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Employee was shoveling around shale end area. While being at home employee started to feel pain around the shoulder area.
Employee was stepping out of the equipment when EE's left foot slipped from the step causing EE to fall to the ground. Employee felt pain in the shoulder area.
Employee was cleaning underneath # 19 conveyor belt and catwalk. When employee raised EE's head, EE struck the catwalk structure with the head. Employee felt pain to the neck.
Employee was climbing the ladder to the disentegrator deck when they lost footing, causing them to fall to the ground, and employee felt pain in their elbow.
Employee was cleaning the oil house when employee slip hurting left ankle.
I/E was lifting bags of cement and dumping them in a mixing sack. I/E felt back pop.
Employee was removing five gallons sample buckets from a pickup when they felt a pain in the lower back.
Employee was pulling on a pry bar to remove the V-belts for the secondary shaker when releasing the pressure on the pry bar ee felt back tighten up.
A customer driver was fatally injured when the driver's over the road truck ran over the driver when driver fell out of the truck at the check in station.
Employee was stepping onto ground level from the lime silos and twisted ankle.
Struck left elbow on extended reach forklift arm rest.
Employee experienced shoulder pain while opening and closing a window in the office. Employee was sitting down while opening the window, overextending shoulders. The pain progressed throughout the week. Employee requested to go to the doctor on 12/18/2017.
Employee was attempting to close a door on the water truck. The door would not close. Employee tried using excessive force while attempting to close the door. EE hit elbow on the structure of the truck and twisted left hand in the door handle.
Employee was climbing down a ladder located behind the #10 Belt. There was a two foot gap between the ground and the bottom rung of the ladder. Employee slipped off the bottom rung and hit lower back on a concrete wall located next to the ladder.
While pulling the 8 gauge shotgun stand out of the #2 hood after shooting a ring, one of the wheels of the shotgun stand came apart and made it more difficult for the employee to pull the gun. The employee continued pulling the shotgun stand and twisted left knee.
Employee strained left knee while turning off water valve in lime room.
Employee was changing teeth on an excavator bucket. Employee struck employee's hand with a hammer.
Employee was taking a sample from the kiln. Employee noticed a pain in right shoulder. Doctor placed employee on restrictive duty.
Employee was attempting to break up compacted material inside extruder hopper. Employee used a large auger part to strike the side of the hopper. Employee smashed employee's finger between the auger part and the hopper.
Employee used a 10 foot ladder to climb the bowl mill structure to inspect the top of the bowl mill. As employee was climbing down, accidentally placed left hand near an unguarded drive belt and pulley located approximately 15ft off the ground. Employee received a serious injury to left pinky.
Employee was attempting to enter the D7 dozer in the pit. As the operator reached for the top hand rail, slipped and fell backwards, landing on the ground. Employee suffered small contusions on back and right arm. Doctors put employee on restrictive duty.
Employee was walking to the employee building. Employee turned to left to go back inside the shop and slipped on some loose gravel spraining right hand.
Employee was removing a drive chain from a gearbox with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped, smashing left index finger between the pry bar and gearbox. Employee's left index finger was fractured.
The decedent, an o/operator, was located behind the truck, behind the raised dump trailer when a load of sand dumped from the trailer. The decedent was buried in the sand. Mgmt became aware of the missing driver at approx. 10:45 am and promptly began a search. EEs began digging in the pile of sand behind the decedent's truck and the decedent was discovered at approx 11:43 am.
Employee was driving the service truck to the "boneyard". Employee drove over a small 6" dip in the road. As employee drove over the rough terrain employee felt soreness in the neck.
Employee was pulling a water hose in a man-lift. EE was attempting to wash the number #2 scrubber tank. As EE tried to lift the water hose, EE felt a pain in lower back. Employee went to the doctor on 1-23-17. The doctor released EE to regular duty without restrictions on 1-23-17. EE went to EE's own doctor on 2/3/2017 and was put on restricted duty.
Employee was cleaning snow off of #2 belt. As EE was walking back to the truck EE slipped on a snow packed surface. Employee broke a bone in left ankle as EE fell.
Employee finger got caught in the step grating after exiting the service truck causing pain on the right ring finger.
Employee cut left knuckle on electric Metabo saw while cutting notches on idler roller. Employee received four stitches.
Employee was replacing the rear tire on a service truck. Employee was trying to lift the old tire into another truck when the employee felt soreness in lower back.
Employee was trying to remove a bearing from the bearing housing. EE was using a sledge hammer to knock the bearing loose. When EE struck the head of the sledge hammer against the bearing a small piece of metal flew off the bearing and punctured left leg. Employee received one stitch.
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler.
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler.
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given prescription inhalers.
Employees noticed smoke coming out of cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire, employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler
Employee was stacking material with an excavator as ee was lifting the bucket towards the cab a rock flew causing the windshield to break. Employee felt something hit eye.
Employee and a co-worker were removing port-a-power heads from under kiln. The third and last one slipped out of co-workers hand and employee could not get their hand away in time and the head caught the end of EE's finger. The tip of the middle finger was broken and lacerated by the 275 pound port-a-power head.
Employee was training another employee on the water truck. While approaching a curve the water truck seemed to be going too fast. The water truck flipped over causing minor injury to the passenger.
Employee was trying to remove a metal door on the disentegrator. As the door came loose ee lost grip. The door fell and smashed left wrist.
Employee was traveling up the stairs of #10 belt. While approaching the platform EE slipped and fell forward. EE cut EE's head on the metal head box of #10 belt.
Employee was shoveling around the pea gravel belt. EE felt something sting or bite EE's chest. Employee went to the doctor because of the swelling of the bite. Doctor had to lance the insect wound.
On 1/12/16 employee was cleaning up a material spill. EE thought EE had pulled a muscle in EE's stomach. Employee reported the injury to EE's shift supervisor. However, the supervisor did not report the injury to the plant manager. On 1/25/16 employee went to EE's primary doctor. The doctor informed the employee that EE had a hernia.
Employee slipped and fell while trying to enter a dozer. Employee fell 2.5 feet and landed on his right shoulder. The employee felt fine after the incident. He continued to work for eight days without any issues. On 1/12/2016 employee went to his doctor because of dizziness and a headache. The doctor diagnosed the employee with a slight concussion that was caused by the fall.
blowing out material with air wand
Employee was cleaning out extruder. The chute that drops down to run out the plugs, slipped and smashed his right ring finger.
Employee was vacuuming debris from jack hammer when a piece of debris flew up under his safety glasses. The debris caused minimum irritation. Employee's condition worsened as time went on. Doctors put him on restricted duty to stay away from dusty environments.
Employee strained his shoulder while pushing a guard back in place. Employee did not report injury until the following Monday. After his first visit to the doctor we was NOT given restrictions. He went to is own doctor and was put on restrictions weeks later.
Employee was removing the motor connection cover. He had a box knife on top of the connection cover. When he broke loose the cover he cut his left hand with the box knife.