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Employee was assisting loading metal road plate onto flat bed trailer. Plate subsequently fell onto employees leg resulting in bone fracture to lower leg.
EE had removed a worn 4' X 6' - 5/8" screen and was attempting to lift the screen, at this time EE felt a sharp pain and a popping sensation in EE's left thigh.
On 8/22/19, it was reported to us by Industrial Hearing, a company engaged to evaluate hearing test results, that after a hearing retest on 8/14/19, the employee has incurred a reportable hearing loss of which EE was notified. This was overlooked and not reported at the time. A recent noise survey showed low level of noise for employee's job. EE always wears hearing protection.
On 8/22/2019, it was reported to us by a company engaged to evaluate hearing test results that, after a hearing retest on 8/14/19, the employee has incurred a reportable hearing loss of which employee was notified. The company will, after completing a noise survey and an exam by a physician/audiologist, determine if the hearing loss is work-related.
Worker was flashed by welder while performing plant maintenance and received a welder burn to the eyes and face.
While operating a Volvo Crawler excavator, worker was jostled and bounced around which resulted in neck and shoulder pain. The doctor advised EE to miss work for the rest of the week.
WHILE EXITING THE MECHANIC'S TRUCK, WORKER STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND, TWISTED AND ROLLED THEIR FOOT RESULTING IN A FOOT SPRAIN.
AFTER FUELING THE PLANT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE FLATBED OF A TRUCK WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER. EE INJURED SHOULDER AND WILL RECEIVE FURTHER TREATMENT FOR A POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF.
On 7/27/17, it was reported to John S. Lane & Son, Inc. by a company engaged to evaluate hearing test results, that an employee had incurred a reportable hearing loss. Employee was notified and retested on 8/30/2017. (A recent noise survey reports very low noise level for this employee's job.) Placement on the MSHA Log was overlooked and not reported at that time.
On 7/27/2017, it was reported our company by Industrial Hearing Testing, a company engaged to evaluate hearing test results that, an employee had incurred a reportable hearing loss of which the employee was notified. (Employee was retested on 8/30/2017) Employee was placed on the MSHA Log, but this was overlooked and not reported at the time.
WHILE OPERATING A POWER HAND DRILL, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK WITH FORCE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S CHEST WITH THE DRILL HANDLE WHEN THE DRILL BIT GOT STUCK IN THE HOLE AND THE DRILL TURNED TOWARD EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO THE CHEST WALL.
WHILE USING AN AIR ARC CUTTING TORCH DURING A WELDING OPERATION, WORKER SUSTAINED A BURN IN EAR CANAL WHEN AN AIRBORNE FRAGMENT OR SPARK FLEW INTO EAR. EE'S HEARING BECAME MUFFLED AND WAS SEEN BY AN EAR SPECIALIST WHO DETERMINED THAT AFTER TIME AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, HEARING SHOULD RETURN TO NORMAL.
While using a utility razor knife to cut rubber skirting for conveyor belt, worker cut thumb when knife slipped. Worker was treated at a medical facility and received sutures.
WHILE KNEELING AND TWISTING, EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE CHANGING SCREENS IN A SMALL AREA IN PLANT. EE'S KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN AND MORE PAINFUL DURING THE EVENING AND EE WAS SEEN AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM. EE IS NOW BEING EVALUATED BY AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AND IS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK FOR AN UNSPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME.
While performing mill maintenance, worker attempted to pick up a screen when it fell on his foot. The contusion to his right foot became swollen and painful and was instructed by the doctor to miss one scheduled work day.
WHILE CLEANING OUT THE CRUSHER, WORKER WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH FALLING ROCK WHEN HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF. HE RECEIVED A HEAD LACERATION AND WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES AND HAD TO MISS ONE SCHEDULED WORK DAY.
WORKER WAS ASSEMBLING CRIBBING TO SUPPORT A CRUSHER HEAD WHICH NEEDED WELDING. WHILE LIFTING AND PULLING, WORKER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WORKER AWOKE DURING THE NIGHT IN EXTREME PAIN AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO WORK. CURRENT DIAGNOSIS IS BACK STRAIN.
WORKER CUT HIS FINGER WHEN THE RAZOR KNIFE HE WAS USING TO CUT A RUBBER HOSE SLIPPED. MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED 5 SUTURES. WORKER RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AT FULL DUTY.
Worker received a small cut on his hand when he accidently hit the valve cover of the excavator that he was servicing. Worker's hand swelled overnight, and he developed a blood infection as a result of the injury.
Worker was using a grinder to prepare metal to be welded when an airborne metal particle flew into his eye and became imbedded. Worker was wearing safety glasses. The particle had to be removed by a doctor.
WORKER WAS HAMMERING A WELD WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG BECAME AIRBORNE, FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.IMBEDDED MATERIAL HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR AND WORKER WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
On 10/30/08, worker was changing a screen in the mill and felt pain in upper right arm. He was diagnosed with a strain and lost no time from work. During the next year he sought further medical attention and was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. Since there was no lost time and only diagnostic medical treatment, injury did not become reportable until surgery on 1/6/10.
WHILE CLEARING SNOW FROM A STAIRWAY, WORKER SLIPPED ON ICE/SNOW AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON HAND RAIL. THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/28/09 WHEN, AS HIS PAIN WORSENED, WORKER WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN ROTATOR CUFF. WORKER WAS ON SEASONAL LAYOFF AS OF 12/24/08.
While climbing down truck ladder, worker slipped and fell on the ground injuring his left shoulder
Worker strained a muscale in his shoulder/neck area while using a prybar to move a pallet of screens.
Worker was changing a return roll on conveyor in mill when he strained a muscle in his shoulder. Medical treatment was limited to diagnostic only. Injury did not become reportable until worker's first lost day, Dec 4, 2007
While removing cutting edge bolts on loader bucket with an air wrench, & while holding wrench on the nut & injured hand on bolt head, the bolt head spun & cut his finger through his glove. Worker went to emergency room & received sutures. Employee was allowed to return to work the next day & did not lose time from work.
Worker injured left thumb while pulling down overgrown tree limbs that had been cut around the mill area. He went to hospital ER where they put a splint on the hand to immobilize it & referred him to another dr. for possible ligament damage. Extent of injury has not as yet been determined & worker will remain on light duty (per ER dr) until his visit to specialist.
Customer driver was climbing into the cab of his truck when he fell off and was unable to move his right leg. Mine personnel found him lying next to the truck and called for emergency medical assistance. The injured driver was conscious and alert when mine personnel found him and remained so until emergency assistance arrived. He was then transported to a medical facility.
Worker experienced back pain while lifting screens in mill on 6/27/07. Did not report incident until 6/29/07 when back pain got increasingly worse.
While operating front-end loader, digging shot rock, EE was repeatedly jarred in cab. He experienced back pain when he woke up the next morning.
While unloading a truck, worker was struck on left knee cap by falling pallet. Knee became swollen and worker was instructed by doctor to remain out of work for two days. He returned to work with no restrictions.
While shoveling stone during installation of new pipe between 2 settling ponds, worker experienced low back pain. He was able to return to his regular job as a truck driver after one missed day of work.
Employee lifted a cutting edge plate into a loader bucket and then experienced back pain after he drove the loader over a bumpy road.
Worker was air arcing the inner main frame liner out of the crusher (while wearing a welding mask) when an airborne debris particle flew into his eye. The particle became imbedded and had to be removed by a doctor. The doctor also gave him a prescription.
While reassembling the jaw crusher, EE pinched his finger between a chain and a bearing. He received a laceration that required sutures.
Employee slipped on truck steps while inspecting water tank on water truck. He received a muscle strain in groin area. He returned to work the next day but pain did not subside. He saw the doctor again on 9/11/06 for further treatment and started to lose time on 9/12/06 at which time this injury became reportable.
EE was removing stone from crusher with cable and pry bar when cable slipped and bar struck EE in left shin. He received a laceration that required sutures.
While EE was using a grinding wheel, an airborne metal particle flew under his face shield and became embedded in his right eye.
Employee was attempting to clear a jammed stone bin by pushing and pulling the bin handle. He experienced back pain but continued to work until he started to hoe out material under the feeder belt and pain got worse.
Employee slipped on truck steps getting into his 85T rigid frame quarry haul truck and injured his back.
Employee was attempting to put an angle iron stand underneath a drainage pipeline when the last remaining bolt holding the pipes together broke and the ankle iron frame kicked out and struck his left leg causing a contusion and laceration that required sutures.
While starting up the mill, EE slipped on ice on catwalk on his way to shut off the crusher.
Employee was unplugging a chute under the crusher when a falling rock hit his knee. He lost his footing, fell and pulled a muscle on the right side of his lower back.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE MILL, WIND BLEW A FOREIGN PARTICLE INTO HIS EYE. PARTICLE BECAME EMBEDDED & HAD TO BE REMOVED.
Employee fell and injured his shoulder when the weld securing the stair tread to the stair stringer broke.
Driver of truck was in neutral waiting to be loaded. there was a dramatic loss of brake air pressure due to mechanical failure. the driver stopped abruptly using existing berm which caused a jerking motion which appears to have aggravated a prior back condition.
DRIVER DUMPED HIS LOAD & PULLED OUT OF STOCKPILE AREA W/HIS TRUCK BODY IN THE UP OR DUMP POSITION. HE TRAVELED APPROX. 170'BEFORE CROSSING ONTO MINE PROPERTY AGAIN & TRAVELED APPROX. 30'BEFORE CONTACTING 600 VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE DRIVER REMAINED IN THE TRUCK FOR APPROX. 45 MINUTES UNTIL CONDITIONS WERE DEEMED SAFE FOR HIM TO EXIT. HE WAS NOT INJURED.
working on a blast site @ J.S. Lane West Stockbridge, MA - lost footing & tried to catch self, twisted left knee
EE was opening the top of a plastic container with a razor knife when knife slipped cutting his left hand. Laceration required sutures.