Pointe North: 155 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Supervisor was changing out a blown fuse. Failed to deenergize power source. When removing hand from source, touched the fuse and received an electric shock.

Dewatering Screens went down, we had to shovel off dewatering screens, belts, troughs etc. Could feel my arm shoulder and back getting sore but kept shoveling just took breaks in between. The pain and tightness continued to get worse days after. Finally I got to the point I couldn't move my neck felt like a really bad pinched nerve. Made Dr. Appt. Nov 2, 2022.

Individual was in man lift with harness on and tied off was loading totes of collector in main tank. When reaching through hand rail on man lift EE felt a pop in left bicep/Shoulder. Individual went to the Doctor this morning and was diagnosed with most likely a pulled bicep tendon. 1 week of rest with pain meds if pain persists after 1 week than X-Rays and further Diagnoses.

The individual was shoveling sand when EE felt something in EE's bicep and shoulder area. EE worked on 10/12 day shift called in after the shift said EE would not be in on 10/13 for work. EE was going to the doctor.

Miner was operating a wheel loader moving material in the pit for several hours. Upon exiting the machine the miner said back was stiff and sore. The condition worsened over the holiday weekend and the miner went to the walk in clinic on September 4th. Doctor advised they should be excused from work for September 4th. Employee did not report injury until September 4th.

Employee was lifting and moving rolls of drainboard for application to the new Truck Dump wall. As employee lifted one (approx. 53 lbs.), felt a pull/tear in right arm.

Contractor was removing bushing from lower bucket arms of a wheel loader. The Contractor was observing progress from behind the loader bucket. When the bushing came free it bounced off the opposite bucket arm, the tire and struck the Contractor above the right eye lid causing a cut requiring 2 stitches.

Miner was operating a wheel loader in pit loading sand into hopper. After filling bucket at the bank and backing away he had double vision. Miner believes it occurred when the bucket contacted the bank.

Employee was not paying attention and placed his hand in the path of a lit cutting torch.

The employee was lifting a piece of steel. As he turned he lost footing and strained muscles in his lower back.

EE INFORMED ME ON 10/13/04 HE HAD INJURED HIS ELBOW WHILE LOADING A BOAT. THE EE WAS WALKING ALONG A CONVEYOR WHEN HE MISSED A STEP & FELL. hIS ELBOW CONTACTED THE CONVEYOR FRAME AS HE FELL. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & WENT TO DR AFTERWARDS. THE ELBOW IS STILL SWOLLEN & HE WILL SEEK FUTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIMSELF WHEN HE DISMOUNTED A HAULAGE TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TIMBER AND SUFFERED A POSSIBLE HERNIA. THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE HE MAY HAVE AGGREVATED AN EXISTING CONDITION.

EE WAS PRYING WITH A PIPE TO CLOSE A RECLAIM GATE. THE PIPE SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE RECLAIM GATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB. THE CUT WAS ABOUT 1" LONG. IT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS ASSISTING REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL(ABOUT 100 LBS). THE STEEL WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE GROUND. IT SLIPPED, BOUNCED OFF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREARM . THE IMPACT CAUSED A LACERATION ON THE FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING RUBBER ON PUMP LINER AND KNIFE SLIPPED. KNIFE CAUSED A 3/4" LACERATION ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN A OVERHEAD DOOR. THE DOOR WAS MOTORIZED, BUT BOTTOM EDGE HAD BECOME FROZEN TO THE GROUND AND WOULDN'T OPEN UNDER POWER OF MOTOR. WHEN LIFTING ON DOOR, EE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED TENDON IN ELBOW WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONVEYOR FRAME. DR. DESCRIBED AS MILD TENDONITIS. EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY ON 2/25/98 BUT DID NOT VISIT DR. UNTIL 3/3/98.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE IMPROPERLY LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT.

THE EMPLOYEE CROSSED A HANDRAIL WHICH WAS INPLACE TO PREVENT ACCESS TO AN UNSAFE CATWALK UPON CROSSING HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE GRATING WHEN HE FELL PARTIALLY THROUGH THE OPENING HE SUSTA INED LACERATIONS TO HIS LEFT HAND & RIGHT CALF HE ALSO SUSTAINED POSSIBLE FRACTURED RIBS

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A PART ON A IGNITION SYSTEM OF A SCRAPER. WITH A WIRE BRUSH. A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED FROM THE PART AND ENTERED THE EMPLOYEES EYE.

I BELIEVE THIS ILLNESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPING OVER SEVERAL YRS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTABLISH EXACTLY WHEN IT BEGAN THE ADVANCED AGE OF THE EMPLOYEE & THE TYPE OF WORK HE PREFORMED HAS LED TO THIS CONDITION HE HAD BEEN LIFTING STEEL THE LAST FEW WEEKS SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED TO FIX HIS HERNIA

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF FRONTEND LAODER STEP THE MATERIAL BELOW LOADER WAS GLOSE SAND THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED THE LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO SAND

HE WAS BUILDING CONVEYOR WIND HOOPS WHEN HE USED A GRINDER TO SMOOTH A PIECE OF METAL. A SMALL FRAGMENT BECAME LODGED UNDER HIS LEFT UPPER EYE LID. EFFORTS BY HIM TO REMOVE IT WERE UNSUCCESSFU L SO THE FOLLOWING DAY A DOCTOR REMOVED IT. SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD WERE BEING WORN.

EE WAS DESENDING A 12 FT STEP LADDER INTO A COUNDITIONING TANK WHEN HE TURNED TO SWITCH ON A TROUBLE LIGHT AS HE WAS TURNING HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHICH RESULTED IN A PULLED TENDON I WAS NO T NOTIFIED OF THE INJURY UNTIL 630 PM 4-10-90.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK STATION IN THE PROCESS PLANT CONTRAST BETWEEN BRIGHT OUTSIDE LIGHT REFLECTING ON SNOW COVERED GROUND AND THE NORMALLY LIT INTERIOR CAUSED MOMENTARY RESTRICT ED VISIBILITY CAUSING HIM TO WALK INTO A HORIZONTAL SUPPORT BEAM.

I.NAME WAS ATTACHING A RUBBER HOLD DOWN THRU A LOOP IN A CHOKER CABLE CHOKER WAS BEING USED TO LOAD A 500LB.WELDER THE CHOKER WAS NOT FULLY CHOKED EVEN THOUGH THE WELDER WAS SUSPENDED APPROX.3 FT.OFF GROUND WHEN I.NAME PASSED THE RUBBER STRAP THRU THE LOOP THE CHOKER TIGHTENED & CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER

I,NAME FELL FROM THE BOARDING LADDER OF A CASE W20 FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS A PASSENGER RIDING ON THE BOARDING LADDER ANDHOLDING ONTO THE INNER PART OF THE DOOR. THE DRIVER WAS BACKING UP AND DID NOT SEE HIM FALL. THE LOADER RIGHT FRONT TIRE RAN OVER HIS LEFT LOWER LEG, BRUISING HIS FOOT, ANKLE, & SHINE.

I.NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO PLACE BOLTS IN A SHAFT MOUNT REDUCER TORQUE ARM ANCHOR, WHEN THE REDUCER SLIPPED FROM ITS OVER HEAD SUPPORT ALLOWING THE TORQUE ARM TO SWING FREE, HE RAN UP A CATWALK TO ASSIST A FEL5OW WORKER, WHILE DOING SO HE R AN INTO THE TORQUE ARM, RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES TO THE UPPER FORHEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A CONVEYOR BELT SPLICING OPERATION WHEN A FRAGMENT FROM A HAMMER BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE THE FRAGMENT WAS SMALL AND EASILY REMOVED AT T HE PLANT OFFICE FROM THE OFFICE THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION WHICH REVEALED A SCRATCHED CORNEA

I,NAME WAS INSTALLING A 15\ LONG SPUD ON A WATER PUMP RAFT WHICH WAS ON BEACH FOR REPAIRS. ONE OF THE SPUDS NEEDED TO BE ROTATED IN ITS HOLDER, WHILE TRYING TO ROTATE THE SPUD, HE LOST HIS BLA BALANCE AND FELL 4 FT TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER POSSIBLE STRIKING A SMALL FLAT STONE IMBEDED IN THE SANDY BEACH, RESULTING IN A BROKEN LEFT COLLAR BONE AND BROKEN LEFT RIB.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A FIRE IN A WOODSTOVE WITH FUEL OIL FUEL LOADED UP IN STOVE AND ON CONTACT WITH A HOT COAL CAUSED MINOR EXPLOSION