TM smashed finger while changing a main plate at WRP causing two lacerations to finger.
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Showing 50 of 61Team member felt pain in wrist after shoveling.
TM was verifying side by side heating issue when they were burned by Gator radiator steam.
TM reported, that while shoveling material in the reclaim tunnel their knee started hurting.
Team member injured right hand and elbow while installing radiator hose on D11.
TM was in the process of cleaning up after a job. TM threw used liner over handrail. Handrail gave way causing team member to fall to the ground, approximately 20 feet.
Team member was shoveling aggregate spillage. When they went to take another scoop they hit something hard, breaking the shovel and injuring their left groin area.
Team member was on hands and knees moving a screen. When the team member moved, felt a sharp pain in lower back.
While attempting to manually flip the spindle of 988F Loader with a fellow worker to drain the oil from the brake packs, it slipped off the forklift forks and struck EE's arm.
Removing rear differential fill plug from a 777G. Tried pushing down on breaker bar plug and it didn't move. Felt popping in right shoulder and shooting pain down right arm.
Team Member was cleaning the screen chute by hand. While unloading rock out of 4209 discharge a large rock shifted and hit the back of Team Member's right hand. Originally first aid only. Team Member did not seek medical treatment until 11/26/18.
Team member was changing a roller with the help of another team member. As the team members turned the frame sideways on its back to change the roller out, the frame fell and caught the team member's thumb bending it over.
Team Member picked up several pieces of steel with both hands while wearing protective gloves, but the steel cut through the gloves and lacerated the left thumb.
IT Team Member from Corporate Office was at the Quarry to install a 60+ lb UPS unit. Team member was sliding the UPS unit into a closet and right pinky finger was caught in the line of fire and bent back. IT Team Member reported the injury on 2/27/16 to Manager.
While placing cribbing under the dredge a rail road tie shifted and smashed the tip of left middle finger
Team member was rotating pump drive sheave by hand to check for contact with guard when finger became caught between sheave and v-belt.
Team member didn't seek doctor until 12/8/14. He was dumping material from floor sweeper hopper into dumpster. Hopper (21"x10"x10") started to slip from team member's grasp. He felt pain when he tried to regain control of the hopper.
Team member reporting feeling pain in lower back when pull cord halted or recoiled while starting trash pump motor. Did not seek medical attention until 4/10/14. Returned to work with restrictions same day.
The contractor EE was repairing a conveyor belt. The EE was pulling back a section of rubber/top cover from the conveyor belt's damaged area. A section of the top cover broke loose abruptly resulting in a backwards motion of the contractor EE's Right Arm/Elbow, subsequently the Right Arm/Elbow made contact with a piece of metal which was part of the structure in the work area.
Injured worker lacerated the index and middle fingers of his left hand when fingers were caught between the bearing housing being lowered onto a pallet by an overhead hoist and a nearby maintenance workbench when the load shifted. Lacerated fingers required sutures.
While opening transmission service door away from his body, Team Member's left middle finger became caught between door handle and surface of service door, resulting in fracture to tip of middle finger.
While handling a light fixture, it started to fall. The injured worker caught it with his right hand. The fixture had sharp edges which cut his index finger and bruised his middle finger.
Employee reported he was working under gear box when dirt fell into left eye. He was wearing safety glasses. Dirt entered in gap between safety glasses and face. He flushed eye with water about 20 minutes later. Eye became irritated over the next two days. Employee reported eye irritation at start of shift to supervisor on 12/20/2012. Corneal abrasion to left eye.
Team Member was climbing ladder to access head pulley drive area of conveyor. When he reached for ladder's railing, he jammed his right little finger into ladder's rung support iron. His finger was fractured.
Job title - Driller. Was placing a drill hammer into the bed of a pick up truck. He pushed the hammer into the bed of the truck. He received a cut on his hand from a sharp edge of the hammer. The injured employee was wearing leather gloves at the time.
While bending down to retrieve parts out of a deep box, employee felt pain in his side.
Removing bend pulley from conveyor. Injured worker grabbed onto lifting strap that was hooked to the pulley that was hooked to crane. Pulley shifted and his left hand was caught between strap and beam. Left ring finger was lacerated, requiring 7 stitches.
EE was replacing teeth and edges on loader bucket in welding shop. The last two edges were flat on the floor and could not be hooked onto overhead hoist. EE attempted to lift an edge up but the other edge slid out and caught his left index and middle fingers. Lacerations on both fingers requiring several stitches on each finger.
While turning over the plate, it slipped, smashing left ring finger between the plate and the welding table. Advised by doctor on 5/2/08 employee was authorized to return to full duty duty, no restrictions, on 4/16/2008
Tugged on case cover when it was hung up and would not lower. Cover went into closed position at the same time employee put hand in pinch point on the cover to maintain his balance. Cut hand which required sutures. Treated and released to regular work with no restrictions.
While unloading a 30 foot length of pipe, the end of the pipe toward the front of the vehicle slipped. The rear of the pipe "whipped" around, striking employee in the jaw and face.
Smashed index finger between the side plate and the other half of the gate. Fracture of right index finger. On modified work. Released to regular work on 8/10/07.
Picked up a 5-gallon bucket of electrical parts. Felt a pain in his groin area. Notified personel at the time. Offered medical care and declined. Reported recurrence of pain over the weekend and requested medical care on 12/4/06. Reported to W/C on 12/4/06.
Pinched left thumb between steel plate and handrail.
EE strained his right elbow when the fire extinguisher did not release from the bracket. Originally considered non-medical event. Recored OSHS and MSHA when medical care required on 5/23/2006.
REMOVING A LATCH DOOR FOR A CHUTE AT THE KRUPP. AS EE WAS SETTING THE LATCH DOOR DOWN, HE PINCHED HIS HAND (LACERATION).
STRAINED LOWER BACK
EE CLAIMED INJURED HIS BACK ON FRIDAY WHILE SHOVELING AT THE SAND STOCK PILE. REPORTED INCIDENT TO ANOTHER EE ON MONDAY AM. POSSIBLY WILL BE MANAGED AS 1ST AIE IF NO FURTHER TREATMENT NEEDED AFTER 9/29/05 APPOINTMENT
EE REPORTED VISION PROBLEMS AFTER EXERTING HIMSELF WHILE ASSISTING REMOVAL OF CHUNK OF CLAY FROM BELT. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL AFTERNOON OF 9/7/05 AT END OF SHIFT. PER DR. OK TO RETURN TO REGULAR WORK NEXT SHIFT 9/8/05
Employee was climbing the ladder on the loader, carrying an impact gun, when his lower back started hurting. Reported at the time but did not seek medical care. Reported on 4-25-05, back continuing to hurt & req medical care.
LIFTING THE LARGEST BLADE INTO PLACE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AT THE WAIST AREA.
Bent at the waist to collect the sample. Employee's back went into spasms.
BEARING HOUSING FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. LEFT 2ND METATARSAL FRACTURE.
GUARD WAS STUCK & WOULD NOT RELEASE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO PULL. THE GUARD SUDDENLY RELEASED. EE FELL FORWARD AGAINST THE BACKBOARD ON THE TRUCK BED.
HOLDING BELLY PAN UP TO REPOSITION/FELT "POP" IN RIGHT RIB CAGE AREA.
Safety vest caught on truck door handle as hubie was exiting the truck. in a ttempting to steady himself. he caught his thumb in the windlash handle and twisted the thumb to the side.
HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A RAIL CAR DOOR. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT BUT DECLINED MEDICAL CARE AT THE TIME. HIS SHOULDER STILL HURT ON 12/5/03 AND HE WANTED ME DICAL CARE. SENT TO MAR MONTE. POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF.
HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING BLADE.
DUE TO WORKING IN WATER, AN INFECTION OCCURED IN A PLANTERS WART ON HIS FOOT.
CAUGHT TIP OF FINGER BETWEEN SHIM & V-BELT DRIVE