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Bilateral pain in hands & wrists; experienced initial pain while hand stacking 10kg bags at the Celpure plant.
Were replacing a bad sprocket following troubleshooting of a gearbox. Removed the 4 bolts from the mounting plate, chain slipped and motor & gearbox fell. The falling equipment impacted the IW left pinky finger, requiring stitches, antibiotics and light duty.
employee got their finger caught between a wheel and a wheel chock causing a laceration on the middle finger of the right hand.
While employee was handling 33lb bags of product, employee felt soreness/pain in back from repetitive handling of bags.
While employee was picking up the 50 lbs bags off the floor to stack them on the pallet the employee complained of pain at the back of shoulder. The employee was diagnosed with a muscle strain and have a restriction of a 20 lbs lifting capacity.
IW was beginning to disassemble floating gearbox for a screw conveyor. The IW removed guarding and was in the process of removing the drive belts between the motor and gearbox. As the employee loosened the belt tension bolts, the gearbox and motor fell. As it fell, the employee's right hand and arm were pulled downward, straining the employees right shoulder.
Employee was lifting bags of off spec material into a dumpster and felt a pop in the neck. EE's neck started to get stiff and the pain started to increase. EE contacted the supervisor, went to the clinic, and was diagnosed with a cervical strain. EE was placed on restricted duty for 10 days with a potential to be released to full duty after a follow-up visit.
EE was entering an overseas container to prepare to load with product. The loading dock plate did not extend properly. EE lifted the loading plate flap with hand to reposition the load plate and sustained a sprain to the right wrist.
The lime slurry system plugged up. Employee shut the system down and performed lock out procedure. When employee opened the slurry line, hot slurry came in contact with both wrists above the glove cuff.
EE was packing 50# bags of finished product at the Haver system. The bags were filled with light density material so EE pushed on the bags to help them convey to the palletizer. EE felt right shoulder soreness at the end of EE's shift. EE was seen by a doctor on 03/19/16 and placed on modified duties.
EE was removing 50# bags of finished product that had become jammed on the belt conveyor line of 4AP. The equipment was locked out. EE reached over the incline to clear bags when EE caught EE's right forearm on a piece of expanded metal. The contact resulted in a laceration that required sutures.
The Quarry operator was assigned to help the screening plant operator to clean up spillage in and around the screening plant. He was shoveling dirt into the bucket of the front end loader then he experienced pain in his lower back.
The maintenance employee tried to get up from a laying position in a very cramped space and his hip popped, causing a lot of pain and stiffness
Employee was installing an eleven inch diameter rotary seal valve. While pushing on the valve to position it into place, employee felt a pop and pull in his right ankle. Employee was seen by a physician and diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Employee complained of low back pain. Employee felt the back pain was due to repeated bending and lifting of bulk hoses during the previous day of work as a Bulk Operator.
After shoveling spillage at the ground of the crushing and screening plant, employee was walking up to his front end loader when he felt back pain.
Employee had gotten off of forklift to straighten a bulk bag. Employee stepped on partial pallet (uneven surface) and pulled on bag position & force applied caused strain in employees back. Employee felt fine until next day(s) Sat/Sunday & reported injury Monday 4/14/14.
EE was attempting to connect a short section of flexible four inch bulk hose to a rail car. The hose section was short which made it less flexible. When ee attempted to bend the hose into the connecting fitting, the hose recoiled causing ee to fall to the same level (ground).
Employee was working on moving the screening plant from one section of the mine to another. He was lowering the auxiliary belt and pulled the pins. He was maneuvering the pins and pulling one while pushing on the other. As he pushed, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He was later diagnosed with a strained lower lumbar.
Lift Truck Operator, EE, was loading a truck with pallets of finished product. Seven foot by two foot 2x4 wood braces, weighing about thirty pounds each, are used to stabilize the load. EE picked up two braces at once. When EE rotated while moving the braces, he felt a pain in his groin.
Employee was working on a separator bearing column. He reached down to pick up and move the column when he felt a pain in his right wrist. Employee did not use proper lifting techniques, resulting in a sprain to his wrist.
Employees were working on the layer pusher portion of the palletizer when one employee was caught between the layer pusher and a steel beam.
Employee was working on his back under the 2 A/P split plates. As he rolled over, material on his jacket sleeve fell into his right eye.
Employee was working on packaging stand and picked up a pallet at waist height to set on the floor. He started to feel pain in the groin area and it slowly got worse as the shift went on.
Miner was draining the wastewater from a truck/tanker. He was opening a ball valve when his right hand was caught between the frame of the tanker and the handle. This resulted in a fracture of his middle finger on his right hand.
Employee was adjusting Super Sack Bag onto pallet as bag was filling, felt a pain in his middle/upper back.
Employee was on top of a rail car making a connection with a bulk material line. Employee was squatting and had the bulk line in the right arm and was pushing with her left hand/arm to make the connection. When she "rolled" forward to make the connection, she felt her back "pop".
Employee was packing a standard product in bags at 4AP when a bag corner failed allowing material to spray out onto the operator including his face and in his eyes. Employee was prescribed antibiotic ointment as a precaution.
Lifted 2" water hose to move out of area. Right knee twisted resulting in sprain-strain.
Employee shoveling spillage under screening plant,as he bent down his hard hat fell off. Employee bent down picking hard hat up, stood up without putting hard hat back on,hitting head on cross beam, causing dizzy feeling. Dr wrote mild concussion/contusion.
EE was setting down a worn discharge tube when it slipped through his hands to the floor. His left hand middle finger was caught by the worn edge and cut.
Employee was pulling a bulk product hose from one point to another in an effort to make a connection when he felt something in his back "pop". Employee was taken to the hospital for medical care
EE was reaching over an area guard trying to grab empty bags off the conveyor, following his attempt to remove the guard. The guard shifted when he leaned on it causing him to impact his right side against the top of the guard. He complained of pain in his right side to his supervisor
EE was pushing a filled #50 bag of material onto a conveyor when he felt pain in his right shoulder. EE declined medical attention at the time of the incident. EE came back to work after time off on regular shift change and reported shoulder pain. Medical appt was made for employee for 11/29/2011. EE was put on light duty on 12/02/2011 following a return doctor visit
Employee was filling Semi-Bulk Bags, pulled on Semi-Bulk Bag to align on pallet and felt a twinge behind left shoulder blade. Pain increased in left shoulder blade area over several hours resulting in Left Strain to Shoulder.
Employee was conducting a pre-shift inspection of a lugger truck when he found paper bags caught under a hook. Employee was pulling the bags loose when he felt a sharp pain in his left ring finger.
Employee was inspecting liquid level in tank and had tank lid open. The lid fell on the employee's left foot mashing the top. Employee has broken bones in left foot.
EE was closing the cover of a screw conveyor when the ring finger on his left hand was caught between the cover and the housing, crushing the tip of the finger. The skin was broken.
Employee was on knees vacuuming floor near north packing stand door. Another employee pushed door open on his way out of packing stand, at that moment Employee vacuuming reached up and put his right hand on door jam, as door closed it caught the end of his right ring finger. Employee jerked hand back and a portion of finger plus nail was torn off.
Employee was moving a wooden pallet used to stack and move bags of finished product. The pallets weigh approximately thirty pounds each. He lifted a pallet to put it on top of another pallet when he felt discomfort in his left elbow.
After shoveling spillage from the crude conveyor area,EE felt pain in his right shoulder.
While raising a demister section using a chain hoist, employee struck his gloved hand against the demister section, which has sharp metal edges, cutting his right ring finger, requiring sutures.
Installing Air Lines - EE was inside Manlift Basket, knelt down to reach pipe that was being installed, felt something tear in right knee.
EE was removing a bag from the conveyor when he made contact with a nearby guard that had a sharp point. EE received a cut on his right forearm that required 3 sutures to close.
EE had just finished replacing a bulk line. As he stood up and walked away from the job, he felt numbness in his right leg and foot. Diagnosis was sciatica.
Employee was taking down 4" schedule 40 pipe & it slipped injuring employee's thumb. Employee needed minor/outpatient surgery to set broken thumb.
EE was cleaning up from replacing a hose clamp. As he put the hose clamp into the truck, a burr on the clamp caused a laceration to the left palm, requiring 5 stitches. This report was submitted online on 1/4/10 at 3:30pmPST but did not go through. MSHA help desk was informed and this is the second attempt.
10/26/09 Employee opening jammed utility tool box. Box popped open forcibly causing his right arm/shoulder to fully extend, causing stabbing pain in top of shoulder. Employee did not want to go to doctor. Accident report turned in by working foreman on 12/18/09 saying employees shoulder wasn't getting any better and Gary would be going to doctor. Went to doctor on 12/24/09.
EE was removing bolts to an inspection door cover. As he removed the last bolt, the cover swung down and pinched his left hand between the cover and the lift. Neither ee nor his assistant had secured the cover while removing the bolts. EE received "boxer's fracture" to left hand.
As EE was exiting the vacuum truck, he stepped down and felt pain in his right calf and ankle.