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The employee sustained a left forearm laceration while using a pair of scissors as a draw knife to cut scrap cardboard into smaller pieces for disposal. The employee was pulling the scissors toward themselves when the scissors slipped and cut into their forearm, 4" above the wrist and glove, causing a laceration requiring 4 stitches.

While standing at an elevated position, employee lost balance when a tight bolt on the air filter housing assembly loosened abruptly. Employee fell backwards approximately 2 feet onto the concrete floor, bracing self with left hand resulting in a fracture to EE's left wrist.

Employee was holding a lug in the left hand and cutting it with a porta band saw in the right hand. The porta band saw slipped and lacerated the left index finger and slightly cut the long finger. Employee received six sutures and was returned to work full duty, no restrictions, no prescriptions.

Employee was installing shaft and bearing housing. Mounting bolt was not aligned. Employee used a pry bar to lift the housing in order to reposition the bolt. The employee reached under the housing and the pry bar slipped. Fourth finger was pinched between housing and mounting surface fracturing tip of finger and requiring stitches.

The employee was using a pipe wrench to manually lower the thickener tank rake when the mechanism broke free EE's finger was smashed between structure and wrench.

An employee was working on a Hammer Mill performing a rebuild. While EE was tightening a bolt, the wrench on the right slipped off the bolt resulting in EE's right hand moving upwards and contacting the sharp edge of the liner that was adjacent to the access door. The employee received a laceration on the top of EE's right hand.

Employee pinched finger while using a torque wrench.

Employee was changing bucket teeth on a loader, hitting the teeth with a sledge hammer, the hammer bounced back and threw their hand into the tooth causing a laceration to their thumb

At 3:45PM ,Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, the operator was attempting to remove a slide gate from a chute with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and struck them producing a laceration about 2" in length above right eye. Closure of the wound took 9 stitches at a local ER. The employee was released to work without restrictions and worked all of the following shifts.

EE was untightening a union to an airline with two pipe wrenches. Heard and felt a pop in left bicep. Went to a doctor that night released to work. Became reportable on 10/21/19 due to physical therapy that the doctor ordered.

Employee was removing the bucket pins from excavator to place the bucket on another excavator. After the pin was driven out completely the stick moved down and struck their right hand

Miner was using a sledge hammer to separate a bucket tooth from a shank which had broken off the bucket. On the fourth swing, a small shard of metal broke off the bucket tooth and struck the miner in the left leg below the knee. The metal embedded into the shin.

Electrician was using a utility knife to strip insulation from a wire to make a repair. Employee removed cut-resistant gloves prior to beginning the task. Employee cut right thumb with the utility knife, requiring seven sutures. No lost time and no restrictions.

Employee reported sharp left shoulder pain, while using a tool to clean a locked out conveyor belt. Doctor prescribed arm sling till followup medical visit.

Miner used a drift punch and chisel to remove the top of a bearing block so the bearing could be replaced. A small metal "splinter" from the block penetrated the miners glove and embedded in the 5th finger of the left hand.

The employee was attempting to sharpen a garden hoe when employee's hand slipped resulting in a laceration to right thumb. The resulting wound required 4 sutures to close.

As ee was removing teeter water piping in the Hydrosizer using a pipe wrench the end of the pipe came out and fell pinching ee thumb between the pipe wrench and the shell of the Hydrosizer steel plate.

While attempting to line up two pinch tube flanges the spud wrench that was being used slipped and struck the employee above the left eye. The resulting injury was a laceration that required stitches.

While doing a screen change on a Rotex Mineral Separator, an operator was tightening a bolt with a wrench. The wrench slipped and the operator's hand contacted an edge on the equipment. The operator suffered a laceration on right hand (third finger) that required 4 stitches.

Employee was removing feed distribution box from Rotex lid. While pulling on upper wrench to loosen the nut, the wrench slipped off and struck employee in lip resulting in laceration to lower lip and chipped top right front tooth.

Operator was tightening a bolt on a pipe flange with a wrench when the wrench slipped off the bolt, pinching his finger between the wrench and a beam. Operator was wearing gloves at the time.

Employee was tightening bench vise and felt discomfort in his shoulder. Employee delayed medical treatment until 9/18/14.

Debris collected on face shield rim and fell into workers right eye during the course of demolition of ceramic tile on #2 ball mill.

Flying ceramic debris caused by impact from sledge hammer.

Employee lifted a large wrench, twisted while lifting and felt a tightness in his back. Employee was put off of work until next evaluation.

Employee using a digging bar during clean up, impact to right ring finger, resulting in a fracture in the tip of the finger and lacerations. Employee is on restricted duty.

Using a wedge to remove liner and piece chipped off and flew up and cut through the pants and cut the knee cleaned area but after 2 days area got infected and to cut and cleaned out

Employee was opening the bottom discharge gate on a Rail Car. He was using a 48 inch bar to turn the gate mechanism. The gear on the mechanism disengaged from the gear track as he was pushing on the bar. His momentum caused him to fall forward. He caught himself with his hands and suffered a strain in his lower back.

Employee was using a sledge hammer in a tight area and caught his right ring finger between the handle of the sledge hammer and a bolt stud. The impact resulted in a laceration/cut requiring 3 stitches.

Employee was attempting to open a gate on the bottom of the rail car. The gate was stuck from residual materials from external sources, in addition the whether was below the freezing mark. The EE attempted to put more than normal force on the bar that opens the gate, and when the gate opened the employee lunged forward and to the left injuring causing pain in his left shoulder.

Employee was using a hand bender to straighten out a ground rod. His right, ring finger became stuck in the frame work of the bender. As he put pressure on the board, the momentum of his body caused the bender to twist. This forced his finger to twist in a sideways direction, ultimately, resulting in a finger fracture.

Employee was closing a bottom discharge gate on a rail car. The gate was difficult to move. The gate suddenly broke free and the employee caught his finger between the bar he was using and a railroad tie. The incident was treated as a first aid. The employee sought medical attention on 10/31/12 and was diagnosed with a fracture on the tip of the finger.

Operator was trying to close the discharge gate on a rail car using a spike puller. The spike puller slipped out of employees hand and fell on his right foot above steel toe.

Employee was attempting to cut a rubber hose with a utility knife. Employee was cutting towards his body and broke through the hose and his motion caused him to cut his leg with the utility knife. Cut was small and clean, back to work in 2 hours from hospital

Employee was loosening packing gland when wrench slipped off nut and cut right pinky finger on a piece of steel. Employee taken to doctor and received stitches. Did not miss any work.

Employee was pulling on a wrench to loosen hydraulic tank drain plug and felt a pull in right elbow. Injury was reported on 2/4/11 but first medical treatment was 3/1/11.

Employee was changing a blade in a utility knife. Knife slipped and cut his right arm, which required five stitches.

Employee was cutting a cable seal off of the bottom of a railcar and using a pry bar to remove the seal. When the seal released quickly, the employee fell against the car and injured his left shoulder. First aid until 8/26/10 when employee was sent to physical therapy by doctor.

Employee was opening a discharge gate on a rail car. The bar he was using to open the gate, slipped in the gate mechanism. The employee felt a strain in his lower back as he reacted to regain his balance.

Employee was attempting to remove a loose flap covering a splice on a filter belt with a utility knife, when his hand slipped and came in contact with the blade, resulting in a minor cut on his hand that required three stitches.

Employee was chipping "Nordbak" hardening compound from the interior of a mill, when 2 particles "flew" into his left eye. Particles were washed out and antibiotic drops were prescribed.

The employee was unloading a rail car at the unloading screw. He was opening a rail car discharge slide using a 60" bar. The slide was difficult to open and the employee stood on the bar to attempt to move the slide. The bar slipped while he was standing on it causing him to fall to the ground. The employee twisted his right knee as he fell.

Employee was using a 60" bar while closing a bottom discharge slide/gate on a rail car. The slide was difficult to move. The bar slipped from the slide "knuckle", causing the employee to fall forward, mashing two fingers on his right hand between the bar and RR track rail.

Employee was releasing a torque tool that was used to close a gate door on the bottom of a railcar. Pressure was applied to the tool handle and the release button was pressed. The handle slipped from the employee's grip, spinned around and struck the back of employee's right hand fracturing the 5th metacarpal.

Employee was driving a locking pin into a high pressure hose coupling. Employee struck the ring finger of his left hand with the handle of the hammer he was using, resulting in a laceration of the finger. The laceration required 2 stitches to close.

The seal around the sand cooler cleanout access door was being replaced. Excess gasket material was being trimmed from around the outer edges. A utility knife was being used to trim the hard gasket material. Employee was cutting the gasket material using his right hand when the knife slipped off the gasket and made a 3" cut on the underside of his left forearm, requiring stitches.

EE was injured opening railcar slide.Bar he used twisted in the Knuckle of slide causing him to lose his balance. EE felt pain in lower back when he stood up.EE received First Aid treatment on the day of injury. The employee began visits with a chiropractor on 3/10/08 which has changed the status to a Reportable Injury.

Employee was opening a rail car discharge slide. The slide was hard to move. When the slide broke free, the momentum caused the bar to slip from the slide knuckle and employee's left middle finger was caught between the hex bar and unloading screw box.

Victim was opening a Rail Road Car discharge slide and it was difficult to move. When the slide broke free, the victim mashed and cut the little finger on his left hand between the bar he was using and the side of the rail car.

Employee was using a pipe to unplug the silo when he jammed the palm of his right hand on the pipe, causing a contusion which eventually became infected and swollen. Approximately seven days after the accident, the employee punctured the swelling to relieve the pressure and the puncture became infected. Therapy for wound care was done: debridement of the skin.