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Employee was staging liners, when they accidentally pinched the tip of their finger when setting one down. The nail was broken in half and bleeding, Causing a finger fracture
Employee states lower back and shoulder discomfort from lifting spilled grinding media that weighed up to 24lb.
Employee experienced Personal Medical causing them to injure their foot while stepping out of shower.
Employee had to restack liners because the original pallet was damaged and needed to be replaced on another pallet, an extra task that can be avoided if the original pallets are better managed. When moving the concave liners from a damaged pallet, one of the liners shifted and crushed a finger, causing an open tuft fracture of right index finger with nail damage.
On 08/22/2025 at 1300 an employee was inside tub of Grade 1 Disc filter north retrieving piece of cpvc pipe that was dropping the drain valve. The employee moved their leg against an agitator fin which cut their upper thigh resulting in 3 sutures to close wound.
Mechanic was inspecting a bolter to replace the striker bar. The extractor and striker bar were resting on the rails when the mechanic placed their left hand on the extractor and right hand on the striker bar it rolled forward and off of the bolter resulting in a laceration and a tufts fracture to the distal phalanx on right ring finger.
Employee was connecting a flange to a pipe and was struck in the mouth by one of the bands.
Heavy equipment maintenance employee opened roll door for heavy equipment fueling and used more force than necessary. Hand bumped into top of door frame causing some bruising of right hand/bones restricting ability to squeeze and lift with right hand.
Pushing object to align positioning for bolt. Felt a strain in back muscles
Employee was carrying a liner with another employee. The liner almost dropped and the employee attempted to catch the liner before it hit the second employee. The liner caught the employee's right pinky finger between the liner and feeder and the finger was pinched. The pinch lacerated the finger, which required 3 stitches to close.
Operator closed grid box of Liebherr T-264 Haul Truck during pre-operation inspection and pinched their right 5th digit between the latch of the panel and the panel itself.
Working alone
The haul truck was lodged in mud and being removed by the maintenance team.
Employee was washing their glassware from lunch when it contacted the counter, shattering the dish, causing lacerations to both hands. One of which required a single stitch.
Employee attempted to re-secure bolt on service truck air brake system, ring clamp released causing part of system to impact individual in face causing laceration to eyebrow and mild concussion.
Diesel diagnostic mechanic was working on air stem of inner dual tire. Ice/muck material that was frozen to underside of haul truck bed melted from haul truck surface and released due to gravity and fell on head, neck and shoulder.
Incorrect procedure followed to dislodge a rock lodged in the rear duals of a haul truck.
Employee was moving a large toolbox from the shop bay to the toolbox storage locker. The toolbox then struck an electrical cord protective cover, which made the toolbox off balance causing it to tip over. The toolbox landed on the employee's foot. Employee was diagnosed with a contusion.
Diagnosed with 4th and 5th distal phalanx tuft fracture from pinch point incident (tuft fracture is chip of bone)
EE was going to loosen the valve as steam came out. EE moved arm quickly, which was over EE's head, and that's when EE heard a pop while EE was moving arm.
Employee was installing 30lbs bolts into belt liner. EE's grip slipped and EE lost grip on the bolt. The bolt then came down on EE's left 3rd finger dealing damage. This resulted in 8 stitches on the 3rd finger. The employee was well rested and fit for duty.
Replacing return roller on conveyor during shutdown operations. While trying to place roller in hanger other end came out of hanger and roller moved and employee's fingers were pinched between belt jack base and roller. Right hand 4th and 5th fingertips needed stitches and tips of fingers are getting further evaluation by specialist for additional bone or soft tissue damage.
Employee was checking fluids on the top level of a 994 loader in the manhole behind the cab. When EE went to climb out, EE placed hand and the panel closed on EE's hand causing lacerations requiring stitches.
Employee was lifting a rock guard when the employee strained a wrist on 8/18/23. The incident became reportable on 9/5/23 after a routine follow up appointment when the employee was given restrictions.
EE received 5 stitches to tip of left-hand middle finger after dropping a core barrel with estimated weight 100lbs on left-hand middle finger, this then got pinched between the Core Barrel and a rock on the ground. EE was wearing gloves, but not the impact type that may have helped reduce the severity of the injury.
On 6/6/2023, a mill maintenance employee was struck in the hand by a broken lifting eye attached to a pump motor. The employee was prescribed a brace on 7/25/2023 making the case reportable.
Heavy equipment operator was asked by a mechanical contractor to help EE lift EE's toolbox into the bed of truck. As they were lifting the toolbox the operator felt a pop in EE's right muscle. Didn't hurt at the time, but when mentioned the following day EE was taken to ER for eval, provided restricted duty (for one day but then missed days for ultimate surgery).
Really small metal object imbedded in eye during maintenance activity. Did not notice till later due to irritation
mine maintenance employee pushing oil drain skid out from under rubber tire dozer feet got caught up in handle of cart, looked down at feet and did not pay attention to hand placement when hand got pinched between moving part and heavy equipment causing small laceration due to pinch
Employee was attempting to start a compressor with a pull cord and struck EE's elbow on the side rail of the pickup truck.
On 11/16/2021, employee was cleaning and moving bolts for an upcoming project. Employee felt strain in EE's left wrist that evening and on 11/17/2021 EE noticed that there was swelling as well. Employee received a strain to left forearm.
Employee pinched finger while removing shackles from spreader beam.
Was moving sandbags and they felt pain in back.
One employee's hard hat bumped the side of the chute causing it to fall (~8 feet) off EE's head and landed on another employee's left thumb.
Discomfort and some some limited range of motion in right shoulder due to use when shoveling snow. Repetitive use pushing and some lifting. Working with restrictions.
Employee was stepping backwards off of the ladder of a dozer when EE felt something pop. EE's thigh by the groin area started hurting along with right side abdominal pain.
Employee was pulling self up by PC1 table to gain visual of PC1 belt near reclaim corridor gate. Employee felt pain in left shoulder and stepped down.
Standing in the line of fire. Wrong positioning of lower extremities. Release of stored energy. Not fully understanding the dynamics of stored energy. Injury to middle toe on right foot up to $10,000
After completing an extensive investigation it was determined on 9/11/2020 after conversations with diagnostic physicians that an employee suffered an arm muscle strain from an unknown cause.
Employee was cleaning up work area at CV-09/10 transfer chute prior to taking a break. Employee placed EE's hand on an I-beam and the chute door that was leaning against another I-beam slipped and smashed employees right ring finger between the I-beam and the chute door. The result was a laceration and fracture to the right ring finger.
Employee was taking components out of a bucket on the electric shop table, the bucket started to fall to the ground, and when the employee tried to catch it, a piece of metal from the bucket sliced employee's middle finger of left hand.
Operator was turning on the heater valves of a CAT D10N Dozer and ring finger on left hand made contact with the alternator fin.
Employee was removing liners from mill and pinched left hand underneath liner injuring thumb.
Employee was moving a 4 inch x 4 inch wooden block and received a splinter in finger. Employee reported injury on 8.30.2019. Employee refused medical attention. Employee returned to work on the next regular work day on 9.3.2019 and stated that they had visited a personal physician and was prescribed antibiotics. Finger became infected.
Employee was servicing a loader and as employee went to climb into the lube truck, felt a pinching in left groin area. As the employee continued with a few more services, the area became more painful the more the employee got in and out of the lube truck.
After completing an investigation, an employee alleges that EE suffered back pain in the evening after completing EE's shift on 04/02/2019 and sought treatment on EE's own on 04/10/2019 and notified supervisor at approximately 8:00 PM that EE went to the doctor and the doctor notified EE that EE had a work related injury.
Supervised contractor was rolling a cyclone vortex into position for a crane pick and in the process tore EE's bicep.
Employee picked up a 67 lb. conveyor belt scraper from a storage shelf and put it on left shoulder. As employee was carrying it to the truck, they felt a pain in their back between and below their shoulder blades.
Employee parked rubber tire dozer, RT01, at the fuel bay and dismounted the machine. Employee climbed back up to the cab and felt something in shoulder pop. No pain or discomfort followed. After fueling the machine, employee climbed up the ladder to remove lockout key and while climbing down felt something tear in left bicep and was in pain.
While clearing the metal bin chute, the employee chose to manually move a rock by self and in the process strained right shoulder.