Search the record

Employee was struck by a rock

While drilling the drill steel came out of the rack and fell into windshield. EE tried to catch the steel with their left arm fracturing left radius at the elbow.

Employee was changing the motor on feed conveyor, using grinder to cut off an old bolt when grinder shifted and made contact with left index finger

Employee was washing the calciner area with a straight tip lance in the upward position. A piece of build up dislodged and hit the lance, jarring it and pushing it backwards into EE's left shoulder area. Causing a contusion.

EE was using grinder with a grinding disc. The grinder kicked back cutting EE's knuckle on EE's right hand.

Employees was adjusting blades on sepol fan in Finish Mill 1. The team was using an impact wrench to loosen set bolts causing dust to fall from above where the team was working. Dust fell between the employees face and safety glasses.

Employee was operating a Komatsu 605 haul truck being loaded by a 395 Cat Excavator. When the boulder was dropped into the bed of the truck, the impact caused the haul truck operator to have severe pain in EE's lower back and legs.

Employee was using a plasma cutter on a fab table. The sparks ignited a spray paint can which shot flames causing a minor burn to their right arm.

While using a jackhammer to clear material from a chute the bit became stuck. The employee pulled a muscle/tendon while trying to dislodge the jackhammer bit.

EE, working for Sync Aggregate, was using a grinder and it kicked back and cut EE's left forearm. Taken to hospital by co-worker. Received stitches

Contractor received an injury while power washing the inside of a railcar. While repositioning self the contractor slipped and accidentally squeezed the trigger on the power washer wand. The wand was aimed just behind the steel toe of EE's boot. The water jet cut through the boot and pierced the skin of the individual.

Employee was cutting in the raw mill when a piece of slag came off and burnt through their pants falling into their boot and burning their heel.

Employee's hand was holding a liner clear of the bolt, the bolt caused the liner to jump causing employee's hand to move towards the spinning bolt which cut through EE's leather glove and into the base of EE's left palm.

Employee was holding a bolt with a pair of locking pliers. Another employee was using a reciprocating saw to cut the bolt. When the bolt was but through, the saw sung up and cut the employee's finger.

Employee was operating a Cat 374 Excavator when a rock fell from the highwall striking the bucket and ricocheting into the cab of the excavator. The rock struck the employee in the leg breaking EE's left tibula.

Miner was on the plant clearing the roll box while the plant was running when a rock that was estimated 6 inches fell roughly 4-6 feet from the top deck and struck the miner. Miner was wearing a hard hat at the time and there was a witness that saw the incident occur. There was no open injuries or bruising.

EE described what EE thought was a strain slight shoulder pain after cleaning a clogged chute with air lance, after prolonged pain went to doctor.

Miner was cutting a sheet of plywood with a circular saw and the saw jumped and came across EE's leg. The cause of this was the guard was full of debris from the previous cut and did not properly inspect the tool.

Employee removed a bolt from a wash plant pinching EE's finger causing a laceration to EE's right little finger requiring stitches.

Employee was inspecting air slide and rotary feeder, when material became loose and blew out and underneath protective eye wear.

While changing cutting edges, employee was holding down the head side of bolt (which is flat) and using an impact gun to loosen nut. Bolt came loose and came up causing it to spin and cut through leather glove and into the side of the palm of EE's left hand.

Supervisor was observing cleaning the CKG Bin. Supervisor stepped back to allow work to continue and was struck by an air blast from the exhaust of Jack Hammer. Air and dust particles went under Safety Glasses and were blown into the supervisors eye.

Tertiary air duct was being cleaned. Miner placed a jackhammer bit against equipment and stepped away to cool off. Miner returned to close the door to tertiary and bumped the jackhammer bit knocking it over, striking an air cannon. The air Cannon discharged and blew material out of tertiary, striking the miner. Miner was burnt on Chest, Neck, and Left Arm by flying debris.

Miner was using a handheld pipe threader to thread a 2" pipe, the threader jammed and caused the miner to be pushed vertically. The miner had arm locked in place and resulted in trauma to the Right Shoulder.

Miner was working with crew to clean up clink using a Vac Truck, while sucking up material the hose plugged causing it to collapse. Miner was struck by hose collapsing and swept EE off of EE's feet, causing EE to land on right arm/shoulder.

Miner was using a oxy-acetylene torch when debris blew into an eye past the safety glasses

Employee stated was experiencing soreness in left wrist. Initial treatment was first aid, on May 20 doctor visit employee was given a wrist brace to use while at work.

removing cutting edge and carriage head bolt spun while holding down on it, cutting finger

Superintendent locked out and tagged out the crusher run belt to remove a blockage of material which had stopped the belt. The belt was cut on and off more than once during the process and the v-belts were replaced on the motor. The superintendent failed to disengage the starter switch during the last LOTO and their thumb was smashed in the v-belt.

Employee stated that as ee was installing roof bolts, ee felt a pain in elbow.

The employee placed small metal cylinder onto a vice grip and was using a handheld grinder to cut a notch into the cylinder. The grinder became wedged in the cut of the cylinder, jumped out, and cut the employee on the left hand. The employee bandaged the wound themselves and called the Safety Department. The employee has received six stitches.

Employee picked up high pressure water wand by the nozzle end, and trigger was pulled when it caught on a bracket. Water pump was off, but system was pressurized. Employee sustained HP water injection injury to right ring finger.

Employee was using jackhammer, and chunk hit the bit, pinching the employee's left index finger between the jackhammer and a door frame. Laceration required stitches.

The wind blew a piece of metal into left eye while grinding. No lost time, full duty, no restrictions, prescribed antibiotic ointment

Employee was using a 5" portable grinder with a metal cutting wheel to cut a slot in a bracket when the grinder kicked back into him.

Employee was welding and received flash burn to eyes.

Employee was forming urethane flashing for a belt conveyor with a hand grinder and started not feeling very good during the task. It was thought the employee may have been feeling ill from some of the fumes from the cutting process, but when brought to the clinic it was diagnosed with the flu and fumes may have contributed to accelerating his flu symptoms.

EE was drill steel on a drill. He was using his boom to hold the steel with a nylon strap. He was holding the strap and his hand was between the steel and strap. The steel caught on the striker bar and started turning the strap which wrapped around the steel while it turned it grabbed the tip of left little finger and jerked it off.

Witness describes they (3) were lowering in a man basket when it suddenly and rapidly descended. Upon braking, EE hit his chin on the basket side rail, biting his lip. Crane operator immediately returned personnel to the surface and EE was taken off-site for medical treatment.

Employee was pulling air lance from a 4" diameter inspection port when he felt a burning sensation in the groin area. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia that required surgery to repair. Incident did not become reportable until 5/04/13 when he had surgery.

Employee was in process of unbolting a hydraulic motor on the Plant to replace it. With 2 bolts remaining the motor unexpectedly began to fall. The employee caught the 80 pound motor with the top of the impact wrench causing it to jolt his right shoulder.

The Employee was operating a Roof Bolter, stretched reaching backwards and inadvertently stuck his fingers into the A/C vent, contacting the squirrel cage fan.

An employee operating a Komatsu dozer was pushing an ripping material on a downward grade, somehow the dozer slid sideways and continued to slide 35 feet off a 27 ft high embankment. The equipment rolled one revolution and landed back on its tracks. 911 was called, and then the employee was life flighted from the scene to the University of Utah Hospital.

Miner was operating rock drill on 52' highwall, bit stuck & attempt to get bit unstuck,diagaonal section of the highwall sloughed,drill steel did not break,mtrl around drill steel pulled drill down with it approx. 25' & drill rolled over onto right side. Miner received laceration to forehead, laceration to right knee & contusions to right hip from wearing the seat-belt in drill.