Jasper Creek MineMetal/Nonmetal

While making adjustment on the Case Packer hand slipped and hit the guide which caused the injury.

While holding a pry bar teammate removed the bolts of the mast which allow the mast to drop 2-4 inches and hit the teammates forearm

Teammate complained of ongoing shoulder pain from lifting 24lb bags

Teammate reported on 022625 that EE had been injured on 072424 by being hit by a Stretch wrapper

After sorting pallets teammate stated preexisting back injury began to hurt

While removing a jam up at the Case Packer teammate stood up form a kneeling position and felt a sharp pop in their right knee.

While using a pry par to unplug a jam EE hit right hand on the frame work and broke middle and ring finger on right hand. ""The tips of the middle and ring fingers that were broken.""

While attempting to return to the standing position after being bent over under the railcar, the teammate felt back pain in the middle of their back.

while walking on the South Path teammate slipped in a wet surface and EE's knee hit the floor. after 3 days of no contact with the plant the teammate reported EE's foot was hurting.

Teammate while holding the Manual override with their right hand inserted their left index finger into the Borax Valve to see if it was clean. The teammates stated their right hand slipped off the controls and the valve closed and amputated approx 1"" of EE's left index finger.

Teammate was observed punching the machine

Teammate's hand was caught underneath the seal bar

Teammate received a small laceration when hit EE's arm on the Case Packer Guide

While grinding down a weld on a hex shaft the Dewalt Grinder bounced and hit my left thumb.

The teammate was attempting to dump the hopper. EE was unable to access the containers on the paved, North Side of the lot. As EE tried to reverse the forklift to align with the hopper, the back tire came off the pavement and became stuck in the mud. EE tried to maneuver the fork truck out of the mud with the load lifted and the forklift turned over.

EE was attempting to get into the 2017 S570 Bobcat. While attempting to enter the Bobcat EE stepped in the mouth of the bucket and grabbed a hold of the handles to pull self into the Bobcat. While stepping up to the grates to enter the Bobcat EE's left foot slipped on the mud which EE was standing on in the Bobcat's bucket.

While lacing the belt and using the belt stretcher on line four EE was holding onto the frame of the belt stretcher with right and tightening the belt using left hand and it appears there was a small notch underneath the stretcher which EE was not aware of and when pressure was applied hand slipped into the notch on the Belt Stretcher which caused the injury..

Maintenance Technician stepped to the side onto an impact wrench that employee had laid on the ground while working on changing screens. Employee's ankle rolled when employee stepped on the tool.

While repairing the safety Latch that holds trailers in place at the dock bay the shock came off unexpectedly causing it to hit EE's right index finger and thumb, resulting in a cut that needed stitches.

Employee informed EE's Supervisor that EE would be moving slowly while working. The Supervisor asked why EE would be moving slowly and EE told EE's Supervisor EE bent over to lift a box from the floor and felt a pop in EE's lower back and that EE's right leg went numb. When asked if EE needed medical attention the employee stated no, EE would be fine.

The operator felt something pop in his forearm while he was pulling on the sewing machine making adjustments to it.

Employee reached into the conveyor prior to making sure he engaged the E-stop and that the air was released. The conveyor cycled and pinched his left middle finger.

Employee alleged that he injured his ankle due to a 3/16"" change in elevation.

Maintenance employee was crawling from underneath the platform conveyor on the south end of the jug line and the guard fell onto the maintenance employees lower back.

While the Operator was talking he lowered his hands and the belt pulled his hand in between the free roller and the conveyor. As a result, the top of his left hand was scraped.

While trying to remove bags from the new long on the packaging line, the operator raised the guard and pulled on the bags and his finger was cut on the gear of the speed dial.

While repositioning tray on packaging line the operator reached beyond the guard and the sealer came down and pinched her finger between the tray and the jig. The Operator was released with work restrictions and is working. No lost time, but working restricted work days since 12/16/13.

The EE was working on a case packer unit. Cardboard boxes had become jammed together. The EE locked out the machine and released the stored energy, reached in with hands to take out jammed boxes while pulling on a box his left hand slipped off of the box flap and struck a jug guide flap. This caused a laceration to middle finger on left hand.

Cutting thin pipe with a 4.5 grinder cutting wheel, repositioning grinder guard did not let grinder come to a complete stop and unplug. Caught glove between grinder and cutting wheel and pulled finger onto wheel cutting his finger.

Forklift driver did not see EE. EE was struck from behind with a pallet of filled product, knocked him down and pushed him across floor - foot caught under pallet.

The employee swept up a small pile of trash. He left the area and took a break. When he returned to the area, he stepped on part of the trash pile. His right foot slipped on a plastic jug cap (in the pile). Due to the twisting motion, it caused an ankle sprain.

EE was operating an automatic Bemis stacking machine. A filled pallet of cat box filler was exiting the stacker on an exit conveyor. The pallet had a broken board on the bottom. The pallet hung on the conveyor. EE used a pry bar (metal pipe-1 1/4"" pipe 5 1/2') to try to unhang the pallet. As he pulled on the pipe, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back & right leg & hip.

The employee was placing a roll of stretch film on a stretch wrap machine. The stretch wrapper arm was not in the correct loading position and he reached out while holding the roll of film (38.4) lbs). He said that he twisted his upper body while placing the film. He said that he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Muscle spasm

EE heard a noise coming from an overhead conveyor. He walked over to the head pully of the conveyor & looked up. A small fragment of metal fell from the head pulley of the conveyor and struck the EE in the right eye. The head pulley of the conveyor had slid over against the frame causing a shearing action of metal.

THE EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ADDING A 4' X 10' SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR TO AN EXISTING CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP THE BOLT HOLES. HE GRABBED THE CONVEYOR AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE IT. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR.

OVER A PERIOD OF 3 YRS EE HAS DEVELOPED PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE MADE THE DECISION JULY 2003 TO DO THE SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. BOTH LEFT & RIGHT WRISTS -CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

EE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF A CONVEYOR. HE WAS PICKING UP 10# BAGS OF CAT BOX ABSORBENT. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD (BROKEN PALLET BOARD.) HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED CAUSING A CONTUSION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING AT HIS WATCH. HE TURNED AROUND AND STARTED WALKING TOWARD HIS PACKAGING MACHINE. HE TRIPPED ON THE LEG OF ANOTHER MACHINE AND FELL INTO A METAL STAND. CONTUSION TO RIG HT ARM AND LEFT CHEST.

THE EE WAS PLACING STICKERS ON BALES OF CAT BOX FILLER. HE TURNED AROUND AND FELT HIS RIGHT KNEECAP POP OUT OF PLACE. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT TWIST HIS KNEE, SIMPLY TURNED AROUND. HE SAID THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM HIS WORK AREA. HE WALKED UNDER AN INCLINED CONVEYER. HE WALKED TOO CLOSE TO THE CONVEYER AND AS HE PASSED UNDER THE CONVEYER, HIS HARD HAT STRUCK THE CONVEYER FR AME. THIS CAUSED HIS HEAD AND NECK TO BE COMPRESSED. BRUISED NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EMPTYING A BARREL, WHICH WAS FULL OF PAPER TABS. AS HE PICKED UP THE BARREL IT HUNG ON SOME AIRLINES. HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN THE BARREL HUNG.

THE EE WAS DESCENDING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS. AS HE REACHED THE BOTTOM, HIS FEET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS LOWER BODY TO TWIST. THIS TWISTING MOTION CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. BACK SPRAIN.