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Employee was removing organics from screener when EE noticed a slight pain in EE's back from twisting and pulling. Later the employee was feeling more pain while operating a loader.
While working on the Dryer 4 Platform Employee went to light a cigarette and Employee's right glove caught on fire leading to severe burns on hand.
Employee was performing the pre-operational inspection of the Komatsu 155AX dozer. Employee's foot got caught in the tracks of the dozer causing EE to fall off the tracks and fracturing their ankle.
Employee was working on carrier feed hopper guard. While another employee was using grinder to remove the guard. Employee pulled and guard popped "snapped" out striking employee and forehead causing skin to be open at point of impact.
While on a ladder beneath double dump on bag house 3, cleaning with one hand, employee suddenly felt a sharp pain around mid back region. Medical treatment diagnosed with thoracic muscle spasm, given 2 days off work, and light duty restrictions.
Employee was walking to get the dry plant sample, tripped and fell and hit elbow and was in moderate pain, didn't need medical assistance at that point. On 6/1, after sleeping, employee complained of swelling and pain, medical treatment with orthopedic follow-up to evaluate shoulder sprain or possible rotator cuff injury. Not permitted to return to work until 6/5.
Employee used leverage, via pushing by hand, to break a 4.5" PVC pipe, upon breaking the pipe flipped up and struck the employee in the mouth causing a laceration on the lower lip.
Employee 1 (E1) attempted to separate two employees that were in a confrontation, E1 fell down the steps of the E-House injuring EE's ankle. E1 declined medical treatment. On April 21, E1 was unable to put on EE's work boots due to swelling and requested medical treatment. Injury was diagnosed as a broken ankle.
EE was entering the skidsteer when EE's phone fell out of EE's pocket. It fell on the bucket step into a corner. EE sat down and went to pick it up quickly and when EE pulled hand up noticed the left index finger was bleeding. When EE flexed the finger EE noticed the severity of the cut and it started bleeding profusely.
Employee was opening the lid on a pneumatic truck. The lid on the handle was tight and employee exerted a good amount of force to get it to open and felt something pull in shoulder muscle. Employee called and said employee wanted to take pain medication and see if it felt better. After about an hour the pain was not getting better and we decided to take employee to get checked out.
Employee was on SafeRacks opening and closing hatches during rain. Employee got on top of a box truck to close a box lid and slipped causing rib/stomach pain.
dry-plant employee (E1) was working closely by another employee (E2) using the air wand when the air wand slipped out of E1's hand, E2 attempted to control the wand and compressed air line, the wand and line became disconnected and the line struck E2 in the back of the head/neck area.
Employee was closing lids at our loadout facility and was not maintaining 100% tie off while on the customer truck. The truck pulled forward and the employee fell 15 feet to the concrete floor.
Employee got sand in EE's right eye while performing housekeeping duties. Was treated onsite with first aid measures, then taken to an offsite facility for evaluation where EE received an eye drop prescription.
EE slipped on a water bottle and dislocated thumb when trying to catch themselves.
Employee was using a 36" pipe wrench to close the isolation wheel valve of DWS108. EE had the pipe wrench placed on the top of the wheel at the 1:00 position and began pushing the pipe wrench counterclockwise to close the valve when the pipe wrench slipped off of the wheel causing EE's left pinky finger to get smashed between the pipe wrench handle and the adjacent I-Beam.
Employee was operating a skid steer around a screening location. The following morning the employee complained of facial irritation. Employee was taken to Quality Urgent Care in Pleasanton, TX for evaluation. Diagnosis was Dermatitis to EE's face. This event was reported more than 24 hours after being present at work.
Employee was bending a damaged guard with a hammer when the guard shifted and the employee struck their hand against the edge. This caused a laceration on their right index finger requiring 3 stitches. No restrictions were put in place.
Employee was repairing leaks on baghouse & valve separated from wall and struck EE in the face. EE was driven to ER for medical attention by co-worker.
While operating a skidsteer the equipment overheated. The employee exited the equipment to inspect the issue and while the engine compartment was open the radiator overflow line had whipped up and a burst of hot coolant came out hitting their hands. The overflow hose was not secured in place due to the mounting brackets being on the wrong side of the radiator frame.
Employee attempted to lower the suspended counterweight. The chainfall failed causing the counterweight to fall & strike the employee in the right shoulder.
Employee was cleaning the oversize protection on BE306, as they were putting the screen back in place it caught on something, and hit employee's lip, causing them to cut their lip
Employee was replacing the guarding on the top of BE307 and when they picked up a 5 gallon bucket and turned to walk back to the man lift. Employee stepped on a race from one of the bearings that had been replaced and fell hitting right leg on some guarding.
Employee was loading trucks in the silos and caught the toe of EE's shoe and sprained EE's knee.
Employee was installing a new belt on the 410 conveyor. Employee was manually rolling the gear box. While doing so they pinched the tip of left middle finger between the drive belt & pulley.
EE was walking and turned back to talk to another employee and tripped over forks of forklift using hand to catch fall. Wrist was not broken just had splint put on the sprained wrist.
EE was grinding off a seized bearing and a piece of metal got into EE's left eye. The metal was removed at a medical facility with no further treatment needed.
On 11/29/2020 Load-out operator was opening hatches on trucks and felt something pull on EE's left side. The operator stated EE did not need medical care at the time of the incident. On 12/7/2020 the operator decided to seek medical care and I met EE on 12/8/2020 at the clinic. The doctor took x-rays and the operator had 1 fractured rib
Employee had worked night shift. Had already clocked out and was about to head home when employee stopped into building by parking area to grab a burrito. Employee tripped on flat ground and fell into the stairs. Catching forehead on step, and cracking bone in left wrist while bracing for fall.
Employee was hooking cable on the crane and turned to look at the crane operator. When the employee turned back the headache ball hit the employee and chipped the front tooth.
Employee cutting bearing with grinder, cutting wheel. Wheel broke and piece flew off, cutting employee on right forearm in two places. Requiring stitches.
2-26-20 employee struck elbow on hand rail. 3-4-20 elbow swelled, prognosis Bursitis. No restrictions. 3-19-20 elbow infected. To Doctor. 3 prescriptions and work restriction until 4-1-20.
While shoveling accumulated sand at the base of the Primary A hopper, employee slipped and fell backwards striking back of head on steel beam. All PPE was in place. Hard Hat flew of as slip occurred. Laceration to back of head.
While determining which troughing rollers to be replaced, employee caught hand and arm in moving conveyor belt, causing abrasion to left hand and broken left arm. Employee transported to Emergency Room
Employee was attempting to remove a large nut on SCR 311 in order to adjust the hanger arm with a 36" pipe wrench. Nut would not break loose so second employee came in to help. Both employees were pulling on pipe wrench when nut gave way, causing second employees thumb to be bent backwards, injuring tendons in thumb.
Employee did not report until 12-6-2019. Employee was welding in a closed area on 12-5-2019 with 2 other welders. Back flash while welding, reflecting off walls caused irritation to eyes. Employee did not realize any eye irritation until the next day, then went to Doctor. Eye drops were given to employee. No shift missed. Employee had all required PPE.
Employee clocked in and returned to personal car to retrieve back pack. Using a pocket knife, employee was attempting to cut a zip tie off back pack. Knife slipped cutting left index finger. Initial first aid was preformed, however, bleeding continued and employee was transported to ER where stitches were received.
Employee was walking down a stairway, tripped and fell, spraining right knee. Took employee to ER. Some swelling, no damage to knee other than sprain. Put knee in brace. Use crutches as needed. Stairs were clean and dry. No obstructions, well lighted.
EE attempted to mount the water truck & failed to obtain 3 points of contact. EE placed right hand on the handrail, then attempted to place right foot onto the lowest rung of the ladder. EE's foot missed the ladder rung causing EE's body to fall forward swinging to the left. EE struck left ear causing a laceration resulting in 25 stitches.
Failure to LOTO while unbinding an auger at the lime silo. Employee applied a pipe-wrench and failed to remove it when the auger was being bump tested. Employee was struck on the left side of face causing an open fracture of the jaw.
EE was cutting a zip tie with pocket knife and cut EE's left thumb requiring 3 stitches
Employee received a small puncture and laceration to the 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand while touching a piece of metal with bare hands.
Employee was struck in the eyelid by a metal shard which was created by striking metal on metal. Employee was prescribed a medication for the eye to prevent injury. Returned to work with no restrictions.