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Employee was getting into his work truck, went to sit down and felt alot of pain in his back.
Employee was changing belts on screw171. When he stood up he felt a shooting pain in the left lower side of his back.
Employee was walking around plant feed belt in Beneficiation when she rolled her right ankle on an inch thick, uneven ridge on cement floor.
Employee was cleaning under the mixer, While shoveling he strained his back.
EE was stepping out of Truck #28 at stockpile area to get in the loader. As he stepped down from the truck his left foot came down on a rock and his ankle twisted causing an avulsion fracture. EE declined medical treatment at time of incident then on 3/17/14 decided to be seen.
Employee was on the roof - he slipped on some black ice, fell and twisted his left knee.
Employee was working on Door400, the 400 ton hopper Mega door. While working on the door, the fabric lifting strap that raises and lowers the door broke and the door fell 8-10' down and struck employee on the head knocking his hard hat off. The door then struck his left shoulder and forearm that was on the railing of the scissor lift.
This accident did not happen on the mine site. Contributing Factors were: Rough walking surface (Grating) Worker stumbled on grating while desending railcar. Injuries: 3 Fractures on right foot. Involved railcar NAHX 60563
Employee passed out at work. Upon questioning & evaluation by shift foreman, employee attributed passing out to his diabetes. Employee refused medical treatment and went home at the end of his shift. From home he went to the doctors/hospital where it was determined he had a heart attack.
EE was holding avocado in hand and cutting it - knife slipped and cut hand at base of index finger, left hand.
Employee was working on classifier 230B trying to move a bound up part when his hand slipped off and collided with the classifier housing in an area that was worn to a sharp edge. Employees right hand grazed the sharp edge causing a laceration at the base of his right thumb that required sutures.
On 10/24/12 EE strained his rgt. side back and hip area while installing a water line. EE declined medical attention at that time. EE reports that on 11/28/12 he further aggravated the injury while performing the same task. He worked through the day. Worked 11/29/12 then sought medical treatment that evening in the emergency room and was placed out of work.
2/20/12 employee reported the accident to the temp agency. The agency advised that he take Tylenol, put ice packs on his bruised side, go back to work and to wait 48 hours. No one notified S&B about the alleged accident. On 2/23/12 he informed plant personnel of the injury. Incident is in question by S&B.
Employee was climbing into the cab of the truck to clean the inside of the windshield, when he felt something pull in his groin area.