WORLAND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

After rain employee slipped and fell on a wet spot walking to the lab.

Employee was removing a broken plastic bucket from an elevator, when their hand slipped and the left thumb was cut.

Employee was attempting to move a large pipe, when they felt a pain in their back running down their leg. Went home and symptoms didn't improve. Employee went to seek medical help on the 8th.

Employee of contractor (truck Driver) suffered a medical emergency (heart attack) while waiting to have EE's truck loaded with bentonite. 911 was called and a ambulance was dispatched to the office of the plant site and the truck driver was taken to the hospital in Worland Wyoming.

Employee was cleaning railcars, and when they mounted the stairs to climb onto the car, they felt a pop in their left knee and could not put any weight on it.

employee was chipping material buildup inside a dryer hopper when the bar slipped and their left ring finger was broken during the impact between the bar and the side of the hopper.

Employee stated that they coughed and felt a sharp pain in their groin area, but didn't leave work and stated they felt improvement the next day. Employee ended up filing workers comp paperwork that was accepted on March 3rd 2021.

employee was cleaning out dirt from the bottom of the rail car, when the dirt shifted and the employees leg fell against the lip of the car injuring the right knee

The Employee was opening a lower compartment door which had ice built up around it. When the door was pulled free the employee lost their balance and fell backwards onto the train tracks. The employee finished their shift, then went to the hospital at 10:00pm that night.

Employee was using a grinder on a handrail, when the grinder caught and was jerked out of the employee's hand. The grinder fell and struck the employee's left boot where it cut through the boot and into the foot.

The miner was climbing down the steps of the loader towards the ground, and upon their right foot making contact with the ground, the miner had stepped on a rock and sprained the right ankle.

Employee stepped off of a skid steer, slipped and fell in the mud.

EE stepped out of truck, took a few steps toward the shop when he slipped on snow/ice which caused his left leg to buckle beneath him. He sustained a torn patella tendon which required surgery on 1/3/2014.

The plant was shut down when EE went to install B58 belt on classifier fan. He pulled on belt and assistant pushed, causing his right pinky finger to run between belt and sheave. Finger was broken and bleeding due torn tissue. He was taken to specialist in Powell, Wyoming for successful surgery. Though serious, this injury was not life threatening.

EE was moving a wheelbarrow when it fell to the left, causing him to strain his lower central part of back. He has missed a couple of days of work and will see Chiropractor soon.

EE received laceration on inside of forearm (3 stitches), laceration on outside of forearm (7 stitches) and 3 stitches to sew up laceration on elbow when a come-along slipped while tightening it on the pin-mill shaft. He fell back against metal framework that is welded to pin-mill, causing the injuries. He was taken to the hospital ER and returned to work the next shift.

EE attempted to dislodge and remove a rock from a slicer screw by entering the housing from the top. As the screw continued to rotate toward his hand, he pulled it back but was not quick enough to avoid having his left index finger caught between the blade and the rock. The finger had 3/4 of an inch amputated. No lockout was in effect at the time.

EE ducked under a manlift arm, struck his head on top left side and sustained a 1 1/2 inch cut that required 5 staples to close. This accident did not result in lost time.

EE slipped in mud while pushing wheel-barrow full of product outside to dump. He strained his lower back. He has Doctor's slip releasing him from work 03/11 to 3/18/2010.

EE was tied off and walking along top of railcar when he slipped and fell on top of car. His lower back was strained around L4 & L5 vertebrae. X-rays reveal nothing was broken. Return to work is slated for 01/21/2010.

EE was doing maintenance on a screw when EE tripped on a small propane canister and fell approximately 5 feet into a hole in the decking, causing bruising and trauma to the left rib cage.

EE was entering building, stepped down and slipped on wet bentonite, twisting left knee. EE continued to work and had no lost days of time until EE's surgery on 08/04/2009.

EE was filling bulk bags and twisted lower back while moving a pallet. No days lost time but had a Chiropractic treatment.

EE was cleaning a chute. EE slipped when EE stepped down, fully extending EE's leg with all EE's weight on it. EE felt a popping EE's knee when walking.

EE was removing a lid from dust collector, slipped on pipes below his feet and twisted lower back.

EE failed to do a proper lockout procedure, reached in and attempted to change a dust collector belt while the operator was manipulating the control button. This was due to miscommunication between the two and caused the EE having EE's middle finger tip pulled through the pulley, which required two stitches.

EE went up on deck to check carbon proportioner and clean the area. Coming back down the ladder EE let go of it a few feet from the bottom thinking EE was at the bottom and fell backwards onto concrete floor and on left arm, causing it to break above the elbow. Transport to hospital was via ambulance and corrective surgery will be performed on 12/29/2006.

The Pin Mixer water-line broke and employee was squeegeeing the water out the back door when EE slipped and fell on left hip, bruising it.

Employee unplugged a screen feed sock then stepped back and fell into a hole in decking. He caught himself with left arm and subsequently felt pain and discomfort afterwards. No MRI was done. It is believed to be a muscle pull in the triceps and back of elbow. Eight days of work missed thus far.

Employee cut right thumb tip on utility knife with exposed blade while rummaging through a tool box. Two stitches were required. No lost time was involved.

EE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL OUT FROM UNDER DRYER BELT IN THE SLICER PIT WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. A TRIP TO SEE A DR INDICATED IT WAS NOT SERIOUS. HE WILL TAKE ONE DAY OFF FOR RECUPERATION.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY SHEAR PIN OUT OF ROLLER-MILL WITH A PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED, STRIKING LEFT HAND AND WRIST. HE DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CARE, THE RESULTS WERE NOTHING BUT SOM E BRUISING.

EE WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF THE FINES SCREW WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER. WHEN THE MUD BROKE FREE, HE FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SCREW. THE ELBOW SWELLED UP, THOUGH THE SKIN WA S NOT TORN, AND HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING EVEING FOR OBSERVATION OF A POSSIBLE INFECTION. HE IS STILL HOSPITALIZED AS OF 2-28-03.

EE WAS CLEANING PRODUCT FROM BENEATH THE PIN MIXER BELT BY PULLING IT WITH A BROOM WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK POP. LOWER BACK DISCOMFORT CAUSED HIM TO MISS 2 DAYS OF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A RAILCAR FROM INSIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE PLANT MANAGER TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION. THE DR. FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND THERE WAS NO SWELLING. HE TOLD EMPLOYEE TO TAKE IT EASY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.

EE WAS TRYING TO BAR OVER A HAMMER MILL DRUM TO FREE IT AFTER HE HAD CLEANED IT OUT. ONCE FREE, HE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO PULL ON THE BAR, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE THREE F OOT HIGH PLATFORM ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER AND BROKE TWO RIBS AS PER X-RAYS AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.

WHILE BARRING OUT A PLUGGED SOCK, EE PUT THE BAR DOWN AND DROPPED IT THROUGH THE MESH ON THE WALKWAY TO A LOWER DECK. HE WENT DOWN STAIRS TO RETRIEVE IT AND STEPPED IN A PILE OF SPILLAGE ON TH E LOWER DECK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHILE PLACING COVER ON THE HAMMER MILL EE TWISTED HIS UPPER BACK CAUSING A SPRAIN & SUBSEQUENTLYA SPASM

EE WAS PRYING ON A RAILCAR GATE WITH A PRY BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED, ALLOWING HIS HAND TO BE STRUCK BY A SLEDGEHAMMER BEING SWUNG BY A COWORKER. EE DID REPORT THIS INJURY UNTIL AFTER A RECENT XRAY REVEALED HE HAD BROKEN BONES IN HIS HAND THAT WERE ALREADY HEALING. HE HAS RECEIVED NO TREATMENT, JUST PAIN MEDICINE.

HE WAS WORKING ON A PERSONAL PROJECT AT PLANT ONHIS DAY OFF WHEN HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2PIECES OF METAL, REQUIRING A COUPLE OF STITCHES TO REPAIR. THE INJURY WASN'T SERIOUS & HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AS A RESULT.

THE EE WAS CLOSING RAILCAR HOPPER BOTTOM DOOR WITH AN IRON ROD. THE DOOR WAS BENT, REQUIRING ADDITIONAL FORCE, WHICH CAUSED THE BAR TO SLIP OUT OF THE GEAR DRIVE, ALLOWING IT TO SPRING BACK AN D STRIKE THE WRIST. HE WAITED TWO DAYS BEFORE HAVING IT XRAYED, WHICH REVEALED THE WRIST WAS BROKEN. ESTIMATED TIME OF RECOVERY IS 6 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO A RAIL CAR TO CLEAN IT. THE LADDER HE WAS USING BROKE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL WITH HIS LEG GETTING CAUGHT IN THE LADDER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELD BY HIS RETRACTABLE LIFE LINE AND BELT. HE WAS RESCUED BY 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES.

AN ELECTRICAL STORM KNOCKED OUT POWER TO PARTS OF THE PLANT, CAUSING EQUIPMENT TO PLUG UP. EE WAS WORKING ON THE PIN MIXER AND USED THE RESET SEVERAL TIMES, FINALLY MAKING CONTACT WITH LIVE PO WERAND SUSTAINING A SHOCK WHICH BURNED THE TIP OF ONE FINGER AND TIGHTNESS IN HIS SIDE. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.

EMPLYEE HAD SOME DISAGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER EMPLOYEES ON SHIFT AND GOT MAD AND HIT A WALL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE THE BULK HEAD IN A BOX CAR AND GOT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER IT. THE DOOR STOPPED ON TOP OF FOOT ABOVE STEEL TOE.

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LOADER ONTO A PATCH OF ICE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING A PIPE UNDER A FEEDER AND GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BY THE FEEDER. THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE. THE FEEDER WAS NOT SHUT OFF OR LOCKED OUT.

AFTER A PULMONARY EVALUATION IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT EMPLOYEE HAS A NOTED DECLINE IN HIS BREATHING FUNCTION. EMPLOYEE ALSO SUFFERS FROM A CHRONIC COUGH.

WAS STACKING 100 LB BAGS WHEN HE HURT HIS NECK.

WHILE CLEANING PARTS WAREHOUSE (MOVING ELECTRICAL MOTORS) A 71/2 HP MOTOR WAS KNOCKED OFF THE SHELF AND FELL ON EE RIGHT FOOT

HURT GROIN AREA OF BODY WHILE SHOVELING BENTONITE.

LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING ON TOP OF A RAILCAR &FELL.

PINCHED HAND WHEN SHAKER SCREEN FELL WHILE REPLACING SCREEN. SHAKER SCREEN WAS BEING REPAIRED. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CUT ON HAND AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

WAS HIT IN LEG BT BROOM THROWN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (HORSE-PLAY)

WAS GREASING IDLER WHEEL WHEN THE GLOVE HE WAS EWEARING CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND CONVEYOR.

FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE LOADING 100 LB BENTONITESACKS TO PALLET.

HURT BACK WHILE STACKING 100 POUND SACKS OF BENTONITE.

WHILE USING A SHOVELTO PULL DOWN AN OVERHEAD DOOR THE SHOVEL SLIPPED & HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD INJURY REQUIRED 2 STICHES

USING PRY BAR TO CLOSE A RAZILROAD CAR BULKHEAD WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & INJUJRED A FINGER

CHANGING PROPANE BOTTLES ON FORKLIFT WHEN PROPANE SPRAYED IN EYES.

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING 100 LB SACKS OF BENTONITE.

STRAINED MUSCLES IN ARM WHILE WORKING WITH 100 LB BENTONITE SACKS WAS THROWING SACKS TO PALLET WENT FELT PAIN IN ARM

TWISTED BACK WHILE STACKING 100 LB SACKS.

PULLED GROIN MUSCLE WHILE STACKING 100 LB BAGS.

LOST BALANCE WHILE STEPPING FROM THE LAST RU;NG ON LADDER OF THE FRONT END LOADER. EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND.

FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO PALLETS. PERSON STEPPED AND BROKE A BONE IN FOOT.

WHILE MOVING A BULK HEAD IN RAILROAD CAR, THE EE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE. WAS USING A PRY BAR AT TIME.

TWISTED KNEE LIFTING 100 LB BAG.

WHILE ADJUSTING A FORK ON A FORKLIFT THE EMPLOYEE LOOSENED THE FORK FROM THE FORKLIFT & DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT

23919NED MUSCLES IN BACK WHILE THROWING BAGS

EE WAS INJURED WHILE HOLDING BULK BAG LOOPS FOR THE FORK LIFT OPERATOR WHEN THE FORK LIFT OPERATOR LIFTED THE FORKS CATCHING THE PERSONS FINGER BETWEEN THE FORK AND THE BULK BAG LOOP.

FORK FELL FROM FORKLIFT ON FOOT

STEPPED OFF RAIL CAR ONTO RAIL AND TURNED ANKLE.

WHILE MOVING A BULK HEAD IN A RAIROAD CAR THE EE MOVED THE BULK HEAD ONTO HIS FOOT, FRACTURING HIS BIG TOE.

DOING CONSTRUCTION WORK SUPPORT BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING PLATFORM TO COLLAPSE HE FELL 10 15' STRUCK IRON ABRASIONS T R LEG L FOREARM STRAINED KNEE

WHILE USING A HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

EMPL STRAINED BACK WHILE STACKING 100 LB BAGS ONTO PALLET.

LOADING BAGS INTO RAILCAR. EMPL STRAINED BACK.

HERNIA CAUSED FROM THROWING BAGS.

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE USING A POWER DRILL,THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT TURNING THE DRILL BODY AND CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST WITH THE DRILL HANDLE.

AFTER MASHING THUMB UNDER THE BAG HOLDER OF HTE PACKING MACHINE THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE THEN WALKED OUTSIDE THE PLANT BUILDING AND FAINTED, HITTING HIS HEA D UPON FALLING AND CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

INJ MIDDLE FINGER ON R HAND BAGGING BENTONITE CAUGHT BETWEEN FILLER TUBE AND BAG HOLDER

STRAINED TENDON IN RIGHT ARM WHILE THROWING BENTONITE BAGS.

SMASHED INDEX FINGER ON R HAND WHILE CLOSING RAIL CAR DOOR

STANDING ON PALLET HOLDING PIPE FOR CUTING STEPED OFF PALET AND FEL ACROSS LAODING CONVEYOR RIBS WERE FRACTURED DUE TOINCIDENT.