EE was using a wheelbarrow to move spilled sand and felt a pop in their arm.
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Showing all 14Supervisor was trying to dislodge a snow obstruction in a transfer chute. Was swinging a sledgehammer overhead and felt a pull in Right Shoulder.
The employee lifted a heavy shaft alone instead of waiting for help. The employee went to the doctor and was diagnosed for a Groin strain.
Supervisor was changing out a blown fuse. Failed to deenergize power source. When removing hand from source, touched the fuse and received an electric shock.
Dewatering Screens went down, we had to shovel off dewatering screens, belts, troughs etc. Could feel my arm shoulder and back getting sore but kept shoveling just took breaks in between. The pain and tightness continued to get worse days after. Finally I got to the point I couldn't move my neck felt like a really bad pinched nerve. Made Dr. Appt. Nov 2, 2022.
Plant is under construction to upgrade. While putting new belt on bucket elevator, employee assisted mill wright on pulling belt and got finger tips caught in the head pulley. This resulted in EE losing the tips of 2 fingers.
Individual was in man lift with harness on and tied off was loading totes of collector in main tank. When reaching through hand rail on man lift EE felt a pop in left bicep/Shoulder. Individual went to the Doctor this morning and was diagnosed with most likely a pulled bicep tendon. 1 week of rest with pain meds if pain persists after 1 week than X-Rays and further Diagnoses.
Fire started on wall next to dryer area and continues into storage area
Adjusting seat in the loader.
Truck driver was exiting truck in parking lot. Steps fell off truck. driver fell onto steps receiving minor scrapes and bruising. was released from hospital with no injuries. went back to see dr on 5/22 and it was determined they had cracked ribs.
After greasing, employee turned to walk down the cat walk & received a minor cut on the finger. The transfer belt is a fully enclosed structure and employee says they cut it on the outside of the housing. They went to hospital & received 2 stitches, was discharged and returned to finish the shift
The individual was shoveling sand when EE felt something in EE's bicep and shoulder area. EE worked on 10/12 day shift called in after the shift said EE would not be in on 10/13 for work. EE was going to the doctor.
Miner was operating a wheel loader moving material in the pit for several hours. Upon exiting the machine the miner said back was stiff and sore. The condition worsened over the holiday weekend and the miner went to the walk in clinic on September 4th. Doctor advised they should be excused from work for September 4th. Employee did not report injury until September 4th.
Employee was lifting and moving rolls of drainboard for application to the new Truck Dump wall. As employee lifted one (approx. 53 lbs.), felt a pull/tear in right arm.