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EE was loading injured employee's truck with gummy overburden. While dumping bucket the material came out in a wad and injured EE said that it hurt their neck. EE removed from duty and sent for evaluation at their request. Diagnosis strain of trapezius, given medication and able to work with restrictions.

On Thursday at about 4:00p EE was operating an articulated truck in the mine area. EE was parked in position for loading then became jolted in the cab by an excavator bucket being operated by co-worker. EE called supervisor at 7:00pm on 11-1-19 to report neck discomfort and medical assistance. EE got medical treatment on 11-2-19. Possible strain of neck muscle.

Employee opened a door, reached into equipment with right hand & mill rollers grabbed glove pulling hand into mill damaging multiple fingers. EE was transported to Emergency Room. Three fingers were amputated and one finger was sutured.

Assumption is that EE lifted latches that secure a door, opened the door & put left hand inside mill (mill 02) while the mill was in operation. As of the date of this report the EE has declined to provide a statement of the incident & there were no witnesses. Employee suffered amputation to left thumb and 2 or more fingers.

while working with a jackhammer, came in contact with rebar and cut finger

EE was removing paper on pulley, belts running. Belt caught glove pulling it between 2 pulleys causing a laceration & hair line fracture to left hand 2nd finger tip. Required sutures & restrictions of limited use of left hand until 3-4-13 then, keep dressing clean & dry.

Left hand placed on machine pinch point & EE's 4th finger was pinched. Caused scrape to his knuckle & small break on underside of finger. Initially doctor applied bandage only (1st aid) & on a 9-14 follow-up visit restricted him with no use of left hand.

Pushed emergency stop to clear jam,then pushed e stop & restart. Had hand on machine & tape head came forward pinching right middle finger. Partial amputation & skin graft of right middle finger. Restricted no lost time.

EE was using dozer to clear vegetation when dozer ran over a tree stump causing dozer to be jarred quickly & awkwardly. EE hit head on left side of cab causing a laceration on top of head. Required sutures, but no restrictions.

EE in route to work on OMW Line 2. While walking by Line 4 fans a foreign body went into his left eye. EE was wearing safety glasses. Sent to doctor and diagnosis was abrasion to left eye. EE was given prescription and no restrictions.

He was modifying an aluminum basket with a grinder. He installed a cutting disk & began cutting when his left hand slipped off the handle of grinder cutting his left thumb & left index finger. Had surgery to repair laceration to tendons for left thumb & index finger. No lost time just restricted.

Trouble shooting Palletizer 1 & pallet jammed in empty pallet dispenser. Employee flagged photo eye with hand & activated pallet dispenser catching his left hand between pallet & mount. Fractured bone from left index finger to wrist. Wearing soft cast & restricted use of left hand.

Adjusted lower limit switch for carriage travel on Lantech Wrapper. Was moving carriage into home position and tension roller caught hand pulling it into frame of carriage cutting his right hand pinky & ring fingers. Required sutures. No lost time, just restricted.

Was placing bag in tilt chamber, chamber cycled & finger was caught between rake & rolled edge of tilt chamber. Amputation of first joint, ring finger, left hand. He has restricted use of left hand. No lost time.

Employee was working on the bag kicker when he ran his finger across the limit switch. The air was not released and the kicker moved back catching his left index finger between the kicker and the bracket. He received a laceration to his left index finger requiring sutures. He has restrictions and is on light duty for 14 days.

She was trying to unclog suction cup on Bemis Bagger. She reached her left hand in to remove green filter from suction cup while machine was still running. Her wrist was squeezed causing a bruise to her wrist.

PALLET WAS JAMMED, WERE UNJAMMING THE PALLET AND THE PHOTO-EYE ACTIVATED THE SQUARING CYLINDER. EE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PUSH PLATE AND PALLET.

BAGS WERE TOO FULL AT THE TIME AND EE WAS TURNING TO SPEAK WITH THE DUMPER OPERATOR AND WAS NOT WATCHING WHEN HIS THUMB ENTERED THE SEWING MACHINE IN A FEED.

Employee pinched off 3/8 inch off tips of middle, index, and pinky finger. Employee violated company's lock out tagout policy and reached hand into rotary valve that was in operation. Contact with valve caused injury.

BLOWING OFF TRASH AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.

EE SAW BAG CLAMP OPEN. HE STOPPED MACHINE AND OPENED DOORS. HE REACHED FOR CLAMP ROD. THE CLAMP RELEASED TENSION AND CLOSED, CATCHING HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN.

THE EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. WHILE CUTTING THROUGH THE METAL, PIECES OF MELTING SLAG FELL ON HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING HIS COVERALLS TO CATCH FIRE. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BY THE EE AND HE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT A 10 LB BAG FROM FALLING ON THE CONVEYOR ONT HE BAG LINE. HE ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIS HAND BEHIND THE SIDE CONVEYOR AND HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE HEAD PULLEY WHER E IT BECAME STUCK.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BELTS FROM AGLUE CLOSER MACHINE USING HIS HAND & BY TURNING IT OFF & ON WITH FREE HAND. AS THE MOTOR ACTUATED, HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE PULLEYS & ROLLER S RESULTING IN A CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

OPERATOR WAS REPLACING TWO BALES OF CAT LITTER THAT HAD FALLEN FROM A PALLET. THE REPLACEMENT WAS CONDUCTED IN THE PATH OF A TRACK GUIDED FINISHED PRODUCT TROLLEY TRANSPORTING PALLETIZED MATER IAL TO BE STRETCH WRAPPED. THE OPERATOR FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAFTY LIGHTS AND MOTION ALARMSAS PALLETIZER MOVED DOWN THE TRACKS AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT LEG BY THE PALLETIZER.

THE OPERATOR WAS RESTACKING A BALE OF CAT LITTER BACK ON A PALLET IT HAD FALLEN OFF ON LINE #2. WHILE RESTACKING THE BALE HE WAS STANDING IN THE PATH OF A TRACK GUIDED FINSH PRODUCT PALLET TRO LLEY THAT TRANSPORTS PALLETIZED MATERIAL TO THE STRETCH WRAP MACHINE. THE OPERATOR WAS BUMPED BY THE PALLETIZER CREATING A CONTUSION ON HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. THE PALLETIZER IS EQUIPPED WITH NU

EE WAS GRINDING METAL INSIDE OF A DUMPSTER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BOUNCED OFF A WALL AND WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CO. DR. WHERE THE METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

SUPERVISING EMPLOYEE GRINDING METAL; PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE PULLED LEVER ON BACKHOE AND PAIN SHOT DOWN SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM. PAIN WORSENED AS DAY PROGRESSED.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING THE EDGES OFF OF A PIECE OF METAL USING A BENCH GRINDER. THE GRINDING ROCKGRABBED THE METAL AND HIS THUMB INTO THE GRINDING CAUSING A DEEP CUT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REQUIRED TO BE HOSPITALIZED OVER NIGHT AND HIS THUMB WAS SUTURED TO CLOSE WOUND.

EE WAS MANUALLY LOADING BAGS INTO THE BAG SPACER SECTION OF THE VALVE PACKER MACHINE BECAUSE THE CLAMP WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY PICK UP THE BAGS. WHILE PUSHING THE BAGS THROUGH BY HAND, THE MAC HINE ACTUATED AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSINGA CONTUSION. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BAG OF CAT LITTER FROM A DEVICE CALLED A TILT CHAMBER. WHILE REMOVING THE BAG, THE DELIVERY ARM ON THE DEVICE STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A HEMATOMA. THE INJURY REQUIRED THAT HE WEAR A SPLINT.

AN AIR HOSE HAD COME OFF A PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR ONT HE BEMIS MACHINE. EE TURNED OFF THE ELECTRICITY BUT FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE AIR. AS EE WAS ATTACHING THE HOSE BAK ONTHE ACUTATOR THE AIR CAUSED THE ARMTO ROTATE DOWN CATCHING & CUTTING HER LEFT INDEX FINGER, EE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCYROOM THE DR REMOVED FINGERNAIL & DID RECONSTRUCTION OF NAILBED AND USED SUTURES. NO USE OF LEFT

BAGS WERE JAMMED BETWEEN BAG STACKER & PULL DOWN BAR ON THE VALVE BAG PLACER MACHINE. EMPLOYEE TURNED MACH. OFF AND THE AIR TO FREE THE BAGS. HE WIGGLED PULL DOWN BAR. THE GRIPPER TOOK OFF AND CRUSHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PULL DOWN BAR AND GRIPPED. RIGHT HAND SWOLLEN. X-RAY SHOWED NO DISLOCATION. SHORT ARM SPLINT FOR 10 DAYS. NO USEOF RIGHT HAND FOR 10 DAYS. MOTRIN, TETNUS OXIDE.

HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. HE DIAGNOSED HIM AS HAVING MILD BURSITIS INFLAMMATION OF THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS TREATED WITH IBUPROFEN. THE DOCTOR RECOMMENDED PLACING HIM ON ANOTHER J OB OTHER THAN THE SWEEPER FOR A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK. DR ALSO RECOMMENDED ALIGNING THE SEAT OF THE SWEEPER OF PROVIDE A MORE COMFORTABLE (LESS SKEWED) SEATING ARRANGEMENT. THE SEAT HAS BEEN REA

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING HANDRAILS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

EE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN A CYLINDER QRM ANDTHE HOME POSITION. THE SYLINDER AIR WAS CUT OFFBUT LEAKED DOWN. THE EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT AND PINCHED. THE EE WAS TREATED AT DR.'S OFC. FOR A CUT AN D PLACED ON RESTRICTION OF USE OF HIS LEFT HAND FOR 2 DAYS. HE IS BACK WORKING NORMAL DUTIES AT THIS TIME.

WHILE USING A 7 1/4" GRINDER THE GRINDER BLADE HIT A VISE. THIS CAUSED THE GRINDER TO KICK BACKAND STRIKE THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING 5 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND RETURNED TO WORK.

WHILE LIFTING A JACK HAMMER THE HAMMER BROKE LOOSE AND WEDGED THE THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN A METAL STRIP AND THE HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE WRAPPING MACHINE WRAP HAD JUST BEGUN TO WRAP BAGS WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE WRAP WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING, HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND FOLLOWED PALLET AROUND AND HAD LEG PINNED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON OMW, HE HAD IT SHUT OFF AND WAS REACHING ACROSS GUARD RAIL TO TAKE OUT A BAG THAT HAD FALLEN, WHILE REACHING ACROSS EMPLOYEE HIT THE START BUTTON AND THE PUSH PLATE CAM E UP AND HIT HIS ARM.

EMPL WAS ASSISTING WELDER BY HOLDING PIECE OF PIPE WHEN HE RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO EYES FROM WATCHING FLAME.

WELDING AND SPARK LANDED ON PANTS BURNED THROUGH PANTS FELL IN BOOT BURNING FOOT

EMPLOYEE HAD TURNED OFF MACHINE AND WAS CHECKING ON CONDITION WHEN MACHINE BEGAN WORKING ON ITS OWN,EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS CAUGHT CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO LEFT INDEX FINGER

CUTTING PC OF METAL PC GOT IN EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS SENT TO THE EYE DOCTOR, METAL WAS REMOVED, EYE WAS PATCHED , PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS (ANTIBIOTIC) WERE PRESC RIBED. HE WAS RELEASED TO NORMAL DUTY.

ON 10-25-90 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS EYES WERE BOTHERING HIM SINCE EARLY IN THE AM. HE HAD BEEN WELDING THE PREVIOUS DAY, WITH A NEW WELDING HELMET, BUT THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS SOME REFL ECTED GLARE OFF HIS WHITE T SHIRT. HE WAS REFERRED TO THE COMPANY EYE DOCTOR, HIS RIGHT EYE WAS PATCHED, AND HE WAS GIVEN RX EYE MEDICATION. HE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY THE FOLLOWING DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER USING A GRINDER TO REMOVE SLAG FROM STEEL BLOCKS AT DRYER TIRES. THE GRINDER WAS BEING USED WITH ONE HAND, THE OTHER HAND USED TO STEAD HIMSELF ON THE LADDER . ALSO THE HANDLE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE DISK GRINDER. THE GRINDER GRABBED METAL KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS CUTTING A BEARING OFF WITH A TORCH WHEN A HOT PIECE OF METAL FELL IN HIS BOOT. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 12-14-89 WHEN HE FELT WOUND WAS HEALING SLOW AND WAS STILL PAINFUL. HE WAS 1.5 CM 3RD DEGREE BURN ON THE LATERAL ASPECT OFLEFT FOOT. HE WAS PLACED ON RX MEDICATION. NO RESTRICTION. NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS ACTING AS SPOTTER WHILE A BOX CAR WAS BEING MOVED. ANOTHER EE WAS OPERATING THE ELECTRIC CABLE WINCH. THE CABLE BECAME KINKED AND THE WINCH OPERATOR ASKED THE SPOTTER TO STRAIGHTEN IT O UT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO DO THIS HAND. THE EE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SURGICAL REPAIR OF THE INJURY.