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The EE was in the bagger area stacking one load of 50lb bags on pallets. As they lifted their arm, they felt their right elbow go numb. Later in the day the EE started to feel pain in their right shoulder.
Had some water from melting snow that had leaked on this inside and employee had slipped.
Based on employee's account of this, employee was stepping off the step ladder when EE's right foot slipped off the bottom step. This caused EE's right toes to bend and when the right foot / toes hit the ground, all EE's weight was on EE's right foot / toes. Employee did not mention it to EE's supervisor until the afternoon of 1/26/2026.
Employee sprained right ankle when getting off of forklift at propane tank.
A pump had stopped working so water had built up on the floor causing a slippery surface on a step of the drill.
Employee was attempting to get an ore bin to feed by poking the feed with a metal bar. EE accidently hit a support beam with EE's hand pinching EE's finger between the beam and the bar and causing a bruise.
Employee was attempting to check coolant on loader which resulted in coolant being sprayed on face and hands. EE then jumped of work platform and injured ankle/knee.
Employee was cleaning out a chute with a shovel when EE slipped hitting EE's right side of EE's abdomen on a handrail. EE was seen 1 week later at doctor.
Employee was in a man basket preparing to load a round when a fall of roof occurred. The rock hit the man basket causing the employee to be jostled inside. Employee sustained scrapes on left shoulder, laceration to right bicep/Left leg, and contusion on employee's head.
EE was walking to the work area, when EE twisted and sprained their right ankle. EE was walking on dry concrete coming down an incline.
Employee was walking from the dryer to the mill. They slipped on the floor and hit their right knee on a metal post, causing it to swell. The employee was shutting everything down because of lightening in the close proximity of the plant.
Employee received a second, conforming, B-read of EE's chest x-ray indicating a "1/1" degree of profusion in small opacities. Note: One of the B-readers noted that employee is a smoker.
Employee was walking out of the plant to put jacket and lunchbox in vehicle before clocking out. The grass and crush & run were wet between the plant and the employee parking lot. The employee slipped in that area and was falling backwards. Employee extended right arm to catch fall. As a result, the employee's right elbow was dislocated.
Employee was using a pulley and chain when the chain Slipped and struck left thumb.
Employee was stripping power cable to install a plug, the knife slipped and cut into the left-hand thumb causing it to cut to tendon
Employee was stretch wrapping a supersack when it became unbalanced and tipped over pinning employee between supersack and crossbeam-railing.
Employee went to tighten rock drill bit back up and collar closed on left thumb causing it to be caught between collar and bit.
In mid-March employee was raising the roll up garage door when the door roll caught on the roll cover causing the chain to stop moving. The employee indicated that the left middle finger flexed when the chain stopped and was sore. On May 19,2022 employee indicated that the finger was still sore and was seen at doctors office.
EE suffered a small cut on the right index finger while removing a bearing from a shaft on 02/22/22. On 03/31/22 employee reported some swelling and went the Doctor where a small sliver of metal was removed requiring 2 stitches and prescribed antibiotics.
Employee was entering the mill through the lab door. As employee exited, EE pushed on the door glass a little harder than EE should have causing the door glass to break. Employee was seen at ER and received seven stitches for two small cuts on the right hand.
The employee was working on a bag packer palletizing 50 lb. bags of product. A damaged bag failed to transition from the belt conveyor to the skate rollers. The employee was attempting to remove the damaged bag from the conveyor system and inadvertently wedged fingers between the belt conveyor and the skate rollers causing abrasions to fingers.
Employee was removing hard hat to put on a safety harness. Employee caught the side of left eye with the hard hat's visor shield causing a scratch to eye.
Employee was removing a 50 lb. bag from the roller conveyor and cut employee's ring finger on employee's right hand. Required 3 stitches.
Employee was driving a front-end load. EE was driving backwards in work area, the clay shed. While turning around to see where EE was going, hard hat fell off. The employee reached down to retrieve the hard hat and hit the back wall of the clay shed. EE's head struck the back glass of the loader.
Employee was pulling on a wrench while working on the jumbo drill and felt something pull in left shoulder. The employee did not get medical treatment when it first happened. EE decided to make an appointment with a doctor for February 23, 2016 because the shoulder was not getting better. Employee is scheduled for 4-6 weeks of therapy.
Employee cut his right index finger while placing a bag on the four spout bag packer. While initially believed to require only first aid the day of the incident, to ensure no infection occurred, a physician prescribed antibiotic the following day.
Employee was stretch wrapping and he pulled the wrap across his body to fasten it to the corner of palletized material when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.
The employee has no clear description of how the incident happened he did several jobs that day and at no time can he recall bumping, twisting, or hyper extending the knee. When Workers' Compensation carrier had a conversation with him he said he might have done it by slipping on an incline and then jumping to keep balance but never fell.
The employee was replacing the water trough at the end of #4 Hardinge mill when a piece of debris entered his right eye.
Employee came in to work on 6/17/14 with a doctor's slip stating employee to remain out of work until next scheduled evaluation due to disabling symptoms. On 9/30/2014 I received paperwork from Workers' Compensation board stating from a 9/23/14 hearing the board awarded temporary total disability.
Employee exhibited a 25 decibel shift from the 2000 baseline.
Employee was assisting in the removal of a steel plate from the floor beneath the crusher. The plate was dropped, striking the employee on the right leg.
Employee was tested for audio and had a 31dB loss in hearing
Employee was preparing pallets for shipment in the #1 dock area. The forklift operator was moving pallets in the area. As the forklift operator was backing up, the forklift struck the effected employee in the left leg and ankle, resulting in a non-dislocated hairline fracture to the left tibia. Employee was treated by a doctor and returned to work.
Employee stepped on a chunk of rock in the pit while moving a pump. The chunk rolled under his foot and employee twisted his left knee.
Employee slipped on steps, resulting in a bruised elbow and back pain.
Employee said he woke up on Sunday with a swollen right knee and was very painful. Employee does not know what caused his right knee to swell. Employee stated it was from a prior comp. case injury to right knee in 2007.
The employee was emptying barrels that fill up during production and employee strained lower right back. Employee decided to wait and see if it would get better on its own. The injury did not get better so employee made an appointment with Dr. on 1/31/2013
Employee loss balance when climbing down out of a front end loader. The employee landed on left shoulder and scraped left knee. The employee thought his shoulder was o.k, he went to his doctor on 11/15/12 and the doctor gave restrictions of *avoid lifting overhead and *avoid lifting over 25lbs until 12/5/12.
Employee came in to work 9/6/12 with a doctor's slip stating employee to remain out of work until 12/12/12. Employee was alleging bulging disk in neck, back, shoulder, and problems with hips and knees due to repetitive motion. On 11/20/12 received paperwork from workers' comp. board stating from a 11/6/12 hearing the board awarded EE temporary total disability.
28 dB shift in left ear from 1990 baseline. Audiologist noted hearing loss is consistent with occupational and recreational noise exposure.
Employee was coming down a second flight of stairs in crusher area near #3 belt and missed the last step. The employee strained lower right hand side of back. Employee thought his back was o.k. until he scheduled a doctors appointment on July 17, 2012, and the doctor has scheduled physical therapy to start July 20, 2012.
Employee was standing on a 3 step stool using a 24'' pipe wrench loosening a 2'' pipe. As the pipe came loose the wrench slipped and he lost his balance having to step down off the stool quickly straining his right calf. Employee was seen at the emergency room and lost 3 days work. Returned to work 03/18/2011.
Employee was walking outside when he slipped on a snow covered patch of ice. Employee broke lower right leg, he was taken to the emergency room. Employee was scheduled to have surgery 2/1/2010.
Employee and another electrician were bench testing an electriclly operated valve. As the unit operated, his right index finger was pinched by the actuating arm. A flap of skin and flesh was torn loose from his finger. Employee was seen at the Emergency Room and required 8 stitches to repair the finger. Employee returned to work-No Lost Time.
EE was measuring timber and the top timber fell on his ankle.
Employee alleged a work related muscle skeletal disorder. Employee began losing time 3-16-09 on reccomendation of Dr. N.Y.State Workers Compensation Board Decision 10-15-09. ( Claimant has an occupational disease to the Back and right Shoulder.)
Employee said he was picking up broken 50lb bags of talc from the floor and dumping them into carts to be disposed of. While shaking out a bag in the cart, he he said he felt pain in his lower back. Employee was seen by Doctor on 2-23-09. Employee started losing time 2-24-09.
Employee said that on 1-26-09 he was walking down icy steps when his left foot slipped outward. Employee stated he was holding the railing when his foot slipped and he felt pain in his lower back. He told his foreman about the incident on 1-27-09. He has been seen by a Chiropractor 3 times, 2-4,2-5 & 2-6-09. No Lost Time.
Employee had alleged an occupational disease of the Lungs. New York State Compensation board decision 1-14-09, partial apportionment causally related to work. Employee has been off work since 10/14/08