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Employee was leveling and digging trench on the leach pad and the tops of the hands turned red and were dry and appeared to be a sunburn. After being seen EE had a reaction to the process solutions on EE's hands.
Employee was setting one end of a four inch drill pipe down when they felt a pain to their lower back.
Employee was removing a drive shaft on a lube truck when employee's fingers got pinched between the drive shaft and the u-joint
Employee was rinsing a flask in a sink. The flask slipped out of EE's hand and when EE went to catch it, it broke causing a small laceration to the inside of EE's ring finger. Employee received 3 sutures.
Operator was changing bit on the drilling rig, when the bushing slid down the hammer & pinched skin on right little finger between the bit and the bushing. DR cleaned wound and applied superglue. The regulation is vague on this being a reportable due no stitches being used, this delayed the reporting of injury I received verification from MSHA on the nature of this treatment.
EE was trying to remove a stuck cathode from the striping machine. When the cathode un-lodged from the stripping machine it struck EE's right ring finger smashing it against the frame work of the machine. The machine was locked out at the time of the incident.
Lifting sheet of copper out of the cell line. The edge of the sheet caught employees glove and jerked his left arm forward and down.
Employee was using a gripper to lift a copper cathode, as he lifted the cathode up he twisted to set it down and strained his back.
Employee was helping move a stainless steel cathode to a holding rack. As he put his end in the rack he set it down on his finger causing a small laceration. The employee received 4 sutures to close the laceration.
Employee was hooking up a 2" hose to a pump. The clamp on the hose had a sharp edge and as he grabbed the hose to attach it to the pump, he cut his middle finger. He received 8 sutures to close.
Employee was climbing the ladder into a 740 Cat haul truck when he felt a pop in his back. He was seen by a doctor and released to light duty.
Employee was reaching up to release a locking mechanism when he felt a strain to his shoulder. He was seen on a monthly basis until it was determined by the doctor in January to repair his shoulder. He was put on restricted duty after his surgery.
Employee was cleaning the restroom when she slammed her right hand in a door on 12/8/2011. She was seen for soft tissue injury that day. She was seen 3 months later by a physician for that same hand and it was determined that the injury aggravated issues associated with Dupuytren's contracture. She was placed on restricted duty with no use of that hand.
Employee was running a forklift when it over heated. He opened the engine compartment to check it and the radiator cap came off spraying his arm with hot coolant. He was placed on restricted duty.
Employee was helping move a 2" plastic pipe when the pipe broke at a weld and sprayed the employee with a sulfric acid solution.
Employee was moving a nitrogen bottle out of a rack when he felt a pull in his groin area.
The employee was trying to free a cathode that was stuck in the reciever of a stripping machine. While trying to free it, the cathode sprung back and caught his hand between the cathode and an I-beam. This caused a laceration to his ring finger.
Employee was changing a hydraulic cylinder under a stripping machine when something dripped in his eye.
Employee was helping another mechanic install a shock on an ATV. While he was lifting up the back of the ATV he felt a strain to his abdomen. He did not seek medical attention until 09/01/07 at which time he was put on light duty.
Employee was exiting a fork lift and sprained his ankle when he stepped to the ground.
Equipment mechanic was draining hydraulic oil from the resevoir on a FEL and oil splashed on the employee's face and entered his eyes. The eyes were immediately rinsed out and the employee remained at work. The following day, 12/9/06, the employee complained of irritation in the right eye, a doctor found his eye to be normal, but prescribed eye drops for the irritation.
Employee was righting an air diaphragm pump and felt a sharp pain in the right groin area. When the injury was reported medical assistance was offered and declined. Employee informed company management on Monday, Nov 20th that he would like to see a doctor. On Nov 21, 2006 the company doctor diagnosed the injury as an inguinal hernia.
Employee was connecting surface acid line when a small residual amount of sulfer sprayed the employee's right arm, hand & wrist. Employee was taken to hospital where a prescription strength silva cream was predcribed and the employee was released to full duty.
Employee was shoveling spillage off catwalk. Shovel caught on a rock and employee felt pain in right shoulder.
Employee was cutting away section of chute work when it broke loose it caught his glove and pulled his hand in pinning his finger between chute and deck, causing amputation of the tip of left middle finger.