Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was unhooking a 50-100lb light plant from a pickup truck. As ee lifted the plant from the pickup, he pulled his lower back. EE visited a chiropractor where they realigned a slipped disk.
CF & I PITMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2009–2010
- Latest incident
- Sep 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2010 · 3 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was walking from the office to the plant. Ground was covered with snow and ice. Employee slipped and fell to the ground. Employee was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a broken ankle.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee parked her truck, climbed down, walked 5 feet, slipped on the ice, and fell to the ground. This action caused a hip to fracture. Weather was light to moderate snow falling all day.
2009 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injury was helping splice the pit conveyor belt. The clamp on the belt slipped off and hit him in the chin