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Employee was using a front end-loader to clean up along the high wall.
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to try and break a gear box off of a shaft.
Employee was checking motor on piece of equipment when the ladder they were standing on kicked out from underneath when they were climbing down ladder. Employee stopped themselves from falling by reaching with right arm.
EE accessed elevator platform using a manlift in order to perform task. Ladder access point door was left open to accommodate ladder access to platform. EE did not close ladder access door before proceeding. EE stepped into the open ladder access door, falling to below platform.
Employee was installing a jib arm on top of old rotex elevators. Employee was lifting jib arm from waist level to overhead. Employee was using team lift. While lifting employee felt pain in abdomen. Employee is scheduled for surgery on March 5, 2024 to repair hernia. Employee has been working since accident on light duty.
Employee was doing regular job duties, specifically splitting samples and began to feel pain in the right elbow. Employee didn't lose any work time until 5/8/2024. That is the date that EE had MRI and the doctor took employee out of work.
EE failed to follow company Lock Out Tag Out procedure/policy. EE attempted to place a chain back on a sprocket while the motor side sprocket was energized and in motion, EE caught the right index finger tip in between chain and sprocket.
Contractor was using utility knife to cut insulation off a wire, contractor was wearing leather gloves. The knife slipped and cut left index finger.
EE was found unresponsive in portable lavatory; County EMS was activated. Paramedics treated EE. EE regained consciousness and refused further treatment. EE was driven home by a non-EE friend. EE has been terminated.
EE was helping another EE clean a material screen on a chute. The EE's did not have harnesses on when at a height of approx. 5 feet. The EE stuck EE's feet between the ladder and the structure, when EE went to replace EE's feet back on the ladder, EE lost balance. EE then fell approx. 4 feet and cushioned EE's blow with EE's right wrist, causing a fracture in hand.
Miner was removing tail pulley guard on a locked out/de-energized conveyor. Miner leaned guard (20 lbs.) on frame of the conveyors tail instead of removing and placing the guard 2' down on the ground. Guard slid cutting miner's right index finger. Wound was treated but the miner was later taken to the hospital to better treat the wound.
Employee was changing belts on cooler blower #3 when the screw driver that EE was using slipped off sheave causing EE's finger to get pinched between belt and sheave.
Employee was attempting to take off a 3" rubber expansion joint. While doing so the employee decided to kick down on the pipe to remove it. The joint fell off and the employee bumped their knee. The employee did not report discomfort until half way through the next shift before leaving early.
Employee was driving a chisel into a belt pulley to remove said pulley from an air compressor head. Employee swung at and missed end of chisel striking left hand.
EE carried a bag of flocculent over to mixing tank to fill storage container. EE had a rip in the bag, causing flocculent to fall and react to condensation and water on the ground. EE proceeded to turn around and walk back making it 50 feet before slipping on flocculent that had been dropped. EE felt it was best to go to the hospital due to pain in the arm and get it checked out.
Opened hatch door to clean plugged cyclone. Climbed down and cleaned them. Forgot to close hatch door. Came back seconds later and fell through the hole. Note: EE has not lost a day of work yet.
Climbing down old main loading elevator and bumped right elbow. Employee has not lost any work from incident.
Employee was working near dryer burner chamber when he heard cries from inside burner chamber for help. In his attempt to exit the manlift he was working from to assist fellow workers, he fell 4' onto catwalk injuring his left knee.
OUR BRICKLAYER WAS IN A 70'FT. SAND DRYER, ALONG WITH OTHER TRADESMEN FROM OTHER COMPANIES, WHO STARTED THEIR WORK PRIOR TO OUR ARRIVAL. WHILE PERFORMING REPAIRS TO THE FIREBRICK. IN THE COURSE OF WELDING ANCHOR PINS FOR THE BRICKS, AFTER INSTALLING THE THIRD ANCHOR, AN APPARENT NATURAL GAS POCKET IGNITED, BURNING OUR BRICKLAYERS ARM, BACK AND TOP OF HIS HEAD.
AS A RESULT OF EMPLOYEE SLIPPING WHILE STEPPING BACKWARDS TO RETRIEVE A TOOL, WHILE ON RESTRICTED DUTY, EMPLOYEE NOW REQUIRES SURGERY. MSHA WAS CONSULTED REGARDING REPORTING OF THIS ISSUE.
As miner was attempting to sit in a chair, chair collapsed, causing the miner to fall to the floor.
Employees were putting a chain around a pipe and using an excavator to lift it to be repaired. Berm gave out and part of clay berm fell on his left leg and twisted and broke right leg.