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Two employees were driving a shaft thru a gearbox to remove it. The injured employee was holding a pipe while another employee hit the pipe with a hammer to drive the shaft out. The pipe was driven sideways by a bad hammer hit and pinched the employees finger between the pipe and pulley, resulting in a laceration and fracture of the left ring finger.
When changing screens, employee grabbed a screen to pull it out of the bottom deck. The screen was frayed and 3 thin pieces of metal punctured through EE's gloves and into EE's fingers.
Employee was working on changing screens and splicing a conveyor belt at a wash plant, while operating a drill the employee felt a discomfort in their stomach. This led to employee seeking medical attention and was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia.
Miner was reinstalling a suction pipe on the ladder of the dredge, miner went to place bolt on the underside when sand fell into miner's right eye.
Miner had been assisting changing a screen and patching a belt. Felt pressure in lower stomach area that afternoon that turned into discomfort later in the evening. Reported the following morning asking to have a doctor check it out. After initial visit and scan it was determined to be a fatty hernia. Follow up with surgeon forth coming.
Employee was staged in designated safe area for blast, along with 2 other employees. When the blast was initiated, a fly rock approximately 5" x 6" x 2" struck an employee in the right hand index finger and knuckle, landing approximately 30 feet behind EE.
EE was assisting on the ground moving a stacker conveyor. The stacker was being moved with a front end loader. The stacker was moved into position and movement had stopped. EE unhooked chain from front end loader. Stacker started to move, edge of mud flap frame came into contact with right leg of EE causing a laceration which needed stitches.
Two team members were installing a guard on a conveyor after repairs had been made. As one team member was attempting to install bolts into the guard it shifted smashing a finger. Stitches and outpatient surgery were needed to properly repair the finger. No broken bones.
A miner made the decision to climb onto a conveyor without fall protection to assist getting a drive belt off and fell 8 1/2 feet breaking right leg.
EE tripped while descending a ladder into the Feed hopper of the primary jaw. EE's foot got caught on the extension ladder rope, causing the fall of approximately 5 feet to the feeder floor. The ladder was secured at the top to prevent movement.
EE was replacing shanks on a loader bucket. EE got a bolt partially loose and it dropped out of square shank. EE held it up with hand and when EE hit it with the impact, it spun and cut EE's right hand.
EE was part of a 3 person team working to remove snow, and ice from a tail pulley. EE was holding the tail pulley from rotating as another employee cleared out. The team leader instructed the EE to stay clear of the conveyor, but the EE did not hear the command. A bar was still in the tail pulley when it was bumped and the bar hit the EE and knocked them to the ground.
Employee was pounding new bearings into a troughing roller can, using a socket and hammer. while pounding, the socket slipped off the bearing and pinched a finger when they swung the hammer again. Employee was wearing gloves.
Employee was using a safety knife to cut hard plastic. It slipped and laceration to left thumb. Stitches to left thumb with lifting restriction of 10 pounds to left arm.
Employee was cutting weeds and small trees by plant 3 cross-over and EE said EE was close to the edge of the hill. EE mis-stepped and fell down the hill landed on a small tree which penetrated EE's inner thigh. Six sutures were required to close the cut.
Employee was walking around the fuel trailer after fueling haul truck and tripped on the fuel hose. Employee fell landing on right knee & right arm & side of ribs. Was a very windy morning which was making employee's eyes water. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Abrasion on right knee with minor bleeding. Discomfort on right side of rib cage. 2 cracked ribs on right side.
Employee had a recordable threshold shift results during hearing test.
Supervisor was in the loader picking up on the fifth wheel base to take pressure off of the shaft to remove the tail pulley stand base. Employee figured they could use the 1/4 bolt on the one side of the shaft for leverage to remove the shaft from the base. As they picked up with the loader to remove the pressure it smashed employee's finger between the bolt head and stand base.
EE was walking back to truck when EE stumbled and twisted knee on uneven terrain resulting in Restricted Work Duty and physical therapy.
EE was fatally injured when the articulated haul truck EE was operating traveled off of a haul road into a lake at the Hallett Materials sand and gravel pit. The crew was stockpiling production material during the night shift when they noticed EE was missing. Crew members began searching for the missing EE and found EE's haul truck submerged in water.
EE turned to walk to the mechanics truck 10 feet away, to pick up a tool. As ee stepped over power cords and tripped causing ee to twist/roll and fall. EE immediately reported incident to Supervisor. Injury developed as a contusion on the right foot requiring prescription strength anti-inflammatory.
Employee was stung in both hands by wasps when walking down a set of stairs. Employee's hand went past the open end of a handrail and the wasps had a small nest in the end of the handrail. Insect(Nonvenomous) wasp sting.
Employee was bending over to pick up a 1-1/2" water hose to wash the loader when they felt a sharp pain in the lower back.
Based on the past hearing test information from Cessford Construction, EE was identified with a recordable level STS in both ears, when compared to EE's original baseline of 6/27/2002. EE's left ear had a shift of 26.01 dB and the right ear had a shift of 32.67 dB. Age correction factors were used.
the employee was entering the cab of a skid loader when EE's boot caught on something causing EE to lose balance falling to the left and striking/rubbing EE's left leg at the calf area against the side of the skid loader bucket. the leg was bruised and had some swelling.
Employee stepped back from a piece of machinery and stepped in washout about six inches deep and fell causing fracture right fibula
the employee climbed onto a float platform for a pump, the platform had a three foot by three foot opening where the pump would be placed that was uncovered, the employee stepped back and fell thru the opening approximately four feet to the ground below. the employee suffered five broken ribs on left side, a punctured lung, and has left shoulder pain
Working on the plant classifier putting the rising current plants back in place, the plate wedge and when it came loose, sprang back catching the employees right thumb between the plate and the tank wall. The thumb required three stitches.
Employee was standing on the side of the dozer and foot slipped off rail and employee twisted knee when falling.
Wind blew sand in employee's eye
Employee was driving loader 23-1042 moving rock up and down the pile. As employee was coming down ramp and struck pipe in ground and was thrown forward in cab striking chest/stomach on steering wheel.
Employee arrived on mine site and was sitting in a vehicle and was stung by a bee and had an allergic reaction.
Working out of a boat hanging power cord on float frames next to the dredge pipe. Front of boat slipped under pipeline, allowing forward movement of the boat, pinning person between metal bench seat and pipeline.
Employee was going to get in the loader started up the stairs forgot to get ink pen turned around and let go of safety gate, bolt on handle hit his left thumb cutting his thumb, required six stitches
Employee was cutting a piece of torn belting that was wrapped around a head pulley shaft, when the utility knife slipped. He cut the inside of his left wrist.
Employees were placing the dredge power cord into the roller hangers on the pontoon hangers and the employees gloves were wet and he dropped the power cord on his right wrist. Which got pinched between the power cord and the pipeline.
Annual hearing test showed average great then 25 decibels for speech frequencies in the right ear. Have scheduled for retest.
Employee was welding bolts on the side of the plant in an aerial lift. Employee welded with welding hood in the up position and received flash burns to both eyes.
Recordable hearing loss
Recordable hearing loss.
Recordable hearing loss.
recordable hearing loss
Recordable hearing loss.
Recordable hearing loss
Recordable hearing loss
recordable hearing loss
Employees were removing pipeline off the water from the dredge. Employee was removing bolts from the pipeline flange, after the bolts were removed employee made sure everyone was clear and swung the pipeline behind him and one of the employees walked forward and was struck in the right ankle.
Employee was exploratory drilling at property adjacent to HM Booneville site. Employee was operating drill connecting continuous flight auger stems. This involves insertion of a metal clip/pin into the connecting points on the auger stems using a hammer. Weight of the hammer is 14 oz ball type. In the back swing motion of hammering employee felt pain in right elbow.
Employee was disconnecting dredge pipe on the shoreline. Employee was standing next to pipe removing the last bolt from the flange. When bolt was removed the pipe shifted and struck the employee in the lower leg causing contusion.
Employee tripped when he stepped between the floating pontoons.