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EE was driving out a pin with a hammer for the finish mill hydraulic arm when the pin broke loose causing the punch EE was holding to shift pinching EE's left middle finger against the pin eye edge causing a laceration on EE's left ring finger.
While employee was cutting the rubber insulation from around the wires in the motor junction box, their retractable utility knife cut through abrasion-resistant glove on left hand, resulting in a laceration of thumb. They immediately went back to the Electrical Shop to clean and perform basic first aid on the wound.
While setting up a chain breaker to disconnect the drive chain on an Elevator, the handle of the tool detached and struck the employee in the mouth, resulting in a chipped tooth
The employee was using a knife to cut a hose (not the company approved safety blade). While cutting the hose the employee cut EE's left forearm.
EE used a hammer to strike the head of a 10" chisel to free a stuck idler on a belt conveyor. When EE struck the chisel EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left forearm and EE's arm bled. EE was taken to the hospital where EE received treatment for a foreign body puncture (metal from the chisel head). EE received two stitches after the doctor tried to unsuccessfully to remove the metal.
Employee was using a prybar to open the southeast door to raw mill separator. The prybar slipped causing EE's middle finger to become wedged between the prybar and the platform handrail.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A VALVE HANDLE THE TOOL SLIPPED AND STRUCK THEM IN THE CHIN
The pump is moved with a remote but sometimes gets stuck and the smooth metal wheels spin in place and the pump is "stuck" in place. The historical EE response has been to use a crow bar to lift and push the pump forward. While moving using the crow bar, the EE twisted awkwardly and then pain started in the lower groin area
Employee was working on the 300 elevator on FM7 torquing the splice. Torque wrench slipped and caught EE's fingers and smashed EE's right hand thumb and index finger in between the bucket elevator housing and the torque wrench handle
Employee was cutting a plastic bucket, the knife slipped off the bucket and cut their hand
EE was using a sledgehammer to seat the hose to allow fangs (locking arms) to set in to latch hose in correct location, while seating the hose EE struck a finger between the hammer handle and a bolt on the hose clamp
EE was trying to seat the drive shaft into a screw conveyor using a 10 lb. dead blow hammer when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's groin. EE said EE had a hernia repair 10 years ago and was worried EE tore the mesh used to repair it. EE said EE felt a sharp pain while swinging the hammer
Miner was clearing material from a door on south side of Feed shelf using high pressure water gun. Miner was reaching over the handrail to hold the gun when they pulled the trigger. Hot material shot out of the spray port into the miner's glove burning their left wrist and palm.
While cutting crown rubber for the installation of a shaker deck, they accidentally cut their right thigh. Cut required 3 stitches.
Employee was working at the wash plant removing bolts when the wrench slipped striking employee's right eyebrow
Two EEs were attempting to install new troughing roller on the A19 belt. EEs lifted the roller with comealongs to get it into place. While lifting the roller got caught on the hand rail. EE's pulled back on the roller to get it over the hand rail. Roller swung forward pinching the EE's left hand ring finger between roller and a roller frame under the belt causing a laceration.
Employee was attempting to loosen a 7/8 inch nut that was securing the fan motor at waist level. Employee pulled on a 24 inch adjustable wrench and felt a sharp pain in groin area.
On 4/10 EE was removing a sump pump from 010 pan conveyor area. EE placed it on a stable surface to remove the coupling from the discharge line. While pushing a 4-ft pipe wrench to loosen the coupling EE felt a pop and some pain in EE's lower left rib cage. EE reported this to EE's supervisor. On 4/12 EE requested to see a doctor. Diagnosis: rib cage intercostal muscle strain.
Employee was using a come along to help close and secure doors on the spray tower screw. The hook slipped and contacted employee's prescription safety glasses. The hard side shield on safety glasses caused a 1.3cm laceration in right eyebrow.
Individual was using a rod to change valve position. The valve was difficult to move so they jerked on the rod which rotated and struck them in the face above the left eyebrow causing a laceration.
EE was torqueing studs on a drive shaft gearbox and as they were pulling upwards on the torque wrench they felt pop in their elbow.
While performing maintenance on the #5 finish mill discharge elevator, the employee used a safety utility knife to cut a rubber door seal. While cutting, the blade went through the rubber seal and through the leather glove EE was wearing. This caused a laceration to EE's left index finger.
Employee was removing a fuel filter from a 988K loader. While trying to loosen the filter EE overexerted self pulling on the filter wrench. This caused a strain in the lower abdominal area.
EE was lancing a chute when a piece of material fell and struck the end of the lance. The lance pivoted up and struck the EE on the left cheekbone, causing a cut that needed stitches to close.
While beating on a chute the employees hammer contacted an airline slightly above and behind EE causing it to be redirected which caused it to hit the left thumb of EE's off hand. This created a laceration which required a few stitches to close up.
Employee was pulling down with a pipe wrench in right hand, while holding a 1/2 inch pipe fitting with a pair of channel locks in the left hand. The employee heard a pop in the back area of left shoulder while applying downward force with right hand while trying to loosen fitting.
After prolonged use of a sledge hammer the EE started having pain in arm. Due to inflammation from swinging the sledge hammer EE experienced a pinched nerve in right shoulder.
EE was working on preheat tower shoveling material when dust kicked up and got into left eye, causing an abrasion, resulting in prescribed eye drops with two days off work.
While removing an inspection door, (knocking a bolt loose with a shovel), the door became dislodged and fell on EE's right foot behind the steel toe breaking the big toe in 3 places.
Employee worked a week and found on the 10th that something was wrong and was taken to the company doctor. Striking a sprocket with an iron hammer and not a dead blow or brass hammer. Metal splinter split off and went into left cheek.
Employee was hanging a chain-fall to conduct a weight test on the kiln feed tank. Employee tried to reposition hand and the left middle finger was pinched between the chain-fall and the tank door, resulting in a fracture.
Employee was cleaning out a chute with a metal rod when it became entangled in the machine, causing right hand to strike against the machine housing. Resulted in lacerations on fingers of right hand.
Mechanic used a 12-lb hammer to strike flat end of a 68" pipe that EE was holding to push out plate that wedged between the mill's arm and wall. As the mechanic hammered the pipe, the pipe slipped off the plate and EE tried to steady the pipe by placing EE's hand on the flat end of the pipe just as the mechanic swung the hammer striking EE's hand lacerating L middle finger.
An employee was using a sledge hammer to drive off the cap from the rotor slot. A small piece of metal from the rotor cap chipped off and struck the forearm of an employee standing aside causing a laceration.
Maintenance employee was performing tracking adjustments on the palletizer belt. The employee had a hammer in right hand and was holding on to the belt frame with left hand. As the employee began to tap on the belt roller with the hammer, the hammer was caught by the moving roller and the employee's upper arm became pinched between the roller and conveyor belt.
Employee was replacing O-ring on 775E haul truck. Loosening bolt, felt pop in right wrist. Replaced ring, reattached oil hose. Reported to Sup. No first aid or med attention. Med eval following week due to pain. Restricted duty, brace.
Employee was attempting to remove a conveyor belt's return idler from its bracket using a 3-foot pry bar. While on the catwalk, employee was pulling on the bar to remove the idler when the bar suddenly slipped out and they felt a pop in right shoulder. On 06/22/21, MRI reveals slight tear in right shoulder rotator cuff and employee was put on restricted duty.
Employee twisted Right knee while operating chain fall. Employee on 7 days of restricted duty
10/05/20 employee was putting drag chain on tail sprocket with come-along/prybar, come-along broke. Drag chain tensioner jolted, jarring right arm. Reported immediately, no med attn needed. Requested doc's exam 2 weeks later, received injection. Follow up MRI on 12/28/20 found torn tendon, surgery scheduled 01/05/21. Out as of 01/04/21.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY A PAN CONVEYOR FREE FROM UNDERNEATH AN IDLER. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND & WRIST HIT THE CONVEYOR'S TAIL SPROCKET. EMPLOYEE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN & DIAGNOSED WITH A RIGHT HAND/WRIST CONTUSION.
Foreman was feeling the inside of a hole that had been reamed out using right middle finger. Foreman was making sure there was no residue in the hole. As they had the finger in the hole, the porta-power that was supporting the push pole slipped and allowed the push pole to drop. The employee suffered a distal tip amputation sparing the finger nail, there was no bony exposure.
Employee was driving a key into a keyway for a coupling and shaft when they did not hit the key squarely. Employee's hand hit the coupling and fractured the tip of a finger.
Employee was cutting some vanaflex on the clinker feeder belt. EE was cutting the NW section of the belt with EE's left hand when the breakaway knife snapped causing the knife to go forward striking the frame. This caused the hand holding the knife to ricochet over and cut EE's right wrist.
While swinging sledge hammer, grip slipped, causing thumb on right hand to make contact with chain from chain hoist.
The employee fell on metal kitch (a tool similar to a garden hoe), resulting in a cut on lower left leg.
While attempting to remove the feed-end door on Finish Mill #2, IE and another EE were taking turns swinging an 8-lb. sledgehammer to try and break the door loose from the gasket. While IE was swinging the sledgehammer, IE felt a pop in IE's R shoulder that caused pain. Diagnosis is "Labral Tear in R Shoulder". IE will work until surgery repair scheduled for 04/20/20.
The employee was attempting to pull the roll crusher out onto the service platform. The factory pick point broke causing the the rigging to strike the injured employee in the left fore arm.
Hurt R shoulder replacing a splice pin on a feeder belt. EE used a 15" bar to break out pieces of the pin before inserting the new pin. After the job was completed EE felt a soreness in R shoulder. EE reported this to supervisor the next day. On 11/18 EE was sent to the doctor when the soreness would not subside and initial diagnosis was sprain of R rotator cuff capsule.
Cutting a thick piece of rubber with a utility knife and lost EE's grip. Knife slipped cutting the underside of EE's forearm
Employee was tapping on the seat of a metal tipping gate with a hammer to try and loosen material because the gate would not fully close. During this process the gate closed crushing employee's right index finger against hammer and gate flap.