Wampum Plant Cemex Inc Metal/Non-Metal

EE was inspecting finish mill #2 sweep dust collector for bad bags. EE found a bad bag and cut it in an attempt to free up bag. At this time build-up on other bags let loose and struck EE in the face, knocking off safety glasses and entering left eye. EE scratched cornea of eye and alkali burns.

EE was at door on front of kiln hood, when hot clinker dust fell/entered behind cuff of glove on left hand. EE received 2nd degree burn on left wrist, the size of a half dollar.

Employee was closing a butterfly valve with an 18" crescent wrench on the valve stem. When valve broke loose it caused the employee to strike himself under the left jaw. Neck and tooth sore, cut inside lip, possible chip behind front tooth. His neck remained sore; saw doctor on 7/23/08. Follow-up on 7/30, doctor ordered therapy.

Employee was tied off stepping from man-lift onto cement cooler. Stepped into opening around cooler shaft and twisted his left knee. Returned to regular job, no restrictions. 7 months later still having problems. Had knee scoped and medial meniscus repaired.

EE was using high pressure washer and felt soreness/discomfort in right shoulder from recoil of spray wand, when applying the trigger. EE was sharing time with 2 other EE's. EE did not receive medical treatment immediately, is now receiving therapy.

EE was neinstalling trunion cap, cap was supported on trunion cap bolts. He was pushing felt strain discomfort in upper back.

Employee was removing liners from #2 FM, cutting lines and breaking loose with hammer. Piece of metal broke away when liner was struck with hammer, no larger than 1/2" to 1" cut through pant leg which punctured right inner thigh. He received 2 stitches/sutures and returned to work same day.

EE was filling 5 gal. bucket, he opened the molasses valve on #5 pump, when filling the 2nd bucket the cement started pouring with more force exiting the mollasses valve. Due to the amount of initial force the cement spattered off of the bottom of the and back out. The cement struck the employee face entering behind his safety glasses irritating surface cment struck his face

Employee strained groin/stomach picking up wheelbarrow of coal rejects & clinker dust.

Calibrating #3 kiln feeder, pulling on adjustment with wrench, he struck his right bicep on feeder framework. A week later he started to experience swelling in right elbow; went to see a physician. Physician diagnosed swelling of bursa sock; referred him to another doctor. The following week he had the elbow drained.

While inspectingcooler, dust fell in right eye. Doctor removed particle from eye. EE returned to work.

EE dropped measuring tape with weight down to measure cement silo. Tape got entangled in screw pump. Pully reeled out of hand, handle on tape caught middle finger & lacerated finger. EE rec'd 7 stitches.

While swinging sledge hammer EE overswung & on follow through held handle with both hands his rt index finger struck damper, ripped off fingernail & split tip of finger open. EE rec'd sutures on finger tip and there was also a fracture to the tip of index finger.

EE strained back while pulling a hoe across the bottom of a gear base removing excess lube oil. He was bending and twisting to his left side and felt discomfort in his lower left back.

Lumps from lump catcher spilled over, and when exiting thru plastic curtain he did not see loose material. Stepped on large piece of material twisting left ankle, causing sprain.

Try to empty silo, opened port to remove lumps and material flushed out into face. Jack hammering lumps materal disoldged and flushed into face.

EE was installing lids on withdraw screw with the assistance of another employee. He felt something pull in his groin area.

Employee was climbing step ladder to get on scaffold to clean lumps. When stepping off of ladder and onto scaffold, he fell backwards approximately 4 feet and hit elbow, right wrist, right shoulder and head. Employee returned to work; went to doctor later in the week and was diagnosed with a fractured lower lumbar vertebrae.

Employee slipped on rung of step ladder and struck knee on ladder rung.

EE was attempting to cut plastic pipe with a utility knife. Utility knife slipped and cut ring finger. EE's ring finger was lacerated and re- quired 6 stitches.

While attempting to cut 8" plastic hose with knife, employee punctured/cut underside of forearm. Approximately 3/4 inch, she received two sutures.

Employee was disposing of dust bags, wind blew dust from dust collector bags into her face and eyes. She was wearing safety glasses. She received superficial abrasion to rt lower cornea of left eye.

Employee was standing to one side of 48" belt. While shoveling material employee was twisting in an awkward position when he felt something pull in the middle of his abdomen.

Employee was breaking concrete off bolt heads and hit his right thumb with a 4lb sledge hammer, resulting in 10 stitches.

EE was climbing ext. ladder to secure the top when it kicked out. The employee fell striking rt knee on rung of ladder. He was taken to hospital, knee x-rayed, came back negative, and he went back to work. He still was feeling discomfort 5 wks later, revisited doctor on 5/12/06 & started therapy on 5-15-06.

EE felt strain in right knee on 3/4/06. Knee felt better; attempting to kneel down he felt strain as he knelt. Got an X-ray; came back negative but still felt discomfort. EE went to have an MRI on the 24th of March and diagnosis was a torn medial meniscus in his right knee.

EE got foregin object ( dust particle) in left eye. Washed eye out went back to work , still continued to bother him on Monday 3/20/06. went to eye doctor remover foregin particle from EE eye. EE received an antibotic.

EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING A BOLT AT THREADING MACHINE. EE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE THREADER & WITH HIS RT. FOOT HE STEPPED ON A PIPE NIPPLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RT. KNEE. TWISTING OF RT. KNEE CAUSED A SEVERE STRAIN TO HIS KNEE.

EE was in an awkward position reaching and to loosen nuts & bolts on hanging lights, felt pinch in forearm (rt.). Minor strain in rt. forearm, EE got prescription medicine.

LOOSE CLINKER WAS SPILLING OVER BELT IN #2 FINISH TUNNEL. EE WAS PULLING SUPER SUCKER HOSE (8" PLASTIC) DOWN TUNNEL TO CLEAN LOOSE CLINKER WHEN HE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND FALLING ON HIS RIGHT. LOOSE CLINKER ON FLOOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. EE SAW DOCTOR ON 4/4/05 AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION FOR SWELLING.

EE AND COWORKER WERE CLEANING OUT DRAFT HOLES IN KILN #3 WITH A PIPE. EE DROPPED PIPE TO GROUND. EE WENT TO PICK IT UP; HE GRABBED THE HOT END OF THE PIPE WITH HIS BARE HAND. EE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO PALM OF LEFT HAND (BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER) AND BURNS TO THUMB, INDEX FINGER AND TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER.

Employee was exiting log skidder when striker for torches caught in handrail. Striker was attached and hanging on his coveralls. When stepping down, striker got caught/hung up over pin on handrail. As employee was stuck hanging he let go of rail with his left hand to free himself at the same time the striker released and he fell approx. 2 1/2' landing on right hip/side.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING 2 OTHER REPAIRMAN INSTALLING A BALL MILL ACCESS DOOR. A CRANE WAS BEING OPERATED BY ONE OF THE REPAIRMAN TO LIFT THE DOOR INTO POSITION. EE WAS HELPING TO GUIDE THE DOOR INTO POSITION WHEN HE INADVERTANTLY PLACED HIS HAND ON THE CRANE CABLE BLOCK. HIS LT. FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE & SHEAVE ON THE CRANE BLOCK. CUT & FRACTURED LT. PINKY FINGER.

EE was working in GBF modules. The modules were full of raw kiln feed. He was using a vac hose and grinding screens. His skin was moist from sweating. It came in contact with akaline dust, resulting in alkali burns to both shins, both forearms and both hands. The burns to his shins required skin grafts.

EE was cleaning under a slag feeder with a skid loader. There was 3 inches of clearance between the top of the loader and the bottom framework of the feeder. He went under the feeder and filled the loader bucket. When he reveresed the loader to come out, it lurched upwards pinching the 3rd and 4th fingers of his left hand between the feeder and loader controls.

PLANT LUBEMAN WAS RETURNING TO MAINTENANCE SHOP. AS HE ENTERED THE SHOP AREA, THERE WAS ANOTHER HYSTER AND TRASH DUMPSTER IN THE TRAVEL WAY. AS THE HYSTER WAS MOVING FORWARD EE LEANED TO HIS RIGHT TO MAKE SURE HYSTER WOULD CLEAR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FOOTREST & DANGLED OUTSIDE HYSTER AND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN PARKED HYSTER & MOVING HYSTER.

EE WAS THROWING A DIVERTER PADDLE ON THE STONE CHUTE FROM SILO 1&2 TO SILO 8. TO DO THIS, THE EE HAD TO PULL THE PADDLE ARM TOWARDS HIMSELF. THE PADDLE WAS HARD TO THROW BECAUSE OF WEAR AND BUILDUP. THE PADDLE ARM IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN SHOULDER HEIGHT. IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING ON THE PADDLE ARM, HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES ON BOTH SIDES OF HIS NECK. THERAPY 3/29/04.

Employee was changing batteries on the road grader. When he lifted the new battery over the wheel and down into the battery case, he felt something pop in his right wrist. He began physical therapy on 3-19-04 to strengthen his wrist.

EE WAS WORKING IN #2 FINISH MILL BALL REMOVING SHELL LINERS FROM INSIDE OF MILL. DEVELOPED SORENESS AND STIFFNESS IN BACK FROM LIFTING LINERS, WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION. WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXERS AND ALSO WAS GIVEN PHYSICAL THERAPY. WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT (LTA).

EE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK PUSHING A 4 WHEEL CART AND USING A COME-A-LONG TO MOVE A 250 F.K. COMPRESSOR. THE COMPRESSOR WEIGHS APPROX 400 LBS. HE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION, AND SHORTLY PHYSICAL THERAPY 3-1-04.

EE WAS REMOVING SLUDGE/ WATER PUMP FROM BASEMENTOF UNLOADING STATION. HE PICKED THE PUMP UP TO PLACE IT ON A 2 WHEEL CART. THE PUMP WEIGHED APPROX 200 LBS. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE PUMP, HE STRAINED HIS UPPER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER. HE WAS SENT FOR A MEDICAL EVALUATION, AND STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY TO REHABILITATE HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS VEHICLE IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT. THE WATER IN THE LOT FROZE OVER BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHILE WALKING AWAY FROM HIS VEHICLE HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE STRIKING HIS HIP AND ELBOW. ON 2/24/2004 HE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR SORENESS IN ELBOW. ON MARCH 5, 2004 HE BEGAN THERAPY FOR PAIN IN HIS ELBOW.

FATIGUE HAMMER SLIPPED & STRUCK HAND BELOW LEFT THUMB. OTHER FACTOR HITTING RUBBER, HELPED CONTRIBUTE TO FATIGUE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SCREW HOUSING TO A SCREW CONVEYOR. HE WAS WORKING OUTDOORS. THERE WAS SNOW AND ICE IN THE WORK AREA. WHEN HE WENT TO POSTION THE HOUSING INTO PLACE, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 2/27/04. ON 3/1/04, HE BAGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY TO STRENGTHEN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PUMP SCREW THAT WAS STUCK IN THE PUMP'S HOUSING. HE WAS HITTING THE SCREW SHAFT WITH A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE IT OUT OF THE HOUSING. WHEN HE STRUCK THE SCREW SHAFT WITH THE SLEDGE HE TORE HIS RIGHT BICEP MUSCLE AND LIGAMENT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING ON A SCREW CONVEYOR, USING A 3' PRY BAR, WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON THE PRY BAR IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, RESULTING IN SUTURED LIP.

EE WAS LOADING SHOTGUN SHELLS INTO A SINGLE SHOT KILN GUN. ANOTHER EE WAS FIRING THE GUN. HE HAD PLACED A SHELL INTO THE FIRING CHAMBER WHEN THE OTHER EE CLOSED THE FIRING MECHANISM BEFORE H IS FINGER WAS OUT OF THE WAY. HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHELL AND THE FIRING MECHANISM. IT WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A 753 BOBCAT SKID LOADER.HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BOLTS ON THE BOBCAT BUCKET. AS A RESULT, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. AFTER MONTHS OF PAIN, HE WENT FOR MEDI CAL EVALUATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD TORNCARTILAGE IN HIS KNEE. ON 2-24-04, HE WENT OFF ON A LOST TIME ACCIDENT TO HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

EE WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN TOOTH ON A LOADER BUCKET. REPAIRS INVOLVED BURNING, GRINDING, & WELDING. A SLIVER OF METAL BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & A FACE SHI ELD WHILE DOING THE REPAIRS. THE METAL WAS REMOVED BY A DR. AT THE E.R.

EE WAS GRINDING A STEEL HINGE IN THE PACKHOUSE SEALE. HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & GOGGLES. THE NEXT DAY HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED. HE WAS SENT TO AN OPTHAMOLOGIST TO HAVE HIS EYE EXAMINED. THE DR. REMOVED A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE MAKING GUARDS.THERE WERE 3 OTHER EE'S WORKING IN THE SAME AREA. THEY WERE ALL WELDING BURNING AND GRINDING. EE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS SENT TO AN EYE SPECIALIST AND A SLIVER OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SILO MEASUREMENTS. SHE MEASURED #8 STONE SILO WITH A DROP CORD AND HAD REMOVED THE CORD FROM THE SILO. SHE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP THE CORD AND WHEN SHE TURNED TO PLACE IT ON ITS HANGER, HER LOWER LEFT BACK WENT OUT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON HER NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. THUS, ON 5/22/03, IT BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A RETURN ROLL FROM #3 COOLER SMALL DRAG CONVEYER. THERE WAS NOT MUCH WORKING CLEARANCE. THE ROLL WEIGHED ABOUT 60 LBS. IT FELL AND PINCHED THE EE'S FINGER (LEFT FOREFINGE R) BETWEEEN THE ROLL AND THE EDGE OF A STEEL PLATE. HIS FINGER WAS LACEATED AND FRACTURED.

REPAIRMEN WERE REPLACING SUPPORT BARS IN #1 CINKER COOLER. THE COOLER GRATES HAD BEEN REMOVED SO THAT THE SUPPORT BARS COULD BE REPLACED, RESHIMMED, AND PROPERLY ALIGNED. INJURED EE WAS WALK ING ATOP SUPPORT BARS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE, TEARING CARTILAGE IN THE PROCESS. WENT OFF ON 5-19-03 AS LTA.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HEAT SHILED WITH A 1/2" DRILL WHEN THE DRILL BIT STUCK IN THE MATERIAL HE WAS DRILLING. THE DRILL CONTINUED TO ROTATE, CAUSING THE EE TO TWIST HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE HAS BEEN SENT TO THERAPY TO REHABILITATE HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #1 CLINKER COOLER IN THE AIR CHAMBER COMPARTMENT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. MATERIAL FELL FROM OVERHEAD. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND A PIECE O F METAL WAS REMOVED THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS MOPPING WET FLOOR IN CONTROL ROOM. FLOOR WAS WET BECAUSE ROOF WAS LEAKING. WHILE MOPPING FLOOR A 2' BY 4' CEILING TILE SOAKED WITH WATER FELL OUT OF THE CEILING STRIKING THE EE IN THE H EAD AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE FLOOR. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A BACK INJURY TO THE EE. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EE HAD SHUTDOWN AND LOCKED OUT PALLETIZER TO CLEAN PHOTOELECTRIC EYES AND TO ADJUST A HEAT LAMP ON AN AIR CYLINDER. UPON CLIMBING ATOP THE PALLETIZER CONVEYOR BELT, HIS FOOT (LEFT) CAUGHT ONTO THE SPLICE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. BOTH KNEES STRUCK THE CONVEYOR BELT MOTOR & HIS RT. SHOULDER STRUCK THE CONVEYOR. HE WENT OFF WORK 6/6/03 FOR SURGERY ON HIS LT. KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING A WIRE SPOOL. AFTER LIFTING THE WIRE SPOOL, HE NOTICED A LUMP ON HIS ABDOMEN AT HIS BELLY BUTTON. UPON EXAM BY A DR., IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA. HE WENT OFF FOR SURGERY 5/5/03.

SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICY STEP IN PACKHOUSE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. CONTINUED HIS WORK DUTY TILL 4/25/03. WAS EVALUATED BY ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR. KNEE REQUIRED SURGERY FOR CARTILEDGE DAMAGE. WENT OFF WORK 4-28-03.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DISASSEMBLING A PORTABLE SCAFFOLDING. THEY HAD REMOVED THE SIDE BRACING TO LOWER A SECTION OF SCAFFOLDING WHEN IT SWUNG DOWN & STRUCK THE INJURED'S RIGHT SHOULDER, BRUISING IT. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT & BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

THE EE WAS CLEANING A PILE OF MATERIAL HE HAD LOADED A WHEEL BARROW AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING IT WHEN HE SEVERELY STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOYULDER. THE EE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK AT HI S NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, THE WHEEL BARROW WAS OVERLOADED.

EE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HAND GRINDER TO GRIND A PEDESTAL ON #2 KILN NORTH THRUST ROLLER. HE WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF TO GRIND ANOTHER SECTION WHEN HIS LEFT LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GRIND ER. HE DID NOT SHUT THE GRINDER OFF WHEN MOVING. THE CUT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES. HE WAS WORKING IN CLOSE QUARTERS.

EE WAS CHECKING #1 CLINKER COOLER DRIVE MOTOR. IT HAD STALLED BUT WAS SHOWING A RUN FROM THE OPERATOR'S PANEL. HE REMOVED THE GUARD FROM THE MOTTOR-GEAR REDUCTION COUPLING TO SEE IF HE COULD S PIN IT BY HAND. FAILING THIS, HE TOLD THE OPERATOR TO SHUT THE DRIVE OFF. THE BACKLASH CAUSED THE COUPLING TO SPIN IN REVERSE, SNAGGING HIS GLOVE, PULLING HIS ARM AROUND THE SHAFT OF THE MOTO

EE WAS CLEANING HIS WORK AREA. HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF 2" X 2" X 1/4" ANGLE IRON WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. THE FORCE OF THE ANGLE IRON STRIKING HIM RESULTED I N A NON-DISPLACED NOSE FRACTURE AND A LACERATIONTO THE LEFT EYEBROW WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE A BALL MILL INSTALLING LINERS. THEY WERE LIFTING THE LINERS UP THRU THE BOTTOM DOOR OF THE MILL WITH AN ELECTRIC HOIST SUPPORTED FROM A 2" STEEL BAR THAT WAS NOT SE CURED. WHEN THEY SWUN THE LINER IN PLACE THE BAR SHIFTED & FELL INTO THE MILL THRU THE OPENING & STRUCK ONE EE ON THE HEAD, THE OTHER BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS (HE WAS NOT HURT).

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE A BALL MILL INSTALLING LINERS, LIFTING THE LINERS UP THROUGH THE BOTTOM DOOR OF THE MILL WITH AN ELECTRIC HOIST SUPPORTED FROM A 2" STEEL BAR THAT SPANNED T HE TOP DOOR OPENING. WHEN THEY SWUNG THE LINER IN PLACE, THE BAR SHIFTED AND FELL THROUGH THE OPENING INTO THE MILL, STRIKING ONE EE IN THE HEAD & THE OTHER BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS.

EE WAS REMOVING A SHAFT ECCENTRIC FROM A DRIVE SPROCKET ON 32 COOLER. HE WAS WORKING OFF A 2X10 PLANK WHICH WAS SPANNING ON 8-10 OPENING. THE EE HAD NO FALL PROTECTION ON.L HE WAS 8' IN THE AIR APPROXIMATELY. WHEN THE ECCENTRIC BROKE FREE OF THE SPROCKET, IT FELL ONTO THE PLANK, BREAKING THE PLANK. THIS RESULTED IN THE EE FALLING. HE LACERATED HIS FACE, THUMB & CRAC

EE WHO WORKS IN THE LAB, COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS AND FINGERS. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR OF THIS CONDITION. HE WAS SENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DR. FOR EVALUATION, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. ON 1-17-02, HE HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

MATERIAL HAD BUILT-UP IN THE FEED CHUTE TO #1 FINISH MILL FEED ELEVATOR. AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO KNOCK THE BUILD UP OUT OF THE CHUTE. WHEN THE BUILT UP MATERIAL LET LOOSE, IT FORCED THE BAR HE WAS USING, OUTWARD AND UPWARD. THE BAR STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF A PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT TO STEP ONTO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ONTO THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK AND ACTUAL GROU ND LEVEL, THERE WAS A 3" DIFFERENCE IN ELEVATION. DID NOT GOT OFF WORK UNTIL 11-14-01.

EE HAD SHOWERED AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHOWER TO HIS LOCKER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR AND FELL. EE FELL ON HIS BACK AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HIS ELBOW REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

EE WAS CHANGING A HOSE IN THE HOSE HOUSE FOR #4 F.K. PUMP LINE. SHE HAD TO LIFT THE HOSE & PUSH IT BETWEEN TWO OTHER HOSES TO GET IT IN IT'S PROPER RECEPTACLE. WHEN SHE DID SO, SHE FELT A PULL ING SENSATION IN HER RIGHT SHOULDER & IMMEDIATE SWELLING. SHE WENT OFF WORK MARCH 7, 2002.

EMPLOYEE MOVED A PORTABLE F.K. PUMP. HE WENT TO THE HOSE HOUSE TO CHANGE THE HOSE THRU WHICH CEMENT WAS TO BE PUMPED. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE WRONG HOSE. HE REMOVED THE ONE THAT WAS IN USE, A ND WHEN HE DID SO, HE WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH A BLAST OF CEMENT. EMPLOYEE GOT CEMENT IN BOTH EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM #3 SCALE TO THE PACKHOUSE PUMP ROOM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPETHAT WAS PARTIALLY BURIED IN THE GROUND. WHEN HEDID SO, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE. EMPLOYEE MISSED NO WORK UNTIL 12-19-01 WHEN HE WENT OFF FOR CORRECTIVE KNEE SURGERY.

WHILE MOVING 5 PUMP TO SILO 22 FROM SILO 24, SLIPPED ON OIL FLOOR AND STRUCK KNEE ON FLOOR. ALSO, TWISTED BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON A 6" AIR LINE UNDER THE DISCHARGE END OF ## RAW MILL. THE COMPRESSOR'S SUPPLY AIR TO THE LINE WERE LOCKED OUT, THE VALVE FROM THE RECEIVING TANK WAS CLOSED. EE WAS REMOVING A DRESSLER COUPLING FROM THE SECTION OF LINE TO BE RE-ROUTED WHEN A BLAST OF WATER AND AIR PRESSURE ESCAPED FROM LINE.

EE WAS USING SUPER SUCKER TO SUCK OUT CLINKER DUST FROM THE BOTTOM OF #3 COOLER COMPARTMENT. WHILE MOVING SUPER SUCKER HOSE, RIGHT ELBOW WAS STRAINED. THIS WAS A RE-INJURY TO EE'S RIGHT ELBOW.

THE EE WAS WALKING TO MAINTENANCE SHOP. WALKWAY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW. EE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS PACKING CEMENT WHEN BAG BLEW UP AND CEMENT GOT UNDERNEATH SAFTEY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE. EE ALSO TURNED BACK WHEN GETTING UP AND HURT BACK. EMPLOYEE'S EYE IS OK BUT IS ON RESTRICTED DUT Y OF NO LIFTING FOR 4 WEEKS.

PUTTING HOLES IN RUBBER SKIRTING, STEPPED ON PIECE OF LIMESTONE (4" DIAMETER) AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

SEVERAL EES WERE GRINDING OVERHEAD IN A CONFINED SPACE. PARTICLES OF METAL WILL FALL FROM EQUIPMENT DURING THIS PROCESS. AS A RESULT, A PIECE OF THE METAL GOT UNDER THE WELDING HOOD AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING FORKS APART ON FORK LIFT WHEN HIS 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS BECAME CAUGHT IN FORKS. ACCORDING TO FOREMAN, FORKS WERE STICKING AND HAVE SINCE BEEN GREASED.

HE WAS USING A GRINDER TO GRIND ON A PIECE OF PIPE. HE WEDGED THE GRINDER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF PIPE, WHICH CAUSED THE GRINDING WHEEL TO KICK BACK & STRIKE HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 PIER OF #2 KILN INSTALLING TOE BOARDS EE STEPPED OFF MAIN WALKWAY TO THE PIER LEVEL APPROX 6-8" DROP & SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL

EE WAS CHECKING TRUNIONS ON #1 KILN PIER NW ROLL, SLIPPED ON PIER WENT TO CATCH HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK GUARD WITH LEFT HAND. WOUND CLOSED WITH 3 STITCHES.

DRIVER EXPLAINED THAT HE FELT HE WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE. WHEN RAISING THE BED HE FELT THE BED SHIFTING AND TRIED TO LET IT DOWN BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AND THE CAB AND TRAILER TIPPED OVER. HE ALSO FELT THAT THE WIND CONTRIBUTED TO THIS. MY INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE SURFACE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON WAS UNEVEN, THE ROCK BEING DFUMPED WAS CLEAN AND DRY, THE GROUND AREA WAS SOLID

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DRILL STEEL & SLIPPED ON STEPS; JARRED LOWER BACK, RIGHT LEG & HEEL OF RIGHT FOOT. THERAPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING LINERS IN #2 FINISH MILL TO LINE THEM UP WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED RIGHT CHEEK. STITCHES 2.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER CEMENT LINE IN THE #4 RDW AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AS HE LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS CLEANING BURNER FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A STEEL PLATE COVERING A DUCT HOLE CATCHING HIS RT FOOT THAT WENT THROUGH THE HOLE AND BROKE HISLEFT FOOT IN 2 PLACES.

EE PULLED GROIN BACK AND NECK MUSCLES WHILE LIFTING TRUNIONN GUARDS AND PULLING AND PUSHING TRUNION CAPS. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR 3-1-00. LIMITED DUTY ALSO.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON COVERED ICE AND BROKE RIGHT ANKLE.

PUTTING COAL IN COAL HOPPER FELL ON COAL GRATE WHILE KICKING LUMP OF COAL OUT OF THE WAY. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR SAME DAY.

TRIPPED ON EXTENSION CORD AND SPRAINED ANKLE.