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It was a clear summer morning. Miner was working in a group replacing the impeller on a pump that had gone out.
Clear day. Miner was walking on a soft surface walkway that was clear of debris and hurt their foot.
Improper procedure performed, improper PPE, and not following SOP. *A customer truck driver fell from a large container mounted on the trailer of the truck while descending the container. The customer truck driver died from the injuries on August 7, 2023.
We do not know if there is a recordable injury as no information has been provided after several attempts have been made to gather information. I do not know if there is an injury, the nature of it, or what treatments have been provided if any. I have no evidence of an actual fall and there is no video evidence. We are reporting for transparency.
Employee was operating Scraper. Employee went to check the cab filter while the machine was running, employee's left hand was caught between the door and the A/C blower motor catching ring finger and middle finger, leaving a laceration to both fingers. This resulted in two sutures in each of the affected fingers.
Employee was going up to the upper level at the wet plant to complete a work order. The work order was to check a valve for operations. The valve was already taken off, it was open. Employee was in the process of taking the air hose off when the valve closed on employee's fingers amputating from the knuckles up.
Employee was coming down the ladder after greasing the elevator. While climbing down a foot slipped. Employee grabbed ahold of the ladder rung so they would not fall and felt their arm pop. Employee said that the right arm hurt approximately 3" below the elbow.
EE was pulling on a V-belt while installing it onto a pump motor sheave. When the V-belt slipped on to the sheave, EE's right hand middle finger got pinched between the belt and the sheave. When EE pulled the hand back, the tip of the middle finger from the nail bed forward was cut off.
Employee bent down at the waist to inspect a loader pin, when EE stood EE's back tensed up and EE couldn't move.
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Technician was removing a blade from a John Deere 772G Motor Grader when the back of the bolt slipped out of the carriage and onto EE's finger. The air impact wrench continued to spin the bolt, which shifted it's position, causing a laceration to technician's hand through the work gloves. Technician received eight (8) stitches to the right index finger.
Employee was installing a conveyor belt take up pulley. While pushing the pulley into position, the pulley fell and struck the employee on EE's left arm and ankles.
Employee was sliding out the bottom screen of a Screen Deck with a co-worker when employee felt a sharp pain in lower back.
EE was lifting a lid to a bag house. EE was lifting with one hand while grabbing on to a hand rail with the other hand and as they sat the lid back down is when they started complaining of back pain. Employee did complete the rest of shift that night and went on days off. On Friday they reported that they needed to see a doctor and was taken to the clinic.
Employee was repairing a loadout spout. While moving the spout the employee's finger got pinched between work platform and the bottom of the spout causing a cut on left hand ring finger that required 3 stitches.
Employee was shoveling sand at the end of shift and reported to supervisor that back was sore. EE completed shift and went on 3 days off. Upon returning, employee was fine and operated a loader, until a few hours into shift, EE advised supervisor that back was hurting and ee needed to go home.
The injured as removing a counter weight from a excavator after it was on the ground it appears the ground gave way because of ice and there was slack in the chains, as the weight tipped and chains tightened it broke a couple bolts and cylinder bracket and fell to ground
While doing maintenance on the dryer a chain fall broke loose and struck a worker in the safety glasses. The impact caused safety glasses to cut cheek and nose requiring stitches
Employee removed small access cover top a cyclone (auger). The employee was going to attempt to remove sand. When the employee gained entry, they inserted the middle finger and the index finger of the left hand. There was no sand in the cyclone causing their finger to come in contact with the auger.
Employee was using the porta-john toilet when ee felt discomfort to the lower right outside calf muscle. The employee indicated that ee was bitten by a spider. There was no evidence of any type of insect in the porta-john. There were however spider webs observed in the corners.
While Shoveling sand away from a hopper on the backside, sand fell from the hopper onto the shoulder, neck and head area of the employee
Employee was fueling equipment when the diesel fuel hose failed. The hose developed a hole causing diesel fuel to come in contact with the employee's eyes. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.
Employee was checking rock boxes on top of a rotex when EE crawled under a metal I beam EE then stood up forgetting it was there and struck EE's back against the I beam. Employee finished the shift and then seeked medical attention the following day.
On June 23, 2018 at approximately 9:20 am an employee mounted a pair of slow moving rail cars to apply the brakes. The employee fell and was struck by the pair of freewheeling hopper rail cars. The employee was fatally injured because of the fall and being struck by the moving rail cars.
Two employees were digging out sand beneath a conveyor that carries fine sand from the Hydrosizer to the sand pile. The employees were attempting to locate a power line to repair a short. One operator struck a metal support with shovel head when ee attempted to dig into the dirt. The impact caused a sprain/strain in left wrist.
The employee sat down in a chair that then collapsed. As the employee fell to the floor a rivet from the chair cut the employee's left forearm near the elbow.
Employee was helping change the paddles on a scrubber. Employee was standing on the frame or the scrubber tower guiding the scrubber's into the chamber when employee lost balance and fell on to catwalk about 5 feet below. Employee was wearing fall protection but was not tied high enough to dampen the fall.
Employee was placing a counterweight object on a water hose to prevent the hose from "wiping". EE's gloves were wet and EE dropped the object on EE's right hand.
While diver was outside the truck cleaning the mud flaps, EE noticed a turnbuckle stuck in the tail gate. EE tried to free the turnbuckle by lifting the tail gate with left hand. When the turnbuckle came free the gate shut smashing 4 fingers on the left hand.
A miner entered a restricted area before the screener had stopped its motion. While inside the guarding EE claimed was struck at the back of leg by a 4x4 piece of plywood knocking EE into the screener. The miner received 2 cuts to the left leg that required stitches and broke the fibula due to EE's foot going into product hole and then being struck by the screener.
The worker heard air leaking out of a bladder used for the final cleaning of the slurry line. When he went in front of the bladder it let loose and struck him in the stomach knocking him backwards causing him to lose balance and hit the back of his head on the pump behind him causing a small cut on the back of his head. That night he received 2 staples to keep cut closed.
On Tuesday 11/19/13 EE reported to his lead, that he was experiencing severe pain in his abdomen area. He said that on Friday he and a co-worker were changing the upper Rotex screens and he felt some pain in his stomach but thought nothing of it. EE had surgery to repair a hernia. He will be off at least ten days and will be able to return to work with restrictions.
Employee was moving one gin pole from one sheet to another when he felt it slip. Instead of dropping it, he grabbed tighter and pulled a muscle.
Employee and 3 others were moving sidewall panel. While walking backwards, he stepped in a small trench. When he stepped down he jerked upwards and felt a pull in his scrotum. Went to the doctor 10/20/2012 who confirmed Scrotal Varicocele.
Employee was attempting to move one end of a tank panel by himself. The vertical bolts got stuck on the sheet beneath the one he was attempting to move. As he jerked on the sheet he felt a pull in his back. He reported to me a few minutes later that he could feel his back hurting. I then took him to the clinic and the doctor revealed a pulled muscle.
EE was carrying a bucket of nails/bolts that weighed about 35 - 40 pounds. He slung it around his shoulder to carry and while he was walking he stepped on a baseball sized rock which made him lose his balance. He was able to stay on his feet, but in the process twisted his back.
A Customer came on site and was waiting to get loaded and started having chest pains pulled over to the office where we believed he was having a heart attack and got him stable and called 911 where E.M.S was sent and took him the Hospital.
Employee exiting "change house" missed the bottom stair step, his ankle rolled under him and he broke his right fibula.