Columbus Region Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was at primary crusher for plant 17 checking for leaks on a skid steer when a rock came out of the crusher causing a small laceration above their left eye.

Employee was helping install a plate in the top apron of the primary crusher when the plate they were holding slipped and came in contact with their neck. The plate had just been cut to fit in place and still was hot, welder was going to weld into place with employee holding it for them.

Employee climbed on C20 counterweight guard to remove ice from bend pulley when EE slipped and fell fracturing right wrist

Employee was working on drill, removing radiator hose when employee stepped backward into a hole for the service hatch. Employee tried to catch self with left arm and felt pain in the left shoulder.

Employee was assisting another worker with a belt splice when EE was struck in the eye by a foreign object

Employee was looking in the primary crusher to determine whether or not a rock was still wedged inside, preventing EE from closing the crusher. EE was standing on the adjacent drive belt guard at the time. EE slipped and fell, landing on a crate of tools on the catwalk below. Contusion to the right knee / Laceration to right arm resulting in 13 stitches.

Employee has been diagnosed with trigger finger of right thumb and carpel tunnel of right hand resulting from operating front end loader for years. Employee is currently working w/no restrictions pending treatment determination from medical provider.

Miner was at the garage using a pressure washer to clean off the top the skid steer. EE was trying to stand up on bucket, came back down and pivoted on right foot, slipped and fell, hurting right ankle.

EE was reversing an L350H front end loader down the ramp that leads to the primary crusher. As the EE was reversing, EE cut the turn too close to the berm that lines both sides of the ramp. EE's right tires went on top of the berm, causing the FEL to tip over on its left side. EE sustained a dislocated left shoulder, and there was heavy damage to the left side of the FEL.

While assisting install a loader bucket pin, the pin slipped and thumb was caught between pin and loader bucket.

While completing maintenance activities, miner smashed EE's middle finger between the head of a sledge hammer and the cone crusher body.

While working on FS1 changing screens, back started hurting as day went on.

Employee was helping with wash plant screen replacement. Another employee rolled a second bad screen down the stairs where it hit the employee lacerating EE's skin at the knee and requiring 10 stitches.

During installation of a gear reducer sheave, employee was using a pry bar to position the taper lock and align bolt holes. The pry bar slipped and stuck employee in the face.

While replacing an acetylene tank on a maintenance truck, the tank slipped and pinched the left hand middle finger between the tank and holding enclosure resulting in 6 stitches.

Cutting bearing off shaft, grinder kicked back and hit left hand cutting it open. Required stitches to close.

Employee tripped on a rock and twisted employee's body trying to catch self resulting in back pain.

Employee was prying on a conveyor leg and felt pain in lower back when EE got up.

Employee lifted a drill hammer and felt a "pop" in lower stomach. Company received medical reports on 2/9/16 confirming a hernia. Employee has and will, continue to work until he has surgery, which has not yet been scheduled.

Employee stepped on a piece of urethane and slipped and turned his ankle.

Employee was climbing an extension ladder to tie off the top when his foot slipped and he fell about 5 feet, breaking three ribs and collapsing a lung.

Employee was replacing a feeder plate. He had a 3/4 electric impact gun on a shelf above were he was working. When he reached over to put a crescent wrench on a bolt he caught the cord of the impact which pulled it off the shelf. It struck his left thumb.

Was moving conveyor trusses around when the wind blew a foreign object into his right eye.

Employee was operating a skidsteer loader when he hit a bump and the seat bottomed out. This employee did not seek medical treatment until August 31. His first lost time day was August 31, 2010.

Slipped while dismounting front-end loader causing a wrist sprain when he caught himself from falling. NOTE: This claim was originally contested. It was ruled a workplace accident by Ohio BWC on January 25, 2010.

On top of truck repairing drive for auger unit on truck. Employee was running drive to check alignment on sprocket and chain. The unit was stopped so he could tighten set screw on key way for sprocket. The control was bumped and auger started to run, catching his index finger on left hand.

Employee was climbing a ladder when it slid out from under him, causing him to fall. Ladder was set up on snow and ice. Diagnosed with left hip pain.

Employee struck a chipping hammer with another hammer, causing a chip to break off, striking him in the knee. Resulting laceration required stitches to close.

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber belting with a utility knife when the knife slipped, cutting his leg. Laceration required stitches to close.

Employee was lifting a barrel of grease onto the service truck and felt a "pop" and pain in his right shoulder.

Slipped and fell as he exited the S-9 discharge hopper.

Employee was lifting an oxygen cyclinder and felt pain in his lower back.

Felt pain in low back while operating an electric jackhammer.

WAS PULLING TAILPULLEY GUARD OUT OF THE WAY. FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

GOT PIECE OF DIRT IN EYE WHILE RUNNING ROCKBREAKER.

WAS ADJUSTING BELT SCRAPPER, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 5 FEET TO THE GROUND.

WHILE RUNNING LOADER, WENT THROUGH A DIP IN THE ROAD AND HURT HIS SIDE.

WAS TRAMMING FRONT END LOADER FROM SHOT LOADING AREA TO STOCKPILE. BUCKET DUG INTO GROUND, STOPPING LOADER. IMPACT BROKE LOADER DUMP CYLINDER & A PIECE OF WHICH STRUCK WINDSHIELD OF LOADER. OP ERATOR WAS STRUCK BY FLYING GLASS.

WHILE SHOVELING OF C-25 BELT, HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON CHUTE. 2 DAYS LOST TIME

MOVING GATE ABOVE SCREEN, GATE FELL PINCHING HAND BETWEEN HANDLE AND BOLT FLANGE.

WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CHAIN FROM A PILE AND FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

HE WAS THROWING WOODEN PALLET INTO LOADER BUCKET AND NAIL CAUGHT GLOVE, JERKING ARM. NOTE: THIS CLAIM IS BEING CONTESTED.

EE WAS LEAVING PLANT PROPERTY AFTER CLOCKING OUTAT END OF SHIFT. LOST CONTROL OF HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE CAUSING A ROLL-OVER. HE WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE.

PLACING OUTRIGGER PADS ON CRANE. CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN PAD AND PAD STORAGE RACK.

SLIPPED CLIMBING OFF SCREEN, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM.

SLIPPED ON OIL ON PLATFORM, FELT PAIN IN BACK. NOTE: THIS CLAIM IS BEING CONTESTED BY THE COMPANY.

CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, HE SLIPPED OFF RUNG CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM.

TRIPPED AND FELL ON WOODEN PALLET AT BOTTOM OF STEPS.

EE SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR, STRIKING HEAD ON CONVEYOR FRAME.

CUT FINGER WHILE ADJUSTING SEAT.

WAS CLOSING DOOR AT OFFICE, SLAMMED FINGER IN DOOR.

WHILE EE WAS LIFTING 3 INCH METAL BLOCK INTO PLACE IT SLIPPED AND BENT HIS THUMB BACK.

ROCK HIT WINDOW OF FRONT END LOADER BREAKING IT.PIECE OF GLASS FLEW IN EYE.

SLIPPED ON STEPS, FELL ON BACK.

USING BAR TO CLEAR PLUGGED FEEDER, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

FELL OFF STONE WHILE PUTTING HOSE IN WATER TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL.

LIFTING WET FILTERS OFF GROUND, FELT PAIN IN BACK.