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Employee left hand contacted a piece of metal resulting in a laceration that had to have 3 stitches.

EE was pulling on the switch and felt pain in his shoulder chest area. Employee was 11 hours into his 12 hour shift. Outside temperature was -21 degrees below zero. Dr suggested 3 or 4 days of limited use of right arm or shoulder.

Employee was attempting to pull a metal basket out of a trailer he was loading with bentonite clay. While doing so he injured his right bicep. The basket was in bad condition and a new basket was already being contructed by a contractor. Employee should not have been using the damaged basket.

Sprained wrist resulting in restricted duty

Employee was trying to maneuver a 400 pound air compressor when he felt a sting in his lower part of his back.

Belly Dump gate closed while cleaning the trailer. Employee's leg was squeezed.

EE was changing heater hose on a loader while doing so he hit his hand on a hose clamp and cut his hand. The EE received 2 stitches on the top of his hand. This constituting as an MSHA reportable accident.

EE was operating the box erector putting a empty box in machine. While doing so the EE felt a sharp pain in lower back region. The doctor put him on restrictions of not lifting over 20 pounds until Jan 28th, thus constituting as a MSHA reportable accident.

EE was changing clutch on a drill truck while doing so the ring gear slipped off the crank shaft and he cut his finger. He received five stitches on his right index finger thus constituting in an MSHA reportable accident.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A RAMP OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP CARRYING MATERIAL TO A JOB SITE AND FELT LEFT KNEE POP AND GET VERY WARM. KNEE CONTINUED TO POP IN AND OUT THE REST OF THE DAY. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 6-12-12. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL TIME THRU 6-27-12. HE WENT IN FOR KNEE SURGERY ON 6-28-12.

EE was re-stacking pallets with broken bags on them. EE felt pain in lower wrist. Doctor placed EE on restricted duty of no lifting with left hand for 5 days, thus constituting MSHA reportability.

EE was stacking 50 pound bags of finished product on pallets. Felt some discomfort in right wrist. Was placed on restrictions of no lifting over 10 pounds due to muscle strain, thus constituting MSHA Reportability.

A lab tech. was taking a sample out of a pipe that was loading a railcar. The force of the flowing material took the bag from his hand. It startled him and he jerked his hand back hitting his index finger of his right hand on metal. This caused a laceration on his finger requiring five stitches to close.

EE was stacking boxes of jugs on pallets and wrist/forearm started to hurt. Doctor put EE on lifting restrictions of no more than ten pounds for one week.

Operator was picking up a piece of plywood off the ground. He bent down to pick it up and when he started lifting felt a strain in his back. Operator was put on lifting restrictions for 1 week thus constituting MSHA reportability as a restricted injury.

Employee had his hand on a chain to keep tension on it, the chain pulled back and pinned his hand between the chain and an elevator. This resulted in stitches and a broken pinky finger.

Mechanic was working on a PTO driveline. He thought it was in place but it dropped hitting him in the mouth.

Operator was picking up a windrow on the edge of a pit. The windrow was wet and scraper operator slipped off of it back onto the pit cut jarring his back.

EE was putting hook of car puller onto rail car when his index finger was cut, stuck in between hook and car. Took EE to doctor and doctor removed nail, put 2 stitches in and prescribed antibiotics, thus constituing MSHA reportablity.

EE was carrying an extension ladder up a flight of stairs with another EE when he felt a pop in his knee.

EE was throwing 100 pound bags. Felt pain in wrist at the end of shift. Went to doctor on 11/30 and was told EE had tendonitis. Restrictions of not lifting anything over 10 pounds was put on EE resulting in MSHA reportablity.

Employee was removing a guard to work on a return spool for a railcar mover, when he felt a twinge in his lower back.

Employee was shoveling at tail end of a conveyor. As he was turning to dump the scoop in the wheelbarrow he strained his back. A doctor prescribed him muscle relaxers constituting MSHA reportability.

Employee was lifting a box off the line. Product at other end of line was kicking off the line and employee turned with box in hand and hurt his back.

EE tripped and dropped a bucket of treat, the treat went under his safety glasses and got in his right eye.

EE was stretch wrapping a pallet of 50# bags of bentonite, when he stepped beween the forklift stop and the moving stretch wrapper. The pallet that the bags were on, pinned his left leg between the forklift stop and the pallet of bags, causing bruising of the leg and light duty work.

EE was throwing 100# bag when he felt some pain in left forearm. Told his leadman who in turn reported it to the plant supervisor.

The EE had to walk sideways through a 23 inch walkway to go to the maintenance shop. The employee was side-stepping to the right. As the EE was free to sqare up his body, the next step is where the EE heard and felt the pop in his right foot. The EE fractured his right 5th metatarsal. A splint and restricted work was the outcome, thus resulting in the MSHA reportable.

Closing doors on manual grizzly that kept opening and a rock wiggled loose and fell and landed on his right foot.

Closing car door, when handle got a little hard to turn, so he turned it a little harder and the handle went free and his hand jerked and caught a peice of metal that was sticking out on the door.

lifted bag and twisted

EE lifting pallet into position in stretchwrap machine and felt sharp pain in mid-back.

Employees were baring out coal chute to Rotary Dryer when they started to fell dizzy and light headed. They noticed a smell when entering room but thought it was nothing. They were taken to ER for possible carbon monoxide inhalation, given a 1 time dose of oxygen and put on light duty for the following day (1 shift)

EE's were baring out coal chute to Rotary Dryer, when they started to feel dizzy and light headed. They noticed a smell when entering room, but thought it was nothing. They were taken to ER for possible carbon monoxide inhalation and given a one time dose of oxygen and put on light duty for the following day (1 shift).

Removing old packing system; dust in area.

Turning pallets on turn table.

EE was setting up a 6" water pump to pump water from pit. EE was in process of setting the suction hose in the pit. When he picked up the hose and turned to place in water, he twisted his back. He saw a chiropractor on 7/6/07 and missed work 7/7. He worked full shifts 7/5 & 7/6 and sought chiro. after work. He was not scheduled 7/8 and returned 7/9 w/o restrictions.

While moving pallets, the employee fractured a bone in left foot.

Employee walked into the office and told his supervisor that he was feeling some pain in his lower back and that he had started feeling some pain after running the 100 pound bag load on Thursday.

Changing bushings on a millroll and adjusting a pinion shaft. Thurned the top of the roll to get a better angle, then the roll fell and smashed finger between the roll and spider gear.

Twisted ankle when pallet moved against his leg

Ee was unhooking wench cable from hopper railcar so it could be pulled back. While attempting to remove hook from car by using hands to pull on it, hook and ee hand hit him in the mouth, chipping tooth

EE sliding full boxes of cat litter on floor. Stood up and while picking up box, felt pull in lower back. He was sliding boxes by pushing them to position for tank cleaning dischg. He sought Chiropractic care on 3-2-07 thus constituting MSHA reportability.

While throwing 100 lb. bags of material, left wrist started to hurt and began to swell. Diagnosed as wrist strain. He received temp. usage restriction to graduate to 100% usage in 2 weeks (restricted duty). Did not go to the doctor until 3-6-07, that is diagnosis date.

tossing bags onto pallets

EE was putting plastic lids on jugs and started feeling pain in right hand. Continued task, pain worsened, he was moved to different work station. Thought swelling would lessen but didn't, so a week later he went to Dr. Dr. placed him on restricted duty (not to use hand) thus constituting MSHA reportabiltiy (work restrictions).

Ee was running 100 lbs bags when one of the bags got twisted up on the conveyor he stopped the conveyor and moved the stuck bag, his lower part of his back began to hurt.

EE was carrying roll of plastic to bag inserter machine, and felt pain in lower back.

Shoveling wet bentonite with a scoop shovel and as he lifted something popped in his back, like a pulled muscle.

Restacking pallets, walked over to get a 50 lb bag and carried it to pallet and stepped wrong hurting lower back