Ind. walked up sandy slope and fell in loose sand spraining left knee and dislocating left patella. Traveled to medical clinic - x-rays were neg. Follow-up has included an MRI and Orthopedist visit. Orthopedist indicated that MRI showed bone bruising and torn ligament associated with left patella. Suggested rehabilitation on own and follow-up visit in 2 weeks.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF EDGE OF 15 INCH HIGH CONCRETE APRON OF PROCESS TRUCK WEIGH SCALE. UPON STEPPING DOWN, HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED ON A PIECE OF LIME ROCK. EE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE GROUND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL E/R AND TREATED FOR A LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN AND RIGHT SHOULDER CONTUSION.
Employee was walking over to turn on some hoses, foot slipped at edge of 6"" drop-off, employee lost balance and fell, landing on his back when feet slipped out from under him.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE FIXED LADDER ON THE LOCOMOTIVE IN THE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT. UPON STEPPING DOWN EE RIGHT FOOT STEPPED ON TOP OF THE CABLE FOR THE RR CAR PULLER TWISING RIGHT ANKLE
THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT KNEE BY A 8"" X 10"" SLURRY PUMP COVER PLATE THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PUMP AND LEFT LEANING UNSECURED AGAINST A SUMP. THE COVER PLATE SLID AND STRUCK THE EE'S RIGHT KNEE.
Employee wrenched his lower back while conducting a start up of a rotary dryer in the process plant. Employee is presently under doctor's care and no work status.
EE WAS COMING OFF THE GRIZZLY RAMP AT THE MC-1 MINE IN A CATERPILLAR 627 SCRAPER. EE CAME DOWN HARD IN THE SEAT OVER A ROUGH SECTION OF THE RAMP. EE BRUISED HIS TAIL BONE.
EE was investigating a noise coming from MC-1 unit, cleaner conveyer tail pulley. He removed the guard from the cleaner conveyer unit and inserted his right hand to check a weld on the pulley to determine if the weld was defective. The tip of the finger was caught and pinched between the bushing and the tail pulley shaft, resulting in loss of fingertip above cuticle.
WHILE TRAVELING SCRAPER LANE FROM MC-1 OPEN PIT TO GRIZZLY DUMP POINT, IN CAT 627 AUGER SCRAPER, EE HIT RUT IN ROAD JAMMING HIS NECK. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. RELEASED TO (4) DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE ON GRATING OF SECOND DECK OF WET MILL CONCENTRATOR WHILE WORKING ON TROMMEL TRASH CHUTE. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL CARE. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY UNTIL FOLLOW-UP WITH COMPANY DOCTOR.
EE LEANED FORWARD TO PULL AIR HOSE THAT HAD BECOME ENTANGLED IN WALL-MOUNTED HOSE REEL. AS THE EE YANKED ON THE HOSE, THE REEL HANDLE SPUN UP AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE MOUTH. THE CONTACT RESULTED IN A CUT TO THE RIGHT LOWER LIP. EE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES FROM LOCAL ER.
EE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON CATWALK WHILE REMOVINGROOTS FROM THE SCREEN UNIT AT THE MOBILE CONCENTRATOR OPERATION. WALKING SURFACE WAS WET & MUDDYEE REC'D MEDICAL ATTENTION, RELEASED TO RESTRICT ED DUTY STATUS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES IN TURNING A PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE SO THE TONGUE COULD BE ATTACHED TO A TRUCK HITCH. AS THEY TURNED THE MACHINE & EMPLOYEE LET GO AND EE WAS JERKED DOWN ABOUT 2 - 4 IN STRAINING HIS BACK REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE MISS-STEPPED DESCENDING A FOUR - FOOT STEP LADDER WHILE WASHING SPIRALS ON WETMILL CONCENTRATOR. EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER ON SPIRAL FRAMING.
PIECE OF STEEL PLATING BECAME WEDGED IN CONVEYER AFTER BEING DUMPED INTO FEEDER HOPPER BY FRONT END LOADER, EE SHUT CONVEYER DOWN AND ISOLATED . EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE PLATING BY GRASPING WITH HANDS, RIGHT HAND SLIPPED, CUTTING PALM AREA OF RIGHT HAND, EE'S RECEIVED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE PULLING GREASE CART OVER RAMP ON BOTTOMDECK OF WETMILL CONCENTRATOR. EE SLIPPED ON RAMP HITTING THE GRATING WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE PRESSURE WASHING DECK ON ROCKY FORD DREDGE, SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL CARE, PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY BUT RETURNED TO FULL DUTY AT HIS REQUEST AFTER 1 WEEK. EE OPT ED TO HAVE RIGHT KNEE SURGERY ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2003. WORK COMP CARRIER, EMPLOYEE FAILED TO COMMUNICATE ONGOING MEDICAL STATUS TO COMPANY. EE WILL MISS WORK FOR UNDETERMINED PERIOD.
EE REPLACING DECK GRATING ON BOTTOM OF CONCENTRATOR PLANT. EE STEPPED INTO OPENING WHERE GRATING HAD BEEN REMOVED. EE SUBSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT UPPER LEG.
EE TWISTED AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE WHILE WALKING THROUGH DITCH. EE TAKEN TO COMPANY'S MEDICAL PROVIDER, TREATED FOR MILD SPRAIN.
EE REVERSING CAT, D6 TRACTOR IN RECLAMATION AREA. RIGHT TRACK STRUCK LARGE STUMP. EE BRUISED RIGHT HIP. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL CARE. SEAT IN TRACTOR DETERMINED TO BE WORN TO BE REPLACED.
EE INSTRUCTED TO MOUNT 500 HP MOTOR TO A DISCONNECTED/ISOLATER BOOSTER PUMP FOR MC-1 PLANT. EES OPENED 13.8 KV TRANSOFRMER WHICH FEEDS POWER TO THE BOOSTER PUMP AND A TAILS PUMP. (EE OPENED 13 .8 KV TRANSFORMER-DUAL WHILE TAILS PUMP WAS IN OPERATION.TRANSFORMER VAPORIZED WHEN OPENED. FIR CONTAINED WITHIN CABINET. EES NOT INJURED.) ""NEAR MISS INCIDENT"".
EE WAS USING PORTAPOWER TO MOVE A DRIVE PLATE ONDRYER. PORTAPOWER SLIPPED & HIT HIS PALM, STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF LANDLINE HOSE AT CATWALK LOCATION LEADING TO WETMILL CONCENTRATOR, EE SENT FOR MEDICAL TREAMENT FOR BRUISED LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER ON OCT 15, 2002.
WHILE UNPLUGGING SAND-LOCKED PUMP WITH WATER HOSE ON CONCENTRATOR, HOT WATER COLLECTED IN THE OVER-HEATED PUMP'S DISCHARGE LINE FLUSHED OUT AND BURNED EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOUDLER AND ARM. EMPLO YEE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER FOR 1ST DEGREE BURNS.
CARLISLE CONTRACT HAULAGE DRIVER DROVE UNDER 13.8 KV POWER LINES WITH BED IN RAISED POSITION. PULLED AND BROKE BOTTOME PHASE OF LINE. INCIDENT OCCURED AT PROCESS PLANT SCALE LOCATION. NO INJUR Y, NO DAMAGE TO TRUCK. POWER DISRUPTED AT MINE FOR APPROX. TWO HOURS. LINE LOCATED APPROX 25 FOOT ABOVE GROUND, OVERHEAD LINE WARNING SIGNS IN AREA.
EE WAS STANDING ON TRACKS OF D-7 CAT DOZER PERFORMING LUBRICATION DUTIES. EE S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ADJUSTMENT BAR OF THE DOZER CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO SLIP DOWN BETWEEN THE ADJUSTMENT B AR AND TRACK PAD OF THE DOZER. THE EE S SHIN AREA OF THE LEFT LEG MADE CONTACT WITH THE TRACK PAD, CAUSING A CONTUSION TOT HE SHIN AREA OF THE LEFT LEG.
WHILE LIFTING PUMP IMPPAR USING 5-TON BRIDGE CRANE HOIST, EE HAD LEFT HAND PLACED BETWEEN AUXILIARY HOOK ATTACHED TO IMPELLAR AND CRANE HOOK TO GUID IMPELLAR FOR INSTALLATION. CRANE HOOK SLIPP ED INSIDE EYELET OF AUXILIARY AND PINCHED TIP OFLEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST IMPELLAR VEIN.
EE LEANED INTO ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX AT MINE LOCATION TO DISCONNECT POWER CABLE. BRUISED LEFTSIDE OF TRUNK, RIBS. NOTE: EE FAILED TO REPORT INCIDENT AS REQ'D COUNSELED.
OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER AFTER STARTING THE MACHINE AND MISSED A STEP WITH HIS RIGHT LEG. HIS LEG WENT BETWEEN THE TRAC AND THE ARM OF BLADE CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH LEG STILL LODG ED BETWEEN TRAC AND ARM. RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE FRACTURED-SPRAINED R. ANKLE AFTER STEP-PING OFF BOTTOM STEP OF STAIRWAY ONTO DECKING ONWETMILL MINE CONCENTRATOR. EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR CARE, PLACED ON NON-WORK ACTIV- ITY. ONE WK. MINIMUM.
AFTER EXITING EQUIPMENT, OPERATOR SLIPPED ON WETTRACKS HITTING TRACKS AND INJURING RIBS.
EMPLOYEE LEANING OVER DREDGE DISCHARGE LINE REMOVING BOLTS WITH IMPACT AIR WRENCH. STRAINED MUSCLE IN MIDDLE BACK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION, PRESCRIBED MEDICATION, RETURNED TO DUTIE S WITH RESTRICTIONS FOR ONE WEEK.
OFF ROAD TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND CAB AREA, OPERATOR HAD TO JUMP FROM CAB APPROX 7 FT TO CLEAR FIRE. DID NOT HAVE TIME TO USE STEPS.
EE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS TO LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AFTER STRIKING A TRUCK U BOLT WITH A HAMMER IN AN UPWARD MOTION. EE WAS SENT TO DR ON 10-30-01 AFTER REPORTING CONTINUED NUMBNESS.
WHILE CLIMBING OFF TRUCK DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED & IN THE PROCESS OF CATCHING SELF, LEFT HAND CAUGHT THE BACK OF THE FUEL TRUCK GRATING.
DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DUMP LOAD ON ULEVEL AND UNSTABLE SURFACE CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN UP ON PASSENGER SIDE.
AN EE WAS REMOVING A VEHICLE U JOINT FROM A DRIVER SHAFT BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL FRAGMENT BROKE FREE FROMT HE U JOINT AND STRUCK AN EE STANDING APPROX. FIVE FEET AWAY INT HE LEFT FOREARM. THE EMBEDDED SLIVER WAS REMOVED BY THECO DR. EE RETURNED TO WORK AND REGULAR STATIS.
WHILE HELPING CO-WORKER MOVE LIGHT PLANT, FRONT OF LIGHT PLANT CAME UP AND HIT EE IN CHEST AREA SCRAPING CHEST AND BRUISING UNDER LEFT ARM PIT TOWARD SHOULDER.
DAILY OPERATING OF OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN.
DRIVING ON HAUL RD, HIT A BUMP WHICH THREW HIM UP IN SEAT, WHEN LANDED BACK IN SEAT HIS TOES WENT NUMB, BACK HURTING SINCE, SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER PAIN CONTINUED AND WASN'T GETTIN G BETTER.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED (ROLLED) LEFT ANKLE ON 3/8 INCH AIR LINE AS HE WALKED THROUGH THE HIGH TENSION CIRCUIT SECTION OF THE PROCESSING PLANT. EMPLOYEE TREATED FOR A LIGHT SPRAIN, RETURNED TO MODIFI ED DUTIES.
EE WORKING UNDER DRYDOCKED WORKBOAT AT ENGINEERING MAIN SHOP LOCATION, EE RAISED UP AND CUT MIDDLE OF HIS BACK ON A PIECE OF PROTRUDING METAL, WOUND SUTURED, PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS.
EE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP WASH DOWN HOSE AND STRAINED MIDDLE SECTION OF BACK, EE WAS PREPARING TO USE THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO WASH OUT THE BUCKET OF THE CAT 966 LOADER HE WAS OPERATING. EE MISSED FIRST SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT, SAT., 6-2-01.
WHILE REMOVING BELLY PAN ON DOZER D-68, PAN FELLON LEFT HAND.
OPERATOR REPORTED HIS BACK STARTING HURTING WHILE HE WAS OPERATING BACK HOE LOADING OFF ROAD TRUCKS IN HARD PAN. OPERATOR CONTINUED TO LOAD TRUCKS UNTIL THE END OF HIS SHIFT. AT THIS TIME, OPE RATOR COULD HARDLY EXIT EQUIPMENT. WITH ASSISTANCE OF SUPERVISOR, OPERATOR EXITED EQUIPMENT AND WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE WAS REMOVING GUARD FOR THE FRESH WATER PUMP ON WETMILL CONCENTRATOR. GUARD PINNED EE'S LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST PUMP'S TANK. EE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DR. RECEIVED SUTUTRE, SPLINT. RETD TO NORMAL DUTIES. INCIDENT REVIEWED WITH INJ EE. REPORT COMPLETED
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM ONE PONTOON TO ANOTHER WHILE CHANGING OUT A DREDGE DISCHARGE LINE. EE'S LEFT LEG SLIPPED WHILE AVOIDING A FALL, STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS ON BACK HOE OF ANOTHER OPERATOR TRYING TOGET DOOR TO THE RADIATOR AREA CLOSED WITH TWO OTHER DRIVERS. OPERATOR THOUGHT EVERYONE WAS CLEAR& STARTED TO OPERATE BACKHOE, CAUSING INJURED TO JUMP OFF. WHEN HE LANDED ON THE HARD GROUND, HE HURT HIS BACK, NECK AND KNEES.
EE WAS KNEELING UNDER A FEED HOPPER TROUBLE SHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE. A LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED FEED INTO THE HOPPER. EXCESS FEED SPILLED OFF THE BACK OF THE HOPPER. IT SHOWERED DOWN O N THE EMPLOYEE AND STARTLED HIM. AS THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
DRIVER WAS CLIMBING UP TO GET INSIDE CAB OF OFF ROAD TRUCK WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP CAUSING HER TO FALL. SHE HIT HER CHIN ON THE STEP, SCRATCHED BOTH HER CHIN AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HER LEFT LEG, CUT RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND INTO HOPPERS OFF BOTTOM FLOOR OF DRYMILL PLANT AND STRAINED CHEST MUSCLE. INCIDENT CONTINUES TO BE INVESTIGATED. MAYBE DETERMINED TO BE A NO LOST TIME INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ZIRCON PRODUCT OUT FROM AROUND PRODUCT ELEVATOR. EMPLOYEE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HOT ZIRCON PRODUCT SCREEN; BURNED RIGHT ELBOW.
EE WALKING WITH SECTION OF PIPE (SPOOL PIECE) IN SUMP SECTION OF KELSEY JIG PLANT. EE TRIPPED, MASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST WATER SUMP. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR CONTUSION TO FINGE R.
EE WORKING UNDER DREDGE LADDER TO REMOVE SUCTION LINE, EE REMOVES SAFETY GLASSES WHILE THEY WERE OFF, A PIECE OF WOOD FROM A ROOT STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND RETURNED TO WORK.
DRIVER STATED HE WAS DRIVING AND RAN OVER POT HOLES; JARRED BACK CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PULLY FROM ALTERNATOR USING HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS STOMACH.
EE WAS REMOVING PIN FROM BUCKET CYL.ON BACKHOE. IN HIS EFFORT TO DO THIS, HE WAS USING ABAR TO BEAT PIN THRU EYE OF CYL. WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN BAR AND VISE LOCATED ON BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK THUS CUTTING HAND AND FINGRS.
EE SLIPPED ON MILL WHILE CARRYING ON OXYGEN CYLINDER. EE SMASHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN CYLINDER AND STEEL DECK.
WHILE OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF EQUIPMENT, HE GRABBED THE INSIDE DOOR TO HOLD ON WITH ONE HAND & SHUT THE DOOR WITH THE OTHER HAND DID NOT GET HAND OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME WHEN DOOR CLOSED ON IT
EMPLOYEE KICKED AT AN OUTRIGGER PAD THAT WAS STUCK ON A GROVE CRANE, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT CALF OF LEG. EMPLOYEE RLEASED BY COMPANY DR TO PERFORM NORMAL DUTIES WITH MINIMUM RESTRICTIONS FOR 1 WEEK.