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Employee was exiting the maintenance truck and when EE closed the door with left hand, EE felt a pop and pain on the right side of neck.
Accessing work area EE took step on walkway left foot popped with pain. Note: walkway was clear and unobstructed! Employee was taken to Bluefield Regional Medical Center, employee being referred to specialist for examination, appointment made for later date.
Helping load a screen bearing in skid steer loader bucket. Bearing rolled pinching finger against side of loader bucket. Went to hospital some stitches required.
Plant maintenance, slipped in the mud and twisted ankle. Went to hospital found ankle was broke. Did not receive this until this date 03/15/18.
Employee suffering from symptoms of diabetic trauma, contacted EMS for transport to Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Reported later that employee has infection in employee's foot from a prior amputation of toe.
While assisting in carrying a wire cable, both employees slipped and fell due to mud conditions. Employee's wrist was cut by the cable by employee falling. Went to Princeton Community Hospital for attention. Treated and released after application of adhesive in lieu of stitches.
Contract Highway Truck driver fell while exiting cab of truck. Fell to the ground complained of back pain contacted EMS for transport to Clinch River Medical in Richlands Va.
Drill operator had bee sting, allergic to same, used EPI Pen and then we took to Princeton Community Hospital where employee was treated and released.
Plant operator was cleaning out around overloaded screen unit. While doing the clean out a rock fell on their finger. Plant supt. transported to Bluefield Regional Medical, treated and released. No stitches or sutures.
Mechanic changing fuel filter on rock drill. Complained of chest pain, contacted EMS they responded, transported to Princeton Medical Center. Treated and released that day returned to work next day. Referred to family doctor for more follow up testing.
***NOT WORK RELATED*** Employee arrived on the job with tightness in the chest. After 45 minutes on the job the tightness did not go away, employee left for medical attention.
Routine maintenance, while loosening a bolt with a wrench, felt hand pop in left wrist. Felt like it was from a prior fracture 3 years earlier. Went for medical evaluation found employee had only a sprain.
The weather was bad, snow, ice etc. Employee pulled up to gates and got out of the vehicle. EE moved the gate arm to the left side of the road, turned to return to vehicle and fell onto right side.
Jones Petroleum, employee stepped off lift gate of EE's delivery and fell to ground. Landed on EE's left side, complained of pain to shoulder and ribs. Contacted EMS for assistance. The employee of JONES Petroleum refused to go to emergency room. Returned to truck and continued EE's work.
Employee was operating end loader on quarry pit, hydraulic hose ruptured and bucket dropped to pit floor. Operator states was "jarred'. Operator requested hospital check up and went to Bluefield Regional Medical Center. On workers compensation at this time.
Employee having chest pains and already taken two nitroglyceran tablets.
Employee was handing a box of 1 1/2 inch x 10 inch bolts out the driver side window of a pickup when the box slipped out of his left hand, he tried to grab hold with his right hand and felt a pull in groin area.
Employee reported having chest pain to his supervisor, local EMT notified and transported to Bluefield Regional Hospital. Diagnosis inflammation (reflux) medication prescribed back to work next shift.
Haul truck operator having chest pains and had taken 3 nitroglycerin pills during shift to treat pain. Called emergency response to treat and transport to hospital.
Using a Walk-Behind-Skid Steer loader to clean spillage from surge tunnel, unit slid sideways, causing hand and elbow to strike the side of the tunnel structure.
Descending stairway - hyperextended knee, went to the ground in sharp pain in left knee. Pain went away, knee sore went to hospital.
While descending steps from operators room at High Cal plant, employee stopped five steps from stairs end to pull a 1 1/2 inch water hose used for cleaning and felt a pain in his right bicep. Sent to hospital for evaluation.
Excavator operator loading overburden on truck when rock rolled from face of material against the front of cab of the machine. Weight of rock on the front lower part of the cab bent the operator control pedals partially lodging his right foot, which he quickly removed. Nothing broken or cuts, sent to doctor as a precautionary measure.
Mechanic was removing an ID tag from a hydraulic hose with a pocket knife, the knife slipped and he punctured his left palm of hand.
Employee was operating a CAT 236B skid steer loader on irregular surface area, the machine went forward and back shifting his neck in same direction of machine. This happened at 1:00PM employee requested to go to doctor at 2:10PM.
Employee was walking from MCC-1 aggregate primary to aggregate primary control tower and fell in mud and landed on left shoulder.
Employee stated he hurt his back while operating a CAT 226 during clean up of plant area. An inspection on this CAT 225 the following day by MSHA inspector found nothing relative to create a back injury. Employee must now be off work through the end of Sept is reason for filing injury report!
Reportable hearing loss left ear only of 26.
Stepping off of Pug Mill Hopper, slipped on ice sprained left knee.
Using a come-a-long, tool broke hitting employee in the head.
Maintenance work on plant individual was being handed a tool (3 ton come-a-long) by another employee. Finger was caught between the tool and plant frame causing a cut that required 3 stitches.
Highway truck driver was exiting his truck, his foot slipped off the top step, fell into the truck parked next to him and then fell to the ground.
Plant operator was trimming a belt splice clamp on conveyor belt, knife slipped cutting his leg.
Individual was hammering on metal segment on a CAT D8N dozer when a piece of metal broke and hit him in the neck. Just a cut at the time, later on at 1:30PM he notified his superintendent. When he went to the doctor after his shift 3:00PM and was found that a small piece about the size of a needle had to be surgically removed. This was done on 6/25/13.
Injury not reported until 06/11/2013 at 11:15AM Highway Truck driver possible sprain to stomach area while opening hood on truck. Supervisor was present at the time, no indication given as to supervisor by the driver of any injury at that time. Injury reported as noted.
Employee was removing front idler and cannon on Cat D8R dozer. There was a 12"-15" rock wedged between roller frame and main frame. Employee was reaching over push-arm and roller frame to removed rock. Employee felt pain in lower - left area of his back.
Individual is scale clerk, operating truck scales, observed by highway truck drivers of being incoherent and unresponsive. Emergency Response contacted and individual transported to Bluefield Regional Hospital, ER started treatment for Stroke. Later same day he was air lifted to Roanoke, found individual had stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure, diabetic and a hernia.
Highway delivery truck driver-Removing stone buildup on tailgate apron-Schotched the tailgate to keep the tailgate open in order to clean the area-Wheel choked slipped allowing tailgate to close under its own weight striking the drivers hand.
Ice on stairway, slipped and twisted left knee.
Individual welding hand rail, rail began to fall he caught rail and by doing so jerked his left arm.
Individual complained of pain in his side he felt that it was a possibly a hernia. Individual went to doctor and confirmed same.
Individual complained of chest pain and shortness of breathe.
Employee was adjusting metal gate on a screen unit. Adjustment required a pry bar to be used to move the gate, the bar slipped and employee tried to catch the gate causing his little finger to be caught under the gate.
Employee lost footing on stairs while assisting moving a two drawer file cabinet. Employee fell 3 feet cutting left pinky finger and hitting right cheek on structure.
Exiting skid steer loader foot slipped both shins hit the bucket causing abrasion on right ankle and small bump on his left foot.
Plant operator was performing preshift check of the Primary screen system when he passed out. Employee was found by another employee who notified the supervisor, 911 was contacted at 7:40AM. Employee was alert and talking, Emergency services arrived 7:50, employee was allowed to walk to ambulance and transported to the hospital.
Pre shift inspection of highway delivery truck. Driver was raising the tuck hood and the hood hinge broke on one side causing the driver to support the extra weight of the hood. Right shoulder area strained.
Individual was greasing the lift arms on a 988F Caterpillar loader. He slipped and fell to the ground about 18 to 24 inches. Reported that he twisted his knee. He did refuse treatment and or to go to the doctor as noted on company sign off accident report.
Air Conditioner repairman (NOT A POUNDING MILL QUARRY EMPLOYEE) caught his left hand. Last joint of middle finger was severed.
Coming back off the steps from screen 2 when stepping off the last step at the bottom onto the concrete pad, twisted and hurt his back.Employee quit for a job with another company at time of accident!