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Mounting a motor. Motor fell off of mount. Pinched finger
Driver attempting to dislodge lump of crude by hand smashed 5th digit left hand in tailgate.
Mechanic was completing housekeeping in maintenance shop. During the clean up under work bench, the employee had two magnet bars that connected pinching EE's right thumb. The employee received medical treatment.
Employee installing new belt onto blunger drive when finger was pinched between pulley and belt.
Employee was lifting core samples when they felt a pop rupturing the bicep tendon.
Employee said they felt discomfort in shoulder after clearing a jam on pallet feeder. Employee did not seek medical attention until 28 Aug when prescription medications were given.
Employee attempting to catch product bag from falling off of a line experienced discomfort in shoulder.
Employee pinched finger in swing gate requiring sutures.
Upon completing removal of a stick from the boom of a CAT 336 excavator, technician was gathering tools when a hydraulic pipe (which was bound by removal) sprung loose smacking right thumb against hard line mount bracket
Employee was standing on a ladder installing an access panel weighing approx. 10 pounds. The door was not secured and fell approx. 12 inches striking their right shoulder.
Packaging employee loading fiber drums on #7 bagger. After completing load into a 95 lbs. container, employee began rolling off drum for palletizing. While placing onto storage pallet, employee noted holding onto the top of drum and continued gripping (drum) while attempting to return to scale position. Employee stated they felt a pull in left shoulder.
A chemical driver delivering Sodium Metasilicate to the Mine plant was sprayed in the face with residual chemical from the unloading line while unhooking the hose from the tank unload line at the Mine blunger building.
Employee opened recycle valve on clay tank and and sample valve dislodged. Hot clay sprayed employee causing burns to lower back.
OTR Truck Driver splashed bucket of chemical on right pants leg and boot.
Employee was changing magnets on bagger. While placing magnets on pallet, magnets came together pinching employees left ring finger. 1st aid was given and employee returned to work. On 2/24/20 employee requested medical attention due to finger swelling.
An employee filled a tank with liquid propane at the propane station. After disconnecting the hose from the tank, the employee was sprayed in the eyes under the safety glasses with propane when employee's shirt got caught on the handle that controls opening and closing the line, allowing the propane to spray out of the fueling line.
Employee was removing metal racks from a trailer. They dropped metal rack to ground, it bounced back up and cut into their leg.
Maintenance employee tweaked their back. Employee was standing on the cat walk in front of T/C blunger feeder assisting contract worker to remove cross auger guard. After leaning over to hand a portable battery powered impact wrench to contract worker, employee felt a pain in the lower back.
Employee was taking a sample from the caustic line in the blunger building at the mine plant. Crystallization had built up in the line causing reduced flow. After taking the sample, the employee reached down to close the valve right as the crystallization broke free in the pipe causing caustic to be sprayed out.
EE was hanging and stenciling big bags. EE had just hung a bag and was turning to their right to get the stenciling equipment and the toe of their boot got caught in a gap beneath the bagger. As EE continued turning to their right their left knee twisted in the direction they were turning while their left foot stayed in the forward position. This resulted in twisting their knee.
Employee using chemical (Naphta) for routine cleaning of lab equipment, complained of headache, disorientation, and nausea.
While the operator was checking his tractor for a leak in a hose, his left index finger was pinched between the hose and the frame of the tractor. This operator has been hospitalized for an infection in the left index finger.
Employee was stacking 50# bags onto a pallet and as he put the last bag on the pallet and turned around, he hit his right hand on the handrail that goes around the palletizer.
EE and his co-worker were preparing to Nitrogen purge the Helium system at the magnets, when a sudden loud pop noise was heard. EE walked away due to having severe pain in his left ear and was taken for medical treatment. He was given a pain reliever, anti-inflammatory and steroid medication and released.
Employee was transporting 55gal drums of crude kaolin from Wrens to Macon. While on route one of the drums tipped over on the trailer. Employee stop and attempted to stand drum up on trailer, when he felt a sharp pain in his left arm and shoulder. Injury became a MSHA reportable after employee saw doctor on July 9th.
Employee was on his knees trying to get a piece of equipment to seat down properly on a shaft. The equipment dropped before the employee expected it to and it bruised and cut his left thigh.
Employee was moving HVAC unit into place by sliding across floor. The unit came to a stop and the employees hand slipped and was cut by a piece of metal. The cut was where his thumb meets his hand and he received 6 stitches.
EE was loosening a 2" gate valve (with pipe assembly attached) to drain water from a boiler. The gate valve came off unexpectedly allowing hot water to contact the top of the EE's left hand leading to a "mild" 2nd degree burn. Boiler had been shut down, pressure released and locked/tagged. EE did not follow instructions, turned the valve too far leading to the valve coming off.
Two workers were installing the drive belts on an Elliott Pulverizer Mill. One was guiding the belts onto the sheave while the other worker turned the rotor by hand. The worker turning the rotor by hand turned his head to speak to the other worker. During this moment of inattention his right index fingertip was caught between the blades of the rotor and the machine housing.
A Maint. operator was checking on repairs made to railcar loadout pump. The loadout operator prepared to load railcar by lowering a 4" alum pipe inside railcar. The Maint. operator didn't see flow going into railcar and was told manual valve was closed. Upon opening valve, the 4" pipe came out of railcar striking the maint operator's fingers that were on the valve.
Employee was standing on portable steps working on #5 Magnet close loop pump. When employee climbed down and reached last step to ground level, he felt pain radiating inside his right knee.
EE reported as he was grabbing the handle to get up on the forklift, he hit his knee on the corner of the lift just below the seat. After going home knee became swollen. He reported incident to his supervisor and was taken to ER for observation. He was released to full duty w/o restrictions and given prescription for ibuprofen.
Amputation of index, second, and third fingers on right hand/first joint up.
While stacking 50lb bags employee suffered a muscle strain to his lower chest wall.
Employee was cleaning off a table to begin work on a shaft. Another employee then picked up the shaft to put it on the table. While putting the shaft on the table he dropped it on the tip of the employees middle finger who was cleaning off the table. This caused a smash/break.
Operator experienced a strain to the lower lumbar region while moving a pallet.
Employee was lifting 50 lbs bags and strained his left shoulder. Employee did not notify his supervisor until 5/22/09.
Employee was going to get a clay sample to check solids on #3 blunger tank and found the float was stuck in the open position. He tried shaking it to release it and when the float unlodged, it fell down pinching his hand and glove between the float shaft and the float shaft housing causing a laceration between his thumb and index finger.
Employee was opening a boxcar and strained his arm while pulling to try and get it open. Employee went to the emergency room but xrays were negative. Doctor told him it was a strain and put him on 3 days of light duty and asked him to ice arm down and take pain medicine as needed. After 3 days, the doctor put him on two more weeks of light duty.