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EE WAS CARRYING TWO 5 GALLON WATER JUGS OUT OF THE OLD OFFICE. EE HAD THE JUGS IN BOTH HANDS. EE HIT THE DOOR "PUSH BAR" WITH EE'S RIGHT ARM / SHOULDER TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND EE HIT EE'S SHOULDER INTO THE DOOR. SHOULDER WAS HURTING A BIT BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A BIG DEAL. WENT TO DR ON 05-19-2025 AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SALT ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE MILL BUILDING AND FELT A POP AND PAIN IN THEIR RIGHT SHOULDER.

NO LOST TIME AT DATE OF ACCIDENT - NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 04/08/2024 WHEN EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT SURGERY. EE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN THE DRILL. WHILE LIFTING THE FUEL CONTAINER EE FELT A POP IN RIGHT ARM. EE'S ARM / BICEPS AREA WAS BRUISED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING AN OVERHEAD DOOR AT THE HOIST BUILDING. EE WAS USING A PULL CHAIN TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND THE DOOR SHUT ON A FOOT. BROKEN BONE IN LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SALT ONTO CONVEYOR BELT WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE was opening the lids on the top of a railcar to load the car with salt. Injured lower right side of back while opening the last lid on the car.

Employee was in the warehouse lifting a bag of salt from a pallet onto a conveyor, to have the bag re-stacked by the robot and injured their back during the process.

Employee was sitting in a chair in the mill building office and bent over to pick up a tool and felt a pop in back

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT PREPARING THE SKIP FOR MAN TRANSPORT. HE WENT TO LOWER THE SKIP DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Employee carried (4) 10' sections of auger up a few steps in the screen room mill building to assist maintenance with the replacement of the augers. He felt pain and strain in his left elbow.

EE WAS PUTTING AIR IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF THE TRACKMOBLE. UPON COMPLETION EE STARTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE TIRE. THE SPLIT RIM FAILED AND SHOT OFF THE UNIT. IT BLEW DIRT AND RUST PARTICLES INTO HIS ARMS, CHEST, STOMACH, AND LEGS. THE RIM HIT HIS LEFT LEG AND HIS KNEE SWELLED UP. RIM WAS RUSTED BUT DID NOT SHOW VISABLE SIGNS OF STRUCTURAL ISSUES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TOP ROLLER ONTO A SKID STEER WHILE TEARING DOWN OLD BELT LINE AN SMASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE SKID AND THE ROLLER. LEFT MIDDLE INDEX FINGER BROKEN AT TIP OF FINGER

EE was helping another employee unload and move an electrical disconnect box from a golf cart. EE felt a pain in his left forearm while setting the box down. Injury was not reported until 04-16-13.

EMPLOYEE HAD BOTH ARMS RAISED ABOVE HIS HEAD TO OPEN A FINE SALT CHUTE TO BEGIN TO SACK SALT. PULLED LEVER BACK AND FELT A PULL OR TEAR IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE THOUGHT IT WAS INSIGNIFICANT AND DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR OR MANAGEMENT UNTIL 04-16-2012.

EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN ON 12-28-2011. INITIAL DR VISIT ON 12/29/11 REVEALED HERNIA. EE SOUGHT 2ND OPINION. THAT DR DIAGNOSED ONLY A MUSCLE PULL/STRAIN AND GAVE EE A NO RESTRICTION DR NOTE. EE BELIEVES THE CAUSE WAS HEAVY LIFTING AND SHOVELING OF SALT OVER EXTENDING PERIOD OF TIME. RELATED TO ACCIDENT REPORTED JUNE 2011. EE QUIT 1/13/12.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING / INSTALLING ROLL MILL AND HAD LEFT POINTER FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN THE FRAMEWORK AND PIPE.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BARREL OF GREASE ONTO THE BACK OF THE GOLF CART WHILE UNDERGROUND. FEELS PAIN AROUND THE LOWER RIGHT RIB CAGE (FRONT OF BODY).

Employee was experiencing discomfort in his right forearm and elbow. Medical diagnosis is belief that employee has tendinitis secondary to repetitive movements at work filing sacks of salt.

On April 6, 2009, employee reported that he was going to see the doctor regarding pain and inflamation in his left arm (elbow area). Employee was given injections to help alleviate the problem. From a prior occurrence, it is assumed that problem arises from placing stress on the arm and elbow.

Hurt his right elbow when a guard he was fitting on an overhead conveyor slipped.

Employee was working in the shaft when his left hand struck a nail, which pierced the skin and resulted in some bleeding. Overnight the employee had swelling in the area where the nail pierced his hand. He was given a tetanus shot and an antibiotic prescription.

Employee struck his hard hat/head against a wire insulator attached to the mine roof as he was carrying parts across a catwalk on the surge bin at the shaft bottom. Employee injured his neck - cervical sprain.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE FILTER ON A DIESEL TANK. THERE WAS PRESSURE ON THE FILTER WHICH SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL INTO HIS FACE, AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLED SALT ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PALLET OFF THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. IT APPEARS THAT HE MAY HAVE SUSTAINED A ROTATOR CUFF INJURY. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL FEBRUARY 10, 20 03.

EE WAS LIFTING A GREASE BARREL ONTO A TRAILER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. UPON A VISIT TO A PHYSICIAN AND HAVING AN MRI DONE, THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FULL THICKNESS TEA R IN THE TENDON IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT SURGERY MAY BE NECESSARY AND MAY RESULT IN A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT IN HTE NEAR FUTURE.

ON SEPT 17, 02 EE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR RELATING TO PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. THE DR HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN AGGRAVATION OF THE TENDONS THAT CONNECT MUSCLES TO THE BONES WHICH IS THE RESULT OF REPETITIVE MOTION FROM HIS WORK. THE DR HAS ORDERED ULTRASOUND MASSAGE AS WELL AS A SPLINT TO BE WORN. THIS MATTER WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON SEPT 23, 02.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BUCKETS ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR. WHILE STANDING BENEATH BUCKETS ON THE ELEVATOR, THE EMPLOYEE NOTED DUST AND OTHER PARTICLESGETTING INTO HIS EYES. A FOREIGN BODY LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE AND WAS REMOVED BY AN OPTOMETRIST LATER THAT EVENING.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS OF SALT ON PALLETS IN THE WAREHOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT ONE OF THE BAGS OFF-BALANCE AND STEPPED BACKWARDS. WHEN HE TRIED TO THROW THE BAG OF SALT ON THE PALLET HE HE ARD A POP IN HIS SHOULDER AND STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN. THE EE HAS INFLAMMATION IN THE MUSCLES IN THE SHOULDER AREA AND THERE MAY BE SOME NERVEDAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS OF SALT ONTO THE FLOOROF A TRUCK. UPON CATCHING ONE OF THE BAGS COMING OFF HE CONVEYER BELT HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

EE WAS OILING AND CLOSING DISCHARGE SLIDES ON AN EMPTY RAILCAR. WHEN EXITING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR HE DROPPED A BAR WHICH PINNED HIS FINGER GAAGAINST THE RAILCAR. HIS FINGER WAS CUT, AND REQ UIRED STITICHES.

EE WAS LOADING BAGS ON A TRUCK. WHEN TURNING TO TAKE A BAG OFF THE SLINGER & THROW IT ONTO A PALLET, HIS LOWER BACK WENT OUT.

EE WAS PUSHING AGAINST A SECTION OF SLINGER BELT TO HELP MOVE IT INTO A TRUCK WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.