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A Dozer Operator with 24 years of experience, was dismounting the dozer before EE's lunch break. Employee stepped from the track down to the first step, left shoulder popped as EE descended
Maintenance Mechanic was descending steps when they slipped and broke Fibula in Right Leg.
Maintenance Mechanic was moving 2 steel rings when they slid off of the forklift and struck the EE left leg causing contusion
Electrical employee was walking out of Water Plant building and slipped on wet surface causing left leg injury.
While carrying elevator bucket, Maintenance employee slipped and fell at same level and suffered knee injury
Maintenance Mechanic replacing hoist Trolley sustained laceration when the trolley fell and the tag line wrapped around the pinky finger
Production Assistant working in the Kiln and Preheater area became overheated resulting in Heat Exhaustion.
When employee was getting up from Packer chair EE felt a pain in Left Knee
While dismounting forklift,Maintenance Mechanic felt pain in Right Calf Area
No curbs on the exit lane to align tractor-trailers to the overhead safety cage. Driver pulled under the safety cage at a slight angle and the safety cage would not lower all the way down onto the tanker because of the adjustment chains. Driver stepped onto the top of the tanker and lost footing and fell between the safety cage and the tanker landing on the ground below.
Maintenance Mechanic was pulling on gearbox during removal and shortly after noticed a bulge in their stomach area.
Employee states EE tripped over fire extinguisher & fell onto a pallet that was on the ground, fell onto EE's side.
Maintenance Mechanic was attempting to plug in a grinder, and tripped over support leg of adjacent press causing them to fall at same level and injuring their back.
Quarry employee was opening valve on Water truck when valve moved suddenly and strained L Thumb.
Production Utility was attempting to clear a Mill Feed chute when foreign debris entered Right eye resulting in corneal abrasion
Employee was descending a step ladder at the Secondary Crusher area and lost footing and fell approximately 2' and landed on Left side injuring Left wrist.
Employee was operating front end loader in the coal shed. For unknown reasons employee left the loader and was engulfed in the coal pile near the grizzly bars for the feeding system.
Employee was struck on Right Hand by piece of falling metal debris.
Employee was walking down stairway to Main Office and was stung by a wasp on the Left Index Finger, causing swelling on the back of the hand.
Employee completed closing air valve and turned to walk away and twisted EE's Left Ankle.
Maintenance Mechanic removed PPE and got debris in Right Eye resulting in corneal abrasion.
Maintenance Mechanic was attempting to loosen set screws on bearing with a ratchet wrench resulting in a Left Elbow sprain.
Attempting to separate an Elevator Bucket from Elevator chain during maintenance, resulting in muscle strain
Employee was climbing a ladder, when they felt a pop in right knee.
Maneuvering a screw on a dust pump into place fell and pinned right hand again a piece of metal crushed bone
Fork Lift operator lifted an inner drum using a cable for securement. Employee tried to shift the drum on the forks from the side when it fell off and landed on right foot.
Employee felt ill - like heart attack, called 911 for transport to ER - initial from EMT is most likely a panic/anxiety attack.
Miner entered the Kiln to perform an inspection. Made their way to the kiln inlet to take a look at the sugar scoops and was taking pictures of the brick that did not get removed. In the process of taking pictures, lifted up their head and a small clump of kiln dust fell from the bricks and landed between hard hat and safety glasses eventually moving into right eye.
Employee was holding a portable 2-way radio microphone in right hand. Another employee pulled it away and the metal bracket on the back of the microphone cut the right middle finger with a deep gash. EE was sent to ER and received 3 stitches to seal the wound.
Employee was walking from office to the parking area - one part of concrete slab is raised appx. 1 inch across . Employee tripped on the raised edge and fell to the ground causing a left small finger middle phalanx fracture
Walking on the concrete to get a loader, slick from mud and rain, employee slipped but did not fall. Strained lumbar region.
Was removing a plate from the west drag when it slipped from a pry bar that was holding it up and pinched the employees left index finger against a washer of the long bolt EE was taking out, laceration on the front side first and second sections - 4 sutures and splint.
Employee was using a grab bar to pull self up into the cab of a grader when EE felt a tug on the shoulder - after consultation EE may have a bone sour/bursa sac inflammation or an impingement - MRI may be needed to decide.
Forehead laceration
Worked Full Duty till LDW 8/5/19 - Loading a shot on uneven ground, as EE turned from one hole to the next EE lost footing on a rock, hurt right knee.
Employee plus other maintenance and electrical employees were changing out the slide on the #33 silo. The slide slipped off and landed on the employees left foot just above the steel toe protection. We immediately took the employee to a local ER for X-Rays and confirmed that foot was broke. EE was place on light duty and referred to TOC
Employee slipped and strained knee.
Production Attendant using a sledge hammer to knock in finish mill doors when the hammer bounced and struck the employee in the face. Resulting in a laceration to the eye lid requiring sutures.
Tripped over cord while performing housekeeping tasks.
Using hammer to move railcar offloader door and struck finger causing fracture and avulsion.
Employee was pushing a wheelbarrow across the floor when employee lost employee's balance and fell resulting in a dislocated right knee.
Employee was assisting in maintenance of a pump and motor and strained back while attempting to shift it.
Employee was moving a 55- gal drum into place when it shifted and caught striking EE's thumb.
Employee was using a water hose to wash debris from crusher. Injury was reported on 3/23/2017. First aid treatment was rendered. Employee requested and received follow-up treatment on 5/2/2017 due to continued pain and was diagnosed with lower lumbar strain and prescribed physical therapy. Incident became reportable on 5/2/2017 due to being prescribed PT.
Employee was assisting in manually moving a plate of steel and dropped it resulting in right, middle finger being caught under. The injury resulted in a laceration and fracture to the finger.
Employee was assisting other employees in placing a shaft into a mechanical separator. The shaft shifted and caught the employee's right thumb between the shaft and separator wall. The incident resulted in a laceration to the right thumb.
Chain fall was hooked to liner that had pad eye welded to it. The pad eye broke loose and liner fell and hit EE in the right thigh. EE received a laceration on right thigh.
Employee was walking across the maintenance shop when EE was struck by a particle ejected by a nearby task (portable grinder). Foreign object in left eye. Object was not imbedded and was flushed out. Required Rx medication for eye.
Employee had some cement dust get into left boot causing a cement burn to the outside of left ankle. Medical treatment was given and placed on restricted duty. The employee reported the incident to supervisor on 9/17/2016.
Employee swinging hammer and struck left index finger resulting in lacerations requiring sutures.