Employee was assisting with moving a roller frame and his fingers were caught in a pinch point. He was diagnosed with two tuft fractures and released to restricted duty.
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Showing all 37Employee was struck in the chin by a cap from a hydraulic tank. Seen at the Eureka clinic and 4 sutures were required to close the wound. Full duty release. Received the documents 03/14/2012 confirming that sutures were required.
While getting the rig ready to move, the drill assistant was removing the blocks from under the jacks. When he went to pick up the block, he felt something pop in his lower back.
Employee was changing a drill hammer and smashed his finger between the hammer and the drill pipe. Diagnosed with an avulsion fracture. Released to full duty.
Employee was removing impact slides from conveyor belt/chute. His left middle finger was pinched between the slides' handle and a 5" channel beam. He was given 3 stitches to close the wound and put on restricted duty for 2 days.
Employee was installing 6" X 10'steel pipe. His left hand was placed on the bracket, as they were fitting pipe together the pipe slipped off the shim resulting in a laceration to the left index finger requiring stitches. The employee returned to work with no lost or modified work days.
Employee was changing hammer bit on drill. The bit fell, smashing the finger against the frame.
While using pulverinzing machine, I felt my left arm muscles pull from my hand, up my shoulder. Felt numbness, tingle sensation in hands. I then proceeded to inform my supervisor of the pain I was feeling.
Employee said he was performing maintenance on a haul truck. The air dryer cartridge he was removing started to fall and he tried to catch it and felt pain in his right shoulder.
EMPLOYEE STOOD UP FROM SITTING POSITION AND TWISTED ANKLE (RIGHT). EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A HARD SPLINT. MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE AND OTHER HAD FINISHED CUTTING A SECTION OF ASBESTOS LINED PIPE 8 FT. IN LENGTH. THE PIPE HAD BEEN SECURED WITH ROPE ON BOTH ENDS. AS THEY STARTED TO LOWER THE PIPE, IT SHIFTED-CUTTING TOP OF EE S RIGHT HAND.
WHILE LIFTING 2102 PUMP EE LIFTED AND TWISTED CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE CHUTE GOING TO THE LIME SLAKER. HE HAD OPENED THE HATCH APPROX 2" WHEN A BURST OF STEAM AND LIME DISCHARGED FROM THE OPENING. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST AND FOREARM REC EIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS DUE TO CONTACT WITH LIME AND STEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CHUTE DOOR BACK ON AND PINCHED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER IN PINCH POINT, FRACTURED TIP OF FINGER.
CHANGING A WATER BOX ON A BOLTER MACHINE WHEN HE DROPPED THE BOX ON HIS LEFT FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURED FINGER TIP. MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROTOR ON ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CUT RIGHT FINGER ON SHARP BARB ON FAN BLADE.STITCHES.
MOVING SHEET METAL THE EDGE OF THE METAL CUT THE WORKER'S RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, LEATHER WORK GLOVES, HARD HAT, SAFETY GLASSES, AND SAFETY BOOTS.
WAS SAMPLING THE FACE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE SAMPLE SACK BUT SLIPPED WHILE GRAPPING THE SACK. BACK OF RIGHT HAND BRUSHED AGIANST QUARTZ ROCK RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO BACK OF HAND 5 STITCHES.
REPLACING A WATER FLUSHING HEAD ON LONGHOLE DRILL AND DROPPED HEAD ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER. FRACTURED TIP OF FINGER, MEDICAL TREATMENT.
RERAILING THE MANCAR AND FELT PAIN INHIS GROIN SEVERAL HOURS LATER. MUSCLE PULL RESULTING IN 3 DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EMPTY A SMALL DRUM OF LIME DEBRIS INTO THE BUCKET OF A BOBCAT WHEN THE BARREL TIPPED BACK TOWARD HIM STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE& INFLICTING A SMALL CUT ABOVE THE KNEE. TWO WEE KS LATER HE NOTICED SWELLING & TENDERNESS & REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR.
EE LIFTING A BURNER TRUCK INTO LHD BUCKET AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT TWO WEEKS LATER AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 3-25-01`.
EE WAS PASSING THRU A AIR DOOR BUT AIR DOOR WAS STUCK. EE PULLED ON AIR DOOR AND DOOR OPENED UP, CATCHING HIS LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN DOOR AND RIB. SPRAINED ANKLE. RESTRICTED DUTY OF 1 DAY.
EE INITIALLY CLAIMED THAT INJURY WAS DUE TO A NON-OCCUPATIONAL EVENT. SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED TO EMPLOYER THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE INDUSTRIAL CAUSATION. EE CLAIMED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG WHILE CARRYING SAMPLES DOWN STAIRS. INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT CONTINUING.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SAND PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE MOVING EQUIPMENT. DATE OF INJURY WAS 8-3-00. EMPLOYEE WENT ON VACATION AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-10 AND 8-11. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-14. KNEE IS SWO LLEN AND IS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLUSHER CABLES & HURT BACK.INTIALLY, THIS INCIDENT WAS A MINOR INJURY ONLY.WE NOW KNOW EE IS SEEKING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTMAKING THIS A REPORTABLE MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL WOOL WITH A PAIR OF SISSORS. HE COULD NOT CUT THE STEEL WOOL AND DECIDED TO TEAR IT APPART WITH HIS HANDS. HE PUT A GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAND BUT NOT ON HIS LEFT. HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN PULLING THE STEELWOOL APART. 10 STITCHES.
WHILE MOVING MINE CABLE, STRAINED BACK.
EE TURNED IN MINOR INJURY REPORT FOR RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN ON 5-30-00. SINCE THAT TIME HE HAS SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR RIGHT SHOULDER. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 11-27-00.
EMPLOYEE BRUSHED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF STEEL REBAR. RECEIVED SIX STITCHES.
LIFTING - STRAINED BACK.
REMOVING CHAIN FROM TIMBER. HIT IN TEETH WITH CHAIN. CHIPPED TOOTH.
OPENING A CAN OF WELDING RODS AND CUT LEFT INDEXFINGER ON EDGE OF CAN. STITCHES IN FINGER.
DUMPING REMAINING 20 OR 30 LBS OF CAUSTIC HEFT IN BARREL INTO #2 AND #3 STRIP SLOUTION TANK WHEN IT STEAMED UP AND BURNED FOREHEAD AND LEFT EYE.
VICTOLIC QUICK FITTING FAILED CAUSING VALVE TO STRIKE MINER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING GRINDING BALLS INTO THE MILL. THE BIN DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN TO ALLOW THE RELEASE OF THE GRINDING BALLS SO EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR BY PUSHING UP ON THE HANDLE WITH HIS SHOULDER.