Columbus Plant Metal/Non-Metal

EE was climbing out of the screen when EE slipped on a step and put left arm out to catch self. EE now has discomfort in left shoulder and went to doctor on 8/17/28 and had surgery on 8/25/23 for torn ligament.

Team Member was walking through the shop when a transfer box for a articulated truck (weight 454lbs) slipped off the cribbing and rolled onto and pinned their right leg. Employee freed themselves. Fracture just below the knee. Employee is being put in a brace and can bear weight but no bending at the knee.

Team member lost their balance getting onto the ladder of the grader. This loss of balance resulted in their left foot getting struck in the step hyperextending their left ankle while the rest of them fell backward. Team member was evaluated at the medical facility where they were diagnosed with a sprain and given a boot to immobilize the ankle.

EE was removing the timing gear off of a screen. EE slid the timing gear to the end of the shaft. EE's right hand was at the 6 o'clock position. It weighed more than expected and pinched EE's right middle finger between the guard and the timing gear. EE suffered a fracture in the right middle finger, and EE received approximately 10 stitches.

Employee started having pain in side and was struggling to get breath. Due to an underlying health condition 911 was called. Due to EE's medical history EMS decided to transport EE to the hospital for assessment. EE was released from the hospital on 11/2, and tested positive for COVID-19 on the subsequent day.

Vape pen batteries exploded in pant pocket.

Shut right ring finger in haul truck door while getting out of truck.

Mechanic apparently overheated and passed out. It appears that they passed out for a short period of time and was found sitting up against a tire. EMS evaluated and transported them to Hospital. After several bags of fluids via IV mechanic was released from the hospital around 10:30 p.m. was instructed to take two days off.

EE was running excavator when rear hydraulic line blew. EE got out of cab to check line and slipped on hydraulic oil and fell to ground. EE put left hand down to catch self and lacerated palm of left hand on rock.

A guard on the screen was being removed. This guard was a split guard that ended up hitting the spray bar above and couldn't be removed. The guard was wedged (stuck) in the up position. EE had EE's hand resting on timing belt sheave. The guard was either bumped or fell and smashed EE's right pinky finger. EE was wearing gloves.

Replacing railroad iron on 44LFC4 discharge chute, the steel box covering the outside end of the iron fell off onto the top of the miner's foot. Miner was wearing safety-toed boots, but the ~5"x8" box fell above the safety toe. Miner had a small puncture wound on the top of the right foot, requiring 2 stitches and a tetanus shot, with minimal swelling or bruising to the foot.

Employee was removing an excavator tooth shank from the excavator bucket. Employee air arced existing welds and EE struck the shank with a 16 lb sledge hammer. The hardened steel sledge caused a piece of hard facing to chip off of shank and embedded in right thigh. Had foreign body removed on 8/18/17 with stitches - 1 day lost time.

The dredge bucket ladder chain had walked off the ladder flat idlers. To realign the chain back on, employee used a 4x4 to lay between rock gravel and chain which will force chain back on. As he was holding the 4x4 his left ring finger was mashed against the chain. Laceration - received stitches (3).

Employee was walking u the metal stairs into the corex when slipped and Rt shin hit metal step. Treatment with 1 day lost time.

EE was shoveling off the cat walk when he struck the side and his forward shoveling motion was abruptly stopped causing injury to left wrist.

Employee was changing the cutting edges on a D-6 dozer using an impact wrench. He was pushing the belt down into the cutting edge with his left hand when his right hand bumped the trigger on impact wrench, turning the bolt. The head of the bolt was sharp and it spun cutting through glove and cut L middle finger. Received 7 stitches.

Employee was getting off the 627 scrapper when she stepped on the bottom step of scrapper and rolled left ankle. 9-12-12 physical therapy has been requested, now recordable.

Employee was getting onto a gradall when he felt a pop in his left knee. EE worked full duty until surgery on 8/8/12.

Employee was getting off the dozer when foot touched the ground, his (L) ankle rolled.

EE was helping change a bearing on S7 screen on the dredge. He was removing the counterweight from the shaft. When he slid the counterweight of the end of the shaft it dropped approx 3" & pinched left index finger between the counterweight he was removing & the counterweight on the bottom.

Employee was fueling her tractor when she pinched her hand between the fuel nozzle and the neck on the gas tank. No medical treatment was needed. 9-4-08 - Received treatment, dx w/contusion - not recordable. 1-8-09 - Had surgery to remove small mass from left middle finger - recordable.

Coming down ladder and was on the bottom step when he hopped to the side with left foot partially landing on a pallet. This caused his left ankle to roll and he fell to the ground.

Standing on trac of dozer urinating, his hip/leg gave out causing him to fall 6 feet to the ground. Employee was off work from 11/21 to 11/24/04 and again on 12/5/04 for a non-work related hip/leg injury.

Cleaning the dredge with a 2" water hose, he went back to untangle the hose and stepped on a 2" step and then stepped on the hose. This caused him to roll his left ankle. Diagnosed with a strain, given prescription, crutches, and taken off work.

USING A GRINDER IN THE SHOP WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS LEFT EYE. (PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN FOR ANTIBIOTIC DROPS.)

EE WAS WORKING ON AND TAKING MEASUREMENTS ON A DREDGE BUCKET IN THE SHOP. EE WAS ON THE DREDGE BUCKET WHEN HE FELL 3-4 FEET ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR HITTING HIS RIGHT HIP.

REMOVING BROKEN STUD UNDER A DOZER WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

CLIMBING OFF THE ANCHOR DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK & HIT HIS LEFT ARM ON THE BLADE ARM.

INSTALLING DRIVE BELTS ON MOTOR IN SWUMP PIT OR.HE WAS PULLING INSTALLED BELT TO INSTALL LAST BELT AND AS HE PULLED TOWARDS HIM. HIS RIGHT PINKY AND RING FINGER WAS PINCED BETWEEN THE DRIVE FM OTOR PULLEY AND BELTS. THIS CAUSED A CRUSH INJURY TO HIS RIGHT RING AND PINKY FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROPE TO LOWER A PART FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER. THE ROPE HAD 3 WRAPS AROUND A PIPE/RAIL. AS HE WAS LOWERING, THE ROPE CAUGHT ON FRAME ALLOWING SLACK IN TOP 1/3 OF ROPE. WH EN ROPE WAS FREED, EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE & RAIL.

GRINDING ON THE HEAD BOX ON FLOATER CONVEYOR #6 WHEN THE GRINDER JUMPED STRIKING HIM IN LOWER LIP.

SORTING STEEL TUBING, HE PUSHED A PIECE OF STEEL TUBING INTO THE RACK AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOW BACK.

EE STEPPING FROM SHOR TO WORK BOAT. EE THINKS MATERIAL MOVED UNDER FOOT CAUSING HIM TO LUNGE FORWARD & TRIP ONTO WORKBOAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A CAT WALK WITH A CO-WORKER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOW BACK.

CLEANING WINDOWS OF A 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRACTOR WHEN SHE STEPPED OVER ON THE WHEEL AND SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL.