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Employee complained of back pain as a result of a reoccurrence of a previous condition. (See E-Document 2130606)
A Rock was kicked up from under a moving forklift resulting in employee being struck in the face/nose.
Employee injured when boom lift overturned. Employee was coming down for break when EE drove the lift too close to sloped area causing the lift to overturn. EE sustained serious cut to facial area and other unknown trauma.
The loader operator introduced left hand in the air conditioning unit. EE suffered a cut on the index finger.
Employee was operating a walk-behind skid steer cleaning material under a dust collector. EE ran the machine under a screw conveyor housing and when EE raised the bucket, the machine lurched striking EE's hand between the control bar and the conveyor housing. Employee was taken to OMP for medical evaluation, no fracture, but splinted thumb and placed on restricted duty
Employee was operating a 988F end loader. The air suspension compressor for the operators seat had a blown fuse. The repetitive bouncing through normal operation of the loader caused lower back pain.
DURANTE EL TURNO EL OPERADOR INDICO QUE CHOCO CON ALGO, ENTIENDE FUE UN MURO, PERO CONTINUO OPERANDO (During the shift the operator indicated the loader collided with something, understand it was a wall, but continued to operate.)
Employee was operating a 988F loader. As he was cleaning the floor of the clinker building, the bucket hit an obstruction, causing the loader to come to an abrupt stop, throwing employee against his seat belt. Employee reported it the next day, was seen by a physician, & placed on restricted duty over the weekend. Employee was released to full duty on Monday
Employee was using a skid steer loader to clean material from ground in finish room. As he was scraping the bucket contacted hardened material, stopping machine and throwing employee against safety bar. Employee was wearing seat belt. Employee was diagnosed w/bruised ribs and placed on restricted duty.(No lift, push pull>10lbs.
Employee reported a chronic pain in his left hand, possibly attributed to operating rocker switch for forward and reverse on 988H Loader. Employee was sent to physician, placed on restricted duty (avoid using left hand)to see if symptoms improved
AL TERMINAR EL TURNO EL DIA 21 DE FEBRERO DE 2014, INDICO LE DOLIA LA ESPALDA BAJA Y SE REPORTO AL FONDO DEL SEGURO DEL ESTADO EL 24 DE FEBRERO DE 2014. EN EL FONDO LO ENVIARON A DESCANSAR. Per translation: "At end of tour 2/21/14 the miner complained of lower back pain. On 2/24/14 the miner reported to WC for evaluation and was sent home to rest"
Employee was working on the south shipping load out sock. The employee who was in the basket of a manlift (Model JLG 860SJ) had completed the task and was maneuvering the basket downward. He apparently caught the basket on the load out causing the basket to move upward. He was caught in a pinch point.
When the injured climbed onto a forklift she jammed her hard hat against the roll cage and sustained a cervical sprain.
Driver was raising dump bed and truck and trailer turned over
A contract truck driver was unloading clinker, when the trailer tipped to the right,also turning the tractor over. Driver was wearing seatbelt,and climbed out of cab. Mine personnel administered first aid.Driver had small cut on right ear.EMS took driver to ER-received a few stitches in his r.ear.Note:outside driver-some info-exact DOB,experience has been estimated
EE was working on cleaning the area of the clinker silo pan conveyor. The pan conveyor was down for most of the day & had restarted near the end of the shift. EE was at west side of pan conveyor gathering up tools at the end of the shift when he placed his hand on the pan conveyor rail & wheel of conveyor rolled over his fingers. All 4 fingers were injured.
After removing tools from back of truck EE was closing tailgate of the truck with his right hand on top of tailgate when the top door of cap fell, pinching his finger between top door and the tailgate.
Employee was flipping a brace, using forklift. While flipping, the peice slipped off forklift and pinched employees right index finger between peice brace and gurter.
Employee removing rock from screen deck in Quarry, when rock from hopper above the screen came down and hit thumb on left hand, catching it between two rocks and cutting it.
The injures employee was adjusting a conveyor belt when he accidently placed his left hand on a moving roller. His had was pulled underneath the roller crushing his hand.
1st Employee was walking out of the north doorway of the mill basement through the hanging curtains. Another employee operating the New Holland skid steer was driving into the basement at the same time. 1st employee was struck in the left leg by the bucket of the skid steer loader. Employee complained he had knee and back pain.
Loader Operator was trying to shift the loader from reverse to forward. Operator's hand slipped off the shift lever and struck the dash of loader. This caused a contusion on the left pinky finger requiring no medical treatment on 1/5/09. The contusion became infected on 1/7/09 and was sent to the clinic. The clinic drained the wound and prescribed antibiotics on 1/7/09.
Employee trying to close bulkhead on loaded boxcar. He was using drift bar to align holes with bulkhead and receiving bracket. Another employee using forklift to push bulkhead in. Drift bar slipped and struck employee's thumb on left hand.
Employee was assisting in high reach at A-frame area. As high reach was ascending, high reach basket bumped the hand rail and shook the basket. Right knee of employee gave out and was injured.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 2 PALLETS OF REFRACTORY BRICK ON FORKLIFT. FORKS WERE ELEVATED WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP WITH LOAD. FORKLIFT TILTED FORWARD DUE TO HEAVY LOAD CAUSING BRICKS TO SLIDE OFF FORKS AND EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM INSIDE FORKLIFT CAB TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELT INSIDE FORKLIFT.
Employee was assigned to clean 3rd deck of preheater area. While operating the fork lift, the employee placed left hand between the hopper and the forks which caused the dump part to kick back and severed his index finger (L) below the 1st joint area.
The injured was checking air flow on the Cat 988 loader when he contacted the unit's operating fan, lacerating his right ring and middle finger. Required stitches and pain medication; no lost time.
Working on the vac truck, hose sucked up chunk of rock and stuck to floor. Hose tangled up employee and threw her to the ground twisting her ankle causing her to land on her wrist.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN GOLF CART RETURNING TO LAB AFTER COLLECTING SAMPLES. WHILE DRIVING UNDER #2 KILN FLAKES FELL INTO LEFT EYE. OINTMENT WAS PRESCRIBED BY DOCTOR AFTER EXAMINATION AT HOSPITAL.
EE WAS USING VAC TRUCK IN THE ABC TUNNEL. HOSE CAUGHT IN PILE AND JERKED FORWARD PUSHING HER THUMB BACKWARDS.
Employee was cleaning clinker off of the reclaim grates when the lip of the loader bucket struck the concrete around the edge of the grates. The loader came to a sudden stop and her right hand struck the gear shift jamming her right shoulder. ***THIS IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE SHE WAS SCHEDULED FOR PHYS. THERAPY.**
EE was using the Vac Truck in the apron. As he was pulling the hose around the tail wheel, the hose went into a pile snapping his wrist and thumb forward. He had a hold of the stick attached to the hose. ***This was not reportable until 05/30/07 when he had surgery.***
Employee cleaning out CKD tank with vac truck. Employees were entering tank using 26' extension ladder while tied off to hoist. While exiting the tank EE had one foot out of the tank and one foot on ladder when hoist cable broke & shackle fell on his knee.
EE was hauling clay in the CAT 777 haul truck. He took the truck on top of the clay pile and backed towards the southwest corner of the clay pile. Either when the truck stopped or when he went to raise the bed the face sloughed off under the weight of the rear wheels causing the truck to go down the face tail first overturning anc coming to rest upside down.
Accident occurred to delivery truck driver. Our EE unloading pallet w/compressor w/forklift off boxtruck. EE positioned forks under pallet, warned driver to stay clear. Driver moved out of way; pallet & compressor rolled off forks, struck driver & was found on ground. Driver complained of pain in right leg, contusion to forehead, abrasions to back. No loss of consciousness.
Two employees were installing return roller on the clinker cross belt. The victim was holding a board to support the belting. The other employee was using the manlift and was maneuvering the basket to better access the roll. The victim's arm was wedged between the basket and the board that was fixed to support structure. *reportable 4/28/06 when she was sent for phys. therapy.*
After Replacing belt on metal roller conveyor belt the employee and another repairman were tracking the belt. The other employee asked EE to hand him a wrench across the belt. As he handed the wrench across the belt with his right hand his gloved left hand was pulled into the roller.
Employee was cleaning in front of 2C mill with the suck truck hose. She was cleaning up a large amount of material. The hose picked it up all at once causing the hose to jump and strike her in the leg.
Independent truck driver assistant fell behind the cabin of the truck during initial movement of the truck while removing the side straps of the tarp and was roll over by the first set of wheels on the back of the truck.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE AIR FLOW FROM THE LOADER AIR CONDITIONER. SHE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE GUARD WAS MISSING AND HER FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE FAN BLADE.
Vacuum truck hose became clogged. ee looked up in the bed of the truck to see if the hose was clean. the hose was hammered and she got covered in dust. when she took her hat off dust went into her eyes.
EE DUMPED LOAD OF STONE WITH HAUL TRUCK BESIDE STOCKPILE. WITHOUT FULLY LOWERING TRUCK BED, EE TRAVELED APPROX 400 FEET TOWARDS AN UNDERPASS. TRUCK BED CAME IN CONTACT WITH OVERPASS, CAUSING EE TO BE JOLTED IN CAB. EE HAD CUTS TO L. WRIST, L. HAND & UNDER LIP ON CHIN AND LOWER GUM; NICKS ABOVE R. EYE & R. EAR; TWO CHIPPED TEETH.
Employee believes that his back pain is caused by operating the crane.
EE WAS OPERATING VAC TRUCK. WITH THE VAC TRUCK RUNNING, THE EE TRIED TO DISCONNECT TWO SECTIONS OF FLEX HOSE. WHEN THE HOSES WERE DISCONNECTED THE EE'S LEFT ARM WAS SUCKED INTO THE HOSE UP TO HIS SHOULDER.
CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS OPERATING YARD LOADER, DIGGING HARD MATERIAL UP & FELT PAIN IN BACK, NECK& SHOULDER BLADE.
INJURED DROVE BACK TO PLANT TO PICK UP TWO BOXES OF PALLET COVERS. HE PARKED THE TRUCK IN THE WAREHOUSE AREA. AS FORKLIFT PLACED BOXES ON FLATBED, INJURED WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKLIFT BACKGUARD & TRUCK BED.
EE WAS TRYING TO PUSH THE DINKY CARS CLOSER TOGETHER TO CABLE WITH HIS LEGS.
EE WAS WALKING TO THE UPPER LAB WHEN TRUCK YARD PICK UP TRUCK EE MAKING HIM FALL BACKWARDS. TRUCK DRIVER PUT ON BRAKES BEFORE STRIKING EE BUT IT WAS A LITTLE LATE.
EE WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT TO TRANSPORT EQUIPTO THE CLINKER ELEVATOR WORKING PLATFORM, WHILE ELEVATING THE LIFT TOWER HE NOTICED THAT THE PRESSURE HOSE WAS LOOSE. IN HIS INTENTION TO ACCOMO DATE THE HOSE TO IT'S RAIL HE ACTIVATED THE LIFTCONTROL AND HIS LT. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACKREST OF THE FORKLIFT AND THE TOWER. THE EE SUFFERED A SEVERE CONTUSION WITH LIGHT CUT.
INJURED WAS OPERATING ROAD SWEEPER ON PUBLIC ROAD IN FRONT OF PLANT WHEN A PRIVATE VEHICLE STRUCK THE SWEEPER FROM THE REAR. SWEEPER WAS DAMAGED REQUIRING REPAIR.