In an attempt to close a liquor feed valve with a valve wrench, the valve broke the process, resulting in the wrench slipping and smashing the employee's right pinky finger.
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Showing all 44while pulling on a come-a-long chain, the chain slipped and pinched the left middle finger.
Employee notice product (soda ash) was not feeding adequately on to the 1410 belt. Employee began to rod out blockage. While rodding out though the gate on #2 Bin, the blockage broke free and hot soda ash overwhelmed employee trying to get out of the way of the product. Employee received burns to mid-thigh and calve areas on both legs.
Employee was cutting foam board with utility knife. While finishing cutting the board, knife slipped and caught employee's left ring finger. Employee received stitches in finger and returned to work.
While trying to align bolt hole with a bar on a take-up frame and ram frame on a belt drive, mine employee pinched right pinky finger between bar and ram frame. Mine employee broke tip of the top bone of the right pinky finger.
While stripping cable with utility knife employee cut left middle finger requiring three stitches.
Employee was operating torque gun to tighten bolts on # 2 filter and pinched EE's left index finger to the shell of the filter. Left index finger was lacerated and required stitches.
Employee was tying down two supply trailers using a 3/4 Ton come-a-long, when EE tightened the chain the hook slipped hitting the employee in the back of the arm above the right elbow.
Employee working on ripper chain, hit the ripper chain pin with a hammer. A piece of metal shrapnel hit the mechanic in the left index finger going through glove, causing a laceration. Employee received stitches.
Employee was using sledge hammer to unplug #1 ore bin and sprained EE's right shoulder. Employee went out 1/5/2021 for surgery on right shoulder. From our Independent Medical Evaluator report on 3/31/21, this injury is reportable.
Employee was hammering a pin in the roadway. Swinging a 4 lb. hammer employee missed pin and struck EE's left hand.
While using pry bar, Employee punctured skin between thumb and index finger on left hand. Employee received stitches and returned to work.
Tightening canopy bolts on a shuttle car, miner slipped off bolt and felt a pop and burning sensation in EE's left arm and shoulder. After testing and evaluation from the doctor, the doctor's report on 7/22/2019 to mine that this will be a reportable injury. Miner will get surgery 7/29/2019.
Employee was cutting FCT belt when the utility knife slipped and cut right thigh.
Employee was using a sledge hammer to unplug chute when ee felt a pop in left shoulder. Employee went to doctor on 7/20/17 for MRI. On 8/2/17 it was determined that ee had a torn muscle and that it was work related caused by the incident. The employee is currently off work.
While using a pry bar assisting in adjusting a pinion on a dryer the bar slipped and pinched the tip of the right hand ring finger. This action caused a nondisplaced distal phalanx fracture
Employee was tapping on roller with hammer when right thumb was pinched causing a laceration resulting in 12 stitches.
Employee was swinging a sledgehammer overhead when he felt a strain in his groin. He was later diagnosed with a hernia.
Employee was using a utility knife to cut conduit when the knife slipped at cut his left palm.
Employee was prying motor into place when he pulled a muscle in his back. Employee was being treated by chiropractor. 7000-1 is being completed due to Part 50 audit.
Employee was trying to unplug a pipe when he got burned by trona and condensate when part of the pluggage came free and got him on his right side, mostly on his forearm.
Employee was taking a bearing off of a truion with a hammer. The employee hit the bearing with the hammer and a piece of bearing broke off and struck him in the hand causing a laceration which required sutures.
Employee was loosening a nut which broke loose suddenly and pinched his middle finger between the wrench and angle iron frame, resulting in a fracture to the middle finger of his right hand.
Employee was holding belt while other was hammering splice pin out when he was struck above right eye causing laceration.
Employee was splicing a belt when he reached down with his hand to check the rivets when he was struck by a sledgehammer causing fractures to his index and middle finger.
Employee was setting cat walk on drive when he pinched his thumb between the beam and the spud wrench.
Employee was cutting a piece of belt when he cut his right upper forearm.
Employee was pulling bit out of miner when the wrench slipped and fractured his ring finger on his right hand.
Employee was cutting a piece of belt when he cut his right leg.
Employee was removing a tooling bolt with a hammer and wrench. When he hit the wrench with the hammer, the wrench bounced back , catching his finger between the hammer and wrench.
While bolting bearing box to table, employee took a bolt out of the bottom which caused the box to come loose and pinned his finger between box and table.
EE was cutting belt skirting, when his knife slipped, cutting his left thumb.
EE was cutting a piece of hose with a utility knife when he slipped and cut his finger.
Employee was working on a calciner when the wrench he was working with slipped off the nut and he smashed his left index finger wich required stiches.
Employee was changing bits on a miner. When he pushed hard on the wrench, he felt a rip in his left shoulder. He will have surgery on 11/30/09.
Employee was attempting to unplug dryer discharge chute. When he applied water to the chute, the ash flashed causing 1st and 2nd degree burns to both arms.
While prying cone out of classifier, pry bar slipped out of seam of cone striking employee on the upper lip creating a laceration which required stitches.
Employee was pulling slack out of come-along when chain came unhooked causing come-along to strike employee in mouth and chipping three teeth.
Employee was changing out a bit on the miner with a bit wrench when his right thumb got caught between the wrench and the bit resulting in a broken thumb.
While attempting to close the overhead steam valve on #4 dryer with a wrench while standing on a roll-away platform employee twisted his left knee.
Employee was changing bit on bore miner. Bit wrench slipped off bit and struck employee in mouth breaking a tooth and chipping another.
Employee was pulling on chain fall when he felt a strain in his left arm.
EE was trying to close #3 dryer overhead valve. The valve was very hard to operate. He hurt his right shoulder while struggling to close the valve. He was using a 36" pipe wrench as per usual.
Two employees were working together to clean up dust piles. EE was shoveling and other ee was using a pick. Other accidently stuck ee in the right forearm with the pick. The result in a puncture wound and sutures.