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Tailgate Struck left middle finger causing open wound without damage to nail requiring stitches.
When opening or closing window or drawer in scale house employee felt "pop" in right elbow causing some pain.
employee was assisting in previous truck roll over. Employee was chaining the dump bed together to upright the truck. employee slipped and sustained an injury. weather was clear.
Crew was working to remove old fence from entrance area. Sections of fence were cut down and carried to the bucket of a backhoe. The backhoe was then used to remove the fence from site. While placing one section of fence into the bucket, the cut end of the section of fence caught the employee in the forearm/wrist area and caused a laceration.
Moving machine guard into place, hand slipped off of guard causing right hand to contact guard. When right hand contacted guard, right thumb was cut.
On 8/19 the miner was changing the doors on the screen at AP1. In doing so, he strained his back. He was sent for evaluation. He was returned to full duty with no restrictions or medications. On follow up at care facility on 8/24, they now referred him to a chiropractor, but is continuing normal duties with no restrictions or medication.
Employee had maintained the oiling points in a mill though an access door. Upon standing up after finishing, the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He was examined, given medication and released for duty with minimal restrictions which did not effect his duties.
Pulled Muscle in right leg. Noticed pain at end of workday. Workday consists of climing stairs and ladder to take samples of aggregates.
Strained shoulder while lifting cribbing blocks onto back of crane.
Aggregate Lab technician was using the restroom. The toilet was not flushing properly, so the technician had to manually move the flush valve, activating chain inside the tank. While moving the lid of the water tank, a sharp edge of the porcelain lacerated her thumb. The laceration was treated with skin glue.
Employee complained of pain in elbow and required medical treatment. Employee is unsure exactly what happened other than he thinks he hit his elbow a couple of times recently while cleaning up around the plant.