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Employee was working in the lab when EE began feeling ill. EE was transported to the local emergency room by the site foreman, where EE was diagnosed with kidney stones. The condition was determined to be non-work-related
The employee reported feeling unwell while operating a front-end loader. EE was transported to urgent care and subsequently referred to the local emergency department, where EE was evaluated and released without a definitive diagnosis. Additional medical testing is ongoing. At this time, the incident is not related to any work activity or workplace condition.
While dumping a haul truck at the crusher, the employee (EE) began feeling sick with chest pains and nausea. EE parked the truck, notified EE's supervisor, and was transported to a medical facility. EE was treated and released the same day with possible heart palpitations and returned to work the next day with no restrictions.
While aligning a ring of anvils on a crusher, the employee (EE) used a chain that caught on the feeder, creating a pinch point. In trying to free it manually, the EE's finger was pinched, causing a crushing/laceration injury that required sutures. Contributing factors included the jammed chain, hand clearance, and exposed pinch point.
An employee reported feeling unwell. Emergency medical services were contacted immediately. Upon arrival, EMS personnel evaluated the employee and recommended transportation to the hospital for further medical assessment. Testing indicated a non-life-threatening illness that was treated.
Mobile Equipment Technician was repairing a drill. While removing the repair parts from the shipping box EE sliced EE's right index finger with a box cutter.
EE tripped over the skid steer bucket as EE was stepping back after switching the attachments from the bucket to the broom. EE sustained a fracture to EE's right pinky finger in the process of breaking EE's fall. The incident did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skill, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.
While maneuvering a screw tub into position so it could be bolted into place, the crew noticed a clevis that needed to be removed that was still attached to the end of the tub. While the EE was attempting to remove the clevis, the tub shifted and pinched the EE's right index finger between the side of the tub and the catwalk.
employee was carrying toughing roller and stepped on a rock, lost balance and dropped the roller on their rt foot. EE continued to work stating they did not need to seek medical treatment. EE sought medical treatment the next day and was taken off work for rt foot pain and can return to work on 09/09/2019. EE has returned to full duty
While exiting the water truck, EE felt a 'pop' in EE's right leg and pain in EE's ankle. EE fell to the ground between water truck and maintenance truck. EE got up and leaned against water truck but then collapsed to the ground, hitting EE's head on the passenger side running board of the maintenance truck. EE was taken to the hospital and found to have a sprained ankle.
Employee was cleaning belts and catwalks from the recent snow event. EE slipped on catwalk while cleaning, caught self on the hand rail. EE felt pain under shoulder blade. EE suffered chest wall strain.
Removed top rollers on a PC650 utilized a bottle jack to get some slack for the placement of the roller. That is when the jack slipped catching the employees hand
Employee was picking up the center chute for a screening unit. When the employee picked up the unit, the employee suffered a left shoulder strain.
Employee stated that EE was backing up to stock pile to dump load. As EE raised the bed, EE felt the truck going onto its drivers side. After it was on its side, EE called for help on CB and was assisted by two employees to exit cab.
Employee reported that employee was cleaning under C-1 belt on the MCC side and when employee went to get up, went blank. Employee noted that employee did not know if employee raised up and hit head on the structure or if employee stood up and slipped and fell and hit head. Employee stated that employee was wearing hard hat.
Employee cut the palm of right hand while handling a piece of metal.
Employee reported that while wearing safety glasses, ee got particle of foreign material between eye and contact lens.
Employee reported that employee hurt employee's back while installing a plate.
During low light and heavy rain conditions, employee was walking from parked personal vehicle to the employee building. Second employee drove into parking lot and hit first employee with the mirror of vehicle, knocking ee to the ground.
Employee noted that small telescoping boom on the JLG Manlift broke loose and suddenly slid down inside the bigger boom causing ee to hit chest on the control panel.
Employee reported EE was replacing sheave wheel on the 6X10 Diester screen when the wheel fell off the shaft and landed on right middle and ring fingers.
Employee reported that while looking for hydraulic hose leak on Gill Beetle Drill, EE's finger was grazed by hydraulic oil stream.
Employee said he was cleaning himself off and felt like he got something in his eye.
Employee was performing clean-up activities on ground level next to conveyor belt 10 when errant rock fell from screen deck and hit his right thumb and right ring finger cutting his finger.
Employee reported that he was working on a Caterpillar 980K Front End Loader when his foot slipped and got caught between framework.
Employee reported that he strained his back while performing Jaw Crusher maintenance.
Employee reported that while cutting metal rail with cutting torch, piece of slag fell into his boot burning the front of his ankle.
Employee reported he strained his back while climbing/ascending ladder into operator's cab of Komatsu PC-650 Excavator.
Employee was assisting replace loader bucket cutting edge. Cutting edge fell on his right leg.
Employee reported that he was helping fellow employee true holes on the EL-Jay Screen when a bolt hit him in the mouth, chipping a tooth.
Employee was one of two individuals welding at opposite points in primary crusher feed hopper. Employee was treated for welder's burns that night after suffering eye pain.
Employee was in cab of haul truck. Employee reached back for a paper towel, then felt burning sensation in the middle of back.
Employee was loading section of steel railing into the back of service truck when his middle finger of his right gloved hand got caught between the metal and truck bumper.
Employee was nailing concrete forms together while in a kneeling position. When he stood up, he said he had a sharp pain in his lower back.
Employee was attempting to open control gate with left hand, when the gate would not open, he pulled using both hands and then slammed his middle and ring fingers against a support beam.
Employee passed out while standing in parking lot.
Was dismounting a Euclid truck utilizing the steps and hand rails when his right foot touched the ground his ankle became twisted causing a twisted ankle sprain.
Employee walked into office complaining of tightness in chest: She stated that she had been driving from our Rocky Mount location to our Roanoke location, when about half way between she begin to feel sick and considered pulling off the road. She drove on to the Roanoke Va office.
EE had symptoms of a stroke ee was transported to hospital and MSHA was notified. The ER physician determined that it was not a stroke but a reaction to a change of medicine. He was told to contact his family doctor in regard to the re-action. Medical Claim Only.
Employee was helping install a culvert pipe near the Scales Area when he bent over to pick up a chunk of mud which was about to fall in the ditch. While reaching for the mud chunk, he felt something pull in his back.
Employee was training new employee when drill steel became dislodged from carousel and struck the employee. The employee recieved two mild compression fractures in his back.
Employee was nauseated and later complained of pain in his left arm.
Employee was working in the 8,s Bin reparing holes in a chute under the screen. He ask another employee to cut him some small pieces of metal to use to patch the holes. The employee cut the metal droped one piece into the bin when the employee doing the welding picked up the second piece was droped strikeing the second finger of the right hand.
Employee sprained his lower back picking up a metal pipe to put thru wall to put oil in crusher.
Customer's truck had previously delivered a load of stone to a project. The driver came back to quarry to get another load. While waiting to get loaded he attempted to remove a rock from his tailgate. The automatic closure was still engaged and he caught finger in the tailgate latch.
Employee was training another employee which required both of them to be in the cab of the vehicle. The employee stated he was required to sit in an area that had no seat. This plus the movement of the truck caused back sprain. This employee had a similar injury prior on 10/16/06.
Employee was lowering object into 12ft Classifier using chain hoist when ratchet handle flew back and struck his hand against piece of metal
Employee was attemting to remove ramps from trailer when hinge rod slipped striking his right hand.
Employee was lifting screen housing out of wash take and placing it on work bench when housing slipped out of his hand causing his finger to be caught between tank and screen.
Employee was dismounting from an R-60 Euclid Truck on grase pad. Left foot slipped thru bottom swing step, causing employee to fall, bruising calf area of left leg.