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Taping a blast hole, reached down to grab EE's tape measure, felt a pop in EE's back.
Employee was driving a haul truck when EE hit a bump and EE's seat bottomed out. EE worked through the shift and came in the next day but the pain worsened and EE left four hours into the shift to see a physician. EE was diagnosed with a back sprain.
Helping load a shot, sitting in the truck operating the controls, started to feel nauseous. (Diagnosed with vertigo)
Employee was welding and lifted his shield to chip. A piece of slag went into his eye-lid. The slag was removed and he worked the remainder of the shift. The next day he came to work at 4pm and worked until approximately 9pm. At 9pm while rubbing his eye and it became irritated so he went to Greenbrier Medical Center and was told he had a corneal abrasion.
Replacing compressed gas cylinder from service truck. He began moving it by rotating the cap when the cap came off the bottle and hit him in the tooth. The tooth has chipped and had to be capped.
Miner was positioning screening cloth on top screening deck when his pinky finger got cut between the cloth and screening structure. Miner was not wearing gloves when the accident occurred. Miners finger required stitches which makes this accident reportable
Employee was welding and grinding at the plant and got a small piece of metal lodged in his eye. The doctor had to removed the piece and applied ointment to eye. Employee missed one day of work.
miner was doing his pre-shift on a Kobelco SK210 long reach excavator when he closed the engine compartment then slipped and fell. He injured his left knee on the metal track while falling off the back of excavator around 6.5 feet below. went to the hospital where they said it was a sprained knee. Did not return to work on 3/24/2014 making it reportable.
Miner was cleaning the windshield of a 990 FEL when he slipped and fell to the ground roughly 10-12 feet breaking his femur into his pelvis bone. Was rushed to the hospital and put straight into surgery the next day.
The miner was walking down a 5 foot staircase from the MCC to the ground, when his foot caught the top stair slightly causing him to lose his balance and fall to the bottom of the staircase. The only injury acquired was a 1 inch cut to his upper lip from contact with the ground.
Miner was running a 1 inch impact wrench to take bolts out of a cutting edge on the front bucket of a 990H. One bolt got lodged in the socket and he tried taking it out with his hand while slowly turning the socket to jar it loose. A sharp edge then cut into the glove cutting his hand right below his thumb on his left hand.
Employee had just clocked out for the day and was walking down the wooden steps when one of the boards broke and sent him falling backwards and injuring his back. He went home that night to rest and came into work the next morning with his back still hurting. He went half way through his shift then went to the doctor.
Miner was clearing debris build up in bin underneath screening deck. While striking the material with a 5 foot prying bar his index finger got caught on the top of the bar. When his finger got caught it pulled the finger back breaking it past his thumb.
Boxley Employee was walking to a switchhouse to start a crusher when he rolled his ankle on smooth level ground. He reported the injury to his supervisor and due to swelling he was taken to see a local physician. It was determined by the physician to be a sprain.
EE was driving a Terex 3066 C Articulated Rear Dump Truck down a steep gravel haul road into a turn. The equipment's rear tandem tires began to "buck jump". EE applied brakes. Truck slid sideways and turned over on right side. EE caught arm in steering wheel and broke right humerus.
The person injured was operating the water truck and while driving down the road the truck shifted gears as the operator hit a pothole in the road. This is when the operator reported that he hurt his back. The operator went to the hospital and missed the next two days of work before returning on the 3rd day.
**Medical Stroke** The miner became dizzy and weak in the morning of his shift. It was decided by the mine superintendent to transport the miner to the local hospital. The miner was transported via the superintendent. While in the ER the miner suffered a stroke. THIS IS UNDER PROTEST AS A MEDICAL INJURY NOT RELATED TO MINING ACTIVITIES.
Operator was prying on a large rock in the pit, he alleged his bucket slipped off and jarred the machine throwing him forward. Made a comment his back wasn't feeling great to the leadman but continued working until 7/15 when the doctor told him to take time off.
Employee was rocking the sheave on the grizzly feeder with his right hand because he thought the bearings were going out. Turned to talk to the employee beside him and caught his free hand (left) between the belt and the pulley, cutting off the very tip of his finger.
Injured employee was operating a front end loader on the load out yard. He hit a pot-hole and immediately felt pain in his upper back. He is out of work waiting for a MRI.
Employee was cutting wood for the trucking/mining shop wood furnace. The employee had cut a tree down. When cutting a branch off of the downed tree, the branch kicked back towards the employee striking him in the upper abdomen. Hospital observations had taken place, no injuries were found. The employee is on light duty for two weeks.
Mine employee began to climb up the Terex Haul Truck ladder when his boot slipped and he lost his grip. The miner fell approximately 36" landing on his extended right arm. A fracture occurred on the miners wrist and his forearm as a result from the fall.
Employee was using a pole to clean out the pug-mill hopper. When the employee thrust the pole into the material, he hit the outside edge of his right hand on the corner of a drive belt guard. This caused a cut in the hand and 7 stitches were required.
Employee was adjusting skirt boards on a chute which leads to a 42 belt. The belt was running empty to calibrate the scales. The employee finished adjusting the skirt boards when his hammer and left arm were sucked into a belt idler. The employee received minor burns on his arm, minor cuts on his wrist, and a laceration on his middle finger which required 8 stitches.
Employee drove a Kamatsu WA600 Wheel Loader into the muck pile to transport raw material to the primary crusher. As the loader entered the muck pile, the loader hit something making the machine come to a violent stop, straining the operators lower back. It is still unknown what the bucket hit to make the machine come to a sudden stop.
Employee was tightening wear plates on a front end loader. The employee performed the work kneeled down on one knee. As the employee stood back up, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The employee had re-aggravated an injury from April of 2006. The employee missed one day of work due to the strain and is currently on restricted duty until mid September.
A mechanic was checking the tire pressure on a dump truck (on highway) when the tire blew off the wheel rim, causing the wheel rim to strike the mechanic in the right hand. The tire was in a wheel cage when the tire and rim separated. The mechanic was required to get stitches.
While grinding a piece of old metal out of a 4-1/4 crusher with a hand held grinder, a small piece of metal shaving became lodged in the right eye. Safety glasses were being worn. The ER ground the metal down the day after the injury. The doctor buffed the eye and stated that the eye would be fine. There were no lost work days because of this injury.
Employee was cutting a piece of buckrubbber for VS-2 screen with a lock blade razor knife. The employees left arm was posting down on the rubber and the right hand was holding the knife. As the employee was cutting the rubber, the knife became stuck. The employee pulled back on the knife causing the knife to unhinge, slip from the cutting surface, and cut the left forearm.
Employee was replacing a guard on a conveyor. He was sent after a nut and washer. The employee turned, walked into a hanging ladder from the conveyor and fell against a concrete support. This fall caused injury to the employee's ribs.
Employee was performing maintenance work on CC-2. He was ascending the stairs to access the crusher when he fell up the stairs striking his knee.
Employee was chipping a recent weld when some hot slag was chipped onto his left elbow. The employee waited two weeks to seek medical attention when the elbow became red and swollen. He did not indicate injury was definitely he related until 10/09/06 ( the return to work date).
Employee was climbing down from the loader after noticing his strobe light was not on. As he was climbing down the ladder he reached to shut the door and as he did, the hand holding the rail slid off and he fell to the ground. The fall caused bruises to his back and the doctor assigned him to miss 2 days of work.
Employee was at the plant installing a shaft. Felt something in his back "twitch". Employee did not mention the injury until 04/06/2006 to report the injury. Employee said his back has been hurting him since the injury. The injury has just recently become reportable due to appointment with a neurosurgeon resulting in loss of 1 day and Rx medication.
Employee was cutting holes in a steel plate under the D8 Dozer, when a gust of wind blew a piece of molten slag into his ear, burning his ear.
LIFTING DRILL HAMMER & HURT HIS BACK. ACUTE SPRAIN IN BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
Employee was cutting a piece of rubber with a utility knife when the knife slipped and cut the employees leg. First Aid was initially performed on the cut but could not stop the bleeding. Employee received several stitches to close the laceration.
Employee was stripping in the pit, against the supervisor orders. Instead of moving the stripping piles he was digging into the wall repeatedly, a rock fell hitting the loader bucket. Damages to the loader are >$20000. He told management by phone he was having neck pain, going to the doctor. Refused to take a drug test. 7/11/2005: turned in his handbook and uniforms.
The employee was dipping the sediment pond using the track hoe. Some of the mud fell out of the bucket, hit the handrail on the track hoe, ricocheted through the open window and hit the employee in the corner of his left eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses.
The injured worker was using a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder to plunge cut a cast bearing on the tail pulley of BC-2. This plunge cut would allow access to the steel part of the bearing, which would allow the use of a torch. The grinder got in a bind and kicked back and struck the worker on the safety glasses of his left eye down the side of the nose.
employee was using a bucket truck to access BC-2. The bucket cable broke, bucket fell to the bed of the truck. Employee continued to work, has since seen physician, monitored by physician and now needs surgery on 1/23/2006. This incident has just become reportable, which explains the gap in time between occurance and reporting. Has not missed any time.
Employee was descending the ladder from his haul truck when he stepped onto the ground he stepped on a rock about the size of a salt shaker. The rock rolled causing the employee to twist his ankle and fall. As he fell he tried to catch himself with his left hand, causing a sprained wrist and elbow contusion.
Employee was replacing the lid onto the impact crusher, as he turned the lid into place it pinched his finger causing a laceration.
THE INJURY OCCURRED TO A CONTRACTOR EE WHO HAD BEEN HOLDING A STEEL PIN STUB WHILE ANOTHER EE DROVE THE STUB INTO THE GROUND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE STUB HOLDER THOUGHT THE STUB WAS IN THE GROUND WELL ENOUGH. THE SLEDGE HAMMER USER DID NOT, THE HOLDER PUT HIS HAND ON TOP OF STUB AND OTHER EE WAS SWINGING HITTING THE HAND OF THE HOLDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OUT TRUCKS WHEN THE SECURITY ALARM WENT OFF. HE CAME DOWN THE STEPS GOING TO SHUT OFF AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
THE YARD LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING A HAUL TRUCK IN STOCKPILE AREA. WHILE LOADING, A CONTRACTOR PULLED HIS TRUCK BEHIND LOADER. LOADER OPERATOR BACKED AWAY FROM HAUL TRUCK TO GO FOR ANOTHER B UCKET W/O SEEING THE CONTRACTOR. WHEN HE DID SEE THE CONTRACTOR IN HIS MIRROR, HE SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE CONTRACT TRUCK. HE STRAINED & PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLE FROM THE STOP
EE WAS GETTING OFF OF LINKBELT ROCKBREAKER WHEN FOOT CAUGHT IN TRACK.
WAS BENDING A PIECE OF METAL 8"X2"X1/8" WHEN THE METAL CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER BEHIND THE NAIL AND PINCHED THE TIP OF THE FINGER OFF.
WAS PUTTING SCREEN CLOTHE IN SCREEN WHEN THE CLOTHE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING SCREEN TO COME BACK AND MASH FINGER.
HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ONTO THE SCAFFOLD (APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET IN THE AIR) WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE BROKE HIS LEFT LEG.