OXBOW CALCINING L.L.C.

An employee was troubleshooting the lubrication system for kiln cooler gear. He locked out the system and shut off the compressed air to the lubrication system. Then, he went to unclog the system by pushing the cleanout plunger on the backside of the nozzle while holding the spray bar. His left hand slipped in front of the nozzle as the injector released stored oil pressure, resulting in the injection of air and oil lubricant into his hand at 3,000 psi.

An employee was walking across a concrete parking lot when they slipped and fell on a patch of ice, resulting in a fractured leg.

An employee was walking down the hallway when they tripped and fell to the floor, fracturing their right wrist.

An employee was walking down the hall to retrieve a vacuum when they stumbled and fell to the floor. The employee suffered wrist bruises and a kneecap fracture that required surgery.

An employee was carrying furniture backward during a delivery when he tripped and broke his right ankle.

An employee was installing a compressor piston. He tripped and fell backward while the piston was in his lap. As he landed, the little finger of his left hand became caught between the piston and compressor piping resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip. The employee required stitches and the fingertip was reattached.

An employee was doing an oil change. He was walking to get his oil jug when he tripped on an open lift pad, and fell to the ground landing on his right side. The employee sustained a broken right femur and was hospitalized.

A forklift lifting device was being picked up with a forklift. The forks were lowered, causing the equipment to fall and injure an employee. The employee sustained cervical spine, facial, and jaw injuries and was hospitalized.

An employee was refilling a bottle with a cleaning solution when bleach entered the bottle and it exploded. The employee inhaled the fumes and experienced difficulty breathing and burns to her throat, resulting in hospitalization.

An employee was performing maintenance on a pump flange that was in ammonium sulfate service. The line had been blocked in and drain lines were opened. The employee was making a line break when hot sulfur water (150-180 degrees) sprayed out. The employee sustained thermal burns to their chest, back, arm, and stomach.

An employee was measuring the level in a storage tank using a handheld tape gauge. When he stood up, he felt a sharp pain in his back. He was hospitalized, having suffered a lower back strain.

An employee was performing gas service work outdoors in extreme heat when they became ill. The employee was hospitalized with dehydration.

An employee was helping to move a 1,300-pound coil on a cart. The steel caster hit a crack in the concrete, the weld holding the caster onto the cart broke, and the coil and cart tipped over onto the employee. He was hospitalized with a laceration on his forehead and a pelvic fracture on his right side.

An employee was working in the food service warehouse when he experienced chest pain, difficulty breathing, and lost consciousness. The employee sustained carbon monoxide poisoning.

An employee was cutting a piece of metal rod with a metal cutting machine. His right middle finger became caught between the rod and the machine's table. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated.

An employee was working at her desk. She went to stand up and fell to the floor beside the desk. The employee sustained a hip displacement and required surgery.

An employee was processing wood boards at a chop saw when the saw malfunctioned and the blade cut her left hand and fingers. She was hospitalized and her little finger was surgically amputated.