While trying to access the 2nd deck of a 3 deck vibratory screen, employee slipped on a wet surface and twisted their right knee.
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Showing all 24While assisting the installation of a belt conveyor's new belting the pulling cable broke, resulting in the supporting chain hook swinging and hitting a maintenance man's right ankle, bruising the ankle.
Assisted welder by holding a metal liner in place while another employee was welding. The employee was wearing safety glasses, not a welding hood. Employee was diagnosed with Photokeratitis of both eyes and will miss a couple days of work.
The torch tip was plugged so employee tried to brush away slag build up with glove on and accidentally hit the trigger which burned EE's index finger with hot air.
Employee said a rock struck their thumb while greasing. Was seen at hospital in and put on light duty for 3 days. When employee was questioned on 4/20/2022 about conflicting statements, employee resigned.
pulling up piece of cat walk with chain hoist, employee had stopped applying pressure the neck of hoist on end of chain broke allowing hoist to strike employee in face. employee was taken by supervisor to concentra received 3 staples and 2 stitches facial contusion, laceration of lip, contusion of head, scalp laceration was given work restrictions.
Employee was cutting shaft with Band saw blade stuck when walked around to lift blade, shaft fell hit piece of metal on floor which flipped up causing facial laceration. Employee received sutures and returned to work
Cutting off bearing tried to clean torch tip by rubbing on hand torch lit up and burnt wrist
cutting off bearing hot slag fell on boot
The injured miner was attempting to move a rock with another miner who had wedged a jackhammer under the rock. The miner removed the jackhammer and the rock fell back to the ground smashing the injured miner' s right hand, fracturing his middle and ring finger.
IW was cutting down tree with chainsaw, the tree fell into second tree causing first tree to kick back, hitting chainsaw and making the chainsaw hit employees right leg.
Injured worker was in the proximity of another maintenance worker, who was grinding on steel plate.
Employee was welding a discharge tail box for C-12 conveyor and received flash burn. He was welding inside a tight area and was wearing all necessary safety equipment.
He was backing up a D-9 Dozer, ran over a rock. He said it pulled his neck.
Grinding steel plate to remove slag.
Ee was holding a liner for another ee in the plant in bin #7 and received a welder flash.
EE was installing Huck Bolts in the pan feeder with a huck bolt gun. He went to put the huck bolt in and the huck bolt gun turned and pinned his finger where he could not release the trigger, mashing his finger.
EE stated his partner was welding a patch, it slipped out of his hand and hit him in the mouth.
Employee was bent over using a grease gun when he felt a pop in his lower back.
EE WAS HELPING TO CLEAN OUT THE CHUTE TO THE IMPACT CRUSHER. HE WAS MOVING THE JACKHAMMER AND MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE JACKHAMMER AND THE SIDE OF THE IMPACT CRUSHER.
EE WAS WELDING LINERS IN THE DREDGE HOPPER. HE GOT OFF OF WORK AT 4 P.M. BY 7 P.M. HE SAID HIS EYES WERE BOTHERING HIM AND HE WENT TO THE E.R. HE HAD WELDERS FLASH TO HIS EYES.
EE WAS NEXT TO THE STACKER TRACK, WHERE PLANT MAINTENANCE WAS MAKING REPAIRS, AND SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS EYE. (SLAG).
EE WAS HOISTING A BARREL OF OIL UP TO THE PLANT. EE SAID THAT HE THOUGHT HE HEARD A POP AND HE EITHER LET GO OF THE HOIST HANDLE OR HIS HANDS SLIPPED. THE HOIST HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A PLATE OVER A CONTROL BOX FOR THE RINSE STATION, HE BURNT HIS ARM FROM THE FLASH.