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Employee was operating a D8 dozer and started experiencing neck and shoulder pain after the dozer landed roughly from climbing over a hardpan boulder that didn't break apart when employee was placing material being dumped by haul trucks.
IW placed EE's hand between two sticks of rail. Eq. Operator moved the stick of rail that was being installed, without clearing red zone. Stick of rail being installed slid forward and caught the end of the index finger of the R/ hand causing laceration.
EE states EE was operating a bulldozer and there was some malfunction of the machine while EE was backing up that made EE lunge forward. EE was holding the gears with EE's left hand, which put oppositional force on EE's left arm/neck. EE states EE has pain in the left side of EE's neck, left shoulder and upper left arm. Identified restrictions by MRI on 11/5/2022
The employee was cleaning a pedestal floor plate w/a grinder and wire wheel when foreign material got into EE's right eye. The employee was wearing Safety Glasses and a Face Shield at the time of the incident. EE immediately came down from the machine and flushed EE's eye to remove the material from EE's eye. I was notified and continued flushing the eye with eyewash.
Pressure washer wand hit index finger on right hand with pressure washer. Causing .07cm round hole in right index finger middle joint area. On May 27th employee went to hospital due to pain. EE had surgery on finger to release fluid in finger.
While using an overhead hoist to position the No.8 trummel for routine maintenance, the lifting hook pulled through the steel structure and struck employee on the right wrist. The injury became recordable on February 10, when the employee was treated with an injection of anti-inflammatory medication and placed on restrictions during an ongoing care visit with a physician
Contractor's EE was struck in the back of the head and neck by a clevis pin that came loose from the clevis and factory tow hook on a slider bucket truck. The pin penetrated through the D8 steel guard and window. The stuck equipment is owned and operated by another contractor of Mosaic.
Employee was operating a 657 scraper and hit a small rough spot on the haul road, resulting in back and shoulder pain. EE stopped the equipment, and when the scraper was inspected it was found that the threaded yoke and linkage rod threads stripped out at the cushion hitch valve. The employee is currently on restrictions.
Injured employees right thumb lodged between a 1/2 inch winch cable and a AWJ drill rod causing a compression injury.
While lining up pipe to bolt flange the pipe sprung back and hit miner in the knee. On 5/21/2020 miner had x-ray which was negative. After continual discomfort miner had a MRI on 6/29/2020. MRI results on 7/1 revealed a fracture to the end of the fibula.
Miner experienced pain in neck, shoulder & arm while operating bulldozer. On 7/27/2020 Neurologist deemed illness (pain/inflammation) was work related and prescribed physical therapy.
Employee was struck by cable reel machine when cable became tight due to not clearing the starboard winch during unspooling. On 11/19/19 employee was placed on restrictions after the MRI results revealed multiple tears in the right shoulder.
1) Operator distracted by cell phone. 2) Operator should not have been in the seat while greasing was ongoing. 3) Operator failing to notify anyone that operator was moving equipment.
Employee was operating a bulldozer watching other employees put together a 24" joint of pipe. EE exited the tractor and was walking toward the employees to assist in the task as they flagged the rubber tire operator to let the pipe down. When the rubber tire operator let the pipe down, the pipe shifted forward striking the employee in the lower leg causing EE to fall to the ground.
Tractor operators were working the tailings discharge line. The poly pipe at the discharge started to slide down the hill at the discharge. The tractor operators moved to hold the pipe in place with their blades. As the pressure on the line increased, it slid out from under the tractor blades and struck tractor
EE walked in between rock box and flex. EE signaled, crane operator understood to be "Boom Up" suction pipe, so final tie in could be made. After signaling crane, EE moved into the line of fire. When crane lifted suction, stored energy caused flex to swing back into the rock box. EE who signaled the crane operator was briefly caught between flex and rock box.
Employee was using a powered hammer drill with a hole saw attachment. Employee reached down with his left hand to steady the piece being drilled on. The hole saw bit attachment became bound up and jumped out of the drill hole and struck the employee's left pinky finger resulting in a laceration. Employee received 7 sutures.
Employee was welding and felt debris enter eye. Reported to supervisor and washed out eye. At 2:30 am taken to hosp. in Bartow, Fl. Employee returned to Tx. on 6/10 and went to doctor in Tx on 6/11/2015, 6/12/2015 and was released for work on 6/15/2015. The employee did not lose any time.
While digging clays with the 14 D/L in the S1 clay dam the operator was dumping a bucket when a clay ball came back towards the operator cab. The clay ball shattered the window cutting the employees arms.
Equip. Oper. hit a rut, causing tractor to bounce, jarring operator. He reported discomfort in neck, seen by DR 6/4 sent for Xray, no fractures found. Oper. returned next scheduled shift w/no restrictions. Later seen for pain complaint, placed on work restriction w/RX. Initially reported 5/31,became reportable on 6/12 w/RX & restrictions given.
GRINDING DISC BEING USED BY ee SHATTERED CAUSING PIECES OF DISC TO FLY BACK HITTING ee. PIECE OF DISC BECAME LODGED IN ee RIGHT SIDE JUST BELOW RIBCAGE.
Two mechanics were installing a resistor bank on dragline 16. They brought it in to the machine house with the side winch and set it on the floor. They manually moved it across the floor to position it and pick it up with the main hoist. Employee caught his pinky finger on his left hand between the framework and a lube tank, cutting it at the first joint.
Employee was using a socket universal on a air impact to remove 1" bolts, as the mechanic was removing one of the bolts the swivel pin on the universal dislodged and the universal came apart in the mechanics hand, causing a laceration to the inside of his right ring finger.
Employee was using a 1" drive impact wrench un-bolting a flanged coupling on a 24" joint of pipe. He was loosening the nut when it flew out of the socket striking the employee on the right side of his face above his lip.
Employee was welding/gouging under a dragline tub when a piece of metal particle entered his left eye.
Mechanic was removing bolts from a hammer mill door utilizing a 3/4" impact wrench fitted with a 3/4" to 1/2" adapter to accept the smaller socket. The adapter reportedly failed causing the socket to spin off the bolt head, striking the employee in the mouth.
The injured employee was holding the head of a bolt with an end wrench while another employee was getting an impact wrench in position to remove a nut. The air hose caught on work platform causing the air hose to break away. The male end of the coupling hose struck the employee in the mouth breaking 2 teeth and cutting his lip.
While boring out a hole in a basket hoist for the clevis, the drill bit hung up causing employee to twist right shoulder. Originally treated conservatively as a minor first aid, became a recordable on 02/19/10 after further diagnostic testing and consultation with the medical staff indicated a need for more treatment.
EE was welding and grinding in right side of ballest. Unknown how or when foreign body entered eye. EE was wearing PPE.
EE was relocating fan, stuck fingers through the guard and fan blades struck fingers.
Employee was at the 12 pit preparing to drill out broken stud on stuffing box when the drill mechanism that powers the drill was inadvertently contacted causing the drill bit to contact his left thumb resulting in an avulsion/laceration.
Foreign body went under face shield and got into right eye.
While employee was welding overhead, the wind was gusting and blew a piece of hot weld/slag between his hard hat and welding hood and stuck in his right eye.
Employee was cutting an I-beam into pieces and the last piece cut fell from above, striking him on right hand and foot. Employee placed on restricted duty 7/6/07.
EE was removing bolts from the end cap of the #12 DL Hoist Final Drive Pinion Assembly. While attempting to remove the lower bolt with a half inch impact and socket, the socket became unseated from the bolt head creating a pinch between the end cap and socket. His thumb was caught in between the socket and the end cap causing the fracture to the left thumb.
While welding a light bracket on back of tractor, welding rod stuck. While breaking rod loose, rod stub struck back of left hand. Employee was given prescription medication and placed on restricted duty 4/30/07.
Injured employee attempted to remove the build up off the discharge chute of the Urschel polymer slicing unit. Employee's right hand index finger was severed by the feeder auger. Injured was then transported to emergency room.
Employee was welding overhead when spark fell and caused a burn to the inner elbows, (L) and (R).
Employee was assigned to install mailboxes on aluminum tubing. Immediately after engaging the saw to cut a notch the saw jumped/kicked back & contacted his hand causing laceration. Employee was not wearing gloves.
While looking over a new pit pump modification, the 4" flexible sealing/priming water line pulled out of the king nipple compression fitting. Hose pulled apart and struck employee 4-5 times about the body (water pressure approx 250 psi).
EE and co-worker in process of drilling 4 bolt- holes in linetex cyclone apex. Injured EE was holding the part whith his hands to secure part while drilling. The drill wedged in the hole causing part tto spin clockwise and the EE's securing the part injured his left hand causing a laceration that required 4 sutures to close.
#6 MLP 4 & 26 side employee removing discharge bolts to remove shell from pump. As employee removed the last bolt from flange the flexible was stretched out and retracted causing flange to hit impact wrench causing employee to strain his shoulder. The flexible opened up about 3 to 4".
While operating dozer on pile, EE backed over rut that caused a jolt to his neck. Looking back over shoulder for long periods backing up. Jolt exacerbated condition of previous incident along with personal factors involved. Investigation of incident nd medical findings of 7/26/06 indicated acute musculigimental strain. Reported as such 7/26/06.
Two mechanics were in the process of replacing one side of the diverter gate at 4, 5, 6 pebble bins. They were in the process of checking the stroke & travel of the cylinders when the shaft of one of the cylinders broke, dropping the assembly. The cylinder struck the back of the injured mechanics right hand, pinning it against a support beam.
Employees were removing hoist cables from #26 D/L. They were using small winch cable to pull cable through lugs. First employee asked injured if his hands were clear but he did not respond. First employee bumped the house winch which resulted in injured employee's finger getting smashed between the Hoist Drum and the winch cable.
EE WAS BACKING UP DOZER. DOZER FELL OVER WINDROW. EE'S HEAD WAS WHIPPED - CERVICAL STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE BURNING WITH A TORCH. HAD A BLOWBACK AND HOT SLAG HIT WELDING SHIELD AND DROPPED IN LEFT EAR. TREATED AS FIRST AID ON ACCIDENT DATE BY IN HOUSE PHYSICIAN. DUE TO ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS, EE WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS 1/10/2005
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN STEEL PLATE WHEN DRILL TWISTED AND STRAINED FINGERS ON HAND. INITIALLY TREATED AS 1ST AID. FIRST SENT TO DOCTOR ON 12-15-2004. ASSIGNED PHYSICAL THERAPY BY DR. ON 12-29-2004.
Employee was grinding on a plate when the grinder slipped and lacerated his (L) leg.
Employee states he was cutting angle iron with torch and hot slag fell into boot, causing burn to right foot. on 7-30-04 he went to clinic and wound was infected. he was given rx medicine and placed on modified duty.