Employee was moving crusher break plates in storage building. One of the plates started to fall over and EE pushed it back with EE's foot and felt a pop in EE's knee. EE went for treatment on 03/19/2026 and was diagnosed with a right knee injury and primary osteoarthritis.
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Showing 50 of 87IP was attempting to find a leak in a hydraulic system on EE's repump truck. While moving a line, hydraulic fluid was injected into right hand index finger.
Employee did not seek treatment until 02/25/2025. A pin for the excavator bucket was being knocked out and when it came out, instead of letting it fall, the employee held onto it, not realizing the weight. Employee's left ring finger was smashed in between the pin and the excavator bucket. The employee received a fractured finger and two sutures.
One employee was handing a screen to another employee and the screen slipped from employee's hands. The injured employee was struck with the screen in the right pectoral suffering a chest wall sprain.
Employee was carrying grizzly bar during a remove and replace job task and steel bar fell from EE's grasp and landed on top of EE's left foot.
While changing steels on the roof bolter, the steel slipped from the employee's hand. It struck EE on the top of EE's left foot behind the steel toed portion of EE's boot. EE was diagnosed with a fracture of the 4th metatarsal bone.
Employee was installing a 7' roof bolt when EE felt a pain in the arm. EE was diagnosed with a left rotator cuff tear.
Employee opened the door to enter the water truck and a piece of metal fell into their eye. Employee had to have the imbedded piece of metal removed.
Employee strained back while cutting and resetting the hoist cable on the dragline. The employee did not notify foreman about the injury until 04/02/2021 after they went to see a physician. The employee was scheduled off on 04/02/2021. Employee finished shift on 03/31/2021 and worked on 04/01/2021 without notifying anyone of the injury.
Employee had a hand under a mount for a motor to catch a nut that was being removed. A piece of stock used to hold the nut from turning, spun around and caused a laceration to the employee's left ring finger. The laceration required sutures.
Employee was helping to remove a pin from a CAT 990 loader. When the pin released from the bell crank, it hit the frame, upended, and slid out of the supporting sling. It landed on the employees toes of left foot.
Employee was moving the belt guard for the scalping screen. When they turned with the guard, they felt a pop in the lower back. Employee suffered a back strain.
Employee was pulling a rope attached to a water suction hose and they felt their wrist pop. They were diagnosed with a wrist sprain.
Employee was lifting a 5 gallon bucket of oil and EE felt a pop in EE's left arm. EE was diagnosed with a torn bicep muscle.
Employee was removing snow from screen deck and they slipped and fell into chute. Employee suffered a right MCL sprain and a right tibia fracture.
Employee was climbing down the ladder, exiting the haul truck when EE felt a pain in EE's chest. EE was diagnosed with a strained chest muscle.
Employee was helping to install the shaft in a log washer. EE was pushing the shaft into place with legs when it shifted and jammed EE's knee. EE was diagnosed with a right knee strain.
Employee was unloading material from the back of the plant truck when employee felt pain in groin. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia. This was not a restricted duty or lost time injury until employee had surgery on 06/15/18.
Injured was installing tail pulley guard on the dump belt under the crusher. As they were trying to position the guard, employee suffered low back strain.
The employee was installing a transmission guard on a piece of Caterpillar equipment and caught employee's right foot between the guard and frame. Employee broke bone in top of foot. Employee did not seek medical attention until 3-5-2017.
The employee was shutting the door on the haul truck and got middle finger on left hand between the door and the door frame. This caused a laceration to middle finger.
Employee was lifting a bracket for a conveyor and EE felt pain in EE's abdominal area. EE went to see a physician on 04/06/2016 and a small sliver of metal was removed. EE was also diagnosed with a small abdominal hernia.
Employee was changing gates on the dry screen when he suffered an umbilical hernia.
Cleaning a check valve on slurry pump. Felt a pop.
EE was brining a sample to the lab. When entering he hit his knee into the door. Accident report was filed but work was not missed until 12-22-2014
Making repairs to #2 Cooler Drag. Dust blew into face around glasses into eyes.
Removing Kiln Chain from #2 Clinker Crusher. Dust blew into face around glasses into eyes
Employee was changing screens at the plant when he went to turn while standing, his knee twisted and he felt a pop.
The employee was sliding a barrel onto the forks of a telehandler when he felt a pain in his lower back and right leg.
Employee was pulling the suction hose for a water pump when he felt a pain in his shoulder.
Employee hit his head on a piece of angle when he went to climb up a fixed ladder. He suffered a laceration which required 7 staples.
Employee was turning a water valve so he could adjust the spray bars on the 2B screen when the valve came apart and dirty water got into his eyes. The employee went to the emergency department where his eyes were flushed and a prescription was issued for a corneal abrasion.
Lifting bucket of material from #1 elevator Pit.
Stone was being lifted out of a bin using a crane and sling. The employee was placing the sling around the stone to be lifted. When the stone began to be lifted, it slipped out of the sling and rolled into the employee's left knee causing a patella fracture.
The employee turned a water valve on to a hose so that he could rinse off his truck. The pressure from the water caused the nozzle to separate from the hose. The nozzle or hose clamp struck him in the back of the right hand, causing a laceration which required 8 sutures.
Employee was changing slide gates when he lifted one and felt a pain in his left groin. He went to the Emergency Room and diagnosed with a hernia. He returned to work on regular duty the following day and will have surgery to have the hernia repaired at a later date.
Employee was using a flat hoe to clean material from the 2A chute when a piece of stone came up and hit him in the mouth, chipping his front tooth. He went to the dentist and had a cap put on the chipped tooth.
EE was getting ready to install a new battery terminal on the customer's PC400LC-5L. He was cleaning the corrosion off of the existing terminal, using a wire brush, when a piece of corrosion flew into his eye underneath his safety glasses.
Employee was lifting a cabinet into a loader bucket when he injured his bicep. He went to a physician who referred him to an orthopedic specialist.
EE was opening #2 Bin Gate by pulling a mechanical lever.
A piece of equipment was lifting a 3" pump. The pump slid forward and pinched the employees finger between the pump and handrail. The employee received a broken finger and stitches.
Employee was lifting trail cable and he felt a snap in his right shoulder.
EE was walking up steps, when he felt his knee pop.
Employee was sliding return roller off of shelf and it began to fall, when he caught the roller he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Employee attended physical therapy and then had surgery to repair damage.
While picking up 5 gallon buckets of oil and putting them into the manlift basket, the worker injured his right shoulder. The worker went to a physician on 10/9/2009 and was given a prescription for physical therapy. The worker had surgery on 12/23/09.
Employee was carrying a piece of steel and when he went to put it into the chute, he strained muscles in his right leg.
The original date of the injury was 3/9/09 when the employee injured groin while pulling a cable. The employee was not placed on restricted duty or incur any lost time as a result of this injury until 11/4/09 when he had surgery.
The worker was injured when a flop gate closed and slid down his right leg. He went to the doctor on 02/23/09 and returned to work with restrictions.
While unloading an oxygen tank from a pick-up truck the worker felt a pain in his right hamstring. The worker went to a physician on 1/8/2009 and was diagnosed with a right hamstring strain. This injury did not result in any lost time or restricted duty.
While perfoming maintenance on our drill, the injured was working on a brake drum, it slipped and came down on right index finger and cut tip of finger off.