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Noise-induced hearing loss in accordance with Part 50
While drilling the drill steel came out of the rack and fell into windshield. EE tried to catch the steel with their left arm fracturing left radius at the elbow.
A 8,000 gallon diesel fuel tanker with an estimated 1,000 gallons or less in it when it caught on fire. A gasoline powered engine ran the fuel pump on the tanker. The fire dept. was called and the fire was extinguished in approximately 45-50 minutes. The investigation was unable to reveal the exact cause of the fire.
The employee rolled left ankle on a rock while walking behind the crusher during a screen change. The injury resulted in pain and swelling. A physician confirmed there was no severe damage and the employee could return to work on light duty.
A 2 cm by 1 mm piece of metal struck EE in the inner thigh and traveled about 3 inches upward. The metal had to be surgically removed.
The EE was improperly loading steel into a drill. They laid the boom down & were adding steel directly into the carousel. One end of a steel fell out while handling it. This caused the other end to fall out & smash their thumb between another steel. Upon seeing a doctor, it was diagnosed the the EE ruptured a tendon in their right thumb.
Employee was standing inside the crusher shack on the threshold at the door with right foot halfway out of the the shack. There is approx. a 4 inch drop to the catwalk from the threshold. EE's right foot slipped down to the catwalk and caused EE to fall to the catwalk. This action caused EE to fracture the small toe on right foot.
After getting a bucket of stemming EE went to turn and EE's left knee popped.
While changing a wear liner on the T-400 crusher, EE was struck in the arm by a wear plate that took an unexpected fall during removal.
While scooping a bucket of stemming rock EE's knee bent a little sideways and gave out and made a loud pop. EE sprained EE's right knee.
Employee fell while descending conveyor about 3', resulting in a 1" cut to right elbow and 2 stitches.
Employee poked self in the eye with ear-piece of safety glasses on 08/23/2021 while trying to put them back on, and requested medical treatment on 08/25/2021. Was treated with an antibiotic eye drop and released straight back to work. No restrictions.
Employee smashed right pinky finger while removing a piece of metal from a rock box and required 6 stitches
Employee slipped on the mud and fell while rolling out a 6in pump hose and strained their right shoulder 4/8/21. Reported it to manager 4/9/21 and refused medical evaluation until 4/28/21 at 1015am. EE was prescribed medication 4/28/21 making this a recordable injury.
Miner fell from 330C after checking the fluids when miner lost balance closing the engine hood
01/11/21 at 0730 miners foot slipped off bottom step of CAT 769 truck while entering and EE pulled left shoulder. Was taken to DR as precaution and released to duty with no restrictions pending MRI. MRI results were read 02/03/21 and EE received a cortisone shot and PT order which turned this in to a RECORDABLE.
Employee was using a two pound hammer to hit a frozen/stuck pin on a skid loader so the attachment could be changed. When hitting the pin some debris entered employee's eye. Employee had to have debris removed from eye. Safety glasses were worn.
Oxygen hose on cutting torch set broke and made a loud "pop" causing the miner's left ear to ring and left eye to see blue and red dots. Miner was taken to ER and evaluated, released to duty with restrictions until follow up apt. Possible concussion. No other physical visible injuries.
Employee was in the process of dismounting a front end loader and shutting the cab door. EE lost footing and fell off the ladder to the ground. Employee was released to work the next day with work restrictions.
Tech was flushing a cooling system on a loader. When draining the coolant EE removed the lower radiator hose and splashed EE's right lower arm and right neck with hot coolant. This caused second degree burns to EE's right arm.
Employee was replacing the AA batteries in the remote control unit for the tracked crusher. As EE flipped the first AA battery out, some liquid on the end of the battery hit EE on the side of the nose & above safety glasses. The liquid above the safety glasses fell down into EE's right eye & immediately started to cause irritation. EE was prescribed antibiotic eye drops.
OSHA Shop Employee had just completed an on site repair on the Komatsu PC 600 Excavator and was doing EE's final inspection of the area making sure EE had all of EE's parts, tools accounted for and picked up. While walking back to the ladder access point EE stepped off of the 18 inch wide factory installed walking surface and fell 65 inches, breaking EE's femoral head, left hip
While removing a guard from C1 conveyor the guard struck the miner on the left forearm causing bruising and swelling. Miner reported the incident but stated that they felt that they would be fine applying ice to the arm and did not want medical attention at that time. On 6/18/19 the miner reported to work and the swelling was worse so they ere taken to the Hospital ER.
While opening the flop gates on an Allis screen to control the rock overflow employee got the tip of the left ring finger below the fingernail but above the last knuckle closest to the end of the finger smashed off when the employee left hand testing below the flop gate handle
***6/14/17 - FIRST DATE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT*** Had a 50-pound bag on shoulder & a loading pole in the other hand, went to turn around, foot slipped on uneven ground, left foot went forward & fell backwards to the ground - hurt low back
Employee was dismounting an excavator and placed right foot on a shale rock at the same time ee left foot came off the bottom step when the rock rolled. When the rock rolled ee lower right leg broke.
miner was done operating the drill and when EE stepped down from the machine EE stepped on a thin piece of metal that pierced EE's left foot
Employee struck thumb on right hand with hammer while removing a speed reducer on a lime belt.
The wind blew a piece of metal into left eye while grinding. No lost time, full duty, no restrictions, prescribed antibiotic ointment
On Monday 9/16/13 at 09:25a.m. a pit/haul truck driver, in truck number 22-2012, with 25 years, 42 weeks experience turned left and crashed through the protection berm and fell 80 feet to the pit floor
Mine worker found an apparent dead body in pit area. Notified supervisor who notified 911 service and MSHA. Authorities determined deceased was a 17 year old male and not employed by Con Agg of MO, LLC. MSHA inspector completed the investigation for MSHA.
Cone had bridged over, employee's were using pry bar to dislodge and clear out cone. Injured was using bar to pry rocks loose and clear a hole. The bar rebounded back and struck him in the palm of left hand.
EE was looking for a gas cap from a CAT 769C haul truck that had fallen off. He was standing on the engine compartment next to the operator's cab. He stepped down to look, lost his footing, stumbled backwards and then fell off the truck, approximately 10 feet to the ground. He landed on his neck/back. He worked for about 3 hours after.
Installing a new ware liner in shaker 3 collector discharge chute. Swinging 3lb hammer through opening in door to make sure ware plate was secure. Caught corner opening of door with hammer, causing it to ricochet over and hit right thumb. Thumb was broke - cracked by knuckle and chipped by joint.
Finished changing hydraulic vibrator on pep-shaker. Putting away tools - 1/2 inch break-over bar slipped through hands & caught top of right foot resulting in small puncture wound and swelling.
Temperatures were near or at 100 that day. Had been performing maintenance on the air conditioning on the loader. Then, had loaded 3 trucks. Then became dizzy, had shortness of breath, loss of control of movement and almost blacked out. Due to dehydration. NOTE: Late report due to possible non work related condition.
In process of lifting off top of cone crusher (using a crane), when cone came up, swung out and caught thumb between upper half of crusher and hand railing. Crushe end of thumb, ripped off thumbnail of right hand.
EE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF HIS TRUCK & SLIPPED ON A STEP & FELL 2' & HURT HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT.
EE WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HITTHE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
EE WAS POURING CONCRETE AT THE QUARRY. HE HAD RUBBER BOOTS ON BUT SOME CONCRETE GOT ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEGS.
EE WAS USING A GRINDER ON THE SOUTH WALL WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.