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The employee was holding an 8" HDPE pipe while the other employee was unbolting the steel flange at Pad 6/7 - pipe lay down yard. Once the upper bolts were removed from the HDPE pipe, the spool shifted, and the steel flange swung down, striking the left pinky finger, smashing and lacerating.
Employee smashed hand under piston shaft they were removing. They received stitches and restricted duty.
Employee was opening boxes to receive them. EE pulled one of the boxes from the cart at the bottom. As EE was trying to get it out from the bottom the box on top fell over and hit EE in the head. The employee complained of a headache about an hour later but said other than that felt fine. On 4/25/2024 EE wanted to be checked out, so Safety took EE to the clinic.
Mechanic needed help on the new CMV strip tank, so the employee offered to help, as they were setting the 3'' stainless steel pipe in place to bolt it down, the pipe moved and got the operator's left thumb in a pinch point and smashed it between the 3'' stainless steel pipe that they were setting in place and an existing pipe that was there on the way.
At 10:00PM on 7/15/2023 employee was helping install a transmission oil cooler line on the haul truck at the fuel island. Employee climbed up on the right side of the truck between the engine and the frame to help align the hose. EE was in an awkward position when EE felt a sharp pain on the right lower back. EE felt sore due to this incident.
Leadman was grabbing a tow strap out of the back of the shifter truck when it had caught on something as the employee turned around and felt small pain in right shoulder. Didn't think anything of it but went to the clinic later on to get checked out. On August 4th, 2022 employee was prescribed pain meds. So it went from a First Aid to a Medical Treatment.
Operator got off the blade 604 for lunch. When getting back up on the blade EE felt pain in EE's back. Got checked out by MERT and was ok. Next day MERT checked EE out just to make sure and was still ok. So there was nothing to report. On July 11th, 2022, employee went to the clinic on EE's own was prescribed meds and put on restricted duty.
Employee was going up the 401 shovel ladder when EE heard a pop in EE's right knee. *Reason this is was not entered sooner is because at first EE was released to go back to work but now EE's condition has gotten worse so now EE is on restricted duty.
Employee was unloading used G.E.T from the rear of the bumper of 735 service truck, and smashed and cut EE's left index finger between the G.E.T and the edge of the metal bin. MERT members cleaned the wound and wrapped EE's finger, they determined to have a Medical Professional look at EE's wound. Employee ended up receiving stitches.
Contractor was preparing to make a cut on a pipe, as contractor picked up the saw with right hand contractor's left pinky made contact with the de-energized blade.
Two employees were handling a filter press plate when one employee lost grip and the plate injured the right index finger of the other employee.
Changing hose on pump after waiting for engine to cool. Hot oil splashed on right forearm, neck and down back.
Employee was pulling drip lines from the rail on the kabota and the lines got stuck which caused a sudden stop. It pulled EE's left shoulder back and immediately caused pain in the left shoulder. Was taken to clinic to be evaluated.
Employee felt back pain while putting on boots at the start of shift.
While repositioning a strobe light on a light vehicle, employee missed step on the running board and awkwardly put weight on left knee feeling a pop and pain. Employee reported the incident to supervisor the following shift. Employee was seen by the safety group and referred to the clinic for further evaluation. Was placed in a knee brace.
Employee emptied the mop bucket into the sink when EE felt a sharp pain in lower back. It continued to move up EE's spine.
The employee picked up an 8-inch pipe causing sharp pain in right elbow.
While working on shovel, employee got foreign object/ debris in left eye that was flushed out
Drill operator lacerated right thumb while closing the door on the drill.
Employee lacerated right-hand pinky finger.
Temporary Contracted employee felt muscle pain in EE's abdomen after walking with a water bucket.
Employee received a laceration on left middle finger while removing plow bolt on loader.
Employee received shoulder strain while lifting object.
Employee received lumbar strain while working in the lab.
Shrapnel entered employee's chest while working on a loader.
Dozer operator sustained back pain while conducting pre-shift inspection.
Maintenance welder sustained chemical burn to lower body.
Contracted temporary employee sprained back while lifting sample bags.
Operator bumped left knee on dozer hand rail.
Employee felt a pop in his lower back while attempting to lift welding materials.
Laboratory Employee cut his right hand while using an Erlenmeyer flask.
Employee received a finger fracture while working on equipment.
Employee complained of lower abdomen/back pain while cleaning up material in the pit.
Employee was loading blast hole samples to a flatbed truck when he experienced a sharp pain in his left shoulder. Did not become reportable till he went to the doctor 5/1/14.
It was a heavy day of blast hole sample pickup. EE was working alone and made three separate pickups with the flat bed and delivering to the lab during the day. The pain started after the second load was collected. Pain was experienced along with some sensation/pain on wrist and index finger. The reason 7000-1 was just reported, EE went on restriction on 6/13/14.
Employees received a knee sprain while boarding a fuel truck
Employee pinched finger while attempting to remove a large rock from 613 dozer push arm.
Employee suffered a lower back strain while picking up tool bag.
While the Operator was climbing ladder to the haul truck he felt a tearing in his arm.
Employee was using a whipping motion to put 2 foot spacing between drip lines when he felt a minor pain in his right shoulder.
Employee reported he might have pulled a muscle in his arm getting a sample on the drill.
Employee was pulling sample tube out of mud and felt a sharp pain in his left side and back
Employee was removing a tooth from the shovel when a piece of metal became dislodged and became imbedded in his wrist.
Laceration to 2nd finger left hand received when employee was handling a filter while working on the shovel.
Reaching to place a wooden block and overextended right arm.
Piece of pipe supported by a rock became dislodged while tightening flange, falling on employee's finger and crushing the end of left pinky finger, requiring sutures.
Employee was struck by a piece of metal that was dislodged when a mechanic struck a drill deck bushing while attempting to free it from the drill steel.
While building a foot bridge, a piece of metal rolled onto finger.Index finger left hand. Smashed finger brusied under finger nail.
The weight of heavy mettle plates were not placed properly allowing them to fall backward, in mettle rack, onto the employee's left hand middle finger, smashing end of finger.
Employee was loosening the bolts on the door of the cage over the back-up alarm on a front end loader when the dooor sprang open pinching his left index finger.