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Employee was working on haul truck and received burns
IE was welding in a haul truck bed installing new bed liners. EE sustained corneal flash burn because the digital welding shield's batteries died, which went unnoticed until the next morning when EE woke up in pain. EE's wife took EE to the emergency room, where EE was prescribed Cortisporin ophthalmic drops and released after receiving medical treatment beyond first aid.
A miner was looking down inside the Jaw to guide the operator of the rock hammer down onto the rock that was stuck. The rock breaker slipped off of the rock causing it to strike the right hand of the miner in between the back of the jaw crusher and the hammer while guiding the hammer into place. A severe hand injury occurred resulting in the loss of 3 fingers.
A miner got a piece of slag/metal stuck in left eye and it had to be removed by the eye doctor. 0n 4/8/2023. The miner was wearing a proper welding helmet and safety glasses while welding during the day on 4/7/2023.
A miner was attempting to light the natural gas burner at the Fine Grind Plant when the burner lit with higher intensity than in the past which EE was not expecting. That caused burns on right arm and right hand. EE was transported to the hospital with non life threatening burn injuries. EE was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves at the time of the accident/injury.
Welding overhead in a chute, a piece of weld slag burned through EE's pants & into boot, causing burn to foot. Initial care was first aid, but EE was later restricted from work.
EE was installing water pipe 18" to get water to the canal by the plant. While bolting the flanges together ee right middle finger got pinched between the two flanges that connects the two pipes together. Fracture of the right middle finger tip.
Drilling holes to bolt guards into place, steel piece got into right eye, employee said was wearing safety glasses, no witnesses.
Screwing 2 studs together to adjoin the walls at the corner, drill slipped from the screw head, causing impact with right hand between middle and pointer fingers, causing laceration requiring 1 stitch.
Welding braces to a stand, metal flaked off, getting into left eye.
Turning of drive belts. Right middle finger pinched between motor pulley and drive belts. EE jerked EE's hand quickly which severed the tip of finger. No bone loss. Y flap to cover wound.
Breaking oversized rock with excavator. While placing tool onto rock, the boom pressure remained, causing excavator to flip onto its side. EE had lap belt on, but upper body thrown into cab sides, fx clavicle. EE had to jump off about 8ft, spraining both ankles.
While grinding on steel (flat stock), the tool rest broke, causing his LT hand to contact the grinding wheel.
Loosening the closed side setting. His hand was on the hydraulic ram, used to make the adjustment. It retracted, pinching his LT ring finger with 1300 psi of pressure.
EE was operating track mobile to position onto tracks to load railcars. As he was positioning the track mobile to go back on rail, left rear tire rim failed. A piece of the rim swung up against side of the cab, striking cab & employee. The side glass was open and employee leaned out to line up wheels when rim failed causing employee to be struck in the face. Trauma/contusions.
Employee was tightening screw bolt with electric impact. A foreign body flew between safety glasses and his left eye. Employee worked the rest of the day. Next day had to go to the company clinic. Employee was diagnosed with conjunctivitis, irritation and laceration in his left eye. Employee was given a prescription. No lost or restricted time.
Employee was pulling a screen down at the secondary plant to position into place and felt his back tighten up. Employee didn't think any thing would come from it. The next morning he couldn't move his neck. He went to a chiropractor and the company clinic. Employee has a Thoracic back sprain. Was off work 1 day and restricted for 2 days.
EE was operating the Hitachi Shovel & digging in tight rocks all day. EE was jarred around while runing the shovel all day & felt pain in his right shoulder. Pain got worse when he sat down to rest at home that evening. He went to work on Tuesday & was sent to the clinic. Diagnosed as cervical strain; EE was put on restricted duties, but no work was available.
Employee was removing the pivot joint bushing on the Cat. 769 Haul Truck and replacing the bit on the air hammer. Employee placed his hand on top of the bit to push it in place, the trigger on the air hammer was accidently pulled causing the tool to be activated, resulting in a contusion of his right hand. Employee was restricted for 5 days.
Employee was inside the shaker replacing main support beams. Employee was welding, grinding and cutting to replace the beams. Foreign debris got into his left eye. He had his welding shield on. Later that evening his eye started to hurt and the next morning he woke up with a lot of pain and matting in his eye. He received a severe abrasion.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING AUTOMATIC WELDER BUILD UP ROLLS ON CRUSHER. WHILE EE WAS LOOKING AT THE WORK, HE RECEIVED WELDING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE WAS GIVEN SALVE FOR EYES AND PAIN MEDICATIO N PRESCRIPTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE AUTOMATIC WELDER BUILD-UP ROLLS ON CRUSHER. WHILE LOOKING AT THE WORK HE RECEIVED RADIATION BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT COULD NOT COME T O WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE GRINDER IN LEFT HAND AND HOLDING THE ROD IN THE RIGHT. GRINDER SLIPPED AND CONTACTED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES. EMPLOYEE IS NOT TO PUSH, PULL OR LIFT OVER 15 LBS FOR 4 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A ROLL CRUSHER USING AN AIRCHISEL. SLAG WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE FOREIGN BODY WAS EMBEDDED AND SURGICALLY REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE FEED HOPPER. HOT SLAG GOT ON EMPLOYEE AND IT WENT THROUGH HIS COVERALLS & BURNED HIS EYE. HE USED OINTMENT FROM HOME. LATER IT BECAME INFECTED, HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2-23-2000.