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EE placing tool bag in back of truck strained upper left back muscle.
EE was lifting a full oxygen bottle into a UTV and during this task the bottle slipped pinching their right ring finger in between the bottle and tailgate causing a laceration and fracture of the finger.
EE was lifting vactor hose and felt back pain.
EE was replacing drive belts and caught left ring finger, resulting in the loss of nail.
EE was attempting to clear a dust collector vent line and in the process of doing so they got a fragment of material in eye. Although they were wearing safety glasses the material got into left eye. The material was removed at the clinic and the EE was given an eye patch and placed on restricted duty for 2 days.
EE was attempting to close passenger elevator door, in the process of doing so EE smashed middle finger. Injury was treated as a first aid. On 03/10/25 EE requested medical evaluation which resulted in EE's duties being restricted. EE was also given splint to immobilize finger.
EE flip a manual gate to chute EE opened the metal door and secured the safety chain; EE bumped the metal door causing the chain that secures the door to come loose, the door fell back down and smashed the employee's finger The EE was wearing safety gloves when incident occurred Employee's finger index nail was smashed and employee sustained a fraction finger
EE was working as a tool handler when EE felt dust in eyes. EE visited a clinic on the same day to receive treatment. The doctor confirmed that it was dust that had caused the irritation in the eye. The doctor washed the eye and prescribed some eye drops. As per doctor's order EE resumed work after the treatment on the same day.
The employee pinched two fingers in a Coal mill rotor while checking for tight spots. This resulted in lacerations on two fingers requiring stitches. The employee was released to work with modifications of light gripping.
Worker was placing hand brake on rail car. Worker felt a strain in shoulder while doing this but did not think any medical attention was needed. Worker did not seek medical attention until 07/17/23, Dr modified worker's duty on this date of no overhead work.
Worker was removing a rock from an airlock when the rock slipped and smashed their left middle finger between the rock and the housing. This caused a fracture and laceration to the employee's finger. Employee was placed on modified duty.
On 9/9/22 at 8:20am, employee was cleaning the walkway for C-16B because rocks had piled up after a spill. Employee was shoveling walkway and planted their left foot, pushing up against a guard with right leg to move it inward. Employee felt a shooting sensation of pain on right side lower back, groin, and down the leg.
The water truck tail light needed to be changed. The mechanic performed a JHA and was wearing rubber/latex gloves to handle the lightbulb of the tail light. As the mechanic went to turn the bulb to remove it off the truck, the bulb exploded, causing a laceration to the thumb and index finger of the mechanic's left hand. The employee was escorted to the nearest hospital.
Employee had just arrived and clocked in for work when EE went to get into EE's service truck. As EE was attempting to open the door with exterior door handle EE stated EE felt a pain in EE's middle finger and finger and hand immediately swelled. EE was diagnosed with a sprained finger from this action.
On Wed, August 12th at 11:15am, a CAT 770 haul truck operator was being utilized at the wash plant as an extra hand. The employee was washing out underneath the wet plant screen with a water hose in a squatted position, and when we went to stand up EE felt a pop in EE's right knee.
EE was installing fike canisters weighting 133-148lbs on 12-30-19. EE developed pain in back over the next 2 days reported injury on Jan 2, did not want medical evaluation until Jan 7. Dr sent EE back to work with regular duty due to pain subsiding. EE reported still painful on 1-24-2020 taken to Dr. and given work restrictions and scheduled for chiropractor visit.
Employee exited excavator and wedding ring caught on window frame, causing a laceration to EE's left ring finger
While shoveling under crusher area EE felt a "pop" in right groin area.
On 5/31/2017 Employee reported an injury that happened while loading mill balls. Employee got hit on the lip with a piece of metal. EE was released back to work full duty same day. On 6/17/2017 employee felt something in EE's lip. We took EE to the clinic. The doctor sent EE for a new x-ray that showed something in EE's lip. On 6/22/2017 they cut it out and put in 1 stitch.
Maintenance Mechanic was replacing the seal in an air pipe under the K2 Cooler, while removing the pipe, it turned and made the front end of the pipe go up and pinch left ring finger between the pipe and cooler beam.
Employee went to K3 DTV to investigate a problem. The problem on the K3 DTV system lower gate was slamming hard when it closed. To fix the problem employee dialed the regulator down and gave it back to the CRO. When the gate cycled the exhaust on the regulator blew air and debris flew into employee eye.
Employee was trouble shooting the air system on the vactor truck when they reached into a pinch point area and a butterfly valve shut on their left index finger.
While forklift operator was wedging piping into vessel using wood block, the wood block came loose striking finger of right hand against vessel. EE stated - was fine; however, EE later goes to doctor allegedly breaking right finger from the job.
While shoveling loose materials from the floor a machinery guard tipped over and struck the employee on the upper back and head. The guard had been disassembled by maintenance personnel just previous to striking the employee.
employee was sliding and lifting a metal beam and felt a tingle in left arm
A WEDGE ON A PIVOT VICE BROKE, WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON BED OF SERVICE TRUCK. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE AIR HOSE THE VICE FELL ON EMPLOYEES LEFT PINKY TOE. THIS RESULTED IN A BONE FRACTURE.
Employee opened a port without PPE and the heat caused a burn on his arm.
EE was stepping up onto a forklift and as she was pulling herself up with both hands and arms her left foot was pushing her body upward causing pain and popping in her left foot.
Employee stated he was called back to work after his shift and he climbed 15 flights of stairs to work on an elevator and he felt pain and popping in his left knee. Employee did not report this incident until 8/14/14.
Was removing the mist off his safety glasses and a small piece of metal struck his cheek.
EE stood up and struck his hard hat with a conduit. Causing neck pain.
Working in cooler replacing grates & beams, when shimming on beam a fellow worker below cut the beam on the opposite side making the beam shift & smashing left index finger. Employee had surgery on 3/18/14 released to modified duty.
A Labor Finder Laborer bent down to pick up a bucket full of dirt and some of the dirt splashed into his right eye.
While installing a 9 inch screw into a shaft. The screw rolled onto his left pinky finger.
Employee was placing 20 lb. wooden blocks next to the railroad tracks in an awkward position with his hands extended out in front of him to re-rail the front trucks of the locomotive. He overextended and when he stood up felt pain in his abdomen. The employee is on restricted work duty.
EE was cleaning a bearing cover in the solvent tank, it slipped and he pinched his right middle finger between the cover and the edge of the tank. Superficial laceration requiring a steri-strip. Medical treatment was not documented on the medical work status report. The clinic was called today for clarification of medical treatment (12-28-12), and this is reportable per definition.
Employee was replacing a return roller with another employee. The injured employee placed his end of the return roller in the bracket the other employee did also but his end did not fall into place instead the return roller fell to the ground pinching the injured employees finger in between the return roller bracket and the return roller. The tip of the finger was amputated.
Employee was inspecting the v-belts for the MBH9F fan. He was manually rolling the sheaves and the v-belts and his fingers got caught in the pinch point between the sheave and the v-belt. This equipment was locked out.
Employee was removing twist lock venturis from the 12 foot dust collector bags. While moving the bags from one pile to another, he began to feel pain in his lower back.
Contract Laborer (Labor Finders) was pushing 6" rock off of BBC1 conveyor with a shovel and twisted his back. He strained the lower right side of his back.
Temporary Contractor Laborer was operating the TIM System. His left thumb was smashed between a tire and a handrail while handling the tires. His left thumb required stitches.
EE was cutting a piece of 6" channel steel at the steel rack behind the shop. He lifted the channel up and shored it with another smaller piece of steel so he could cut with the welding torch, he turned around to grab the torch, at that time some steel pipe slid off the rack and struck his right foot.
Employee was carrying a light bucket of tools upstairs with his left hand so he could hold the handrail with his right hand. The bucket weighed approximately 20 lbs. Employee strained his left knee walking up the stairs.
Employee was adjusting a guard, removed a small rock when his co-worker moved the guard causing employee's finger to get pinched. He fractured his finger, but did not require medical treatment. He returned to full work status. June 30, 2010, the doctor put a pin in the finger to help it heal quicker, at which time this became reportable. Employee is on restricted work status.
While closing one of the double doors on the compressor room when a steel bar came down and struck him on the left hand ring finger. Hand was on the door knob when the bar came into contact with his finger.
Employee was reaching up to grab an oversized tire out of a chute and he twisted his lower back.
Employee was carrying two buckets of material up a ramp, when he heard his left knee pop. He felt pain behind his left knee.
EE was shoveling and got clinker dust in his eyes. He was given first aid and was alright. That evening he went to the emergency room without notifying company representatives. Because of the patient privacy act, we were not able to obtain medical information until today 2/5/2010, at which time this became reportable.