Time of accident: 10:00-11:30 Employee was drilling approximately 5' from the highwall. Drill steel was out of the carousel (cause under investigation). They exited the drill to correct the situation and failed to put on fall protection as per company policy and training requirements. It appears that they tripped/slipped/stumbled and fell over the edge. This resulted in a fatality.
Maintenance employee was walking in the Breezeway and slipped and fell on some ice, landing on their shoulder. The area was previously clearing of bulk ice accumulation and de icer pellets applied before the slip occurred.
On December 28, 2025, Miner was working on the demolition and removal of an existing dryer. Miner attempted to cut an additional rigging point while load was suspended. Miner accidentally cut the supporting rigging causing the load to shift and strike Miner in the abdomen/chest area resulting in a broken rib and internal bruising.
During annual hearing testing the employee experienced a standard threshold shift in the right ear.
Employee strained shoulder while doing rotex screen change
EE was performing general HK activities dumping wheel barrels in the cooler basement and bumped EE's right shoulder on a conveyor scraper. EE was in contact with the onsite nurse for conservative care. On 6/12/25 EE asked to be sent to Concentra.
EE was operating an electric power pack to remove the roll spring bolts from the roll crusher. EE was using a bolt and a ram to press the bigger bolt free. Once the EE relieved the pressure off the ram the bolt fell and struck the employee's right hand and pinky finger. The EE was wearing gloves during the incident.
Employee was bumping the bottom of tank C1 on the 2nd floor of shipping department and the flop- gate assembly broke, fell off and landed on top of EEs hardhat. EE's hard hat was displaced, and part of the assembly struck the left side of EE's head at the hairline.
Employee was helping a co-worker lift and place a rotex screen onto a rotex rolling cart. Employee had their right hand between bottom of screen and framework of cart during the lift movement. The employee's right index finger (at fingernail location) was pinched into the frame of the cart.
EE was coming down from the 4th floor. Upon descending the steps from the 2nd to 1st floor, EE slipped and injured right knee. Ambulance was called and EE was transported to the hospital.
Our onsite nurse Identified a potential STS in employee's right ear. The employee will be scheduled for a follow up for verification.
EE stated due to lifting heavy rotex screens they believe they overexerted themselves and overtime caused a shoulder injury.
It was determine on 07/01/2024 that one of our maintenance employees experienced a right ear STS during our annual hearing conservation testing. The EE didnt miss any work related to the STS.
As the employee was stepping down from the side of a Rotex screener EE's right foot slipped and EE's foot made contact with a raised portion of the Rotex support leg at floor level which twisted EE's right ankle outward.
While shoveling material from around #5 elevator, Employee felt a sharp pain in the lower abdomen area that radiated to EE's groin. Employee then proceeded to see OHN where EE was assessed. OHN then referred EE to local off-site clinic for further evaluation. Employee was seen and released back to work on restricted duty.
A contractor working under USES entered the elevator to proceed to 4th floor. The elevator began going up and suddenly stopped about 3ft off the ground of 1st floor. A plant personnel managed to open the door enough for the employee to squat down and scoot out. Around lunch time the employee reported to the supervisor that employee felt discomfort in the groin area.
EE stated they reinjured their back when they slipped going down to the sub-basement to perform housekeeping activities.
Sandvik 660 on line #3 drive belts caught on fire. At 10:44 PM smoke was observed coming from the floor plates by line #3 cone crusher. We beleive the drive belts were slipping and caused increased friction and heat resluting in them catching on fire.
Employee was closing freight elevator door, their hand slipped off and was caught in between the 2 doors. Pinching fingers on right hand.
On 3/21/24 a maintenance employee reported to the supervisor they hurt their knee on 3/16/24. Injured employee was working to free a stuck forklift. The injured employee was operating a Kubota to free the forklift. The team used a strap to try and pull the forklift free, once the slack was out of the strap the Kubota came to a stop, the employee's left knee contacted the dashboard.
While standing from a seated position an employee's left foot made contact with one of the chairs 5 legs that the employee was seated in. As the employee continued to stand the employee's left ankle rolled outward and fractured. They stated that the motion happened quickly without time for them to react and reposition their foot.
Employee injured right wrist while pushing a wheelbarrow.
New employee was carrying lime bags up the stairwell to the blowdown tank. After completing the task the employee stated they felt muscle tightness and soreness.
Two employees were positioning finished mineral separator screens on a mobile lift table to freight elevator. The current process requires an employee on each side of the screen, working in unison to position the screen(s) horizontally on the mobile lift table. While doing so, one employee felt pain/soreness in EE's right shoulder area of EE's upper back.
A maintenance mechanic was removing an access panel from the side of a 992G Caterpillar Front End Loader (FEL) to repair a panel securing bolt. After removing the panel bolts, the mechanic then pulled outward on the panel, lost balance and fell ~ 6ft to ground level.
An employee was walking to their car at the Quarry after clocking out. As the employee was checking the garage doors on their way out, they slipped on a rock and twisted their ankle.
During clean up activities on Line 2 mixing unit, an EE had slurry splash from the top mixing pot on EE's face/eye while utilizing a water hose to discharge water into the mixing pot.
EE was walking up the stairs to the employee parking lot to their car to leave work and felt a pop in their left knee.
Maintenance Mechanic was disassembling the tapered bearing assembly from the Roll Crusher. EE was removing the last half of the split threaded collar off of the center assembly when the inner bearing shifted pinching EE's left hand between the bearing and the shaft.
The EE stated their knee was sore to the supervisor but never mentioned it as work related or gave a reason for the soreness. After further investigation the employee stated climbing up and down the stairs caused the soreness.
EE was using a hoist to lift the copper bags at #2 mixer. The injured EE tried to reposition the chain using the lifting straps when the hoist stop lifting. When the chain cleared the hoist housing and proceeded to lift the straps tightened up on the EE pinky finger.
Employee smashed a finger using a hammer to remove a bag house bag from the metal cage.
Employee said was getting the wheel barrel out from line 1 cooler to go dump it and felt their left-hand slip.
EE was training on coloring line #1 as a mixer operator.The EE was maneuvering 50lb chemical bags in position for chemical weigh up per the formulation.The EE was picking up the bags from a chemical pallet that was positioned on the floor and not at waist level. The EE reported lower back pain to OHN.The OHN recommended the employee be seen by the clinic for further evaluation.
Contingent EE caught hand between bottom/top lid and southeast corner of #2 rotex frame during re-assembly of screen change. EE continued to work and noticed pain and swelling during lunch, an hour later. EE Went to nurse for first aid. Contingent EE was advised to seek further treatment.
EE was working on mixer #1. EE alleges EE bent over to pick up a clay bag(50lbs) from a pallet on the floor and immediately felt pain in the lower back. EE thought it would get better, but the pain only got worse. EE reported the incident, left work, and went to the ER.
EE was attempting to unchoke a Rotex. The EE locked and tagged out the unit but did not let the unit come to a complete stop. EE failed to perform the last step (Try Out) before reaching in and attempt to unclog the unit. The momentum of the machine coming to a stop in its normal resting position made contact with the EE's hand.
While unchoking a feed chute to #4 conveyor, an employee opened an inspection door/hatch above the conv. before closing the manual feed slide. This allowed the heated rock to flow from the opened hatch on to the floor. below. The heated rock contacted the employees' leg and caused a burn to the skin between the shin and knee.
An employee was using a single bladed knife to cut through and remove a fiber material support strap from a pallet with a secured bucket elevator head pulley. The force applied to cut the strap and direction of the cut angle allowed the blade to make contact with the employee's left forearm and created an ~ 1.5"" long cut.
EE was walking to collect a product sample when EE tripped over a tank lid in the floor causing the EE to roll the left ankle and fall.
Employee was removing screens from rotex and the rotex screen wire cut EE's hand.
A maintenance employee overextended right knee exiting the cooler. The incident was reported to the team lead but the team lead retired without communicating the incident to the supervisor. During the time of the reporting the employee did not seek medical treatment. However the employee did go to the doctor on 2/17/22 and received restrictions. work restrictions.
Employee was attempting to unclog 3 bin chute on the 2nd floor with a sledgehammer. Shortly after, the employee felt a pain EE's right wrist whenever EE flexed or put pressure on it. Employee also noticed a small bump formed when flexing the wrist in a downward position. Employee immediately went to see the on sight nurse who recommended further evaluation from a medical provider.
Employee called the nurse and complained about soreness and pain in thumb, index, and middle finger from the pulling rock samples using the sieve.
An employee was traveling north in RM warehouse/Automix area. The employee stepped in the forklift wheel tracks that were made through a film of slurried clay that was on the floor. When doing so, the employee's right foot slipped out from under EE which caused EE to fall to the ground striking their right hip on the comm. radio that was attached to the right hip area.
On 6/9/21 an EE alleged while walking across the catwalk and stepping down on the first step the employee twisted right knee. The EE didn't go the doctor but, spoke with on the site nurse. The EE continued working but, on the 14th, wanted to be seen by a doctor. The onsite nurse scheduled an appointment for the employee on June 15th, restrictions were given then.
Employee was walking up the stairs as EE normally does using the handrail and felt and heard a pop in the right knee. Employee stated did not fall or twist during the occurrence. Employee communicated the issues to the team lead and was able to finish out the shift.
EE was repairing spacer and pinched right middle fingertip between edge of spacer and partition during reassembly. The weight of the screens increased the employee fatigue while assisting with the task. Additionally, the design of the spacer doesn't provide a lot of space for hand placement when inserting.
After the employee moved the tripper on 20 conveyor from tank A11 to tank A2, the tripper started rolling back to the east because the #20 conv belt hit the handrail and catwalk crosswalk that was still in place west of tank A1. The contact of the conveyor with the crosswalk forced the tripper to roll back to the east and hit the employee that was on the A row side of the tripper
While employee was un-choking a chute; the employee had a charged air hose slip from their hand, striking them above the left eye brow splitting the skin. Employee was treated in E.R.; four stitches and two RX's.
Employee was aligning a hole with an alignment pin while work partner was tightening a 1/2"" bolt with an adjustable wrench. During the tightening process, the adjustable wrench slipped off the bolt and hit the work partner in the lip and lower nose area causing a laceration to the lip and lower nose area.
Employee was walking up to the front entrance of the admin. building. Employee missed the second step. Employee fell forward; reaching out with right arm to break fall. The fall resulted in a broken upper arm. Surgery will be required as result.
Maintenance employee was using a forklift to align a brass bushing in a socket for the 4 1/4 crusher. EE stated that EE's hard hat had fallen off several times. EE leaned over and struck head on one of the forks. EE was not wearing the hard hat at the time. This resulted in an injury requiring four staples. The employee was treated and returned to full duty the same day.
2 employees were installing a new conveyor stand. They were attempting to line up the bolt holes to secure the new stand to the conveyor. 1 ee thought that the other ee said push (ee had not) EE pushed the bottom of the conveyor stand at the same time the top shifted and came down on ee finger tips, that were between the conveyor and new stand.
The individual was attempting to clear a dust chute and mistakenly made contact with a rotary feeder. The end digits on the index and middle fingers on the left hand where crushed.
Employee was holding a piece of angle that was being removed from the ceiling. The piece to be removed was in the process of being cut by a coworker. As the cut was being completed, the piece dropped down several inches and caught the individual in the arm causing a laceration.
Employee alleges ee bent over to pick up a 50lb bag and heard a pop in lower back.
Individual was walking from men's locker room going to the C&S department. As EE walked on a level concrete surface, EE alleges that EE rolled right ankle.
Individual smashed left hand ring finger between a dumpster and back rest of a forklift.
EE experienced a sudden stop while scooping roofing granules with a skid steer from the rail loading area. The sudden stop caused EE to be restrained by the lap bar. This sudden restraint eventually caused soreness in the rib area.
Low light led to the obscuring of large debris in granule pile. That caused the vacuum hose to jump and jerk both violently and uncontrollably. At that time the employees arm was jerked outward causing and injury to the employees shoulder/rotator cuff area of body.
Long term employee had left hand carpel tunnel release.
Employee was pulling on a pipe wrench and strained muscles in his right shoulder.
Employee was working on un-sticking a air actuated flop gate. He rested his hand under the flop gate, knelt down to investigate. The flop gate dropped unexpectedly catching his right hand ring finger, smashing the end of the finger.
Employee slipped in muddy conditions and fractured left knee.
Employee was conducting security mobile patrol in a Kubota vehicle. The gravel surface was wet from a storm earlier that afternoon, and as he was trying to turn the Kubota around to head out of the area, the rear left tire blew causing the Kubota to overturn on the driver's side. The employee injured the upper left arm and palm of left hand.
Employee was in the process of inspecting Rotex for oversize. The employee assumed a kneeling position to perform the task, and used left hand to lift rubber flap that's used to control emissions, while using the right hand to clear out packed in dirt from the inspection port. During this process the employee felt a twinge in the lower back area.
Employee position his body between two tripper cars approximately 24"" apart. He jogged tripper 22 to move it back toward his body. The tripper caught the shoe string on his left boot and rolled the foot over the bin lid in the floor. Xrays showed no broken bones. He returned to work with limited standing and walking restrictions.
Maintenance employee was removing an asset tag from a piece of equipment with a razor knife. The knife slipped and the individual stabbed his left hand. The cut required a total of nine sutures to start the healing process.
Employee had clocked out at the end of his shift and was walking out leaving the plant. He stepped down off the side walk and on to the asphalt drive. He lost his balance and fell to the right knee. He went home, went to bed and when he awoke he went to his doctor. X-rays showed a fracture to the knee cap.
Individual was climbing down a stationary ladder on a roll crusher, lost his balance, reached out to catch himself and dislocated his left hand ring finger.
Installing 2x4 light fixture in three offices. Shut off motion light switch button and placed tag over light switch. Then made sure no voltage on both lights and took one fixtures down. Installed new light hooked up ground wire first then second wire hot to light disconnect shock hit was approximately 2 ft. on ladder and fell off ladder. Employee taken to UAMS for observation.
Employee was walking in the C&S basement and stepped on a piece of angle iron. He twisted his ankle. He was treated by a Dr. and at the end of eight weeks he still reported swelling and pain. He was sent for an MRI which showed the need for additional treatment. He was referred to an Ortho Dr. on July 2nd and restricted at the same time.
Hit left hand little finger with a 4lb sledge hammer handle. Catching the finger between a crescent wrench and hammer handle.
Wind blew debris from foarm sheets under safety glasses and into his right eye.
A catwalk broke while an employee was assisting in a screen change on 21 rotex. The employee dropped 30"" to the floor and struck his right shoulder against the product chutes on the east side of the rotex.
Employee had his left hand little finger smashed between the frame of a crusher and a very large magnet(several hundred lbs). This created a laceration that required 9 stitches to close and a hair line fracture.
Mechanic was going to increase amperage on a welder, on his way to the welder he stumbled over a bolt left in the floor from old construction and fell face first into a concrete pillar. The incident caused a laceration to the right cheek requiring eight stitches.
Individual lost his balance and reached out grabbing the top of a chain link fence. The sharp barbs on the top edge of the fence lacerated the palm of the right hand.
While employee out on a non work related illness he was diagnosed with bi-lateral CTS.
Large grass fire started from sparks that were generated from Savage rail pulling cars along 101 rail near area called Granma's Crossing. Fire quickly spread due to very dry conditions several fire dept. engines responded and took about 2.5 hrs to contain area. Small areas continued to smolder at 20:42 hrs and 3M along with Fire Dept. monitored area so there would be no flare ups.
Employee twisted knee on 5/18/2011, Employee had surgical repair of torn meniscus left knee.
Our truck entered tracks where several trains were stopped but when he looked to left, one train was moving towards the truck. Driver tried to reverse, but too late.
Our truck entered tracks where several trains were stopped but when he looked to left, one train was moving towards the truck. Driver tried to reverse, but too late.
Our truck entered tracks where several trains were stopped, but when he looked to left one train was moving toward truck. Driver tried to reverse but too late.
Employee alleges he scratched his leg a week previous and infection sat in requiring medical attention.
Employee alledges exposure to rock dust containing silica has cause respiratory illness.
Employee discovered face down in guard shack at 09:55 PM by relieving coworker.
Employee was walking down A row and caught a loose lid with his foot. This caused the employee to fall, striking the edge of the opening. Lacerating the left shin.
Employee was using a cutting rig and had a hot piece of metal fall into his left ear canal.
Maintenance mechanic attempting to lift a crusher roll bearing end cap for repositioning on a pallet. Mechanic dropped the end cap and crushed finger between the part and the wooden pallet.
Maintenance mechanic was kneeling and reported pain and swelling in right knee. Employee reported the incident immediately. Medical treatment was received on 2/5/10 as employee did not want to see a physician prior to this date thinking ""it was just his arthritis.""
The employee was opening the doors on the 35 ton dust bin. After knocking the bottom bolt out of the door slot with a hammer, employee raised his hand to remove the top bolt. The door unexpectedly sprang open and struck the little finger of the right hand.
Employee was replacing an air actuator valve. The valve was held up with a piece of clothes hanger. The employee cut the wire, the valve swung free and struck the employee, chipping the upper right second and third teeth.
Employee alledges that gripping shovel handle, broom handle and small air hose caused pain in left hand.
Employee performed unsafe act trying to jam socket on drill by pushing down on floor, socket slipped, exposing ring finger which was lacerated in the process. Employee was taken to emergency room to receive 6 stitches & immediately after returned to work regular duty, lead doing paperwork.
Employee was cleaning around Tycan screener and got dirt in his eyes.
Maintenance employee was attempting to position a new chute that was connected to a chainfall by way of a padeye. He applied force in a cross direction to align the chute and the weld failed on the padeye. The chainfall buckle and padeye came back and struck the employee in the forehead causing a laceration.
Employee states he was trying to break a piece of aluminum. It had been raining and it was wet outside. He jumped onto the piece of aluminum and slipped. The result was a fall and a right broken hip. Surgery scheduled for 4/2/08.
Employee was trying to prop door on bottom of #14 Elevator with broom stick handle, handle brke & hit employee on right hand causing small cuts & swelling.
Employee refused medical treatment @ the time of the incident he didn't feel it was sever enough to warrant medical attention, 11/13/07 returned to nurse requesting medical attention He was tightening a bolt on an HP300 Head whe the wrench slipped hitting the employee's little finger on right hand on the inside of the head.
Employee was taking his lock off #24 Rotex disconnect box & when he turned around to walk away someone had left the #3 roll bill door open & he fell through the opening approximately 15 feet into the bin. Employee sustained a laceration to the right knee requiring 15 staples.
Possible exposure to copper oxide causing rash on forearms & neck. EE not aware of specific time(s) of incident possibly causing the rash.
Miner operating forktruck moving pallet with screen crates. Forks not completely under load and load not tipped back. Pallet fell, causing crate to break. Miner had puncture wound on (L) palm by nail protruding from broken crate. EE was not wearing gloves.
Employee was using a fulcrum to raise a cage up so a co-worker could cut the wires of the cage. The empolyee had to maintain pressure on the fulcrum. As the employee was applying pressure, the co-worker cut the last wire. The handle hit the tube sheet and the employee's finger was pinned between the handle and the tube sheet.
An employee was moving a rotex crate. As he we was moving it he lost his balance the crate fell. As the employee attempted to steady himself, he grabbed onto a cart that was behind him. The crate fell on his finger which was on the cart.
EE was ascending an extension ladder when supervisor went over to hold the base of the ladder, the ladder slipped because the hooks were not engaged, therefore pinching right thumb causing laceration of thumb.
Employee was subjected to an occupational cumulative granite dust exposure over the years.
While changing the screens on a Rotex Screener, the employee dropped the lid on her finger.
An employee was dragging a rotex hopper across a grated floor. As the employee was dragging the hopper, it snagged in the grating. This caused the employee to drop the hopper. The hopper then fell on the employees foot causing it to fracture.
Employee suffered respiratory distress and removed their respirator in a respirator required area. The employe was then exposed to cuprous oxide. The employee then experienced pneumonia like symptoms.
An employee was entering the automix's mixing pot. As the employee entered through the hatch, the slide gate closed. When the slide gate closed, it caught the employee's foot injuring it.
Employee has experienced a recordable Standard Thresh-hold Shift in the workplace.
After working for a few hours the employee noticed that his right eye seemed to be getting irritated. He flushed his eye and after it felt better the employee finished the scheduled shift but did not report immediately. Employee reported the incident to the immediate supervisor and OHN 4 days later because irritation in the eye reoccurred.
Employee was moving a top screen to a cart. While moving the screen, the employee felt a twinge in the right shoulder.
While an employee was pushing down on a fibre-fax module a spearlock anchor penetrated the employee's hand. This anchor came through the module and the employee's glove. This resulted in a puncture wound.
During the course of work, an employee experienced heat stress. An ambualance was called and the employee was taken to the hospital and an IV was administered.
A prodcution employee was asked to help a maintenance worker replace drive belts on #1 rotex. While helping, his pinky finger got pinched between the sheave and the belt causing an injury to that finger.
Affected employee was in the process of changing crushing steel in #3 HP300 crusher. When removing and staging the feed hopper from the crusher, employee's small finger on his left hand was caught between the feed hopper hood and the adjacent roll crusher take up guard. Employee was seen by OHN who referrred him to First Med where he received 7 sutures to close the wound.
It is believed that the employee placed his right foot on top of rail and was run over by wheel of rail car WC 24278.
The employee stepped up to a landing with a low I-beam and hit the top of the employee's hardhat on the beam. It knocked the employee to his knees.
The employee was changing a screen on a rotex. During this activity he bumped his head on some low hanging ductwork. This resulted in a sharp pain in the neck.
During the course of the regular workday, an employee recieved an insect bite (possibly a brown recluse). The sting/injection was treated by a physician.
Employee slipped on loose wet graules on the floor. As the employee attempted to catch himself he got his finger caught between the dust/dirt buildup on the conveyour ledge and the troughing idler.
Due to a recent granule spillage, headroom was reduced. An employee was walking through the area and struck his head on a low spot in the roof.
Employee was manually positioning a 7/8 inch to allow for the change of a head pulley. While positioning the cable, he felt a strain in his back
An employee backed over another employee's foot with a forktruck. The cause was due to the inattention of both employees.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT THE BOX ON THE ROTEX. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE SKIRT OF THE ROTEX TO EXAMINE IT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT ALLOW THE ROTEX TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DUE TO THIS ERROR OF JUDGEMENT, THE EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOX AND THE HOPPER WHILE LIFTING THE SKIRT.
INADEQUATELY SECURED EQUIPMENT ROLLED OUT OF STORAGE TRACK INTO PATH OF SHOVING MOVEMENT. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE RAIL CAR HE WAS RIDING PRIOR TO THE COLLISION.
Heated roofing granule made contact with standing water. This resulted in a steam cloud that made contact with the right side of the employee's face.
Employee was using a hoist to remove 700lb bulk sack of chemical from pallet jack. Pallet jack raised on one end because of weight difference and then fell back to the floor striking the top of the employee's left foot.
Employee states that while handling 50lbs bags of powdered chemical the right shoulder was strained.
Employee was applying a cloth discharge boot/sock on the bottom of a material screener when the machine moved causing the employee's hand to be pinched between the rotex discharge chute and the stationary distribution box.
EMPLOYEE OPERATING COME-A-LONG, LIFTING C-CHANNEL. C-CHANNEL WAS NOT CENTERED OR LEVEL AND TIPPED AND TOP END STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A TRENCH COVER WHEN ONE DROPPED HIS END. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO AVOID IT DROPPING ON HIS FOOT, HE MOVED QUICKLY AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE/LEG
Employee was exiting a freight elevator while another employee had already started closing the vertical doors. The employee exiting the elevator tripped over the bottom elevator door and fell on to her right hand. Employee was evaluated and x-ray was negative for fracture. Employee suffered contusion/bruises to right hand.
EMPLOYEE LIFTING JOB BOX TO BACKHOE BUCKET, TWISTED WRONG, INJURED LOWER BACK
Employee was pushing a mobile welder while another maint. employee was pulling the welder. The welder wheels hit an uneven surface of the concrete floor causing the back of the welder being pushed to shift to the left, pinching the employee's left hand between the welder being pushed and a stationary welder they were moving past.
The employee was working with 3 other employees to insert a metal screen in a Rotex screener. While inserting the screen into position the employee pinched the tip of his right ring finger between the screen and the screen housing
Two miners were performing maintenance on a tail pulley assembly on #2 conveyor when pillow block bearing housing broke causing tail pulley to fly up and strike one miner in his chest, right hand and elbow.
Employee was using a push broom brush (Handle was removed) to remove rock buildup between two troughing idlers on a conveyor. The conveyor was running at the time and the brush was caught between the idler and the conveyor which pulled in the brush and the employees right hand.
While working on a Rotex screener, a jackstand supporting the screener failed allowing the screener to fall and trap the employee's left hand between the screener and the screener crank pin.
MINER WAS CLEANING C1 TANK & WHEN HE FINISHED HE STEPPED UP ON A RAIL (W/AIR HOSE IN HAND) TO STEP OVER A CONVEYOR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL, FIRST HITTING PIPING THEN STRIKING HIS SHOULDER & RT. SIDE OF HEAD ON FLOOR (UNEVEN SURFACE).
The employee was positioning a large steel box into place with the help of another employee that was operating a manual overhead hoist. The steel box slipped from the hoist hook and dropped 4-6 inches smashing the employee's left middle finger between the box and the concrete floor.
EE WAS ASSISTING WITH A SCREEN CHANGE WITH 3 OTHER MINERS WHEN ROTEX LID CAUGHT & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 LIDS CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO DISTAL FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS COMBINING POWDERED CHEMICALS WITH SOLUTIONS IN A MIXING POT TO CREATE A SLURRY. THE MIXER POT AGITATOR EXPELLED SOME OF THE SLURRY WHICH ENTERED A SPACE BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND SAFETY GLASSES AND CONTACTING THE RIGHT EYE.
Ee was installing bucket on #17 elevator with a huch gun and ee was holding pins on back size when left middle finger was caught behind head a bucket pin causing open fx to top of left middle finger.
WHILE EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF METAL CHUTE CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRIC HOIST HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
ROCK GRANULES WERE OVERHEATED AND THEN EXPOSED TO SLATE OIL IN THE BASEMENT OF THE FACILITY. THE IGNITED OIL AND ROCK WAS THEN CARRIED BY BUCKET ELEVATOR UP TO THE FACILITY'S 5TH FLOOR WHERE D UST PARTICLES WERE IGNITED CAUSING DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.
WHILE DESCENDING A FIXED LADDER ON THE SIDE OF AN OPEN TOP HAUL TRAILER, THE EE SNAGGED HIS RING ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON A MOLDED RIDGE ON THE LAST LADDER RUNG WHICH CAUSED THE RING TO CUT INTO T HE FINGER AND TEAR TISSUE BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD KNUCKLE.
MECHANIC WAS MOVING NEW MOTOR INTO PLACE USING A PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION.
WHILE OPERATING A GARDEN TRACTOR, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM TO BE JERKED BACKWARDS AND STRIKE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT WAS MOUNTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRACTOR S ROLL BAR.
EE WAS CLEANING TANK WITH AIR HOSE WHEN SHE PULLED ON THE HOSE & PULLED IT ACROSS A CONVEYOR LINE, THE CONVEYOR RAN OUT OF LINE AND SHE CONTINUED TO PULL AND JERK THE AIR HOSE AND CAUSE PAIN IN HER RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A ROTARY DRUM & THE CLEANING INSTRUMENT THAT WAS BEING USE
MINER, WHILE WORKING AROUND 19 ELEVATOR STATES LEFT EYE STARTED BOTHERING HIM. POSSIBLY DEBRIS FELL INTO EYE AROUND SAFETY GLASSES.
BOTTOM DOOR ON A LOADED RAPID DISCHARGE AIR DUMP RAILCAR WAS STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION. THE EE INSPECTING THE CONDITION OF THE DISCHARGE PISTON PLACED HIS RIGHT-HAND ON THE END OF THE PISTON SH AFT. THE DOOR INADVERTENTLY OPENED WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE BREAKING ONE BONE OF THE RIGHT-HAND BELOW THE LITTLE FINGER NEAR THE WRIST.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS ASPHALT AREA BETWEEN BLDG.& STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HER TO FALL SHE SCRAPED HER LT. KNEE & TURNED HER RT. FOOT CAUSING SOME BRUISING BUT CONTINUED TO DO SOME WEIGHT BEARRING REFERRED TO DR. ON 6/11/03 FOR X-RAY EVALUATION: FX 5TH METATARSAL.
WHILE CARRYING A 37 LB BOX THE EMPLOYEE STRAINEDHIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT REQUIRED PUSHING & PULLING CAUSED REAGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUSLY INJURED (R) ARM. & C/O PAIN / NUMBNESS IN LEFT HAND.
WHILE MOVING A ROTER SCREEN THE EE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE EDGE OF THE SCREEN WHEN IT WAS PLACED ON THE FLOOR. IT PINCHED THE EE'S FOOT ON THE LEFT SIDE BEHIND HIS PROTECTIVE TOE CAP
WHILE CONDUCTING A ROUTINE ROTEX SCREEN CHANGE, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED WHILE MANUEVERING THE SCREEN AND FELT PAIN WITHIN HIS LEFT KNEE.
MINER STATES ""LIFTING A ROTEX SCREEN FOR #25 ROTEX WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE MANUEVERING A ROTEX LID THE EE FELT A POPPING SENSATION IN HIS SHOULDER.
WHILE PICKING UP A 50 LB BAG OF POWDERED CHEMICAL, THE EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS WRIST.
WHILE ASSISTING WITH CHANGING A SCREEN WITHIN A SCREENING DEVICE THE EMPLOYEE FELT SHE HURT HER BACK. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANY PAIN UNTIL LATER IN THE MORNING WHILE PERFORMING OTHER DUTIES.
WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR OF A STREET SWEEPER, THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT. THE DOOR CLOSED PINCHING HIS RIGHT THIRD FINGER. AN ACCUMULATION OF BLOOD UNDER THE NAIL WAS REM OVED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SOME 14 GAUGE WIRE FROM THE WORKING AREA. THE EE PULLED THE WIRE WHICH SLIPPED IN HIS RIGHT HAND, CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND LACERATED HIS FINGER.
WHILE LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF POWDERED CHEMICAL EMPLOYEE FELT PULL/STRAIN IN GROIN AREA.
A STEEL BAR WAS BEING USED FOR LEVERAGE TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF A RAIL CAR HOPPED WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE FORCE CAUSED THE BAR TO STRIKE THE EE'S FOOT.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A ROTEX SCREEN. ONE DROPPED HIS END CAUSING ALL THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO ONE END THUS PULLING THE OTHER'S SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH THE SCREEN.
WHILE DESCENDING THE STEPS TO A PUGMILL OPERATION, THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE STAIRS RAIL SYSTEM.
EE STATED HE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING EQUIPMENT TO SEE WHY CHAIN DRIVE WASN'T MOVING WHEN ANOTHER EE INADVERTENTLY HIT POWER SWITCH CAUSING RIGHT THUMB TO GET SMASHED BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET.
EE STATED HE WAS WRAPPING A CABLE AROUND OMNICONE BOWL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED SHE WAS RETURNING TO SECOND FLOOR WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON A WELDING LEAD HITTING HER L KNEE ON FLOOR.
EE STATED SHE WAS REACHING ABOVE HER HEAD TO GATHER CHEMICAL BAG WHEN SHE WAS RELIEVING OPERATOR FOR LUNCH. FELT SHOULDER PULL.
RAISING CAB ON BOBCAT LOADER WHEN THE DOOR ACCIDENTALY SHUT CATCHING FINGER IN DOOR
MIDDLE (L)FINGER WAS SMASHED WHILE REMOVING INSPECTION DOOR ON ELEVATOR HOUSING
CLIMBING OVER ROCK TO GET OUT OF THE DOOR & THOUGHT HE WAS CLEAR OF THE EXHAUST PIPE BUT WASN'T & HIT HEAD & JAMMED NECK
EE STATED SHE WAS DISCONNECTIN PD TANKER & THE QUICK COUPLING WAS DIFFICULT TO DISCONNECT & HERHAND SLIPPED & HIT THE SIDE OF TANKER
EE WAS PULLING A FIRE HOSE TO EXTINGUISH A GRASSFIRE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING AN OLD LIFTER TO HIT ANOTHER LIFTER AND MUST HAVE HAD HIS THUMB IN AN AWKWARD POSITION PUTTING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING GRIZZLEY UNDER #3 COOLER AND THOUGHT HE HAD BACKED UP FAR ENOUGH BEFORE RAISING UP BUT HE HADN'T & IT CONTRACTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF UPPER BACK CAUSING A 2ND DEGREE BURN.
EE WAS CLEANING UP IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM AND DROP PED AN ITEM. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THEM, SHE JAMMED MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNLATCHING ROCK CARS, THE LATCH WAS HARD TO OPEN AND WHEN PULLED IT LOOSE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK IMMEDIATELY.
EE STATED WAS WORKING ON 4TH FLOOR WHEN 22 TRIPPER JUMPED TRACK KNOCKING HIM INTO THE WALL HITTING HIS L SHOULDER/BACK.
EE STATES WAS PULLING DRIVE LINE OUT OF LOADER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN RT. SHOULDER.
DUST FROM A TRANSFER CHUTE CAME OUT & CONTACTED EMPLOYEE. THIS CONTACT APPARENTLY CAUSED SOME FORM OF RASH ON FOREARM & CHEST AREA. EE WAS SENT TO DERMATOLOGIST & PRESCIBED OINTMENT.
EE WAS INJ 12/00 NO LOST TIME. L SHOULDER HAS GOTTEN MORE PAINFUL & EE WAS SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDICSURGEION WHO RECOMMENDED SURGERY. EE HAD SURGERYON L SHOJLDER 5/29/01 AND IS NOT OUT WHILE RECUP ERATING
WHILE MOVING PORTABLE BUILDING FROM FLAT CAR TO FOR KS OF FORK TRUCK GOT RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN FORK AND BUILDING FRAME WORK.
STEPPED UP TO CONVEYOR FRAME TO CHECK FEEDER. STEPPED DOWN ONTO ROCK PILE AND TWISTED RT ANKLE. SAW ORTHOPEDIC MD ON 4/6/00.