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EE was changing screens on the plant and strained his back.
While pulling hose on pumper truck felt severe pain in neck. Employee did not seek medical attention until 7/16/07.
Employee was handling pieces of rebar; another employee working above mishandled a piece of rebar which slipped causing a laceration on chest area.
While shoveling a pile of stemming, he hit a large rock in pile & felt sharp pain in shoulder. Shoulder strain
A piece of rebar struck the employee (Reinforced Ironworker Helper) in the shin. The resulting abrasion became infected.
Employee had his rt. foot caught in/between a winch drum and the floor plate, resulting in the steel toe on his boot being smashed. There were exposed bolts on the winch drum that pinched his foot and resulting in a cut/laceration of the rt. big toe.
Employee was holding a form in place when it slipped out of his grip and fell into injured's hand. Improper method for setting forms in place was employed.
Employee was working with a shovel cleaning around the jaw crusher. After completing an 8 hour shift, he felt some discomfort in his lower back. The employee drove home and felt spasms in his lower back. He could not exit his vehicle without help. He then contacted his supervisor and was taken to the hospital.
Employee tried to maneuver bearing around the frame of tailpulley. His right ring finger got caught and cut underneath bearing on tailpulley.
Employee was lifting an 80 pound wear liner into crusher. During the lift he felt a pop in his left shoulder and experienced pain. Employee was taken to the doctor the next day and treated for muscle strain.
EE was removing a wire choker from a section of equipment. The wire choker fell off the equipment and struck him on the head, resulting in two lacerations to the head. He was treated in the ER and Trauma Center for wound closure and observation.
Employee was moving an aparatus from a top shelf in a storage container. An arm of the aparatus swung around and hit him in the face fracturing his nose
Employee was dislodging material stuck in a discharge chute when his right hand got pinched between the shaker deck and the chute. Medical treatment consisted of a rigid splint and pain pills. He was on light duty for 2 days and no follow up visits were required. His injury was a bruise to the top of his right hand.
While replacing screens, one fell and landed on his foot.
While inspecting a expansion joint on a kiln exhaust duct. Hot dust came through fabric and contacted right hand forearm causing 1st degree burns to right arm & top of right hand and neck.
Employee's left index finger was smashed between jib-boom and platform on drill rig.
Employee was working on cleaning a compartment inside finish mill; cement was really hot and got inside his boot.
Employee cut left palm while moving cross-ties.
Was working on pattern at WU. While tying up pattern, I twisted my left knee. At the time it seemed very minimal. Did not go to the Doctor for several days. Diagnosis: Prepatellar Bursitis
Employee was climbing stockpile to take QC Sample and sunk into stockpile up thigh. Rubber boots filled with sand and water. Water/Sand mixture irritated skin of left leg (shin) due to caustic treatment of sand. Minor Chemical Burn was sustained to leg.
EE was installing a hood lift assembly on the 988G loader. After connecting the pin & spring clip to the cylinder end of the assembly & the hood, he proceeded to place the clip & pin on the rear assembly end. Pin would not go through. EE attempted to align the pin by activating the hood to relieve pressure. The hood raised, the pin popped out & his hand was caught in the machine.
Employee had been shoveling lime abc all day. Upon arriving at home, employee removed boots and rubbed eye.
Employee sustained a lumbar strain to his lower back while performing maintenance in the plant.
Employee placed his hard hat behind the driver's seat of 777 haul truck. When he reached for his hard hat, he accidently inserted his hand into an unguarded A/C fan that was located behind the driver's seat, lacerating his right middle and ring fingers.
Employee was climbing into the cab of a piece of equipment when he struck his head on the frame of the cab door. He worked the rest of the shift without telling anyone until the end of his shift. He said he had some slight neck pain but did not require medical attention.
Employee and two other mechanics were lifting a metal skirtboard in place. During the lift the employee felt a pop in abdomen. A small lump in lower abdomen was noticed the next day. Employee visited physician for diagnosis. Employee was diagnosed with small hernia in abdomen. Employee placed on light duty and scheduled for surgery.
While installing a ladder on the 4600 dragline, used in the plant for cleaning sand, it slipped from his right hand, catching the tip of the left pinky finger, causing 2 cuts to either side of his finger. (He was a First Aid on the 16th of Feb. He was taken to Workers Compensation on the 21st of Feb., at his request, where he received treatment.)
Was attempting to set down a gear box and pinched his finger between the landing and the gearbox.
Folding D-10 dozer track for shipment. While folding tracks master link folded under to far. Employee straightend master link with right hand. At this point his left hand was between track pads. The tracks flatened cutting and breaking three fingers on his left hand.
Employee was performing maintenance on dredge ladder pump. Employee slipped and cut right shin on crossmember of dredge ladder. Injury required 9 stitches.
Employee was removing door from bucket elevator. While removing the door, employee sprained his right arm. There was material buildup around the door preventing easy removal.
Employee strained back while changing out return roller on conveyor belt.
Employee was improperly lifting a steel pipe, causing lumbar strain.
Employee was ascending the stariway to the wash plant bridge, and felt a pop in his left knee. No swelling. This pain had been an issue several weeks prior to incident.
Employee was cleaning stuck material from hopper and 6" diameter chunk of compacted dust hit his leg causing a bruise.
Employee was shoveling when he strained his right wrist. This was orginally reported back on 8/31/05 as a near miss but waited till the 10/20/05 to request to go see a doctor. This is when the treating physician gave the employee light duty restrictions.
Employee was opening the crusher door. The door fell and he tried to catch it. In doing so he suffered a laceration on his left middle finger requiring 21 stitiches and a broken finger tip.
Employee was moving a portable pressure cleaner from the wash rack area for repair and while taking it out, it tilted back, he tried to catch it, causing cuts to 3 of his left fingers from a small caution sign mounted on the equipment.
Employee was doing repairs on cone crusher. It has 2 motors and one of the box lids fell off the motor landing on the catwalk were he was standing. The lid hit his left mid foot above the steel toe.
While replacing anvils in anvil ring, strained groin. FIRST KNOWLEDGE OF RESTRICTIONS RECEIVED 08/12/05 FROM MEDICAL REPORT.
Employee was pulling a water hose to wash down the area, when the hose twisted in his hands, catching the employees right thumb, with the hose clamp, causing a cut on his thumb. (The employee did not seek medical treatment until the 26th of July, at which time he was taken to workers Compensation)
Employee strained muscles in right shoulder lifting screen cloth.
EE was positioning a tail pulley into place when his hand was caught underneath the pulley. The pulley crushed his left hand severing his left hand ring finger from the upper knuckle to the tip of his finger.
Strained back carrying screens up tower.
Employee was washing out the primary pan feeder in a kneeling position. When he finished the task, he raised up; hitting the top of his left shoulder, striking an I-beam.
Employee was attempting to move an old railroad tie from a stack of old used ones. He got his right hand caught between a rail tie and a section of old rail, when the railroad tie turned in his hands.
Employee was working on a Gleason cable retraction reel when a spring released trapping his middle finger on his left hand.
Employee strained back while lifting scrap metal.
While lifting a bearing assembly after it had been removed from a shaker screen, strained left arm while lowering it to deck.
Employee was working on the anvil ring on the VSI crusher, when as the ring was being lowered, his left hand was caught between the ring and the inside edge of the crusher, causing lacerations to his hand.