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Employee was in the rollout chute removing a piece of 6" metal used for making 57's and then added plate steel for making 67's while doing this EE struck their ribs left side and stated they thought they felt a pop in their ribs and was having trouble breathing.
Miner was changing a drill bit. While spinning the drill bit, it slipped from the miners hand and smashed their left middle finger at around 10:15 am. Miner let manger know at around 10:37 am and requested medical evaluation. As a result of their medical evaluation miner was diagnosed with a broken left middle finger.
During installation of drive belts on Warman Pump employee received a laceration on left pinky finger. The belts had already been installed. Employee was manually turning the shiv to check belt tension when the tip of finger was pinched between one of the belts and the shiv. X-rays revealed a nondisplaced fracture.
EE was spraying a hose when it slipped, hitting the right forearm. The hose clamp caught their arm causing a laceration.
EE was taking a small boulder off of a locked-out conveyor. EE pinched the tip of right ring finger between the rock and the conveyor structure when removing the boulder. Stitches were needed for EE's fingertip.
Employee was repositioning PPE when a small piece of metal went into right eye. After flushing eye, employee received medical treatment for a scratch to cornea.
Employee felt pain in their lower back after shoveling clean rock. Employee was placed on work restrictions.
Employee tried to stop a metal plate from falling while trying to position it to be welded.
Employee was erecting steel and placed hand in pinch point causing a laceration to the tip of the left ring finger without damage to the fingernail requiring stitches.
While removing C2 tail pulley guard, the guard made contact with the employee's face around employee's chin causing a laceration requiring stitches for wound closure.
Employees hand was pinched between a metal plate and the magnet on C6 Conveyor.
Employee was struck by a small piece of metal in their nose as EE was helping on changing an anvil in the crusher. The employee had to have the metal removed and stitches for wound closure.
While opening the access door on the ANFO truck, the EE's right index finger struck the tanks frame. A jagged/rough area cut through the EE's glove causing a tear drop shaped laceration across EE's right index finger. The EE needed ten (10) sutures to close the wound.
Employee sustained a strain to their forearm while lifting a screen.
Employee's left ring finger was caught between a multiplier handle and metal structure causing lacerations and fractures to the left finger.
Employee struck by piece of angle iron causing a laceration to the scalp requiring medical treatment offsite for wound closure.
While attempting to obtain a sample of material at the 2A stockpile the employee felt a pop in EE's arm.
Employee pinched EE's finger while attempting to remove a belt clamp.
While cleaning material around the access hatch on C1 Conveyor the employee lifted the hatch and twisted their back. Employee felt pain in their back but did not report it to management until 11/1/2021. Employee was taken to occupational medicine for evaluation and was later released back to work with restrictions.
Employee injured their left pinky finger while placing an outrigger support plate back on the crane.
Employee was cleaning between Screen 6 & 7 when employee attempted to move a metal plate on the ground. Employee felt a pop in their groin. Employee was taken to clinic for evaluation.
Employee attempted to remove a stuck safety chain on a crane block. The workers finger got caught in the block and resulted in a injury to EE's left hand.
While pushing a piece of plywood employee felt pop in right shoulder.
While climbing up into the drill to move it, employee grabbed the handle with right arm and used left arm to grab the steering wheel and felt something pull in left shoulder.
While placing lifting strap on pipe employee experienced a strain to lower back.
Miner was working on bearing housing when they felt a pop in the lower back.
Employee received a slight bruise to EE's right leg while moving a metal plate on top of a crusher.
Employee was attempting to rotate the rotor inside the primary crusher. EE said had heard a pop in back. It got stiff.
Struck by air hose above left eye.
The employee and another employee were carrying a new screen up to the building. When they got to the top of the catwalk and stopped for a break employee noticed an uncomfortable feeling in employee's abdomen.
Employee was taking a conveyer pulley off a pallet. EE squatted and bent down to lift one end up and roll it off the pallet. As EE did EE twisted slightly causing EE to have pain in the lower left side of EE's back.
EE was attempting to get a piece of steel from the steel rack. EE had moved 2 pcs of channel to get to the pc of steel EE wanted & when EE moved the 2nd pc of channel the 1st pc of channel came back on finger in turn lacerating ring finger on left hand which required 7 stitches.
While ee was priming the fuel pump at tank 1 EE put fuel into the priming tube of the pump. Started the pump and went up on the truck to see if it primed. It didn't act like it primed so EE went back down turned the pump off and shut valves, when EE removed cap off priming tube diesel fuel shot out getting past EE's safety glasses and into EE's eyes and mouth.
Employee was removing the drain plug on the transmission of a piece of mobile equipment. While performing this task the employee strained his left shoulder.
Employee was working on power steering box on a Mack haul truck; the box swung down and pinched his left wrist/arm, causing a laceration.
Removing pipe flange from SP-5 rental pump, employee was holding flange so co-worker could get a bolt out when bolt came out flange fell to the ground pinching employee's left index finger between falling flange and flange on the ground.
Employee had picked up a drum of wire in order to place it on turn table. He lost his grip on it. When he tried to catch it, he felt a pull
The injured worker was assisting in the removal of a snubber pulley from a conveyor frame. As the snubber pulley was being lifted the IW's hand became momentarily pinched between the pulley and the conveyor frame. The IW suffered a broken finger and severe laceration. The IW returned to work with restrictions.
EE started shift @ 6:30 am & was working w/co-worker. At about 6:50 am, EE carried a come-a-long weighing about 20#. Immediately afterwards, EE commented he may have pulled a muscle in his back. He continued working, incl. walking, carrying tools & picking up 80# angle iron (@ 8:30 am). When he returned to co-worker & handed him 15# bearing he said he felt sharp pain in his back
While attempting to lift a cover plate to expose a broken hydraulic hose on a 980 Cat loader employee felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He was treated for an abdomen strain & returned to restricted duty. He returned to his regular job as a mechanic. After additional testing it was determined that he has a hernia. He is OOW for hernia surgery as of June 18th.
Flipping cutting edge
EE was loading an old cutting edge into a one ton dump. He lost control of cutting edge and caught his left hand pinky finger between the cutting edge and the top of the tailgate causing a fracture & contusion needing stitches. EE was wearing heavy gloves and the cutting edge weighed approx. 65 lbs.
Employee was shoveling waste material under a conveyor when he felt pain in his right hip as he worked. chiropractic treatment was sought at first by didn't help. lost time began after treating with a physician who took EE out of work on October 27.
Shoveling gravel into holes at quarry shot, hurt shoulder.
While installing speed reducer on head pulley conveyor 26, EE pushed the speed reducer onto shaft. Injured had his hand on back side wiggling the reducer for it to slide onto shaft. When it shot on, EE's right hand fifth finger got smashed between the speed reducer and a piece of angle.
EE was lifting an empty oxygen bottle off of the welder truck when he felt pain in his right shoulder. Initially this was reported as first aid however after testing was performed it was determined that surgery was required. EE surgery is scheduled for 12/15/2010.
Employee reported on 3-1-2010 he felt pain in right groin while assisting in lifting a steel plate..he did not request medical treament at the time of report. 12 days later he did seek medical treament and was diagnosed with a hernia and scheduled for surgery on 3-26-2010 and estimated to be off work for 4 weeks.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND PICKED A 5 GALLON SPRING WATER BOTTLE (FULL)WITH ONE HAND AND SLIGHTLY PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE
Employee stepped out on catwalk of loader to clean windows when he felt something pull in his left knee area.
EE was guiding inside part of breaker into case of main breaker when it pushed forward pinching finger between both parts cutting end of little finger almost off.