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A mechanic was entering the cab of 9107 drill from the mast side. At which time the door slammed shut for unknown reasons, pinching the mechanic's pinky finger between the door jam and the door.
Operator was in the process of clearing the OLD 101 Belt under the Secondary crusher area from a product plug. As EE was walking around the area next to the Old 101 Belt EE slipped fell in Mud due to previous rain, landing wrong on EE's right ankle
Employee was chasing threads on an impeller when the employee's shirt sleeve was caught in the vane of the impeller. At contact employee pulled away thus dislodging impeller which caused it to hit employees left side rm and the left side of their face.
While using an Iron Worker to punch out a metal plate. The Iron Worker dye broke and struck the employee in the chest.
Hearing loss
Employee has suffered a shift in their hearing baseline.
An employee was attempting to clear a blockage in the dust collector chute. While reaching in to free a pole that was being used, the employee's glove became entangled in a rotating component of the equipment. This resulted in the amputation of three fingers.
Employee suffered hearing loss
The employee was using a crowbar to adjust a metal screen when the screen slipped down and pincered the employee's finger between the screen and the housing frame. Employee suffered a Broken thumb
Drill crew was tripping in Tremie pipe and a driller assistant was attempting to remove the lifter with a pipe wrench when the pipe slipped downward causing the injured employee to get a finger pinched between the pipe wrench and the foot clamp. The injured employee sustained a laceration and possible fracture to employees right ring fingertip.
Lifter on the drill that suspends the pipe down hole slipped and smashed the driller helper's finger between the pipe holder (or clamp) and the lifter.
Drill helper was helping to remove a sub adapter from the roughneck by holding the elevated sub adapter prior to release. Once it was released, the weight of the adapter caused the sub to drop slightly causing the drill helper to pinch their middle finger between the threads of the sub adapter and drill rod; causing a laceration and fracture of the finger tip.
The millwright reached down to pick up a 2" high-pressure steam valve, but it got hung up on another valve that was wrapped in plastic. EE then felt a slight pain in EE's shoulder.
While moving a 5-foot piece of 8-inch pipe to make repairs, an employee's foot was hit. The pipe slipped and landed on top of the employee's foot.
An employee was working on closing the end caps on 207 heater doors. Employee was on the way to get some water when suddenly employee fell to the floor and became unresponsive.
At approximately 7:25 AM, an analyst slipped and fell after getting wrapped up in a plastic tie used to secure clean towels used to keep the lab countertops clean and equipment dried. The employee suffered a fractured left patella.
EE was climbing down a 5-foot ladder to gain access to a guard. Their right foot slipped off the second rung from the top, causing EE to fall and slip off the ladder, landing on the right ankle. This caused a smell fracture to their heel.
While loading a truck, a rock fell from the loader bucket striking the handrail. The rock bounced off the handrail and went into the door window causing the glass to break.
Employee stated they were dizzy and had hand cramps. After evaluation by onsite medical staff, EE was transported to a local hospital, but EE was not admitted.
Employee advised they were removing a filter housing on a rubber tire dozer in the truck shop when the incident occurred. In the process of removing the filter, a finger was pinched on a piece of metal causing an injury to the left finger.
Employee was placing a jaw block into the slide table of a sonic rig & felt a strain in left bicep. Seen at a clinic & was released to Full Duty with no treatment or diagnosis. MRI was done on 1/24 & results were reviewed at F/U visit on 1/29. 1/29 diagnosis of torn bicep received. EE remains Full Duty with no treatment to date & has an Ortho eval on 2/05/24.
"While drilling a hole to complete a cable run to upgrade the Plant 5 process room, the person's finger got entangled in the trigger guard after the drill kicked back. This resulted in a fracture to their right hand."
Employee was found deceased in their office. Initial conversion with the coroner stated that the cause of death was not work related and most likely a personal medical issue.
The employee was using a chipping hammer with a 6 ft. bit attachment to loosen hardened build up from inside the compartment. In the process of using the chipping hammer a large chunk of product came free, pushing the chipping hammer down and pinching the employee's finger between the chipping hammer grip and the lip of the access door.
Craftsmen were working on rebuilding a hammer mill. While in the process of rotating the mill, the craftsmen inserted a small bar into a hole in the counterweight to help rotate the mill to check for clearances. When the mill began to spin the craftsmen lost control of the counterweight pinching EE's finger between the bearing and pry bar.
While working on TK-1A overflow pump valve, the employee was loosening bolts when employee caught thumb between the wrench and the valve body.
EE was lifting an empty pallet that was caked with product residue. The pallet was heavier than originally thought. EE dropped the pallet hitting their fingers.
Punctured a leaking can of brake clean, can ruptured causing a laceration to the right index finger.
The employee was exiting an 80 ton crane while holding onto the provided handrails. The employee planted their right foot on the top platform just outside the cab and started to bring the left leg to the step when the right foot slipped causing them to lose their footing. The employee maintained a grip on the left cab handrail which prevented them from further falling to the ground
Employee was setting up to perform a vacuum job. The area had a slip hazard from flocculant, so the employees were attempting to clear the area. Employee slipped and attempted to brace self, injuring EE's right wrist. After being examined at via x-ray, employee suffered a fracture.
While positioning an IBC bag in the doorway pic #1 the top of the forklift mast made contact with the top of the box car doorway and damaged the hard piped hydraulic line on the forklift. The employee elected to try and straighten the line by self and cut the end of EE's left index finger.
The employee slipped while performing cleanup and sustained a laceration to the right shin, the wound needed stitches.
The employee's index finger was caught between the impact gun and the rotating equipment. The employee lost the tip of their finger.
Working the conduit threader; when the threader stopped. Upon inspecting the threads operator looped my finger on the end of the thread to remove the piece of metal in order to remove from pipe and it sliced right index finger through the glove.
Operator pinched index finger in between dust collector lid and frame.
A metal fragment blew into millwrights eye
Contractor states they were attempting to remove the ERT stretcher. Part of the stretcher was balancing on top of the gurney and as the gurney was gradually being removed from the trailer, the balancing stretcher came with it and when the employee's let go of the stretcher it flicked up and made direct contact with the contractor's mouth, chipping two front teeth.
While trying to move a table EE slipped and fell backwards twisting left ankle when falling to the ground. Employee suffered a fractured ankle.
Technician was stripping cable sheathing utilizing safety cutter to cut it to expose the internal wires. During the operation technician's hand slipped causing a laceration to the top of the right index finger. The injury required 6 stitches
Employee was descending a set of stairs outside the mudbird control room when left foot slipped on ice causing it to slip out from under the employee. The employee's right foot twisted when falling forward. The employee suffered fracture to right leg.
Operator was utilizing a bob cat walk behind for clean up. Operator was dumping product of mud in the sump when the walk behind became unstable bucking the operator off the back of the machine landing on their back.
Employee tripped over a rock while walking backwards dragging a fuel hose. This caused them to roll their ankle.
Employee was replacing cutting edge (approx. 8ft x 10inches x 2inches) on a 834 rubber tire CAT dozer drag box in the truck shop. When lifting the final cutting edge after the others had been installed, the load became unstable and fell. The uncontrolled movement of the cutting edge pinched/crushed the employees right thumb.
Employee was turning a drum with hands. Had proper PPE - gloves. Hand slipped , struck a piece of metal. Both glove and hand were cut.
Employee was walking to truck and tripped on a section of raised sidewalk. As a result, they fell forward, landing on knees and hands.
EE was using a pneumatic torque gun to tighten lug nuts on a haul truck when the torque gun came into contact with middle finger causing laceration.
EE was checking instrumentation when they tripped over a wire cable that is holding the temporary pump lines to the pond's leakage containment (LCRS) system. The EE fell forward onto the concrete with their hands out in front of them.
Employee used wire wheel to clean pipe for purpose of UT of pipe. Employee was wearing task appropriate PPE. Employee didn't notify supervisor @ this time that EE had gotten something in the eye. Employee went home for weekend. Employee called supervisor on Tues, 4 days later, to report that EE had got something in eye. Employee had already gone to private doctor to get removed.
An Operator was hooking up a hot soft water hose to the discharge line of the Gribben Sump to verify if line was clear or plugged. The Operator went to step up on the grating about 8 inches high and 36 inches wide and caught the toe of their boot on the overhang of the grating causing the Operator to trip and land on their right knee resulting in injury.
Employee fell from a standing position to a sitting position. Employee was removing bolts from the transition off the radiator cover of a front-end loader and the side employee was standing on fell approximately 8 inches, knocking employee down causing pain in the tailbone area.