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An Employee was opening the door for the mineral separator (Rotex), the door handle sprung unexpectedly catching the tip of EE's right pinky finger between the handle and door structure causing a laceration that required 6 sutures and an open fracture to the tip of the finger.
During the disassembly while test fitting a bearing to the shaft, the bearing got into a bind and then the bearing slipped out of the workers hands, catching a worker's hand under it and smashed the middle finger on the right hand. the wound was cleaned, bandaged and the worker transported for medical evaluation.
The injured employee was changing a bag in the nuisance baghouse and when employee lifted the cage it pinched left ring finger causing a laceration to palm side of the finger. The laceration required 4 sutures. Employee was diagnosed with a laceration of the left ring finger without damage to the nail.
The injured employee's left hand was caught between the V- belt and sheave wheel of a fan while moving the belt to inspect the bearings on the fan motor. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the tip of EE's left middle finger.
Injured employee was helping to remove the top screen from a Rotex Mineral Separator. The screen was pulled out too far allowing the weight of the screen to transfer towards the employee. EE was diagnosed with a strained lower back and right shoulder. On 03/02/24 the injured employee was given work restrictions.
Installing 4" conduit into MCC on site. Limited space for movement in electrical trailer prevented the necessary help to maneuver a pre-fab conduit piece into the gear. Employee lost control of the conduit piece, and it pinched EE's hand against the pre-cut hole it was being positioned into
An employee was helping to re-install a tail pulley guard on a belt conveyor when it slipped catching EE's left ring finger in the expanded metal of the guard causing a fracture of the distal phalanx of the left ring finger.
Injured employee was opening the access door to a Rotex (mineral separator) when they pinched the palm side of their right ring finger at the first knuckle between the door handle and latch, causing a laceration that required three sutures.
On 5/12/23 after pulling open a sand box truck lid an employee noticed an abdominal protrusion. On 7/20/23 the employee was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia. Surgery to repair the hernia is scheduled for 8/3/23.
On 5/23/22 a maintenance employee was greasing trunnions on a sand dryer when EE felt something in EE's right eye. On 5/25/22 the eye continued to feel irritated, so EE sought medical treatment and a small piece of metal was removed from EE's eye.
An employee was removing a shackle from a centrifugal diesel pump lifting lug plate when EE caught the tip of the right 5th (pinky) finger between the shackle and the lifting lug plate. The shackle moved unexpectedly pinching the tip of EE's finger. The injury resulted in an amputation to the tip of the right 5th finger to the first knuckle and required surgery to repair.
An employee was working on replacing a pin for a skid steer bucket quick connect when EE caught the tip of their finger between a bar and the bucket. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the tip of the right 5th (pinky) finger.
EE was walking across even ground and went to step up onto the truck scale (approx 12-18"). As EE began to lift self onto the platform, EE felt a pop in EE's left knee. Employee was seen by medical personnel the following day and was diagnosed with an unknown internal derangement of the left knee and placed on restriction.
Employee was taking off a hatch from a Bucket Elevator, when EE accidentally dropped it on EE's Right Foot. Initially it was diagnosed as a contusion type injury. Upon follow up evaluation, the Physician diagnosed it as a fracture of the 5th digit little toe. This diagnosis was made on 7/10/2019.
Employee was replacing a blower on line A when EE was struck on the head with an 18" aluminum pipe wrench that had been dropped from an upper level of approximately 35'- 40'
Employee was closing a gate valve, at the head box of primary screen. While closing the valve, EE struck left elbow on the flange of the top rail of the head box, causing a laceration that required two sutures. Management was notified on 5-20-19 that the employee received sutures due to this incident.
Muck build up from waste belt under tail pulley. EE was hosing out from under the belt, foot became stuck in the muck, when ee pulled on leg to get out of the muck, and knee popped causing pain. EE wanted to have knee checked out. Was given immobilizer.