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Employee was prescribed physical therapy on 8/28/15 after a shoulder strain that occurred on 5/30/15. Strain was treated with first aid until 8/28/15.
WHILE LIFTING THE PUMP/FILTER UNIT FROM ONE PORTABLE FUEL TANK TO ANOTHER THE EMPLOYEE FELT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO HIS WORK DRIVING A TRUCK AROUND 0830 THAT DAY THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS LEG WAS GETTING NUMB AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL CLINIC/HOSPITAL COR CARE.
EE was pulling heavy cable from an old cable tray that was being replaced when he felt a twinge across his mid-section. EE continued to feel worse as the shift proceeded. EE has an umbilical hernia.
An employee pinched his index finger on the wheel of a gate valve between the wheel and the valve flange. This resulted in a fracture to the tip of his index finger and two sutures.
Employee was holding sheet up for another employee to drill. Other employee dropped his drill hitting injured employee on the hard hat and mouth.
Employee picked up a pail containing a rock sample and strained his back.
Ee was climbing a fixed ladder to access a light fixture for repairs when he hit his head on a pulley platform. Ee complained of neck pain and applied ice to the area. Symptoms improved and RTW with no restrictions. On Jan. 22, 2015, symptoms returned, ee was seen by a medical physician who prescribed physical therapy and prescription with no restrictions.
EE was shoveling spilled material from the floor around the shuttle-belt puller motor when he felt a burning sensation in his right groin. Took short break, felt well enough to continue, changed up position and continued at easy pace. Notified supervisor of pain, kept eye on area.
EE was inspecting belt. EE safety glasses were sprinkled with dust. EE removed glasses and washed face. Next day ee's left eye was irritated. Medical Professional examined both eyes and reported a small abrasion on left eye. EE was prescribed an antibiotic and was released to full duty with no restrictions the same day.
EE was checking DAA flow at the inspection port on Kiln 3 line. The DAA flow was OK but went positive as the EE closed the inspection port. EE was struck on left side of face and left eye. EE made his way to nearby coworker who took him to an eyewash station and then the control room. Transported to local clinic and then eye specialist. Multiple flushes applied.
During the process of replacing a guard on a conveyor, due to the weight and awkwardness of the guard, it slipped through the employee's hands causing lacerations to 2 fingers and a bone break to one finger.
While knocking down a pile of clinker, a large piece fell and hit employees ankle.
Third Party consultant was at site and felt his knee buckle as he was entering a pick-up truck to leave the plant area.
Employee was installing feeder chain into the #2 Samson Feeder and it bunched up near the tail sprocket. Employee then grabbed the chain to pull the bunched up chain rearward away from the sprocket. During the process, his finger was pinched between the chain links where the apron bars get bolted on.
A construction worker was forming columns on the second floor of a new pre heater structure. He was located inside of the beam form. There was another worker on the beam side of the concrete form, when an iron worker stepped on the form causing it to tip over onto the carpenter causing the injury.
Inspection/access door with bottom hinges not supported after being unlatched. Damaged portion of hinges not visible with door in closed position. Miner was positioned to the side of the door, hands resting on solid surface. Weight of door broke the hinges after being opened and fell on top of miner's fingers. Result: two broken fingertips of left hand (index and middle fingers).
Employee was working in a fume hood attempting to unscrew a dispenser from the bottle of nitric acid. The outlet to the dispenser had a screw cap in place but contained a trace amount of acid that was not seen by her. The slight shock to the dispenser from the force of turning it, caused a drop of acid to fly up and hit her in the left eye.
4/14/2014 employee was installing a wear plate under a VSI crusher he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Employee was able to continue normal duties, with restrictions. Doctor ordered a MRI, and the employee sustained a rotator cuff tear. July 2,2014, employee had surgery. July 7,2014, doctor would not release him back to work until he saw the employee July 10, 2014,hence the LTI.
Work partner pulled pipe out of tank, hit a beam. When this happened injured employee looked up and got dust particles in his left eye. Eye protection was being warn. (Corneal Abrasion).
Staging a job for kiln roll replacement. While staging the saddle they began to lift it which has a d-link on each end & when it stood upright while still in contact with the concrete ground it began to spin. EE grabbed a hold of the saddle by instinct w/gloved hand to try and stop it. The momentum carried his hand along w/saddle pinching it between a skid steer which was 1' away
Employee was repairing fuel truck under carriage, left job after working on it for 1hour, he returned to complete job, then felt soreness in his right shoulder and had problem lifting arm to side. He was working off a creeper on the floor. From floor to working area is about 22 inches
Employee was guiding the bottom of a staircase into place, when the handrail he was using to guide broke at spot weld and struck him on the left side of the head. This injury required stitches right above his left temple.
He was removing access panels to remove a turbo charger from a wheel loader and heard and felt a pop in his arm. He reported the incident to his manager immediately. He and his manager continued to monitor his condition until 02/12/14 when he informed his manager that the pain had not improved and he wanted to seek medical treatment.
#2 Mod screw was overload. After locking out & ensuring the screw was de-energized, employee removed guard & proceeded to spin the screw backwards using large sheave on gear reducer. Hands were inside the sheave spokes & turned counter clockwise. On the last turn the tip of his little finger got caught between the drive belt and the bottom of the sheave.
EE pulled his hard hat off to insert his welding hood. At that time dust fell from his hard hat & behind his safety glasses, into his eyes, causing a burning sensation eyes were flushed on-site, then taken to a medical professional where he received two prescriptions for his eye injury(ointment& eye drops).RTW the next day without restrictions.
EE rec'd laceration to finger. Treatment included washed/bandaged/splinted/sutures. EE was loading a barrel onto a flat-deck barge, and when sitting the barrel on the barge his right ring finger was caught between the barrel and the barge deck causing a laceration. EE was wearing gloves while performing task. He returned to work with no restrictions.
Employee & coworker were removing 4 pieces of siding,(each approximately 4' x 4')from the south side of our #1 Pachhouse building. In removing & lowering the bottom piece, the piece above fell & hit the employee on the left forearm, resulting in the need for 7 stitches.
Was playing basket ball when i was blocked by an opponent. Side stepped and my knee popped and crunched. I quit the game
Employee reached to open the door of the loader with his left hand. When he pulled the level the door sprung open and caught his thumb and pulling it backwards.
On 11/05 Employee states on 11/02 he was cleaning out an air lancing tower. EE was hanging onto a long steel pipe and sliding it inside the tower. It got stuck and he started experiencing right shoulder pain.
Employee was on the work boat with 2 other employees working on repairing the left swing dredge cable. During the course of the repair, the boat turned and the cable struck the employee in the face and knocked him to the deck of the work boat.
Employee was pushing on a reap suspension cylinder into position when he injured his lower back
Process employee was attempting to de-head a drum using the Wizard Drum De-Header. As the employee was lifting the top off of the drum he realized that it had not been completely cut off. The employee then tried to tear the lid off of the drum and received a cut on his left, middle finger requiring 3 stitches.
A Contracted electrician was installing a junction box to the wall and in his attempt to remove a cardboard box from underneath the existing junction box he was installing, he hit his right middle finger against the box cover causing a laceration requiring 10 stitches. He was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
While installing liner in chute employee strained lower back.
Employee was installing idlers and strained left shoulder.
While removing bowl assembly was nudging cylinder to make contact. Employee completed task 20 times, each time removing hand prior to pushing. He then rested hand on the rear of the cylinder. As it pushed, his finger was between it and another cylinder. It rotated pinching the end of the pinky finger. He lost the end 3/4" tip of his finger.
Employee was pulling cable out of water and strained back.
Employee grabbed a passenger elevator door with his right hand and pulled the door closed, inadvertently slamming the door shut on his left middle finger. Middle finger required stitches.
On May 18th the main sand plant generator shut down on high coolant temperature. The site glass for the radiator did not show any fluid in it. The plant operator got antifreeze to fill the radiator. He attempted to removed the after cooler radiator cap and the pressure caused some antifreeze to be sprayed onto his left forearm. He was treated for a chemical burn.
Employee was assisting in removing a ceramic lined jet assembly from a cement blender. This required him to be on his knees in an area containing numerous 1/2" plastic hoses. When leaving the space he was in, it is assumed he bumped the assembly which freed it to fall & hit his finger, requiring medical treatment & 7 stitches.
Millwright was fabricating an oil pump base in the machine shop. He was working on a table, welding & grinding the base. When he rotated the base, the leg on one side slid off the table & the inside of the base fell about 3", pinching his left hand small finger. He was wearing all his PPE. X-rays showed no broken bones. He was prescribed pain medication.
Lifting trash can contents into dumpster.
While removing a pump follower plate for maintenance, employee caught finger between the plate and the pump shaft. Result in a facture and laceration. Right hand pinky finger.
Employee was stacking tires in trailer, after driving to another site noticed numbness in the fingers and pain in trapezius muscle.
Assisting in cleaning up pile of material and felt back pain while twisting.
Mechanic hung tool belt on equipment stored on shelf while placing tool in belt, equipment fell striking employee.
Shoveling frozen stemming
Employee was opening an overhead garage door. The door stuck and employee jerked upward to free the stuck door. He felt a pop in his upper back and then pain.
Employee was moving a portable heater from the East side of Packhouse #4 to the West side where he would be working. As he wheeled the heater out of tunnel, the wheel got caught on the tap box and his shoulder jerked back, causing a great deal of discomfort. He then reported to supervisor.