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EE was in the process of repairing the hydrated lime blowers when the wind blew dust into EE's right eye. Safety glasses were worn during the completion of the task.
Employee was ascending stairs when they felt a pop in left knee causing pain and discomfort. Initial icing and stretching helped the pain and discomfort. Later the pain and discomfort returned. On 3/17/26 employee was enrolled into Physical Therapy resulting in event becoming recordable.
Employee was entering water truck heard pop in their knee. Employee filled out an Incident Report but did not want to seek medical attention. Employee went for their well medical visit for routine care and mentioned the knee still had some pain. The MD ordered an MRI. The MRI indicates surgical intervention is needed. This turned the first aid claim into a recordable.
EE was bitten by a black widow spider on the right calf while picking up and transferring a fire extinguisher.
Employee stated had pain in right foot from compensating for a previously reported injury to EE's left foot. The company is awaiting an Independent Medical Exam to determine liability of the claim.
Employee walking down stairs took a step and felt their knee pop, aggravating a previous injury. On restrictions pending MRI.
Process engineer taking a water sample was stung in the right tricep by a wasp. Ice was used to soothe the sting, no further first aid administered.
Summer helper was taking a bag of trash to the dumpster outside of the office building and was stung by a wasp on the hand while opening the lid. First aid administered, no further injury.
Employee was walking up the stair when employee felt a pop in right knee. The incident was originally a first aid only, on 6/6/23 the employee was sent for an MRI which showed a tear in the meniscus. Physical therapy was ordered.
Mechanism of injury occurred on 10/26/2021. EE knelt to pick up debris on belt line walkway. Felt discomfort in right knee. Seen at clinic treated first aid. 6/17/22 Pain present. EE diagnosed by MRI slight tear to ACL. No restrictions. 7/7/21 arthroscopy to right knee.
Miner was getting a waste fuels sample and was bit by a spider on the back of head/neck.
Employee strained right knee while walking in plant on 6/26/21. Was seen by local doctor and treated with first aid. 09/09/21 Pain returned and EE stated the knee was never totally recovered. Was seen by doctor and placed on restrictions.
EE with history of chronic back pain bent over to attach chain hoist to a 8" flex hose to lift it for installation. While bent over EE felt pain in back. EE treated with first aid for 24 hours. On 2/04 pain worsened and employee received medical care at local clinic. EE was prescribed anti-inflammatory medication and 2 weeks light duty.
Maintenance employee got foreign body object in left eye.
EE claims an injury on 2/19/19 that EE hopped and turned midair to avoid another EE brushing against EE. None of the crew remembers the incident. EE reported on 2/20/19. Seen by Dr. on 2/22/19 and diagnosed with Scoliosis. Medical evaluation on 3/25 determined pain to be work related.
After 4:00 break walking back to mill collapsed from Heart Attack. Two G&R employees applied CPR. Later died at hospital.
Driller and mechanic were performing drill maintenance/repair when driller began to double over attempting to vomit. Chest was sore and left arm was numb. Mechanic rushed them to the ER at Chanute Med. 1 hr later, mechanic was told that driller had a heart attack and was going to Freeman Med in Joplin, MO. Driller was placed in ICU. On 2/17, employee was released.
While installing a door on a crusher when the wind blew some crushed rock dust into employee's left eye. EE states that EE was wearing EE's safety glasses.
Employee was drilling a 2.5' hole for an additional air sweep in a bag house. It was outdoor work in windy conditions. EE didn't note debris getting in eye during the task; however, the next day EE's eyes were irritated so EE sought treatment. Doctor found a dust size particle imbedded in right eye. Doctor removed particle & EE received Rx meds. Safety glasses worn.
While stepping the EE felt a pop in left knee. EE was seen by the doctor on 10/24/2016 and prescribed physical therapy.
Ergonomic misalignment while accessing the bottom of a rail car
seizure syndrome
Employee was removing his sweatshirt over his head when he felt something in his left eye. He tried flushing the eye with saline solution and water, but was not successful.
Chronic back condition aggravated by stationary sitting in a one hour meeting (6/5/2014), resulting in muscle spasms. Diagnosis of minor aggravation of underlying condition 6/10/2014.
Employee was reaching over bulk bags to tie strings and felt a sharp pain in his rt shoulder and reported the incident to the shift supervisor. An ice pack was applied and the employee returned to work the same shift. The employee went to the doctor on May 29 and was put on modified duty starting May 30. The doctor prescribed OTC pain medication along with icing injured shoulder.
Employee had neck tilted back looking at light that was not working on elevation above and wind blew trash containing metal shavings into his eye. Employee was taken to minor emergency clinic (Care Now)and was referred to an opthalmologist for removal of the metal. This was done and he was returned to work.
It is thought that a scorpion crawled into an employees coat and stung him on the left wrist. He developed flu like symptoms and muscle spasms.
Employee injured his back when he repositioned his body to clear a self closing gate at the top of a fixed ladder. The injury was a herniated disk in lower back (L4). Although the employee injured his back on 9/18/2012, the first lost day of work was 9/24/2012.
Reported STS hearing Shift. An interpretation to the Audiologist is pending. It will be supplied as supporting evidence to rescind this action, should it support non-work related cause of loss. Hearing report received at plant on 3/27/12.
Aggravation to an existing injury from 2/10. Right knee became irritated and aggravated while climbing stairs doing routine inspections. Orthopedic surgeon from 2/10 states inflammation and swelling due to previous surgery.
Foreign material in right eye. Didn't report event until next shift. Treated on 9/26/09.
Employee was attending a training session in a classroom environment. He reached for a bagel at the refreshment table and stated he injured his back.
Minor fracture of 5th left finger tip and laceration.
A quarry operator had a confirmed STS shift as part of our Hearing Conservation plan. Quarry Operator operates an enclosed haul truck 8 hours per day. The employee indicated hunting as one of his off work activities but the hearing test did list a recordable shift, that was confirmed. *Initial test proven faulty due to EE's sinus infection. Re-test showed no STS shift.*
Bruised left palm. EE reported event on 11/23, but incident did not qualify for MSHA until EE went to doctor on 12/8/08. Event qualified as reportable when doctor RX'd a lace brace to EE.
This incident was not discovered to be a work related incident until 8/28/2008. The EE cannot point to any particular incident, just that he noted that his back was tight after working in the preheat tower.
Employee had a seizure and fell over on to his side.
Employee w/ previous back issues bent down to inspect equipment. The bending action caused pain in his back.
EE was sitting at desk, she felt insect bite on her neck. She brushed it off, it fell into her right sleeve and bit her on the right bicep. Small lumps developed at the bite mark. She did not report the incident until 5/15/08, when she felt continued pain in her arm.
Employee was returning from lunch break and was involved in an altercation with another employee.
Employee was picking up junk iron and loading it on forklift. The wind blew FB into right eye. He was wearing safety glasses. After work he continued to have eye discomfort, redness, and at 7:00pm that night he went to the Hospital E/R for medical treatement; had FB (dirt) removed from right eye, given rx eye drops and returned to work the following day with no restrictions.
The wind blew material into his right eye. Employee attempted to flush material from his eye but was unsuccessful. He was taken to the doctor where he was given prescription eye drops. He did not miss work and was released to full duty on same day.
The employee was driving a golf cart when he hit a bump and a spider fell from the golf cart canopy and bit the employee on his left cheek. Employee was taken to seek medical attention on 08/17/2007 and given a scrip and returned to work at full duty.
Employee was descending stairs at the reclaimer and his knee gave out. He did not slip, trip, or experience any other such event that lead to his injury.
Empoyee came into the lunchroom to clock out for the day when he complained of shortness of breath. Plant EMT's were notified and an ambulance was called.
Employee says he has a sore hand but he doesn't know how, where or when something happened. Reason for reporting: restricted duty.
EE was working on the west "man-door" entrance to the coal mill building. He had the door propped open with a shovel. when he stood up, he knocked the shovel, the wind caught the door and slammed it against the left little finger, partially amputating it above the 3rd joint nearest the fingernail.
EE NOTIFIED COMPANY OF MEDICAL TREATMENT RECIEVED 3/27/05 FOR AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 02/28/05. EE WAS STRUCK BY A TIRE THAT WAS PULLED THROUGH THE TIRE SLIDE ON THE CULCINER LEVEL
BENT DOWN TO LOOK AT TIPPING VALVE, WHEN STOOD BACK UP, KNEES GAVE OUT. BECAME MSHA REPORTABLE AFTER MRI RESULTS AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED 2/1/05
WHILE CHECKING THE OIL ON THE STREET SWEEPER, A WASP STUNG HIS RIGHT WRIST. REASON FOR REPORTING: MEDICAL TREATMENT. RECEIVED PAPERWORK FROM DOCTOR ON 10/7/04.