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while leaning forward EE felt a pop in EE's lower left leg. was medically evaluated and was diagnosis as a strain.
Teammate reported on 022625 that EE had been injured on 072424 by being hit by a Stretch wrapper
While inspecting the 20' Lilly Auger for a leaking hole teammate inadvertently placed a finger inside of the auger from the bottom panel.
Teammate while holding the Manual override with their right hand inserted their left index finger into the Borax Valve to see if it was clean. The teammates stated their right hand slipped off the controls and the valve closed and amputated approx 1" of EE's left index finger.
EE was loading injured employee's truck with gummy overburden. While dumping bucket the material came out in a wad and injured EE said that it hurt their neck. EE removed from duty and sent for evaluation at their request. Diagnosis strain of trapezius, given medication and able to work with restrictions.
Teammate's hand was caught underneath the seal bar
Using pneumatic jackhammer to tear out refractory lining inside the cylinder wall of kiln. Worked up wall to about shoulder height when jackhammer vibrated backward. Employee's right hand was caught in the handle. Diagnosed as soft tissue strain. Returned to work the next day before traveling to follow up with home doctor for possible ortho referral.
While welding on a guard the setting on the Welding Helmet must not have been set correctly because later that night EE's eyes became irritated and EE sought medical attention for Flash Burns.
While grinding down a weld on a hex shaft the Dewalt Grinder bounced and hit my left thumb.
EE was adjusting the Gamma machine and requested that teammate start the machine and EE's right hand was still in the machine. EE's right hand became entangled between the two railings.
on 2/20/21, employee was replacing a motor on the South Regular Mill. While the motor was on the ground with little tension on the motor, The motor was in a bind leaning on the ladder and it broke free as it was being hoisted up. With the motor still attached to the hoist, it shifted and struck the top of employee's foot.
On Thursday at about 4:00p EE was operating an articulated truck in the mine area. EE was parked in position for loading then became jolted in the cab by an excavator bucket being operated by co-worker. EE called supervisor at 7:00pm on 11-1-19 to report neck discomfort and medical assistance. EE got medical treatment on 11-2-19. Possible strain of neck muscle.
Employee opened a door, reached into equipment with right hand & mill rollers grabbed glove pulling hand into mill damaging multiple fingers. EE was transported to Emergency Room. Three fingers were amputated and one finger was sutured.
Assumption is that EE lifted latches that secure a door, opened the door & put left hand inside mill (mill 02) while the mill was in operation. As of the date of this report the EE has declined to provide a statement of the incident & there were no witnesses. Employee suffered amputation to left thumb and 2 or more fingers.
While unstopping bag houses got finger too close to revolving gate of rotary valve and made contact with the middle finger causing a cut to the tip of the index finger.
while working with a jackhammer, came in contact with rebar and cut finger
While repositioning tray on packaging line the operator reached beyond the guard and the sealer came down and pinched her finger between the tray and the jig. The Operator was released with work restrictions and is working. No lost time, but working restricted work days since 12/16/13.
While using a hand drill on a line the drill caught on a piece of metal and popped back stiking his right pinky finger causing a fracture. The employee is still being evaluated.
EE was removing paper on pulley, belts running. Belt caught glove pulling it between 2 pulleys causing a laceration & hair line fracture to left hand 2nd finger tip. Required sutures & restrictions of limited use of left hand until 3-4-13 then, keep dressing clean & dry.
Left hand placed on machine pinch point & EE's 4th finger was pinched. Caused scrape to his knuckle & small break on underside of finger. Initially doctor applied bandage only (1st aid) & on a 9-14 follow-up visit restricted him with no use of left hand.
Cutting thin pipe with a 4.5 grinder cutting wheel, repositioning grinder guard did not let grinder come to a complete stop and unplug. Caught glove between grinder and cutting wheel and pulled finger onto wheel cutting his finger.
Pushed emergency stop to clear jam,then pushed e stop & restart. Had hand on machine & tape head came forward pinching right middle finger. Partial amputation & skin graft of right middle finger. Restricted no lost time.
Employee was part of a group installing a hammer mill hood at the mine, the hood had hung up on a conveyor belt when replacing the hood. A crane was used to relieve the pressure of the hood on the conveyor and in doing so sliced the hand of the mechanic guiding the hood.
EE was using dozer to clear vegetation when dozer ran over a tree stump causing dozer to be jarred quickly & awkwardly. EE hit head on left side of cab causing a laceration on top of head. Required sutures, but no restrictions.
EE in route to work on OMW Line 2. While walking by Line 4 fans a foreign body went into his left eye. EE was wearing safety glasses. Sent to doctor and diagnosis was abrasion to left eye. EE was given prescription and no restrictions.
Employee was using a high pressure grease gun to grease a bearing. The high pressure blew the grease gun off the bearing and knocked employees safety glasses up resulting in grease into the employees left eye. Employee received first aid (washing out as instructed by MSDS) and then was treated and released from the ER for an minor abrasion.
Employee was adjusting a photo eye when the pusher was activated and grabbed his hand.
He was modifying an aluminum basket with a grinder. He installed a cutting disk & began cutting when his left hand slipped off the handle of grinder cutting his left thumb & left index finger. Had surgery to repair laceration to tendons for left thumb & index finger. No lost time just restricted.
Employee was operating a valve pack line and strained her back.
Trouble shooting Palletizer 1 & pallet jammed in empty pallet dispenser. Employee flagged photo eye with hand & activated pallet dispenser catching his left hand between pallet & mount. Fractured bone from left index finger to wrist. Wearing soft cast & restricted use of left hand.
Employee was struck by a large piece of ore on the hard hat which caused neck and shoulder pain
EE was changing from bags on line 109 EE turned away from the machine and her thumb got caught in the clamp. When she hit the clmp foot pedal the delay was about 5 seconds before it released this caused a contusion on the thumb, EE was put on modified work with limited use of her right hand.
Adjusted lower limit switch for carriage travel on Lantech Wrapper. Was moving carriage into home position and tension roller caught hand pulling it into frame of carriage cutting his right hand pinky & ring fingers. Required sutures. No lost time, just restricted.
Was placing bag in tilt chamber, chamber cycled & finger was caught between rake & rolled edge of tilt chamber. Amputation of first joint, ring finger, left hand. He has restricted use of left hand. No lost time.
Employee was working on the bag kicker when he ran his finger across the limit switch. The air was not released and the kicker moved back catching his left index finger between the kicker and the bracket. He received a laceration to his left index finger requiring sutures. He has restrictions and is on light duty for 14 days.
Operator strained his back after being pinned between a bulk bag and an I beam.
The bag rack had jammed and the employee was trying to get it out. The arm on the rack came down on the employees right knuckle. Right knuckle was swollen.
She was trying to unclog suction cup on Bemis Bagger. She reached her left hand in to remove green filter from suction cup while machine was still running. Her wrist was squeezed causing a bruise to her wrist.
PALLET WAS JAMMED, WERE UNJAMMING THE PALLET AND THE PHOTO-EYE ACTIVATED THE SQUARING CYLINDER. EE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PUSH PLATE AND PALLET.
Operator's thumb was lacerated and fractured. When caught between sealer jaw of bagging machine.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING, CUTTING & WELDING WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R.& METAL WAS REMOVED THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN EE'S LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
BAGS WERE TOO FULL AT THE TIME AND EE WAS TURNING TO SPEAK WITH THE DUMPER OPERATOR AND WAS NOT WATCHING WHEN HIS THUMB ENTERED THE SEWING MACHINE IN A FEED.
Employee pinched off 3/8 inch off tips of middle, index, and pinky finger. Employee violated company's lock out tagout policy and reached hand into rotary valve that was in operation. Contact with valve caused injury.
LEFT HAND & WRIST CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAT BARS & FORM & FILL MACHINE CAUSING A BRUISE ON HAND & WRIST. MACHINE WAS NOT LOCKED OUT.
BLOWING OFF TRASH AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.
EE SAW BAG CLAMP OPEN. HE STOPPED MACHINE AND OPENED DOORS. HE REACHED FOR CLAMP ROD. THE CLAMP RELEASED TENSION AND CLOSED, CATCHING HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN.
THE EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. WHILE CUTTING THROUGH THE METAL, PIECES OF MELTING SLAG FELL ON HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING HIS COVERALLS TO CATCH FIRE. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BY THE EE AND HE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT A 10 LB BAG FROM FALLING ON THE CONVEYOR ONT HE BAG LINE. HE ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIS HAND BEHIND THE SIDE CONVEYOR AND HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE HEAD PULLEY WHER E IT BECAME STUCK.
EE WAS ON THE PACKAGING B-LINE, MOVING THE SEWING HEAD WHILE THE MACHINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THISRESULTED IN HIS RIGHT PINKY BEING FULLED IN THE BELT DRIVE. THE FINGERTIP WAS CUT OFF. HE WAS TA KEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
ON 6-27-01, EE WAS WELDING A LID FOR A BLOWER FILTER, WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG CAME UNDERNEATH THE WELDING HOOD, ENTERING HIS RIGHT EYE. ON 6-28-01 HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AND HAD SOME OF THE OBJECT REMOVED. ON 6-29-01 MARION EYE CENTER REMOVED THE REST OF THE FOREIGN BODY FROM HIS EYE. HE WAS OFF FOR ONE DAY.