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The miner was performing routine maintenance when debris entered their eye.
The miner was performing regular maintenance, including welding, cutting, grinding, and torching. Sometime during this process, they got a piece of debris in their eye.
The miner was picking up a broken ear from the crusher and cut their finger on the edge.
The EE was walking down from the tower to drain the screw and missed the 3rd step from the bottom. The EE was carrying a crescent and during the fall smashed their right pinky between the wrench and the ground.
The EE was descending the ladder of the sand heater when their ring on their left ring finger become caught on the ladder.
While exciting drill truck stepped onto a rock & stumbled twisting left knee felt some pain but not intolerable finished shift drove home pain level about the same when woke up next morning knee was swollen and pain was to the point that they couldn't bend or twist their knee.
EE was working with another employee picking up the 92lbs shoes for the VSI crusher. The injured EE was picking up the shoe from the crate and handing it to the 2nd employee to put in place. As the injured EE bent over to pick up the shoe, they had intense pain in their groin and abdomen.
The employee was walking by an electrical box while wearing a hard hat and made contact with the electrical box. Injury did not become Reportable till 8/16/2024.
The accident occurred at 3:35PM. Employees were replacing the #2 primary conveyor lower bend pulley. The injured EE was pulling the bearing on the shaft into position when the pulley rolled and came forward, pinning EE's left hand between the bearing and the conveyor frame.
While replacing the bit bearing on DTH the piston snap ring broke allowing the piston fall causing a crushing injury to right small finger
EE began to experience right shoulder pain after throwing a chain over a loader bucket. Did not turn Reportable till 4/30/2024.
The injured employee and another employee were spinning the rotor. The injured employee bent down to pick up a dropped tape measure. While bent down, IE pulled on the hammer as part of the process. As this happened, the other EE was spinning the rotor. This caused the injured employee's right arm to be pinched between the hammer and the cheek plate.
The EE was asked to unplug the crusher. During this process, the EE LOTO the crusher and began to dig out the stone that was causing the issue. While performing this task a piece of stone came loose and struck the EE's right hand. The EE was then taken to urgent care and then referred to the ER. At the ER the EE was sent to Ortho to address the issue.
Blaster was pulling repump hose and felt pain in shoulder
The employee was moving a screen when their right forearm caught the edge of the screen resulting in a laceration.
While washing the pad under the crusher, the employee did not realize that they were close to the edge and slipped off. The edge of the pad is approximately 8 inches tall. When the employee fell they landed on their right elbow causing a dislocation.
The employee strained their back in February while lifting a tire. The employee received no medical treatment for the injury. While receiving a bone scan from a non-occ issue it was discovered that the employee had a fracture to a vertebra. The employee believes this is from the strain they suffered in February.
The injured employee suffered an STS Reportable during their annual hearing exam.
According to the electrician, the wire came out of the lug and landed on the fuse holder causing the arc when the employee went to install the new fuse. The employee was not able to see the loose wire due to the plastic guard that keeps individuals from making contact with the live top. During the investigation it was discovered that the box was properly locked out.
While changing an elevated belt that was on the ground in below freezing temperatures, EE stepped on the belt to manually pull the belt which caused the EE to slip. EE complained of left shoulder pain from the fall. EE was told prior to the fall to use a skid stir for the particular task.
The injured employee fell through an open bin door that was being monitored by another employee as they were pulling down material from the bin. The injured employee was aware of the door being open. The door had an employee kneeling beside it in order to see the bin level. That employee could not stop the injured employee before falling.
EE was cutting an old belt to use as skirting boards for the tail end of the number 5 belt. The EE was using a box cutter to perform this task. The EE was cutting towards themself when the knife slipped and cut the EEs right mid-thigh (approximately 8 inches above the knee) leaving a 2 cm laceration.
Operator was climbing down off a CAT-745 Haul Truck became light headed and fell. Operator said the next thing EE knew EE was laying on the ground.
The employee was performing ground fault checks on a ladder. While ascending the ladder EE slipped on a rung and lost their balance. As EE was trying to stop their fall they caught themself with their right arm. This led to immediate discomfort in the EEs right shoulder.
Employee was descending a set of stairs on a 980G. As they were transitioning to ground level they experienced pain in their lower back.
Employee believes they were grinding clamps on a belt when something went behind their PPE and got in their eye.
Employee was refabricating metal on a dragline bucket. As they were breaking the metal loose the employee felt a "pop" and sharp pain in their left shoulder.
The employee was descending a ladder on a Grove crane. The employee stopped to turn off LP tank that is fixed to the back of the crane's cab. While reaching to turn the LP off they felt discomfort in their back.
The employee experienced right shoulder pain while unplugging a feeder box.
EE was moving a 2x3x.75 steel plate off of a pallet onto a work table. The steel plate was positioned vertically on the table and started to slip. EE attempted to stop the fall of the plate and injured EE's Left Middle Finger. EE was wearing PPE at the time of the incident.
EE hurt back by moving 100 pound anvils out of VSI crusher. He attached a hook to the anvils and pulled them up and out.
LOADER WAS LOADING WASTE MATERIAL FROM AROUND THE PUMP ONTO CAT HAUL UNIT. A LARGE ROCK FELL HARD INTO THE CAT HAUL UNIT, JARRING IT. THE DRIVER BANGED HIS TEETH TOGETHER WHEN THE ROCK HIT, WHICH CHIPPED HIS UPPER FRONT TOOTH.
While trying to loosen a sheave, employee placed a block of wood against it. While still holding the block of wood a co-worker proceeded to swing the sledge hammer striking EE's finger & smashing it causing a fracture to his middle finger.
EE IS A MECHANIC AND WAS WORKING ON A TAILGATE OF A HAULING UNIT AT STONEY CREEK. HE WAS WORKING UNDER IT AS WELL AS ALL AROUND. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. AT SOME POINT METAL FLEW BEHIND THE GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION. IT GREW MORE IRRITATED AS TIME WENT ON.
WHILE PRESSURE WASHING THAT AFTERNOON ON A WATER TRUCK, EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTIVE GOGGLES. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT EE CAME INTO OFFICE TO CLEAN UP BY WASHING HIS HANDS & FACE TO LEAVE. HE NOTICED HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED AND FELT SOMETHING IN IT.
LIFTING SAMPLE PAIL OF STONE INTO BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK, PAIL WEIGHT IS ABOUT FIFTY POUNDS WITH STONE IN IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BEARINGS AND GOT METAL IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS WELDING INDIDE THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE REPORTED THE INJURY BUT DIDNT WANT TREATMENT. ON 10/15/2004 EE DECIDED HE WOULD GET TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGES IN A CRUSHER THAT WAS BEING REMOVED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.
EE was working with the dredge operator securing the locking ring on a ball and ball connection on the 14" pipeline while rotating the ring EE elbow popped after three medical visits to examine ee elbow it was determined that his bicep tendon its separated and will require surgery to correct.
During morning clean-up, ee entered a feed box to clean out material build up. As he kicked material, it broke free causing him to twist his back and fall. As he fell he stradled the inner wall.
EE WAS USING IMPACT TO TAKE NUT OFF A SQUARE LEAD BOLT IN WHICH THE BRACKET HAD A PIECE ON IT TO KEEP THE BOLT FROM SPINNING, BUT THE BOLT SPUN OUT AS EE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BOLT WITH HIS FINGER. THE BOLT CAUGHT EE'S FINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION.
Hot and muddy weather. working at splicing and cutting rubber belting he keep wiping persperation from his face. his eyes became irratated and washed them with eye. wash several time thinking it was only idrt. moring reported this againa and finally saught medical advice, found several metal objects embedded in his left eye
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF AN ELEVATED WALKWAY PLATFORM. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN, EE PANICKED WHEN HE MISSED A STEP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON A PROTRUDING BOLT AND LACERATED A FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND (8 STITCHES). (WAS DESCENDING LADDER MADE IN-HOUSE, PIVOTS/TRANSITION BOX; LOCATED BY CONVEYOR.)
THE CHAIN SAW JUMPED OFF OF THE BAR. IT HIS A SMALL TREE LIMB WHICH SENT IT INTO HIS LEG CUTTING THROUGH HIS JEANS AND LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
HE WAS KNELT DOWN GRINDING METAL, WHILE GRINDING HE HIT A BURR ON THE METAL AND THE GRINDER DEFLECTED OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS ABOVE THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT OFF A RUSTY BOLT. A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS RT. EAR. HE COULDN'T HEAR OUT OF THAT EAR THE NEXT MORNING, BUT WAITED TO SEE IF IT GOT BETTER. HE WENT TO FAMILY DR.ON 5/13/04. THEY FOUND THE METAL ON HIS EAR DRUM, & REPORTED THAT IT WAS INFECTED. PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS & REFERRED HIM TO SPECIALIST TO REMOVE METAL.
NO UNSAFE CONDITIONS EXISTED, EMPLOYEE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK REPLACING WIPERS ON WEST PLANT THOR CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS THAT HOLD RUBBER WIPER IN PLACE MOVED AND STRAINED BACK.
EE IN GETTING UNDER LOADER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR HEARD HIS BACK POP, THEN REALIZED THE FOLLOWING MORNING THAT HE NEEDED HIS BACK LOOKED AT.
EE WAS MOVING A TOGGLE BLOCK FOR THE JAW CRUSHER. HE AND ANOTHER EE TIPPED THE BLOCK BACK TO MOVE SOME WOOD CRIBBING AND WHEN THEY LET THE BLOCK DOWN EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS UNDER IT. THE WEIGHT OF THE BLOCK WAS SUCH THAT THEY HAD TO TIP IT BACK TO RELEASE HIS THUMB.