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Employee #1 was swinging a sledgehammer, and it slipped out of employee #1's hands and struck employee #2 in the knee.
Went to exit bed of truck after securing transfer tank. Stepped up on right rear with both feet, lowered right foot to descend to ground. Fuel residue from truck bed caused boot to slip off tire and fall to the ground.
Had wet feet slipped on stairs, put out right hand to catch themselves. Sprained wrist.
Taking the dozer up to push cone over. Material gave way under the track tipping dozer over.
Employee was working and fell to knees, the Dr later stated that the employee had a stroke and is not work related
8" pipe was being installed underneath East end on filter press #3. The pipe was supported by an overhead crane on the south end and a come along on the north end. Somehow the rigging slipped causing the pipe to come up on the south end at this time, EE's hand was smashed between the pipe and a beam that was above the area EE was working in.
Employee was packing some grating to work on some flooring. Employee slipped and landed with body weight on the grating with hand caught between the floor and grating. Employee's hand is broken and underwent surgery the next day. Employee is on doctor's work restriction until rehabilitation is complete. Employee currently scheduled to return to work on 01/19/2024.
A maintenance employee was performing elevated maintenance work on the ball mill. Employee was using fall protection. Employee was in the process of attaching a fall protection clip, when employee lost balance and fell. Employee complained of ankle pain. Employee was transported to the emergency room.
After using a metal hammer to adjust a gate, employee tossed the hammer. Unbeknownst to the employee, there was a metal "burr" on the hammer that cut their right index finger. Employee was taken to medical clinic for treatment. The employee's finger was treated with 10 stitches, and employee was released to return to work.
Employee was climbing onto D9 dozer and slipped and fell to the ground. According to medical examination, employee sprained left and right ankles. Will need to follow-up with podiatrist in one week.
Employee was performing maintenance on a fan when EE's right hand struck an inactive blade, cutting the right index finger and knuckle. 9 stitches required. Employee is a supervisor; this injury will not limit EE's abilities to perform duties.
While attaching an air hose on a railcar employee twisted and felt and heard a pop in left shoulder
Using a pry bar to change out a roller on conveyor, bar slipped and smashed employee's little finger on left hand, causing a fracture
Was fueling feed dozer during a snow storm. Slipped falling leg went between track and engine compartment, and fell the opposite way off dozer. Fracture of rt ankle.
While lowering a load on the overhead crane, rt thumb was crushed between a guard and the load.