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This was initially a first aid incident until the employee had surgery on 5/1/2018 and is now a restricted duty injury. Employee was rotating a sheave on a pump when EE heard a pop and felt pain in left calf. Originally a muscle strain.
Initially this was a first aid injury until surgery was required on 3/29/2018. Employee was pushing a camera through pipe. EE was kneeled down pushing hard when ee felt a pain. This incident resulted in surgery to repair hernia.
Employee was tightening a ratchet strap, the strap slipped off and hit EE in the face causing a laceration to EE's chin which required several stitches.
Pipe was plugged, employee took bolts out of flange and moved one pipe up so employee could look into the pipe to see where the blockage was. As employee held the flashlight in the pipe, the pipe settled pinching and breaking employee's pinkie finger, left hand. The finger is broken.
Employee was gathering sand samples in a 5 gallon bucket. Bucket weight approx. 10 pounds. Employee removed the bucket from the bed of a pickup truck over the bed rail. Employee then noticed a pain in back that progressed through the day. Employee reported incident next day to supervisor and was taken to clinic. Placed on restriction until clearance.
Employee was using a bobcat to clear material around the dry plant. Employee was unable to close the door to the equipment and tried to force the door closed. Employee broke the glass which resulted in a laceration to right forearm.
Employee was picking up or removing 8 inch Tee from shipping container when the Tee shifted cutting the employee's left thumb requiring stitches to close the cut.
Liquid spilled off the lid of a 5 gallon bucket of oil while contractor was lifting it out of the containment area. The spilled liquid contacted EE's shirt and pants. As the day progressed EE said it was irritating on the skin.
Employee was removing the dust collector assess door when it fell striking ring finger cutting it which required stitches.
Dyno Nobel crew was feeding loading hose through outbound hose sheave assembly. EE was standing on truck using 3 points of contact. EE's right hand was on hose boom carousel. Hose boom moved pinching EE's middle finger right hand between hose boom guide wheel and hose boom carousel. EE received 7 stitches.
A maintenance worker was rebuilding a 12X14 pump and case. While working on the pump, it slid off the pallet and landed on top of foot. The employee was taken to the emergency room by a co-worker. X-rays showed no fractures found in the foot. The doctor did not prescribe any medications at this time. The employee was taken off work after the follow-up appointment.
Employee was working under a conveyor belt, when ee stood up ee cut back on a piece of guarding, resulting in a couple of stitches.
Driller and drill helper were attempting to take off drill bit from pipe when drill pipe unscrewed from top head and fell down on helper
EE was caring a bag of sand on his shoulder. A wind gust blew a sand particle into his eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses as required. The employee did not report the incident until he returned to work his next shift (7/24/15). His eye was irritated. The doctor removed the foreign body and gave him a prescription for an antibiotic cream and he returned to work.
Associate was washing hot sand from under the dryer. While doing so the splice on the hose he was using broke, causing water to hit the hot sand spraying sand and steam on the associate. The associate suffered first degree burns to his left arm, neck, and face.
Employee was cleaning out dewatering building using a 2" diameter water hose which involved lifting and maneuvering the hose. The employee stated that he bent over and twisted to move the hose when he felt a strain in his back. Not reported to plant management until 12-29-14. Unreported Muscle relaxer injection received by doctor (Notified Plant Mg. 1-05-15)
The employee attempted to climb onto the tailings pond conveyor belt, when he felt a pain on his left knee. The employee was taken to local hospital for treatment. The X-rays were negative.
Employee suffered burn on his wrist just above his glove while he was switching out screens.
Employee was in Hopper room shoveling out water into pails in order to remove the water from the location. At one point, the employee picked up a full pail and turned at his waist. He felt pain in his left hip.
The employee is claiming back pain from opening rail car lid hatches and recently had surgery. The incident was never initially reported to plant personnel as being work related and was being paid for by the employee's personal insurance. The incident is currently under investigation.
Associate was sitting in the loader and leaned over to close the door. He placed his right hand on door frame for leverage and pulled door closed with left hand. He did not move right hand and severed the flesh from end of middle finger.
According to associate, he injured his foot over a year ago and recently learned that it was fractured. The associate claims he injured his foot by kicking railroad car lids to open and close them.
While installing screens on a Rotex, the associate dropped a bolt between the Rotex and the floor. The associate attempted to retrieve the bolt by moving the Rotex manually by hand while quickly grabbing the bolt. The associate's hand was caught between the Rotex and floor as a result. The resulting injury was a swollen hand and restricted duty.
Employee was helping the lift truck operator lift a 6" x 25' rubber hose out of a storage rack when his right index finger got caught between the fork of the lift truck and a steel support on the rack. This caused a laceration requiring 23 stitches to close.
While changing a gate in the Wet Surge Tunnel the associate hit his tooth on a metal drip pan that slid out from the damaged gate. The resulting injury is a broken tooth.
Moving a section of sand chute with a forklift and when one was lifted another chute shifted and fell on ee left foot. He was wearing steel toe boots but is still cut his little toe. Taken to hospital where he received stitches.
Climbing into Bobcat Skid steer Loader, associate started having muscle spasms in his lower back.
Associate was putting a side shield on the back of the loader when he tripped on a rock and the shield bounced off the rear tire striking the associate in the nose lacerating the nose requiring 9 stitches.
EE was hooking up chain to fuel barrel, was getting off of barrel and jammed shoulder
Took a bolt out of a lid brace on a conveyor. When the bolt came out the brace snapped back and cut finger.
The associates were moving a retention pond boat by themselves and lost control. The boat slid down a water pipe and struck the associate in the face and arm, resulting in lacerations, requiring stitches.
Worker reported pain in groin area after opening stuck rail car door. He reported incident to management via phone 8 hours after shift ended rather than while on job. He saw doctor on 10th & 11th. Doctor on 11th put him on several work restrictions until later consultation with surgeon for possible hernia. Management investigating incident.
Operator was opening a rail car door, when wrecking bar slipped out of door clamp and pinched finger on right hand between the bar and the railcar.
Dumping small lab hopper and associate hit the frozen sand with hand to free material. The frozen sand came out and the hopper weight shifted and hopper lid stuck right hand index finger, peeling skin back. Taken to urgent care and received 5 stitches.
Two associates were rotating a steel frame. The frame was pulled to the edge of the work bench and one of the associates reached to grab the frame when it fell to the ground. His small left finger was pinched between steel frame and table top resulting in a fracture.
Associate was helping maintenance install a guard in an elevated area. While standing with his foot on a step he let his heel get lower than his toes and felt a sharp pain in his leg.
EE was removing fuel tank from sweeper in an area with low lighting, and not sure how, but wire cut EE's middle finger on his right hand.
Associate was unloading sheet metal off of a pick-up truck with two other associates. Steel hit ground and cut left hand.
While assisting someone remove a guard, the guard slipped from the worker's hand. A rough inside edge of guard struck his lower left forearm & caused a laceration. The plant manager took the worker to ER for evaluation. The laceration was cleaned & sutured closed rather than using the medical glue.
An associate lifted 2 3.5 gal sand buckets. 5 minutes later he felt slight groin pain and even more pain in evening at home. He called the health insurance nurse hotline who recommended a medical visit. He visited a clinic, the doctor diagnosed a strained groin & prescribed muscel relaxant and pain relief medication.
Worker had pain in the lower left back (left side) when lifting bag of sand. He did not report until next day (9/18) but indicated it was not bad. He said pain was much worse 11 days (9/29) after first report & was taken to clinic & released to full duty. 2 days later (10/1), he reported more pain & returned to clinic and was told to not return to work until later.
Got out of backhoe took 3 steps in loose sand, knee felt different, started to get weak that night and swell. Did not report injury until 7/17/09 to supervisor
An employee was installing a hydraulic motor on a portable screening machine. Due to oily conditions, the motor slipped from the employees hands and when he attempted to catch the motor, his finger was pinched between the motor and the equipment frame.
Employee tried to kick a frozen chuck of sand loose. Kicked the ice and felt a pain in his back.
Lifting Return Rollers at Screen Tower
While lifting winch cable to unhook from railcar, cable twisted and injured lower back.
The injured employee was cleaning his work area around the forced air packer and strained his back while moving a 100 lb bag of sand. The incident was first reported on 10/16 and at that time the incident was not a recordable injury. The employee left work on 12/09/08 and we were informed on 12/12/08 that the employee was to be off work.
The injured employee was removing a guard from a face pump. The employee was working with another EE to lift the guard over the pump/motor sheaves.
The employee was injured while moving a roll of coiled up hose while cleaning his work area.
INDIVIDUAL WAS PLACING ROLL OF STRETCH WRAP ON MACHINE WHEN ROLL SLIPPED PINNING FINGER BETWEEN PLASTIC ROLL AND METAL SPINDLE. FINGER WAS CUT AT NAIL REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.