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One loader backed up and ran into another loader and employee complained of neck pain.
A maintenance operator was changing a gearbox on a piece of equipment. A associated part was being pry bared out of the way when the pry bar slipped and the part smashed his finger.
Employee left hand contacted a piece of metal resulting in a laceration that had to have 3 stitches.
EE was walking through the warehouse when he was struck by the tire of the forklift. The EE had lost work days due to the sprained ankle, thus constituting MSHA reportability.
Employee was exiting water truck and slipped off of step. Employee landed on one foot and fractured leg.
Reporting a recordable shift in hearing
Reporting a recordable shift in hearing
Reporting a recordable shift in hearing
Recordable shift in hearing
EE was pulling on the switch and felt pain in his shoulder chest area. Employee was 11 hours into his 12 hour shift. Outside temperature was -21 degrees below zero. Dr suggested 3 or 4 days of limited use of right arm or shoulder.
EE was retrieving parts for maintenance repair and was traveling down steps when he twisted his knee. We took EE to the hospital where doctors found no injury and released EE for restricted duty and scheduled a follow up appointment in 1 week.
Operator was identified as a hearing threshold shift.
Employee was attempting to pull a metal basket out of a trailer he was loading with bentonite clay. While doing so he injured his right bicep. The basket was in bad condition and a new basket was already being contructed by a contractor. Employee should not have been using the damaged basket.
Sprained wrist resulting in restricted duty
EE was barring out pit and felt pain on lower back. We scheduled EE appointment at clinic and clinic started him on physical therapy with no restrictions. Thus constituting as an MSHA reportable pertaining to physical therapy.
EE was cutting a piece of conduit with a band saw. While doing so the saw jumped and cut his finger. He was received 4 stitches on his right index finger thus constituting in an MSHA reportable incident.
Backing over already ripped material using a D-8 Dozer. Backed into a large chunk of material. Received a compression fracture in the back from the jarring.
EE was stepping to the ground from the loader. EE had one foot on the ladder and one foot on the ground. His leg gave away causing him to fall on his buttock bruising his tail bone. The doctor wanted him to take 24 hours off of work.
Employee was trying to maneuver a 400 pound air compressor when he felt a sting in his lower part of his back.
Belly Dump gate closed while cleaning the trailer. Employee's leg was squeezed.
EE was stepping off the dozer and while doing so he stepped on a rock twisting his ankle. We took EE to the ER and they issued him a splint for his leg, thus constituting in an MSHA reportable accident.
EE was pushing wheel barrow full of material. The wheel fell off the wheel barrow and EE tried to steady the wheel barrow to prevent material from falling out and felt pain in back.
EE was in the field shop breakroom and slipped and twisted his knee and it popped. Went to the Dr. the next day and told him he needed an MRI and put on restrictions.
EE was changing heater hose on a loader while doing so he hit his hand on a hose clamp and cut his hand. The EE received 2 stitches on the top of his hand. This constituting as an MSHA reportable accident.
EE was operating the box erector putting a empty box in machine. While doing so the EE felt a sharp pain in lower back region. The doctor put him on restrictions of not lifting over 20 pounds until Jan 28th, thus constituting as a MSHA reportable accident.
EE was changing clutch on a drill truck while doing so the ring gear slipped off the crank shaft and he cut his finger. He received five stitches on his right index finger thus constituting in an MSHA reportable accident.
Employee was push pulling with another scraper and was bumped by behind. The jarring strained his shoulder.
EE was going down to the car puller to unhook the winch and while doing so he rolled his ankle. EE went to the ER and they put him in an air cast and no restrictions, this constituting in an MSHA reportable accident.
The operator pulled into the mine and noticed that there was some spillage that needed to be cleaned up. He then parked the haul wagon, got into the loader and proceeded to clean the mess up. While cleaning the mess he noticed that he was getting closer to the haul wagon when he ran into it cause some damage to the cat walk and hand rail on the haul wagon and nothing on the loader.
EE was operating a scraper using the Push/pull technique and while doing so he ran over a rock and jarred his back. We took him into the doctor and he was put on restrictions of no lifting over 20 lbs and not sitting for longer than 20 min thus constituting in a MSHA reportable accident.
Scraper operator was driving through a ditch to get to a topsoil pile. We hit the ditch and felt pain in his lower back. EE was placed on restrictions on 8/1/2012 that affect normal work operations, thus constituting MSHA reportablity.
Employee stated that he stepped backwards to the right side at the same time when he twisted his right ankle.
EE was climbing down the excavator and slipped. He worked until 6/29 and said he was having pain. Doctor put EE on restrictions of no lifting more than 10 pounds on 6/29 thus constituting MSHA reportability.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A RAMP OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP CARRYING MATERIAL TO A JOB SITE AND FELT LEFT KNEE POP AND GET VERY WARM. KNEE CONTINUED TO POP IN AND OUT THE REST OF THE DAY. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 6-12-12. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK FULL TIME THRU 6-27-12. HE WENT IN FOR KNEE SURGERY ON 6-28-12.
The employee struck his calf of his right leg on a piece of metal, causing a blood vessel to burst in his calf muscle. This required two incisions to relieve the pressure to his lower leg.
EE was operating scraper and hit a bump. The motion made the seat belt block motion resulting in pain in the lower back and left leg. Doctor put EE on restricted duty affecting normal job operations thus constituting MSHA reportability.
EE was operating blade and hit a washed out area in the road. This jarred his neck and a doctor put him on restricted duty of not operating mobile equipment. This affects normal job operations thus constituting MSHA reportability.
EE was re-stacking pallets with broken bags on them. EE felt pain in lower wrist. Doctor placed EE on restricted duty of no lifting with left hand for 5 days, thus constituting MSHA reportability.
EE was stacking 50 pound bags of finished product on pallets. Felt some discomfort in right wrist. Was placed on restrictions of no lifting over 10 pounds due to muscle strain, thus constituting MSHA Reportability.
EE was starting to climb a ladder and run his head into ladder cage next to him. EE was wearing a hard hat and he jammed his neck. ER gave him some muscle relaxers so thus constituting an MSHA reportable injury.
A lab tech. was taking a sample out of a pipe that was loading a railcar. The force of the flowing material took the bag from his hand. It startled him and he jerked his hand back hitting his index finger of his right hand on metal. This caused a laceration on his finger requiring five stitches to close.
While walking up to the grizzly screen to fix a light fixture he slipped and his foot went through a hole. When EE landed his elbow hit a chuck of clay and that drove his shoulder up and started giving him pain in his shoulder. Doctor put him on restrictions affecting his regular job duties that include being an electrician, this constituting an MSHA reportable.
EE was running a dozer and was shifting from forward to reverse. He was pulling against the shifter and his shoulder started to hurt while shifting. Put on restrictions affecting operators daily job task, this constituting an MSHA reportable.
EE was starting up the rear motor on a scraper when he started to slip. He reached out to catch himself with his free hand and hit the radiator guard. He was put on restrictions thus constituting MSHA reportability.
Contractors were removing an old elevator. A belt was in the bottom and as they cut the bottom section of the elevator out the belt caught fire. The only access to fight the fire was from the top. Could not put out fire in 30 minutes, thus constituting MSHA immediate reportability.
An employee had his annual hearing test conducted on 8/23/11. On 9/8/11 information came back that he had a Standard threshold Shift (STS). On 9/12/11 employee was retested. On 9/27/11 results came back from resulting in a STS in his right ear. The employee works in an office and wears hearing protection whenever he goes in the plant.
EE was stacking boxes of jugs on pallets and wrist/forearm started to hurt. Doctor put EE on lifting restrictions of no more than ten pounds for one week.
Employee was climbing a ladder to an elevated platform, he missed a step and hit his right knee. This resulted in four stitches.
EE was stung by a bee on the abdomen. He started to have a slight allergic reaction. Took him to the hospital where they administered 3 antihistamine resulting in a medical treatment.
Operator was picking up a piece of plywood off the ground. He bent down to pick it up and when he started lifting felt a strain in his back. Operator was put on lifting restrictions for 1 week thus constituting MSHA reportability as a restricted injury.