Shorter PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Confirmed diagnosis of Silicosis.

PADDING OF SEAT IN LOADER WORN EXTENSIVELY. INTERIOR PACKING OF SEAT DIRECTLY CONTACTS EE'S BACK CAUSING FREQUENT PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH REPLACEMENT OF LOGWASHER PADDLES. WHIEL STANDING IN LOG WASHER TUB, ANOTHER EE STOOD ON THE CATWALK HANDING THE PADDLES OVER THE GUARD RAIL TO THE EE APPROX 6-12 IN CHES OVER HIS HEAD. AS EE TURNED TO POSITION THE PADDLE FOR INSTALLATION, HIS LEFT, MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2 PADDLES (PADDLE WEIGHT 65-70 LBS EACH)

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT OUT AND REPLACE WORN BELT CLAMPS ON A 24"" CONVEYOR BELT. EE HAD BOTH KNEES DOWN ON THE BELT CUTTING OUT THE CLAMPS. EE WAS USING THE KNIFE PULLING TOWARDS H IM IN THE CUTTING MOTION. WHEN HE PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE KNIFE TO CUT, THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE BELT AND INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE DOING END OF SHIFT INSPECTION AND FUELING EQUIPMENT IN PIT AREA. MACHINE WAS PARKED NEXT TO FUEL TANK. UPON COMPLETION OF FUELING, HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN BACKWARDS OFF FRONT END OF MACHINE TRACKS. DUE TO WET, MUDDY CONDITIONS OF TRACKS, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL,BUMPED HEAD ON BUCKET OF MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE TEREX 3360 HAUL TRUCK INSPECTING DRIVE LINE BOLTS. AS MECHANIC WAS COMINGFROM UNDER TRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE, HE RAISED UP TOO QUIKLY, NOT CLEARING HIMSELF OF TRUCK, BUMPI NG HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING HYD. TANK ON THE TRUCK. INCIDENT CAUSED MUSCLE SKELETAL PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHER PLANT PERSONNEL CHANGE BOTTOM BELT ROLLER ON CONVEYER #1. A ROPE WAS TIED TO ONE END OF THE ROLLER TO AID IN PICKING UP AND INSTALLING THE ROLLER INTO ITS FRAME. EMP LOYEE WAS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.