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To: Mr. B. D. Helms From:J. R. Travis rs: Worker's Compensation Cases - August, 1980 C^emidoA- INC. CALVERT CITY PLANT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Date: Copiai: 4 September 1980 R. L. Starks During the month of August the visitation program to the hospital or homes of employees on Worker's Compensation was continued. Seventeen visits to the employees' homes were made during the month. Nine hospital visits were made, but six of these were to employees in the hospital with non-job related Illnesses. There were no new lost time accidents during the month of August. Three employees had OSHA recordable accidents and their status Is as follows: 1. Mr. Ronald Yates, a maintenance mechanic. Injured his right knee on 1 Aug 80 while working in the 200 line dryer at PV0H. The Injury was diagnosed as a probable strain by the company doctor, and he was put on light duty. Later, he was referred to an orthropedlc surgeon; and micro-surgery was performed on his right knee on an out-patient basis on 21 August. Mr. Yates reported to the plant 22 August and has continued to do so each work day since surgery. Mr. Yates will be re-evaluated by the orthropedlc surgeon on 15 September 80. '.2. Mr. Winston Houser, an Acetylenlcs operator, received first and second degree burns on his upper body In a flash fire at the ball mill In the Acetylenlcs department on midnight shift 21 August. Mr. Houser was admitted to Lourdes Hospital and was discharged on Wednesday morning, 27 August. Houser has been treated at the plant first aid and his bums are progressing satisfactorily. .3. Mr. Frank McManus, an Acetylenlcs operator. Injured his hip and back In his successful attempt to escape the fire at the ball mill in the Acetylenlcs department. Mr. McManus was not hospitalized, but he Is reporting to the plant first aid each day for medical evaluation. Active Cases, Employees Away From Work 1. J. Smith, Jr., PVC bagger, is still recuperating at home. Mr. Smith says he has some difficulty moving his arm forward and upward. He said his doctors are satisfied with his progress. His next appointment is 15 September, 1980. 2. A. Koebel, an electrician, is recuperating at home. He says his neck is still painful. He is awaiting an appointment with Mayo Clinic. 3. B. Boaz, a PV0H bagger operator, had the cast removed on 27 August and instructed to do limited exercise of her wrist. Her next appointment is 10 September, 1980. AP00044907 2- - 4. R. Taylor, a maintenance mechanic, is still recuperating at home. The last time I visited his home no one was at home. I have not talked to him since his last doctor's appointment. 5. J. Potts, an Emulsion operator, continues to recuperate and exercise his knee at home. His next appointment is 10 September 1980. Mr. W, P. Ethridge and A. Franklin returned to work in August. Mr. Ethridge is on regular duty. Active Cases, Employees on Regular Light Duty 1. C. Wyatt, maintenance mechanic, continues on light duty. Mr. Hardee of Liberty Mutual Insurance promised he would give us some information on this case settle ment by the middle of September, 1980. 2. A Smith, a maintenance mechanic, continues on light duty and he does not seem to be making any progress. His next appointment with Dr. Davies, a neurosurgeon, is 19 September 1980. 3. 0. Price, a catalyst operator, is still on light duty. 4. J. Van Vactor, laborer, returned to regular duty in the Tatter part of August. He accepted a voluntary lay-off effective 31 August, and he is on an exercise program to strengthen his back. 5. A Franklin, a maintenance mechanic, returned to work on the 4 August; and he Is still on light duty due to his knee injury. 6. N. Hatton, a maintenance mechanic, produced a letter from Dr. Hunt, an orthropedic surgeon, who operated on his shoulder, stating that he was 202 ppt. disability as a result of his shoulder injury. A copy of this letter was forwarded to Liberty Mutual Insurance in Louisville, Ky. Mr. Hardee states that they will investigate this claim and rating throughly before they make any settlement. 7. L. Bebout, a refrigeration mechanic, reported difficulty with his back resulting from an old or prior job related injury. He is on light duty. /jls R. Travis AP00044908 Project Worker's Compensation Orientation Manual Safety Manual Visitor's Orientation Inspect Plant Lunch Facilities PLANS FOR NEXT MONTH (September, 1980) Status Give to Personnel for their administration. Being reviewed. Imple ment recommendations. Have procedures reviewed and implement recommenda tions. Begin typing for distribution. Outside firm retained to prepare this program. Improve facilities. Benefits More efficient administra tion. Allow more time for safety projects. Improve plant safety through better-informed employees. Make safety an important part of operations. Inform visitors of plant hazards and establish safety standards. Upgrade to meet regulations and industrial hygiene stan dards. AP00044909 Regulations Introduction to Manual Wearing Eye Protection Wearing Hard Hats Smoking Regulations Scrap Material Regulations Procedures Ladder and Scaffold Lockout Bypassing Safety Devices General Plant Safety Rules Flame and Hot Work Permit Tank/Vessel Entry Work Permit Evacuation Respiratory Protection Emergency Control Revised Typed Reviewed Approved Distributed XX XX XX XX XX X X XX X XX X XX X XX X XX X x_ X Conmittee working on this topic AP00044910 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. monthly safety/medical composite report MONTH OF AUGUST 1980 AP00044911 MEDICAL REPORT AUGUST 1980 FISCAL YEAR TO DATE CUMMULATIVE TOTAL FIRST AID CASES TOTAL OSHA REC0RDA3LES TOTAL TOST WORKDAY CASES TOTAL LOST WORKDAY CASES AWAY FROM WORK . 41 4 3 0 TOTAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK DAYS OF RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY 21 74 MAN HOURS OPERATED 108,462 MAN HOURS OPERATED WITHOUT LOST TIME INJURY* 108.462 TOTAL HAYS STNCF TAST TOST TTMF TN.TTTPY* DATF OF LAST TOST TTMTT TN.7TTRY* TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 31 9 JULY 1980 598 385 35 26 5 769 411 1,231,997 ` "--^ 1 as.637 53 _____ 185.6 32 53 Lost Time Injury Refers to Cases Involving Days Away From Work (Column 4 of Form 2098) AP00044912 OSHA RECORDABLE FREQUENCY RATES FOR 1Tt/TTQT 19g0 1 AP00044913 PLANT OR DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC ACTS INVOLVED MONTH AUGUST L980 EYE AnrrYT.FTiiTrs COMPOUND EMULSION - P-.V.C.________________________ P.V.O.H. nTTT.TTlES ENVIRONMENTAL MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE r-T ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE L-l H-l,L-l CHEMICAL MECH. F-2,H-1jB-l SLIPS, FALLS, 6 B-L 3-2,F-L H-l 3-1 H-l,F-l H-l B-l L-l. K--1 a-? r.-i R-- i h .1 E-l.W_9.R-1.A-T.T-9' INSTRUMENT WAREHOUSE STORES VINYL ACETATE LABOR fi JANITORS SAFETY TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TARORATORY ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION Ca.t*lyst F-l F-l H-l i ii TOTAL_________________________ CODE E-EYE F-FACE 3 56 A-ARM H-HAND OR 0 B-BODY L-LEG S1 22 T-TOE R-RESPIRATORY A, AP00044914 AGE LENGTH OF SERVICE DEPT. PRE. INJ. NATURE OF FIRST AID INJURY Augu9t 1980 F.A. MED DESCRIPTION PE.ACCIDENT Drained N.M.A. Tank got too much fumes 45 llyrs Emul. Chemical irritation to face . 18 1 1245 43 5yrs, Maine. Poss. Hernia Loading tool box on pick-up truck hurt 15 1 left side. 1030 --rr- 35 lyr. Malnt. Lac. right palm Lojdigg^jool boxes, one slipped cut right 61 Cleaning inker on chart, stuck Inker into i3 12yrs. Use. Juncture wound It. md. fgr. 11 1 It. md. finger. 0900 17 5yrs. Malnt. 3oss. sprain to It. slde/bac c 38 1 Pjjl^ing 'sg<|gns on FS1 Filter hurt It. sd. cleaning gasket, and spilled on arm Inj. 16 15yr. taint. CB to rt. arm Acetic Acid 32 0 same. 1475 lac. using a insulation knife. 1480 36 12yr . taint. Sm. lac. to left forearm 5 0 38 5yrs. Malnt. Poss, sprain It anklo 32 4 do. Maine. l.B. to right palm 42 15yrs, Whs. Poss. sprain rt. thumb. 52 22yrs. Maine. C.B. on It. forearm. Walking along turned left ankle on white l n rocks. 1045 Working in pipe rack, touched steam line I0 burning rt. palm. 1345 32 4 Pulled pallet off of stack hurt rt. thumb 1640 36 3 Removing pump fluid spilled on head ot pump. 0830 A P 0 0 0 4 4 9 15 32 6yrs. Malnt. Poss. sprain It knee. 35 lyr. Maine. F.B. In rt. eye. 36 13yr. *voh Scrap to left inner ear 37 1 Setting in pipe rack when he got up not* lead laFr knpp snrp. 1400 6 i Using a heater for fan, it blew F.B. in ey0800 LI turned head hitting It on pipe hanger 0 23 lyr. 37 7vr 48 13 >voh iainr taint. Abrasion to left little fine ir 3 3 Poss. bruise to baci^ftnee's 50 unbolting railcar,wrench slipped hitting _L_ finger on holt head 0845 _____________ -- taking rusty bolt off one slipped hit rt. 3 elbow 1500 Truck rolled back Into him and wedged him 0 61 4vr. Soul T ___ JVQH HR t-n Taft- palra walking in stepped on rock and turned 2 0 ankle 0745 tc ached end of methonal vapor inj.same 1030 -W------ -i-- A P 0 0 0 4 4 9 16 r ATE OF JURY *398-80* *399-80 #400-80 V #401-80 / A# 402-Ji 103-80 - ] s 404-80 f *405-80" , #406-80 l -rttw 408-80 : * 409-80 % !410-80 411-8<T $412-80 1 IlllJtJ&flXX) i 15-80 ' 416-80 o 417-80 LENGTH PRE. 1MJ. AGE OF DEPT, NATURE OF FIRST AID INJURY SERVICE ___ AUGUST lQfln------------------------- F.A. MED DESGUIEIIQN QE.ACCIDENT 6yrs. Plaint. Irritation It. upper eyelid 10 22 9mo. 63 5 18yr Acety. C.B. rt. ankle. Malnt. Fobs, bruise to rt. knee 55 While closing the shop door something flew in It eye. 1900_________________ While charging ball mill some caustic got on rt. ankle. 2230 talked Into grateing hitttin knee and inj ;ame. 1400 Jto. Malnt, HU to .left hand 42 12yr, VOll HR to rt. foot 10 28. llyr. 25 2UL. 36 12yi 49 21 22 l*syr. 41 12yr Labor. Pobb. sprain to beek- -Hr PVQH EMUL Inaenh MhP m gr-nin_ Left arm and shoulder inj. Exposure to Vlnvl Acetate XL Boiler Poss. sprained back 36 Aik NAOH burn to left side face 0 Malnt. Caustic sol.bum tort, arm 33 f>yr. Laborer Pnfls. sprained rt. thumb hi: Malnt. ^ac. to rt. index finger 38 I5yr. VC ac, 1. forefinger 47 Zlyr. Boiler OQSS. twlst-pd anVIp rt 16. 12. ^2jcing in Emul. and touched hot steam line Spilled hot H20 In boot 0830 trying to pull puu^> out of ditch stepped tepped on pine and fell inj. eama-Qflin insect bite unknown when It happened noticed welling and discoloration slipped in vinyle acetate warehouselt aod thpr rhsm. 1n f1nr Sleeking steam charts at PV0H and slipped and fell on tarpaper ini, same 0005 pouring contents of NAOH out of 5gal. >ticket, splashed and inj. same 0210 removing mixer and got caustic on rt. am -anatin line wasen'f nronerlv washed oiir setting chair in break room and it tipped over, .raiighr ,nn rhumb Ini, same 1600______ gasket cutter struck finger inj. same 1830 ' cutting rope with knife, knife slipped and as. finger QQ3Q_________ ______________________ stepped out of car in parking lotspralned 1500------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x ftfcua faxxxxxx ttkxxxxi totfigygsrFfrr#gfKXRxxxxxx kSxxx toamxmxmmKmmYYYmTafi---------------------- 56 lyr. Aik. Caustic bum l.side of face not sure, explosion an alk. 0130 itYI feint Poss. sprain to back 42 5yra. feint. F.B. in rt. eve 20 XL pulling on plpewrench inj. same 1600 installing a muffler something fell into rt. eye. 1820 .TE F URY >18-BO*" t19-80* * *20-80 21-80 EMPLOYEE AGE 48 LENGTH OF SERVICE DEPT. 3yrs. Acety. PRE, INJ. NATURE OF FIRST AID INJURY aucust iqan H.B. to rt. shin. F, A. 8 MED Jhlle washing down the Flaker, hot water 0 splashed on rt. shin. 1810 38 llyrs. Maint. Poss. bone bruise It. foot. 31 2 i20alvaee Yard stepped on a sharp 30 lyr. 59 22yrs. Inst. Poss. sprain It. Ior, JP.Enul. Poss. sprain It. shoulder 3 33 Jalklni-between scrap yard and Inst, shop ft stinnhlpd In dark hurl- 1r . anti* 0430 3 Climbing ladder slipped off ladder and was left haoRinR bv left shoulder. 1400 , A P 0 0 0 4 4 9 17 4 , DATE OF INJURY EMPLOYEE .78-80 iQfi-fln f 413-80 14-80 '& AGE LENGTH OF SERVICE DEPT. 0S1IA RECORDABLE . PREV. INJURIES FIRST 1BDICAL .MIL... AUGUST 1980 28 2 no. Malnt. `oss. sprain rt. knee 1 Lf\ P >ss. fx. L.pinkie and forear i 24 4vr Aik fill' rn^f6 ft 26 4yxs. Acety. abrasion rt. forearm/shoulde : 19 Working inside dryer aquatting pai 1 when RettlnR into standing positlo working on garage door in saftey 2 IImSelflRfl sPrinB came loose inj. Explosion at balloill inj. same n 004 5 gAplu&iuit a.L ball lull! illlUU^lj llilU 0 IRESiSe? lEScr??df6Jla?Sa6f66e ulc A P 0 0 0 4 4 9 18 - 1 ( __ J SUPERVISORY SUMMARY OF INJURIES F - DEMOTES FIRST AID CASES M - DEMOTES OSHA RECORDABLES L - DENOTES LOST WORKDAY CASES NAME ACETYT iF.MICS COMPOUND EMULSION 9wn F.V.O.H. TTTTLTTTES ENVIRONMENTAL MFCWANTCAL MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAS. MAINTENANCE AUGUST L980 FM 41 4 47 00 50 10 L 0 0 0 0 0 500 2- 0 0 1 00 20 2 0 0 00 PATNTTNO ft TN.STTT.ATTNO 00 0 INSTRUMENT WAREHOUSE STORES OT1WT, ACETATE LABOR ft .TANTTflRR 100 1 00 000 000 100 .. 0 0 n TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT LABORATORY ENOTNTT.RTNO AnMTMTSTRATTON Satalyet 000 000 000 000 000 T 33*5 27 0 38 22 53 9 4 147 3 0 14 12 3 1 32 n 1 4 6' 3 6 ML 30 5 AUGUST 1979 FML 61 3 0 F 550 FISCAL R TO d; M 39 06 0 0" 0 30 L1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 46 00 0 43 0 36 4 0 3 3 5 0 11 I 00 00 00 00 14 3 21 1 L0 10 0 83 09 02 0 221 04 7 l 0 15 1 00 00 10 00 00 30 1n 0n 10 10 00 91 ft /. ft 1ft 08 05 00 0 48 i ft 7 0 0 1 0n 00 00 0n 00 10 A >- - ft ft ft ft 09 1 00 00 00 00 n _4__ ___ 0__ 06 0 0l 00 05 0 AP00044919