Norwood Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Miner was climbing the 4th step of haul truck with cooler over left shoulder and lost balance when cooler slid down shoulder. Miner fell, hitting left heel and left side on ground. Initial injury was a bruised foot/heel. Miner continued to feel pain in left side months after fall and returned to doc. Miner had surgery on 2/10/21 to repair a broken hip.

Employee was assisting in reinstalling the top spring plate on a Deister screen. While doing so, employee's hand slipped off the plate as the plate was seated and got left pinky finger pinched between the plate gusset and screen gusset. Employee received 7 stitches to close the injury.

The employee was walking toward the Jaw catwalk area when he rolled his ankle. X-rays revealed a broken bone in his right foot.

Employee was loading a truck with a 980K loader and turned to look back, tweaking his back. This Employee has a pre-existing back injury which is non-work related.

Employee was adjusting the tightness setting on the Nordberg Portable crusher. He was reaching for a wrench with his left hand while resting his right on the hood. The hydraulic pressure released, pinching the tip of his right middle finger between lower adjusting nut and washer.

Employee was walking in the Jaw Genset trailer area and slipped on an icy spot, dislocating his left shoulder.

Employee was removing a guard on C-13 conveyor in order to change a return roller. He untied the guard and it swung down and struck him on the left foot. This resulted in a puncture wound to his left big toe.

Employee was operating an excavator moving material at the waste pile and was stung by a bee on the right shoulder. He developed a rash on his chest and went to the ER and received prescription medication for this sting.

EE was helping another Emp. remove a rock from the portable crusher and while lifting on the rock, it shifted and pinched his thumb between the rock and the apron plate, causing an avulsion to his thumb. Emp. had surgery to repair avulsion to thumb.

Employee was standing on the take up pulley knocking a stuck rock out, when the belt rolled back approx. 12 inches pinching his feet between the take up pulley and the belt. Resulting in a minor bruise to his foot/ankle.

INJ WAS CUTTING STEEL W/TORCHES. EE WAS HOLDING THE TORCHES CLOSE TO HIP AREA, WHEN HE HEARD A POP. HE NOTICED TORCHES WENT OUT & FELT PAIN IN LEFT THIGH AREA. HE TOOK OFF HIS CARHART BIBS & NOTICED HE BURNED HIS LEFT THIGH AREA. BIBS HAD AN 1/8"HOLE IN THEM BUT NO SIGN OF BURN ON OUTSIDE. PANTS, LONGJOHNS, &LEG HAD BURN THE CIRCUMSTANCE OF SOFTBALL, LEG THIGH SUFFERED A 3RD DEGRE