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Employee was working on the screws in the lower plant. When they finished their task, they began to experience pain in their left lower back.
We were cutting side plates and removing them. EE was guiding the piece to the feeder floor. We had cut several pieces; EE's hands were positioned on the side of the pieces when they were cut. This time EE placed EE's hand underneath (without my knowledge) and the plate pinched EE's finger between it and the feeder. We administered first aid and reported it immediately.
EE was preparing to weld inside Screener 724 during light rain, with a tarp placed over the screener to keep the area dry. Before work began, a chunk of ice fell from the top of the birdhouse, slid down, and struck EE while EE was inside the screener, causing minor injuries to EE's chest wall, right upper arm and lower back.
The employee was re-routing a cable on the port side of the dredge when wind caused the dredge to shift, resulting in movement of the port side swing sheave, which struck the employee in the face. As a result, the employee sustained a facial laceration and a broken jaw.
The employee cut their hand on a hose clamp while hosing down conveyors.
Employee got sand in their eyes behind the safety glasses.
While changing DPF filter on piece of equipment, cut right hand on edge of filter housing, required 3 stitches
Employee was working at Crusher, pinched foot
Putting hostings together using pipe wrenches, felt pop/tightness in R chest area. Strained of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax
EE was in process of cleaning up job site from winter maintenance. Placing pieces of angle iron when left thumb came in contact with a steel burr on the angle iron. Thumb laceration.
Pulling self in to Loader, felt pop in arm
Employee injured back while stemming boulder holes with a 5-gallon bucket full of stone
Injury was not reported until 2/14/23. EE was draining plant at end of day on 2/10 and walked under chute to close valve. While trying to avoid getting wet, stood up hitting head on chute, jamming neck. EE was wearing hard hat at the time.
While welding under Diester 725 chute, dust came down from top deck which went it to EE's eye. Debris removed by Ophthalmologist.
Employee was transferring 55-gal drums from dredge to the boat. They fell on top of the barrel cutting their face, requiring stitches and injured their leg
cleaning up catwalk next to Deister 772. Rock came out of Deister 722/Shaker and impacted EE's hard hat. Felt dizzy/nauseous, immediately taken to Concentra. PPE was worn. Area was roped off w. caution tape
Parked Loader #575, when exiting machine, missed last 2 steps and fell to ground. Felt ok, went home, after a few hours pain got worse and went to hospital
Employee was standing under the conveyor when a large rock fell and struck EE in the head knocking EE's hard hat off their head.
Completing routine drive around inspection when EE noticed pc of steel on ramp to primary crusher. Climbed up pile of rocks to get pc of steel down. When EE went to lift object, lost footing and fell down landing on top of a rock. Felt something give out in EE's back. Employee is currently working restricted duty!
Injured EE working bolting down top deck screens on 722, holding the nuts w wrench so other EE's could tighten them on deck above w impact gun. EE was holding nut w wrench & hand between washer & screen that was being bolted down. Once other EE started to tighten bolt, thumb pinched between bottom of C channel & bolt washer. EE STILL ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.
Employee was exiting personal vehicle in the parking lot. When employee stepped out of vehicle, employee twisted/rolled right ankle.
Loosening a tight nut when the "adjustable" wrench slipped off, striking the miner in EE's own lip.
Employee was lifting a 1'x 1' steel plate which weighs about 50 lbs and felt a pull/strain in the right shoulder. Was able to work, on modified duty.
When exiting the Haul Truck after doing maintenance, the step down was further than the employee realized and felt something pull in leg
Employee was stepping down from a concrete slab to the ground and underestimated the step-down height. The way they landed jarred a knee. Originally refused treatment but on 7/6 - decided to have it looked at. Scheduled for PT and restricted duty.
Putting metal bars into chute to prevent rocks falling down onto the conveyor. One bar shifted and pinched finger between bar and chute. Torched metal bar to get finger out. 4 stitches needed. Returned to work same day.
Helping put on a new conveyor belt. Situation is very job specific. Video seen that goes over the points and job hazards as does our MSHA trainer from NJDOT. Employee's left thumb to the first knuckle was amputated. Employee and thumb taken to the hospital and had 7 hr surgery to reconnect it.
Cutting through a hose. Cutting tool cut through gloves and into thumb pad. Got 9 stitches.
cutting away material
Employee was in the process of removing a boulder that was wedged between the crusher mantle and concaves. Employee had cinched the boulder with a 2" lifting strap and connected the strap to the shackle on the excavator. The excavator was pulling on the boulder when it broke free and struck employee in the right ankle.
In manlift welding a patch on an overhead bin. Got dizzy and sat down in the manlift. Had lower abdominal and lower back pain at this time and lost all energy. Transported by ambulance to hospital. Dehydrated. Returned to work next work day.
Cutting conveyor belt to use as skirting when the razor knife slipped and cut left hand/thumb pad
Employee slipped on the ice.
clearing chunks of frozen ice/debris from machine. Chunk loosened and fell on hand
Walking into shed to turn the power on for the feeder. As he stepped into the room, he slipped on some black ice and fell onto his knee cap.
Loading Haul Trucks. Vibrations in the loader and bouncing around caused back strain.
walking from outside office steps onto pavement. Slipped in black ice. Sprained right ankle/foot
EE was standing around waiting to begin a new task after break. A coworker noticed that ee was starting to shake and then laid down on the ground. Supervisors,Safety,& 911 were notified immediately. EE was taken to Princeton Hospital and found to have anemia in his blood which caused the episode on 1/24/13.This was not a safety incident, related to medical issue.
Attempting to remove a head nut from a crusher using a hammer.
Strained left Shoulder, while tightening a comealong to frame of 722 screen tower leg
There was a fire at the quarry location. In investigation has not yet determined the origin of the fire. Maintenance mechanic was welding in area but had a fire watch.
While loading a shot, slipped & fell on a boulder, stopped the fall with right arm jerking his right shoulder
Employee was lifting heavy parts while rebuilding a dredge pump. No contributing conditions.
While moving a piece of banded steel hose, a jagged edge cut through a miner's glove and cut his hand.
Miner slipped coming down ladder from a piece of mobile equipment. Hurt back and neck
Employee bent over to pick up a manual for the Primary Switch House, strained lumbar
Employee was stung by a bee and had an allergic reaction.
Employee twisted right knee when a piece of steel he was standing on and cutting dropped 4". Knee sprain
Employee was holding a wrench while another employee was tightening the nut. The wrench came up and pinched his finger.
Normal conditions.Climbing off haul truck slipped off step.