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When attempting to clear packaging jam, teammate hand was pinched between conveyors, abrasions resulted, modified duty and medication.

Teammate initially reported being sick, but later disclosed an injury. They stated a foot was hanging off the forklift, and while traveling down a bay, leg was caught between the forklift and a pallet, injuring their ankle. They received medical attention and was diagnosed with a strained left foot and a pulled muscle.

While transporting a line with a forklift, an EE got debris in EE's eye, possibly from rubbing it. EE used the on-site eyewash station and reported it to EE's supervisor, who escalated the issue. After initial first aid, the EE was taken to a fire station, then to Archbold Corp. Care for further treatment and received prescription medication.

EE was complaining about another teammate not loading EE easy. EE never indicated EE was injured during the process but came back later in the week and wanted medical.

EE's (L)forearm injury occurred when bales got stuck on the conveyor. EE came to clear the jam. EE picked up the bale and laid left hand down on the exit conveyor. The exit conveyor then carried EE's hand the head pulley where EE's hand became trapped. Given 1st aid for burning, medical attention, meds and released back to work with light duty, (L) arm until further notice.

While operating the 365 loader to move railcars the operator was backing up and when EE stopped, the weight of the cars pulled the cars backwards which caused a jerking motion to the loader. As a result of the jerk, the operator stated felt a sharp pain in their back.

While assisting in changing the clay shed conveyor, employee had left hand resting on the handrail. The conveyor became pinched and hung up and suddenly released itself. This caused the entire roll to move forward and pinch employee's left pinky between the handrail and the roll causing a laceration.

The teammate was attempting to dump the hopper. EE was unable to access the containers on the paved, North Side of the lot. As EE tried to reverse the forklift to align with the hopper, the back tire came off the pavement and became stuck in the mud. EE tried to maneuver the fork truck out of the mud with the load lifted and the forklift turned over.

Employee was backing out of the warehouse with a bulkbag. They turned the lift toward the north. Another employee was standing beside another lift with their back to first employee. The forklift employee was driving came into contact with the stationary forklift and then glanced off onto Injured employee's right leg causing a contusion.

Repositioning a bag on conveyor when conveyor belt caught glove & pulled right hand down into gap between head pulley & idler roller. Diagnosis - crush, deep abrasion/burn. Restrictions: must keep dressing clean & dry, no lifting, no use of right hand, ice hand & no working near hazardous or moving machinery, of driving & climbing due to medication.

Operator caught hand in the packaging case erector belt.

Operator backed against stockpile and material was unable to dump properly. Assumption is material may have shifted bending the hydraulic cylinder and haul truck then slowly laid on its side. Diagnosis is transverse process fractures.

Portion of wooden pallet struck Forklift Operator in mouth. Caused laceration to left upper lip of mouth. Laceration required sutures. No restrictions.

EE reported (July 20th)that on 7/16/15 he was dumping a dumpster of clay that he carried on the forklift. He said the rear of the forklift lifted up and his seat belt came undone and he fell off the forklift to the left side landing on his feet.

Employee reached into the conveyor prior to making sure he engaged the E-stop and that the air was released. The conveyor cycled and pinched his left middle finger.

Employee walked by bulk bagger. As lift driver started backing up the employee grabbed bulk bagger post. When he did, the dumpster contacted his index finger on his right hand fracturing the index finger.

EE bending down picking up cardboard and forklift carrying pallet struck her right hip & elbow causing same level fall. EE didn't want to see doctor. After 2 days had soreness & requested to see doctor. Diagnosis: body trauma, no fractures or broken bones. This is lost time due to medication prescribed and not the actual injury.

Employee was moving forks together on a forklift. Hand slipped while moving fork over, fork came down and pinched employees right thumb causing a laceration.

Employee was driving a golf cart in the dark without using the headlights (which worked) and hit a cement wall. he injured his lip, chest and chin.

While the Operator was talking he lowered his hands and the belt pulled his hand in between the free roller and the conveyor. As a result, the top of his left hand was scraped.

Operator was backing down onto the location in a dump truck to be loaded by an excavator. The truck ran over a high point in the road which turned out to be a piece of ore and the truck bounced and jerked from side to side, the seat bottomed out causing him to strain his lower back.

Employee was driving down highway, made a right turn and steering wheel locked up on tractor/trailer causing shoulder pain.

Miner drove off the road into a ditch going over a berm in a haul truck landing on the side. Miner has a severe contusion on right inner thigh and contusion on right calf and is restricted from climbing ladders. Miner stated the steering locked up investigation ongoing.

EE attempting to sling motor onto loadall forks. Sling slid along forks pinching left ring finger between motor & handrail. Laceration required sutures. Restrictions, limited use of left hand, keep dressing clean & dry. Recheck in 1 week.

EE was loading a bulk truck; when for reasons unknown, the driver removed wheel chucks & drove away from loading point without being instructed to do so by EE. The retractable lanyard swung EE off truck. EE's main complaint was pain in areas consistant with full body harness.

Forklift driver did not see EE. EE was struck from behind with a pallet of filled product, knocked him down and pushed him across floor - foot caught under pallet.

No direct injury. Her back was hurting and she thought it was from the seat on the loader. No direct cause has been determined. Diagnosis was lower back spasm. Restricted no lifting over 15 lbs, no driving loader, no prolonged standing, bending or stooping.

Two employees driving forklift trucks collided head on in the warehouse

Two Forklifts collided head on in the warehouse.

Forklift driver pushed conveyor into EE's right leg was caught in between the seat he was sitting at and the conveyor.

Backing skid steer and hit a front end loader. Diagnosis mild cervical and lumbar strain with no restrictions. Sent back to doctor with mild pain on 4-22-10 and was referred for physical therapy. Became reportable on 4-22-10.

Employee notified supervisor that he had had surgery on his arm, and that the doctor told him it was job related. The doctor said it was nerve damage from laying arm on window seal of truck while driving.

Packaging palletizer #2 feed conveyor was coming apart at the splice. Employee asked forklift operator to get the lift cage with the forklift to assist him in the repair. While the employee was in cage he leaned forward and the cage and employee fell from forklift. The fall was from 4 feet. The employee sustained a head cut and bruised elbows.

Employee was backing up on a forklift going about 2 to 3 MPH, employee seen another forklift and stopped suddenly, he felt a pop in his neck.

Temporary employee did not shut off conveyor before clearing buildup on conveyor and her arm was pulled into conveyor

Roderick was driving forklift moving a pallet when dust entered left eye. He was wearing safety glasses. Diagnosis: scleral abrasion and medication was prescribed. He had restrictions, but is back to normal duties.

Injured employee was helping install a new roll of plastic wrap on a wrapping machine. Employee failed to comply with lockout/tagout policy and procedures. He stepped up onto a conveyor and tripped a photo eye which started the conveyor. Employee's foot was caught between the conveyor and the wrapping machine feed conveyor. He received minor scrape and bruise to right ankle.

Cleaning railroad tracks with a Bobcat and hit tracks with bucket on Bobcat. The impact is what hurt his left shoulder. Did not loose any time from work and no restricted duty. Shoulder still hurting, so doctor sent him for physical therapy starting 8-16-06.

At end of shift he & another employee stopped in pit & consumed large amount of alcohol. Other employee left & went home in own vehicle. IW proceeded to shop & ran off road several times before truck overturned in ditch. He suffered mild concussion, bruises, no cuts. Ambulance transported to E.R. - released 10:30 p.m. to home.

EE heard a noise coming from an overhead conveyor. He walked over to the head pully of the conveyor & looked up. A small fragment of metal fell from the head pulley of the conveyor and struck the EE in the right eye. The head pulley of the conveyor had slid over against the frame causing a shearing action of metal.

CLEANING UP WITH BOBCAT, PICKED UP HEAVY DISK, TRIED TO ARRANGE DISK ON BOBCAT AND INJURED LOWER BACK. (HE IS STILL WORKING BASED ON HIS WORK RESTRICTIONS.)

ABRASION TO ARM REACHING FOR BAG, WHEN IN CONTACT WITH A PACKAGING CONVEYOR BELT, HE IS WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY.

Employee received minor back strain while operating wheeled front-end loader. Employee stated that seat shifted when entering the stockpile.

Forklift had plastic caught on forklift, forkilft traveling past ee and it caught ee's leg causing him to fall down.

Employee dismounted her forklift. She was aware of a second forklift backing out of the warehouse and the driver was also aware of the employee dismounting her forklift. The employee began walking toward the moving forklift. The driver lost sight of her, assuming she had walking around the back of her vehicle. The driver moved forward and ran over the employee's right foot.

Employee received bruise and slight abrasion to left shoulder as a result of a forklift accident inside a 18-wheel trailer.

EE WAS BACKING LOADER OUT OF DESINTIGRATOR FEED HOPPER AND HIT A CONCRETE BEAM.

EE WAS CHANGING LINE OVER BY MOVING CONVEYOR BELT OVER TO FLIP BAGS OVER ON RT. SIDE UP, WHEN HEFELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER & UPPER BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR. OFFICE AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS CLEANING FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR, PRODUCTION LINE. EE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON CONVEYOR RAILING, THERE WAS A PALLET TRAVELING DOWN THE CONVEYOR. THE PALLET HIT EE'S LEFT HAND, INJURING H IS LEFT HAND.

CONVEYOR BELT WAS SLIPPING OFF ROLLER AND TRIED TO PUSH BELT BACK ON ROLLERS WITHOUT TURNING POWER OFF MACHINERY.