Northern Filter Media Plant & Dredge Metal/Non-Metal

Miner climbed over the top of pallets to verify staged pallets. After verification EE jumped from the top of the pallet to the ground and broke leg.

Miner was kneeling on gravel screen making repairs. When he stood up something tore in his knee.

Very cold weather with ice. Miner was loading super sacks with gravel and had his finger pinched by strap and forklift fork causing his finger to be lacerated and broken.

Sand plant operator was using a power drill and the drill bit locked up and twisted into his arm. The bone on the outside of forearm was broken.

Employee accessed an unauthorized area on a screen to free a frozen belt while the conveyor was running. His coat became entangled between the conveyor and belt pinning him against the two. The breaker popped due to the resistance. Employee was taken to hospital where x-rays indicated no broken bones or sutures required. Bruises to his upper left arm.

EE came to work complaining of a stiff back. Started working palletizing. Back began to hurt. relieved of duties and informed to rest. Decided to wash down gravel hopper without permission, Slipped and fell on pile of sand, did not re-injure back. Was advised to go home. Instead went to MD who prescribed bed rest for 2 days and return to work. employee has failed to return.

Employee worked normal work day. Went home and complained about lower stomach pain about 10 pm. Went to hospital ER where it was discovered he had an inguinal hernia. Surgery was scheduled for 6/22/06.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A WATER PUMP ON THE MAIN DREDGE USING A 18" WRENCH AND OPEN-END STEEL PIPE. THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH, STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW, CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED THREE SUTURES.

EE WAS ADJUSTING A CONVEYOR BELT ON AN ELEVATED SAND SCREEN (VIBRATING) USING A 17" BOXED-END WRENCH. THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE BOLT AND HIS FORWARD INERTIA CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, ALLOWING HIS LEFT ARM TO SLIDE UNDER THE BELT AND GO AROUND THE END PULLEY. THERE APPEARS TO BE A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE L. FOREARM PLUS ABRASIONS FROM THE L. SHOULDER TO THE L. HAND.

EE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT HAD BROKEN DOWN IN THE BAGGING SHED. HE HAD REMOVED PARTS FROM THIS EQUIPMENT AND WAS PUTTING IT IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING BEHI ND THE PICKUP WHICH WAS PARKED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BAGGING SHED DOORWAY, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE FORK TRUCK WHICH WAS BACKING UP.

EE WAS TYING BAGS OF PRODUCT WHEN THE TIE SNAPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO FLY BACK TOWARD HIM. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE WAS STUCK IN THE CHIN WITH THE PIGTAIL HE WAS USING TO TIE THE BAG.

EE HAS BEEN BOTHERED BY CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND HAS DECIDED TO HAVE ELECTIVE SURGERY ON BOTH WRISTS THIS DAY.

EE WAS WALKING UPHILL IN A COVERING OF SNOW. SHE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HER LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING ENDLOADER IN A FORWARD MANNER. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS TAILBONE ON ONE OF THE STEPS.

EE WAS EXITING PERSONAL AUTO ON HER WAY TO WORK AND STRUCK HER KNEE ON THE EDGE OF THE CARDOOR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON WET PLANT AND WAS BENT OVER TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. WHEN HE REACHED FORWARD TO PICK IT UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON SUPPORT I BEAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN EIGHT INCH PIECE OF BROKEN PLATIC PIPE FROM A SCREENING APPARATUS WHEN HIS AHDN SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGTH INDEX FINGURE REQUIRING SIX SUTURES.

EMP WAS CUTTING A RUBBER GASKET WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN BLADE BROKE CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT PALM. LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS TAKING A BREAK AND DECIDED TO GET WARM BY STRADDLING AN OPERATING PROPANE HEATER. WITHIN MOMENTS, A FELLOW EE YELLED AT EE AND TOLD HIM HIS PANTS WERE ON FIRE. IN PANIC, EE STARTED TO R UN. HE WAS TACKLED BY ANOTHER EE WHO PROMPTLY PUT THE FIRE OUT.

EMP WAS DOING CLEAN UP WORK SHOVELING SAND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG A RUBBER HOSE FILLED WITH MUD ON THE COMPANY'S EIGHT INCH DREDGE. THE MUD LET LOOSE ALL AT ONE TIME CAUSING THE HOSE TO VIBRATE AND KNOCK THE EE OFF HIS FOOTHOLD. WHEN HE FELL HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND STRUCK HIS HAND ON A METAL PIPE, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON OUTDOOR SCREENING TOWER. DURING THE PROCESS HE CUT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STAPLES.

EMP WAS LEAVING WORK TO PUNCH OUT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PLATFORM BETWEEN THE DREDGE AND THE BANK.PLATFORM TURNED AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE IN PREVENTING A FALL.

WHILE UNLOADING OXYGEN AND ACETELENE TANKS FROM A PICK-UP TRUCK,THE BOARD BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS LIGAMENTS IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR LOAD 10 HP MOTOR FROM SCREENS INTO LOADER BUCKET WHEN HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND INSIDE OF THE END LOADER BUCKET CAUSI NG A LACERATION REQUIRING 9 SUTURES.

EMPLLYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVED A ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR BELT THAT HAD JAMMED WHEN EMPLOYEE GRABBED ROCK HIS RT ARM WAS PULLED INTO CONVEYOR BELT EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN A CO VEHICLE WHE RE HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A SCREENING APPARATUS AND SLIPPED TO THE GRATING AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPALLETIZING SOME 100# BAGS THAT HAD FALLEN OFF A PALLET. WHEN HE WAS PICKING UP A BAG TO PUT ON A PALLET, HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS TURNING. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR FO R AN ADJUSTMENT AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING. TWO MONTHS LATER HE COMPLAINED OF BACK AND NECK PAIN AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 10/1/90. THIS REPORT IS BEING MADE AT THE THIS TIME TO FOL

EMPL WAS PERFORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL AND TWISTED IT CUASING AN ANKLE SPRAIN THIS REPORT IS LATE DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE ACCIDENT THE EMPL DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO A SUPERIOR OR FELLOW EMPL UNTIL THE NEXT DAY 5/31/89 THE INSURNACE COMPANY CLASSIFIES THE INJURY AS QUESTIONABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A SCREENING PLATFORM ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE SCREENS. HE WAS LEANING OVER A SUPPORTING BEAM AND LOST HIS FOOTING. DURING A SHORT FALL OF LESS THAN 2 FT, HIS HEAD STRUCK A BEAM CLA MP CAUSING A LACERATION OF RIGHT SIDE OF THE FOREHEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SEVEN SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPL CLEANING INTAKE CHUTE.ROD CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELEVATOR LIFT BUCKET CAUSING ROD TO STRIKE EMPL IN RIGHT SIDE BELOW RIB CAGE.NO VISIBLE MARKINGS ON OUTSIDE BUT EMPL WAS TAKEN TO HOSP FOR C HECK-UP.SMALL AMOUNT OF BLOOD IN URINE BUT NO OTHER INJURIES.

EMPL WAS RETURNING TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP AFTER DELIVERING A CASE OF GREASE TO THE FIELD SCREENS HE WAS IN A COMPANY VEHICLE HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT THE SHOP ENTRANCE AND WAS UNABLE TO GET FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES HIS R SIDE OF THE BODY WAS NUMB AND PARALYZED HE TAKEN TO THE HOPITAL IN A PRIVAT VEHICLE AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO VETERANS HOPITAL IN IOWA CIT IA HIS PROGNOSIS IS FOR 99

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING PARTS OF AN ENDLOADER. DURING THE PROCESS, HE BUMPED HIS FOREHEAD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFTHAND REARVIEW MIRROR CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SIX SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CATWALK WHILE BRUSHING APPARATUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS L2ADING AN EXTRA BAG OF SAND ONTO A PALLET AND WALKED INTO THE SIDE OF THE PALLET BRUISING THE RT KNEE

EMPLLYEE WAS IN3PROCESS OF PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES IN BAGGING SHED EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ONE TON SUPER SACKS WITH BULK GRAVEL AFTER ONE OF THE SACKS WERELOADED THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING F OUR LOADING STR5PS UP FOR FORK TRUCK TO PICK UP HIS RT HAND BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN FORKS & STRAPS HE JERKED HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY & IN THE PROCESS HE CUT HIS RT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 5

EMP WAS BUILDING AN EMCLOSURE, USING USED LUMBER, ON A DREDGE BARGE, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LUMBER WITH A NAIL EXTRUDING FROM IT. HE WAS W E WEARING REGULATION FOOT APPAREL BUT THE NAIL PEN ETRATED THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING BAGGED SAND AND PULLED TENDONS IN HIS HAND WITNESS STATES THERE WAS NOTHING IMPROPERLY BEING DONE

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING FROM HIS ENDLOADER WHEN HE.LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HIP.

EMPL DELIVERING ENGINE SAND FINE DRY SAND TO MILWAUKEE RR DEPOT AT 300 GRANDVIEW AVE MUSCATINE,IA VIA ENDLOADER.WHILE SAND BEING LOADED INTO BULK SAND CONTAINER,LID ACCIDENTALLY CLOSED.THE EMP AND EMPL OF RR WERE IN PROCESS OF OPENING LID MANUALLY WHEN CATWALK THEY WERE STANDING ON GAVE OUT AND BOTH PERSONS FELL BACKWARDS.OUR EMPL CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN LID AND FRONT OF CONTAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UPA DIRT RAMP IN PREPARATION OF WORKING ON THE DRYER. HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT ON HIM AND WAS EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED AS TORN LIGAMENTS. EMPLOYEE WASNOT CARRYING ANYTHING AND HAD NO PREVIOUSLY KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING A SEMI-AUTOMATIC BAGGING MACHINE. A HANDLE IS REQUIRED TO BE PULLED IN ORDER TO FILL BAG. THE EE MERELY PULLED THE HANDLE IN A NORMAL MANNER & PULLED TENDONS IN HIS RIGHT WRIS T. THE EE KEPT ON WORKING NOT KNOWING THE EXTENT OF HIS INJURY. IN FACT HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 12-4-84 AT WHICH TIME THE CO DOCTOR INSTRUCTED HIM TO GO HOME & REST & WRSIT.

I NAME WAS CLIMBING INTO BAKK END OF DUMP TRUCK IN ORDER TO CLEAN OUT THE BED SO GRAVEL COULD BE LOADED INTO SAME HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON SIDE OF TRUCK CAUSING SMALL LACERA LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE

EMPL DESCENDING ALUMINUM EXT LADDER AND MISSED 2ND RUNG FROM BOTTOM.I.NAME LANDED ON GROUND IN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH RIGHT LEG STRAIGHT AND LEFT LEG STILL ON LADDER.LIGAMENTS BEHIND RIGHT KNEE WERE STRETCHED OR POSSIBLY TORN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WINDING UP A HAND OPERATED WINCH WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS SWEATTY HAND AND IMPACTED ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING A LACERATION IN AN AREA THAT WAS RECENTLY BADLY SCRAPED IN AN UNRELA UNRELATED MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.THE RESULTING LACERATION WAS CLOSED WITH 8 SUTURES THERE IS EXPECTED TO BE NO LASTING EFFECTS.

EMP WAS CHANGING 5X6 WIRE MESH SCREEN USED FOR SIZING GRAVEL WHEN HE RAISED HIS HEAD UP AND STRUCK HIS NOSE ON A RETAINING BAR CAUSING LACERATION ON BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE