Tacoma Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Miner was cleaning coal mill grizzly --- fractured tip of left pinky with steel bar.

Hand was pinched between chain come-along and pipe elbow while moving a pipe elbow into place. Chain come-along slipped on metal, finger got in the way.

Under investigation. The individual involved in this incident is contracted by one of our customers to pickup product at our plant. We have been requesting follow-up information since the day of the incident, but have not received any information or documentation from our customer or from the individual involved in the incident. We do not know yet if this incident is reportable.

accident under investigation

Under investigation --- PLEASE NOTE: Injured was a contractor --- injured contractor would not provide last 4 digits of SS# or DOB. Per call for ampulation tip middle finger(75), ring of 1st joint(60) all together two are 135(left hand).

Accident under investigation

accident under investigation; not initially reportable; status changed today, 6/27/08.

Accident under investigation.

accident under investigation only became reportable on 3-05-2007

accident under investigation

Accident is under investigation (EE slipped and hurt his back setting up a rail car).

Accident is under investigation: call to company obtained further information. EE had removed his hood to take a broken bag off of the packing machine. His shoulder accidentally hit the button that started the machine and he got lime dust in his eyes. He is a temporary worker, hired for the April thru October season and never returned to work.

under investigation (employee jumped from ladder)

Accident is under investigation (EE burned his right hand dumping a reject tub).

A contractor entered the bag house hopper for maintenance on a deflector plate. He entered the hopper without a lifeline or locking out the systems. While inside a large amount of hot lime dust was knocked loose from above, engulfing him. He got out before completely engulfed with several injuries, including a fractured hand, twisted wrist, bruised knee, ankle and lung damage.

Employee was cleaning out chute. He "hit the chute with a bar and smashed his right index finger between the bar and a beam". Avulsion to right index finger.

INJURED WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR SYSTEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO CALCIUM HYDROXIDE IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

Employee was exposed to calcium hydroxide in his eyes. EE was wearing safety glasses.

BENDING, TURNING WELDING IN TIGHT SPACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REHANDLING BAGS OF LIME, THREW A BAG ONTO A PLATFORM. BAG BROKE & GOT LIME IN EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

LOADING BULT BAGS PIECE OF LIME ENTERED RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE GRABBED A 35 LB. BAG OF LIME THAT FELL OFF A CONVEYOR AND PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HURT HIS SHOULDER TWICE IN THE SAME LOCATION BEFORE WORKING HERE. HE'S UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE MAY NEED SURGERY ON ROTATOR CUFF.

EE WAS MANIFULATING A LOAD OUT HOSE AND IT WAS NOT MOVING. HE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. CHIROPRACTOR SAYS A DISK SLIPPED AND PINCHED A NERVE. THE DISC WAS RE ALIGNTE D AND JUST WAITING FOR NERVE SWELLING TO GO DOWN AND EE SHOULD BE BACK TO WORK.

EE HAS EXPERIENCED A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT INHIS HEARING TEST. EE WEARS PROTECTION AND HAS BEEN REFERRED TO A AUDIOLOGIST.

DURING A YEARLY HEARING TEST AS PART OF HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM EE TESTED WITH A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN BOTH EARS. MODERATE LOSS FOR SPEECH SOUND IN RIGHT EAR, MILD LOSS FOR HIGH PIT CH IN LEFT EAR, MODERATLY SEVERE LOSS FOR HIGH PITCH IN RIGHT EAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ONTO A WALKWAY AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. NO IMMEDIATE INJURY, LATER THE KNEE SWELLED. EMPLOYEE REPORTED IT TO MANAGEMENT ON 10/17/01.

BAGS OF LIME WERE BEING SLID DOWN A FREE(NON-POWERED) ROLLER CONVEYOR AND A BAG GOT CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER. EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO PULL OUT BAG AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO ROLLS. A CONVEYOR BELOW WAS PULLING ON THE CAUGHT BAG AND PINCHED HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING CASTABLE/REFRACTORY WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

A BAGHOUSE DISCHARGE PLUGGED & THE DUST WAS DUMPED OUT OF THE HOPPER ONTO THE GROUND. THE EEWAS SENT OVER TO VACUUM UP THE SPILL WITH A HIVAC INSTEAD OF STARTING AT EDGE OF PILE HE WALKED INTO IT GOING OVER TOP OF LOW TOP STEEL TOED SAFETY BOOTS DUST (LIME DUST) GOT INTO HIS BOOTS CHEMICAL BURN

EE WAS CUTTING UP SCRAP METAL AND PARTS TO PUT TINTO A RECYCLE BIN. HE WAS PUTTING METAL IN THE BIN AND GOT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE KEPT WORKING ALL DAY AND REPORTED IT 2 DAYS LATER. ON THE 20 TH OR 21ST HE WENT TO SEE HIS DR WHO SAID HE HADA HERNIA. UPON OPERATION THEY FIXED 4 HERNIA'S OCT 5TH.

WAS BAGGING HYDRATED LIME WITH A PROTECTIVE HOOD ON. HE SAYS HE BENT OVER AND THE HOOD WAS CAUGHT ON SOEMTHING AN DIT PULLED OFF HIS HEAD AND AT THE SAME TIME THE START BUTTOM WAS PUSHED BLOW ING HYDRATE INTO HIS EYES. TEMPORARY LOSS OF VISION DUE TO HYDRATE IN EYES. 4 DAYS WITH BLURRED VISION IN 1 EYE.

EE STEPPED INTO A PILE OF HYDRATED LIME & GOT SOME INSIDE HIS RIGHT BOOT. HE DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL HE GOT HOME THAT IT IRRITATED HIS SKIN AROUND THE TOP OF BOOT & CAUSED A BLISTER AROUND HIS ANKLE. HE WAS GIVEN BANDAGE & PAIN MEDS HE WAS OFFERED LIGHT DUTY & REFUSED. WHEN TOLD WE HAD AN OFFICE JOB FOR HIM HE QUIT AFTER 8 DAYS OFF. "BLISTER"

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A VIBRATOR HEAD UP TO A PLATFORM AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TIP. REQUIRED 2-3 STITCHES AND HIS FINGER NAIL WAS REMOVED BY THE CLINIC, LIMITED MOBILITY TO HI S INDEX FINGER FOR 1-2 WEEKS.

WAS CLIMBING ON TOP OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND STOOD UP UNDERNEATH A PIPE AND HIT TOP OF HEAD.