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While the Mobile Equipment Mechanic was in the process of closing one of the Shop sliding doors with left hand, their left thumb was located between the side of the left door and the right door, resulting in the thumb being pinched between the two doors when at the closed position. The injury required closing lacerations of the thumb tissue.

While trying to access the 2nd deck of a 3 deck vibratory screen, employee slipped on a wet surface and twisted their right knee.

Operator was removing spillage from a product reclaim tunnel utilizing high pressure water supplied by a 1.5" dia. heavy duty rubber hose. While performing this task, the operator pulled on the hose and strained muscle in the right side of the lower back.

While utilizing flanged clamps to connect a section of rubber hose 14"dia. x 4' long to rigid steel pipes w/ loose flanged ends above and below the hose, the top steel pipe section flange slipped downward smashing and breaking an employee's right hand middle finger while first connecting the lower pipe flanges.

While in the process of de-coupling the bucket of a 903C clean-up loader in the shop on a cold winter day by trying to work the bucket release levers, the bucket unexpectedly de-coupled and fell to the shop floor striking the mobile mechanics right foot. The right foot was broken in 2 places.

While assisting the installation of a belt conveyor's new belting the pulling cable broke, resulting in the supporting chain hook swinging and hitting a maintenance man's right ankle, bruising the ankle.

A miner was positioning a 2-15/16" x 58" long steel shaft in a band saw for cutting, when the supporting saw horse fell over due to the force exerted to move the heavy steel shaft, which then fell to the shop concrete floor, striking the right foot of the miner. The right foot was broken, resulting in the employee being restricted to ground level work only (no driving).

Assisted welder by holding a metal liner in place while another employee was welding. The employee was wearing safety glasses, not a welding hood. Employee was diagnosed with Photokeratitis of both eyes and will miss a couple days of work.

The torch tip was plugged so employee tried to brush away slag build up with glove on and accidentally hit the trigger which burned EE's index finger with hot air.

EE grabbed liner from co-worker and turned to place liner and EE's knee popped and started hurting. EE went to Concentra on 3/1/22 and was put on modified duty. Has follow up in two days.

employee was using a shovel to clean up on a pontoon on dredge twisted and felt sharp pain after arriving home felt more pain so went to medical facility on 6/29/2021 brought a note in reading may return to work 7/2/21.

EE was helping install a plate estimating to weigh 30 pounds EE and another employee while holding plate in place shoulder popped and started hurting worse around 12:00 pm EE was treated ST. Elizabeth Business Health was put on restricted duty until follow up appointment 2/8/2021

Changing screen cloth, employee was pulling and tugging on screen cloth said shoulder started hurting. Was seen at health care and was told they had a shoulder sprain.

Employee was cutting shaft with Band saw blade stuck when walked around to lift blade, shaft fell hit piece of metal on floor which flipped up causing facial laceration. Employee received sutures and returned to work

EE wrote was pitching mud out of k-4 chute and rock rolled down and hit backside of hand and wrist. Doctor put EE on modified duty on 5/8/2019. EE is not to use right arm until follow up appointment.

EE handed IE a metal liner. When IE grabbed liner and twisted to set down, IE felt a sharp pain up back. Hand and foot went numb - pain in upper back. IE was taken to health care center. Work release reads may return tomorrow if able to work without taking pain medicine to do light duty. Needs follow up 3-4 days for further evaluation.

employee had tightness in chest thought EE was having a heart attack employee was taken to high point health employees second blood test showed EE may have had a mild heart attack employee is having more test for results EE was admitted to the hospital

Employee was cutting performing maintenance. After viewing work area, employee attempted to re-lite torch and welding glove ignited burning right hand. Employee was seen at the emergency room and released to return back to work with no restrictions.

shoveling material in 2 tunnel pain in lower back employee was taken to high point Health physician diagnosed right lumbar strain.

Employee went to catch water hose so it would not fall and when reached ee felt a pop in shoulder blade down back.

Cutting new skirt rubber knife came off rubber cut right leg employee received three stitches was put on restricted duty for one week

Was holding up skirt board rubber while pulling a belt on when the pry bar came in contact with the tail pulley pinching finger between the pry bar and I beam. Employee was put on light duty or restricted duty.

EE and another ee was carrying a shaft in the new barn shaft slid through hangers contacting ee on left foot ee was placed on restricted duty.

removing a 7" x 116" pipe from D-2 Laundry (removing Pipe from under Screen Area) with the help of three other employees.

Cutting off bearing tried to clean torch tip by rubbing on hand torch lit up and burnt wrist

EE wrote was shoveling under the conveyor belt because material was packed up under it and when EE went to throw the material on the belt felt a sharp burning pain in shoulder. EE was put on light to restricted duty. Resume normal activity 10/02/2017 according to M.D.

employee said handling twisting pushing 55 gal oil drums to change oil on hydraulic pump on dredge finished job left at end of shift at 7.30 am went home went to bed woke up late afternoon felt a little sore wasn't bad sat morning woke up in a lot of pain it progressed through weekend

Lining up truss on F-5-B with come a long when chain broke hitting EE right wrist. Physician performed procedures Laceration/wound repair at Dearborn county Hospital phone 8125378240

Working on plant stepped on rock twisted ankle.

cutting off bearing hot slag fell on boot

Bent over to shovel last part of tunnel, when straightening, back tightened and miner said he had constant back pain.

Miner was carrying a section of pipe, weighing approximately 20 pounds, up the stairs when he felt a pain on the right side of his lower back.

Employee was walking down steps with a screen and felt a pain in his right calf. Diagnosis from physician is muscle/tendon strain.

Injured was doing clean-up at the stacker, shoveling material when he got a sharp pain in his back. He was able to continue working with slight back pain but after he got home, the pain became unbearable and he went to the emergency room.

While installing a discharge lip liner on the bottom deck of K-4 he twisted his back.

Miner reported that he was walking quickly and turned the corner at barge loading cell powerhouse and struck his left shoulder against the powerhouse causing the injury.

Injured miner was installing chute liner in the K-12 Classifier chute when the liner fell pinning miner' s right hand between the liner and the chute. Injured miner was diagnosed with a wrist fracture.

Miner went to doctor for pain/discomfort in his shoulder and underwent surgery on January 8, 2013. Physician believes the pain/discomfort is linked to either joint degeneration, or a minor shoulder strain miner received on August 13th for which he received first aid and returned to work.

Injured was walking across dredge deck to turn on lights, tripped over the hoist cable, fell to the deck and injured his left arm. The original diagnosis by attending physician is a broken left elbow.

The employee was removing an intercooler from our haul truck (Unit # 232) and the cooler slipped off the mounting brackets and fell on his finger.

EE was following another employee into Bin #8 (plant area) and some dirt and/or rust fell into his face. EE went to the E.R. first thing the following day-2/4/2010 after his injury. This is when the supervisor was notified of the injury.

EE was climbing out of M-18 head box and felt like he pulled a muscle in his groin area.

Employee was trying to catch the men on 3rd shift before they left the plant, because they didn't have to report for work that evening. He got out of Unit #220 & shut his finger on his right hand in the driver side door. He didn't miss any work because he wasn't scheduled to work on Friday, 10/23/09 & he returned on his regular shift on Sunday, 10/25/09 at 11:00 P.M.

Injured was replacing a bad TRA and when he lifted the idler, he pulled something in his right side. His shift started at 11:00 P.M. on 4/26/09.

Employee was shoveling material from under the conveyor and his shoulder popped.

Employee was replacing a return roller on the M-25 conveyor; the roller came out of the opposite end bracket and hit his right ankle.

Employee shut down the Plant & while exiting the shack, he stepped on a piece of screen that someone welded on the catwalk. He twisted his left foot/ankle. He returned to work on 8/19/08. He had follow-up appt. with another dr. on 8-20-08. He had restrictions, therefore, he will not be returning yet. His next appt. is on 8-29-08.

EE was working on the Telsmith #44 tightening bolts. Wrench slipped off the bolt causing him to fall into the belt guard and motor. He received a scraped shin and buttocks. He did not go to the doctor until 5/20/08.

Employee was climbing out of the shaker on the Dredge and something tore in the lower part of his left leg.

Employee was cutting a toggle bearing out and when he went to pry it off, it fell out and hit his left foot, behind his steel toe.