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While EE was attempting to remove rocks from around a gate inside a chute that had stopped up, EE struck one of the rocks with a hammer that allowed the gate to fall. The gate struck the EE on the left thumb resulting in a minor fracture to the tip of the left thumb requiring only a small splint applied by the doctor.

While attempting to puncture a 1-1/2" rubber hose with EE's non-locking pocket knife, the EE had the blade close on index finger causing a laceration across the first knuckle above the finger nail of gloved right hand. At the emergency room 5 stitches were needed to close the wound.

Employee was using a pipe wrench to loosen the curtain bolts on the Stedman crusher. As they were pulling on the wrench they felt a pull or strain in right inner thigh/groin area. Employee immediately stopped performing the task. Employee refused medical treatment at the time; however went to the ER later that night where they were diagnosed with a strain and given 1 day off.

EE was helping change hammers in the Stedman. EE had a pry bar wedging one hammer up to assist tow other EE to install the hammer into place. Hammer went into place but caused ee hand to be pinched between bar & hammer.

While replacing and tightening a bolt on a plant employee felt/heard a pop in right shoulder. After tightening a bolt on a plant, employee started to feel pain and had difficulty moving arm. Medical attention resulted in restricted work activity.

While replacing the skirt rubber at pioneer #3, noticed the hole was not correct and as employee was re-cutting the hole, his knife blade slipped cutting the top joint of his left thumb. First aide performed at facility. ER treated and released day of injury.

While repairing a conveyor belt, EE was cutting a hole in the belt using a utility knife; the knife slipped and severely cut EE's left hand. EE returned to restricted work activity on 7/29/10.

Employee was welding in a truck bed and was chipping the slag when same entered left eye.

Employee was moving rocks out from under jaw. One rock was too big to move so he was breaking rock with a sledge hammer when a piece of the rock hit his leg causing swelling to the right leg. After receiving medical attention, was released to regular work on the day of the injury. Did not report to work Friday 6/6/08, stating due to injured leg.

Employee was using punch & sledge hammer to punch holes into conveyor belt. Accidently missed punch when swinging sledge hammer & hit his thumb instead. Resulted in a dislocation to his left thumb. No lost time as of today but is currently on restricted work.

EE was using a sledge hammer to beat caps out of crusher. A foregin material from either caps or sledge hammer entered EE's right hand between thumb and index finger. He was taken to Hospital and was referred to hand specialist. Work duty is modified. Surgery scheduled for 4/20/06.

Employee was shoveling in secondary plant. Shovel struck against a metal support leg jarring her right hand and wrist. Employee sought medical attention (7-6-05) at which time she was prescribed medication and placed on light duty for one week.

C-CLAMP WAS PUT ON PIECE OF METAL ON WASHING SCREEN TOWER, WHEN PIECE OF METAL WAS HIT WITH A HAMMER THE C-CLAMP BROKE HITTING EE IN THE LEFT KNEE CAP. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION DATE OF INJURY, RETURNED TO WORK, NO RESTRICTIONS. EE RETURNED TO PHYSICIAN ON 01/20/05. EE TO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL MRI RESULTS RECIEVED.

EE WAS CLEANING BOLT HEADS WITH CHIPPING HAMMER. HAMMER CAME OFF HANDLE AND HIT EE ON RIGHT EYE.

WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON GUARD AND STRADDLED IT, LANDING ON HIS LEFT GROIN AREA - WAS WORKING ON WASHING SCREEN. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION NEEDED AT TIME OF INJURY - NOTIFIED BY SUPERINTENDENT OF MEDICAL ATTENTION RECEIVED TODAY (10-22-02).

EMPLOYEE LOOSENING BOLT ON 300 HP MOTOR AT OLD JAW #521004 AND MOTOR SLID FORWARD AND RACHET PINNED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE FRAME AND MOTOR ABRASION OF RIGHT FIBULA.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A LIFTING HOOK & WORKINGWITH CHAIN HOIST. LIFTING HOOK CAME OFF WHILE USING CHAIN HOIST. HOOK HIT HIM ON RIGHT HAND WHENWELD BROKE.

EE USING SLEDGE HAMMER, WORKING ON CRUSHER, RIGHT SHOULDER HURT.