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Employee was replacing the cutting edge of a loader when the carriage bolt dropped down from its mounting slot, causing the bolt to spin and cut through EE's glove, causing a quarter inch deep laceration, about 2 inches long, in the palm of EE's left hand

The HVAC vent covers in the floor of the office building/ lab were removed for floor cleaning and waxing. Mill operator was exiting the lab area when EE stepped on said opening, making EE loose EE's balance, leading to a fall. Employee was transported to hospital via local ambulance service. Employee was seen by hospital ED for pain in knee. Xray's indicated no broken bones.

Mechanic moving a classifier from its housing when it got hung on a vertical I-beam on the lifting eyehole as it twisted coming out of the housing. Mechanic placed their hand on the motor to push away from the beam. Space was too tight for a pushstick. The lifting chain shifted as twisted and caught right thumb between the motor and chain. 6 stitches.

Moving rocks by hand and smashed thumb between two rocks. Fractured thumb

Employee restacking pallet of 50 lb paper bags to different size. Near the end of the pallet, lifted bag about head height, when EE felt pain in the left shoulder. EE finished the pallet and reported the injury. Advised to perform duties as tolerated by local facility, was able to perform all shipping duties. Taken to ortho on 9/12, modified at that point.

Mechanic was crawling out of under packers at 4Spout when feet got tangled up in each other. EE fell from packer platform on hands and knees approximately 30" from packer platform to concrete floor below onto L knee. EE reports no pain and no injury other than a 2" knot above L knee. Mobility is not restricted. EE does not want to go to ER or leave work.

The results of a retest of annual audiogram (HCP) confirmed presence of reportable hearing loss. This was not reported due to audiologist review that determined it was not work related outside of 10 day window. Report made to abate citation #9786471.

Shipper had released a truck and was walking backwards. Tripped over a wheel chock & fell, striking buttocks, hip, & right shoulder on the ground on 9/26. They did not report it immediately. 9/28 reported pain to management. Physical therapy given, but could return to work with no restrictions. Follow-up 10/28, restriction due to ongoing pain in R shoulder.

#1 Mill operator was manually bagging. Removing a 50 lb bag from the spout and felt a "sharp stabbing pain" in center low back. EE finished the shift then was accompanied to doctor by supervisor the next morning. Placed on modified duty due to diagnosis of lumbar strain.

EE was attempting to swing a suspended load that had been hung up. EE pushed on the load and it popped loose and trapped R hand between I-beam and load causing laceration.

Reportable hearing loss from audiogram. *After sending EE to a second audiologist and an ENT specialist, results came back without a reportable hearing loss.

EE was placing a fan blade on the maintenance shop table when it slipped and dropped causing a laceration to EE's index finger on EE's left hand. After removing the fan blade from the motor shaft, EE removed EE's gloves to take a break but then decided to sit the fan blade on the table to get it off the floor.

It is right elbow or the muscle that attaches to the elbow. EE stated that it hurts when the arm moves. EE said that sometimes EE has pain like they are being stabbed and other times just pain. EE was asked to demonstrate what movements cause the pain and showed paper bagging as well as putting on a glove.

Employee was bagging 50 lb paper bags and felt a "burning" pain in right shoulder. Employee continued to bag the rest of shift. EE taken to doctor on 12/22/2020 and placed on modified duty.

Mechanic was cleaning out a dust collector hopper on 6/6/19. EE was using a deadblow hammer to hit the discharge cone. EE used the hammer for about 30 minutes. Later that day they felt tightness in the right elbow, and reported to supervisor. Employee attempted to treat at home using ice/heat and rest, but aggravated injury bagging paper bags on 6/19/19.

On April 9, worker was removing 55 lb paper bags from spout and felt a "pop" in L elbow. EE tried to use ice and heat to relieve pain until 4/25/19 when EE told mgmt. Taken to clinic 4/26 and given 7 days restricted duty due to "tennis elbow" in L elbow.

EE was clearing dust from photo eye the Fuji Robot. After cleaning photo ee noticed a bag that was not completely at the end of the line which would cause a problem when robot picked up bag. He then proceeded to step down to move the bag to the appropriate place, but when he took the 1st step with his right foot he stepped on a bolt sticking out of the ground, which he did not see.

The employee was moving pallets to prepare for bagging. He picked up a pallet by hand & felt a prick to his left hand ring finger. EE removed his glove & found a small dark object just under the skin, which he removed. EE continued to work & within an hour his finger & hand were swollen. He was taken to the ER for treatment & had a follow up with a hand specialist the next day.

A chest x-ray taken during 2006 for Unimin's medical surveillance program was interpreted by a NIOSH Certified B-Reader as normal. The 2006 chest x-ray was recently re-studied by 3 different NIOSH Certified B-Readers for an industrial sand epidemiology study & found to have radiographic indications of occupational lung disease with a median profusion classification of 1/0.

The EE placed his body against the safety chain at the north loading dock door & leaned out of the opening to look south in order to determine if there were any trucks waiting to be loaded. The bolt at the chain anchor point broke, & the EE was pitched forward out the loading dock door opening. HE traveled downward approximately 4', landing on his feet in an upright position.

The employee was bagging 50 lb bags of material when he noticed pain in his lower back. The injury was under investigation by Workman's Compensation and was determined to be a work related injury on 2/12/2015.

EE was retrieving a garden hose from the well pump house and was reaching for the water hose spigot when he encountered the snake. The snake struck at him, causing him to jump back to avoid being bitten. The employee landed awkwardly on his left leg and fell to the ground. Upon attempting to stand, he experienced severe pain in his left knee. The result was a patella fracture.

On January 21, the employee was exiting the building through an overhead garage door. He opened the door with the controls and stopped the door just above his head. As he was walking through the door, it began to close and hit the employee on the hard hat, neck, and shoulder. The employee did not seek medical attention until February 17 and dr prescribed light duty for L shoulder.

Dust inhalation.

The employee claims injury from repetitive motion of using a sledgehammer to break rocks over a period of several years, resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome.

EE was descending a vertical ladder when his foot slipped off a ladder rung. The ee had his hands on the outer frame of the ladder and was able to catch himself before hitting the ground. The ladder is approx 10 feet in height and the ee slid approx 5 feet before catching himself. The ladder is exposed to weather, and it was raining at the time of the incident.

The employee was bagging material when they noticed pain in left shoulder. No known cause of injury at this time. The employee refused the offer to seek medical attention on 1/24/11, and notified plant management on 1/28/11 that condition had not improved, and was now requesting to be examined.

The employee was placing a bulk bag on the bagging arm when material fell into his eye.

The employee was trying to unplug a pipe by striking it with a sledgehammer. When he hit the pipe the hammer twisted causing injury to the employee's right wrist and elbow.

The employee was balancing a 4' x 4' x 1/4" sheet of steel on edge, when the steel became off centered and twisted, causing the employee to lose his grasp. The steel plate fell forward across the top of his right foot causing his injury.

EE was lifting a bag of product from the weigh scale to the pallet, when he tripped on a hydraulic line below the pallet press. EE fell onto the pallet and cut his left thumb knuckle on the pallet.

Employee was sawing off a section of reinforced rubber hose. On the last cut throught the hose, the sharp end of the spiral wire sprung out and punctured employee's work glove on his left palm. This caused a laceration on employee's left hand.

Employee was setting a pallet on the floor for placement of a mini-bulk bag, when he turned and twisted his right knee.

Employee was separating and loading 20' sections of 1" sch 40 steel pipe on to the forks of forklift, when he felt a burning sensation in his right elbow.

Employee had descended a ladder when he tripped over a piece of conduit channeling welded to the top of the bin. Employee fell to the bin top flooring injuring his left wrist, both shoulders, and collarbone.

Employee was leaving the supply building, carrying a box of ice melt on his right shoulder, when he slipped on a patch of ice. The slip caused the box to move across his shoulder, at which time he felt something move in his right shoulder.

Employee was lining up the bolt holes of a crusher bar when his finger got caught between the crusher bar and the impact plate.

Employee was removing an oversized silica rock from the grizzly feeder. As he turned to throw the rock out he felt something pull in his right shoulder.

Employee was exiting a control platform and when stepping from the single step to the concrete floor his right ankle turned underneath him causing him to collapse to the floor.

Employee was trying to free a sheave from a shaft with a porta-power and a hammer. During the process the porta-power broke free and struck him in the forehead.

Employee was performing a routine maintenance task of changing the shaft bearings on a dust collector. Employee was tapping the bearing to lossen it from the mounting shaft when the bearing race splintered and a small fragment of bearing steel struck him in the chest.

Employee was getting on a forklift when e struck his head on the roll bar (rops), EE was wearing a hard hat.

Shift in audiometric testing noted in L ear.

After replacing the splice on a short conveyor, the EE was completing adjustments to center the belt. The guarding had been removed and the EE inadvertently came into contact with a return idler which caught his arm between the idler and the belt. A co-worker was able to free his arm and the EE sustained a minor strain the his arm resulting in restrictive duties.

Employee was using a jackhammer, which was dropped. He smashed his 5th digit between the chute and the jackhammer causing a minor fracture at the tip of his finger. Did not result in any impairment or restrictions.

Employee was carrying a rock that was too large for one person to carry, when he tripped & fell against a wall. The fall resulted in a deep bruise in the lower back, this caused the employee to be placed on modified duties.

Employee was performing arc welding near a highly reflective surface. Welding flash was being reflected off this surface through the back of his welding helmet/shield & was able to strike both of his eyes causing a welding arc flashburn. Employee sought medical attn. & was instructed to avoid work for four days.

Employee was cleaning a rare earth magnet used to capture nuts and bolts from a product stream. While the employee was handling the magnet, it was magnetically attracted to its mount which caught two fingers of his left hand between the magnet and its mount, causing a fracture and laceration to his pinkie finger and amputation of the tip of his left ring finger.

Ee was working below a mechanic that was working above him on a ladder and had dust fall behind his safety glasses from above entering his left eye. First aid eye wash was used but failed to remove all of the dust. EE caused eye irritation as he rubbed his eye. His eye became infection requiring antibiotic and ee was placed on restricted duty to avoid dusty condition.

Shift in audiometric testing noted in R ear.