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As employee was poking bar in to silo to free up material EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder.
Employee strained shoulder muscle while trying to remove a motor from the top of an air receiver tank
A Mobile Mechanic boarded the underground mine service cage to leave the mine at the end of the shift. As the man/material hoist started to raise the employee from the mine level, the hoist went into fault and abruptly stopped, throwing the employee to the floor. Once on surface the employee felt pain in lower back and right leg.
EE's were installing the manhead (door) in a mill with the use of an overhead crane. As the door was raised in to position it got hung up overloading the rigging breaking the come along, striking and lacerating the EE's forehead
Employee was cleaning the preheater tower. During cleaning activities dust got on employees personal protective equipment. The employee opened EE's face shield to investigate issues with EE's tower cleaning apparatus and had dust come off EE's helmet helmet and in to EE's left eye
Skip bucket over loaded and went in to fault at the collar. When this happened the hoist rope bounced and set the safety dogs. The hoist controls had to be reset and the skip dogs had to be released. Equipment checked out and put back in to service
Mtce Supvr found in office chair breathing & unresponsive by office mate. Safety Mgnr & Miners rep arrived and began check compressions/AED applied as per dispatch(no shock). EMT and fire department arrived and gave NARCAN as per Supvr's wife's direction VIA speaker phone. Narcan woke up Supvr immediately like nothing happened.
Cutting loose temporary frame. In an attempt to safely lower a piece, a partial cut was made. Upon making final cut, piece was heavier than expected; causing a piece of metal to fall, striking EE in the left hand. This prompted the need to visit an ER where stitches were applied. EE returned to work the same day.
West end of raw fuel storage pile caught on fire. Unknown cause of fire. No one working in the area and no one affected by the fire. Heat warped tin roof and burned paint from support columns.
While walking on ground level to get a lab sample, employee tripped on a wheel chock that was sticking into the walkway. Injured employee fell to the ground landing on right knee, left hand, and left shoulder.
Employee was getting down from SV-26 scaler and rolled EE's right ankle on a used bolt that was laying on the ground where EE had parked.
Worker was attempting to unplug a dust collector hopper when material flushed out door. Material from collector got in employees eyes
Employee was bench testing a radiator cooling fan. The fan became unstable and the employee went to catch the fan. The employees hand came in contact with the rotating blades and lacerated 4 fingers.
EE rolled ankle as EE stepped off north access ramp to pump room. EE stepping off a concrete ramp to the ground & rolled ankle. On 5/26/20 EE went to urgent care, x-ray showed sprained ankle. Follow up visit on 5/28/20 showed improvement requiring continued OTC pain meds & ice packs. Follow up on 6/5/20 showed improvement & dr recommended phys therapy. On 6/8/20 EE started PT.
Employee opened up a cement silo port to clear material that was not flowing. The material let loose and dusted employee in face and eyes. The gate isolating the product was not fully closed which allowed material to flow out inspection port at employee. Employee was wearing dust mask and safety glasses at the time of the injury.
Electrician was working inside an electrical box above a cement loading scale. A gust of wind blew across the scale moving particles of dust through the grating up into the electricians left eye. The eye was flushed with water several times after the incident. No permanent damage to eye.
Worker was pulling a scaffold pole from bottom of pile of 10 or so poles when a pole above the one EE pulled on slid down and pinched EE's left hand middle finger near the end.
Employee drove the 730 with the bed up.
Descaling in 3rd Stage with Jack Hammer when 2 pieces fell from roof. Hit headache deck busting through and hitting scaffolding before striking employee at bottom of cone. EE climbed out of unit on EE's own power, was transported by ambulance to Hospital ER. Examined, nine (9) stitches to parietal area at top of head, released with instructions for care of wound.
Descaling Kiln Shell w/Air Hammer. Reported Rt hand hurting which brick had fell on earlier, wanted to quit for the day, Sat. am, 4/08. We received call noon Tues. 4/11. "fractures to Rt Hand". getting treatment. Med Asses: "Closed fracture base of 5th metacarpal bone Rt hand." Splint placed. Return to "Modified Work"--no impact tools w/Rt hand. Also referred to Orthopedic Dr.
Employee stepped wrong exiting a fork lift, went to the Doctor on 06/24/2016 and was diagnosed with a sprained knee.
Employee was rotating a fan and caught hand in a pinch point between the rotor and fan housing.
Employee twisted left knee removing a door on the ground floor level.
Employee was working to clear a blockage of a bin. Employee sat down to cool off. As he got up he became disoriented and needed assistance from his co-worker to stand. As a precaution the employee was taken to the ER where he was given an IV. The employee returned to work after being released from the ER.
Employee was cleaning on the preheat tower, when a large chunk from above fell and struck the lance the employee was using to clean. The lance inadvertently struck the employee on the right side of his face. This resulted in an orbital bone fracture.
Employee placed his hand on the mask of a forklift unknown to the forklift operator, the forklift operator inadvertently moved the forks and pinched the employee's fingers on his right hand.
Ee was exiting a contract hauler trailer when he tripped and fell. The Ee caught his boot at the end of the trailer.
Employee was removing a guard when he slipped and fell. As a result the employee has a strained hip/thigh strain.
falling object hit jackhammer causing jackhammer to hit employee in the mouth. Sutures used to close wound.
icy pavement
Lost footing slipped and fell on ice covered step.
Employee was moving an I beam approximately 10 feet long 8 inches high when it rolled over it caught his long finger on his right hand between it and the fork of the forklift. Lacerating the last joint.
Employee states he was driving haul truck hit a bump and heard his back pop.
Employee was moving pallets and was punctured by a rusty nail in his hand.
The employee was inspecting scaffolding inside the riser duct and he got some dust in his eye. The employee was wearing all necessary PPE when this occurred.
Employee was kneeling down several times during the day and felt knee pain as a result of repetitive motion. Employee went to Doctor and was diagnosed with Bursitis of the knee.
Employee was using sledge hammer to beat pins. Six days later employee's arm was still sore and the employee sought medical treatment.