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Shop employee was attempting to remove a trailer tire from the front axel of a tanker truck with a sledge hammer. The sledge hammer bounced back and pinched the employees hand against the fender of the truck causing a 1/2" laceration that required 2 stiches.
While removing parts from a cone crusher, a pry bar was being used to spin a part, the bar slipped causing the employee to slip landing on their left knee causing injury.
Employee pinched/smashed two finger tips on EE's right hand when caught between two steel shim plates while in the process of adjusting a Jaw Crusher. The pinching incident resulted in lacerations and contusions to the middle and ring finger on the right hand needing First Aid and stitches.
While loading oversize rock into the haul truck a large rock jolted the truck causing the truck operator to sway side to side causing the operator to hit their head on the side door window. The loader operator saw the truck shake but didn`t know the truck operator hit their head.
EE was pushing a rollable chute closed and pulled a muscle in their back. The chute track was clear of any obstacles. The EE went to Medic Express for the pain. They gave EE a prescription for pain and placed EE on restricted duty until EE's next visit on 2/22/24.
Employee was cleaning out a chute with a bar and slipped and hit arm on a piece of angle iron resulting in a cut on left forearm that needed stitches.
Employee was cutting a 4" black iron steel pipe with a portable band saw. The saw grabbed the pipe and jumped up and the employee's hand went under the spinning blade cutting employee's fingertip off just behind the fingernail.
While stepping out of the tool van the employee stepped on a #4 size stone rolling EE's left ankle resulting in a sprained ankle.
Employee slipped on icy metal after drizzle (light rain) froze in EE's work area. This was a first aid case until the follow up doctor appointment that occurred on 01-24-2023 at which physical therapy was prescribed.
Employee was using a battery jump pack to start the loader. When switching from 12 to 24 volts the jump pack exploded. The explosion caused parts to fly off the jump pack striking the employee in the groin area . There was also a loud blast causing ringing in both ears.
Removing the rock breaker from above the primary crusher. while hooked to the breaker with the crane the employee cut off the last bolt holding the breaker in place. once cut the breaker shifted backwards pinning the employees legs against the hand rail around the platform the breaker was bolted to.
Weighmaster was walking to go use the restroom and when EE took a step EE felt a bad pain in the knee. Was walking on a level dirt surface.
Employee was changing engine oil in a triaxle. EE was working in the lube pit when the accident occurred. A drop of oil fell between the employee's safety glasses and eye. Hence, employee got a drop of oil in EE's eye.
While unjamming jaw crusher employee was using a digging bar to try and knock the rocks down out of the chute. EE made a swing at a rock with the bar and missed, the momentum caused the employee hand to come in contact with the chute. EE's hand got crushed between the bar and the chute.
Another company came to tighten a bolt on the quick coupler of a CX350. They tried with a swivel head ratchet on the nut end & an air impact on the head of the bolt. It didn't work. Then switched places & our EE was holding the ratchet with a hand on the head of the bolt & tried to loosen it, the pivot pin in the ratchet broke & smashed EE's left thumb.
While putting a 30' piece of channel frame conveyor into the shop to avoid the rain the straps on one end slid off the forks on the telehandler allowing the end of the conveyor to fall aprox 3' onto an employees left foot.
After removing a tire from the lift axel of a triaxel on GOH equipment number 7-194, the employee felt a pain in lower left back as EE stood back up.
EE was entering the operators cab of a CAT 982M wheel loader. As ee went from the door way of the cab to positioning body in front of the operators seat, ee felt a pop in lower back. Then when ee sat down, ee had severe pain in right hip (sciatic nerve pain).
Employee was performing preshift inspection on the secondary plant screen deck. Employee used left hand and arm to raise a rubber curtain on the feed end of the polydeck. At this time, the employee felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder and down to the left elbow.
EE was exiting the operator's cab of a tri axel facing forward and missing the first step and fell to the shop floor striking the torch cart with EE's right hand as EE fell.
Some paper fell behind a filing cabinet drawer. While employee was retrieving the papers, they placed their left hand on the cabinet drawer slide. A piece of sharp metal lacerated the left ring finger.
Failed Yearly Audiogram. Due to age, operating Wheeled loader.
EE was descending the Water Truck with both hands free. EE stopped on the bumper step with both feet to relocate lunch box to the front bumper with left arm while maintaining 3 points of contact. EE slipped / fell 32" to the ground landing on both feet in the catchers position. EE fell forward hitting right shoulder on the lower step support bracket.
EE was recharging the Cooltech HVAC machine. EE closed the R134A refrigerant tank valve and then proceeded to remove the line set. There was a refrigerant discharge when the line set was removed because the R134A refrigerant tank valve was not completely closed all the way. The EE received a chemical burn on their left hand as they attempted to reconnect the line set.
EE was climbing the right rear steps of 992K loader. Their right foot slipped off 3rd step as their left foot was reaching for 4th step. EE fell 11 inches to the second step which they caught with their right foot. This incident resulted in a strain in the EE right hamstring. On April 26, 2016 Doctor prescribed Physical Therapy. Up until now, this has been First Aid case.
EE was attempting to remove a pin out of a snow plow assembly on a triaxle with a 5 lb hammer and punch. EE struck the punch twice and the pin did not move. On the third attempt, EE swung the hammer with more force and missed the punch and the hammer struck the top of EE's left thumb. Left thumb is swollen, but fortunately no broken bones.
Employees right palm of hand was cut while using a impact wrench to install bolt and nut fasteners retaining screen media.
The entire plant area was covered in a skiff of snow, with some small icy areas. Employee was walking from secondary plant area to primary area into an area that had not been cleared due to limited access. He slipped on a patch of ice injuring his left wrist.
The employee was helping a mechanic change the cutting edge on Cat 950H Front End Loader 17-77 when the right corner bit fell to the ground and rolled over onto the top of the employee's right foot. The employee saw a doctor 11/8/12. The employee has 4 broken toes and localized swelling. The employee is allowed to continue to work on light duty by the attending physician.
While attempting to unsecured a de-engerized electrical cord that was held by zip-ties, employee cut towards himself with the knife feature of the Leatherman that he was using. After the zip-tie was cut, the momentum of the knife took the blade accidentally into employees's left forearm. The laceration required 7 stitches.
Employee injured lower back while attempting to lift/slide a 100 lb. wear plate approximately 3 feet to a chute opening. Employee was being assisted carrying the plate by another employee when the injury happened.
Three employees were pushing a frozen piece of material off of a conveyor. One employee was using a bar the other two were supporting the frozen piece while baring it off the conveyor. Once the piece was off the conveyor one of the employees supporting the frozen pieced noticed his arm was hurting.
Exiting excavator foot slipped off step. Both hands were holding onto hand rails. Felt pain in lower back when foot slipped off.
The driver climbed up the side of his tri axle dump truck and slip and fell off the ladder resulting in broken ribs and a separated shoulder.
On 8-18-11 at 4:50 pm employee was struck in the right hand by a falling rock causing a laceration to hand and middle finger.
EE was checking tire pressures on Tri axel # 7-124. EE was spinning the lift axel tire to locate the valve stem to check the tire pressure. The lift axel was in the up position. During the spinning process, EE's hand became pinched between the tire and the metal fender. The metal fender cut the back side of his right hand at the base of the thumb.
Employee was struck by a reducer/motor assembly he was helping install when it moved and hit him on top of the left shoulder.
He was rolling a flat tire 11R22.5 up a ramp onto the back of an F350 service truck to take it back to the shop and when he got the tire to the top of the ramp and felt a pop in his back. He reported in the morning that he was having trouble getting moving and came to work late. his supervisor saw him later showing pain when moving and he went to get checked.
They where changing the impact bars in our secondary crusher and a piece of metal flew off of the shoe that holds the bar in flying into the EE's leg on his right hip. Fine material will get packed in around the shoes and the EE was hitting the shoe with a 4 pound hammer to knock the fines out when a sliver flew off the side and was imbedded into his leg.
Employee tried to turn the belt clamp attached to the conveyor belt to be able to get at the bolts holding clamp. When employee tried turning the clamp up, employee felt a pull in his back.
EE was in the process of removing a motor base bolt. The 24" crescent wrench slipped off the nut and struck EE's right hand. EE went to receive medical attention due to the amount of pain he was in. Luckily there was not broken bones or stitches required. The Doctor put EE on restricted duty; no lifting items greater than 5 pounds.
Employee tripped on hose for propane attachment. Employee lost balance and struck right knee on catwalk. Forman was notified. One hour later, pain in right knee was severe. Company HR was notified. Employee was given a 2PM appt. with physician. Result was a sprain and employee was given a knee brace. Returned to restricted duty next day. Released to full duty on 1-14-11.
Employee was leaving the cab at the end of his shift. As he walked down the steps he had his left hand on the hand railing and on the right side was the motor compartment of the machine. When he stepped on the platform his feet went out from under him. Resulting in him falling backwards onto the steps.
Employee was climbing into water truck cab, stepping up with left leg and right foot on ground, heard a pop & felt a pain in right knee. Upon moving water truck to fill station, when employee got out of truck, then realized could not put any weight on right knee.
Alex was in the process of loading a new screen cloth from the storage rack into a utility truck. The schroud (crimped edge of the screen) had a razor like edge caused by a bad shear in the manufacturing process. Alex cut his left thumb on the razor like schroud which resulted in 5 stiches.
He was lying on the belt under the Jaw crusher to tighten the toggle springs. He set the tools down to roll over to the other side. He noticed a pain in his back as he rolled over. He finished the shift. He reported to work at our asphalt plant on 5-21, 5-22, and 5-24. On 5-25-10 He said that he was experiencing back pain and was unable to perform his regular work.
Weather conditions were snow fall and icy surface at the place of the incident. Individual slipped while crossing a parking lot, falling on his right knee.
Employee was standing near his handle that operates the truck bed tarping system. The tarp was jammed. A mechanic from the shop helped free the tarp system and pushed it with his hands. The handle came around and struck employee in the lower lip.
Employee was replacing a broken U-bolt on the rear suspension of a Triaxel. As he was hammering on the broken U-bolt after using a torch, a "bb" size piece of slag struck his left wrist and became embedded in his arm.
Injury was lifting a 5 gallon jug of antifreeze out of the bed of his pick up truck to restock the lubrication cabinet in the quarry. As He lifted the jug with his right arm over the side of his truck bed, he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder and right elbow.