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Carpenter installing taper ties; hardhat brushed against planks, causing debris to fall onto EE's hardhat and forehead. EE removed EE's safety glasses to brush the debris from EE's face at which time a small piece landed in EE's left eye. After flushing the eye with no relief, EE was transported to medical facility where a doctor flushed and wiped the eye clean.
Welder was air arcing a slope board mount off and was struck by push arm after it had fallen from stands. This resulted in an abrasion to EE's right arm as well as fracturing EE's right foot pinky toe and adjacent toe.
Employee was using a hose reel to reel up a 2" water hose at the wash bay. Employees right thumb was caught between the manual reel handle and reel locking mechanism resulting in a laceration to the top of this thumb. This injury required sutures
Employee was exiting the crew bus at the ready line prior to start of shift. EE lost balance and hurt right ankle when stepped out on to the ground.
Employee was using an o-ring pick, it slipped and stuck EE in the hand. EE looked and the wound, became light headed and fainted to the ground. EE was taken to the hospital, no head trauma found, given tetanus shot and antibiotics for precaution. EE was released same day to return to work without restrictions.
Employee was riding in a CAT 745 haul truck while training. While going through a rough area the employee reached forward to grab the hand hold. EE's hand contacted the hand hold with some force and caused discomfort and swelling in EE's left wrist. Employee was taken to the Work Med Clinic and was diagnosed with a non displaced mid scaphoid fracture in the left wrist
Haul truck operator was crossing the dump area and drove through a soft spot the seat suspension bottomed out jarring the operator causing discomfort in the lower back, employee returned to work on own accord. On 6/10/19 the discomfort had increased over night and the employee was taken to Portneuf Workmed for evaluation and received chiropractic treatment.