Omya California Metal/Non-Metal

Third party temporary laborer hit their hard hat on the frame of a conveyor in the central crushing area. The impact resulted in a neck strain. this was not reported until the 12th, at which time the laborers company (ICR) sent them to their industrial clinic

Employee was removing a guard to begin maintenance on the ball mill when EE felt EE's knee pop. Atter evaluation initial diagnosis is a knee sprain

Employee was using a pry bar to dislodge broken plow tips in RMI. They felt the job was strenuous but was alright when they completed it. They had a prescheduled day off 10/28/24 and returned to work on 10/29/24. Their back was stiff and mentioned it to the Maint. Coordinator. By 10:00 AM their back had a spasm, and they could hardly walk.

Employee was on the Sentinel Haul Road, got out of EE's haul truck to remove a small tree that was in the roadway. EE was on unlevel surface, did not test the weight of the tree and did not use safe lifting procedures. Later in the week, employee began to feel pain in EE's abdomen and reported the incident on 4/19/2024.

Employee arrived at work and was getting out of EE's truck to go clock in. As EE was getting out of EE's truck, EE's left foot slipped on black ice, and EE fell out of the truck onto the asphalt injuring left shoulder. It had snowed during the night and the parking lot was covered with black ice and snow.

While removing the MyMill metal frame from the building, mechanics were rotating it 90 degrees because of limited spacing and to avoid overhead electrical wiring. The mechanic's right ring finger got pinched between the metal frame and the eyebolt connected to the motor.

Electrician was descending the stairway. EE had one hand on the handrail, but was carrying a pipe in the other hand. EE missed the last step and as EE stepped down EE injured EE's right foot and ankle. EE heard a loud popping sound

Employee was moving an empty water dispenser (approximately 33 lbs.) and felt a pain in EE's upper left chest/rib area.

Employee was stepping down from the excavator, EE's foot slipped, and EE hit EE's right knee on the excavator tracks.

Employee was pushed and as EE stepped back, EE stepped down missing a step, lost EE's balance and fell on EE's right knee sustaining injury to multiple body parts.

While tightening lug nuts on a 992 loader the employee was using a 1 inch impact and EE noticed that the ring holding the safety pin on the extension was coming out and by the time EE could react the pin had come out and caught EE's wrist, causing the cut. A fellow employee helped administer first aid to stop the bleeding and bandaged it up.

Employee was using a Kenworth water truck to provide dust suppression and ran over an unseen rock causing the truck to swerve and the operator felt pain in EE's neck from the movement. The operator went to the company clinic and was placed on modified duty for 1 week till re-evaluation

Forklift operator was loading a contract van truck and they had a miscommunication and the driver started to reposition the truck by pulling forward at the same time the operator was returning to start loading. The forklift did not fully enter the truck and the rear tires of the forklift did not make it into the trailer causing a jolt to the operator and a sore back.

The geologist was collecting drill hole samples on a quarry bench and did not see a rock and stepped on it causing ankle to twist. This employee filed a report at that time and thought it would be ok. After some time the discomfort returned and the employee went to visit the DR. and the subsequent modified duty was issued.

At 1527 on 10/29/2020 was notified commercial motor vehicle driver was found collapsed/unresponsive at upper load out scale. EMS arrived onsite and took over CPR. At 1655 per doctor on duty at Medical Center driver did not survive. Driver suffered a heart attack that was fatal due to natural causes. Mine condition and equipment were not involved.

Opening driver side door of Cat 777 haul truck pulled/strained lower back.

Employee was attempting to load feeder, reached to top of feeder and felt a strain in right shoulder.

Securing super sack on spout. Cord snapped and employee lost balance and fell into beam.

Exposed sharp edges. Lack of safety behavior. Unavailable nylon zip tension tool.

On 7-13-2017 employee reported lower back pain as a consequence of placing empty bags on loading packer spout.

Employee was exiting 522 Haul Truck using ladder. The employee missed the last step and grabbed the ladder with left arm to prevent a fall. Straining left shoulder.

Water truck rolled over while descending from quarry pit causing the driver a head laceration requiring three stitches/staples.

Employee was removing the plywood bed on electric cart when they tripped on a tripod pipe stand leg, stumbled and hit the maintenance shop roll up door roller guide frame causing a laceration to right arm.

Employee was dismounting from a haul truck chassis structure 7 ft high onto a 4 ft ladder when he fell onto the wash bay concrete floor.

Employee was installing a flange ducting when his right hand's 5th digit finger got pinched in between the flanges causing an open wound.

Employee was operating excavator equipped with ripper (rock breaker) breaking boulders when he felt upper back/neck pain.

Employee drove haul truck during his shift, felt pain in left shoulder/neck area after work, claims pain due to lifting haul truck dump lever

Employee was entering office building when she pulled the door open but didn't remove her hand from the handle as she entered the building causing her right hand middle and index finger to be wedged on the door puller. As she entered the building her fingers were pulled sideways.

Employee was drilling a hole above his head when the drill bit jammed causing the drill to rotate. The drill handle struck the employee on his lower lip causing an open wound requiring suture.

Employee was cleaning the scouring tip of an acetylene-oxygen torch when an object became embedded in his left eye.

Employee was operating D9 bulldozer in quarry when it came to an abrupt stop when it hit a rock causing pain in upper back.

Employee was prying a fuel pickup on a Bobcat, when the pickup dislodge employee struck the Bobcat's exhaust pipe with his front teeth. Dentist concluded a filling was lost.

Employee was using a hand-held drill to insert a screw into an electrical box he was holding. The box flipped causing the drill to slip resulting in the screw bit puncturing the soft tissue fingertip, ring finger, left hand.

Employee was replacing skirting brackets on a conveyor belt when he tripped, stumbled, and stepped hard on his right foot. Employee was placed on restricted duty.

Hearing screams for help looked up and saw coworker on fire. Ran to him from ground up 1 level and began snuffing flames with gloved hands, then grabbed victim's coat and snuffed the flames with it. Took off gloves in process and as a result 3 fingers and thumb on left hand received burns because melted polyester stuck to them.

Employee was welding an inspection port on Raymond Mill #1 feed silo when his clothes caught on fire causing burns to hands, arm, and abdomen area. Another employee helped put out the fire and was also burned. Two employees were injured.

Employee was walking in the mill bldg, 2nd floor, when he lost his balance and stumbled to the floor on the same level hitting his left knee against equipment causing an open wound.

On 9-27-2010 employee submitted an accident report claiming that on 4-19-2010 his foot got tangled on banding material stuck under a pallet causing him to trip and fall off a platform and hit a hopper before landing on the floor. Accident was reported 23 weeks after the injury. Employee went on FMLA on 5-12-2010.

Employee was helping install a guard, when he pinched his left hand 5th digit finger, causing an open wound requiring three stitches.

Employee was was filling 50 lb product bags, when a guard came loose and was ejected from the filling spout, striking him in his lower back area.

Employee was walking up the mill building stairs when he hit a stair step edge with his boot causing him to fall forward. When falling he hit handrail support post between 4th & 5th fingers on his left hand causing a laceration.

On 6-23-2008 employee placed into position 82234 conveyor motor when he felt a pull muscle on his left shoulder. Emp did not want medical evaluation at that time. Emp asked for medical evaluation and will be receiving physical therapy on 11-5-08.

Employee was torquing terciary crusher liner segment bolts with a hydraulic torque wrench. When the wrench was operated it slipped and squeezed his right hand's index and middle finger against the wall of the crusher.

Employee reported lower back pain right side and right leg. Cause is unknown. Employee is under medical treatment to determine cause and occupational relationship.

Employee was instaling an axle on a haul truck when the drive gear slid back on the spline pinching his left palm between the gear and retaining ring resulting in an open wound requiring stitches.

On 6-28-07 employee was reaching over his head pulling and twisting a haul truck bed pin in order to remove it. Once removed, employee felt soreness in his right shoulder. Employee mentioned his soreness but did not want to medical attention. Soreness continued. On 7-31-07 employee requested medical evaluation and was put on modified duty.

Employee placed a rolled up conveyor belt onto a pallet with another employee. When he climbed onto a forklift to move the pallet he felt a pain in his lower back. Pain got worse as he continued to operate forklift.

Employee was backing up a forklift out of an aisle in the shipping warehouse, when the forklift was struck on the side by another forklift.

Employee was descending a ladder at area 35 when he lost his balance and grip causing him to fall.

Employee reports that due to repetitive placing of bags on the packaging fill-spout, over the previous several months, has caused his hand to develope swelling & pain.

MOVING USED OIL FILTERS FROM CART TO USED FILTER DRAIN BIN. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING FILTERS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION & FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LUBRICATE THE ROLLER ON THE INCLINE CONVEYOR BELT, BUT FAILED TO LOCKOUT THE SYSTEM. THE EE WAS USING HIS RT. HAND TO LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS. HIS LEFT ARM & HAND WERE RESTING ON THE TOP OF THE GUARD & EE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO GO BETWEEN THE ROLLER & THE CONVEYOR BELT.

The employee was climbing down the ladder of payhauler truck when his foot slipped on the last rung of the ladder. He was holding on with both hands so he wouldn't fall and his body swung toward the ladder causing a contusion to his right chest wall and abdomen. This injury requires modified work.

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE ROAD, SLIPPED ON GRAVEL AND FELL. HE DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION THAT NIGHT. ALMOST ONE MONTH LATER HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ALLEGING HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN MULTIPLE BODY PARTS. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8/24/05 AND NEEDS PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE WAS ON REGULAR WORK STATUS. PER CALL WITH PAT ON 09/02, HE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE 82 PALLETIZER WITH A BROKEN BAG OF CALCIUM CARBONATE. EE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY WHEN HE TWISTED ANKLE AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO A LOWER STEP. EE FELL AND LANDED ON KNEE ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

EE STATED THAT KNEE WAS STIFF PRIOR TO CLIMBING A LADDER, THEN GOT IN AWKWARD POSITIONS AND DID SOME KNEELING AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, RIGHT KNEE WAS SWOLLEN. POSSIBLE INSECT BITE

EE was removing dust collector bags from silo #1 (81010). He was in awkward position and the bags were heavey. He strained his lower back. This injury required one day of restricted work activity on Sat 3/12/05. His regular work shift is Wednesday thru Sat.

The employee alleges he was walking up the third flight of stairs in the Raymond Mill stairwell when he felt a sharp pain in his left knee.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING TO THE JOB SITE & SLIPPED ON METAL SHAVINGS. HE ALLEGES HIS RIGHT HAND GRASPED SOMETHING & HIS LEFT HAND WENT TO THE GROUND CATCHING HIMSELF. HE REPORTED ACCIDENT 1/11/05, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT TO DR. HE REQUIRED 2 DAYS OF MODIFIED WORK AT WHICH TIME THIS INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE. CLAIM IS BEING INVESTIGATED DUE TO HIS DELAY IN REPORTING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING SNOW WITH A BOBCAT LOADER. THE BUCKET HIT THE RAILROAD TRACKS STOPPING THE BOBCAT LOADER INSTANTLY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT HIS ABDOMEN HIT THE LAP SAFETY BAR. SEE ATTACHED LETTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND MANEUVERED HIS BODY TO STEP OVER AN AIR HOSE LAYING ON THE CATWALK THAT HE WAS WORKING WITH AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK IN A DIVERTER AND THE SLIDE GATE CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DE-ENERGIZE THE EQUIPMENT AN VIOLATED THE COMPANY LOCKOUT/TAGOUT POLICY AND PROCEDURES. HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED WORK.

As ee was walking, he walked into a control valve for a dust collector pipe, in the bulk silo area. he was wearing a hard hat, but the impact jarred his neck.

EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER AT WHITE KNOB QUARRY. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LAST RUNG AND HE TWISTED HIS FOOT AS HE STEPPED DOWN. THIS ACCIDENT REQUIRES MODIFIED WORK.

EMPLOYEE HAS 10 DECIBEL SHIFT IN HIS HEARING FROM HIS BASELINE TEST. EE WAS TESTED ON 3/29/04, RESULTS RECEIVED ON 06/01/04.

TESTING AIR HEATER FOR RM1 SINCE IT WAS REBUILT BECAUSE OF THE FIRE OF 1/26/04. THE HEATER WAS STARTED AND THE PRODUCT WAS CHECKED. IT APPEARED GRAY AND THE HEATER WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY (JUST A FEW MINUTES AFTER IT WAS STARTED). THE FLAME WOULD NOT GO OUT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. (FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AT 3:28 PM.)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BACKWARDS AND BENEATH AN AREA WHERE WORK WAS BEING DONE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CRUSHER LINER PLATE AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE. THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES BUT HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED WORK STATUS.

AN INVESTIGATION OF A FIRE IN OUR FLASH DRYER REVEALED THAT DIESEL FUEL HAD COLLECTED IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF THE HEATER. WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON THE FUEL IGNITED CAUSING THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED IN THE CHAMBER AND THERE WERE NO FLAMES OUTSIDE THE HEATER. THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE & A REPORT WILL FOLLOW UPON COMPLETION OF OUR INTERNAL INVESTIGATION

EE WAS LOOSING A PLUG ON A GEAR BOX WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF HIS WRENCH AND HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK THE EDGE OF A BELT GUARD ON CONVEYOR 40117. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT REQUIRED UNTIL 10-2 3-03, AT WHICH TIME IT BECAME REPORTABLE. EE WASPLACED ON MODIFIED WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TRASH TO THE DUMPSTER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE ROTOPACKER BASEMENT FLOOR AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A POLE.

EE WAS PULLING WIRE ABOVE HIS HEAD FOR AN AIR FLOW CONTROL VALVE, WHEN HE FELT A POP AND STRAIN IN HIS NECK/UPPER BACK LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS ROTATING THE CRUSHER ROTOR TO CHECK THE GAP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS LEFT HAND WAS IN THE DOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROTOR. A CRUSHER BAR CRUSHED THE 5TH DIGIT OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS IN A MANLIFT REMOVING AN ELECTRICAL BOX.THE ELECTRICAL BOX FELL ONTO A PAIN CAN THAT WAS LAYING ONT HE BOTTOM OF THE MANLIFT. THE BOX PUNCTURED THE PAINT CAN AND WHITE PAINT SPRAYED ALL OVER THE EE S FACE(EYE, NOSE, MOUTH, EARS) AND COVERED HIS HANDS.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE REPEATEDLY HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE STEERING COLUMN OF HIS ELECTRIC CART AS HE DISMOUNTED. HE ALLEGES THAT THIS OCCURRED OVER SEVERAL INCIDENENCES BUT HE DECIDED TO REPORT IT ON 10-24-02. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS PADDED TO PREVENT FURTURE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE AND A FORKLIFT MADE EYE CONTACT AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS WARNED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE FORKLIFT DRIVER TURNED THE CORNER AND MISJUDGED HIS CLEARANCE FROM THE EMPL OYEE AND THE BACK OF THE FORKLIFT SWUNG AROUND AND FORKILFT DRIVER RAN OVER THE BACK OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE POSITIONING A SCREENER. THE SCREENER SLIPPED & LACERATED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT RING FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BACKHOE ON TRAILER, HE JUMPED OFF OF TRAILER AND INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF ROTOPACKER BLDG W/FORKLIFT, EE BACKED FORKLIFT INTO BLDG SUPPORT CROSS BEAMS. THE IMPACT JARRED HIS NECK & HE HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. HE DID HAVE HARD HAT ON BUT T HE IMPACT CAUSED THE ADJUSTMENT KNOB ON HAT TO BREAK & HAT FLEW OFF. HE HAD A LACERATION ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

WHILE USING AN OVERHEAD STACKER CRANE, EE WAS MOVING A SMALL BLOWER FROM A PALLET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STORAGE SHELF. WHILE POSITIONING THE BLOWER, THE WEIGHT SHIFTED & EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS SM ASHED BETWEEN 2 BLOWERS.

THE EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS AND HIS RIGHT KNEE BECAME WEAK. HE STOPPED AND RESTED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND CONTINUED WALKING TO THE WAREHOUSE. HE STOPPED AGAIN AND PUT HIS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG BECAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEE BECAME WEAK AGAIN. HE STOOD THERE FORE SEVERAL MINUTES TRYING TO RELAX THE KNEE BUT COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS LEG.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A CLUTCH HUB INTO THE BACK OF A PU TRUCK. THE LOAD SHIFTED ON THE FORKLIFT AND SLIPPED OFF OF THE FORKS. EE JAMMEDHIS ELBOW ON THE TRUCK BED AND HIS HAND WAS JAMMED BY THE CLUTCH HUB.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HIS RIGHT WRIST BEGAN TO ACHE. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT BUT SAY THAT DRIVING THE LOADER, HAUL TRUCK AND SHOVELING AGGRAVATES IT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK STATUS.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONE SECTION OF THE 81-500 SILO AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THIS BOTTOM PART OF THE CONE. HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT. THE EE JAMMED HIS NECK. HE SUSTAINED A CERVICAL STRAIN/ SPRAIN AND WILL REQUIRE MODIFIED WORK.

THE MAINTENANCE TEAM WAS LOWERING A HEAVY STEEL TABLE AT THE ROLLER MILL #2 MILL BASE. THE SENIOR MECHANIC INSTRUCTED THE OTHERS TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. AS THE TABLE WAS BEING LOWERED, IT FELL TO ONE SIDE AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE TABLE AND THE MILL CONCRETE BASE. THE TEAM WAS USING A CHAIN-FALL BUT SHOULD HAVE USED ADDITIONAL LIFTING DEVICES TO CONTROL TABLE.

EE WAS LOOSENING A CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WHEN THE ADJUSTING NUT CAME LOOSE AND THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS FOREARM ONTO THE CONVEYOR FRAMEWORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE LID ON THE MAINTENANCE DEPT TOOL BOX AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE HINGE.

EE KUFTED TRAILER RAMPS WITH ANOTHER EE AND SET THEM IN THE BACK OF THE RANGER PICKUP TRUCK. THEN HE AND ANOTHER EE UNLOADED THE TRAILER RAMPS. THE EE ALLEGES THE TRAILER RAMPS WEIGHED 200LBS. BUT CHOSE TO LIFT THEM AS OPPOSED TO USING A FORKLIFT OR OTHER TYOES OF MECHANICAL LIFTS. EE FAILED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYER DID NOT FIND OUT UNTIL 1-25-01. 1ST LOST TIME DAY 1-24

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A COMPUTER BACK TOGETHER. WHILE LOWERING THE COMPUTER CASE, HE LACERATED HIS FINGER ON THE LOCKING METAL TAB ON THE CASE,REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, PICKED UP LARGE OIL DRAIN PAN WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAME UP AND BLEW HIM OFF OF THE TRUCK. HE LANDED ON A SOFT BERM AND WAS NOT INJURED AT THE T IME. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT SEVERAL DAYS LATER.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ONTO THE FOURTH PALLET HIGH IN A STACK OF PALLETS SO I COLUD REACH A LOOSE BOARD AT THE TOP OF THE STACK. AS EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE BOARD, THE RING ON LEFT RING FINGER GOT CA UGHT ON A NAIL AND AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE PALLETS LEFT RING FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

EE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO DISLODGE ROCKS AT THE TRANSFER POINT OF CONVEYOR 103. EE HIT HER HAND ON THE INSIDE OF THE STEEL ROCK BOX.