Elkton Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Miner was assisting in a belt install on a conveyor. The belt was being pulled on with a rope. The miner placed a gloved hand on the head pulley to get a look at the progress. The rope broke under tension and struck the miner in the right hand. Miner sustained a fracture to the thumb of the right hand.

Employee was changing the bearing on a shaft using a chisel and hammer to remove race. Hammer glanced off chisel hitting left index finger near the nail. Smashed and cut left index finger.

Employee was changing out Idlers on Conveyor systems and noticed pain in the lower groin area.

Released back to work with a "sitting only" restriction. Tem 8F. Pit excavator drove fuel truck to machine in pit bottom & park the truck. Exited to chock the rear wheels. EE's right foot slipped on an ice puddle EE caught EE's full weight on EE's left foot. EE experienced pain in EE's ankle. RMH/Sentara Corp health determined EE's injury to be Achilles Tendon Entesopathy.

Miner was attempting to cut the bearing out of a pulley assembly on C12 while plant was down for a complete conveyor overhaul when his right forearm came into contact with the acetylene torch he was utilizing. Miner suffered second degree burn. Foreman administered first aid. Miner was taken to urgent care facility for treatment.

Heavy Equipment Operator was operating an excavator in the sump area of the pit-complained of shortness of breath/minor chest pain. Initial FA/triage was conducted by plant manager. PT was assessed to be having a heart attack, called 911/ EMS. PT was evacuated by EMS to local hospital. PT was not having heart attack, just an asthma attack. PT was released from hospital same day.

Assoc. mounting articulated truck for shift, had cooler in one hand using the hand rail with the other as he climbed up, pulled muscle in back.

WHILE REPLACING A DRILL STEEL ONTO ITS CAROSEL THE END SLIPPED OUT AND PINCHED THE SMALL FINGERON HIS R HAND. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 6 STITCHES AND HE RETURNED TO WORK. HOWEVER HIS FINGER BECAME INFECTED & WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORKING

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE SHOP DOOR. DOOR WOULD NOT COME DOWN, EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON 769 TO CHECK RESET ON DOOR. LAID HAND ON MOTOR WHEEL AND BELT. IT STARTED AND SMASHED FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BACK BUMPER OF 988B, BENT DOWN TO PICK UP TOOLS AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LEFT FOOT MISSED BUMPER CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE WAS ON BACK OF FUEL TRUCK. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO THE BUMPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHICH MADE HIM FALL TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE FELL HIS BODY LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF 988B PAIN HIT HIMAS HE STEPPED FROM LADDER TO GROUND.

WAS USING COME-ALONG TO PULL A BROKEN BELT TOGETHER. THIS TOOL HAD A BROKEN SPRING ON THE LATCH. HE HAD A LOT OF TENSION ON THE COME-ALONG. THE LATCH DID NOT ENGAGE AND THIS TENSION THRU THE H ANDLE THRU HIM DOWN BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING & A PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO HIS BOOT & BURNED & EMBEDDED METAL INSIDE OF LEFT FOOT

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING HINGE BOLTS ON DOOR OF ROAD GRADER HE WAS USING 7/16THS WRENCH WHEN HE HIT ELBOW

TWISTED BACK WH3LE OPERATING LOADER

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING AN AUGER SCREW HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO AN AREA WHERE WELDER WAS WORKING 15 FEET AWAY. INDIVIDUAL WAS WEARING DARK SAFETY GLASSES WITH DARK SIDE SHIELDS, SHOP AREA

FIELD WORKER EMPL BY BROADWAY ELECTRIC,MOVING INSULATED CONDUCTORS FROM CONVEYOR RACK TO PERMANENT PLE WHEN ONE SHORTED OUT TO GROUND CONDUCTOR CAUSING ARCING.MAN RECEIVED BURNS ON HAND,ARM,CH EST,AND NECK.