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On Monday, May 18, in the first shift, the operator of the r-line 1 area, suffered a sprained left shoulder, while placing 50-pound bags of product on a pallet.
In production area a miner was affected when in the task of filling big bags with final product where the thumb of the right hand was pricked between the ear of the big bag and fork section of the forklift
On the 23 of august 2025, at approximately 10:39am, a surface miner sustained a head injury after being accidentally struck by a sledgehammer that was in use during repair of entrance gate. The miner was moving a ladder when the sledgehammer fell from the top of the ladder, directly striking the top of their head. They suffered a scalp laceration with bleeding.
miner is impacted in the left foot by a forklift that fracture one of the fingers
An independent contractor was struck, causing an injury to their right leg at the ankle, by a section of the new dust collector duct, while unloading duct sections from the truck bed.
Miner walked over a pallet straining left ankle.
Operator of the machine that wrap pallets with product, was cleaning the machine in the transfer part, using a paint brush EE puts EE's right arm through a space between the roller and the chain that moves the pallet in to position, inadvertently touches a censor which activates the chain, and it goes up puncturing EE's arm, EE manages to get out by touching the censor again.
The task is performed by the back of the machine climbing on a step to reach and put the bags. Apparently, EE stepped badly on the step, which caused the step to turn causing the fall on the guard of the strap, hitting the right forearm, causing severe pain. Affected area was put on ice and sent to be seen by a doctor.
Walking thru mine outside facilities miner slipped at a zone that has sediments and was wet. EE made a jerky movement that made EE bend EE's left knee falling on that side to the ground. EE finished EE's shift that day, but next day EE went seeking medical attention. Doctor gave a medical leave until 02/13/2023. EE's left knee was swollen.
a miner stepping down from the loader, in the last step of the ladder twisted an ankle (right foot) causing them to fall backwards (approx. 3 feet high) to the ground, the miner walked to the EHS office to informed what happened and informed that they have pain in the lower back, miner was referred to HR for documentation and sent to hospital for evaluation
Using their strength, EE tried to pull a heavy steel plate that was on the floor, to close a gap. EE strained right arm elbow, a bump was visually observed. Arm was immobilized and miner sought medical attention.
Welder was standing on an area outside, on the facilities, waiting turn to continue the task when the wind blew dust particle from other area to EE's face affecting both eyes (EE said that EE was wearing safety glasses) EE went to wash but the burning sensation still persisted and left work to look for medical assistance
Miner was removing a cap screw by holding a metal screw in right hand and a drilling hammer in left hand, when miner try to hit the screw instead miner mash index finger of the right hand, at the time miner said miner is ok and complete shift, next day was absent and call to report that miner will seek medical attention. Doctor only indicated that miner has a bruise
A crane overturned in the sand plant area trying to overturn an industrial dust collection, the miner hit hard inside the cabin of the crane, losing consciousness for a few minutes. The miner was treated by paramedics and taken to the hospital, hours later miner was discharged because miner did not show lesions on the X-rays.
miner sufferer cut on one left hand finger trying to remove a PVC tube.
The welder was working with the manual grinder and even with the safety glasses a metal particle fell into the right eye.
The employee went down the stairs with a hammer in hand. At the end of the ladder the employee jumped and the finger of employee's right hand was caught between the hammer and the ladder. This caused a fracture of the second finger of the right hand.
In the bagging operation a sack broke. The material with cement falls on the face of the operator and the eye was inflamed by apparently allergic reaction. The operator was using EE's safety equipment.
Right Hand punctured with a chain conveyor. The operator wanted to remove a broken bag from the conveyor.
When the warehouse attendant was manually placing glass blocks boxes on a wood pallet, other boxes fell and hit ee in the legs.
In the cleaning of the working area, The employee touches the hand hoe with foot and the stick hits ee in the face. The impact caused a wound that required three stitches in the eyebrow of the right eye.
In the process of filling 50 lbs bags, the nozzle of the baler get blocked. The operator inserts a metal rod to remove the blockage. It is when the rod hits the right hand of the operator.
The employee was using a tool to exert force to loosen a nut from the air compresor, slip and hurt their back.
When installing a desktop, screwdriver slips causing a cut on left hand. This accident required two stitches.
In the bags packaging equipment, we handle three different bag sizes. When the operator was changing the bag positioning fixture, right hand got pinched in the bag positioning fixture.
The operator was putting a roll of plastic wrapping on the machine and it slipped. When employee was attempting to hold the roll, the operator's wrist got bent.
He was packing a product. One of the pack was damaged and the dust came out toward his eyes.
The employees was using a bench saw to cut plycem. at the end of the road he turn off the machine but pass his left hand near the blades and touching it and he got injuried
The employee was found unconscious bleeding and convulsing. All measure were taken to secure his safety until paramedrics arrived.
The employee was fixing a wrapping machine which had entangled plastic on the film tower. The machine was in Log/Out and the tower break was unrealeased so the employee could move it by hand. He was taking out the plastic from the tower, when it slipped and fell down on a height of 30 inches.
June 2, 2008 the employee was working at Q-Line 1 when the machine got stuck. He proceed opening the main door of the machine to check the purpose of the obstruction from the gate of the mixer compartment. He tried to fix the gate and the mixer got activated hitting the right hand on the wrist.
The EE started his regular shift. He got one of his fingers on his right hand stuck while unloading the bulk bags.
The employee walked thru the warehouse to the bathroom. She can't identify that in front of her we have a stairway. She hit the stairway with her forehead.
Continuing back pain related to his duty as packaging material.
Continuing back pain related to his duty as packaging operator.
Helping another mechanics fixing a motor, the motor was unsecure and one part of the motor went down and hit the head of the employee. The employee was there without his helmet at that moment.
The employee alleges that he suffered a hard back pain while he was moving bag of cement.
Employee allegedly suffered back pain and claims it is related to his responsibilities as Packaging Operator.
He was trying to take out a screw in an elevator. The only way to take it out was using a hammer. When he finally took out the screw, he did not follow the safety standard and he got punctured in his left hand.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS TAKING HIS BREAK. TWO WORKERS START MAKING JOKES TO HIM. HE WAS TRYING TO AVOID THEM BUT THAT DAY WAS RAINING DAY. THE FLOOR WAS WET AND HE MOVED AND SLIP IN TO THE GROUND WHEN HE TRIED TO AVOID THEM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BAGS OF CEMENT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. DURING THAT PROCESS HE FELT A SEVERE BACKACHE.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS UNDER THE VERTICAL SCREW CONVEYOR IN THE REPAIR LINE. HE WAS MIXING CEMENT WHEN HE FELT THE CEMENT FROM THE TOP DROP AROUND HIS BODY. HE ALLEGED THAT ONE OF THE PIPES ABOVE HIM WAS DAMAGED.
EE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE LOADER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHEN EE TOUCHED GROUND
THE INJURED EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS FILLING BAGS WITH GLASS BLOCK MORTAR, ONE OF THE BAGS EXPLODED AND THE MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THIS CAUSED HIM A LOT OF PAIN AND REDNESS TO THE INJURED EYE.
THE EE ALLEDGES THAT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS HE HAS BEEN FEELING AN ITCH ALL OVER HIS BODY, SPECIALLY HIS ARMS. HE HAS VISISTED A PRIVATE DR BUT THE MEDICATIONS HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTIVE. THE DR REFE RRED HIM TO THE FONDO DEL SEGURO DEL ESTADO.
WHILE ORGANIZING SOME BAGS (APPROX. 47 LB.), HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN HIS WAIST. HE COULD HARDLYMAKE WAIST MOVEMENTS.
THE EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS PREPARING A MIX OF GROUT, WHEN HE MOVED THE BAG OF CEMENT OF APPROX. 30#, HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE. HE IS IN MUC PAINA ND CA HARD LY MOVE.
THE EE WAS MOVING SOME BAGS FROM THE DUST COLLECTOR AND HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE SCREENS THAT PROTECT THE BAGS AND HE HURT HIS WAIS. HE FEELS MUCH PAIN AND CAN HARDLY WALK.
THE EE WAS CHECKING A MOTOR THAT WAS VIBRATING AND HE WAS REINSTALLING THE COVER OF THE MOTOR, THE COVER SLIPPED, AND THE EE TRIED TO HOLD IT AND HURT HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING THE CEMENT PRODUCTS IN A BUG BAG, ANOTHER EE WAS MOVING THE PALLET WITH THE FORKLIFT. NO ONE REALIZED THAT HIS FOOT WAS UNDER THE FORKLIFT AND HE LOWERED THE FORKLIFT, IT PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB.