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On Monday, May 18, in the first shift, the operator of the r-line 1 area, suffered a sprained left shoulder, while placing 50-pound bags of product on a pallet.
On the 23 of august 2025, at approximately 10:39am, a surface miner sustained a head injury after being accidentally struck by a sledgehammer that was in use during repair of entrance gate. The miner was moving a ladder when the sledgehammer fell from the top of the ladder, directly striking the top of their head. They suffered a scalp laceration with bleeding.
Using their strength, EE tried to pull a heavy steel plate that was on the floor, to close a gap. EE strained right arm elbow, a bump was visually observed. Arm was immobilized and miner sought medical attention.
miner sufferer cut on one left hand finger trying to remove a PVC tube.
The employee went down the stairs with a hammer in hand. At the end of the ladder the employee jumped and the finger of employee's right hand was caught between the hammer and the ladder. This caused a fracture of the second finger of the right hand.
When the warehouse attendant was manually placing glass blocks boxes on a wood pallet, other boxes fell and hit ee in the legs.
In the process of filling 50 lbs bags, the nozzle of the baler get blocked. The operator inserts a metal rod to remove the blockage. It is when the rod hits the right hand of the operator.
The operator was putting a roll of plastic wrapping on the machine and it slipped. When employee was attempting to hold the roll, the operator's wrist got bent.
The employee was opening the hatch on the back of the conveyor cover, pricked the thumb of right hand.
While the employee was taking out the starter of the truck, he made an undue force, causing him to injure his lower back.
He was packing a product. One of the pack was damaged and the dust came out toward his eyes.
The employee going up the stairs of the conveyor belt, the belt slipped and pricking the middle finger of the right hand.
Our floating employee was releasing belt of conveyor number 7 when allegedly loose material fell from conveyor number 4, which was empty at the time and fell on his helmet.
The employee went to the Workman' s Compensation because he had injured his left wrist while performing his duties at the plant.
The EE alleges that while he took the stand that holds the strut hydraulic hammer with a 16-pound brown, he felt a sharp pain and cramp in his right arm.
The EE was getting of the excavator from the chain to the floor and felt pain in the lower back.
The employee was working with the gravel conveyor belt. He tried to lift the belt and injured his right shoulder.
The EE started his regular shift. He got one of his fingers on his right hand stuck while unloading the bulk bags.
The EE was parking the truck on the premises of the company. While he was getting off the truck, he hurt his right ankle on a mountain of dirt. He felt a strong pain.
The employee was placing rolls of conveyor belts using his body strengh, EE felt a strong pain in his left shoulder.
The employee was placing a beltscale in the conveyor with another employee. While lifting a metal roller it turned over pinching his right ring finger causing an open wound.
Helping another mechanics fixing a motor, the motor was unsecure and one part of the motor went down and hit the head of the employee. The employee was there without his helmet at that moment.
EE alleges that during the week of 24 to 28 of July he was carrying a screen cloth that he placed on the Secondary Vibrator which has different weights. He injured his back and his right thigh.
The employee alleges that he suffered a hard back pain while he was moving bag of cement.
the employee was cleaning a welding & some particles got into his right eye.
The employee was lifting up some acetylene tanks to put them in the loader and injured his back.
The employee was working with subterranean piles, while he tried to lift the pile he felt a strong pain an dhurt his neck and head.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE STRAP TO PLACE IT IN THE CONVEYOR. HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK UP TO THE WAIST.
The employee was connecting a special pole in the sub-station of the secondary. The pole rebounded and struck the right part of his face. He had a small cut in his mouth.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BAGS OF CEMENT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. DURING THAT PROCESS HE FELT A SEVERE BACKACHE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A COMPARTMENT IN THE CRUSHER. UPON PRESSING FORWARD WITH STRENGTH, HE FELT AN EXCRUCIATING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS LIFTING SOME HEAVY BASES IN ORDER TO PLACE THEM IN THE "SCARPER" (A MACHINE THAT SEPARATES THE SMALL STONES FROM THE LARGE ONES) AND HE FELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CAN HARDLY WALK DUE TO THE PAIN.
THE EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE HE WAS HOSEING DOWN A CONVEYOR BELT, A STONE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND HURTING AND BROSING THE HAND.
THE EE ALLEGES THAT HE FIRST LIFTED SOME PIPES AND WHEN HE FINISHED AND BEGAN TO WALK, HE FELL BECAUSE HE WAS IN A STRONG PAIN, HAVING HURST HIS BACK.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING FROM ONE PLANT TO ANOTHER, THE COMPANY CAR GOT VERY HOT. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN HE REMOVED THE LID OF THE RADIATOR THE PRESSURE OF T HE VAPOR CAUSED A SQUIRT OF HOT WATER THAT REACHED HIS RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE, EYE AND HEAD, CAUSING BURNS IN THESE AREAS.
THE EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE HE WAS CHANGING THE LARGE DRILL, THE COUPLING FELL, HURTING HIS FOREHEAD. HE FELT A STRONG PAIN AND DIZZINESS.
WHILE ORGANIZING SOME BAGS (APPROX. 47 LB.), HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN HIS WAIST. HE COULD HARDLYMAKE WAIST MOVEMENTS.
THE EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS PREPARING A MIX OF GROUT, WHEN HE MOVED THE BAG OF CEMENT OF APPROX. 30#, HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE. HE IS IN MUC PAINA ND CA HARD LY MOVE.
THE EE WAS MOVING SOME BAGS FROM THE DUST COLLECTOR AND HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE SCREENS THAT PROTECT THE BAGS AND HE HURT HIS WAIS. HE FEELS MUCH PAIN AND CAN HARDLY WALK.
THE EE WAS CHECKING A MOTOR THAT WAS VIBRATING AND HE WAS REINSTALLING THE COVER OF THE MOTOR, THE COVER SLIPPED, AND THE EE TRIED TO HOLD IT AND HURT HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING UP THE GREASING GUN WHEN HE CUT HIS MIDDLE (RIGHT) FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING THE CEMENT PRODUCTS IN A BUG BAG, ANOTHER EE WAS MOVING THE PALLET WITH THE FORKLIFT. NO ONE REALIZED THAT HIS FOOT WAS UNDER THE FORKLIFT AND HE LOWERED THE FORKLIFT, IT PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB.
THE EE WAS LIFTING 50 LBS. BAGS AND EMPTYING ITS CONTENTS INTO A MIXER WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT TESTICLE. THE PAIN HAS CONTINUED, THEREFORE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO CARRY WE IGHT.
THE EE ALLEDGES THAT HE HAS FELT MUCK PAIN IN HIS BACK, AND THE PAIN HAS BEEN INCREASING AND THEREFORE HE IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE RISK MOVEMENTS, WEAKENING HIS STRENGHTS.
THE EE ALLEDGES THAT SHE FEELS A CONSTANT PAIN ON HER RIGHT ARM FROM HAND TO SHOULDER. SHE IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE BRISK MOVEMENTS AND HAS LOST STRENGTH.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS, HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT HURT IT, BUT HE NEEDS TO USE THE STAIRS ON A DAILY BASIS WHICH WILL AFFECT HIS KN EE.
THIS IS NOT AN OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT REPORT. NEVERTHELESS, THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SHE FEELS MUCH PAIN WHEN SHE PICKS UP EMPTY SACKS TO HAND OUT TO HER FELLOW WORKERS. SHE ALSO FEELS A LOT OF PAIN ON HER LOWER BACK AND IN HER RIGHT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HEAVY SACKS (94 LBS) WITH ANOTHER CO-WORKER AND HE FELT A MUSCULAR TEARING IN HIS LEFT WRIST. HE IS IN A LOT OF PAIN AND CAN'T UTILIZE HIS HAND.
THE EE ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS ADJUSTING THE BELTS OF THE STONE MILL, WHICH ARE VERY HEAVY, AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS MOVING SOME ZINC SHEETS (FOR A ROOF CONSTRUCTION) TO THE LOADER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.