Contract employee entered rail car GATX 22394 at approximately 11:30 am, to wash out the rail car. At approximately 12:00, a Thiele employee went to check on him and observed him lying on the floor of the car. Emergency response was activated immediately. Employee was recovered from the rail car by EMS personnel and pronounced deceased.
While prying the bearing loose, EE's right pinky finger was caught between the prybar shaft and the metal edge of the ""top-head"" on the right. EE's pinky was smashed causing a laceration. EE was taking to the emergency room and received stitches.
The employee was climbing down off of a railcar and made it to the ground and slipped. They cut left leg on an unknown object. They reported to their supervisor and was taken to local emergency where they received stitches.
Employee was washing a glass in the sink when it broke causing a laceration to EE's right hand. Employee was treated at the local emergency room and received stitches.
Employee was tightening the lid on a tank car with a wrench and the wrench slipped out of EE's hand and EE felt a pain in their lower back. The employee initially tried to treat with first aid but pain worsened and EE wanted to seek medical attention. Employee was seen at local ER and diagnosed with a back strain and taken out of work.
Employee was going to swap lines on top of C tanks and stepped in a 6"" trench that had been dug at the base of the steps for water to drain. Employee felt stress on hip and groin area. Employee initially didn't want to go to doctor but pain worsened and on 2/5/25, employee wanted to seek medical attention. Was treated for strain and put on light duty restrictions.
A forklift operator had loaded a supersack bag (1 ton) on a pallet. A coworker later noticed the bag was leaning and attempted to straighten it up by pushing on the bag and felt a sharp pain on the left side of EE's neck and had to seek medical attention. The employee was treated at the ER and taken out of work.
Worker was moving another company's scaffolding for said company while wearing gloves and a sharp area on the pieces of the scaffolding's frame cut through the glove as well as the worker's hand. Witnesses were present and the worker required stitches.
Employee was washing #6 filter and was attempting to move the washup hose around and the compression clamp on the hose cut their right wrist.
The employee was attempting to dismount the right side of the forklift when EE's feet got tangled as EE was getting off and EE began to fall. In an attempt to break EE's fall EE grabbed onto the side handle and hurt EE's back.
Employee got in truck and started to leave going to Dukes Mine. Minutes later EE began to feel jittery and dizzy and turned around. EE's coworker went to check on EE and saw that the EE was pale in color and nauseated. The decision was made to take EE to the ER.
Boom truck was not setup properly due to limitations caused by concrete barriers. After the boom truck flipped on its side due to outriggers not being deployed an all stop was not called to access the hazards presented by the equipment failure. After attempting to safely stabilize the hoisted load, consideration was not made for a safe clear escape path.
The EE was operating a 14 ton manitex boom truck in a narrow road between B-Tanks preparing to move an empty MCC panel. EE was unable to extend the main outriggers due to width of road. EE didn't like the position and began to pull boom back in and the truck begin tilting, so the injured worker jumped off the boom truck onto the ground.
Employee was assisting coworker tilt a 55gal drum so forklift forks could get under and pick up drum to move from a broken pallet. While tilting the drum, employee lost footing, tripped and fell. This incident was initially managed as a first aid but employee continued to experience pain and wanted a medical evaluation on 2-19-24.
Employee had gotten a clay sample earlier and did not hang the wire rope back over the handrail per work instructions. Employee was checking weights on the #3 bagger and headed back to check bagger #2 and tripped over the wire rope that was partially in the walkway on the platform.
Employee was trying to hook up an airline hose to the air lance and while doing so, they slightly slipped and their arm twisted and they heard a pop in their right arm/shoulder.
Employee was a washing a filter with a high pressure water hose when the hose came loose. Employee reached to turn the water valve off with right hand and the hose came out of left hand, whipped and pinched the right pinky finger causing a lacerations.
Employee was installing bar grating on a steel frame. EE was using a two foot pry bar to slide grating into place. While pushing the pry bar with left hand, EE felt a sharp pain in left bicep. The force from the pushing of the pry bar, caused an internal tear to the lower left bicep of EE's arm.
The employee was entering the warehouse driveway and a truck was in the driveway waiting in line to be loaded. The worker pulled to the left of the truck and made a hard left turn toward the parking area and hit a light pole. The light on the light pole was on at the time of the event. The worker complained of neck and back pain.
Employee was performing maintenance of a spray dryer. while holding a wedge to remove a bearing with a hammer, EE missed the wedge and struck EE's hand.
Employee was standing on an elevated platform to open a valve, employee was standing in an awkward position while attempting to open the valve when employee felt a pain in r shoulder.
The employee was lifting a pipe with a crow bar and the bar slipped causing the pipe to fall on the employee's left ring finger causing a cut that required stitches.
4 QC employees and 2 shipping employees all developed COVID symptoms within a couple of days of each other. The employees worked in close proximity to each other without face coverings.
4 QC IW came down with symptoms of COVID-19 on 7-30-21 and all tested positive. It is unknown who they caught it from, but the employees worked in close proximity with one another while not wearing PPE. 1st day of work missed 8-2-21
4 QC IW came down with symptoms of COVID-19 on 7-30-21 and all tested positive. It is unknown who they caught it from, but the employees worked in close proximity with one another while not wearing PPE. 1st day of work missed 8-2-21
4 QC IW came down with symptoms of COVID-19 on 7-30-21 and all tested positive. It is unknown who they caught it from, but the employees worked in close proximity with one another while not wearing PPE. This employee is able to work from home on quarantine this is a medical only.
4 QC IW came down with symptoms of COVID-19 on 7-30-21 and all tested positive. It is unknown who they caught it from, but the employees worked in close proximity with one another while not wearing PPE. 1st day of work missed 8-2-21
The employee worked with a contractor on 7/12/21 that tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was sent home to quarantine on 7/13/21. The employee developed symptoms over the weekend and was tested on 7/19/21 and the results came back positive on 7/20/21.
2 employees were removing a bearing race. Once the race was hot, the employee stepped back and removed welding hood as the second employee started striking the race with a hammer. A piece of metal broke off and struck the first employee in the bottom lip causing a laceration that needed stitches.
While operating the spotter truck, the driver started having shortness of breath and became nauseated potentially due to the disinfectant spray used in the spotter truck.
The employee was standing at the work table weighing clay. When they turned to the right, knees buckled and the employee fell to their knees. The employee complained of knee and back pain.
The employee was cutting duct tape off of a vacuum hose with a knife and while doing so the knife slipped and the employee cut left hand on index finger resulting in 2 stitches.
The employee is believed to have contracted COVID-19 at work. EE last worked with someone that came up positive on 7/21/20 and the employee called in sick on 7/24/20. An investigation was conducted by Traveler's Insurance and they determined this to be a Workers Comp case on 9/3/20.
The employee is believed to have contracted COVID-19 at work. EE last worked with someone that came up positive on 7/21/20 and the employee called in sick on 7/27/20. An investigation was conducted by Traveler's Insurance and they determined this to be a Workers Comp case on 9/3/20.
Slipped on loose gravel, twisted left knee - swollen and torn cartilage.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS USING A PRYBAR ON A PACKING GLAND. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING AN ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE AND CONTUSION TO FACE.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON METAL FLOORING LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A HOSE CLAMP WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STARTING UP DENVER MILLS AND SLIPPED ON GRAVEL TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.
Emp washing #23 filter on platform with ladder and rails. As ee was exiting platform going down ladder ee slipped and right leg passed thru between ladder rungs. Restricted duty.
EMP WAS PULLING ON A METAL DOOR ON THE VALVE BOX IN FRONT OF #2 SPRAY DRYER WHEN EE FELT LEFT KNEE POP. EE CHOSE TO WAIT TO GO TO DOCTOR. KNEE POPPED AGAIN ON 12/26/18 AND EE WENT TO DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING #2 TRACK TO #3 TRACK WITH SAMPLES IN HAND WHEN THEY STEPPED ON A SOCKET THAT HAD BEEN LEFT ON GROUND CAUSING THE RIGHT FOOT TO ROLL RESULTING IN PAIN AND SWELLING AND LATER DIAGNOSED AS FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING GRANULAR (POWDERED) CHLORINE FOR ALGAE AROUND TANKS WHEN THEY BECAME OVERCOME FROM FUMES. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE THEY WERE GIVEN A BREATHING TREATMENT AND CHEST-X-RAYS TO CHECK LUNGS (NEGATIVE).
EMPLOYEE GOING UP LONG STAIRWAY TO TOP OF TANK TO CHECK LEVEL AND EXPERIENCED A POPPING OF LEFT KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 4/25/2018 BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL TODAY 5/09/2018.
EMP HAD A PREVIOUS RIGHT KNEE INJURY AND HAD RETURNED TO WORK. EMP WAS WALKING INTO BREAKROOM TO GET A CUP OF WATER WHEN EE'S RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED CAUSING EE TO FALL ON THIS KNEE, RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING CONTUSION AND SEVERE BRUISING.
EMPLOYEE STEPPING UP ONTO HOPPER CAR TO POP THE BRAKE WHEN EE FELT RIGHT KNEE POP.
THIS IS A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WORKING ON OUR MINING PROPERTY WHO WAS PRESSURE WASHING PIPE WHEN EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE LOSING BALANCE. EE LOST CONTROL OF PRESSURE WASHER WAND AND IT HIT LEFT LEFG SHIN CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND OTHER CONTRACTORS WERE ABOVE EMPLOYEE, GRINDING. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PPE BUT A PIECE OF RUST BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMP SLIPPED AND FELL ON TOP OF S9 TANK THAT HAD FROZEN FROM A FILTER LINE LEAK HURTING LOWER BACK. PAIN MEDS PRESCRIBED.
EMP LOADING SLURRY ON TOP OF RAIL CAR WHEN OTHER EMPTY RAIL CARS ROLLED INTO THE ONE EE WAS ON CAUSING EE TO FALL FROM CAR RESULTING IN MULTIPLE BRUISES TO BODY AND CHIPPED TOOTH.
EMP ASSISTING ANOTHER - CLIMBING STEPS CARRYING 50 LB BAG OF CMC CHEMICAL WHEN EE FELT A POP AND PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. EE HAD PT BUT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR A MENISCUS REPAIR AND THIS WILL RESULT IN LT.
LIFTING TANK CAR LID TO CLOSE AND SEAL MANWAY WHEN EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. - LUMBAR SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN LETTING DOWN TRAIN CARS AND WAS WALKING BACK DOWN THE TRACKS - EE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AND FELT A POP IN THE LEFT KNEE. EE IS AWAITING AN ORTHOPEDIC APPOINTMENT TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. EMPLOYEE IS WORKING AT A DIFFERENT JOB POSITION ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY.
CLIMBING UP ON TANK CAR AND LEFT KNEE POPPED.
Unplanned Natural Gas leak in non-confined area ignited by welding slag with no injuries.
EMP STEPPING OVER SILT FENCE TO TAKE A WATER SAMPLE WHEN THEIR WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING THEIR FOOT TO SLIP IN MUD AND TWIST THEIR RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN PAIN. EMP DID NOT THINK THEY NEEDED TO GO TO DOCTOR AT THAT TIME. PAIN BECAME WORSE OVER TIME AND NOW IS NEEDING SURGERY.
WASHING UP AREA AFTER END OF SHIFT - EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR RESULTING IN LEFT KNEE SWELLING AND STRAIN TO RIGHT HIP.
EMPLOYEE WASHING FILTERS WEARING A CHEMICAL SUIT. WHEN EE REMOVED SUIT EE NOTICED A RASH AND STARTED TO WASH THE AREA AND IT BEGAN HURTING AND ITCHING.
Driver felt sick and was short of breath. EE called 911, and an ambulance picked EE up and took EE to the ER.
Employee was washing out sandmill blunger when he struck sharp blade resulting in cutting his left hand pinky finger requiring stitches.
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING DUE TO PLACING HOT CHARCOALS INSIDE HIS PERSONAL TRUCK AND SITTING IN TRUCK.
LAND EMP WAS STEPPING UP ONTO BACK OF DRILL RIG WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON CONTAINER OF OIL AND SOME EMPTY BUCKETS TO TOP OF SPRAY DRYER S-1 TANK WHEN HE FELT A PULLING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
OPERATING ELECTRIC FORKLIFT DURING PROCESS OF BAGGING AND EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. DIAGNOSIS: LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN
Root Cause: It was determined that this was a pre-existing health issue and not a work related issue. Employee had a artery blockage. Employee did not pass away on project site. Employee passed away at the hospital. MSHA was notified immediately on November 6, 2014.
EMP STANDING ON 6' LADDER ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A 2"" BALL VALVE ABOVE HIS HEAD. WHILE PULLING ON VALVE HANDLE HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS WAS CONSIDERED A TORN BICEP. HE SAW OUR PANEL ORTHOPEDIC WHO STATED HE WAS TO BE ON LIMITED DUTY FOR 1 MONTH.
WHILE DISMOUNTING SEAT FROM OPERATING SMALL BAGGER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON CHAIN ROLLER CAUSING HIM TO FALL, LACERATING HIS LEFT KNEE REQUIRING STITCHES.
WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM SMALL BAGGER, TRIPPED & FELL OVER A BLACK HOSE RESULTING IN LOWER BACK SPRAIN AND RIGHT SIDE.
Pulling wires thru conduit; twisted back.
EMPLOYEE WASHING OUT TANK CAR, LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED, FELL AND HIT BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDER AREA WHERE D-RING WAS ATTACHED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MODIFYING COMPACTOR CONVEYOR BELT GUARD BY INSTALLING A HINGED 36'X36' ACCESS DOOR TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE OPERATORS TO GET TO AREA. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE GUARD FOR BETTER WELDING ACCESS WHEN HINGED DOOR FELL CATCHING TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN 1/2' ANGLE IRON ON THE GUARD AND HINGED DOOR RESULTING IN CONTUSION AND FRACTURE TO BONE ON END OF FINGER.
coming down step ladder, misplaced foot (due to bifocal glasses)fell off step ladder.
Employee was spraying coal tar on inside of tank when a co worker discovered he had collapsed from unknown reasons.
CLIMBING ON TRACK CAR TO RELEASE BRAKE TO SPOT CAR. WHEN STEPPING HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT FOOT IN THE STEP AND HIS LEFT ARM SLEEVE CAUGHT ON A BOLT CAUSING HIS BODY TO SHIFT AND SWING TO THE LEFT TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND STRAINING LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO WASH UP WHEN HOSE SLIPPED FROM HANDS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH REQUIRING STITCHES.
ATTEMPTING TO PLACE DOLLY UNDER STORAGE LOCKER WHEN LOCKER WAS DROPPED MASHING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN LOCKER AND DOLLY RESULTING IN SOFT TISSUE/FRACTURE INJURY.
FORKLIFT KNOCKED EMPLOYEE DOWN AND RAN OVER RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS AND FEELING SICK AND COLLAPSED. APPARENT HEART ATTACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH, WHEN SOME MOLTEN METAL WENT INSIDE HIS GLOVES, BURNING WRIST AND ARM.
Common procedure of installing PVC slip-joint pipe was being done when excavator was being used to push a 4x4 block against the pipe to put together. The 4x4 block broke and was propelled through the air and struck employee in the leg.
Employee was walking from pond bank to boat tripped on rope used to tie boat to anchor causing him to fall and strike chin on boat seat resulting in laceration requiring stitches.
STANDING ON LADDER, PULLING ON 1/2"" DRIVE LONGHAND RACHET. RACHEL POSITIONED UPSIDE DOWN. SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT, STRIKING EMP ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMP WAS USING A BENCH GRINDER TO SMOOTH THE EDGE OF A FLAT BAR WHEN BAR KICKED UPWARDS PULLING HIS RIGHT THUMB INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL RESULTING IN HIS THUMB NAIL BEING 2/3 SNATCHED OFF ALONG WITH FLESH.
EMP WAS CLOSING SLIDE GATE ON #2 CALCINER DISCHARGE INTO HOT SCREW. HE HAD TO CROSS OVER TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE TO FINISH OPENING GATE. AS HE PASSED UNDER THE HOT SCREW, HOT CLAY FELL FROM CHUTE AND HIT HIS NECK, BACK OF HEAD AND EARS, CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
Another employee was cutting rebar on cutoff saw when a piece of rebar flew off striking injured employee on right arm causing laceration requiring stitches.
EMP WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AN ELLIOTT MILL ROTARY ASSEMBLY, WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING HIS THIRD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND IN A PINCH POINT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO TIP OF FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAG OF SODA ASH WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN TO LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS MOUNTING BOBCAT LOADER WHEN SEAT BAR FELL ON HIS RIGHT THUMB BREAKING THUMB.
Emp was climbing out of slurry tank when his ladder shifted causing him to fall backwards approximately 4 ft. landing on his left shoulder resulting in a severe contusion.
Contractor employee was standing on loose gravel, reached on bed of boom truck grabbed reel of wire weighing about 80 lbs and attempted to set it on ground. He experienced pain in back.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 1 1/4 INCH RED RUBBER HOSE WITH A KNIFE WHEN KNIFE CLOSED ON RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER CUTTING IT REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM STAIRS OVER PIPES AND FELL FROM LAST STEP TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE CLEANING OUT OVERFLOW PIPE WITH IRON ROD, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE LEFT KNEE, CAUSING JOINT EFFUSION.
EMPLOYEE WELDING AND FOREIGN MATERIAL BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING UP SLURRY ON FLOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LACERATING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE STRUCK REBAR THAT WAS PROTRUDING ON FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF BANDING WITH PLIERS. BANDING BROKE AND HIT LEFT HAND CUTTING AND REQUIRING STITCHES.
Employee had been cutting wood with Skil saw earlier and some sawdust was on clothing. A gust of wind blew debris in employee's left eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses at time of occurrence.
Employee slipped going down steps and hit elbow causing abrasion that later became infected.
EMP CAME IN CONTACT WITH CHEMICALS AND WAS SHOWERING OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING THE 5TH TORSEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
Welding machine trailer jack stand malfunctioned and fell on employee's ankle. Doctor diagnosed it as a bad sprain.
This is not an accident. Emp was working with supervisor welding, wearing all PPE, when supervisor noticed emp's coloring not right. Supervisor told emp to take off PPE and sit down. Supervisor noticed emp's condition did not improve & proceeded to take emp to local EMR & he was diagnosed as having a heart attack.
Employee was repairing a water leak at 2 & 3 Tracks, using a ratchet to tighten flange bolt. The ratchet slipped off the bolt and struck him in the upper lip, requiring stitches.
While performing work on a Denver Mill reducer shaft, it slipped and fell crushing right hand between shaft and cement floor resulting in laceration between thumb and index finger requiring stitches.
Employee was using a pipe to open a waste line quick open valve and got his finger caught between pipe and concrete resulting in a fracture to his distal phalynx on right third finger.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POUR SOME CLEANER FROM A 55 GALLON DRUM INTO A SMALLER CONTAINER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE 55 GALLON DRUM HAD APPROXIMATELY 12"" T0 18"" OF CLEANER IN IT AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.
Emp was replacing shaft and bearings on calciner metric ton bagger when left index finger got mashed between upper and lower framing of equipment.
IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT AN 1,100 LB. BAG OF KAOLIN FROM FALLING OFF TOP OF STACK, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE MADE AN EVASIVE MOVE TO KEEP BAG FROM FALLING ON TOP OF HIM AS HE FELL TO FLOOR.
EMP WAS SENT TO UNSTOP A SODA ASH LINE, HE ACCIDENTALLY OPENED A UCARCIDE 750 CHEMICAL LINE (THAT WAS NOT MARKED) AND CHEMICAL SPLASHED IN HIS LEFT EYE AND FACE.
Employee was leaving Floc & Leach Control Room to go back to Lab when she stepped in some polymer causing her to slip. She reached for door handle to break her fall and jammed her left little finger.
Employee was cutting wood on a table saw when the wood kicked back cutting right hand requiring stitches.
Emp was unloading hydrogen peroxide tote bins with forklift wearing all the appropriate personal protective equipment. As he was removing PPE some of the chemical residue got on his hands causing light tingling sensation and discoloring of skin.
EE WAS WASHING INSIDE TANK CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE NOZZLE HE WAS USING CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS LEFT RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER, CUTTING IT. REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMP WAS LOADING AND UNLOADING TANK CARS IN EXTREME HOT AND HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE BECAME NAUSEATED AND SICK. HE STARTED FEELING DIZZY AND FELLOW WORKERS APPLIED COLD COMPRESSES AND CALLED FOR AN AMBULANCE FOR FURTHER MEDICAL CARE. HE WAS TREATED AT EMERGENCY ROOM AND TOLD TO STAY HOME NEXT DAY AND TO DRINK LOTS OF FLUIDS.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER CHAIR WHILE GETTING UP FROM MEETING TABLE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON DOOR WITH RT. ARM SPRAINING/STRAINING RT.TRICEP MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. AFTER SEEING PANEL PHYSICIAN, HE IS TO HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EMP HAD JUST LOADED A METRIC TON BAG OF CLAY ONTO TRUCK AND WAS TRAVELING ON FORKLIFT TO GET ANOTHER BAG WHEN ANOTHER EE STEPPED FROM BEHIND A ROW OF BAGS STARTLING DRIVER CAUSING HIM TO APPL Y BRAKES TO FORKLIFT WHICH SLID ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR CAUSING THE FORKLIFT TO SLIDE JAMMING EE'SRIGHT FOOT WHICH HE WAS DEPRESSING BRAKE WITH. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE AND LEG PAIN.
EE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING AREA TO WORK SITE. HE STEPPED ON RAILROAD TRACK RAIL, TRIPPED & FELL RESULTING IN A BADLY SPRAINED LEFT WRIST & BRUISED LEFT HIP, SIDE & KNEE.
EE WAS PERFORMING BRIGHTNESS TEST. A GLASS PLATE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & SHATTERED CAUSING AN UNKNOWN OBJECT TO IRRITATE RIGHT EYE.
GRINDING RUBBER ADHESIVE OFF WALLS OF DENVER MILL AND FOREIGN BODY GOT IN HIS EYES CAUSING IRRITATION.
AS PART OF EMPLOYEE'S JOB AS A LAB TECH HE HAS TO CLOSE CLAY SAMPLE BUCKET LIDS. HE HAS REPETITIVELY CLOSED THESE LIDS WITH THE PALM OF HIS HANDWHICH HAS RESULTED IN NERVE DAMAGE CAUSING PAIN AND NEEDING SURGERY. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 5, 2003 AND WILL ANTICIPATE LOSS DAYS AT THAT TIME.
EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LOADING HOSE FROM A FRESHLY LOADED SLURRY TANK CAR ON #1 TRACK. HE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF WORK DUE TO DOCTOR'S ORDERS FOR BED R EST. RETURN TO WORK INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AT A LATER DATE.
STEPPING OVER WET PIPE AND SLIPPED FALLING AND CUTTING SHIN ON LEFT LEG REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.
EE WAS PUSHING AGAINST DISPENSER ON ""SLIPLINE"" OVER SWECO SCREEN. THE PIPE WAS RUSTY & BROKE CAUSING ""SLIP"" TO SPLASH INTO HIS EYES. HE ALREADY HAD PIN EYE WHICH MADE IRRATATION WORSE.
EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A WATER BLASTER ONTO GOLF CART WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK ON RIGHT SIDE BETWEEN BELT AND TOPOF SHOULDER.
WHILE GRINDING ON BAG PACKER SOMETHING FELL IN EYE BEHIND FACE SHIELD. ANOTHER EMP WAS GRINDING IN THE SAME AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING IN THE SHOP. HE NOTICED HIS RIGHT EYE GETTING IRRITATED. HE WASHED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND TOOK SOME SOLUTION HOME TO WASH OUT ALSO. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLA SSES AND A FACE SHIELD. HE WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
CUTTING RIGHT OF WAY WITH BUSH HOOK AND FELT SEVERE PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER WHILE SWINGING BUSH HOOK. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL WEEK LATER THINKING PAIN WOULD GO AWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING ON #7 AND #8 FILTER LINES. AS HE BENT OVER HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. AS HE BENT OVER TO RETRIEVE HARDHAT AND COME UP, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A VALVE HANDLE THAT HAD A SHARP EDGE . THIS RESULTING IN CUTTING HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED 13 STAPLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CLEAN OUT ROTARY VALVE. CORNER BOLT WAS LEFT IN FLANGE TO HOLD UP VALVE. WHILE LIFTING ROTARY VALVE TO PUT BOLTS BACK IN, FLANGE BROKE CAUSING VALVE TO FALL (VER Y HEAVY). WHEN THE VALVE FELL IT STRUCK HIM ON LEFT KNEE AND FOOT CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATION.
THE FEED BOWL WAS STOPPED UP ON #6 SPRAY DRYER. EMP FLEXED HOSE TO CHECK PRESSURE AND UNCLAMPED CLAMPS AND HOT SLURRY SPRAYED OUT ONTO HIS ARMS AND FACE RESULTING IN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING CONDUIT IN RIGID 300 THREADING MACHINE. HAD THREADED CONDUIT, WENT TO REMOVE BUT DID NOT WAIT FOR MACHINE TO STOP. PIPE HUNG IN JAWS OF MACHINE, CAUSING PIPE TO CATCH HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MACHINE AND CONDUIT MASHING 4TH FINGER.
EE WAS RIDING IN GOLF CART IN EARLY MORNING AND DID NOT SEE ROPE BARRIER. GOLF CART WENT THROUGHAND UNDER ROPE BARRIER CAUSING IT TO CUT AND BRUISE LEFT EYE AND CHEEK REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
EE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS TO COLLECT SAMPLE FROM FLOC AND LEACH. SHE WAS OVER TAKEN BY FUMES AS SHE ENTERED INTO THE BUILDING CAUSING HER TO GET SICK AND LOSE HER VOICE. AS A RESULT OF THIS SHE WAS DIAGNOSED PRIMARILY WITH CHEMICAL TRACHETITIS AND CHEMICAL CAUSED BRONCHITIS. SHE IS TO TAKE FURTHER TESTS.
WHILE EE WAS CHECKING LAB SAMPLE, A PRODUCTION WORKER BROUGHT IN ANOTHER SAMPLE AND WALKED UP BEHIND HIM WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE AND PICKED HIM UP FROM BEHIND WALKING ACROSS FLOOR JOTLING HIM UP AND DOWN RE-INJURING HIS PREVIOUS BACK INJURY.
EE WAS GETTING OFF BIG BAGGING MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE - SPRAINING IT.
EE WAS MOVED TO OUT LIMESTONE FACILITY, DUE TO CONTACT WITH CHEMICALS, HIS HANDS BROKE OUT AGAIN IN A SEVERE CASE OF DERMATITIS.
CUTTING STEEL PLATES WITH TORCH WEARING GOGGLES WHEN FIRE (METAL) GOT IN EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.
EE ALONG WITH OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE CHANGING A SHAFT IN A BLUNGER. THEY HAD TO USE A HYDROLIFT TO LIFT SHAFT THEN TRANSFER IT TO A CHAIN HOIST. THE SHAFT SLIPPED THROUGH THE HOIST AND THE BLAD E OF THE SHAFT HIT EE'S RIGHT LEG CUTTING IT REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.
WALKING TO CALCINER TO SEAL HOPPERS AND STEPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE, FALLING AND HITTING RIGHT ELBOW ON CONCRETE CAUSING PAIN AND CONTUSION LATER.
EE WAS INSTALLING SUPPORT BRACKETS TO HOLD WATER LINE. HE WAS USING GRINDER AND GRINDING OVERHEAD AND PARTICLE OF METAL GOT IN LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.
WHILE WASHING OUT F-9 TANK, EE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH RIGHT ARM. FOREMAN ADVISED EE TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT EMERGENCY ROOM. ER PHYSICIAN DETERMINED PROBLEM TO BE TENDONITIS.
FOREMAN WAS WELDING ROUND SEAM INSIDE OF TANK. AUTOMATIC HUNG ON HOOK LADDER BURNT HOLE THRU SHELL, FIRE FELL DOWN ON OUTSIDE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE. HE GOT UP TO MOVE SAFETY LANYARD CRADDLED ARO UND LEFT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO GET OFF BALANCE ANDHE FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT FIVE FEET ON LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE CLOSING FILTER PAN DOOR ON #1 FILTER, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
EE WAS TRAVELING FROM MAIN ROAD INTO PLANT ENTRANCE AROUND RECEIVING WHEN A COMPANY TRUCK DRIVEN BY A CONTRACTOR EE WAS TRAVELING IN A WESTWARD DIRECTION TOWARD HER. HE DID NOT SEE HER AND STR UCK HER IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. SHE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
AS EE WAS ENTERING BUILDING HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET SLOPED CONCRETE FLOOR. THE FLOOR WAS WET DUE TO RAIN. THE FALL RESULTED IN A SEVERE CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT HIP.
INJURED AND COWORKER LIFTED A ROLL OF LINING RUBBER WHEN INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS STEPPING FROM BUILDING ONTO RAILCAR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL UNDERRAILCAR AND SUSTAINING BRUISES ON RIGHT LEG, LEFT SIDE AND BACK.
EE WAS REMOVING GRATING FROM DRAIN DITCH TO CATCH A SAMPLE GOING TO WASTE POND. WHEN REPLACING GRATING, GRATING WENT IN AT AN ANGLE MASHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING TWO (2) SUTURES.
EE WAS WALKING FROM LOADER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND MUD ON CONCRETE CAUISNG SEVERE STRAIN TO LEFT ELBOW. RETURN TO WORK DAYS DUE TO WEATHER CONDITION AND NON-SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.
EE WAS WELDING ON A LOADING PLATFORM. HE WAS ADJUSTING LEG ON PLATFORM WHEN HOLDING PIN FELL OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE AND ALSO SPLITTING OPEN SIDE OF FOOT.