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While moving the crank arm roll, the chain hoist came unhooked from roll and swung and hit employee in the leg. Safety hooks were in tack.
Employee was trying to lift plate to put sticker under, when pry bar slipped. Piece fell off bar and pinched his finger.
Employee two years experience in Maintenance on the plant was dismantling a conveyor. Wearing the proper PPE (leather welding gloves) the employee was driving a pin out with a punch and hammer. He then missed the punch when he swung and struck his finger with the hammer on his left index finger.
Contractor cut his right thigh approximately 8 inches above the knee while cutting end off of conveyor belt
EE removing build up from K2 stage four vessel. After several power shots a quantity of material fell into the stage four cone and became lodged in the discharge. EE was able to shift the piece of material with steel rod. As the material end of the bar EE was holding on to was forced up striking EE on the right side of the jaw. Laceration, fractured jaw and chipped teeth.
EE was cleaning the base plate for #1 kiln uphill thrust roll. He was using a scraper to clean heavy oil debris off of the base plate on his knees. While in this position he felt pain in left knee cap area. After 1 hour he noticed swelling and increased pain and notified supervisor at 7am. Employee took ibuprofen and elevated leg while applying ice.
(Note: the shift starts 6:00 pm through 6:00 am the following day). While removing a rock jammed between the skirt boards, the rock came loose and the bar moved unexpectedly pinching the employee's finger between the bar and the side skirt board.
WHILE USING A COME-A-LONG TO LIFT THE C-7 FEED CHUTE, ONE OF THE EYE BOLTS BEING USED, BROKE. THUS CAUSING THE SHACKLE AND/OR EYE-BOLT TO HIT ee IN THE FOREHEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVEN TO CLINIC FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION IN WHICH HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES. NO PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN AND THERE WAS NO LOST TIME.
Employee strained his lower back while swinging a sledge hammer in a crouched position, when he missed his target impact point.
Employee was loosing a coupling on a water hose and the wrench slipped striking the employee in the mouth, chipping a tooth.
I was trying to loosen the motor base of the Silo 41 Pod Blower to remove the belts to test run the motor. Using a combination wrench, I was pulling on the wrench when I felt a slight tightness on my lower back. I was able to do my job. The next morning I felt pain in my lower back.
Employee was tugging on a pry bar when he felt a burning in his lower back.
While using a box cutter knife employee cut left leg, which resulted in 8 stitches.
Employee was using a hammer and hitting a piece of steel when a piece of the steel flew off, cutting employee's left leg, above the knee.
Employee was pushing on a wrench and injured back.
Employee sustained a metal splinter in right hand above thumb knuckle. Became reportable 7/26/2012.
Employee was attempting to remove lodged debris from a feed bin with a steel bar. Employee was able to free some material and stepped away from the bin to allow additional material to exit the bin. Employee was resting hand on a piece when a stone tumbled from the bin and struck the employee on the left hand, resulting in a laceration to his finger.
Chipping away buildup in a silo to remove chunks. Multiple locations, angles and positions. August 13 21012 the investigation on this matter was closed and the injury was deemed a new claim and not an aggravation of a previous injury
EE rigging comealongs when repairing drag conveyor. The comealongs were anchored to a steel pipe whick broke striking the EE in the head. EE was stabilized and transported by ambulance to local ER. He did have a concussion. EE was examined and released later in the evening.
The injured employee was adjusting the tail pulley of the #1 secondary crusher pan feeder. The employee had completed the adjustment of the North side and was attempting to adjust the South side. While adjusting the South side the employee was pulling up on a wrench and experienced pain in his abdomen.
Employee was on top of silo using full strength to pull on bar. Bar came loose and employee fell onto buttocks. Initially patient was applying ice and heat to the area at home. On 11/9 employee reported continued stiffness and discomfort in tail bone and chest and sought treatment at Occupational Health Services on 11/10. Employee is on modified duty and seeking physical therapy.
Employee was clamping metal in the bandsaw when his finger got pinched in the clamping vice. Employee sought treatment at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence Center and received 12 stitches in left index finger. Employee is on modified duty with follow up care being conducted by Occupational Health Services.
Employee reported on July 14 that he had sustained an injury at work on July 12, 2011 while using a come a long. He was sent for evaluation and the physician recommended further testing to confirm if his condition was directly related to his work activity. Received confirmation from physician on 07/20/2011 that is directly related to his work activity.
A production employee twisted or sprained his back while clearing buildup in the kiln system.
A millwright injured his nose when a handle on the manhead broke off and struck him on the bridge of his nose. The weld holding the handle failed causing it to break.
Employee reported that while cutting rubber for a screen deck, the knife slipped and lacerated his right inner thigh. Employee went to the hospital where he received 7 sutures, was given a Tetanus shot, and was not given any written prescriptions or restrictions. Employee is to return in 10 days for suture removal.
Employee was opening slide gate on bottom of cement silo #3 storage. A steel bar is used as a cantilever. Bar slipped off gate and pinched finger against top of silo feeder. Employee cut the end of middle finger on left hand and received stitches.
Two Contractor employees were driving railroad spikes when both employees swung hammers at the same time, pinching one employees left hand between the hammers. Result was a cut on the outside of the hand between little finger and the wrist. Employee was taken to local emergency room and receive 8 stiches.
Employee and contractor using jack stand to work on 988 loader tire chains. Stand was slick, covered in grease. Contractor was holding top of rod on jack, employee was lining up holes on rod so he could insert pin. Employee's thumb slipped into one hole. Rod slipped from contractor's hand, employee's thumb was cut. Treatment at Occupation Health-4 sutures, returned to full duty.
The drive belts on the crusher discharge converyor burned off. The employee could not find the correct size belt and decided to cut down a wider belt to fit. He used a utility knife to cut and the knife slipped striking him in the leg sustaining a laceration.
While repairing a water line, employee used a utility knife to cut a cable. The knife slipped causing a laceration to the left forearm.
Swinging a sledge hammer driving pins out of the primary crusher breaker chain - momentum twisted body around causing right knee to twist. Right after incident, EE reported feeing a "pop" sensation while walking. He rated pain 7 out of 10 but did not feel symptoms were serious & agreed to home care. Symptoms worsened & he underwent microscopic surgery 12/17/2010.
Employee was in the storeroom cutting a hose and cut his left thumb.
EE was attempting to clear a jam on Raw Mill No. 2 circ pump with modified 4' pipe wrench and come-along on shaft of locked out pump when the pump housing shattered. The EE was struck on the left shoulder by the pipewrench.
Plant was screening clay. Due to wet weather the clay built-up inside transition hopper between 2 conveyor belts. Employee used a poking tool to remove the build-up from the hopper while the belts were shutdown. While poking at the built-up clay he felt a burning pain in his right shoulder. He finished his task and reported the burning pain to his supervisor.
Our technician was tightening a bolt on a torque head convertor. The wrench slipped off the bolt and he hit his hand on the convertor cover cutting the middle finger on his left hand.
Employee was cutting the sidewall of a tire and as he cut, the knife slipped off the tire and punctured his thigh. Employee was driven to clinic by on-site supervisor where he received three stitches to close the wound.
An employee strained his back while loosening a high pressure water line connection.
Mobile mechanic was installing new handrails on portable steps. While he was tightening bottom support on handrail, the wrench slipped off bolt causing his hand to come back, striking chin. This caused two chipped teeth and one fractured tooth. Dentist repaired the two chipped teeth.
Driller cutting blasthole tubes with knife. Blade released and cut drillers hand.
EE sustained chipped tooth resulting from being struck by ratchet handle he was using to apply force to loosen nut on bolt.
2 guys were using 15 ton hydraulic pin pusher to remove WH78 drag chain. The injured was holding a hammer handle and the other millwright was applying pressure with the manual hydraulic pump. Replaceable end of hydraulic ram shattered striking injured on right side of face shattering lower jaw and fracturing upper jaw. He also suffered a three inch laceration on the right cheek.
EE was cutting a wire tie from a bundle of computer wires. The knife blade broke causing EE's hand to strike a piece of metal lacerating the tip of his thumb & nail. The injury was treated with 1st aid & the bleeding stopped. EE returned to work requesting no further medical treatment. He self treated for 5 days but suffered periodic bleeding. On 2/6/09 he was sent to dr.
Replacing sheet of steel liner inside the VRM using a come-along and prybar. The sheet shifted pinching mechanic's hand between steel frame and door frame.
Unbolting flange to flex coupling from Dredge to pipeline. Flex coupling when disconnected, swung to side, bruising hand of EE between workbarge "A" frame and flex coupling.
Employee was cleaning the tower when a chunk of cement came loose and fell striking the bar that he was using to clean. The bar then swung around and hit him in the side of the head. He is complaining of headaches and strained muscles and sought treatment at OHS on 11/17/08. He is on 10 lb lifting restrictions and sees the doctor again on 11/20/08.
Employee was using pry bar and felt sudden pain in lower back
The employee was clearing rocks jammed in between the grizzly bars on the grizzly bar screen with a sledge hammer and strained lower back. The employee cleared a few rocks and went to bend down to reach for the sledge hammer and felt a "pop" in his lower back. The employee didn't report the injury until 10/27/2008.
A Production Attendant was tightening a bolt on the petcoke coriolis when the wrench he was using slipped off a struck him in the forehead.
EE and other were fixing a probe on the drive end of 406 Drag. They realized they would need a bigger tool to complete the job. other went to the electric shop to get a bigger pipewrench and he proceeded to work on union with 12" pipe wrench. He pulled on the wrench and went down on one knee and claimed he pulled something in his back. Note: Injury not reported until 9/5/08