All MSHA-reportable accidents at GCC Rio Grande, Inc. operations in 2015. Fatalities appear first.
A bolt on a step ladder on a rock track drill broke. Driller fell catching his leg in the ladder. On 04/13/2015 driller requested medical attention. The doctor found minor damage to knee and prescribed physical therapy. Driller returned to full time duty. After several weeks of PT surgery was scheduled. Surgery was performed on 06/23/2015. Driller returned to full duty 06/29/2015.
Using welding equipment on grizzly bars and working in an uncomfortable position for an extended period of time.
Employee was working on silo load spout. He climbed on top of case used to position spout and was trying to align spout from bottom. He caught his fingers in between spout and plunger smashing both sets of fingers.
Employee stepped out of teleforker and twisted right knee. Employee heard a ""pop"" and felt pain.
Employee attempted to lift a 3'X3""it up over his head and felt a pop in his right bicep. He lowered the sheet to the floor and felt a sharp pain in his arm and it cramped. He was taken to emergency room with no diagnosis and told to make an appointment with another doctor. He was told on the 20th he would need surgery.
I went to cut back the North side skirting with the scissors and was not able to do it. I needed my left hand to cut the skirting. The pain in my right wrist was too bad.
Employee was talking to another employee while setting up a guzzler hose to clean underneath the scale. Employee stepped into the open manhole with one leg and stopped himself from going all the way in. He hit his torso, but felt fine until the next day when he felt soreness in his ribs. He was taken to the doctor on 10/1/2015 for evaluation. He had fractured 2 ribs.
This is a re-occurance of a previous injury. Employee had been released to return to full duty. Employee was tightening a bolt with a wrench and felt a sharp pain in his left elbow. When he went to lift the blade, he felt a severe sharp pain in the left elbow. Employee has been on restricted duty since July 3, 2015, but has been at work doing light duty.
Employee pulled a retractable line on a fall prevention yoyo and injured his left middle finger. He reported it at about 11:00 am. He was wearing all PPE including gloves. Employee declined medical treatment. Then at about 3:25 pm he said he wanted to go to the doctor as a precaution.
After walking up to belt 31124, employee kneeled down. When he did, his knee popped and has been hurting since.
Employee was using a digging bar to clear a chute that was plugged. His middle finger was caught between the digging bar and a piece of metal part of the chute and caused my finger to break open in two places.
At 7:10pm employee entered the Ctrl Room with blood on his neck/shirt & hands. He said he was climbing an extension ladder. He was 2/3 up & the ladder slipped out from under him. He hit the back of his head on the concrete floor resulting in a 2"" cut. He was taken to the hospital at 7:43pm. He said he received 5 staples to close the wound & was home. He will be at work 9/25/15.