While removing a machine guard on the overland belt tail pulley, the miners left hand was pinched between the machine guard and frame. The tail pulley was filled with rock. A rock moved while removing the guard causing the guard to shift and pinch miners hand. The miner suffered a crushing injury/contusion to left hand. No open wound was caused and an x-ray revealed no fracture.
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Showing all 31While moving screen mesh from storage, the screen mesh slipped and smashed the miners right middle finger causing a contusion. The miner was wearing gloves, hardhat, and safety glasses during the incident.
When changing screens inside of screen deck pulled or strained neck muscle
WHEN SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR, FELT PAIN IN LEFT LEG AND LOWER LEFT BACK. UPON EXAM AND X-RAYS FOUND TO HAVE HERNIATED DISC, LUMBAR SPINE.
employee was shoveling under a conveyor belt when his shoulder begin hurting, was diagnosed with shoulder strain and given RX naproxen 500MG.
when pulling and lifting a screen, experienced pain in upper arm to shoulder
employee was climbing off of welding truck and when he stepped down he felt his knee pop. was prescribed Ibuprofen 800 mg three times a day and ice packs
Unknown conditions contributing to injury, corneal abrasion to the eye from foreign object, safety glasses being worn, RX eye drops prescribed.
Employee was aiding another employee on cutting away and replacing a guard. When the guard gave way and employee had his hand on top the steel and his 2 fingers on his left hand got crushed between the steel and a belt.
WHILE MOVING A BARREL OF GREASE IT TIPPED TOWARDS EMPLOYEE AND HE PUSHED IT UP BEFORE IT COULD TIP OVER ON HIM AND HE FELT A TEAR OR STRAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA AND WHEN HE LATER DECIDED TO GO TO THE CLINIC THERE WAS A DIAGNOSIS OF AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA
While cleaning shop area, employee was stacking conveyor rollers and had one standing on end when he turned to look at something else and the roller fell over and smashed his middle finger and the one next to it causing a finger laceration and finger contusion.
Emp was removing a roller; bolt threads stripped and roller came loose and contacted emp.
While cleaning hopper an ice chunk fell on the emp hand, emp hand hit guard and injured emp little finger.
Employee was moving piece of equipment when it struck the arm of the second employee causing bruise.
While cleaning a grate, employee received smalll cut on the hand between the thumb and fore finger. Employee recieved 4 stiches. He did not miss work.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND GUARD. PART OF GUARD WAS STICKING OUT. EMPLOYEE HIT HAND ON GUARD CAUSING PUNCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SHEET OF 1/4" PLATE ONTO A TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT FOOT (CONTUSION).
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF SCRAPER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE
Employee was setting out drill pattern. He was moving rocks when one rock slid down and pinched his finger between two rocks. Employee lacerated his finger
Ee was installing a conveyor leg brace. He had aligned the top hole and inserted a bolt but no nut. He was aligning the bottom to install a bolt when the top slipped off and fell on his leg. (1 missed day & restricted duty.)
EE WAS LIFTING A POWER CABLE WITH ONE HAND AND TYING IT WITH THE OTHER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP INHIS CHEST. MISSED TIME AND RESTRICTIONS.
EE WAS CLEARING A JAM IN THE FEEDER. HE WAS STRIKING THE JAMMED ROCKS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE JAM BROKE LOOSE THE HAMMER WAS STRUCK BY THE FALLING ROCKS. EE WAS TRYING TO NOT LOSE THE H AMMER AND THE HAMMER TWISTED AND JARED IN HIS HAND CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS FOREARM. RESTRICTED DUTY.
MINER WAS LOADING ROLLERS INTO A PICK UP TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN A ROLLER AND THE BED OF THE PICK UP. STITCHES REQUIRED.
EE WAS ROLLING A BARREL AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. RECEIVED 10 DAYS OF PRESCRIPTION PAIN.
EE WAS LOADING A PIPE ONTO A TRAILER AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF, RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS CHANGING THE TAIL PULLEY ON THE SCALPER BELT. AS HE ALIGNED THE PARTS THE TAIL PULLEY SLIPPED AND CRUSHED HIS HAND. THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES BUT THE LACERATION REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
EE PULLED A ROCK OFF THE CONVEYOR & STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE IS A PICKER. HE PULLED ON A ROCK TO PULL IT OFF THE BELT AND HIS SHOULDER DISLOCATED.
EE WAS CHANGING BELTS ON THE CONVEYOR, WHEN HE PICKED UP THE GUARD TO RE-INSTALL IT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT HOLNAM CEMENT PLANT AND WHILE WORKING ON RAW MILL LINERS WAS STRUCK BY AMILL LINER WHICH FELL FROM UPPER SIDE OF RAW MILL, GLANCING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY
EE WAS REMOVING A SEAT FROM A LOADER, AS HE PULLED UP ON THE SEAT, HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE CAB.