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Employee was changing screens at the crusher and while moving the screens they hurt their side.
Employee was shoveling precipitation in the refinery when they twisted and felt pain in lower back.
On 24 Aug. 2020 employee noticed an irritation to right eye, employee did not report incident and went home. On 25 Aug. 2020 employee's eye was still irritated, employee reported incident to the supervisor, attempted to flush eye out but could not do so. Employee was taken to Fallon, NV where eye was examined and found to be scratched, employee given prescription medication.
Employee was unwinding a 1" cable that had turned into itself, cable sprung loose catching the employee's left thumb causing a sprain, employee seen by ER, issued a brace for the thumb and returned to work.
Employee was shoveling-cleaning the "tunnel" at the crusher when they experienced pain in the groin area, employee suffered a hernia/rupture. Employee was released to light duty.
Employee attempted lift one end of cribbing from a standing position. While lifting employee twisted and felt tightness in lower back. Upon doctor's visit was diagnosed with mild back strain and given injection of muscle relaxer. Told to follow up with personal physician if pain persisted.
Injured employee was replacing a return idler on a conveyor belt when dirt fell into his face and eyes. He was wearing safety glasses. Employee received medical treatment on DOI. He was released to full duty the next morning before completing his scheduled shift. Injury reportable due to RX for eye meds. There were no modified or lost days.
Refiner was pulling a precip tray out of the retort and strained his lower abdominal muscle. Employee didn't report injury until 9/13/13 and was referred for medical treatment on 9/16 and was subsequently placed on modified work.
The drilling crew was performing maintenance on the tophead swivel. The driller helpers hand was pinched/lacerated by the swivel. He was taken to local emergency room for 2 stitches on the back of his hand. He returned to work directly from the ER.
Miner does not know how or when he sprained his left ankle. He worked the day of the injury and the following day, but he could not work on August 11th due to pain and swelling of his ankle.
DRILL CREW CHECKING AIR FLOW ON COOLING SYSTEM AND HELPER PUT HAND AGAINST FACTORY SHIELDING / GUARD AND GOT 2 FINGERS CUT BY FAN.