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An operator in a skid steer with an enclosed cab could not get the bucket lowered. To get the bucket lowered another employee was standing on the bucket and jumping on it. While jumping on the bucket EE felt a pop in EE's left achilles.
An employee was observing a drag chain conveyor. EE's left hand was holding a drill with chisel attachment, the chisel slipped, and EE's finger contacted the corner casing of the elevator that carries coal to the conveyor. The emergency department classified this injury as a laceration/open fracture to EE's left-hand ring finger, requiring surgery to close the wound.
Our loader was at the Carbis rack at the mine's surface location attempting to open the lid on a pneumatic tank trailer. When they pulled on our latch, they struggled with getting the latch to move. They pulled too hard causing a strain to their groin area. This caused a hernia to their groin area. They will need to have surgery.
Employee was replacing guard on return roller of 196 belt. The right hand side of the guard fell off the pin and the guard swung to the left, pinching EE's left hand between guard and frame. Laceration to left index finger which required 5 stitches.
Hose on tire machine disconnected suddenly when employee was pulling; struck back of left hand on frame of machine. First aid applied to middle knuckle laceration initially; one week later noted limited finger movement, physician diagnosed tendon injury requiring surgery, making injury reportable 5/5/22.
Employee pulled stomach muscle pushing/sliding the rack to load a trailer. Possible hernia.
Employee was washing a small glass cup used in an instrument to test lime quality. The bottom of the cup cracked and fell out, employee cut hand on sharp edge.
11/9, EE was opening a dribble chute on K6 preheater. Chute opened more quickly than expected. Momentum of the handle caused EE's hand to be caught between the handle and a dumpster. It did not hurt much initially but the next day it was worse, EE went to the ER and was diagnosed with a fractured second right metacarpal. Reported to company on 11/12.
Employee unloading 50-lb bags of ANFO. After unloading 3-4 bags, employee felt a "pop" in EE's shoulder then unloaded the rest of the bags (47). Reported to supervisor 30 min later. Orthopedic evaluation and X-ray next day confirmed nothing broken or dislocated. Employee given restriction, no pushing/pulling/lifting greater than 5 lbs with left arm. Follow up after MRI.
Employee was shutting a sliding guard. As EE shut the guard EE pinched wrist between the handles of the guards. The handle of the guard hit into EE's right arm resulting is a fracture in the right wrist.
Employee cleaned out air hood, put it on, piece of lime fell out got into their eye, behind prescription safety glasses. Employee flushed eye, no pain, saw lime in eye. On 1/8/19 they observed lime was still in eye, wanted it removed. 1/9/19 - Went to doc., lime fell out. Prescribed drops to prevent infection.
While inspecting the area of a pipe for a hole that required to be repaired lime fell on the employee as EE was looking up. The lime fell directly on the employees face, getting behind EE's foam lined safety glasses.
Repeated use of a water hose. Holding the hose caused soreness in hand, diagnosed as "bil hand pain, trigger finger". Given work restriction no use of hose.
Employee bent over to tighten hose clamp. When ee stood up ee felt pain in back.
Occurred on 3rd shift (10:00pm-6:00am). Employee changing screens in the METSO screen, pulling on a screen, felt a pain in shoulder. Diagnosed with tendinitis on 12/8, permitted to return to work, and could continue job as normal. The pain continued, follow up MRI found tear in the rotator cuff which was diagnosed on 1/16. This will require surgery and time off.
Cleaning out dust clogged dust collector, air fired on collector and pushed air out cleaning port, hit employee in face. Lime burns in eye.
Inserting cable bolts into drill holes on day shift working from a JLG man basket. This required the employee to reach away from EE's body while pushing the bolt into the drill hole. After installing 15 bolts, employee back felt sore. EE continued to install bolts with support of other employee. At lunch felt pain in back, was seen by doc, diagnosed with lumbar sprain/strain.
Employee retrieving sample bucket from K8 rail car load out. Lime collected in corrugated tube. Employee pulled bucket off stand, the tube flew up in the air, lime in the bend of the tube, in corrugated sections flew out spraying employee chest and face. Lime went under safety glasses and got in both eyes. Eyes were flushed onsite, then in ER. Follow-up at eye care provider.
Loading hydrate for transfer. Loaded 32000 pounds. Vibrated the shoot several times to remove lime from shoot. Lifted the shoot out of the trailer and walked back along the trailer to close the lids and lime came from the shoot and down over contractor employee. It got in face and some got in eye.
Employee loading drilled holes in the face. This involves using a hose to inject emulsion into the holes. The employee was pulling the hose from one hole to the next. It was caught on a rock on the mine floor. Employee pulled the hose to get it to the next hole and felt a pop in R bicep. Diagnosis was minor tear in bicep, limited duty, restricted use of R arm.
Employee alleged a back injury on 9/28/15. Injury was not reported until 10/1/15 when the EE requested medical treatment. EE was diagnosed with a back strain and placed on restrictions on 10/1/15.
Employee was tightening bolts overhead with an impact wrench. Debris fell behind his safety glasses and entered his eye causing an irritation.
Individual was bending wires and sprained his right shoulder. The individual was placing 500 mcm wires into a disconnect and bending them to fit into the disconnect. They were working with a partner at the time of the injury as well.
Removing wood block from metal stand used to hold new burner pipe. Moved block, stand fell, impact foot behind steel toe. RT Foot Contusion, work with minimal ambulation. Required several moves to clear power lines, increased employee interaction. Lack of prep how stand was set up, the wood block was placed on stand and was not needed.
Employee was getting off truck and walking to shanty when he noticed a pain in his right knee
Employee struck on left leg by falling steel. employee received contusion to left calf. employee taken off work until follow-up with doctor.
Employee removing sheet metal from shipping container when he cut his finger on sharp edge. Employee was wearing gloves.
While doing maintenance work the employee accidentally hit the dust collection pipe above where he was working, which caused dust to fall between his safety glasses and face, into his eye.
Possibly due to fact employee had stretched prescription safety glasses, which slid down on his nose, not covering top of eyes. (issue not reported until employee left work site)
Employee was moving an I-Beam with another employee when he felt a strain in his back. He immediately reported incident and continued to work. employee reported back to work on 12/15 and stated his back had not gotten any better and was sent to the clinic. employee was given light duty for 5 days and prescription meds.
Injured back pulling up broken shock on catwalk at mine. On 12/8/14, he made a delivery. Reported the injury from lifting a hose to his supervisor on 12/9/14. He did not indicate that he initially injured himself at the mine on 11/25/14 until he came into fill out injury report. No witnesses. Told loader it needed fixed. Told him he hurt his back.
Employee cut his little finger on a sharp metal edge of a light fixture.
Employee was attempting to open a lid to our pneumatic tank. The lid was frozen shut. The employee pulled the lid to open it. This caused a hernia to the right side groin area.
This was reported as a first aid on 11/12/12 but employee did not seek medical attention until 12/5/12. Employee was pulling electrical cable in a tray when his retractable engaged causing him to twist his back.
Employee was cutting with a torch and when completed he flipped up his shield and dust rolled off of shield behind his safety glasses into his right eye.
Employee was pulling a 3" hose to hook up to pump. When pulling hose he felt a strain to lower back and left arm. Employee did not seek medical attention until 6/29/11.
Employee was loading and unloading roof bolts from the bed of a pick-up truck, he then went to pick up a wheel block from behind the tire and felt a strain to his lower back.
Employee felt pain in left forearm and wrist after loading bolts into the magazine of roof bolter. Employee did not seek medical attention until 5/25/2010.
At 12:50 the Site Supervisor called main office and advised that he had been told by his contact at the plant that an employee from night shift had went to the hospital as a result of lime burns around his neck. Employee had work his shift from Monday, 02/01/10 at 6:00pm to 4:00am Tuesday, 02/02/10.
Employee was servicing a dust truck, reaching between front tire and frame rail, trying to loosen fuel filter to remove.
On 9/22/09 at the end of the employee's shift, the employee was working on the primary feeder pulling a gear off of the primary stone feeder assembly, when the gear disengaged from the shaft. The employee tried to catch it to keep the gear from falling into the lower gear and felt a strain in his lower back. Employee seeked medical attention on 10/6/09.
Employee was shoveling a pile of stone on 4/27/09, he felt a strain but did not seek medical attention, on 5/5/09 employee went for a regular routine physical where his family physician found a hernia.
Employee was shoveling spilled material on 1/26/09, on 1/28/09 he developed a lump on lower left abdomen.
Employee was moving from bay to bay in the #6 kiln preheater when a piece of refractory fell onto his right hand.
Employee was taking bolts out of a guard when the guard slipped off falling down striking his right hand and cutting it.
Employee was attempting to start a pump, when a falling pipe fell toward him, knocking him down.
Employee was shutting the tail gate of a triaxle mack dust truck. When tailgate went shut the employee had his right hand index finger in pinch point.
Employee was reaching down in a chute to clean and overstretched.
Employee was stacking hydrated lime. While stacking he felt tightness in his mid to lower back. Employee used vacation days starting 12/27/07 to 1/04/08. Lost time did not start until 1/07/08.
Employee was loading a 50lb bag of RKP material in hand tied bags. He finished a bag of material and it began to tip over. He reached after it to prevent it from falling and as he did his he hit his left pinky finger on the cage near the bag.