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Laceration on left thumb while cutting zip tie off a new tool package.
EE tripped going into porta potty, and fell to the ground.
Employee was stepping off a ladder when they stepped onto uneven ground, causing them to roll an ankle.
Employee was stepping off a ladder when they stepped onto uneven ground, causing them to roll their ankle.
EE had been using a pry bar on a head pully to rotate it and it slipped when they gave it a good tug.
EE was running the loader , and when they were traveling from one end of the pit to the other to load trucks they hit a bump and the seat in the loader bottomed out.
EE was trying to clean the metal off of the magnet that leads to the VSI. They grabbed a piece of metal to pull off and strained their arm.
Employee was cutting off excess threads on lacings to the underscreen belt. Employee was on their knees reaching up to the lacings with the grinder. When they came out from under the screen and stood up their back seized up from being in a awkward position resulting in back strain.
Employee was walking down to the pump house when they felt a sharp pain on left hand. That's when they noticed a Yellow jacket was biting their left hand. Went to ER and was given an injection.
EE had just exited the excavator and walking down the slope to the Trommel when material gave way causing EE's knee to buckle. Conservative treatment provided up until 6/26 when EE received MRI results showing a meniscus tear. Resulting in an upcoming surgery.
While removing rocks from side of crusher, a rock rolled down and pinched EE's left index finger against another rock.
While lowering the anvil into the Remco, EE was holding the anvil and a co-worker was pulling with a strap to move it into place. It wasn't lined up, so they were trying to maneuver into place. At some point the cable of the crane got some slack and then released smashing EE's left pinky finger between the anvil and the rotor.
While operating a loader, EE was cleaning the road with the bucket flat going downhill. The loader dug into the floor causing the loader to stop abruptly. Employee hit EE's head on the front window of the loader.
Employee stepped off of a cone crusher onto a ladder bracket that was welded onto the catwalk with no ladder on it and rolled ankle.
EE was attempting to hang a 480 volt live cable. When EE lifted the cable, EE received a second degree thermal burn on hand, from being in proximity to an arc flash.
While removing return rollers and brackets, the employee had a clamp on the belt and the clamp came off the belt striking the employee in the elbow.
While employee was moving angle iron from truck bed to man lift employee pinched left index finger between iron and toe board of man basket resulting in laceration that required sutures
EE was cutting old v-belts off of the wash plant screen. EE was holding the knife in the right hand and applying pressure to the blade with the left hand. When the knife cut through, EE slipped and cut their left palm and pinky finger resulting in 15 stitches.
While attempting to fix the sand shuttle tail pulley, the employee tried to start the welder and it would not start. Employee got their jump pack to start the welder. The battery is located under the fan on the welder. Employee started the welder but when taking the jumper cables off they got their hand up in the fan of the welder. Employee got their fingers cut by fan.
EE STARTED THE DAY AND HAD WORKED AT THE SHOP LOCATED IN LEHI, UTAH FOR THE MAJORITY OF EE'S WHOLE SHIFT. THERE WERE MATERIALS THAT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO OUR CREW TO CONTINUE WORKING. EE DROVE TO THE WORKSITE. WHILE EE WAS THERE, EE WAS WALKING AND WHILE WALKING EE WAS STRUCK BY THE FORKS OF A PEICE OF EQUIPMENT THAT FELL OVER, WHICH RESULTED IN EE'S LIFE ENDING.
A Komatsu 605HD rolled over backwards at the lower crushing material dump site, landing upside down. The wall was approximately 25 feet high. Employee was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the roll over.
Employee was cutting flashing in the Jaw, so they could drop it down on the conveyor belt. Employee slipped with the knife EE was using a cut EE's leg.
Employee was removing a large rock from the bin feeder and EE's hand was smashed, causing injury.
Two employees were changing blow bars. As they started IE had the tool in place but wasn't quite ready. EE noticed the Tool was in place and swung the hammer striking the handle of the tool smashing IE's finger between the tool and the Rotor head. The tool used to complete the task was engineered to eliminate injury, but it takes 1 person to place tool and 1 to strike
A belt ripped on an 8x20 screen causing mud to fall through and build up on the tail Polly stopping the conveyor. LOTO was performed. EE started chipping mud off the Polly using a 30-inch pry bar to knock the mud away. EE used EE's right hand to brace self against the frame of the belt and used EE's left to chip. As EE was chipping, EE missed the Polly and hit EE's right thumb.
Employee was driving a haul truck and was being loaded when that caused EE to be jarred in the cab of the truck causing muscle spasms in EE's back. This occurred on 11/22, went to the Dr. on 11/23 and treated conservatively until yesterday. The Dr. hasn't seen any improvement so Dr. ordered Physical Therapy and prescriptions making the recordable date 11/29/22.
Employee was climbing down the loader steps, using 3 points of contact, when their foot missed the last step. The sudden shift in weight to their arms pulled on their shoulder in a way that left them in pain. Employee was unable to lift their elbow past the height of their shoulder. Employee was released from care on 4/8/22 and MRI results came in on 9/20/22 showing a tear.
Mechanic was rotating vee belt sheave checking for operational clearance between sheave and gear box bushing mounting bolts. Head of bolt had a sharp edge, as mechanic was rotating sheave sharp corner of bolt came in contact with mechanic's finger causing a laceration on the end of middle finger on left hand.
Bruised foot
We had a breaker trip on our conveyor belt and had to check the motor wiring. EE was removing the putty tape and electrical tape form the wire lugs. EE was using a knife to cut the lugs free and slipped off cutting into EE's left hand EE was holding the cord with. EE was using a safety knife and had leather gloves on.
Employee covered the loader shift for 3 hours. When they exited the loader around 12, they had some back pain/discomfort. Thinking it was normal back pain that they had felt in the past, they assumed it would feel better in the morning. When they arrived at work today it was clear that they had strained their back bad enough that it was hard for them to stand up.
While cutting a zip tie off of a hydraulic hose on the cone, EE was cutting overhead and on a downward fashion with a pocket knife and cut self between the thumb and forefinger in the thumb web. Requiring 7 stitches.
Made contact with the screen box, with right hand, ring finger and dislocated/ fractures the tip of the finger
While working in 105 degree temps, EE over heated and was taken to the hospital where EE was diagnosed with heat exhaustion. Fluids were administered.
Employee received a laceration on left brow, receiving 6 stitches
Belly belt stopped on screen had to shovel it out not a lot of room and lay on side and pull material out. After EE came to me and told me that arm was sore. When the soreness didn't go away we decided we should report it, which occurred on 7/6/20. At that point it was a first aid and didn't become recordable until 7/24/20.
Employee was working on a conveyor when a roller was stuck. EE pulled on the roller and it pinched a hand between the roller and the frame of the conveyor, pinching the hand. This caused a laceration that required 5 stitches.
While moving from the cab to the window area, EE missed a step. Despite having good contact with the hands, EE was unable to hold on and fell off the loader. This transition area can be tricky and varies by manufacture on how to best access the area. EE had contact in three points but fell when switching.
Removing water hose and twisted back, felt a pop. Treated with basic first aid but was taken to a clinic on 9/16/19 which the doctor started Physical Therapy, Medication and modified duties
Employee Rolled a Skid-steer, was released to full duty. Continued having pain, became recordable from MRI results on October 26, 2018 showed Tear in L. shoulder tendon.
Employee was adjusting the jaw wedge plates and couldn't get the nut loose with cordless impact. Employee decided to use an open ended wrench and got the nut to come loose, as it broke free elbow struck the corner of the jaw and cut elbow open. Employee received stitches and a prescription for an antibiotic.
Employee passed out, Ambulance came and could not find anything wrong. We drove the employee to the hospital, checked out and determined it was because lack of nutrition. This was reported to MSHA hotline but turned out to be a personal health issue and non work related.
Entering loader, reached for the handrail on the door while stepping to top stair. Missed door handrail & fell backwards. Caught self with hand. This action caused a heavy load on EE's right shoulder. MRI shows a Bicep tear. Delay in reporting as Insurance has been debating if the tears are Chronic or Acute.
Hit head on a water pipe and received a laceration that required staples.
Employee was guiding belly dumps into dump. EE was standing behind a 4ft wing wall. As the truck dumped EE's main, EE became stuck on the material EE was off loading, and spun EE's rear dual tires & threw a 2 inch rock, approx. 20 feet over the wall, and struck our employee in the lip chipping EE's tooth.
After employee finished working on under cone belt and splitter employee was stepping off the belt, employee's right leg slipped off the new conveyor belt section employee just installed. Employee lost balance and left arm/elbow hit the troughing idler. Employee's coworker helped employee step off the belt.
EE was pulling the guard from the cone to replace the V-belts. EE hooked the cone above EE's head in the belt frame. There are two holes to hook the cone to, the chain on the cone would not release so EE jerked on it a couple times and it came out of the hole and struck EE in the face. This caused a laceration of the upper lip that required stitches.
Heber crew was changing screens. Employee and another employee were putting the strap iron to hold the potato belting on the back of the screen. Employee was holding the bolt laying down on the bottom deck with their legs sticking out when the piece of metal fell and struck employee's leg.
Employee was trying to cover an electrical panel with a tarp during a storm. The employee pulled on a rope that was attached through an eyelet on the tarp to secure the cover. The eyelet ripped out of the tarp causing the employee to cut self on the left arm with a knife the employee was holding in right hand.
Employee was working on wash screen and felt discomfort in eye. EE thought some dirt was in it from sweat and was wearing safety glasses. EE used the wash station at work and went home at 2:30 am. At 8 am that same morning EE still felt discomfort and called EE's supervisor for treatment. EE was treated for foreign debris in eye.