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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.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Employee twisted Right knee while operating chain fall. Employee on 7 days of restricted duty
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.
Employee pinched EE's right index finger between a hammer and a drift causing a laceration.
Employee was busting loose old clinker from overhead steel structure with a pry bar from an aerial lift. Employee pinched finger between the bar & the aerial lift top rail.
Employee was standing off to the side while the witness was driving the liner out of place. When the witness struck the liner it broke a piece off striking the injured employee.
EE was struck by metal shard, which penetrated the Left Forearm, initially was treated with first aid only on 08/17/2018. Later had the fragment surgically removed on 08/28/2018.
ee was cleaning material under a belt using a pick axe and hit self in the leg with the axe causing laceration to the shin
ee was using a pipe to hit inside of a chute to dislodge a diverter gate. The gate swung open with force, hitting the pipe that the ee was using. The pipe struck the ee on the shoulder and chest area causing a shoulder sprain and chest contusion.
Employee was in feed chute removing an eye bolt from a plate with a wrench. The wrench slipped and struck employee on right side of face.
Employee received restrictions due to sustaining 2nd degree burns from hot material contacting right shin. EE poked material that had plugged a chute and it came out towards ee rather than staying in the chute.
Miner was using a sledgehammer to breakup debris. Felt something pop in their R shoulder area.
Employee received foreign material to eye while standing under a fender of the water truck and using a hammer to tap on a socket in preparation of removing the fender.
A miner was using a pry bar to remove under grates in order to clean material build up from clinker cosma system. Pry bar slipped and the miner's left fifth didget finger was smashed between the pry bar and inspection door which resulted in a hand injury requiring two stitches to close wound.
employee was stripping insulation using knife and knife slipped causing laceration
EE reported eye injury to EE's supervisor on 2/18/2015 stated that EE had gotten foreign body into EE's eye when chipping away slag. EE said the slag pop and enter from the side of safety glasses into EE's eye. The employee tried to flush EE's eye with water to remove it. EE was taken for treatment 2/19/2016. Diagnosed with rust ring and foreign body removed from EE's(L)eye.
An Employee was hammering a small scaffold bar from between 2 steel beams. As the bar moved from between the beams Employee's hand slid in and the beam fell 3" onto right hand. Another employee came and helped move the beam, to free hand.
Employee was striking wheel chain with a 1lb ball peen hammer when a metal fragment from the chain came off striking him in the forehead. The metal fragment became airborne and lodged underneath the skin of employee forehead. The employee returned to work with no restrictions.
Employee was stripping wire. Employee was positioned so that the wire being stripped was overhead causing employee to work the utility blade towards himself and not away. Employee's hand was also in the line of fire as he was supporting the wire with his non cutting hand so that when the blade slipped from the wire it cut through his glove and left palm.
employee smashed finger with hammer.
The employee was trying to dislodge balls that were stuck in the bottom of hopper with a short bar when he struck his hand on the side rail of discharge shoot.
Employee felt discomfort while using a drag/rake to clean dust and chunks from the floor of the mill building.
Two men were breaking down 3" pipe to reuse elbows, tees, coupling, etc. While performing this task the wrench slipped smashing one man's hand between it and the concrete ground. This injury caused swelling to the top part of his right hand.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OFF A CLOSED TOP DRUM. WHILE REMOVING THE TOP HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE LID.
EE was dislodging large chunk of clinker with a pry bar and smashed his hand.
Employee had been using an 18" long pry bar removing ductwork. Employee complained of right arm/shoulder pain approximately 30 minutes after completing this task.
EMPLOYEE WE USING AN ALLEN WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT ON A GUARD OF THE TANK AGITATOR WHEN THE ALLEN WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF THE BOLT HOLE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE TANK AGITATOR FRAME.
Employee felt discomfort in his shoulder while pulling on a chain hoist. This current surgery is a second surgery related to this 2013 accident. Employee has been working with a full medical release until the date of this current surgery.
He was using a hammer to remove a bolt from a screw and struck his thumb
Injured employee was holding a wooden stake to the ground while another employee was attempting to drive the stake into ground using a 16lb sledge hammer. The sledge hammer glanced off the stake striking the injured employee on the left hand/wrist.
Employee was cutting a plastic vinegar bottle with a pocket knife and punctured his left thumb with the point of the knife. He was taken to the ER and two stitches were used to close the puncture. No lost time/No restrictions.
Employee was using a 20 pound sledge hammer to close a slide gate on the #3 finish mill feed belt and strained his back. Employee was placed on restricted duty and returned to work.
Electrician was removing electrical tape from wires and cut his left thumb with a knife. Employee was taken to local ER and a 2cm laceration was closed with medical glue.