Employee was cutting an all-thread bolt with a handheld grinder. The grinder kicked back and cut them on the left leg above the knee. Employee was check by a medical professional and returned back to work that same day.
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Showing 50 of 53Loader operator felt back pain, it was all of a sudden. They did not fall nor slip or do anything out of the ordinary. The pain grew more intense and they went to the doctor that evening.
Supervisor was working on the dozer and hit EE's left thumb with a rachet tool. It caused the finger to swell and hurt.
Supervisor decided to help out EE's crew with shoveling under the crusher for about 20 minutes. EE felt some tension on EE's lower back but did not think much of it. The next morning on 05/27/2025 EE decided to rest it off because EE felt pain. EE refused medical attention stating that it would go away with rest.
Employee was replacing a body valve on the 966H and felt a strain on left shoulder that radiated pain. Employee did not think much of it and kept working. At the time of the incident, a co-worker was also there and knew how heavy the equipment parts were as well as the difficulty they were having in lifting the parts on to the equipment.
EE was walking to get on EE's equipment. When EE proceeded to climb up the ladder, EE was distracted and missed the side rail and fell to the ground and landed on right hand. EE reported the injury to the supervisor and stated EE was in pain. EE was taken to the Hospital by EE's Supervisor.
EE was walking over to the other side of the pit and EE felt that EE missed EE's step and twisted EE's left foot. EE felt fine and didn't think much of it. EE proceeded to let EE's supervisor know. In the afternoon EE felt pain and EE's left foot was now getting swollen. EE decided to go to the hospital to get it checked.
The start of shift was normal with good weather, no rain. EE was on EE's way to help fuel up the Loader with co-worker when a swarm of bees came at EE and stung EE on EE's head, arms, back and neck. EE reported that EE was allergic and EE's supervisor helped EE to the truck and got EE to the hospital.
Sunny day with hot temperatures. No rain in forecast.
Employee was operating loader and hauling materials. They got down at the shop but missed stepped and fell from the steps of the loader. It was a clear morning and no signals of bad weather conditions.
Employee was going up the stairs to the scale house office and EE missed EE's step and twisted EE's back.
Employee had bent over to check a hole depth, when EE stood up EE felt sharp pain in EE's lower back.
During the morning of 12/10/21, EE went up the 938H equipment to do maintenance and lube valves. The fog was dense and the equipment was wet. EE slipped and fell hitting self against the equipment bucket. EE received injury to EE's back. No swelling, no bruising but EE did have pain. EE went to Urgent Care for treatment and checkup.
Worker has been under doctor's care since 12/23/2019 with no restrictions. On 01/03/2020 worker's doctor has now applied work restrictions. No bending, climbing, no operating heavy equipment, no lifting more than 25 lbs. Back related injury received when dozer allegedly ran into the 740 truck.
Employee reached through the guard on return conveyor to remove rocks. Belt was not moving. Belt was jogged. Resulting injury was lacerations to the right arm. After x-rays, arm was found to be broken also.
Smashed tip of left hand ring finger while working on Eagle crusher
EE cut right hand, second finger from the thumb, underside of finger. EE was pulling a screen out of the back of a pickup. The screen got lodged in the bed of the truck while EE was pulling on it. There were no witness'. EE drove self to the Uvalde Memorial Hospital where EE received stitches and a Tetanus shot.
Worker had replaced dull utility knife blade with new one. Secured conveyor belt was being cut when towards the last portion of the conveyor belt the knife slipped and cut right thumb on right hand.
Employee removed a rock jam, noticed the Grizzly bar weld was broken, grabbed it to dislodge it, weight of the bar caused EE to smash EE's L thumb against the side plate of the Feeder, causing simple laceration repaired with sutures, antibiotic and tetanus shot given @ ER. Return to work 03/18/2016. Remove sutures 7-10 days @ follow-up clinic.
A fight with 2 trk drvs,3 miners/Heated words exchanged/supervisor attempted to resolve situation/escalated when driver and another mine employee arrived/miners attacked with hammer & scraper/mine employees all refused medical treatment/One driver 5 stitches/other driver possible wrist fracture/both treated and released/Cops conducting an ongoing assult investg.
Employee changing oil in Euclid. Employee walking behind Supervisor coming out of storage bldg. with filters in hand. Employee jumped 2 1/2 foot off the ladder to the ground. Refused to go to doctor. 8/11 employee call supervisor complaining of back pain. Went to doctor-gave restrictions for job. No light duty available at time. Employee called in 8/18/14 and resigned position.
As per EE: He was assisting Plant Mgr. in scaling of the wall. EE moved from one position to another to get a better view of Plant Mgr. EE said that when he looked up, he became dizzy and fell.
Employee hammering bolt on loader, hit a piece of metal which put a tiny piece of metal between his ring & pinky finger.
Employee removing rock stuck in crusher, rock was sharp and cut right pinky finger of employee. 5 stitches required.
Employee stepping down from crusher and twisted ankle.
Employee not wearing hard hat as required. Employee given written reprimand and suspension for safety violation.
Employee removing rock from screen and caught his finger between belt & rock
Employee operating loader too close to crusher, rock came out of crusher, went through loader side opening and hit employee in face.
Employee was lifting railroad tie out from under plant and strained his lower back.
Employee guiding wires on a control panel suspended from a boom truck. The control panel tilted knocking the employee to the ground straining his back and shoulder.
Employing was lowering light tower, cable had slack, slipped and cut end off of employee's thumb.
Employee stepped down from rock truck, slipped and jammed knee.
Employee installing screen on screening plant, screen slipped and landed on middle finger of left hand, causing a contusion.
Employee jumped down from a 2 foot high material chute and sprained ankle.
Employee put hand too close to crusher motor and cut finger.
Employee stepping down from excavator stepped in rocks and fell, twisting right knee.
Employee cutting conveyor belt on crusher, knife slipped and cut hand
Employee lifting loader part, strained lower back
Employee on top of conveyor belt cleaning it, conveyor rolled backward and caught his left leg under belt, rubbing the leg.
Employee stepping down off of crusher and twisted/sprained left ankle
Employee repairing feeder on crusher, feeder swung and hit employee on top of head (hard hat) jamming his neck.
Employee stepping down from crusher and slipped at last step, falling and breaking leg.
Employee helping carry oxygen/acetylene tank rack and when setting it down pinched finger between rack and rock.
Employee was running to shut down conveyor and stepped wrong.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON ROCK CRUSHER, WHILE PUTTING IN BOLT, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARING CAUGHT THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO BE IMBEDDED IN THE FINGER. THE F INGER INFECTED, EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENTS SINCE THE INFECTION WAS COMPLICATED BY THE EMPLOYEE BEING DIABETIC.
EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CRUSHER CONVEYOR, CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND RAIL..
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER, AND SUFFERED AN ABDOMINAL STRAIN.
EE WAS MOVING OIL BARRELS AND CAUGHT RIGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO MOVING BARRELS.
EE WAS HELPING LIFT A CRUSHER HAMMER, POSSIBLE ABDOMINAL STRAIN.
EE WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT-BELT SLIPPED AND HITON HEAD.