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The employee was working on the TDF dock, where they experienced a foreign body sensation in left eye while they were offloading tires. The employee did not report the incident until 6/23 until after visiting the ER where they were given an RX antibiotic.
Employee suffered chemical burns after work poking on 5 reject dust containing CKD. EE had initial skin irritation and didn't report the event. After the injury worsened on June 9th, they reported to their supervisor. On June 12th, the medical report stated it was a second-degree burn.
Metal plate had a burr causing a laceration to EE right hand.
Employee suffered a shoulder strain that required medical treatment while opening mill body doors.
While trying to install piping for heat exchanger, the pipe shifted and the individual had hand in the proximity of the pipe. The employee's left, ring finger suffered avulsion at the tip from the pipe and pinch point of a piece of support steel/gusset
Employee was exposed to caustic fluid during clearing of a plug and cleaning of the area to their feet when their boots and socks became saturated with the fluid causing chemical burns.
The worker was reinstalling a spring onto a tension pulley system. During this process the worker was holding the pulley up with EE's right hand and installing a plate with EE's left hand, when the pulley slipped from EE's right hand and made contact with EE's left thumb.
Injury occurred to a customer (Xcel Bulk) truck driver. When trying to pull up on a Customer Service SafeRack safety cage, the injured truck driver felt some pain in their right shoulder.
An employee lifted a bucket of dust to top of handrail and as they lowered the bucket of material, the employee felt a pull or strain in their right shoulder. First aid until 3/14/2025 when they received light duty and script meds.
Employee was removing screens (est. weight of approximately 70 lbs each) from the manlift when the screens began to slide. While attempting to prevent them from falling, the screens slid across the employee's wrist, causing a laceration that required 8 stitches. The employee was returned to work with medical restrictions
While adjusting the forks on the 6K forklift EE was pulling slide on a stuck fork that broke free back pinching EE's right ring finger between the fork and the rear support frame.
Employee's hand made contact with discharge water from nozzle of pressure washer wand that the employee was operating.
While moving a ladder, employee knocked dust off of light. Dust got into employee's eyes.
Employee dropped roller on gloved hand fracturing middle finger and causing bleeding.
Worker was installing transformer on a wall and it fell and hit EE's left hand causing laceration.
Employee was reinstalling a port cover to an access port on the 565-SC1 screw conveyor (which was locked out), and the employee reported that the cover sucked in quickly, pinching EE's finger between the port cover and the port opening.
Employee was loading a tire on a monorail hook and felt a pop above their belly button.
Employee was installing idler pulley when the pulley slipped, cutting their index finger.
The employee was washing at the plant station with a 1.5" water hose when the employee's left forearm began to swell. Due to a pre-existing personal injury, they had recently been released to full duty.
Employee sustained a laceration to their left forearm from a dial pen that protruded further than the gate valve it was affixed to.
Employee flipped a 300lb wheel loader cutting edge and lost control, causing their fingers to get crushed.
Pulling up on a bag house bag, when it broke loose the employee hit their face with their hand chipping a tooth.
Employee was shoveling and felt pop/pressure in abdomen. Employee diagnosed with hernia. Doctor restricted employee to limited lifting until follow-up.
Maintenance employee was lifting a piece of shaft stock with the help of another technician.
Employee received a diagnosis of a bicep tear on July 18th, related to loading an empty gas cylinder on a cart.
Employee was helping a customer hook up a water hose on the water truck and their shoulder began hurting. Employee did first aid. Employee was then seen at a clinic. F/U to clinic employee was given orders to start physical therapy on 7/30/24.
Employee was working on a flapper of a pneumatic pump, and reported feeling a strained muscle in shoulder. Employee continued normal shift work, after reporting the incident to employee's supervisor. On 8/9 employee was placed on modified duty resulting in reportable incident.
Employee was trying to remove a dust collector bag/cage from a locked out screw conveyor and they leaned their torso against the metal frame of the equipment, when they felt a pop in their ribs. Employee didn't feel any pain but finally reported the incident at 7:00 am on 7/1/2024
The storekeeper was moving idlers in the storage area. One piece of equipment moved suddenly and pinched the storekeeper's fingers.
The worker was transporting buckets with wet clinker and suffered superficial chemical burns due to the contact with the caustic material.
Injured employee was working in a small group, removing bags/cages from a dust collector compartment for 3 days. The employee felt sore in EE's left shoulder at the end of day 1 but was feeling increasing pain and discomfort in EE's left shoulder. The employee decided to seek doctor evaluation on 5/16 and did not report to EE's Supervisor that EE was hurt until 7am on 5/16.
Employee cut their left ear on a piece of metal while cleaning in the area, resulting in 7 stitches.
While moving pallets a fork came off the forklift. While trying to put the fork back on the EE got their ring finger (right hand) pinched between the fork and the mast.
Employee was moving a drum and the drum cut the left thumb.
The employee was moving oil drums and noticed a bulge starting (At this time EE didn't inform the mine operator) After 13 days EE went to a doctor where EE was diagnosed with a hernia that needed surgery. The mine operator was informed about the need for surgery on 05/13/2024.
EE was coming out of the scrubber when EE's lanyard hook struck EE in the front tooth.
Worker felt pain in right elbow while lifting a piece of scaffold from ground level.
Employees were tempting to install expansion joint and place the chains to rig it while employee was tidying it up it came lose and caught employee's hand.
The employee was climbing up into the excavator and felt a sharp pop in the right calf. Employee immediately reported to the supervisor and the first aid process began.
Employee was working to clear a fly ash blockage when dust came out of the hatch and getting in the eye. The eye was flushed and antibiotic drops were prescribed.
Two employees were moving an electric motor in the warehouse by sliding a bar through an eyebolt in the top of the motor. As they were setting the motor on the floor, the motor slid on the bar, pinching one employee's finger, causing an injury.
Employee was cleaning a warehouse. During this time EE was moving a piece of "C" channel steel that slipped and fell on EE's right thumb. When EE removed EE's glove EE found that EE's thumb was split open and bleeding.
Falling debris in side of cyclone
Bolt broke on motor causing it to fall onto employees left arm.
The worker was removing V-belts from pulley in order to remove a cover to repair a seal on the quarry water pump. When moving a v-belt to a lower groove, it trapped the tip of the glove on the finger area, and when it moved again, pinched the workers finger inside the glove, between the v-belt and the pulley.
Employee forced movement of mechanical parts of a fan drive motor while changing belt and failed to keep finger clear of pinch point of pully and drivebelt resulting in finger laceration.
Some dusty material came down from above out of a leaking feed chute that fed the press and hit the employee's eyes causing corneal abrasion. The employee needs to stay in a clean environment for one week.
The Mechanic was welding up a side box and segment together for the secondary crusher, in the shop on the workbench. EE had to reposition the box to get a proper angle of weld and when rolling down the part EE ended up pinching right hand little finger between the box and workbench. EE had leather gloves at the time of the incident. The injury was Finger Laceration.
Employee was spraying down the material build up on the rerun stacker belt. Water splashed up onto EE's face and something went into EE's eye.
Operator slammed cab door of a 980k loader onto their middle right finger. This caused a laceration to the middle finger