SECURING THE SUSPENDED LOAD FAILED ALLOWING THE LOAD TO SWING INTO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONTACT HIM ACROSS THE KNEE AREA OF BOTH LEGS. TH IS RESULLTED IN LACERATIONS TO THE LEFT LEG AND BRUISES TO THE RIGHT LEG. NO BONES WERE BROKEN.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A LARGE KNIFE GATE VALVE WHICH WAS STUCK, HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN HANDLE AND STEM FRAME WHEN VALVE SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE.

MINER WAS RUNNING WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE EAST COAL MILL SYSTEM CYCLONE AND SOUTH DUST COLLECTOR COMPARTMENT.SOURCE OF IGNITION IS UNKNOWN. INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. FIELD OFFICE SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED NO PERSONAL INJURIES.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE 2ND STEP OF A 6' STEP LADDER CUTTING BOLTS OUT OF A 6" PIPE. AFTER CUTTING THE NEXT TO LAST BOLT, THE FINAL BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO FALL, KNOCKING THE LADDER FRO M UNDER THE EE. THE RESULTING FALL DISLOCATED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

HE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT WHEN THE FORKS STRUCK REFRACTORY BRICKS ON RAMP LEADING INTO KILN. HIS KNEE STRUCK THE DASH OF THE FORKLIFT.

WHILE USING A SIDE GRINDER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED THE LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED AT THAT TIME AND SEEMED OK. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE EEY BECAME ENFLAMED. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SENT TO T HE DR WHERE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED.

WHILE SHOVELING BUILDUP MATERIAL, INDIVIDUAL STRAINED NECK AND BACK MUSCLES.

WHLE DRIVING IN A BODY BOUND BOLT, THE SLEDGEHAMMER GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT SHIN.

INDIVIDUAL STEPPED OFF A STAIRWAY AND HIS RIGHT FOOT ROLLED OVER TWISTING THE ANKLE.

SEVERED A PORTION OF THE TIP OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

FOREIGN OBJEXT GOT IN LEFT EYE WHILE CLEANING OUT A VENT DUCT.

INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE WORKING IN THE CLINKER COOLER, LIFTING METAL

FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTICE THE IRRITATION UNTIL 6.3.98.

WHILE SUPERVISING EMPLOYEES REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM A CLINKER DRAG, A HEAVY PRY BAR WAS KNOCKED OFF THE DRAG CONVEYOR AND IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

WHILE MOVING UNPROCESSED SOLID WASTE FUEL INT HE WASTE FUEL STROAGE BUILDING, THE PILE IGNITED AND A FIRE RESULTED. THE EMERGENCY FOAM SUPRESSION SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED . NO INJURIES.

REMOVING A HOSE END PLUG EE WAS SPRAYED WITH WATWASTE FUEL DUE TO A BUILD UP OF PRESSURE IN THE HOSE.

TWISTED TIGHT KNEE WHILE WORKING ON K-1 CLINKER DRAG.

EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN THE SOLID FUEL SYSTEM FOR 2 AND 3 KILNS. VERBALLY NOTIFIED THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 830 P.M. ON 4-7-98.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS THE SERVICE CRANE FROM AN UNAUTHERIZED POINT. CLIMBED OVER A PLATFORM GUARD RAIL AND WAS "COONING" METAL BEAMS WHEN HE FELL APPROX 20 FEET PRIOR TO SECURING HIMSELF WITH SAFETY HARNESS. RECEIVED 3 STITCHES IN TOP RIGHT SCALP AREA, STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE, BILATERAL KNEE PAIN, POST TRAUMATIC HEADACHE, LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN, AND CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS.

INDIVIDUAL HAD DECENDED FROM A RAIL CAR AFTER SAMPLING. WITH BOTH FEET FIRMLY ON THE PAVEMENT,HE TWISTED AWAY FROM THE RAILCAR AND FELT HIS BACK SNAP.

EE WAS LIFTING A SECTION BAIL MILL LINER.

PIECE OF BUILD UP FEEL MATERIAL BROKE LOSE FROM SIDE OF KILN SHELL & STRUCK MAN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

REMOVING SOLID FUEL FROM DELIVERY TRUCK AND WAS OVERCOME BY FUMES FROM MATERIAL AND FELT SICK TO HIS STOMACH AND LIGHT-HEADED.

REMOVING SOLID FUEL FROM DELIVERY TRUCK, HE WAS OVERCOME BY FUMES FROM MATERIAL AND FELT SICK TO HIS STOMACH AND LIGHT-HEADED.

STARTED TO HOOK UNLOADING HOSE TO A WASTE FUEL TANKER. HE REMOVED THE END PLUG AND MATEIRAL FROM T HE PREVIOUS LOAD EMPTIED OUT OF THE HOSE ADN SPILLE DON HIS LEGS AND RIGHT FOREARM.

CLEANING MILL SCREENS WITH BALL REMOVER TOOL MASHED FINGER BETWEEN METAL SLIDE & HANDLE.

OVERHEATED WHILE WORKING AT COAL SYSTEM, FELT FAINT AND FELL OVER STRIKING HIS HEAD, CUTTING HISFOREHEAD & CHIN.

USING A PRY ROD TO BREAK HARDENING CEMENT ON WEIGH SCALES, EMP FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND SIDE.

EMP WAS GOING TO THE OVERHEAD CRANE. WALKED OVERGRIZZLIES, WHERE GYP IS FILTERED THROUGH TO BIN,FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN GRIZZLY AND SCRAPED RIGHT SHIN.

RAIN WATER MIXED WITH CEMENT DUST WAS ON FLOOR WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. HE TURNED AND SLIPPED FALLING ON HIS RIGHT WRIST..

EE HAD PARKED HIS WABCO TRUCK & APPROACHED THE FUEL OIL TANK TO FILL HIS TANKS. HE STEPPED ON SOME ROCKS & HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE & LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS REMOVING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS FROM OLD NO. 5 KILN D/C. HE STEPPED OUT OF A COMPARTMENT, TRIPPING, & FALLING DOWN ON THE CATWALK, TWISITING HIS ANKLE & RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS MOVING SHREDDER BLADES WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. HE SAT DOWN AND WAS IN PAIN WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND OR TURN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A GUARD FROM AN AIR COMPRESSOR DRIVE TO REPLACE THE BELTS. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK THE EE IN THE MOUTH, CRACKING A FRONT TEETH. TOOTH WILL BE REMOVED & REPLACE

ASSISTING IN MOVIGN A BLOWER MOTOR IN THE OLD RAW MILL BUILDING. PLACED MOTOR DOWN AND WALKED OVR TO PICK UP A COME-A-LONG AND FELL TO HIS KNEES. WITH PAIN TO HIS BACK. HAD TO HELP HIM COME DOWN THREE FLIGHTS OF STEPS.

REMOVING GRIZZLEY BARS FROM NO. 4 COLLER--LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER BARS PINCHING END OF FINGER (RING).

WELDING SLAG FELL INTO EE PANT LEG, BURNING LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH IN THE WELDING SHOP, WHEN A SPARK SLAG STUCK TO A SPRAY CAN OF PAINT ON THE FLOOR, BURNING A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE CAN, CAUSING THE PAINT TO SPRAY OUT ONTO HIM, AND IGNITING FROM THE CUTTING TORCH. THE FLAME BLISTERED HIS FACE.

EE LEFT HIS ASSIGNED JOB IN THE OLD FINISH MILL AND WALKED BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, COMMENTING TO HIS FELLOW WORKERS THAT HE NEEDED TO GO TO THE RESTROOM. NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF THE RESTROOM HE COLLASPED TO THE FLOOR. ANOTHER EE CAUGHT HIM BEFORE HE HIT THE FLOOR, AND TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.

UNLOADING REBAR WITH CHOKER AND EXCAVATOR LOAD SHIFTED, CHOKER CAME LOOSE, KNOCKED VICTIM TO GROUND.

EE WAS REQUIRED TO OPERATE JACKHAMMER DURING HIS SHIFT. COMPLAINED OF SORENESS TO HIS BAK AND LEGS AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE(FOREMAN) WAS INSPECTING #3 COOLER, WHENSLAG FROM TORCH FROM ABOVE FELL AND HIT FOREMAN ON HAND, BURNING HIM BETWEEN MIDDLE & RING FINGER.

WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN BOLTS FROM RAILCAR SAMPLE HOLE. FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN TRAINING ON SWITCHMAN/BULK LOADER. HE RECEIVED QUALIFICATIONS ON THE FIRST DAYAND WAS WORKING WITHOUT SUPERVISION. ON THE SIXTH HOUR OF HIS SECOND DAY, HE STEPPED OFF THE LOC OMOTIVE ONTO THE BALLAST ALONG THE TRACKS AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

REMOVING BALLS FROM BALL SCREEN IN MILL-BALL REMOVER SLIPPED, MASHING END OF RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

WELDING PATCH ON CHUTE AT NO. 6 FINISH MILL CLINKER BIN, ROD STUCK. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT LOOSE, STRUCK ELBOW ON METAL.