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Se en contraba empleado en el cuarto hidraulico del enfriador poso su mano izquierda entre la Puerta y el marco de entrada. El viento la cerro y impacto sus dedos.
El empleado hacia labores de limpieza a traves de un escotilla de la tolva con espacio limitado el material bajo de forma inadvertida y golpeó la herramienta que a su vez golpió al empleado. EE was cleaning a hopper through a hatch with limited space. Material shifted and hit the tool which in turn hit the EE.
In rigging process of mechanical piece when the crane operator picked up the piece it moved to the front and hit a wood pallet and the wood pallet hit the left foot of the miner.
Employee was was doing mechanical work, with a transport chain on links with chisel and hammer hand tools when a particle of metal was released that flew and embedded in the lower lip. Medical assistance to the employee was made.
The employee slipped on wet road.
Employee was walking near urea dike and tripped on the ground. The employee say no to receive medical attention. Few days after, EE decided go to to receive medical attention.
Employee walked downs stairs slipped on step. No fall. EE has three points of support.
During lubrication process the miner made contact with hot grease at mills number 3.
Employee walked down stairs, at the end of the stairs they slipped and fell to the ground.
Employee who slip with piece of rock and went to ground.
Maintenance employees were working with a large piece of metal in the mechanics shop. The piece moved of the work table, the employee realized that the piece would fall where ee was. The employee evades the piece causing the helmet to fall to the floor and hit the head with the edge of the table. Also, the shin of the left leg is lacerated with the piece that was on the floor.
This report is prepared to comply the requirements of MHSA. 2/22/18, employee alleges that when ee performed the cleaning activities using the skip loader in the transporte#3, hurts ee back after hitting a bean when leaving the area. 2/26/18 employee was referred to Argos Medical provider which referred to workers compensation.
On 1/26/18, employee informs of a severe chest pain. We proceed to transport the employee for medical treatment. On 1/29/18, the employee proceeds to visit EE's personal MD, who recommended work rest. On 2/1/18, employee go to the Emerg room do to continue chest pain, where EE was evaluated and diagnostic muscular sprain work related and was referred to workers compensation.
During the process of completing the unblocking of the 4B pre-heating cycle, the production supervisor stepped on the remaining material, trusting that it was cold after applying air to it, resulting in a warming of the boot of the left foot causing a blister.
The employee carrying out the replacement and mounting of the bearing at the central screw conveyor of the Bag house, climbed to a platform with approx. height 3'7". When employee tries to get off it, slips and falls to the ground hitting back and shoulder blade on the right side.
Employee was walking in front Technical offices when employee slip & fall on the road. The road had the present of some liquid in a small perimeter
BAJANDOSE DEL LOADER POR LA ESCALERA CREYO HABIA LLEGADO AL FINAL, FALTANDO UN ESCALON, SE FUE HACIA ATRAS Y DE LADO, CAYENDO DE ESPALDA HACIA LA CADERA DERECHA. ***Getting off the loader ladder, EE thought they had arrived at the end and missed a step. Fell backward and landed on the right hip and back. Translated by C. Seward***
INFORMO SE HABIA DADO UN GOLPE EN LA RODILLA DERECHA Y QUE TENIA MOLESTIA. *Reported have been knocked on the right knee and that I had pain.
In the packaging area one operator got faint due to previous medical conditions, when operator fell injured one finger of right hand, needed stitches in finger. Operator has previous medical conditions which are under medical investigation for the faint.
Personal se acerco barandal de seguridad provisional establecido con cable de metal, se sento sobre ella y se columpio. Según testigos. Translation by C. Seward: According to witnesses, employee sat on a temporary railing of metal cable. The employee swung on the cable and employee fell.
Employee was closing the clinker feeder belt guillotine. When the employee had finished; Employee began walking on the grating walkway to exit the area when employee struck knee against the conveyor belt. The employee got a superficial wound on knee that needed 2 stiches as treatment.
Two employees were making a lifting for engaging an electrical engine; they lifted using the ball Eye ring and the reducer part of the engine. One employee put hand under the suspended load (engine) to install the screw at its base when The Eye ball ring came off the engine making the engine to get down and catching right hand fingers ( middle and ring fingers )
The loader operator introduced left hand in the air conditioning unit. EE suffered a cut on the index finger.
The employee did not take precautions when he closed the door of the elevator and this cause pricked one finger.
The supervisor went to see the pump area were one diesel pump was having problems. At the moment he was getting near to the pump, the valve at the exit of the pump got loose from the fitting and started spray diesel all over the supervisor.
During the third shift the lab technician informs to the plant foreman that she was not feeling well, due a strong smell in the laboratory caused by release of air and oil from the x rays machine compressor in the Lab. The plant foreman reaches Laboratory and felt the strong odor, employee was retired from the area, and compressor was shut off
The employee was walking by "BELT MARGINAL" towards the discharge. Slightly touched his helmet to a pipe passing through the area to 62 inches high, causing the employee to strain his neck. There was a preexisting condition.
The employee was working on the stretch wrapper machine. He had to bring down the tower, do the Lock out and go into the area where the dispenser is. At that point he hit the top sheet dispenser structure with his body and lost his balance getting injured on the left side his eye by hitting the base of the photocell.
Employee alleged discomfort in both knees and hips due to the frequency of going up and down the cement silos stairs. Employee condition is being medically evaluated to determine if it is related to work.
DURANTE EL TURNO EL OPERADOR INDICO QUE CHOCO CON ALGO, ENTIENDE FUE UN MURO, PERO CONTINUO OPERANDO (During the shift the operator indicated the loader collided with something, understand it was a wall, but continued to operate.)
Employee was working above the old Finish Mill#1 roof in a manlift trying to remove a purlin, He step out of the man lift cage & walked on the roof, the roof collapsed & fell aprx.4 feet hanging from his arms between a structure channel and a cross bar;& rescued by another manlift;he suffers scratches under his arms & hands; he was wearing the PPE including harness fall protection.
Employee was moving a fan frames from shell, supporting other employees in the task when he felt some back discomfort.
Employee was assigned to install the grilled plates on the IKN of the cooler; in the process of installing the plates he felt a sharp pain on his lower back when he extended his body forward during the process. The employee was wearing his PPE.
Employee was cutting with an oxygen/acetylene torch a flat metal sheet in the workshop, while doing the final cut a piece of 14" X 27" X3/8" slide from the workbench falling into his left foot. Employee was wearing his PPE.
AL TERMINAR EL TURNO EL DIA 21 DE FEBRERO DE 2014, INDICO LE DOLIA LA ESPALDA BAJA Y SE REPORTO AL FONDO DEL SEGURO DEL ESTADO EL 24 DE FEBRERO DE 2014. EN EL FONDO LO ENVIARON A DESCANSAR. Per translation: "At end of tour 2/21/14 the miner complained of lower back pain. On 2/24/14 the miner reported to WC for evaluation and was sent home to rest"
Employee was walking down the ramp passing underneath the marginal belt conveyor and slipped loosing his step. He tried to maintain his balance to avoid the fall, he twist his body with force and felt a sudden pain in his lower back. The employee reported immediately to his supervisor and notify discomfort he was feeling in his lower back.
The shift supervisor went to the iron feeder and noticed that it was clogged and raw material mixed with cement. Then the shift supervisor and the shift mechanic started to hit the material with a spear to break material formations and began to go down. They used a hammer and the spear together. After these work the supervisor began to feel discomfort in his left shoulder.
Employee was doing overhead welding under the vacuum truck tank. Suddenly he feel pain in his right shoulder when finishing the job.
Employee was sent to unclog the iron hopper. To loosen the material, the employee hit several times the hopper close to the discharge. When he was doing this operation, failed with the hammer and hit one of the ribs of the hopper with the left thumb causing a cut that was required 4 stitches.
Employee was pulling cable through conduit during a system repair and the bending, pulling, and stretching caused a lower back strain.
Employee was trying to break the plate lock to gain access to their tools because he forgot the keys. During the process, he was using a homemade pipe lance as a bar to pull the plate and break it. He made a strong force and the lance slipped between the door and plate causing the fifth finger to get over the plate edge causing a cut over the nail and finger's body.
Employee was sent to the cooler electrical room for cleaning and maintenance purpose. When finished the job he passes in front of the cooler hydraulic room that had tree leaves and mud in the floor he slipped but not fell and the force made to avoid the fall cause the right leg muscle to strain.
A supervisor was working with the cooler that stop suddenly. To emptied the cooler two hydraulic jacks of approximately 10-20 lbs. were used in the drive #2 area. The two jacks barely move the grates and supervisor decides to use a big hydraulic jack, the jack slips forward and the supervisor tried to pull it back and feel a sharp pain in his back and right leg.
Employee was working with the Roller Mill pneumatic crane chains. He tried to drive a stretch of chains up by hands to unravel the base of the crane, and during the action he injured his back. He was complaining of back pain.
Employee was walking in direction to the crossbelt analyzer and passed close to the kiln inlet seal located on the ground floor and step on a small pile of limestone material spilled (aprox 14"). The pile of material was hot inside and the material enter the boots causing 2nd degree burns to the back of the ankles.
Employee was absent of work due to pain in the left shoulder. He was referred to state workers compensation insurance company by his doctor. He was sent to the company physician for evaluation and they determine to send him to state workers compensation insurance too because they determined that the pain is related to work activities.
Hearing Loss.
Office employee was walking from the parking area to the offices administration building, she slip and fall (same level) in the sidewalk at the entrances of the administration building during heavy rains. Employee was returning from her lunch break. As result of the fall the employee suffers a contusion on her left hand and minor scratches on both knees.
Employee was performing lubrication schedule at the D21 conveyor belt, he reported that while filling the gearbox standing over the conveyor frame he partially lost his balance and to avoid the fall, grab the frame with his left hand. Afterward employee reported pain on his left shoulder.
Employee was changing the conveyor belt #2 of the cement Finish Mill #2; while in the process, employee picked up an end of the chain and launched towards the other side of the belt experiencing an intense pain on his left arm shoulder.