CalPortland, Co.Mining Incidents in 2015

Passenger elevator stuck between floors. Elevator was overloaded. Elevator running at 8:50 PM. No one was hurt

Employee was striking a guard with a sledge hammer and felt pain in his lower abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a permumbical hernia. No medical treatment was given, and employee was released to full duty with the doctor noting the hernia would not need surgery.

MINER WAS UNLOADING COAL CARS VIA BOTTOM DOORS. WHEN CLOSING AND SECURING SAID DOOR, HIS WAS CAUGHT IN THE LATCH. RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

The EE slipped while getting out of the bed of a pickup truck after retrieving an item and his lower right leg contacted the truck as he fell. There were no initial signs of an injury other than a small bruise. As the day progressed the bruising and swelling increased. Ultimately the employee had ruptured a small artery causing a hematoma that had to be surgically relieved.

EE was installing hydraulic ram at top of finish mill elevator. EE attempted to kneel down to work from his knees and hit his right knee on the bearing of the mill elevator. EE reported the injury on 11/14/15 and seen at Dr. office and placed off work until 11/17/15. Returned on modified duty and released to full duty on 11/20/15

On 11-4-15 EE was hit on right shoulder by a wire cutter dropped from above. On 12-7-15 EE stated that the shoulder was sore and was transported to the clinic. EE was diagnosed with impingement syndrome and placed on modified duty and therapy.

The employee twisted his knee while exiting the cab of the service truck he was driving. The employee was parking the truck at the end of his shift when the incident occurred. The employee initially refused treatment and proceeded to go home after clocking out. Later that day, the employees knee had become sore and swollen, and he was sent to a clinic for medical evaluation.

EE was attempting to adjust oil valves at the roller mill. In his attempts he lost his balance and his body started to twist while leaving his hand on the valve. The EE felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. Medical evaluation was diagnosed with strained shoulder and placed on modified duty.

EE was exiting the cab of the 50 ton water truck utilizing the manufacturer's ladder and lost his footing. The EE was more than half way down the ladder and fell approximately 4'. When the EE landed he landed on his feet but dropped to his knees. The EE felt pain in his left knee. He was examined on the 21st and taken of work due to the swelling in his knee.

Employee's task was shoveling/plant clean up at the time he indicated he was injured. On 02/16/2015 Employee reported that he felt he had injured his back and groin doing plant clean up on 02/13/15, did not report at that time because he thought the pain would subside over the weekend.

EE was installing new head pin for the mill, while they were positioning the head pin it suddenly shifted although it was connected to their come-a-long. When it shifted it pinched the EE's hand causing a laceration that required stitching to close. EE was placed on modified duty.

EE was attempting to unplug a feed chute using a pry bar. In his attempt to loosen the material the pry bar slipped and pinched his right hand against the feeder. The EE reported the injury but declined medical evaluation. The following day the EE was taken to the Dr. for an xray. No broken bone but modified duty was given due to the swelling. EE has returned to full duty

Employee was repairing belt on LC1, employee cutting belt with box cutter and his finishing cut came though the belt and struck employee left leg above the knee . Employee received stiches

Employee was being shown area he was to be working in for the repairs of crushing plant, employee slipped on wet slab with crusher dust on it. Employee suffered a sprain to the left knee

EE entered the cyclone area of the riser through the man way door on floor 1E. As EE was walking to his work area he said that the fan that was inside the work area blew dust into his eyes. The fan was inside to provide air movement along with an air horn to disperse airborne particulates to the outside atmosphere.

Employee was lifting a return roller into position above his head when he felt a pop in his upper back between his shoulder blades

EE was in process moving a 18"" valve on bow of deck when he tripped over valve he previously moved to that spot, as EE tripped the valve he was moving fell onto his upper right thigh, EE suffered contusions to his right thigh , knee and buttocks, EE has been placed on restricted duty.

EE was walking in the cooler, while stepping down from one grate to another the EE rolled his left foot causing a sharp pain in the outer portion of his foot. Dr evaluation showed a torn ligament and placed on modified duty.

After cleaning the pre heater tower the EE went to lift the face shield that he was wearing and hot dust fell into his eyes. The EE was taken for medical evaluation and referred to eye specialist. Eye specialist removed small dust particles from the eye and reported small burn to the eye.

EE was attempting to open the quarry office door when the handle broke in his hand. When this happened the sharp edges that were created in the break cut the right hand of the EE causing a laceration that required 6 stitches. The EE was placed on modified duty.

The task being performed was changing wear steel on a screen. The repairman was backing out a bolt with an impact gun when it spun out and cut his finger. The extent of the injury was a laceration to the left index finger requiring three stitches. The employee was wearing gloves when this incident occurred.

Employee was throwing away trash from service truck. Employee stepped up onto ladder of dumpster and put right hand behind top rung of ladder. Employee threw away trash and stepped down with hand still behind top rung. Employee felt a pop in hand. Upon medical examination employee fractured ulna styloid and metacarpal on right hand.

Employee was moving a steel box with another box on top. As the employee was moving the bottom box, the top box shifted and fell over onto the employees fingertips, causing a laceration to the left index finger requiring stitches.

Employee working in load out control room watching sand conveyor. Opened window and sand blew into his left eye.

Employee was removing a broken impeller from pump shaft. A cheater bar was connected to a wrench when the wrench slipped and the employee fell to the ground and his hand was caught between cheater bar and the concrete pad, fracturing the right ring finger.

EE struck right thumb with 4# hammer while installing a pin in a bucket shroud resulting in a crushing/laceration injury to the thumb requiring 3 stitches. no restricted duty

EE reports a spider bite, does not know when or where it happened. He says it probably happened when he opened a bottom door on a rail car. Informed his supervisor on 5-6-15, asked to see a physician on 5-7-15. The physician gave him a shot and a prescription. Returned to full duty, no restrictions

Employee was using a cutting wheel on a grinder to cut 1x1 inch rectangle steel. The EE stated that the wind kicked up blowing dust into his eyes and he lost sight of the cut off wheel causing it to hit and kick off the steel and hitting the employees right leg just above the knee causing a 3 inch laceration. This laceration required 15 stitches to close.

Rainy morning, EE walking towards the front office. EE slipped on wet concrete falling and hitting her left knee on the concrete. EE went to the doctor on the 2-4-15 and diagnosed with a fracture patella-closed. Brace dispensed for use. No restrictions, regular duty