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EE was dismounting last rung of ladder on a front-end loader and sustained a muscle strain in their right thigh.
A employee sustained a bursting laceration to the middle finger of their left hand when it became pinched between two pieces of 3/4-inch steel.
While assisting in barge movement on the lower dock, an employee was struck by a 2" Three Strand twisted polypropylene rope snapback after the rope failed under tension. The force of the line propelled the employee's arm into their chest and mouth, resulting in a fractured tooth requiring a crown, along with contusions and to the lower arm and hand.
Employee was reeling in a water hose on a water truck and sprained their shoulder.
Employee was removing screens (est. weight of approximately 70 lbs each) from the manlift when the screens began to slide. While attempting to prevent them from falling, the screens slid across the employee's wrist, causing a laceration that required 8 stitches. The employee was returned to work with medical restrictions
The employee was washing at the plant station with a 1.5" water hose when the employee's left forearm began to swell. Due to a pre-existing personal injury, they had recently been released to full duty.
Employee was helping a customer hook up a water hose on the water truck and their shoulder began hurting. Employee did first aid. Employee was then seen at a clinic. F/U to clinic employee was given orders to start physical therapy on 7/30/24.
Bolt broke on motor causing it to fall onto employees left arm.
Employee was spraying down the material build up on the rerun stacker belt. Water splashed up onto EE's face and something went into EE's eye.
An employee was returning a troughing idler into position when it slipped off of the inside of the framework and pinched EE's left thumb in between the idler and the conveyor frame. The employee was taken to the clinic for evaluation where EE was placed on modified duty and given a prescription antibiotic.
Mechanic was repairing dust control air cylinder on rig 56, left hand slipped against filter box causing minor contusion/abrasion.
Employee was not using proper lifting techniques or body alignment while shoveling spillage out from under S12 take up.
Employee was connecting 16" pipe flange. While putting a nut on the bolt on the left side of flange, when the pipe shifted causing the middle finger on left hand to be pinched between the bolt and pipe.
The injured ee was climbing into loader at the beginning of the shift and felt a pull in the center of their back. The back got worse over the next few hours and the injury was called in. EE went to a clinic and given Rx muscle relaxer and put on modified duty. Per ee, nothing was different with how ee entered the loader. Acute muscle strain.
Employee alleges to being bent over using water hose to clean beneath CV46 when felt sharp pain to lower back.
Employee was working on One Jaw Crusher when the left hand was pinched by the shims. This resulted in two broken fingers and required surgery.
Employee was leaning on spray bar changing out screens when employee felt a tightness in chest. Confirmed non-remarkable x-rays on 5/7/21. Bruising to the chest only - prescriptions given (NSAIDs and muscle relaxers)
Laying on right side extended right arm holding end of return roller, pulled roller up towards body and injured bicep.
Lifting tool box (40 pounds) - modified work days injury to back
EE was changing out roller cans on CV-23. EE bent over to be able to get between the belt and the roller and was extended to the other side of the conveyor frame. When trying to grab the roller can it was still stuck. When it finally broke loose and the weight of the can transferred to the injured employee's arms, pain was felt in the groin area.
While discharging a 6-inch pump line to fill the water truck, a hose fitting failed, causing the water line to whip toward the employee, knocking him off his feet and onto a concrete block where he was struck by the hose and pinned against the block. The miner suffered five or six broken ribs and a punctured lung.
An employee pinched his index finger on the wheel of a gate valve between the wheel and the valve flange. This resulted in a fracture to the tip of his index finger and two sutures.
Third Party consultant was at site and felt his knee buckle as he was entering a pick-up truck to leave the plant area.
Inspection/access door with bottom hinges not supported after being unlatched. Damaged portion of hinges not visible with door in closed position. Miner was positioned to the side of the door, hands resting on solid surface. Weight of door broke the hinges after being opened and fell on top of miner's fingers. Result: two broken fingertips of left hand (index and middle fingers).
4/14/2014 employee was installing a wear plate under a VSI crusher he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Employee was able to continue normal duties, with restrictions. Doctor ordered a MRI, and the employee sustained a rotator cuff tear. July 2,2014, employee had surgery. July 7,2014, doctor would not release him back to work until he saw the employee July 10, 2014,hence the LTI.
On May 18th the main sand plant generator shut down on high coolant temperature. The site glass for the radiator did not show any fluid in it. The plant operator got antifreeze to fill the radiator. He attempted to removed the after cooler radiator cap and the pressure caused some antifreeze to be sprayed onto his left forearm. He was treated for a chemical burn.
While assisting a co worker repair the feeder. The co worker was performing grinding activities. The employee was wearing his safety glasses and felt something in his eye. The following day he was seen at the clinic for removal of a piece of metal and drilling to remove rust. He was allowed to return to work on 09/28/2011
While closing a steel door, it fell onto his right foot. He was seen at Mercy Occupational Health and x-rays were taken revealing fractures of the 4th and 5th toes. He was placed in a soft cast brace and instructed in modified duty.