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Mechanic was performing maintenance when a piece of metal moved and injured EE's arm.
The crew had just finished drilling the hole & had begun to grout the surface. After mixing the 2nd batch of grout a co-worker turned on the pump. As soon as it was turned on, the hose whipped out of the EE's hand & struck the EE in the face/mouth resulting in missing teeth, several cracked teeth, & a laceration to upper lip.
Employee opening manual valve when hand slipped, and arm struck adjacent object. Employee sought medical/first-aid on 8/29 and 9/8. Prescribed medication on 9/26.
Operator was entering an excavator when EE's foot slipped from the step and caused EE to fall backward. EE attempted to ease EE's fall by landed on EE's left arm which caused a fracture.
Employee was lifting a piece of drill rod off of a rack and smashed pinky finger between rod and breakout table resulting in 5 stitches. Employee was wearing gloves.
Employee was hooking up line to trash pump and felt tug/tightness in lower back. Employee did not report injury until 5th of July and did not seek medical attention until 12th of July.
The employee became overheated while replacing load cells for a scale inside of a building. The ambient temperature was well over 100 degrees where the employee was working. The employee was short of breath and their arms were tingling.
Miner was climbing onto an excavator and slipped and fell to the ground injuring right hip and lower back. The ground and track of the excavator was wet from an overnight rainfall.
Employee attempting release pallet from pickup machine when mechanism retracted and pinched finger cracking the tip.
EE was trying to get the handle to slide shut on the back door of the container. It was not closing so EE was hitting the handle with right hand. After a few times, EE's hand missed the handle and hit the container.
Employee dropped roll of stretch wrap on to unprotected area of boot causing contusion on right foot.
The haul truck was stuck on the dump and the operator exited the cab and was climbing down the ladder and twisted an ankle when they reached the ground breaking the left ankle
Miner was injured while attaching metal pull cable to haul truck stuck on the dump site. A frayed wire on the cable struck and lacerated EE's right leg. This resulted in 7 staples to close the wound.
Employee was using hammer jack for 5 1/2 hrs to clean out material from 1700 even feeder and experienced back pain the next day.
Truck roll over on mine road
An over the road truck driver dropping off a load was struck by a golf cart after they had exited their vehicle. The driver indicated that they were not injured but later reported pain and went to a doctor. Medication was prescribed with two days out from work from the doctor.
Employee was adjacent to dock while equipment was being unloaded from a commercial truck with a forklift. The pallet that the equipment was on failed causing it to fall cutting the employee's hand and fracturing their wrist.
Employee was hanging bulk bags when experienced pain in right arm. First aid was administered and employee finished shift. Employee was still experiencing pain days later and was sent to see Doctor. Placed on restricted duty and given medication for tenosynovitis.
The elevator an EE was using malfunctioned and stopped approximately 6 ft from the ground level. The EE was stranded in the elevator for approximately 2 hrs. after which, they decided to attempt to exit. As the EE exited the elevator, they fell to the grating on the ground level, an approximate 6 ft fall, striking their side and back. The EE fractured 2 ribs.
While pumping product out of a lined container, the friction from the product flowing through the hose, shocked our employee, knocking EE to the ground. EE never lost consciousness.
A mechanic injured their right thumb when a motor fell on it.
EE was prepping containers, when EE grabbed a liner bag off of a stack of liner bags to pull the bag to forks of the forklift, the wooden part of the liner caught the side of the door frame and pulled EE back causing a pain in EE's right shoulder.
Employee sustained laceration to right index finger from pocketknife.
An employee was walking down the incline ramp to retrieve tools in cart and experienced sharp pain in left knee. Medical was contacted and employee seen by contract doctor. After going to see medical provider, employee returned to duty. Restricted duty was not relayed to management at time of return.
Operator attempted to pull 50lb bag from top of completed stacked pallet. Bag fell from top jerking employee's arm down. Employee worked without restriction until 2 Feb when they went out of work for what was told was unrelated work injury. 8 Apr was notified that the injury was work related.
Employee has been experiencing knee pain for over a week and has related the place that they believes the pain started was at Dixie Mine on 8/19/2020. Employee states that they kneeled down on right knee and felt like they had kneeled on a rock. EE then states that they had pain on the outside of the knee. Reported 8/27/2020.
The operator was exiting the cab of an excavator, when EE's left arm came in contact with a broken rear view mirror. The task being performed was clearing land when the mirror was broken. A piece of mirror glass cut EE's arm about 1.5 inches long around the elbow area. This cut required 7 stitches.
A rail car Loader Operator twisted an ankle when the Operator slipped and fell on top of the rail car the Operator was walking on that was wet causing a hairline fracture of the right heel bone.
The employee was gouging out old weld, EE dropped the air arc lead and the button actuated when it fell to the floor. The blowing material went under EE's safety glasses and irritated EE's eye. Particles on the floor and dropping the air arc lead were contributing factors, the employee was using correct PPE.
Employee was working on 11A paper bagger when bag became jammed at discharge of bag flattener. Employee attempted to pull bag free. Employee suffered strained muscle in upper back/neck area.
No contributing factors, no damage to equipment and no damage to property.
Employee walked out of building after light rain and foot slipped on concrete rampway exit causing a turn to grab right side handrail preventing fall. The right knee and right shoulder were stiff and sore the next day. Employee provided first aid and diagnostic X-ray/MRI negative on knee but provided cortisone shot on 12/19/19 follow-up.
Employee was attempting to get slide gate to activate. Slide gate opened striking employee on right forearm producing cut that needed 4 sutures to close. Employee returned to work same day on restricted duty.
An employee had positioned a box onto the Lab Loading dock and felt right knee pop with pain when turning away. The site doctor prescribed first aid treatments and ordered an MRI diagnostic test with orthopedic review. A follow-up medical exam was performed on July 22 where the site doctor ordered days away from work until MRI performed and cleared by orthopedic doctor.
Electrician rolled right ankle on uneven ground in grassy area while performing routine ground checks on electrical substation. No job restrictions nor days away from work lost to date; however, follow up for pain identified bone lesion and determined as work related with medical treatment recommended.
There was an incident where a driver was driving truck when they met IE driving IE's truck. EE swerved to EE's right causing EE's arm of EE's tailgate to strike IE's side mirror, which made the mirror break IE's side glass. It caused a small cut to IE's face. All involved were checked out at BASF nurse & had a drug test at the Urgent Care.
Employee was exiting dozer, feet slipped out from under employee and fell on tracks. Employee went to ER complaining of back pain, x-rays are negative but employee is now scheduled for an MRI and currently waiting for MRI.
Brick layer was assisting to remove refractory debris from the kiln. They reached for a piece of debris and a second piece of debris shifted onto the 5th finger, pinching the tip. Employee was wearing full face respirator, hard hat, steel toe shoes and leather gloves.
Employee Struck by Pallet with Product transported by Forklift. Employee's left ankle was struck causing sprain that required medical attention. Ankle was put in a boot and Employee was put on Restricted duty with medical follow up in 6-8 days.
Mechanic reported back soreness on 11/7/18 after placing motor into bracket and was seen by site medical with first aid treatment. However, on 11/15/18 had follow up with site medical with work restrictions prescribed and follow up evaluation with back specialist ordered.
Employee tripped and fell on same level. Reported bruising to right rib cage area on back. Received first aid treatment. Several days later seen by physician. X-rays of area were negative. Returned to normal duty that day. No lost work days, No restricted work days. Prescription muscle relaxer was prescribed to assist with pain.
Employee was on site at BASF Mid Ga facility when EE seemed to pass out and hit the ground. EE was not performing any task at the time. EE received stitches at the hospital. EE was never in a life threating issue.
A Lab Technician experienced a skin injury when EE spilled Nitric acid from a test tube while performing standard lab test under a lab hood. The spilled liquid contacted EE's neck and arm creating small first degree chemical burns on skin. The Doctor prescribed antibiotics and prescription burn cream. The employee returned without restrictions the same day.
The Front End Loader Operator on the night shift was leaving the Clay Shed work area to clock out at 7 AM. The Operator left the Clay Shed walking down the inclined driveway past the west side of Fluid Bed. The Operator fell to the ground injuring the left ankle after stepping on a patch of frozen clay.
Mechanic was using 2 lb hammer to drive pin into valve while performing maintenance activities. As the hammer struck the pin, the employees 5th finger (pinky) struck metal valve mashing finger between hammer handle and valve. The employee received 7 stitches in 5th finger. Restricted duty only, no lost days.
Employee was walking on flat, dry, clean surface at bagging operation when they tripped over their own feet and fell on same level. Operator extended both arms while falling in an attempt to stop fall. The right hand struck a metal frame causing a laceration that required 7 stitches. Operator states they were wearing gloves at the time of the fall. Restricted duty, no lost days.
Installing 11 gage stainless steel plate on 11G spray driver. While lowering the plate through the scaffolds, plate hung up on the 2nd or 3rd scaffold, plate shifted and hit employee.
Packaging Operator was struck on palm of right hand by B4 bulk bagger arm when the bolts holding the bulk bagger arm broke allowing bagger arm to move in downward motion. Operator received a puncture wound to palm of right hand requiring 6 stitches. Employee reported back to work without lost time on restricted duty.
Operator was walking in packaging area with the flow of forklift traffic. Forklift driver was carrying a pallet load of packaged product. Forklift driver struck operator on left side knocking operator to the ground. Operator suffered bruising, skin abrasions and pain in left shoulder.
Injured employee was helping to demolish and old fence when a piece of angle iron fell striking employee on the upper right arm. The arm was not broken but there was a soft tissue injury. The employee has returned to work on restricted duty as of 10/28/2016.