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Cut lace on belt splice of conveyor. Box knife slipped and cut left forearm
The employee was removing a bucket tooth and retainer pin on a Cat 988 loader, employee missed the driver tool used to remove pins striking right thumb with a 3lb hammer. The thumb broke in two places near the mid-knuckle.
Employees were using a hammer bit on a mini-ex to extract large bolts from a raw mill tire. A washer from a bolt shot out in the process striking an employee on the upper lip which required two stitches.
A welder / repairman was using a pry bar to lift up a welded bearing mount plate. The bar slipped and struck the employee in the mouth, causing a small, superficial lip cut and a cracked canine tooth.
Swung hammer, hit wedge, piece of wedge struck off, cut EE's right knee.
Employee was using a kiln ring blaster eight-gauge shotgun to remove a ring in the back of the kiln. After approximately thirty shots, three small pieces of material or shotgun slug projectile ricocheted back and struck face resulting in two sutures on the bridge of nose.
Employee was using a come along and choker to pull the HDR. The HDR had become stuck and would not move in either direction. When EE pulled with the come along the choker failed and the hook came back and struck the EE. EE sustained a broken pinky finger on EE's right hand.
Employee was walking away from another employee breaking rock with a hammer, wedge and feather. A sliver of the wedge busted off and hit employee in the back.
Injured employee (IE) was assisting in the retraction of an inlet probe by means of a hand operated chain lever hoist. During the retraction process a ¼" eye and eye wire rope sling being used failed/broke and the rope snapped back and struck the IE's right wrist and IEE also lost balance and fell onto left buttocks resulting in wrist and coccygeal strain and contusion.
Hit wedge and feather with hammer. Piece of wedge broke off and punctured right calf
Struck by metal bar while performing tower rodding duties. Material fell inside the preheat tower and struck the end of the bar causing the other end to raise and strike the employee.
Employee was working in the Raw Mill trying to loosen an Allen head bolt when ee felt pain in ee right arm near the inside of ee elbow.
Employee was attempting to remove the keeper pin on a D-8 Cat blade with a 2 pound Sledge hammer and a punch. As EE swung the hammer, it glanced off of the punch, hitting EE in the left hand between the thumb and pointer finger. EE sought medical help on 4/13/16, but there were no fractures. EE returned to the doctor on 4/18/16 and was placed on light duty.
Employee was holding pin with chain pliers when another person swung a sledge hammer and it glanced off the pin and hit hand.
Employee was shoveling material at the stacker when EE struck a handrail with the shovel. When this happened, the employee felt tugging in EE's back that radiated up EE's right side.
Two employees were involved in cutting a HiVac hose with a carpet knife. One employee was finishing his cut when the second employee reached over to stabilize the hose. The knife slipped, cutting the holders Right arm. The injury was initially treated with first aid and later that evening the employee sought outside medical treatment.
While removing liners in finish mill, employee was using sledge hammer to loosen a liner. When employee struck liner a small chip of metal broke off and punctured right calf/shin area. Employee received two stitches at medical care facility.
Employee was using a pry bar to close the 'Dump' door underneath a rail car when he felt pain in his lower abdomen.
Injured employee was cutting a zip-tie holding four half inch air hoses together. After positioning his utility knife blade between the zip-tie and hoses he pulled the knife upward. Apparently, his gloved left hand was closer to, or was pulled closer during the cutting and pulling action, the blade than expected because his left hand/thumb area was cut and required six sutures.
A golf ball sized rock fell approximately 60 feet from chute unplugging activities, striking the employee just under the right eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses. The employee received scratches on his eye which required a prescription antibiotic.
Strained lower back cleaning ILC with pry bar
Smashed finger - blood under fingernail drained, tetanus shot administered.
Smashed fingertip between ratchet and bolt
Employee was cutting some rubber and the knife slipped off the rubber hitting his hand. Knife cut approximately 1 inch laceration in right hand near the thumb.
A worker attempted to cut a piece of string from his bib-overalls with a utility knife and accidentally cut his left middle finger. The finger required 4 stitches.
Mechanic was installing a flow meter in a truck using two pipe wrenches, sustaining a right shoulder strain. The incident was treated with 1st aid measures until a 2/5/2015 Independent Medical Examination revealed a rotator cuff tear requiring medical treatment. *Surgery on 4/1/15 with lost time. Modified return is anticipated on 5/15/15, with full duty targeted on 10/1/15.
Employee received a laceration to the left forearm while using a utility knife.
employee was bending over using a hammer when he felt his back tighten up then it went into muscle spasms
Employee was using an adjustable wrench to tighten a turnbuckle. The wrench slipped off and struck the left side of his nose.
Employee was loosening bolts with an impact and wrench. Wrench slipped and hurt his middle finger. Employee didn't mention the injury until next day. X-ray shows no break but MRI has been ordered to check for tendon damage.
Employee was loosening the bolts to open the impactor door. He didn't realize he hurt himself and reported the injury on 3/12/2014. Diagnosis was left shoulder strain. On restricted duty and receiving physical therapy treatments.
Employee was rigging a hydraulic cylinder using a chain fall. When the load became suspended, it shifted to one side trapping the 4th finger on his right hand between the load and the chain.
While loosening bolts to remove a section of "air slide," the air slide came loose suddenly and fell onto employee's arm
Worker was struck on the left upper front tooth with a wrench he was working with resulting in a chipped tooth and dentist visit.
EE was unplugging chute, when rodding bar slipped from grasp, pinching the end of the right ring finger between doorway of chute and rod bar.
Swinging a sledge hammer on some ice buildup over the conveyor base when he lost grip of the hammer, causing his left pinky finger to be smashed in between the hammer and the frame. he reports the bottom half of his fingernail is "popped back" with a "blood blister" noted to the side of the affected finger.
While using a 3/8" rod to help clear chunks of material from a 10" porthole cement unexpectedly followed and it is believed that is when cement/cement dust got into his eye. His eye became irritated as the day went on and at 1320hrs he was transported to the eye doctor and diagnosed with a scratch to his left eye and eye drops were prescribed.
Employee was lifting up on a pipe wrench that was approximately 2 feet below waist level when he felt a pop in his right shoulder, and experienced immediate pain that radiated down the back of his arm, past the triceps to the elbow. Employee did not seek medical attention until 8/20/2013 and was put on modified duty as of that date.
Line of Fire - pipe wrench slipped out of union fitting.
Employee was using a razor knife to trim a plastic swab stick to fit a piece of tubing to be cleaned. The knife slipped and lacerated the thumb and index finger.
While removing a shroud on #4 mill, employee was struck on upper lip with chisel. Event caused laceration which needed 6 stitches to close.
Finger got caught between leverage bar and railing when EE was changing out a valve gate on a silo. Employee was injured on 3/11/13, but sought medical care on 3/25/13.
Was using sledgehammer, felt strain in his back. Has been seeing Occ Med, but no medical treatment was prescribed. Because of continuing random pain, and previous laminectomy from home injury, he requested MRI which was read 4/22/13. Assessment lumbar strain, will now receive steroid injections. He continues to work on his regular job, but now with some restrictions.
Employee was using a pry bar in an attempt to prod limestone down to the crusher rollers. The pry bar hit a cavity in the material which allowed the pry bar to travel down and make contact with the rotating crusher roller. This caused the pry bar to kick back at the employee. The end of the pry bar hit the employee on his right cheek below his right eye.
As the employee was attempting to cut a piece of 8 inch piece of plastic hose with a utility knife, the hose slipped causing the knife to cut the employees left index finger which resulted in 4 stitches.
While chaining down a backhoe, the chain binder snapped closed on his hand and slipped. The left small finger was caught in the chain.
While using the spud bar to try and remove build-up from the calciner wall I hit a hard chunk of material which jammed my shoulder. At that time I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder.8/27/12 EE reported that he still had pain, 8/28 am. 8/28/12 EE was seen by doctor and was prescribed medication for the pain.
The injured employee was using an impact wrench to remove a nut from a piece of equipment. He lost control of the wrench and it fell onto his ungloved thumb causing the injury.
The injured employee was using a tool to help guide a new drag chain into place. A rough terrain fork truck was also slowly pulling the chain to align it with the next segment. The tool slipped from the employee's hands striking the left side shield on his safety glasses causing a laceration above his left eye requiring five sutures.
Employee and crew were hoisting stage IV tipping valve into position when they recognized the tipper was 180 degrees from the correct position. They attempted to cross the chain falls hooks while lifting to to spin it to the correct position. Tipper spun faster than anticipated. Employee was in the line of fire and struck in the knee.