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A spring loaded door to an enclosure pinched finger, resulting in laceration.
On 9/10/2012 employee reported pain in right side of his ribs. He stated that it was a strain due to over exertion of shoveling muck. Employee saw a doctor on 9/11/2012. Doctor prescribed medicine and returned to full duty with no restrictions.
The miner was cleaning a work area when he picked up a timber using improper lifting techniques. While lifting he felt a pull in his groin and released the timber.
Injured employee was moving an empty pallet from a stack of pallets to the ground in order to stack bags of salt on it.
This started as a first aid incident only and became a reportable when physical therapy was ordered. IE hit left elbow on door of #5 Tram while mucking salt. Diagnosed with tendonitis by doctor and returned to full duty. 2 weeks later at follow-up visit, the doctor observed no improvement and ordered therapy.
Lowering board when it swung and struck left thigh and a splinter from the board stuck in leg causing foreign body injury and puncture wound.
Employee reported lower back pain after restacking a pallet of salt bags.
Employee closed elevator door on hand causing his right index finger to become broken.
Employee was restacking bags of salt onto pallets when he strained his hip and back.
1 1/2" Gutter Hanger became lodged in employee's arm when it fell from the roof.
Employee was replacing an empty propane tank with a full tank, slipped on uneven and loose ground, and twisted her back.
Employee pitched a 50lb bag of salt into hopper and felt a pop in right wrist. Employee was seen by doctor. Doctor gave employee a wrist brace to wear. Doctor released employee to full duty with no restrictions.
Employee reported swelling in right knee on Monday, 1/25/2010. Employee stated swelling was due to walking up and down the tipple belt incline on Saturday, 1/23/2010. Employee was treated on Monday, 1/25/2010 and placed on retricted duty until further notice.
Dropped a pallet board on the arch of his foot ( right), the pallet board, it weights about 35 pounds.
Employee was helping to remove a latrine from the work truck when he felt a twist in his shoulder. Incident did not become reportable until 12/14/2009 when the doctor supplied a sling for the arm and shoulder.
Employee was throwing bags at #1 when he felt back hurt and told his lead man and was taken to the ER to be seen. When throwing bags he is picking the bags off up a metal table and stacking them on a pallet. He was looked at given no meds but put on a restriction for 5-6 days.
EE reported sore back on 8/28/09. Did not want to see doctor. 9/08/09 reported back not better. Took employee to doctor on 9/08/09 & 9/14/09. Doctor stated it would take time for strain to heal. No meds, No restrictions. 9/23/09 EE reported not any better. Treating physican recommended physical therapy. At this point, 9/23/09, the injury became reportable. No restrictions. .
Employee stepped down off of step and felt something pull in his calve.
EE was performing maintenance work on an 5/14/09 endloader. When he hit his head on the endloader causing a scalp laceration on the top of his head. He was taken for treatment at 8:12 am and received staples to repair the laceration. Return to duty 5/15.
Employee was powdering a room. An anfo loading air hose became stuck. The employee was working to free the hose when the hose became free and pushed the employees hand into the rail of the basket on his piece of equipment.
Employee was dumping 50lb bags of salt on the surface, in the A Frame. He stated he twisted wrong and pulled a muscle in his back. He was taken to the doctor on 3/26/2009. Doctor placed him on restricted duty. He had a follow-up appointment with the doctor on 4/8/09. The doctor returned him to full duty as of 4/09/09. Employee reported the injury on 3/26/2009.
EE was assisting maintenance repair roller on bottom of conveyor belt. Had hatch to bin open to gain access. EE stepped into the open hatch and caught self, injuring right front leg (knee), left shoulder and left hand.
EE working in a tight spot, hand got caught between dump door and angle iron (used for bracing), lost fingernail.
After working on the 24th, the employee said his back started hurting. He worked again on Monday. He went to the doctor and took time off work as short-term disability. On 9/21/07 he informed Galena Road Gravel that he believes his injury was caused by the lifting of the crusher liner or shoveling he did on the 24th.
Employee picked up 50# damaged salt bag to empty into salt hopper - felt pain in lower back - strained lower back.
Employee was moving a monitor on shelf and it tipped and fell onto her face.
PALLETIZING BAGS, EE BENT OVER TO REPOSITION 50 LB BAD OF FINE ROCK SALT ON PALLET.
LIFTING LOG PADDLES AT ONE OF THE PLANTS, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE REPAIRING THE HEAD PULLEY'S BAD BEARING - MINER PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND BEARING PLATE, SMASHING IT, RESULTING IN A BRUISE AND CUT WHICH WAS TREATED AT THE CLINIC WITH STITCHES AND A TETNUS SHOT. HE WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY THE SAME DAY.
GOING DOWN STAIRS, HIS LEFT KNEE BUCKLED AND HYPEREXTENDED. AS OF 7/9/02 EMPLOYEE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY & WILL REQUIRE FURTHER TREATMENTS.
CAUGHT RIGHT THUMB ON SQUARE EDGE OF A POST CAUSING LACERATION TO THUMB. TREATMENT: 5 STITCHES.