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EE was holding a pipe onto a small screw shaft, while another EE was hammering the shaft to help remove it, when the pipe slipped off, jamming the EE's right little finger onto the screw housing.
EE was reaching for a nearby control valve when he heard a "popping sound" emanate from his chest area that was braced against a railing.
Employee was adjusting a hatch opening back onto a rodmill when the hatch shifted, pinching the employees finger against the rodmill causing a laceration.
Employee was using a tool to clean out a blockage in the lime feed to the flouride tank when he scraped his right arm, and the lime slurry caused an irritation to that area.
After working to thaw out a come-a-long latch mechanism, EE proceeded to move the ratchet handle in order to crank up loading chute, when the ratchet handle slipped, striking EE on left eye socket area causing a contusion.
Employee received a laceration to his upper lip when the edge of a metal panel that he was pulling upward struck against his mouth.
EE was assisting with moving and loading steel rods. One of the rods rolled and slipped out of his grip, finger got caught between two rods, mashing middle finger.
Employee lacerated pinkie finger on left hand when it struck against the edge of a piece of angle iron.
Miner was repairing packing on a vacuum pump. Water sprayed in miner's eyes. Foreign object embedded (small bit of metal) in right eye either when water sprayed or when miner wiped his eyes to clear water. Miner received a prescription.
Independant truck driver, who is self employed, fell approx 4-5' from his truck trailer. Visit to doctor showed broken heel of left foot.
EE was tightening belt that holds skirting in place along feed belt that conveys product to plant rodmills. Socket slipped ogg belt causing his right elbow to strike conveyor frame.
Employee was moving a metal bottom elevator idler (spare part) in the Store Room and strained his lower back (right side). He did not report to Management until August 20. Doctor issued work restrictions. Employee continues to work on light duty.
Employee strained lower, right side of back while pulling up a load-out hose at Upper Loading.
Raymond Mill Operator had just finished help spot a railcar hopper underneath the loading shoot. He was traveling on a metal walkway (catwalk). He alleges his steel-toed boot (left foot) tread (lugs) hung on the metal walkway's grating openings. He caught himself (handrails) but strained his left leg. Doctor diagnosed a possible torn tendon resulting in lost time.
Washing off spilled sand between #2 & #3 F-20 Storage Bins, slipped, & fell twisting right knee. Employee refused medical attention. On May 9, after working half the day, employee was examined by a doctor resulting in lost time (beginning May 10).
Filter Plant Helper was cleaning #2 Filter and the metal floor grating gave way. The employee partially fell causing injury to his right knee & left hand. On April 8, the employee did not seek medical attention. On April 17, the employee requested medical attention. The treating physician issued work restrictions resulting in lost time (no "seated" light duty available).
Dredge operator stood up in the john boat, lost his balance, fell, and hit his lower back on the john boat. Employee reported to management, appeared OK, & refused medical treatment. On Jan. 28 employee reported pain. On Jan. 29 employee was taken to a doctor. Doctor issued "no work" restrictions until Feb. 5. Although, employee is expected to return without restrictions.
Driver had pushed truck tarp arm back. It was raining heavily at the time. Driver was on scale catwalk, slipped and lost footing and fell. Driver's leg went down between catwalk and scale platform.
Employee turned to leave the platform at the bottom of the stairs to the Scale House, missed the step, fell, & caught himself on the handrailing resulting in twisting his left knee (diagnosed knee sprain immobilized with knee brace).
Drilling bolt out of Raymond Mill when drill hung & twisted left wrist counter clockwise causing a wrist strain.
While moving a loaded railcar injured employee was using the wheel brake and collided with another railcar causing his head to strike the railcar he was standing on. Injured employee was not able to tighten the wheel brake fast enough. Injury is suspected a mild concussion and doctor put employee on lost time starting May 25.
While attempting to open the discharge door to the No. 1 Dry Plant's hot tank with a 6-foot pry bar, the employee scrapped his left hand's knuckles on both the little & ring fingers. A deep laceration required staples and physician issued work restrictions.
Picking up a metal pipe with left hand when another pipe fell onto left hand causing a laceration into left hand's index finger.
Rock breaker was sitting in the middle of a pile of big rock (150 - 300 lb); had to climb over them to fill rock breaker. On the way back down rock pile began to slide causing me to lose my balance and fall on rock. The edge was sticking up like a wedge and hit me in the spine. I lay there about 10 to 15 minutes with breath knocked out of me before returning to the truck.
While employee was descending the right side of the front-end loader he fell to the ground resulting in a left knee injury (inflammation). Doctor immobilized the left knee (knee brace) and issued work restrictions. Employee returned to work and was accomodated for his work restrictions. Employee will be re-examined on September 6 at 9:00 AM.
While turning a wheel valve, employee caught his right hand's ring finger. Employee continued working. Employee did not require medical treatment until July 26. Employee was able to return to work and his job functions allow him to continue working without violating his issued work restrictions. Treating physician did not immobilize the finger until August 3.
Injured employee was taking turns with another employee driving the hitch into a trailer's receiver with a 5-lb. hammer. While injured employee was standing behind and to the left of the other employee swinging the hammer, the hammer's wedge flew-out and struck the employee just below the chin causing a laceration that required sutures to close the wound.
Injured EE, #1 Loader Operator, was helping the Mechanic replace the #1 Loader's battery. Injured employee's right, little finger was accidentally caught between the new battery (weight about 50-lbs.) & the battery box on the loader. X-rays indicated fracture of employee's right, little finger and work restrictions were issued. Employee returned to work.
Injured employee was checking product bin levels outdoors when he felt something in his left eye. Employee could not specify when & where his eye became discomforted. Employee alleges that some fugitive dust entered his left eye. Employee was wearing appropriate safety glasses. Treating physician prescribed antibiotic eye drops & an eye patch for the day of injury only.
Injured employee was standing on the railing at the bagging machine and slipped causing him to stumble and fall. He caught himself with his left arm causing his left shoulder to become sprained resulting in "one-handed duty" from the treating physician.
While removing plates in the 30" x 42" Austin Westin jaw crusher, one welded eye disconnected as the crane was lifting the plate. The welded eye struck the injured employee in the upper left chest area breaking #6 and #7 ribs.
A Mechanic received some 2nd degree burns from starting a Miller Sturdi-Saw. The Mechanic's body position caused him to contact the engine's exhaust on his left hand's palm, ring finger, and little finger.
EE WAS HELPING LINE A ROD MILL AT THE FELDSPUR OPERATION. EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER KNOCKING OUT BOLTS THAT WAS HOLDING THE OIL LINING IN.EE STARTED TO HIT BOLT, MISSED. EE CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE & BOLT. EE REC'D OPEN FRACTURE OF LEFT THUMB.EE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HE REC'D 6 STITCHES & BRACE. LIGHT DUTY
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE STATES THAT HE THINKS HE MIGHT HAVE HURT IT SEVERAL WEEKS EARLIER WHILE WORKING ON A FRONT-END LOADER, BUT HE DID NOT REPORT IT AT THE TIME.
Employee was pushing rods into rod mill & felt a sharp pain in his neck & back. Employee was instructed to see the doctor on 6-23-04. Doctor placed him on restricted work duty. Employer put him out of work because he could not meet the physical job requirements. Employee will be allowed back to work when his doctor has lifted these restrictions.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REINSTALL A WIRE ROPE, USED AS A SWING CABLE ON THE DREDGE, BACK ONTO THE GUIDE PULLEY, WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME OIL ON THE DECK AND FELL, HURTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS PULLING A 20' X 4" HOSE OFF THE BACK END ON A PICKUP TRUCK AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO HIS BACK, ON THE GROUND.
EE was tightening bolts in jaw crusher whe he felt something pop in his left shoulder. It was determined that the trapezius muscle in left shoulder was pulled. As of 3-30-04, ee has returned to work on light duty.
EE WAS CLEANING SCREEN ON SPLITTER BOX. AS EE WAS REMOVING SCREEN FROM HOLDER THE SCREEN SLIPPED & EE GRABBED FOR IT, FEELING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. AND WAS DIAGNO SED WITH A STRAIN BUT DID NOT PLACE HIM ON LIGHT DUTY AT THAT TIME. EE WORKED THRU CHRISTMAS BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. MRI WAS PERFORMED WHICH DETERMINED A DISC PROBLEM. PLACED ON L.DUTY
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO THE PLANT ALONG ALTAPASS ROAD WHEN HE SAW A CAR HAD STOPPED AHEAD OF HIM ABOUT TO TURN LEFT. HE SWERVED RIGHT TO AVOID THE CAR. IT WAS RAINY AND FOGGY. HE SLID INTO A POST FILLED WITH CONCRETE ON THE CORNER OF THE FELDSPAR SCALES. HE WAS TREATED AT THE E.R. FOR A LACERATION OF THE FOREHEAD (12 STITCHES) AND BRUISED RIBS.
EE WAS HEATING SHRINK WRAP AROUND PRODUCT. THE SHRINK WRAP FLAMED UP. EE STRUCK SHRINK WRAP WITH BACK OF HAND & PLASTIC STUCK TO HIS HAND CAUSING A BURN. THE DR PLACED EE ON ONE HANDED WORK UN TIL HAND STARTED TO HEAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN FLOAT CELLS & STRUCK METAL RAILING AT BACK OF FLOAT CELLS STRIKING BRIDGE OF NOSE ON RAILING. THE NOSE WAS BROKEN.
EE WAS REPLACING LINING IN A 6X 10 ROD MILL. EE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EE WAS TRYING TO WORK A PIECE OF LINING INTO PLACE WHEN THE LINING MOVED SUDDENLY, PINNING THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PI ECE OF LINING. THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. EE HAD A CUT, AND A BONE CHIPPED ON END OF FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT. EE HAD 8 STITCHES AND A SPLINT.LIGHT DUTY.
EE STEPPED OFF FORKLIFT AND RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY. EE HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS NONE OF THEM WORK RELATED UNTIL NOW. TOOK EE TO DR HE WAS SENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DR. EE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICIN E THAT HE COULD NOT WORK WHILE TAKING MEDICINE. EE WAS ON LEVEL GROUND SMOOTH SURFACE WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
EE HAD JUST CLEANED 2 TROUGHING IDLERS. EE TOOK LOCK AND TAG OFF AND STARTED BELT TO SEE IF THE BELT WAS GOING TO TRACK, ONE OF THE ROLLERS ON THE IDLER WAS NOT TURNING, EE REACHED THE TOP ROL LER WITH HAMMER TO START IT TURNING. WHEN EE DIDHIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE BELT AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE ROLLER AND BELT.
EE STRUCK HEAD WHILE UNDER A BEAM. HE WAS PUTTING IN A PLUG IN AN AIRSLIDE IN THE FIND GRIND AREA. HE DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO THE DR. AT THAT TIME ON THE 10TH OF MARCH HE WANTED TO GO TO THE DR. AT THAT TIME DID NOT PLACE EE ON LIGHT DUTY HOW EVER ON 3-17-03 THE DR. PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTYEE'S NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER IS STRAINED.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK AT PLANT 1 SHOP AREA. THERE WAS SNOW & ICE ON THE GROUND. THE LOADER OPERATOR HAD JUST CLEARED THE SNOW. THE EE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. HIS FEET SLID ON TH E ICE & HE HIT THE GROUND VERY HARD. HE FILLED OUT A REPORT BUT DIDN'T GO TO DR TILL 1-21-03. HE HAD A NERVE PROBLEM & BRUISED MUSCLES IN RT SHOULDER & NECK. PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING OUT BAGGING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE WALKED OVER TO HEATER TO GET WARM. THE HEATER WAS BESIDE BAGGING MACHINE. DUST BLEW UP IN THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE'S. BAGGING MACHINE EMPLOYEE RUB BED EYES & THE EYE'S BECAME SCRATCHED. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO AN EYE DR WHERE PATCHES WERE PLACED OVER THE EYE'. HE MISSED 1 DAY'S WORK.
EE IS A UTILITY EE. HE WAS WATCHING THE DUMP HOPPER. EE WAS WALKING DOWN TO THE BOFFO OF THE HOPPER TO LOOK AT THE BELTS. IT HAD BEEN RAINING & EE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD A FELL. HE STUCK HIS ARM ONT HE GROUND. EE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR. ON 11-20-02 EE WANTED TO GO TO DR. THE DR CHECKED ARM AND SAID IT WAS PULLED MUSCLE AND TENDON. X RAY WERE TAKEN. EE WAS THEN PLACE LITE DUTY.
EE WAS CHANGING A HOSE FROM ONE MILL TO ANOTHER BIN BECAUSE THE BIN HE WAS RUNNING IN WAS FULL. HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE HOSE & FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HE WA S TOLD HE HAD A STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE. HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.