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Employee was pulling knife gate out from chute when a finger was pinched causing a laceration.
Clear sunny sky on dry level ground replacing conveyor belt roller assembly at chest height with assistance.
Employee was relocating a storage locker from an employee breakroom to the maintenance shop. Upon doing so, the employees left hand was caught between the locker and a heavy duty shop table causing a contusion.
Employee was installing v-belts on the head pulley at a feed hopper. Right hand ring finger tip was fractured when the finger tip was caught between the v-belt and pulley. Employee was provided immediate medical attention, and returned back to work next scheduled shift.
Employee reported pain in right shoulder from shoveling.
EE was attempting to remove screen covers to screw located below screen to remove broken flights when screen got caught on EE's shirt, causing the screen to twist, catching the EE's left ear lobe with jagged edge of screen cloth causing a laceration that required 5 sutures to close.
EE was working to shorten a chain on an apron feeder. When attempting to drive a connecting pin back into the chain, the pin fractured causing shrapnel to strike the EE in the forehead causing a small laceration. EE received 3 sutures to close the wound.
EE was installing the shroud on the differential and was checking shroud and gear clearance. EE's finger got caught between the gear and the shroud
On 2/15/2019, an EE sustained a dislocation to the left index finger while attempting to install a timing belt on a vibratory shaker screen. EE was placed on work restrictions and prescribed an immobilization splint to wear on the left index finger.
The EE was working to remove a bearing housing from the Wobbler Feeder, located at the primary. Upon removing the bearing housing from the shaft, the housing slipped, catching the employee's hand on the way down, catching the employee's index finger between the housing and the feeder structure, causing a rupture wound to the finger that required 19 sutures to close.
While lifting tail pulley guard up with hoist to access bearing, the guard became stuck on pulley shaft. Employee tried to free by hand. When it came loose it pinched left pinky finger against the shaft, requiring stitches.
Electrician was pulling tool bag from the bed of the bucket truck. As employee turned to walk away, the bag slid off the bed and jerked employee's left wrist down, chipping a small bone fragment from a wrist bone.
Employee was installing apron feeder flights. As it was being set into place it shifted. The employee was guiding it with employee's left hand, which was cut by the edge of the flight when it shifted.
on 04/06/2017, the EE in question reported that they had hyperextended their right knee while relocating a pump but continued working unaffected by the incident. It was later determined that the EE had torn the ACL and Meniscus of the right knee. EE reported to work on restricted duty on 06/08/2017 following corrective procedure on the knee.
Employee was changing a take-up pulley bearing. Employee attempted to remove the sleeve and rear race by sliding it off the shaft. The sleeve got caught on the burrs at the end of the shaft. Employee's finger got caught between the race and the wing pulley bushing. This resulted in the finger tip being broken and a laceration.
While removing the metal skirt board from the conveyor, employee's left pinky finger was caught between the skirt board in hand and chute. Employee was wearing glove for safety. Cut was immediately attended to in Emergency Room and received 4 stitches and antibiotics. No lost time days.
Employee was moving steel on the storage pile to retrieve material for a project. EE felt back tighten as ee moved the steel. It got worse throughout the week.
Employee was picking up the edge of a perforated metal plate which is called a punch plate; to put a chain thru the hole in the plate so employee could lift plate with the boom truck up to the top deck of screen. When employee picked up the edge of the plate to put something under it; the plate slid forward landing on right middle finger.
Employee was pushing john boat off the bank when EE lost footing and dove into the boat so EE wouldn't fall in the water. EE struck left shin on the bow of the boat, requiring stitches.
While lowering chain curtain into a feed chute in an aggregate silo, worker reached down to move the curtain into the slot, the curtain shifted and caught the end of his glove pulling his finger under the shaft attached to the curtain, smashing the tip of his finger off.
While employee was helping build truck bed for maintenance truck they stopped for lunch and his right eye was irritated and bothering him like something was in it. He came in the next day and said his right eye was still bothering him so we took him to the clinic to get eye checked and they said nothing was stuck in his eye but that it was scratched up.
Employee was checking screen and bearings were locked up. He had the v belts to the motor off. He took the guard for the timing belt and the belt loose. He began to remove belt. He had right hand on the bottom of the belt and left hand was on the side of the belt. He went to slide the belt off, the counterweights rolled and pinned his hand between the belt and the counterweight.
Setting screen deck in place, got hung up, employee was looking to see where it was hung up at, deck suddenly slid down frame landing down on his right lower leg between deck and channel iron, was not pinned in due to the back up come-a-long being in place.
The employee was cleaning a chute of consolidated material when a large portion of material came loose and struck him in the chest. He suffered fractures to the ribs (2) and sternum.
Pulling parts off old dragline to repair loading dragline. Prying and sliding spider gear off shaft and when it came off end of shaft it pinched finger between spider gear and shoe.
Employee was replacing an air pump in operators seat. He had the seat blocked up and the block slipped crushing his right arm.
Employee stooped down to pickup a 12 to 18" rock and felt pain in his lower back.
Employee sprained his ankle when he stepped on to cat walk after releasing his lanyard from a position above his head.
The employee was dragging a tow cable. He dropped the cable and it struck his right thigh causing a laceration. Sutures were required.
EE was helping a scale company remove weights from a scale. The weights were 4" round 52" long and 185 lbs. While moving the second weight, the weight dropped onto the belt and smashed EE's middle finger, right hand between the conveyor structure and one side of the weight. EE's finger was crushed and sustained a fracture open to the tip of the finger.
A mechanic suffered a torn meniscus in the left knee when the tailgate on the service truck struck his knee while attempting to climb in the bed. The employee refused medical attention until January 20th, 2014. The employee continued his normal duties until surgery on May 13th 2014. This report is delayed due to delayed diagnosis and no medical treatment for 14 months.
Employee was lifting a 10 lb ladder out of a rail car and felt a burning in his right shoulder. Acute tendonitis
Employee's left hand was struck by a rock while his hand was resting on a handrail. Broken bones and lacerations.
Employee was cleaning out the wobbler when a 12" rock rolled down a 6' slope and smashed his finger against a 3/8" plate on a lifting basket. Employee sustained a fracture on his left ring finger, 2 cm laceration to the left ring finger, Contusion to left middle finger & 1 cm laceration to the left middle finger & sutures.
Employee was lifting a roll of skirtboard rubber causing strain. This injury became reportable on Jan. 13th 2012, when the employee finally was able to see an orthopedic surgeon. The injury had not been medically treated or immobilized, nor had any prescription been issued and the employee continued to perform his normal duties as a leadman at the loadout.
EE was gathering supplies to make a lace in conveyor belt when a bug flew in under his safety glasses and got in his eye. He took his glasses and glove off to remove the bug and he said his hands were a little dirty. Don't know if the bug or the dirt scratched his eye.
EE had been working on machine when he felt pain in right forearm. Pain has progressed and treatment was sought one week later.
Mechanic was getting gear from underneath dozer. Gear flipped causing gear to catch his finger between gear and concrete floor, causing cut to finger requiring stitches.
There was a bin on the ground. EE placed another bin on top of it so he could measure and cut it. The top bin slipped and employees middle finger on his right hand sustained an open fracture and avulsion of the nail.
3 ee let off the tail pulley to make a lace. After making the lace they were trying to tighten the belt with the winch and noticed the brake was set on the winch. 1 ee was holding the handle of the winch with both hands while another ee released the brake and the handle slipped out of ee hand and hit him in left eye.
Employee was trying to pull a grease gun hose from a grease line hose. He was having difficulty. He exerted more force causing the two hoses to come apart. His right hand flew into a conveyor frame below the hand rail. His right index finger went into the pinch point between the roller and conveyor belt. He suffered a fractured & lacerated finger.
Climbing upon the dozer he injuried his left legin the calf area
EE was changing return rollers on the field belts. He strained the muscles in his back resulting in a back injury.
As employee was removing sheet metal from a building, a gust of wind caused the metal to strike the employee on his right wrist. The incident resulted in a laceration.
Employee was in the process of repositioning a grease line, when his left index finger (finger nail) was caught in between belt and roller. The employee received a lacaretion, requiring sutures.
Employee was putting rocks in bucket to clean an area. He overfilled the bucket and lifted with no assistance and felt a pull on his lower right-side back.
Employee was welding at the primary crusher. While breaking flux off the weld, he felt some of the flux get in his eye.
Employee was installing a shaker lip on a screen at the screening tower. The lip got hung and the employee tried to free it up by pushing on it. As it freed up he felt the sharp corner of the metal in the center of his hand.
Employee was helping another employee attach a discharge lip between a shaker and a crusher. When one employee pushed the lip, one side slid in but the other did not. When they tried to push the other side, it slid too far, cutting the employee on the left hand.
Employee was unhooking an air line on a railroad car. When the coupling unhooked it released the air and blew dust under his safety glasses into his eye.