CALCIUM CARBONATE PLANT/MILL Metal/Non-Metal

During roof prep work, contract employee stepped through a roof hole while moving a piece of plywood that was covering the hole. He was secured with fall protection but suffered leg strain when he leaned back to restore his balance. He was placed on modified duty for three days.

Driller was lifting a 5 gallon can of compressor oil to put into reservoir of drill during maintenance, he felt a pain in his shoulder area, went to hospital and they said it was a strain to tendon.

Employee was exiting control booth and slipped on the dry, 3 step stairway while descending. He caught himself before falling and complained of pain in his knee. Was seen and determined to have a slight strain. Employee was sent back to work with no restrictions. This became a reportable incident on 1/3/13 when treatment went from first aid to medical treatment by definition.

Emergency Medical Services was called to assist an employee who was not feeling well and had momentarily lost consciousness. EE was transported to the hospital and later diagnosed with heart valve impairment.

EE was attempting to move a fallen box back onto a pallet. As he started picking up the box, a pump inside the box moved, causing his hand to become pinched between the box and the floor. When he pulled back his hand and removed his glove, he realized he had a laceration on two fingers. Treatment was first aid and stitches.

EE was using a sledge hammer to hit the side of a chute in an attempt to dislodge the material in the chute. As he swung the hammer, his right index finger made contact with the door bracket, causing a laceration that required stitches.

EE claims he slipped on wet material while attempting to fill a 5 gallon pail with lube in order to start his lube duties. EE was seen limping into work and this accident is under investigation for validity.

Test results received revealed a threshold hearing loss of greater than 25dB.

Test results received revealed a threshold hearing shift of greater than 25dB.

Operator was working on screen reject discharge hose and pipe connection. Employee was taping the connection, which had some sharp metal edges. Employee hit a sharp edge with his right hand and received a open wound

EE was walking up out of a shallow bin area when his foot slipped and he grabbed onto the wall to keep from slipping further. He sprained his shoulder during this action, resulting in restricted duty work.

There was lots of snow and ice on the ground.

Employee was lifting the lid for # 4 silo in order to measure how much was in the taank. The lid was hard to open initially. Employee was bent/twisting his body and yanked on the lid when it did not come up the first time. Employee felt a pull in the lower part of his back. Employee was bending at his waist & not using his legs & not using good body opsition to lift the lid.

Employee complained of pain at and behind his left knee. We insisted he seek medical attention. Has been deemed an illness.

Audiometric test indicates the presence of an STS since the baseline test of 05/07/01

Audiometric test indicates the presence of an STS since the baseline test of 05/07/01.

Audiometric test indicates the presence of an STS since the baseline test of 05/07/01

While removing a taper lock with a chisel, ee felt a slight irritation in the inside corner of his left eye. As time went on the irritation worsened. Looking in the mirror ee could see a little black dot in the eye.

EE was using a grinder on a worn baffle when his arm came in contact with a sharp edge which produced a laceration.

EE was cutting corners off 1" thick steel plate when the cut section dropped more quickly than expected, landing on the floor and on his boot just behind the steel toe protection.

While clearing some low brush, ee brought his arm down on a piece of metal causing a puncture. This injury was initially treated as first aid only but on 7/2/2007 he was scheduled for surgery for possible repair of tendon.

On 1/30/07 employee alleged he hurt his lower back, stating he believed it happened on 1/24/2007. His job duties included the following: Sweeping, Using a forklift, Making up boxes, Moving product from conveyor belt to the formed box, Closing up the completed package, Set up pallets for next load.

Two EEs were moving a tote container with approximately 20-50 lbs of product when EE experienced very sharp pain in lower back. EE's were using push-pull method when injured EE twistd to see the direction and area into which they were heading. When EE twisted it appeared that his back went out, causing very sharp pain to lower back.

Ee stepped in what he thought was a solid surface, which was, in fact, not solid. Overcompensation for balance lost caused ee to jerk backwards thereby spraining back muscles and spraining/straining Left knee and leg.

While opening a valve that was stuck, employee sprained chest muscles.

While using rod to clear jam in sample port, rod penetrated blockage and moved unexpectedly into opening causing employees hand to come in contact with end of sample pipe causing laceration.

While transporting the hydraulic puller to the non-drive side of the FMC screen, the arms of the puller shifted striking the right hand with the screw part of the puller.

Employee was burning, grinding and welding inside a ball mill. He thought he had experienced a welding flash during this work session. The following evening he was so uncomfortable he went to an emergency room where it was learned that he had a piece of metal in his eye and it was removed.

Employee was drilling holes in concrete floor to remount safety gate. Drill locked up causing severe sprain of left thumb.

While cleaning around a mill, employee was using a small jack hammer and the GAP vac truck. Lower side started hurting, like a pulled muscle would feel.

Employee was attempting unhook chain from mill so it could be lifted away by a forklift. The forklift operator was instructed to raise the forklift blades and while doing so made contact with the accelerator, the forklift moved forward pinning employee between elevator chute and the forklift body. Employee suffered severe brusing and temporary mobility impairment.

Ee was lifting drive sprockets and drive chain to top of elevator with rope. Shoulder popped while lifting. This employee complained of this injury in January 2006, but was seen and released at that time. This is a revisit for that injury which required no treatment.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN AISLE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A BROKEN, PROTRUDING PIECE OF WOOD STICKING OUT FROM A PALLET. HE TRIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, UPPER ARM, CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, AND CONTUSIONS OF LEFT KNEE AND LOWER LEG.

Employee was trying to clear air conditioner fan of an obstacle that was causing noise, when he suffered a severe laceration of rt index finger.

Employee was shoveling around the Picking Belt Feeder Motor when he felt pain in his back.

Employee had finished loading a bulk truck with product and was closing hatches on top of tanker when he felt pain in his lower back area. He was positioned on his hands and knees on the top of the truck and could not move. He was assisted from this position with manlift and cage on forklift.

Employee was restacking 50 pund bags of Ground Calcium Carbonate onto a pallet when he felt a strain in his lower back.

A rock wedged in slef-cleaning tail pulley of picking belt - Secondary Crusher. Stuck 3' long chipping hammer steel into pulley to try to dislodge rock. Pulley grabbed the steel and pulled ee's hand down and crushed it between the steel and bearing. Ee stepped on emergency pull cord and the belt stopped.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A JAM IN A BAGGING SPOUT, HEXAGIONAL ROD BECAME LODGED IN THE IMPELLER WHICH CAUSED FORCEFUL TWIST OF ROD. THE EE'SGLOVE AND PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WERE LACERATED BY THE FORCE OF THE TWIST.

TWO EE'S WERE LIFTING MOTOR WITH PIPE THROUGH EYEBOLT ON TOP OF MOTOR WHEN EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER RT. SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

EE WAS LIFTING GUARD BACK INTO PLACE WHEN GUARD SLIPPED. EE MADE A "CATCH" AND TWISTED INJURING HIS LOWER BACK

EE'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE STRAP OF A SEMI-BULK BAG OF MATERIAL WHEN C0-WORKER ALLOWED THE BAG TO DESCEND PRIOR TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM BAGGER. THE FORCE OF THE BAG CAUSED THE INJURY.

GROUND WAS WET FROM RECENT RAIN & EE WAS IN A HURRY

WE HAD BEEN HAVING BAD WEATHER, CONDITIONS WERE SNOW AND ICY, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF BUILDING AND DOWN RAMP TO FORKLIFT. SNOW FALLING ON FROZEN SURFACE MADE THE RAMP SLIPPERY.

WE HAD A SEVERE ICE STORM AND WERE CAUGHT WITHOUT PREPARATION.

DOOR IMPROPERLY HELD OPEN WHILE CHANGING SCREENS

WHILE PICKING UP SOME PALLETS, A METAL POLE FELLFROM THE SKIDS HITTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MILL DOOR FOR REPAIR. AS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS HANDS FROM UNDER THE DOOR O WORK ON IT, HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON A PROJECTION AND WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ROPES THAT BANDED QUANTITIES OF LARGE PRODUCT BAGS AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.

WHILE WALKING THRU AREA USED TO STRAP SEMI BULK BAGS TO THEIR PALLETS, EE S FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON STRAPPING MATERIAL INT HE AISLE WAY. EE FELL TO HIS LEFT KNEE, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HA ND TO PREVENT TOTAL COLLAPSE.

EE WAS INSIDE INSPECTION DOOR OF #2 DRYER BREAKING LOOSE CHOKED MATERIAL FROM UPPER LEVELS OF THE DRYER. A LARGE HARD PIECE OF MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE & FELL, HITTING THE CROW BAR & HIS HAND, PUS HING HIS HAND AGAINST THE DRYER WALL.

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM BULK TANK TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED AND ANKLE TWISTED.

WHILE GRINDING & CUTTING OF AN ELEVATOR SHAFT TO REMOVE SPROCKET A PIECE OF METAL OR GRINDING MEDIA FLEW INTO EE'S EYE

EE REMOVED SECTION OF CATWALK TO WORK ON SECTIONOF PIPE WHILE MOVING AROUND EE INADVERTENTLY FELL INTO OPENING

EE WAS CLEANING OUT BUILDUP OF MATERIAL IN DRYERREACHED UP OVER HIS HEAD & PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK

INJ WAS REPAIRING A 12"X12"X48" CHUTE. WENT TO PLACE CHUTE ONTO DOLLY TO MOVE TO MAINTENANCE SHOP & FELT BURNING PAIN IN LOWER BACK

TWO FORK TRUCKS HIT ON A BLIND CORNER. THE INJURED WAS DRIVING AROUND THE CORNER WHEN THE OTHER PARTY SAW HIM & TRIED TO STOP. DUE TO A MATERIAL SPILLAGE EARLIER THE SECOND FORK TRUCK SLID INT O THE FIRST.

#2 DRYER HAD CHOKED UP. DUE TO A CONFINED ENTRY VICTIM WAS @ DOORWAY MONITORING MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSIDE. VICTIM WAS MOVING MATERIAL AWAY FROM DOORWAY WHEN A PIECE FELL SMASHING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT UNDERNEATH DRY MILL WHEN HE JAMMED HIS ELBOW ON HARD MATERIAL.