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Employee was hooking a lifting chain to unload a piece of steel pipe from a trailer and stepped in between the pipe and loader bucket as the loader was stopping. Leg got pinched between the pipe and top of the loader bucket.
The Mechanic was exiting a telehandler and stepped on a chunk of salt with his left foot causing him to sprain his ankle.
Employee as hanging cable along the back. He was kneeling in a man basket as the basket was being raised when he lost balance and placed his hand on the railing. There was a 1x1 board hanging from the back that smashed his right ring finger between it and the railing as the basket was being raised causing a contusion.
A spring loaded door to an enclosure pinched finger, resulting in laceration.
Employee was dumping a self dumping hopper with a forklift. While dismounted from the forklift and dumping the hopper the employee smashed his left middle finger due to improper hand placement. The employee was taken to the ER where it was determined to be fractured and he also received sutures. Immediate visits to specialists followed for initial observation.
Employee was impacting a roof bolt when the plate spun around hitting his right middle finger, reported it and then went back to work. The employee went to the emergency room on Saturday as it was not feeling better. It was at this point that the injury became reportable (2/22/2014) when an x-ray was taken and a splint was given to immobilize the finger.
Miner was using a mucker bucket to scale the face. When a piece of the face came loose the force of the mucker caused the mucker to bounce. The employee's head stuck the ceiling in the cab of the mucker causing stiffness and soreness in the employee's neck and upper back. Employee received restricted duty and a prescription on 1/13/14 making the injury reportable.
Employee was driving an LHD, went through a dip in the floor causing him to jam his right shoulder as he was resting his upper body on the arm rests of the machine. Complained of some limited motion. Doctor examinations initially resulted in first aid only, but on 10/7/2013 it became reportable due to medical treatment provided (steroid shot).
On 9/10/2012 employee reported pain in right side of his ribs. He stated that it was a strain due to over exertion of shoveling muck. Employee saw a doctor on 9/11/2012. Doctor prescribed medicine and returned to full duty with no restrictions.
The miner was cleaning a work area when he picked up a timber using improper lifting techniques. While lifting he felt a pull in his groin and released the timber.
Employee, was backing the drill away from the face in the fresh air way. He had the door open, when he backed over a rock causing the door to slam shut on his left 5th fingertip.
While using the stretch wrapper a pallet spun and struck the IE on the foot.
Injured employee was moving an empty pallet from a stack of pallets to the ground in order to stack bags of salt on it.
This started as a first aid incident only and became a reportable when physical therapy was ordered. IE hit left elbow on door of #5 Tram while mucking salt. Diagnosed with tendonitis by doctor and returned to full duty. 2 weeks later at follow-up visit, the doctor observed no improvement and ordered therapy.
Injured employee was using a forklift to load trucks in an outside storage area. Since the ground is uneven, the IE was bounced around in his forklift causing lower back pain.
Injured employee was driving a forklift. The tire broke apart and caused the forklift to hit a steel beam which forced employees legs into the steering column of the forklift. Claimant sustained a stained right knee.
Lowering board when it swung and struck left thigh and a splinter from the board stuck in leg causing foreign body injury and puncture wound.
Employee reported lower back pain after restacking a pallet of salt bags.
While walking through the warehouse and employee was struck by a forklift which caused his right ankle to be broken.
Employee closed elevator door on hand causing his right index finger to become broken.
Employee was restacking bags of salt onto pallets when he strained his hip and back.
1 1/2" Gutter Hanger became lodged in employee's arm when it fell from the roof.
Employee was replacing an empty propane tank with a full tank, slipped on uneven and loose ground, and twisted her back.
Employee was getting out of the mule and strained his back.
Employee pitched a 50lb bag of salt into hopper and felt a pop in right wrist. Employee was seen by doctor. Doctor gave employee a wrist brace to wear. Doctor released employee to full duty with no restrictions.
Employee was working on Stamler Feeder Breaker to clear a plug and a hydraulic hose blew spraying employee with hydraulic oil. Employee was burned on right forearm and face. Employee was transported to ER for treatment.
Employee reported swelling in right knee on Monday, 1/25/2010. Employee stated swelling was due to walking up and down the tipple belt incline on Saturday, 1/23/2010. Employee was treated on Monday, 1/25/2010 and placed on retricted duty until further notice.
Employee was baring down a slab when the bar was driven down, striking employees shin.Employee was treated by doctor on 1/20 and placed on light duty.Follow-up visit with doctor was conducted on 1/25, employee was then taken off of work.
Dropped a pallet board on the arch of his foot ( right), the pallet board, it weights about 35 pounds.
Employee was helping to remove a latrine from the work truck when he felt a twist in his shoulder. Incident did not become reportable until 12/14/2009 when the doctor supplied a sling for the arm and shoulder.
Employee was throwing bags at #1 when he felt back hurt and told his lead man and was taken to the ER to be seen. When throwing bags he is picking the bags off up a metal table and stacking them on a pallet. He was looked at given no meds but put on a restriction for 5-6 days.
EE reported sore back on 8/28/09. Did not want to see doctor. 9/08/09 reported back not better. Took employee to doctor on 9/08/09 & 9/14/09. Doctor stated it would take time for strain to heal. No meds, No restrictions. 9/23/09 EE reported not any better. Treating physican recommended physical therapy. At this point, 9/23/09, the injury became reportable. No restrictions. .
Employee stepped down off of step and felt something pull in his calve.
EE was going to the 4th floor when at the elevator, he put his hand in between the doors and injured it, this is the type of closing door that is pull down/pull up. He couldn't get the door to unlatch it, seemed so he took his hand off the handle, pushing on it, his hand came to the pinch point of the door. He was seen by the doctors and ace wrapped. One day of light duty.
Employee was walking across railroad track, twisted knee, and felt pain. He was examined by physician on 7/06/09.Returned to work with no restrictions.On 11/11/09 he complained of knee pain and requested follow-up with doctor. On 11/12/09 he was examined by doctor and given a shot.As of 11/12/09 this injury became reportable.
Employee was mucking out with the LHD when he ran over a rock and hit his head on the cab. Employee pulled the muscles in his neck, he finished his shift then went to the doctor the next day and received medical treatment in as much as a prescribed pain killer. He returned to work the next shift, there was no lost time.
EE was performing maintenance work on an 5/14/09 endloader. When he hit his head on the endloader causing a scalp laceration on the top of his head. He was taken for treatment at 8:12 am and received staples to repair the laceration. Return to duty 5/15.
Employee was powdering a room. An anfo loading air hose became stuck. The employee was working to free the hose when the hose became free and pushed the employees hand into the rail of the basket on his piece of equipment.
Employee was standing at the end of bag line stacking bags on a pallet. The fork truck driver picked up the pallet and then realized the pallet was too high for the employee to stack the last two bags. The fork truck driver sat the pallet back down and when he did, he pinched the side of employee's left foot with the pallet. Employee was taken to ER for treatment.
Employee was dumping 50lb bags of salt on the surface, in the A Frame. He stated he twisted wrong and pulled a muscle in his back. He was taken to the doctor on 3/26/2009. Doctor placed him on restricted duty. He had a follow-up appointment with the doctor on 4/8/09. The doctor returned him to full duty as of 4/09/09. Employee reported the injury on 3/26/2009.
On 04/02/09 the Company received a Health Insurance Claim Form from an eye doctor for the employee. This is the first notification the Company has received in regards to an injury for this employee. Per the claim form, the employee claims to have gotten metal in his eye while grinding on a piece of equipment. Workers Comp Claim's Administrator is investgating the claim.
EE was assisting maintenance repair roller on bottom of conveyor belt. Had hatch to bin open to gain access. EE stepped into the open hatch and caught self, injuring right front leg (knee), left shoulder and left hand.
Scaling in the mine felt a sharp pain - told supervisor not known if it was an issue. Completed form and told HR in December. Went to doctor - his ortho surgeon on 1/5/09. Was put on restrictions at that time - so now reportable.
EE working in a tight spot, hand got caught between dump door and angle iron (used for bracing), lost fingernail.
While driving forklift in storage area - something seemed to be in her eye. She was wearing safety Rx glasses. Taken to doctor, no foreign bodies found in her eye. Prescription for Erythromycin ointment for preventative care.
After working on the 24th, the employee said his back started hurting. He worked again on Monday. He went to the doctor and took time off work as short-term disability. On 9/21/07 he informed Galena Road Gravel that he believes his injury was caused by the lifting of the crusher liner or shoveling he did on the 24th.
Truck driver was being loaded on scales. When told to come in to sign paperwork, he did not respond. Scale operator and mill operator found driver in cab of truck not breathing and no pulse. No signs of injury or trauma. Coroner arrived on site and pronounced him dead after 25 minutes of CPR.
EE used a piece of pipe to beat on hopper, due to wet salt not coming out of hopper. EE smashed his left thumb between hopper and pipe.
Employee picked up 50# damaged salt bag to empty into salt hopper - felt pain in lower back - strained lower back.
Backing up tram hit a chunk of salt and he bounced around inside cab striking head and cutting head.