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Employee was exiting a skid steer while focusing upon employee's phone. Employee missed the step and fell landing on left wrist. The fall upon the left wrist resulted in a simple fracture to one bone in the left wrist.
Injured employee was standing immediately behind another employee who was attempting to tighten a nut when the wrench slipped off. Employee performing work fell backwards into injured employee. As a result of the impact, injured employee's safety glasses created a minor laceration of the right eyelid.
Individual was greasing excavator prior to working and outdoor conditions were windy and dry. EE recalls sand blowing into right eye. EE attempted to wipe it away and believed EE had done so. Reported to manager on 28 Aug as EE felt EE needed to get medical attention to the eye.
Employee was removing a pulley from gearbox shaft when employee was struck in the face with the pulley resulting in chipping a tooth.
IW was struck by co-workers hardhat. Hardhat was swung down and away and was swung into the injured worker standing behind.
Employee was using a grinder to cut a bearing off a shaft when debris got in eye past face shield and safety glasses. Employee did not feel any irritation in eye until the following day.
Miner got a hand smashed in a metal lever mid swing when using a sledge hammer causing a cut to the left hand. Miner received 3 stitches at the local hospital on left hand.
Employee was greasing a bearing while standing on a bucket. Employee then fell off the bucket landing on left hand causing a mild sprain to left wrist. Incident occurred 12/16/22 & first aid was administered by a 3rd party nurse. Employee sought treatment on 1/13/2023 and received restrictions.
While replacing a damaged digger tooth on excavator bucket, as hammer was swung it impacted corner of tooth and broke off and entered right hand between thumb and index finger (Crotch of hand).
Employee bent down to move a rock when they strained their back. Injury occurred on 11/4/22 and employee sought medical attention on 11/7/22
On the last step of the stairwell coming down from the BC5 platform employee stepped down with the right foot and upon contact with the cement, felt the right knee pop.
Employee was assisting in moving a 10" HDPE pipe. The pipe had bent while being moved with a telehandler. When the pipe straightened out when the telehandler shifted forward for positioning purposes, the pipe unwound and struck the employee in the knee
Employee made inadvertent contact with the tip of a sawzall blade creating a small puncture on the left hand requiring two stitches.
While climbing down the ladder, IP right foot slipped off the last step (rung) on the ladder. IP attempted to catch self resulting in a strain to EE's right elbow. Incident occurred on 06/28/22, reported on 06/29/2022 First Aid Case. Seen by MD on 07/06/2022.
Employee was attempting to unplug a sump pump. After shutting down equipment employee unbolted relief valve, at this time hot air/ steam was released due to back pressure and burned both hands.
Weather conditions ranging from 95-100 degrees. Employee became dizzy, nose began to bleed. Employee attempted to stop nose from bleeding, after several minutes requested to seek medical attention. Employee was seen at emergency room, diagnosed with 1. heat/sun stroke 2. dehydration. Employee discharged with no work restrictions.
Employee parked the vehicle in a truck rut. As employee exited the vehicle and made a move to the tail gate for the fire extinguishers, employees left foot went into a low section of the rut and rolled left ankle and knee over. Employee was evaluated on 6/12/2022 and again on 7/7/2022 where it was determined physical therapy was the best course of treatment
Employee fell on frozen ground landing on their side resulting in a shoulder strain.
Employee was walking towards a piece of equipment. as they were walking they slipped on the icy ground and suffered a laceration to a knee. Employee was cleared to return Sunday (2/6/2022). Employee worked the shift then reported the injury was still aggravated and is out for medical evaluation again
Employee was moving a screen when EE lost balance. As EE lost balance EE began to drop the screen and the corner of the screen made contact with EE's right shoulder.
Employee twisted ankle when the gearbox of the shaft/bearing employee was working on began to rotate due to being off balance and employee tried to catch it
Miner was operating EE's personal vehicle, traveling from the mine entrance to our contractor shop when the vehicle EE was operating made contact with a concrete barrier used to post a stop sign for the inbound traffic. Miner suffered muscle strains due to the impact of EE's vehicle and the barrier.
Employee was pouring concrete and discovered a hole in boot allowing concrete to contact skin and causing a burn.
Employee put foot on rocker panel of truck while attempting to climb inside. Employee's foot slipped off and struck ground spraining employee's right ankle.
Employee was walking in the wet plant when EE slipped and twisted ankle entering the control room.
Incident occurred on the 11th of January but was not reported to the operator until the January 21st. While changing screen decks on a Rotex, the miner felt a pop in their back which was later determined to be a sprain. The injured miner sought treatment at a chiropractor triggering reportability.
Miner slipped while entering the cab of an on road semi tractor. Miner hit side on the floor board of cab. Bruised ribs. Miner did not report at time of incident. Reported 12/07/2020
Miner attempted to add coolant to the haul truck the miner was operating. Miner failed to allow the equipment to cool before attempting to open radiator cap. When cap released pressure the coolant from inside the radiator sprayed the miner's shoulder, resulting in 2nd degree burn.
fall from trailer 18 inches to ground
Employee was using a bar to pry on a scraper. Bar slipped and employee felt a pop in right shoulder. Employee reported the incident and said that the shoulder was sore but fine and did not want to seek medical treatment. 2 and 2 days weeks later on 2-13-20 employee decided to seek treatment. No clear diagnosis was given, but employee did receive restrictions.
Employee kneeling to tag a rail car and slipped on hard snow/ice. Sprained left ankle.
Employee was working with another section on 10 Jan 2020 and noted sore back. Several screens decks and screens for cleaning the sand were removed and reinstalled and EE noted some soreness after the work ended. Injury was not reported to Operator until 18 Jan 2020 after employee visited the doctor.
On 8 Jan 2020 the employee was working in the Dry Plant area and individual tripped over EE's own feet and when EE fell forward EE placed EE's left hand out and palm of hand impacted a small rock on the ground. The rock made a cut into the hand. Several stitches were given for the laceration.
Employee felt discomfort in eye on 1/6/2020 after repeated flushing with no relief on 1/7/2020 employee reported discomfort to supervisor. Employee was seen at eye clinic where a small piece of metal was removed from the eye.
Employee was climbing stairs when employee missed a step and struck knee on leading edge of step resulting in laceration requiring stitches.
Employee was making a rail switch and strained right arm. Employee sought medical attention the following day and was given restrictions.
The Employee was working to unplug a head chute. While chipping rocks away with a 5' pry bar, the bar became stuck. As Employee was pulling the pry bar free the bar quickly dislodged. The Employee was positioned directly above the bar and the end of the bar struck Employee on the left side of chest.
Foreign object in eye required removal and prescription.
While drilling the drill bit got caught twisting hand and pinched against side pipe.
In a cold E-house, the employee was laying on EE's back on the floor of the building to strip wire that would be used to land. The employee was cutting towards self, the blade slipped off, cutting through EE's glove and sliced open EE's left thumb.
EE was removing a bearing race from a dryer fan shaft. EE struck the bearing race with a chisel when a shred of metal passed through the glove and into EE's left thumb.
Employee was checking belts and slipped on ice resulting in hitting head on the ground. Employee has previous medical non work related history with head injuries, and is off work for continued evaluations.
On 17 Jan employee was grinding a piece of metal, a particle went into right eye. EE was wearing safety glasses & face shield. On 18 Jan EE went to ER at 2100 hrs, diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. On 21 Jan EE went to an eye doctor, as eye was still irritated. Second doctor identified a foreign metal body in right eye. Operator was not notified of injury until 23 Jan 2019.
EE was walking out of the floc room and slipped down three steps and twisted left knee.
Cage from baghouse slipped through employee's hand causing a laceration
Employee was climbing a fixed ladder located outside and the wind blew sand behind EE's safety glasses and into EE's eye. A grain of sand became lodged in EE's cornea and had to be removed by a doctor. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic ointment.
EE was climbing a ladder and felt left elbow pop when EE got to the top. EE has been diagnosed with tennis elbow.
Cutting a piece of plywood with circular saw and a piece of sawdust entered right eye around edge of safety glasses.
Employee attempted to remove sand from a 1" pin hole by sticking a finger in the hole while another employee was sliding the tow bar into the equipment. The employee's pointer finger was subsequently pinched in the hole causing a laceration that required stitches.
Fire was observed on wash tower 2.5 hours following welding on the collar of a feedbox. Fire was extinguished 43 minutes after it was noticed.