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Contusion to right hand fingers while putting a boom cylinder into the boom of a scaler.
While manually handling a wear plate during maintenance activities, coworker experienced pain in the left groin area. EE reported the incident and was evaluated by a medical provider. Medical evaluation indicated a possible hernia and follow-up with a specialist was scheduled.
Coworker was walking up stairs to the parts room above the office when EE felt a pop in EE's knee. No slip, trip, or fall occurred. Coworker was evaluated at Nason Occupational Health and was prescribed a hinged knee brace.
Coworker was replacing bolts on the D8 cutting edge when their left middle finger was cut on a sharp metal edge. The injury required five stitches.
EE states while performing arc flash study, stepped over a pipe, heard a pop on knee, injured L knee causing swelling.
Laceration to thumb requiring stiches. During LOTOTO, employee stepped into help with project installing v-belts on CV7 conveyor. EE pulled the belt, and it got caught on EE's thumb.
Coworker was removing a screen from the storage rack. The cut edge of the screen slipped from EE's hands and fell forward, striking EE in the forearm. This caused a 3" cut to the coworker and required 4 stitches.
Coworker was changing a troughing idler on conveyor. As they were pulling it out, the idler dropped and their finger was pinched against the frame. Resulting in 5 stitches and restricted duty.
The coworker was carrying 2 flat plates of steel weighing approx. 22lbs combined weight when they felt a pain in right shoulder. They stated that it felt like they were stung with a rubber band. Their shoulder began to bother them and their fingers were getting numb. Health line was contacted and was advised to seek medical attention.
EE was removing a head pulley when it slipped and rolled onto EE's left pinky finger, causing it to get pinched, which resulted in EE receiving two sutures. EE was wearing thick gloves at the time of the incident.
EE was descending the steps on a haul truck, as EE was climbing down, EE felt a pop in left wrist. EE was diagnosed with a sprain to the left wrist.
EE was using a 3 rung step ladder to access the engine area on a dump truck. While mounting and dismounting the ladder the ee felt discomfort in groin area. EE went to a health clinic and was diagnosed with a hernia.
EE was doing EE's daily routine of pre-trip on a loader. When opening the hood of the loader to check the oil, the hood dropped slightly, and EE experienced pain in EE's right arm/shoulder. EE was diagnosed with a strain of EE's right shoulder and upper arm and was given work restrictions.
The roof of the MCC Room was leaking. Rainwater made contact with the main breaker causing the breaker to trip shutting down the plant. EE strained back while attempting to tarp the roof. First aid measures did not provide relief. Later in the week, ee received medical treatment from a workers compensation panel provider.
EE was in close proximity of another welder, and when EE lifted hood up a piece of debris went up under EE's safety glasses. EE went to a medical facility and a piece of metal was removed from the right eye. EE was not given any restrictions.
A coworker was fabricating a feed box for a wash screw. The work was being done on EE's welding bench. An 18" by 20" plate EE had set on the top shifted and fell about 16", crushing EE's right thumb. The injury resulted in medical treatment.
EE was trying to remove a tree that was stuck at the underside of a crusher, on top of a belt. While pulling on the tree, EE felt pain on the right side of abdomen, and the injury resulted in a strain. The injury did not meet reportable criteria until after EE's follow up visit on 01/22/2024 when ee was issued a work restriction of no shoveling.
EE was installing a right-side, A motor V-Belt guard on a HP400 Crusher. EE hung a 44" X 37", 20lb piece of guard onto the fastener bolts. As EE was lining up the bottom right-side fastener, the guard came unhooked from top left fastener. This caused the guard to swing down and pinch EE's left hand between the guard and angle support, bruising EE's left hand.
UG mechanic was installing a cylinder on the Gradall Scaler. With the anchor end pinned, the mechanic guided the cylinder to connect the rod end into position. As the mechanic guided the cylinder, EE's left pinky finger was pinned between the cylinder and the frame of the scaler.
Miner was shoveling stone and sand off floor in tunnel and putting it on conveyor belt. After shoveling, EE said had pain in the back of the right shoulder.
EE was working on connecting two pieces of 12"x8' pipeline. EE attempted to move a retaining collar to one end of the piece for connection, the pipe was elevated. EE was in a kneeling position while attempting to move the ring. As EE pulled on the ring, the ring became wedged on the rubber stopping it. The force of the stop caused EE to sprain lower back.
Three ee's decided to manually unload a pallet of material that was delivered. Upon unloading, one of the ee's felt a strain in EE's lower right back.
Employee received a superficial cut to the forehead from striking a piece of metal and received an prescription antibiotic.
The tailgate latch was stuck, and EE went to get it unstuck. In the process of doing so, the tailgate went shut and EE's finger got caught in it.
EE was performing EE's routine pre-shift inspection on EE's loader. When opening EE's fender door so EE could check EE's oil level, EE felt soreness in EE's right shoulder. EE seeked medical treatment and was off for two days and is now on restricted duty.
EE was installing a bucket linkage arm on a loader. The pin turned during this and caused EE's arm to slide off and hit their left-hand index finger which caused a fracture.
EE was washing screen tower walkways with a 1-1/2" rubber water hose. EE finished washing off plant and disconnected hose from water line 1-1/2" camlock couplers. When removing hose fitting from pipe water sprayed out hitting them in the left eye. EE washed the eye but still felt discomfort, was seen by a panel physician and has an abrasion on the cornea and received prescription.
EE was doing maintenance at the finish plant screens. EE bent down to pick up a piece of angle iron and felt a pinch in back and shooting pain down the leg.
EE was working on blow bar on crusher. The employee pinned bar into rigging equipment lifted it and began to rotate bar before placing it into position. The blow bar disengaged from the rigging equipment when the other employees were rotating the blow bar. The blow bar bounced off the crusher and landed on the employee's foot causing an ankle fracture and lost time.
EE was carrying a screen, lost balance causing right hand to slip at the edge of the screen resulting in a laceration of right little finger.
EE was opening doors in a chute to make a different product when they pulled something in lower abdomen resulting in a double hernia. EE did not report incident to management until 9/7/2021
EE picked up a battery charger and felt pain in EE's left shoulder area. EE was seen by medical provider on 9/28/2021 following 33 days of self-care. Pending MRI
EE claims was opening the gate leading to the plant. The latch was hard to open so EE kicked the latch while holding the gate. The latch struck EE's hand causing a laceration. EE received stitches to close the laceration.
An EE was trying to change out the bucket on the skidsteer. The bucket would not easily release. While "shaking" the bucket, another EE walked up to see why the bucket wouldn't release. As they approached, the bucket suddenly released, falling to the ground and striking the EE on top of left foot causing a contusion.
Unloaded packaged blasting agent and then stemmed loaded boreholes. Noticed soreness develop while shoveling.
EE was shoveling snow off of some steel plates at the Denver Quarry and felt stiffness in neck resulting in restrictions making them off work.
EE was removing steel out of a hull truck body when EE felt a strain in lower abdomen.
EE was climbing up a ladder at the classifier when EE heard the right knee pop. The EE was not doing any unnecessary twisting on the ladder while maintaining 3 points of contact. EE indicated did not have leg positioned straight, with EE's foot at a slight angle to the rung when EE applied weight to it.
Employees were installing a tail pulley on conveyor 13. The tail pulley became wedged between the framework of the conveyor. When an EE pushed on the conveyor to dislodge it, it was loosened and pinched the EEs finger between the pulley and framework. This resulted in a fracture to the EEs right middle finger.
EE was removing rock from crusher jam due to a deflector plate falling over the opening of the cone crusher at the end of EE's shift. EE reported pain on Monday 8/24.
EE was shoveling dirt from the floor onto a non-moving conveyor in the surge tunnel and suffered a muscle strain in upper thigh
EE was wiping dirt from rear hazard strobe on top of tank during pre trip inspection. While climbing down the ladder, EE's wedding ring became caught on ladder rung causing a deep laceration to ring finger on right hand.
EE was repairing a rear strobe/tail light on a Tri-Axle truck. EE removed cut resistant glove from Left hand to separate light fixture from wiring harness. EE then attached new light fixture to the wiring harness and pushed light fixture into position when EE's left 5th finger struck the tailgate slider causing a laceration.
The employee was attempting to put an oxygen bottle away for storage, employee put the bottle on end and turned away for a moment, the bottle topped over striking employee's foot.
Employee was emptying slam pan in shake room when pan slipped and cut thumb. Employee was not wearing gloves.
EE was changing seat in a cat 777D rock truck. EE removed bolts from the seat, and lifted it to the ground using a crane. EE then took seat into shop with dolly cart. EE went to flip the seat over in the shop to remove the suspension from the seat body and felt discomfort in lower back.
Unloaded top piece of crusher, sat it on jersey barrier, top piece of crusher shifting catching employee's foot between rim and ground
The employee was changing worn counterweights in a cone crusher. The crusher base had some sand still stuck to the side walls of the crusher. When changing weights, dust fell into the employees eye causing a scratched eye.
Employee was washing out a crusher tunnel when the employee reached above head to remove some guards and pulled something in back.
Employee was removing an operators seat and overextended pulling a hamstring