Employee was removing old bits from the Trencor Surface Miner with a large chisel. While the employee was hitting the chisel with a hammer, the chisel became dislodged from the holder striking the employee in the nose.
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- Total incidents
- 70
- Years on record
- 1983–2025
- Latest incident
- Apr 2025
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 17,459 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 19,239 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 20,003 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 19,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 15,311 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 15,333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 17,664 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 15,961 | 1 | 0 | 62.7 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 12,340 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 13,598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 13,165 | 1 | 0 | 76.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 10,838 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 8,134 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 10,328 | 3 | 0 | 290.5 |
| 2022 Q2 | 10,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 9,284 | 2 | 0 | 215.4 |
| 2021 Q4 | 8,079 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 9,336 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 6,173 | 1 | 0 | 162.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 5,783 | 1 | 0 | 172.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 4,406 | 2 | 0 | 453.9 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 5,687 | 2 | 1 | 351.7 |
| 2019 Q4 | 6,585 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 9,781 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 14,739 | 1 | 0 | 67.8 |
| 2019 Q1 | 15,022 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 12,845 | 3 | 1 | 233.6 |
| 2018 Q3 | 16,265 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 14,823 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 12,328 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 8,305 | 3 | 0 | 361.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 11,267 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 8,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 8,937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 6,669 | 2 | 0 | 299.9 |
| 2016 Q3 | 8,863 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 7,560 | 1 | 0 | 132.3 |
| 2016 Q1 | 7,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,659 | 1 | 0 | 176.7 |
| 2015 Q3 | 7,277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 8,127 | 3 | 1 | 369.1 |
| 2015 Q1 | 7,001 | 2 | 0 | 285.7 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,739 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,180 | 1 | 0 | 139.3 |
| 2014 Q2 | 6,933 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 5,553 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 5,202 | 3 | 0 | 576.7 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,471 | 4 | 0 | 618.1 |
| 2013 Q2 | 7,212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,767 | 5 | 0 | 867.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,177 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,707 | 3 | 0 | 809.3 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,382 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,992 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,052 | 3 | 0 | 983.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,958 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,891 | 1 | 0 | 345.9 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,503 | 1 | 0 | 285.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,918 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,536 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,519 | 2 | 0 | 568.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,707 | 2 | 0 | 539.5 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,767 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,327 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 7,675 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 8,078 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 7,785 | 1 | 0 | 128.5 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,466 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 8,147 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 9,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 8,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 7,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 7,917 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 8,612 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 7,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 7,683 | 1 | 0 | 130.2 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 10,450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 15,229 | 2 | 0 | 131.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 15,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 16,426 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 17,287 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 20,163 | 4 | 0 | 198.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 17,303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 17,402 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 18,695 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 19,618 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 23,547 | 2 | 0 | 84.9 |
| 2001 Q3 | 25,622 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 26,067 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 27,332 | 3 | 1 | 109.8 |
| 2000 Q4 | 39,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 42,941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 52,806 | 4 | 3 | 75.7 |
| 2000 Q1 | 46,500 | 6 | 0 | 129.0 |
Reportable incidents
70 on file2025 · 2 incidents
Employee was entering Volvo haul truck and felt a pop in their right knee on 3/12. Employee informed operator on 3/25 of the injury. Employee was seen by company doctor on 3/27 and released with no restrictions. Restrictions were instituted after employee consulted with their personal doctor and had a follow-up exam with the company physician on 4/10.
2019 · 1 incident
While employee was clearing snow from a small pile of fines that had been left by a loader operator by the grinding room earlier for sampling, the employee moved to the left while doing so left foot slipped out from underneath employee on some snow covered ice that employee did not realize was there. Employee twisted knee and fell into the fines pile.
2014 · 2 incidents
Employee was loosening a screen bolt with a 1 1/4" ratchet wrench when the nut came loose, the employee struck the tip of his finger between the wrench and the frame work.
Employee was repairing hose on Cat 992 end loader. He was in an awkward position for an extended period of time while making the repair. When he stood up to stretch he felt something was wrong.
2013 · 1 incident
While pulling a grease cart to grease a loader, the employee tripped on a chunk of dried mud falling backward onto the cement floor of the shop spraining his shoulder.
2012 · 1 incident
While walking through tall grass, employee got phragmites wrapped around his legs, he was wearing shorts and low top boots. The employee was cut by sharp grass. He received 2 stitches.
2008 · 1 incident
The affected employee and another checked the main cutting drum of the Surface Miner. The drum would not turn. The jog wheel was then jogged to free the main cutting drum. While one employee was operating the jog controls the affected employee placed his left hand on the sheave getting three fingers caught in the nip between the jog wheel and the sheave.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS USING A "POKER" BAR TO REMOVE FROZEN MATERIAL FROM EQUIPMENT LIFT CYLINDER WHEN HE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A SECTION OF PLATE STEEL ON THE EQUIPMENT.
2001 · 3 incidents
ON 10-16-01 EE WAS SHOVELING FINES, THE NEXT DAYHE STATES THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE NEXT WEEK THE EE WAS ON VACATION WHEN HE REPORT- ED TO WORK TO PICK-UP HIS CHECK, HE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, BUT GETTING BETTER. WHENTHE EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-05-01, HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS BACK WAS STILL SORE. SAW A DR. RESTR
EE STEPPED INTO A RUT IN THE GROUND (CAUSED BY A UTILITY VEHICLE) WHILE OPERATING A "WEED-WHACKER" TO CLEAR GRASS AND WEED GROWTH FROM THE EXTERIOR OF AN OUT BUILDING. Y
EMPLOYEE HAS SUSTAINED A REPEAT TRAUMA INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. IT IS BELEIVED THAT THIS INJURY WAS CAUSED DUE TO CONTINUOUS USE OF THE RIGHT ARM AND HAND TO PERFORM WELDING ACTIVITIES ON VA RIOUS PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. THE COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF AND BEGAN TREATMENT WITH A PHYSICIAN ON 06/11/01.
2000 · 10 incidents
THE EE WAS STANDING HUNCHED OVER PUTTING SMALL PARTS INTO A BIN, ALL AT ONCE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE
EE MISJUDGED THE LOCATION OF A STEP LEADING TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HE WENT TO PLACE HIS FOOT DOWN, HE STEPPED OFF THE STEP, JARRING HIS BACK
EE'S RIGHT EYE WAS SCRATCHED BY A METAL PARTICLEWHILE GRINDING
EE'S BACK BECAME SORE AFTER OPERATING HAUL TRK ON ROUGH ROADS
EE GOT METAL PARTICLES INSIDE HIS HARD HAT BY GRINDING ON METAL THE DAY BEFORE. WHEN HE PLACEDHIS HARD HAT ON HIS HEAD THE NEXT DAY, A PARTICLE OF METAL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE
EE FRACTURED TIP OF LEFT THUMB WHILE OPENING THE DOOR TO THE LIFE JACKET STORAGE CONTAINER
AS MAINTENANCE, A TEMPORARY HOISTING MECHANISM WAS BEING USED TO LIFT AN I-BEAM, APPROX 20'L ANDWEIGHING 860 LBS. INJURED EE WAS STANDING ON THE LAUNCH, HOLDING A TAGLINE WHEN THE I-BEAM AND T HE HOISTING EQUIP FELL TO THE BOAT AND INTO THE WATER. WHILE THE INJURED CANNOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT, THE INJURY APPEARS TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE FALL, THE EE STRUCK HIS BACK ON THE LAUNCH.
WHILE INSTALLING A RETURN ROLLER ON THE TUBE BELT THE ROLLER SLIPPED OUT OF THE HANGERS & PINCHED THE EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE AT THE TIP
THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE CRUSHED ROCK BUILDING. ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ON THE SECOND FLOOR WHEN HOT SLAG FELL FROM THE UPPER FLOOR AND SPLATTERED UNDER THE EE'S SAFETY GLA SSES CAUSING A BURN TO THE EYE.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR 777 HAULAGE TRUCK AND WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN. WHILE TURNING AROUND AT THE DUMP SITE, THE TRUCK BROKE THROUGH THE FROST CAUSING THE TIRES TO SINK INTO THE GRO UND AND TIPPING THE TRUCK ON ITS SIDE. THE IMPACT CAUSED A SPRAIN TO THE EE'S LEFT SHOULDER REQUIRING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
1999 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE CAT 777 HAUL TRUCKUNDER NORTH BRIDGE WITH BOX UP. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS. X-RAYS PROVED NO FRACTURING, HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BRUISING TO HIS LEFT FOREARM. TRUCK WAS RENDEREDINOPERABLE AND WILL BE SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED.
THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 777 HAUL TRUCK IN THE NORTHWEST QUARRY. AFTER RUNNING THE TRUCK THRU A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD, THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND THE EE'S HIP WAS POPPED OUT OF JOINT. THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE CO. DR. WHO PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXERS AND BED REST. ULTIMATELY, THE EE WAS REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACTOR WHO PERFORMED AND ADJUSTMENT TO THE EE'S HIPS.
THE EE ALLEGES AFTER A FITNESS FOR DUTY EVAULATION BY THE CO DR THAT HE WAS INJURED WHILE OPERATING THE 992 #3 LOADER ON ROUGH TERRAIN. HE STATED THAT ON 3/14/99HE WAS BOUNCED AROUND THE CAB OF THE LOADER WHICH CAUSED HIS HERNIA. A REPORT OF THEINJURY WAS NOT MADE UNTIL 4/5/99 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TAKEN TO CO DR. TO BE FURTHER EVALUATED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OILIN ORDER TO LIFT THE DRUM WITH A FORKLIFT. THE STRAIN CAUSED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE DRUM RESULTED IN A HERNIA TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE HERNIA WAS SURG ICALLY CORRECTED AND EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.
1998 · 5 incidents
EE WAS IN DRAG TUNNEL USING ROCK TO REESTABLISH ROCK FLOW AT DRAW POINT. ROCK FINES & CRUSHED ROCK UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE FREE ROLLING ROUGHLY HORIZONTALLY ONTO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG APPROX 3' DEEP. THIS LATERAL LOAD CAUSED A KNEE SPRAIN. HE WAS XRAYED EXAMINED BY A DR & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK RESTRICTED DUTY 12/21/98. COMPLAINT OF CONT PAINON 12/23/98 WAS REEXAMINED & PRESCRI
THE EE WAS USING A CABLE/HOOK ARRANGEMENT WHICH WAS FASTENED TO AN ENDLOADER BUCKET TO REPOSITION A LARG ROCK IN THE GRIZZLY FEEDER. THE LOADER BUCKET BROKE CAUSING THE CABLE AND HOOK TO FALL INTO THE FFEDER. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE CABLE WHEN SOME ROCK FELL ON THE CABLE. THIS CAUSED THE CABLE OUTSIDE THE FEEDER TO TIGHTEN AROUND THE EE'S LEGS & PULL HIM INTO THE FEEDER
THE EE WAS AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ADN WAS PREPARING TO DOCK THE COMPANY LAUNCH. WHEN THE EE PULLED ALONG SIDE THE DOCK AND ATTEMPTED TO TIE-OFF THE LAUNCH, HIS RIGHT THUMB CAME BETWEEN THE RO PE ADN THE STEEL POST. THE WIND AND WAVE ACTION CAUSED THE LAUNCH TO LURCH ADN CONSEQUENTLY AMPUTATED THE RIGHT THUMB FROM THE FIRST KNUCKLE TO THE TIP. THE THUMB WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REATTACHE
THE EE WAS PRE-DRILLING TEFLON WITH A 1/2 HORSEPOWER DRILL & A 3/8" DRILL BIT. THE DRILL BIT WENT COMPLETELY THROUGH THE TEFLON & INTO THE EE'S PALM EMBEDDING ITSELF APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY INT O THE HAND. THE HAND WAS FLUSHED WITH WATER & ICE WAS APPLIED. THE COMPANY DR INSPECTED THE INJURY & PRESCRIBED 400 MG CEDAX CAPSULES & A TETANUS SHOT. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE OCCURRED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING BEHIND THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE'S GOGGLES. THIS ORIGINALLY CAUSED A SLIGHT IRRITATION TO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE. HOWEVER THE EYE LATER BECAME MORE IRRITATED AND POSSIBLE INFECTED AT WHICH TIME THE COMPANY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED TOBRADEX TWO TIMES PER DAY UNTIL
1997 · 5 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RUBBER ON FRONT OF THE SHUTTLE BOAT IN A CROUCHED POSITION. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP EXCESS STEEL CHANNELS ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 9'10" LONG 8" STEEL CHANNEL WITH THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HELP, HIS BACK G AVE OUT. THIS IS POSSIBLY A REOOCCURRENCE OF PAST BACK PROBLEMS.
WHEN SETTING OFF THE BLAST USING THE PLUNGER, THE EE'S LEFT HAND WAS HOLDING THE DETONATING CORD. WHEN THE CORD IGNITED IT BURNED THROUGH HIS GLOVE IN TWO PLACE CAUSING INJURY TO THE HAND.
EE WAS CUTTING STEEL WHEN A SMALL SPARK FLEW INTO HIS EAR EMBEDDING ITSELF INTO HIS INNER EAR.
EE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM UNDER THE SCREEN WHEN A LARGE CHUNK OF MUD FELL ON THE BLADE OF THE SHOVEL CAUSING THE HANDLE OF THE SHOVEL TO STRIKE THE EE BEHIND THE LEFT JAW AND NECK.
1996 · 1 incident
EE WAS INSTALLING HOPPER UNDER NEW FEEDER IN PRIMARY BUILDING WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT FELL IN EYE.
1995 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CUTTING A 6 INCH STEEL PIPE IN A BAND SAW WHEN SHE TRIED TO LIFT THE PIPE OUT OF THE BAND SAW. THE PIPE SLIPPED PINCHING #3 AND #4 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATIO NS TO BOTH FINGERS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES,GIVEN FIRST AID AT PLANT & TAKEN TO HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE PRESCRIPTION FOR IBUPROFIN WAS GIVEN ANDEMPLOYEE RELEASED TO RETURN WITH NO RESTRICTION
EMPLOYEE WHILE CONSTURCTING THE 42IN SHORT CONVEYOR BELT STEEL STSRUCTURAL SUPPORT REMOVED HIS HARD HAT PUT ON GRINDING FACE SHIELD WITH NO HEAD PROTECTION EMPLOYEE BUMPED TOP OF HEAD(LEFT SID E) CAUSING CUT COMPANY DR STAPLED CUT & GAVE EMPLOYEE A TETANUS SHOT & RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 03-17-95 & REMOVED STAPLES ON 03-24-95 BOTH WITH NO RESTRICTION
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WORK AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON SLIPPERY ICY WET CONCRETE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON LEFT ANKLE CAUSING FRACTURE EMPLOYEE TOOK TO EMERGENCY ROOM OF TAWAS HOSPITAL WHERE FRACTURE CONFIRMED BY X-RAY AFTER 17 DAYSAWAY FROM WORK EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTIONS WITH CAST
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TO CAT D8 #2 DOZER TO MAKE A REPAIR WHEN HE BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON DOZERS PUSH ARM. NO TREATMENT WAS GIVEN AT TIME OF INJURY. NEXT DAY, 2-3-95, SWELLING OCCURRED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO COMPANY DOCTOR AND PRESCRIED MOTRIN (800MG). ON 2-6-95 KNEE WAS DRAINED BYCOMPANY DR. AFTER BOTH VISITS THE COMPANY DR. RELEASED EMPLOYEE TO RETURN TO WORK.
1994 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING SLIDE GATE TO ROCK BIN WHEN PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THE GATE AND HANDLE CAUSING ABRASION TO INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. CLEANED ADNDISINFECTED. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENC Y ROOM FOR X-RAYS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE AND STITCHES TO SEAL ABRASION. RELEASED TO WORK WITH NO PRESTRICTIONS. FOLLOWED UP WITH COMPANY DR ON 11-19 WHEN HE REMOVED STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WOR
WHIEL WALKING INTO THE LUNCROOM AT MARINE BIN, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON LEG OF CHAIR AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE STRAINING IT. COLD PACKS WERE APPLIED. NEXT DAY EMPLOYEE STILL COMPLAIGNED OF PAIN AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND DR PRESCRIBED ZBURPRRIFIN AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY WITH THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A CUTTING TORCH AND ANGLE IRON ON BAIL OF THE TRAMLINE BUCKET WHEN ANGLE FELL DOWN AND HIT LEG CAUSING ABRASION. ICE PACK WAS APPLIED IMMEDIATLEY. FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 7/20/94 WHEN EMPLOYEE STILL COMPLAINED. DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL BRUISE AND PRESCRIBED MOTRIN 800MG AND KEFLEX 250MG. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO GO TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
FOREIGN BODY OF WELDING SLAG ENTERED RIGHT EYE WHILE USING A CHIPPING HAMMER ON A WELD REPAIR TO 5 CAT HAULAGE TRUCK. A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG BOUNCED OFF THE WELDING HELEMT HIT THE SAFETY GLASSE S AND ENTERED RIGHT EYE. PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND PRESCRIPTION FOR NEOSPORIN GIVEN. EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK IN A UNRESTRICTED MANNER.
AN UNAUTHORIZED EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHEN A GOODYEAR BIAS TIRE SIZE 24.00 35 SN 0393MJ2094 ON THE INSIDE RIGHT DUAL OF A 50 TON AT 773-B HAUL TRUCK BLEW OUT (CAUSE UNKNOWN) CAUSINGA VERY LOUD PE RCUSSION BLOWING OUT WINDOWS INT HE CRUSHER OPERATOR SHANTY, CRUSHER BUILDING, AND TRUCK WHILE DUMPING GUYMPSUM ROCK INTO APRON FEEDER. CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS BLOWN AGAINST ELECTRICL PANEL CAUS
FOREIGN BODY ENTERED LEFT EYE OF EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS SWEEPING AROUND 38" CONVEYOR BELT BOTTOM FLOOR OF PRIMARY CRUSHER. ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT GIVEN BY EMERGENCY ROOM DR AND PRESCRIPTION FOR 5 GENTAMICIN EYE DROPS GIVEN. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS FOR 6-1-94.
1993 · 2 incidents
FOREIGN BODY OF DUST ENTERED THE LEFT EYE OF THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WHILE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING THE TOP FLOOR OF THE MARINE BIN WHILE PERFORMING THE BUCKET DUMPER TASK. EMPLOYEE USE D EYE WASH PARTICLE OUT AT PLAT. FOLLOW UP VISIT TO COMPANY DR ON 6-8-93 RESULTED IN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS AND COMPLETE RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK IN UNRESTRICTED MANNER. ANTIBIOTIC WAS ALSO
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STEADYING THE TRAMLIEN BUCKET WHICH WAS INA HOISTED POSITION WHEN THE CO-WORKER CLOSED THE PARTIALLY OPENED BUCKET DOOR PINCHING INJURED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FI NGERTIPS CAUSING INJURY. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.
1992 · 2 incidents
WHILE UNPLUGGING THE 42" CRUSHER WITH A POKER ROD, THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO THE CRUSHER OPERATOR SHANTY AND BECAME SHORT OF BREATH, STARTED CAUGHTING, SWEATING, AND HAVING CHEST PAINS. EMPLOY EE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN ASTHMATIC ATTACK. RETURNED TO WORK UNRESTRICTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A PUMP HOUSING WITH A WIRE WHEEL ON A GRINDER WHEN A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED THE RT EYE BEHIND THE GRINDING SHIELD SHE WAS WEARING RESULTING IN IRRITATION TO THE RT EYE FOLL OWUP VISIT TO CO DOC RESULTED IN PRESCRIPTION OFGERIMYCIN OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION & EYE DROPS & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK
1991 · 7 incidents
DURING THE OPERATION OF THE 50 TON HAULAGE TRUCK AND 12 1/2 CU YD ENDLOADER THE EE PERIODICALLY EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF A WEAK BACK.
EE STOPPED THE HAULAGE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING TO CLEAN OFF THE MUDDY HEADLIGHTS AS IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME AND MUD SPLATTERED THE HEADLIGHTS. EE S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON SLIPPERY GROUND CAUS ING LEFT KNEE TO TWIST ON LAST STEP.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES LOWER RIGHT BACK SPASMS CAUSING PAIN. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS PAIN OFF AND ON 3RD OR 4TH WEEK OF JULY 1991 AND SEPT. 9, 1991, AND SEPT 20, 1991 WHILE OPERATING HAULAGE TRUCK.
EMPL LOWERING STUCK WINDOW ON TRUCK.WINDOW DROPPED SUDDENLY AND THE HANDLE ON WINDOW STRUCK RIGHT THUMB RESTING ON ARMREST LACERATING THE THUMB.EMPL TAKEN TO EMERG RM -X-RAYS NEGATIVE,NO STITC HES REQUIRED.EMPL RELEASED TO RETURN TO UNRESTR WORK.FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 5-7 WAS OK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHING USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A BUCKET RIVOT FROM THE SHOREBIN ELECATOR WHEN HE RAISED HIS GOGGLES & A FOREIGN BODY OF METAL RUST FELL BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASS ES INTO HIS RT EYE OPTHYALMOLOGIST REMOVED FOREIGN BODY & APPLIED GENTOMYCIN OPTHALMIC OINTMENT & EYE PATCH PRECAUTIONARY T ETNUS SHOT WAS GTIVEN & EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO WORK IN UNRESTRICT
EMPLOYEE ON A WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF THE KOMATSU W700 END-LOADER FOR WEEKEND SHUTDOWN WHEN HE TRIPPED ONT HE FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT MOUNTED INT HE WALKWAY DECK AREA ABOVE THE ENGINE COM PARTMENT. THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING CONTUSION TO RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING OF A PORTABLE SCAFFOLD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF A BURNT WELDING (COOL AT THE TIME) WENT INSIDE HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGY ROOM WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND GIVEN GENTOMYCIN OPTHALMIC OINTMENT AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK IN AN UNRESTRICTED MANNER.
1990 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A BUCKET JAM WHEN HIS LEFT FOREARM SCRAPED THE RAIL TRACK COMING IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP SPOT CAUSING ONE 1 1/2" LONG CUT AND ONE 3" LONG ABRASION.FOLLOW UP VISIT TO DOCT OR TO GET A TETANUS SHOT AS A PRECAUTION.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CLIMBING UP AND DOWN A CAT 992 ENDLOADER LADDER WASHING THE MACHINE IN PREPARATION FOR A MAJOR REPAIR. THREE HOURS AFTER GETTING HOME INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT LEG AREA BEHIND THE KNEE CAP. FOLLOW UP WITH COMPANY AND FAMILY DOCTOR VISITS SHOWED VENOGRAM NEGATIVE AND NAPROSYN PRESCRIBED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A LADDER USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT METAL ON A CHUTE INSTALLATION WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG (METAL) DROPPED INSIDE THE FRONT TONGUE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOE CAUSING A THIRD DEGREE BURN THE SIZE OF A QUARTER IN THE RIGHT FORELEG AREA.
INJ EMPL OPERATING TD 25 DOZER ,STOPPED TO TAKE LUNCH.EMPL STEPPED OUT OF DOZER CAB WITH GLASS CONTAINER OF FOOT IN HAND,LOST FOOTING ,SLIPPED & FELL ONTO DOZER TRACK CARRIAGE.GLASS BROKE CUTT ING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.2 STITCHES NEEDED,RX PAIN KILLER GIVEN.EMPL WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK IN UNRESTRICTED MANNER BY DR.
1988 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK FLOP GATE WITH A PRY BAR IT SLIPPED SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND SIDE OF HOPPER
EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK TO WORK ON HIS OFF SHIFT COMPLAINING OF A SWOLLEN WRIST AND FOREARM PAINS. EMPLOYEE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED INJURY. HE JUST STARTED DEVELOPING SHARP PAINS AND THROBING THE WRIST. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR WHERE ON 2/22/88 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WOULD BE UNABLE TO WORK. DIAGNOSIS-TENOSYNOVITIS OF RIGHT FOREARM.
1987 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT LODGED GYPSUM ROCKS APPROX 6 IN IN SIZE BY HAND FROM A CHUTE UNDER THE 30 IN CRUSHER ONE GYPSUM ROCK CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW IT DOWN AND ANOTHER R OCK CAME LOOSE 5ND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RT HAND CONTUSION RESULTED UNDER THE FINGER NAIL WHICH REQUIRED DRILLING TO RELIECE THE BLOOD BLISTER PRESSURE AT T HE HOSPITAL
HAND CRANK IS U8ED TO PICK UP COUNTERWEIGHT THAT HOLDS CHAIN TIGHT AS THE COUNTERWEIGHT IS BEINGHAND CRANK IS USED TO PICK UP COUNTERWEIGHT THAT HOLDS CHAIN TIGHT AS COUNTERWEIGHT IS BEING RAI HAND CRANK IS U8ED TO PICK UP COUNTERWEIGHT THAT HOLDS CHAIN TIGHT AS COUNTERWEIGHT IS BEING RAISED LOCK DOG WAS NOT IN PLACE ATTHE TIME THE HAND CRANK SPUN AROUND & HIT THE INJURED EMPLOYEES
EMP WAS DRIVING3HAUL TRUCK TO DELIVER GYPSUM TO S TOCKPILE AREA NEAR CRUSHING PLANT. HE DUMPED HIS LOAD AT STOCKPILE AND DRIVE 1500 FT WITH BOX RAISED STRIKING THE UNDRSIDE OF HIGHWAY BRIDG WHICH CROSSES T2E HAUL ROAD FROM THE QUARRY TO THE CRUSHING PLANT
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWEL PINS INTO A BRASS WASHER ON THE SHEAVE WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PUNCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND, USING HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND. HE MISSED THE PUNCH ST RICKING THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
1984 · 1 incident
EMP HAD A ITCH IN HIS EAR. HE PLACED TOP END OF WELDING ROD IN HIS EAR TO SCRATCH ITCH, AN EMPLOYEE WORKING NEXT TO HIM TURNED AROUND AND BUMPED WELDING ROD CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND ON EAR DRUM . EMP WAS GIVEN FIRST AID TREATMENT THEN CHECKED BY DOCTOR WHO ASSURED HIM HIS EAR WOULD HEAL 100% EMP WAS THEN CHECKED BY SECOND EAR DR AND WAS ASSURED EAR WOULD HEAL 100% SEVERAL MONTHS LATE
1983 · 1 incident
AS INJURED WALKED AROUND AIR CLEANER HOUSING ON HIS WAY TO STAND ON FRAME OF EUCLID R-50 TRUCK FOR WASHING OFF TOP OF TRANSMISSION HE GRABBED TOP OF BRAKE FLUID R ESERVOIR WHICH IS HELD ON BY A LIGHT SPRING TYPE WIRE IT LET LOOSE CAUSING INJURED TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE HE FELL 8FT TO GROUND LEVEL AND ONTO HIS BACK
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