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lifting a 5-gallon pail full of stone, the employee felt a pop in EE's right knee
While installing emergency stop gate the gusset caught on the flange and the assembly came in contact with employee's left wrist. Originally thought to be a contusion but after MRI it was determined to be a fracture
Placing the guard back into place when EE let go of the guard which fell into place landing on EE's left big toe.
When entering the driver's side of EE's car EE noticed dirt/sand on EE's seat EE stopped EE's entry action and tried to give the seat a quick brush with EE's hand, when beginning that motion EE hit the upper car door opening with the top of EE's head, jarring EE and closing EE's jaw quickly to "rattle" EE's teeth.
Injured employee was assisting an additional employee lift a 4x8x1/8" steel plate weighing approximately 160 lbs when employee alleged experiencing pain in shoulder. Employee was transported to urgent care facility by Plant Superintendent for evaluation. Injured employee issued work restriction by urgent care to remain out of work until evaluated by orthopedic.
The Middle left finger was pinched between half-inch piece of steel and a quarter-inch piece of steel. While putting a new guard together for the HP500 crusher. The injury resulted in needing stitches.
Employee was assisting loading metal road plate onto flat bed trailer. Plate subsequently fell onto employees leg resulting in bone fracture to lower leg.
The employee was laying on stomach in the screen deck, pulled the center rail toward themselves and felt a pop in left shoulder. Never reported it until 12/11/2020.
While cleaning with a shovel employee strained back.
EE had removed a worn 4' X 6' - 5/8" screen and was attempting to lift the screen, at this time EE felt a sharp pain and a popping sensation in EE's left thigh.
Miner was lifting one end of a 8" x 20' long piece of channel while the other end was on the ground. EE was handing the end to another miner in the man lift as to upright it and install as a conveyor leg. After lift EE felt a strain in EE's lower abdomen.
While operator was walking portable conveyor into place, EE inadvertently rolled the track over left foot. Fracturing EE's left foot (toe).
While working to free a stuck battery box lid, the lid fell on EE's left thumb causing a fracture and laceration.
While lifting a screen strained employee's back
Working on Conveyor, sliding rollers out from under the belt and strained lower back
Pulling 30ft fuel hose from truck when EE felt a sharp pain in the left side of neck.
EE and another employee were carrying a PVC pipe. When the pipe slipped it cut EE's left index finger requiring 7 stitches. EE missed no time from work.
Changing Pitman Bearing with a hammer when a piece of the race broke off and entered left leg, had to go to the hospital to have it removed and stitches.
Employee was removing the parking brake assembly from loader, it was too heavy for him to hold and pinched his hand on the machine frame causing a laceration on his palm requiring 8 stitches. No time lost.
Employee was cleaning under conveyor, when his hard hat fell off, while retrieving his hardhat he stood up and struck his head on the return roller guard, causing a laceration to the top of his head. needing 5 staples.
While operating loader, he came across some drill bits that he moved by hand, while moving them he felt a pain in his left hip.
Employee was welding, building a chute for the crusher when the metal started to get away from him, in his attempt to save it he pulled a muscle in his lower abdomen.
Repairing bin got a piece of rust in his eye. went to eye doctor had it removed was given antibiotics. Was released to return to work. Had no medical back up to be out of work however he did not show for work on 4/5/13.
Moving a 3' x 5' x 3/8" piece of steel, steel rotated pinching hand.
Cleaning up completed work area. Conveyor belt clamp standing on end slid down handrail and struck left hand pinching the smallest finger between the clamp and stand.
Worker was helping another worker put a pump in submerging. when a large chunk of ice became dislodged from the quarry wall and struck the worker, in neck, left arm, bicep and forearm causing severe pain, bruising and laceration.
Employee was changing a screen panel, by lifting it from its operation position at that point his left bicep ruptured.
Unloading steel deck near edge of the woods. While disconnecting the chain, a branch poked him in his right ear.
Employee was changing hydraulic hoses on dozer & struggled pulling hoses causing strain/tendonitis in his arm/elbow(left).
Going up stairs to clear c-10 conveyor. Shut down plant, twisted knee on stairs hurrying to shut down wash plant.
He was fitting steel into a chute that he was building. He strained his back climbing up to the chute work area where he was installing the new steel.
EE alleges he was moving a piece of steel and pulled his back/stomach, while working by the screen tower.
Employee lifted a 5'I-beam for support of crusher & strained his back. EE initially didn't think he was injured, later he experienced stiffing & extreme pain.
Removing belly pan from 980F loader, belly pan slipped off jack.
WHILE MAKING REPAIR ON CRUSHER EE KNEELED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE FOR SEVERAL HOURS, EVIDENTLY HE AGGRAVATED HIS KNEE AND IT BECAME INFECTED.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING OIL IN PRIMARY CRUSHER MOTOR.
EE WAS GETTING IN SHOVEL & PINCHED THUMB IN DOORHINGE. EE'S LEFT HAND WAS BRACED ON DOOR JAM & WAS CAUGHT WHILE CLOSING CAB DOOR
TURNING A WATER VALVE ON, PVC PIPE BURST. THE PLASTIC STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.