Graves County MinesMetal/Nonmetal

AIRING TIRE UP, TIRE EXPLODED.

INSTALLING FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM WHEN EE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A SKYLIGHT. FELL APPROXIMATELY 16 TO 18 FEET.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF CLAY WHEN A COUPLE OF BAGS GOT TURNED SIDEWAYS ON THE BELT. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS RIGHT ARM OUT AND WAS HOLDING THE BAGS BACK. HE REACHED OVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO TURN OFF THE BELT, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HISRIGHT ARM.

EE WAS LETTING RAIL CARS DOWN AT THE DRYER. WHEN HE STARTED TO TIGHTEN THE BRAKES ON ONE OF THE CARS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.

EE WAS PICKING UP SMALL CROSS TIES AND PLACING THEM ON A PALLET EE FOOT SLIPPED AND WHEN EE CAUGHT HIS BALANCE HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EE DID NOT FALL. IT HAD BEEN RAINING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADER 1527. HE WAS FIXING THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR TO GET IT REMOVED.

EE WAS HELPING PUT 55 GAL BARRELS OF ANTIFREEZE INTO THE CONTAINMENT. THE CHAIN SLIPPED & THE BARREL THAT EE WAS GUIDING INTO PLACE, SHIFTED & SWUNG INTO ANOTHER BARREL & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BET WEEN THE BARRELS.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A BEARING ON THE MILL. WHILECLEANING THE MILL SHAFT WITH A SAND SCREEN, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER. HEHAD TO HAVE 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS GOING TO EMPTY THE DUMPSTER AT THE DRYER. HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE BELT AND WATCHING THE POLES THAT HOLD THE BELT UP. WHEN THE SLIDE SHIFT OF THE FORKLIFT HIT A POLE HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT HUNG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HIS BODY WENT FORWARD & IT PUSHED HIS SHOULDER BACK. HE WENT TO DR.& 1ST AID ONLY 5-5-01 AFTER WORK. BECAME REPORTABLE 7/27 WENT HE TOOK OF FOR SURGERY. EST 6-8 WE

EE WAS CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION ON A DUMP TRUCK. GOT SOMETH8ING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EE HAD WASHED OFF THE TRUCK & TRANSMISSION. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. WE DID FIRT AID AT THE PLANT. TOOK HIM TO THE DR. TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE DR. GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FOR HIS EYE.