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Employee was dismounting from a skid steer. As employee placed foot on the ground, employee stepped on a small rock and twisted ankle.
Two miners were installing a section of metal pipe on a pontoon for the dredge using a Caterpillar TL943C forklift. The pipe shifted out of the pontoon cradle and struck the injured miner on the lower left leg causing a fracture.
The employee had just finished the post-trip inspection of equipment they operated at the Santa Margarita Quarry. The employee wanted to check out the new frontend loader, so they started to walk around the and look at the new equipment. The new loader was backed into a cutout to prevent the equipment from moving and the employee stepped into the cutout and slipped and fell.
Employee was clearing rock from crusher when they felt a tweak in their shoulder. It was initially treated with first aid. When the condition didn't improve, the employee received an MRI. The event became reportable on 2/9/2022 when a doctor placed EE on total disability following the results of the MRI.
Employee was cutting metal with a torch which was supported on sawhorses. The employee moved one sawhorse and continued to use the torch to cut the metal. The employee turned to make a step and tripped over the sawhorse that they had moved earlier. The employee fell and landed on their right shoulder.
EE was removing nuts from the secondary crusher frame with a 1" pneumatic impact wrench. When the nut broke free the rotational force of the pneumatic wrench spun the nut up the threads pinning EE's right index finger between the handle on the impact wrench and the overhang of the crusher frame. EE received 7 sutures to the outside of the right index finger.
Temporary scaffolding staircase was removed. Area was not safely cordoned off correctly. Employee fell from 7' elevated height at doorway with no stairs. Employee suffered bruising and laceration.
Injured employee examined what needed to be cleaned on the transfer screen to move the gates. EE was in a squatting position and barred the material that was stopping the gates from moving. In the squatting position EE grabbed the chute opening with hands out and when EE pulled self up EE felt a sharp pain in back and a popping sound.
Miner/employee was drilling a piece of angle iron in the area of the Feed tunnel belt area when the hand drill being used twisted in their right hand resulting in a sprain to their right ring finger. Miner/employee did not report or seek medical attention until 07/12/2017.
Employee received an open fracture on the tip of his left index finger while placing the main shaft sleeve on the crusher. His finger was caught between the main shaft sleeve and the mantle of the crusher when the lifting eye was removed before the sleeve was set in place and employee had not removed his finger. He required 3 stitches on the tip of his finger.
IE and another EE were replacing the Media Recovery Box for the Heavy Media plant. As they were removing the part, one side slipped catching IE's left index finger between the part and the screen deck. IE received 3 stitches and a fracture of the left finger.
Employee and co-worker were moving steel bars onto the fork of a telelift. One bar slipped catching the employee's glove on a piece of broken weld causing his left thumb to be caught between 2 bars. Employee sustained a deep cut and a bone chipped in his left requiring 5 stitches, splint and medication.
The employee was changing out a screen from a manbasket, when they tried to remove the screen over a bar, which caused a strain to the left shoulder.
An employee was walking up the shop stairsteps when they inadvertently slipped. The employee did not fall to the ground after holding on to the steps. They felt a pain in the left toe, which was diagnosed as a closed fracture.
An employee was hauling material to the dump grizzly, when they felt a pain in the lower back. The initial diagnosis was a strain to the lower back and they were returned to regular duties on 8/16/2014. No medical treatment was given at this time. The employee was further diagnosed and was removed from the duties on 6/9/2015.
From a previous injury that was being treated by the insurance carrier, the employee stated both knees and the back was getting sore again over the past few days. The employee was conducting their regular job operating the Pit Loader and Dozer periodically in the pit area.
Walking on an uneven surface while performing a pre-task inspection, left knee hyper-extended as he strode and hit a depression.
Haul truck driver was dumping a load of rock at the stockpile. His telescopic hydraulic ram on the dump bed broke off at the 3rd stage causing the bed to slam down on the frame of truck, shaking driver giving him strained neck and shoulder muscles.
We are denying this claim. EE was on medical leave for COPD and he filed for Cal State Disability after his doctor told him his illness was not work related. After 2 months of not receiving any money from the State of California, he was told the claims are backed up. This is when he filed workman's compensation claim.
The employee was pumping a manual grease gun when he felt some pain in the right elbow. The employee was sent to the clinic and was diagnosed with a minor strain to the elbow. The employee was sent back to regular duty with no retractions. The modifications were given based on the California Workers Comp. criteria only.
EE reported to his foreman that he injured himself while cleaning out the east side crusher sometime in October 2011. He indicated that he understands that he violated company policy for not informing his supervisor at the time of the injury.
Employee was climbing down into the feeder that was being installed into #2 conveyor tunnel. The 4' "A" frame ladder slipped from under him and he hit his right elbow and right shoulder. His left knee was reported as sore due to walking on even surfaces during this project.
Plant Operator strained his low back on Monday, 12/06/10, while shoveling sand. On Friday, 12/10/10, the Plant Operator was carrying a 20 lb Come-Along up some stairs causing further strain to his low back. On Monday, 12/13/10, the employee reported the injury to his supervisor and that he was suffering from severe pain in his low back.
While filling his water truck in the quarry, a bee stung the injured employee in the back of the neck.
Employee reported that on 7/19, as he was attaching a water hose to a water line, he felt a pain in his lower back. He did not report it to his supervisor until the next day, 7/20 after clocking in. He was seen by the local clinic which took him off work for a back and hip strain. His lost time began on 7/21.
The employee was dismounting a CAT 980F front end loader on level ground with engine off and parking break set. It was daylight the weather clear dry. While turning to face the ladder to dismount the employee twisted his right knee. The injury was diagnosed as a mild sprain. The injury became a time lost accident on 10/8/10 when surgery was required for a torn meniscus.
A small rock fell from from an elevated work platform striking the injured employee's right eye. The incident resulted in a scratch on the employee's right eye.
EE was lifting two tools out of a crate and while doing so felt pain in his abdomen. A bump developed and was diagnosed as an umbilical hernia.
Employees welding lagging onto a tail pulley, injured employee said he caught a couple of flashes during the 11 hour shift. At the end of the shift he realized that he had received a flash burn in both eyes.
Employee reported that the front-end loader he was operating shifted to one side when it hit some debris in a roadway. The motion of the loader cause a twinge in his right hip area.
During normal operation of his haul truck, the employee reported that the bouncing of the truck and occasionally the bumping during loading caused a back strain.
Slipped as he stepped off a ladder, twisting his left knee.
Two employees were replacing a bearing on the ecentric shaft of the Noble feeder in #2 conveyor tunnel. The shaft and bearings were supported by a chain and a chain hoist. One of the chains slipped allowing the bearing to twist and drop two inches, hitting employees left thumb and breaking it.
Agg Plant Repairman was using a pry bar when tool flipped up hitting employee in forehead resulting in a laceration.
Plant Operator was swinging a sledgehammer at a piece of metal when he experienced a back strain.
Employee was performing housekeeping. He stood up and hit the top of his hard hat on an I-beam.
When the employee dropped into a crawl hole he landed wrong on his left knee.
While cleaning out the dust from inside an air conditioning air vent deflector without turning the equipment off, the employee's finger was cut by a rotating blade.
While operating an electrical hoist he caught his hand on the cable. His left ring finger became caught in the block.
Employee is claiming a cummulative trauma to left shoulder, specifically left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis.
Employee was lifting a screen or gate when he felt pain in his low back.
Employee was lifting into place a gear box for a conveyor.
Employee was assisting a co-worker who was welding a Seco Shaker frame when he received an arc flash. Employee did not feel the injury was severe enough to report right away. Informed employer on 7/14/06.
Employee felt pain in his lower back when he bent over to connect cables from charger to welder battery.