All MSHA-reportable accidents at Empire Iron Mining Partnership operations in 2012. Fatalities appear first.
On 12/22/12 employee was walking to a vehicle when he slipped on the ice and reported of right knee pain. He was evaluated by a physician and knee surgery was performed on 2/14/13. He continued to work in his normal position from his date of injury up until surgery. Last Date Worked - 2/13/13. First Date Missed - 2/14/13.
The injured party was a driver. The driver was uncoupling his lead and pup trailers, and through this process strained his shoulder by over-exerting himself. The driver is undergoing physical therapy to regain full range of motion.
Employee's pickup truck made contact with a 240 ton production truck. As a result, employee was trapped in vehicle. He was removed and is currently hospitalized.
The employee alledges back pain after opening a door at the start of his shift. He was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.
While closing an elevator door, the employee's left ring and middle fingers were caught in the door--resulting in a severe laceration leading to surgical repair. He was evaluated by a Physician and taken off of work.
While rolling a clamp over to a pick-up site, the clamp rolled on uneven ground and fell onto the EE's right foot. The EE was evaluated by a physician on 8/30/12 and was able to continue working full duty. In January 2014 the EE complained of non-resolving right foot pain. He was evaluated by a physican and surgery was performed on 3/13/14.
Employee was struck in the head with falling debris and buildup while working in the pocket. He was evaluated on 5-15-12 and released back to work. He took himself off of work on 5-16-12 and 5-17-12: returning to duty on 5-18-12.
Employee was handling a 13.8 V cable (that was partially coiled), while picking up the coil- he walked over a berm and twisted the cable to align the pins in order to plug in the cable. He felt pain in his lower back while doing this task. He was evaluated by a Physician on 5-12-12 and taken off of work. He returned to duty on 5-17-12.
EE experienced pain in his lower back while working inside the line 7 feed chute. He was evaluated on 2-17-12 and taken off of work. He missed one scheduled shift. This may potentially be related to a previous incident in January 2012.
Employee reported back pain after moving a 73 lb launder cover. She was evaluated by a physician on 12/26/12 and released back to work for 12/30/12 with restrictions. Employee was scheduled off on 12/29/12-1/1/13. Due to pain and pain medications, she could not work on 1/2/13. She was evaluated by a physician again on 1/3/12 and was taken off of work at this time.
On 9-7-12, the employee felt a pop in his left shoulder while lifting an impact wrench (8 lbs) to his co-worker. He was evaluated by a Physician, given an immobilizing sling and returned to work with restrictions.
The employee was laying flat on his back checking and changing flange bearings that were 1-1 1/8 inch in diameter and weighed approx 1 lb when he allegedly reported back pain. The employee was evaluated on May 1, 2012 and taken off of work.
On 10-22-12 the employee was struck in the right knee by a porta power head. He was evaluated by a physician and released back to work with restrictions.
Employee alleges left foot pain after traveling up and down stairs at work. He was evaluated by a physician on 10-2-12 and released back to work with restrictions. On 10-25-12 it was made known that this alleged claim would be accepted as work related.
The employee was getting out of the parked van at the end of the shift. As he was walking toward the office door, he slipped and fell on his left side, upper arm area. He was evaluated by a Physician after alleging continued problems. Physical therapy was ordered on March 20, 2012 and a series has been completed.
The employee was walking around a pickup truck to open the overhead door, slipped on the ice and fell on his right arm. He was evaluated by a Physician on 1-8-12 and returned to work with restrictions working restricted duty.
On 12-17-2012, employee reported a ""pop"" in his right middle finger while lifting a trolley onto a beam. He was first evaluated by a physician on 1-10-2013 and was prescribed a splint for his right middle finger.
The employee was operating a fork lift when he hit a launder and the forklift stopped suddenly. As a result, the employee hit his mouth on the steering wheel and sustained a laceration to his lower gum. He was evaluated by a physician on 12/10/12 and the laceration was closed with sutures. He was released back to work full duty at this evaluation.
While using a pneumatic grinder with wire wheel, the grinder kicked back and struck the employee in the right knee, causing a laceration. The employee was evaluated by a physician on 12/7. Dermabond medical glue was used as an alternative to sutures to assist with wound closure. The employee was released back to work full duty for his next scheduled shift on 12/10/12.
EE jumped up to tighten the guide roller safety clamp and as he jumped into position, his right thumb was caught in the new belt and roller guide.
While putting trash into dumpster at pit, picked up a bag and was cut on ring finger. Further investigation found it to be a food can lid still attached and sticking up.
Employee was in a man-lift welding on a pipe hanger bracket. As he stepped down from the tool shelf of the man lift, the man lift shifted from his movement and his left thumb was pinched between the man lift railing and the bracket. The employee was evaluated by a physician and dermabond was used to close the wound.
The employee was using a 1/2 inch tap driven by a socket and ratchet combination to thread retaining blocks. While tapping, the tap broke and the broken end cut his left thumb while wearing gloves, causing a laceration. He was evaluated by a Physician and the wound was closed with sutures.
On 5/8/2012, employee was allegedly lifting batteries into the back of a service truck when he reported of bilateral middle finger pains. The employee was evaluated by a physican and on 3/4/2013 was issued a left fourth digit finger splint.
WORKER WAS WALING ACROSS A SNOW COVERED ROAD ON HIS WAY TO LOOK AT A BUILT RITE CABLE HANDLER. WORKER SLIPPED ON ICE UNDER THE SNOW FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD, AND RIGHT ELBOW ON THE GROUND. THIS RESULTED IN A SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND R ELBOW PAIN.
Employee complained of bilateral numbness and tingling in his hands. He was evaluated by a Physician and on 7-23-12 it was made known that his work activities contributed to the diagnosis of CTS.
Employee complained of wrist discomfort related to his work activities. He was evaluated by a Physician and on June 4, 2012 it was made known that he was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It has been determined that his work activities appear to be a significant contributing factor to his condition.