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N18329 BEACON BUILDING. WICHITA I. KANSAS *- AMHERST J-l July 15, 1957 Ozark Smelting fining Company Coffeyville, Kansas Attention: C E. Deeds, Resident 'Onager Centlemen: \-e are submitting a Progress Report of your plant accident prevention activities for the first nine (?) months of your current policy year. This report includes information on current plant accident trend# as compared to prior years, comments in regard to accident increases, a brief description of disabling injuries, accident prevention progress and a Liberty Mutual Loss Prevention 3ervice Summary. The accidents at your plant have been due t,o the basic accident producing factors such as slips, falling objects and material handling. Although your disabling injury experience has net been favorable this policy year, we feel that you are making strides to improve this condition. It has been a pleasure working with you during this period and ve are looking forward to our future associations with you. Very truly yours, J3J:nb ccs G. F. Vijraan 0. Howard J. uo inabl Safety Pjigir.eer loss Prevention Lent, 0007-SWP-000031007 N18329.01 } Nl8329.02 t A 1T^ to Manhours Disabling Injuries Total Toys Lost Disabling Injury Frequency Disabling Injury Severity w ~z0,<7) 8 102 >**** 211 to ^sSL. -7C,?20 0 105 723 :-z-ss to ,*---57 -?< ^ 11 ( J *! * :-9 ^ -L *s~f. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 0007-SWP-000031009 COMMENTS The number of disabling Injuries has increased over the 195^ and 1955 policy years. The major cause of this Increase is the failure of em ployees to use safe working methods. During this policy year you have begun a program to bold supervisory safety meetings* You are now in the prqpess of arranging to have em ployes safety meetings. Vie feel that the action you are taking to in crease employee interest in safety and your plans to establish safe working rules will he of definite benefit in controlling injuries at your plant. , It will be our aim to assist you in your program of creating and sus taining employee safety interest* l ib e r t y mu t u a l in s u r a n c e c o mp a n y 0007-SWP-000031010 REDACTED DISABLING EJURISS 9-25-56 10-10-56 lC-ie-56 12-2-56 12-7-56 3-6-57 3-19-57 3-28-57 4-3-57 4-17-57 4-11-57 5-17-57 Pushing wheelbarrow; strained back Bag ef pigment slipped from a pile, knocked him down, fractured ribs Dust in eye Fulling on a wrench to open a valve; hernia Steel bar fell on his foot Loading pallets-twisted hip Lading 100 lb. bags; injured arm Stepped on a pebble-bruised foot Tightening filter; bar struck his head Acid line broke-sprayed with acid Pulling vheelbarrwr-twisted back Shoveling slack-hernia - LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 0007-SWP-0000310H } PRCGR3S5 ma t a c s -s t t s u p pc r t > Management has displayed excellent interest and cooperation in the pro gram to combat losses. SAFStT CRGJLMISATlCKi The formulation of a supervisors* safety camnittee and the interest dis played by the group should greatly aid the plant safety program. Super visors are making worthwhile and constructive recommendations to eliminate unsafe conditions. VKFLOTgS jDUCATIOK: The use of safety handout literature &n^the adoption of plans to held ' employee safety meetings should generate employee Interest in safety. CONTROL OF HAZARDS: Machine guarding and general physical conditions are good throughout the plant. Safety recommendations submitted by plant personnel and liberty Mutual representatives have been complied with very readily. ADsmre f ir s t a id s First aid facilities appear to be adequate at this time. Future plans will be to have our Medical Director visit your plant to survey facilities. Plant inspection by management is carried out very effectively. Vtth the formulation of the supervisory safety committee, plant physical conditions are well controlled. IKTSSTICATICH: . Accident investigation is carried out by management and corrective measures are taken to avoid recurrence of similar types of accidents. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 0007-SWP-000031012 SERVICE SDI-iaRT During the first nine (9) months of your current policy year the follow ing service was given by Liberty Ritual's Loss Prevention Department. S5R7ICE C1ILS TO THE PLUETi 1. To aid you in the formulation of plans for employee and supervisory education. ' 2. To review the effectiveness of the Peterson Vibrators to reduce noise levels. ^ . 3. Review and discussion of the personal protective equipment and medical controls far lead exposure. 4. Plant surveys to check on over-all plant safety conditions. ADDITIOIAL SERVICE l 1. Preparation of driver control rules for industrial power truck operators. 2. Supplying of employee educational handout literaturo "Keep ' Them Eyeing" and "Wiat Everyone Should Know About Lifting". LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 0007-SWP-000031013