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The employee was attempting to open a hatch on top of a bulk truck
Employee reported that a handlebar from the "Stop Sign" cart fell and hit EE's knee when EE was moving it into position in front of a truck. The handlebar is welded into position so the event, as described, could not be verified.
weather was wet and cold ground was muddy
Employee was opening a door, decided not to, two other employees open door causing employee to lose his balance. Employee fell to the floor and hurt his back.
Recent CT Scan of lungs indicated calcified Plural plaques on lungs. Prior long term employment at the Libby MT Vermiculite mining operation is the likely result of known asbestos exposures at this mine
Employee was acting as a spotter to position a pipe for another employee operating a forklift to lift a section of tubing through the doorway on the 2nd fl, of mill. During the process the pipe contacted the metal stair handrail causing the pipe to swing around and contact the employee who received a small cut from the shield edge of his safety glasses.
Operator slipped on Muddy ground at the Thompson Mine and twisted his left knee. He did not fall to the ground.
Employee was lifting (with help) a battery into rear of pick-up truck. Felt pain in his left shoulder. Reported to supervisor immediately. Final Medical treatment was surgery on 2/5/2010 to repair tendon in shoulder.
Employee was changing worn bits on a cultivator at a reclamation mine project using an air impact wrench to loosen restraining nut. He supported himself with left hand holding on to back part of bit, the flat head bolt had a barb on it, and it spun around causing a small circular cut in palm of hand.
Employee was using mitre saw to dimnsion 2x4 lumber, lumber vibrated against blade, pinching left middle finger between guard and wood, cut/fracture, tip of finger.
Two millwrights were taking a hose sweep from the warehouse wall rack to the floor, so they could move it with a forklift. As they pulled it off the rack, one end at a time, one employee felt a pain in his back. Appeared to be a back sprain.
Employee was discussing next day work schedule outside with reports. A Japanese bettle flew into his right ear canal causing discomfort and nerveousness.
A maintenance millwright has been diagnosed with a plueral plaque. Though plueral plaques are biological indicators of past asbestos exposure, current and past exposure data and sampling data have not reflected a risk of asbestos exposure.
EE CLIMBED UP ON TRAILER TO FREE THE TARP. COMING BACK DOWN, HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS TRUCK.
A maintenance millwright has been diagnosed with a plueral plaque. Though plueral plaques are biological indicators of past asbestos exposure, current and past exposure data and sampling data have not reflected a risk of asbestos exposure.
Employee was attaching a water hose to a pumping station to fill up the Mine Water truck. Due to a divot in the ground from water leakage, his left foot stepped into the divot, causing his leg to buckle under him. In an effort not injure himself further, he rolled on the ground in the direction of the left leg
EE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE INTO A PICKUP IN WHICH THE BED WAS WET FROM RAIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE TWISTED HIS BACK AS THE OXYGEN BOTTLE FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING FROM THE PARKING LOT WHILE ON HIS BREAK. WHEN HE WALKED DOWN THE STEPS TOWARD THE BREAKROOM HIS LEFT ANKLE ROLLED OVER & TWISTED IT. EXAMINATION OF THE AREA SHOWED NO DE BRIS & THE STEPS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE CHANGE BUCKET TEETH ON TRACK HOE 52B. 4 OF THE 6 TEETH CAME OFF WITH SOME EFFORT, THE LAST 2 WERE NOT COMING OFF EVEN WITH A LOT OF EFFORT, FOLLOWING PROPER MAINT PROCEDURES OF USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE THE TOOTHTO FREE THE PIN WAS USED. FRAGMENT FLEW OFF FROM THE TOOTH SOME DISTANCE FROM THE HAMMER STRIKE EE IN HIS LEFT THIGH.
EE STEPPED ON GRATING AT MONITOR CLAMSHELL AREA. THE GRATING SLIPPED OFF ONE EDGE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH IT INTO THE DITCH. HE FELL ONTO A CORNER OF THE STEEL GRATING, WHICH LACERATED THE B ACK OF HIS LEFT INNER THIGH. HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE DITCH. FIRST AID WAS APPLIED, AND AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED. ER DR.'S CARE-RELEASED 1.5 HOURS LATER.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED REPAIR WORK ON THE CONCENTRATE BELT FEEDER. AS HE WALKED AWAY FROM UNIT AFTER COMPLETION OF HIS REPAIR, HIS LEFT FOOT FELL THROUGH METAL FLOORING. AS HE EXTENDED HI S HANDS, IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF METAL PATCHING WITH JAGGED EDGES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO MOVE A PIECE OF MEAD BOARD (CARDBOARD) FROM MOVING ROLLERS WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BY ROLLER CUTTING THE FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
PASSING BY CONVEYOR, NOTICED BAGS WERE BACKED UP AND FALLING OFF CONVEYOR. WALKED AROUND TO TURN OFF SWITCH, STEPPED ON BAG AND TWISTED ANKLE.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING THE PC300, WHEN HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE GROUND. HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF KAOLIN, WHEN THE LUMP ROLLED, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING WATER PUMP ON PL-E TRYING TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK OF NECK. EMPLOYEE TRATED HIMSELF UNTIL 8/27 THEN WE TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR.
EE WAS DOING NORMAL JOB OF BAGGING & LOADING OF 50# BAGS OF VERMICULITE CONCENTRATE FOR A SHIPMENT ORDER. EARLY IN HIS SHIFT HE COMPLAINEDOF A SORE BACK. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR, ASKING FOR HEL P. LATER IN THE SHIFT HIS BACK WAS VERY SORE. DR'S ANALYSIS STATED A SLIGHT STRAIN/SPRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK.
EE STATED COUGHING WHILE EATING, GOT UP AND PASSED OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A DRILL BIT ON DRILL PROD. THE CHUCK KEY SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT KNUCKLE TO HIT THE DRILL BIT AND CUTTING THE KNUCKLE.
EE WAS HELPING MOUNT AN SAFETY LADDER CAGE ON A STRAIGHT LADDER AT THE EXPANDER TO BE STABILIZED, ASSISTED BY 2 EMPLOYEES STANDING AT GROUND LEVEL. HE FELT A SHARP TWINGE BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. HE WAS HOLDING THE UNIT HALFWAY FROM HISBODY. AFTER HE FELT A TWING, HE HELD THE POSITION TILL UNIT WAS SECURED.
EMPLOYEE HAD ENERGIZED THE GATE TO THE ROCK HOPPER TRUCK. AS HE WAS WAITING FOR IT TO CLOSE, HE PICKED UP A WATER HOSE TO WASH DOWN THE AREA. AS HE DID SO HE BACKED UP AND TRIPPED ON A SECONDA RY HOSE IN THE AREA CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS QUITE HARD.