Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing CompanyMining Incidents in 2016

Employee reported waking up with a sore back. EE thought it happened when changing separator u-joints. I asked employee to stretch and put ice on if needed. Plant nurse was contacted to talk to employee.

EE experienced a sudden stop while scooping roofing granules with a skid steer from the rail loading area. The sudden stop caused EE to be restrained by the lap bar. This sudden restraint eventually caused soreness in the rib area.

Low light led to the obscuring of large debris in granule pile. That caused the vacuum hose to jump and jerk both violently and uncontrollably. At that time the employees arm was jerked outward causing and injury to the employees shoulder/rotator cuff area of body.

Employee was moving 8 Elevator discharge hose to 21 Elevator when hose disconnected from chute and fell onto employee, striking shoulder and upper arm. Injury resulted in torn bicep tendon.

As the loader operator was backing out of muck pile ee began to articulate the loader to square up with it. In this process the loader bucket came in contact with the back corner (driver side) of box. No damage occurred employee felt pain in neck and back

Employee was walking up the stairs and felt a pop in their left calf. Employee went to walk-in and received restrictions

Employee was laying on stomach in an awkward position, using two spud wrenches trying to free a steel frame from a wedged position. The employee felt a sharp pain in right shoulder.

Employee was walking up stairs, reached 5th step and felt pop in right knee. Employee treated with ice pack and taken to clinic for evaluation.

Employee reported pain in their back that prevents them from performing their normal work activities

Mechanic went home after shift and woke up with a sore right shoulder. Employee came to work the next day and reported injury. The day before the Mechanic was using a 3 pound hammer to pound a wedge in McCawber dome valve to loosen seal. Supv called plant nurse to talk to mechanic Employee is following up with Doctor today

Employee was pulling an MCC Starter bucket and forgot to unscrew one securing screw. When employee tried to pull bucket ee strained neck and shoulder. Employee did not report until ee saw doctor because ee had other issues with back and neck that may had been the problem

Individual smashed left hand ring finger between a dumpster and back rest of a forklift.

Employee was changing cutting edge on veh 916 loader. While reinstalling bolt cut left index finger on sharp edge of bolt. Employee was taken to emergency room and received 11 stitches. Employee was wearing gloves.

Employee was changing steel and sliver got stuck under right hand middle fingernail. Employee removed sliver and fingertip became infected three days later.

Employee received repetitive stress injury from work history with tools that vibrate and awkward hand motions and positions.