G-P Gypsum Quarries Metal/Non-Metal

Strained shoulder while using an 8 pound hammer while pounding the outside of the bin. This was not EE's normal job and EE was helping a Maintenance Tech. EE hurt it on 2/7/2020. EE reported it on 2/17/2020, EE saw a doctor on 2/18/2020, EE could continue to do normal job of operating equipment. EE's shoulder did not improve and surgery was needed on 4/1/2020.

While descending from the fuel truck, ee felt pain in right knee. The day of the incident ee was given first aid. EE went to a doctor on 01/14/2020 and scheduled an MRI. Surgery was scheduled for 02/14/2020. EE missed EE's first shift on 02/17/2020

EE stumbled on flat ground and landed on the buttocks and felt pain in the left knee. EE reports EE did twist the knee during the fall. Went to the doctor on 12/06/2019, Doctor prescribed a mobilizing knee brace for a hyper-extended knee. No work restrictions.

Strain to upper arm, possible tear to bicep muscle. Mechanic was repairing a broken coolant line on a haul truck. Was reaching to remove the fitting and pulling on the wrench when they felt something in upper arm pop. Was taken to the ER and was given a 10 pound lifting restriction and scheduled a follow-up with a orthopedic doctor.

A mechanic felt pain in lower back when repairing the guarding on a tail pully at the crusher. EE came to work the next day and the pain had increased and EE went to see a chiropractor. EE was directed by the chiropractor to stay home. EE was give a full release for work by the chiropractor on 12/10/2018.

Employee was operating a dozer in the pit area and stopped to get out. As the employee stepped to the ground from the D-10 dozer steps, he twisted his body slightly and felt an slight pain in his back. The employee reported it to his supervisor. The following morning, the employee reported that his back was sore and he needed a day to rest.

An ATS contractor was working near the primary crusher shop while constructing guarding. The contractor was pulling a 6-8 foot section of expanded metal from the back of a flat bed truck. As the employee pulled the metal from the truck, it got stuck. The contractor responded by pulling harder. The metal broke free, flipped over and cut his lip.

EE woke up at night with swollen left eye. EE attributed incident with windy dusty work environment the previous day. EE saw doctor and was prescribed eye drops. EE called out from work Friday 5/11/12 to see doctor.

WLEDERS WERE ADDING AN EXTENSION ONTO A HOPPER THAT TAKES THE ROCK TO THE MILL. THEY WERE MOVING A BEAM IN PLACE AND HAD VERY LITTLE BODY POSITIONING SPACE, SO HE USED HIS BACK TO LIFT INSTEAD OF KNEES. PULLING LOWER ABDOMEN MUSCLES, RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

INSPECTING BLETS FOR SLIPPAGE WHILE OPERATING SHUTDOWN MOTOR. EE STEPPED DOWN TOWARDS MOTOR & SOMEHOW REACHED OUT HAND GETTING IT CAUGHT BEYTWEN BELTS & DRIVE PULLEY MOTOR STILL TURNING AT THE TIME

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CRUSHER ACCESS DOOR TO CLEAR #12 BELT OF JAM. WHEN EE REMOVED ACCESS DOOR THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR CAUSED THE DOOR TO FALL & PINCHED THE EE'S RIGHT PINKY BETWEEN T HE DOOR & THE SUPPORT BEAM NEARBY

INJURED WAS MOVING IMPACT -X EXPLOSIVES FROM SHACK TO PUCK-UP. HE LIFTED THE TUBE AND TURNED WHEN HE FELT THE SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS RELEASING PRESSURE ON HYDRAULIC JACK WHICH WAS USED TO REPLACE ROAD WHEEL ON PAK TRAK DRILL.PAK TRAK MOVED SLIGHTLY AND JACK SLIPPED OUT FROM ITS POSITION HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.H E RECEIVED 5 STITCHES IN UPPER LIP.REPORT FILED LATE-DUE TO MSHA INSPECTION.

PRELL BAGS BEING MOVED FROM VAN TO BUCKET LOADER USING A CART.ONE PALLET WAS TILTED SO ANOTHER EMPL HELPED TO TIP IT BACK ON CART.AS IT TIPPED BACK,FAILURE TO SET BRAKE ON CART ALLOWED CART TO ROLL FORWARD.FELL ON EMPL LEFT LEG BREAKING ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HANDLE TO UNCOUPLE RAIL CARS AT CEMENT LOADING SITE.EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY INJURED HIS BACK AND HAD SURGERY IN 1986.THE EFFORT OF LIFTING HANDLES RESULTED IN UNDETERMINED BACK INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE JAMMED ROCK AT THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER USING A COME-ALONG AND CHAIN. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND THE COME-ALONG STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH RESULT ING IN A LACERA7ED UPPER LIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A ROPE TO PULL BUCKETS OF GYPSUM FROM THE BOTTOM OF A HAMMERMILL HAD TO LIFT UP AND OVER THE OPENING WHICH WAS 4 FT ABOVE THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING THE BUCKET. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING GASKET TO INSPECTION PLATE TO ROTARY VALVE BETWEEN RAYMOND MILL & CYCLONEHE FAILED TO LOCK OUT & WHEN HE TRYED TO BRUSH AWAY SOME DUST HIS 1ST 3 FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BE TWEEN VALVE & H2USING REMOVING THE TIPS OF THE FINGERS

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON THE GROUND PREPARING A SHOT HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING INSTALL A HOSE ON A 988B LOADER THE STRETCHING AND TWISTING PUT A STRAIN ON LOWER BACK

LIFTED TRAILER TONGUE OF PORTABLE WELDER TO ATTACH IT TO PICKUP TRAILER HITCH.SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.