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EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG AN ELEVATOR CHUTE WITH A 2" STEEL PIPE. WHEN HE PULLED BACK TO HIT THE CHUT, HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK AGAINST AN OVERHEAD STRUCTURAL CROSS MEMBER, STRIKING HIS HAND BETWEE N CROSS MEMBER PIPE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 10 FT LADDER HOSING DOWN FIRING FLOOR WHEN LADDER TIPPED OVER AND HE FELL TO FLOOR LANDING ON HIS FEET.
EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGEHAMMER & HIT A CHAINFALL CHAIN THAT WAS PULLED TIGHT, WHEN THE HAMMER "BOUNCED" OFF THE CHAIN, EE LOST HIS BALANCE & LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE CAUSING A BRUISE.
MOVING MATERIALS ON OPERATING FLOOR HE TRIPPED &FELL ON SHOULDER.
WORKING IN #1 BAGHOUSE, EE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE DOOR WHEN EXITING THE ROOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FEED PIPE THAT SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. NOTE: EMPLOYEE REFUSED TREATMENT UNTIL 11/6/01. SENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY 11/7/01.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A LADDER IN THE BAGHOUSE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON A METAL PLATE EDGE WHICH CUT HIS FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DUST CHAMBER WITH A 300 PSI HOSE WHEN THE MALE TO FEMALE CONNECTION SPLIT APART AND THE HOSE STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
WHILE WALKING FROM THE LUNCH ROOM TO THE CONTROL ROOM, EE SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE RAKING COATING EE SPRAIN UPPER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF GUARDING OVER A HANDRAIL FOR REPAIRS AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF ROPE TO LIFT THE PIECE OUT OF A TRANSFER POINT APPROX. 30".
THE INJURED EE WAS PERFORMING MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING, UTILIZING A SHOVEL AND WHEELBARROW. WHILE FILLING THE WHEELBARROW, HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE WALL CAUSING THE WHEELBARROW TO TILT. IN TRYIN G TO PREVENT THE WHEELBARROW FROM TIPPING OVER, HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE RESULTING IN AN INGUINAL HERNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
WHILE LOADING DUMP TRUCK, LIME DUST FELL FROM ABOVE LOADING BAY INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
EE WAS HEATING SPROCKET WHILE TWO OTHERS WERE HAMMERING IT. SPROCKET FELL LANDING ON HIS FEET.
EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE PRODUCT FROM HIS HOSE.THERE WAS STANDING WATER ON THE PROPERTY THAT APPARENTLY HAD HYDRATED LIME IN IT. HE SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO HIS LEGS & FEET AS A RESULT.
USING A MANLIFT ELEVATOR, EE WAS TRANSPORTING A FIBERGLASS POLE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. THE POLE WAS CAUGHT WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVING. THE POLE HIT THE EE IN THE HEAD CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT TO COME INTO WORK AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL.
THE CONTRACTOR WAS PERFORMING SCHEDULED HOUSEKEEPING ACTIVITIES BY REMOVING SPILLAGE AROUND THE #6 CONVEYOR BELT HLE. THE CAB OF THE VACUUM TRUCK WAS FOUND TO BE SMOKING AND SOON WAS ON FIRE. THE CHICAGO CITY FIRE DEPT RESPONDED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY 10:15 PM. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED.
A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE 480 VOLT ELECTRICAL SWITCH GEAR SERVICING THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE PLANT. CHICAGO CITY FIRE DEPT AND COMMONWEALTH EDISON (ELECTRICAL PROVIDER) RESPONDED. THE FIREFIGHTING R ESPONSE WAS DELAYED UNTIL THE SWITCHBOARD WAS DE-ENERGIZED. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE SWITCHGEAR PROPER. NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO FACILITY. ALL PLANT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS PCB FREE. NONE PRESE
K-501 & K-502 BELTS KICKED OUT. EMPLOYEE WENT TOINVESTIGATE. AT THE FEED FLOOR SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF STONE CHUTE. I-D FAN WAS INCREASED, REMOVING SMOKE. LATER EE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAINS. AS A PRECAUTION HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT DUE TO HIS ASMATIC CONDITION. NO OTHERS NEEDED TREATMENT. NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS WORKING IN TUNNEL #2 WHEN HE LIFTED A SMALL CATWALK AND WRENCHED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE DUMPING LOAD MOVED TRUCK FORWARD GRADE OF THE GROUND BECAME UNLEVEL AND TRUCK TIPPED OVER.
FIRE STARTED IN STORAGE BUILDING. ATTEMPTS MADE TO COMBAT FIRE. FIRE DEPT. CALLED AT 2:10 AM. ONCE UNDER CONTROL WASTE ASSOCIATED WITH FIRE WAS REMOVED. BUILDING WAS INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT ENGINEER WHO ASSESSED IT AS SOUND.
CLEANING OUT SCREW CONVEYER WHEN COVER FELL OVER ON THUMB.
WHEN DRIVING WATER TRUCK THROUGH NORTH PLANT LOADING ZONE, WIND BLEW LIME DUST IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
EE WAS WORKING ON GRINDING MILL WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A PILL OF LIME.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EMPTY THE COATING POCKET. AT THE SAME TIME, ANOTHER EE, WHO WAS NOT AWARE OF HIS POSITION, SPRAYED THE COATING FROM ABOVE HIM WITH WATER. THIS RESULTED IN HIS BEING BURNT BY THE STEAM AND LIME DUST.
WHILE WORKING IN 32 KILN EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE HANDLE TO DIS-INGAUGE THE CLUTCH HANDLE FOR #2 AUX MOTOR. THE COUPLING CAME APART WITH PIECES GOING THROUGH THE GUARD. A PIECE OF SOMETHING HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING PLANT AND DIDN'T HEAR THE TRAIN AS HE WAS APPROACHING THE ENTRANCE. THE TRAIN HI THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S VAN. THE TRAIN WAS ON THE MAIN LINE, NOT ON PLANT PROPERTY.
WHILE EE WAS CLEANING RAW STONE USING A SHOVEL AS HE TWISTED TO DUMP HIS SHOVEL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PUNCHED OUT AND GOING HOME AFTER HIS HSIFT WHEN GOING TO HIS CAR IN THE EMPLOYEE LOT FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. WINTER ICEY CONDITIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE EAST DUST CHAMBER OF #5 KILN WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER. WHILE CLEANING THE CHAMBER, MUD AND WATER SPLASHED BACK IN HIS FACE, KNOCKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND SPRAYING LIME BACK INTO HIS EYES.