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An employee struck finger with a hammer while using a drift pin to install a pinion gear onto a shaft. The employee struck the index finger on left hand. The employee's finger suffered a laceration/bruising and a broken finger tip bone during the incident. The employee was placed on restricted duty

Removing busted bag from between conveyor belt and roller table. When attempt to grab bag glove caught conveyor belt, pulling right hand between belt and roller causing hand to be wedge between.

While swapping ends of the steel, the Breakout Wrench was attached to the steel and power applied to it when the wrench failed and an undetermined projectile struck an employee on the chin standing approximately ten feet away causing a small cut that required 4 stitches.

While attempting to climb into a front end loader(CAT 966H),an employee slipped, hurting both knees. The employee was climbing in to the front end loader to load the hoppers with barite ore. The employee stated that as he was e entering the cab, his left leg slipped causing his right knee to impact the top of the cab landing.

Maintenance man cut grating section from crushing area. Left for lunch after lunch went back to crushing area to finish job and fell through section that was cut out.

Two fingers on an employees right hand were pinned between two pieces of a journal assembly as a result of an improper suspension method being used to make repairs to the final assembly.

Employee aggravated a previous back injury while performing regular shift duties. Employee states he did some light shovel before a pre-shift inspection. After the inspection the employee states he sat down in the break room to rest and upon rising from the sitting position experienced a sharp pain in his lower back. The injury has been diagnosed as lower lumbar strain.

EE left his tools on barge he was loading earlier. Went down the gangway to pick up tools and a tug with 6 barges ran into dock and barge he was on shifted he fell to barge. Right knee started to swell that morning. 2 weeks later he was starting to load another barge & picked up on gangway to put on barge when his knee failed & he fell to the ground. Happened on 8/10/11.

A short service employee (SSE) reported being injured while operating a forklift as he performed his warehouse duties. The SSE reported that he drove over a small crack in the concrete pad. The employee reported that the resulting jolt caused him to experience pain to the neck and lower back.

BHDF temporary employee was stacking bags of barite on a pallet in the bagging area located at the Mill for approximately 30 minutes when the employee noticed that his back was hurting. The employee kept on stacking bags of barite for an additional 30 minutes and noticed that his back was still hurting and then notified his supervisor.

BHDF employee was on top of loader #30 replacing a hydraulic line on the right tilt arm at the Argenta Mine. When the employee completed replacing the hydraulic line the employee stepped down onto the back of the bucket like he has done in the past for this particular job. Then the employee stepped off the bucket onto the ground and twisted his right knee.

While baging 100lb bags, strained a muscle in right arm.

Employee had set the brake on a railcar. When he climbed down from the railcar he stepped in a snow covered hole twisting his ankle. There was a snow storm at the time and visability was limited.

Employee was performing a walk a round inspection when he decided to cross a patch of ice. His left leg splipped and caused him to fall to the ground. He reported pain in his left knee.

Employee was walking to his vehicle at the end of his shift. He slipped on the snow and ice in the parking lot. The employee slipped backwards and fell on his back injuring the back of his head. His head was seeping blood from a cut about an inch long. He received medical treatment at the ER. He received six stitches. The employee was given full release to go back to work.

Employee was closing mine gate, when he slipped on the snow and ice, falling on his right side. He was admitted at the ER where he received a chest x-ray, muscle relaxer shot, and pain medications during the visit. He had no fractures, only a pulled muscle. He was given full release to return to work.

The injury/illness status being reported has been diagnosed as cumulative over a period of time, perhaps 10 years. The employee's job tasks include repetitive work with the use of hand and power tools. This employee appears to have overuse symptoms from either a strain to the elbow and shoulder region or due to bursitis.

While operating a power drill a contractor broke a bone in his right hand. The drill caught metal causing the drill to twist out of his grip. The drill immediately swung around struck the back portion of his right hand fracturing it.

Forklift op was backing out of the bagging room and struck on of the contract EE's that was standing near overhead door with the forklift. The EE fell down and the forklift ran over his leg. The EE was taken to local ER for treatment and released. X-rays were negative and he had no fractures. He received presciption medication for pain.

Employee went up on top of crusher to help unplug it. He put the basket up along side of handrail. When he got out of the basket it popped up and pinched his index finger between the handrail on crusher and basket of manlift.

Employee injured his back when he stepped off the last rung of a 966G CAT front end loader ladder. When the employee reached the bottom rung of the ladder he released his hand hold and stepped off with his left leg. He reported feeling a sharp pain on the left side of his back and found it difficult to put pressure on his left leg.

Operator was pushing an air release valve lever in order to de-air railcar braking system when his hand slipped striking his wrist on the valve lever guide (support).

Mechanic failed to realize the risks of this task before beginning the task. No property damage, a fractured rib injury.

Employee was trying to grab a falling 100 lb of barite when he twisted his back.

EE was working on actuator valve, was blown off of tank onto ground injuring left forearm and 2 fingers on left hand.

Employee was moving a railcar from the loading area to couple to the next railcar in line. He climbed on the car to release the brake. When he dismounted the railcar, he stepped on the track and his foot slipped causing his right ankle to develop a hair line fracture.

Employee was installing wear shoes on the product classifier. He was driving a stuck bolt with a hammer when he hit the shoe in front of the one he was working on. The hammer glanced off, striking his left thumb, causing a hairline fracture.

Employee was climbing onto a dozer to fuel it-it was full of snow and ice. EE slipped and hit right knee.

At approx. 7:30 am on Fri. Sept 24, 2004, ee was working on a LeRoy compressor. As he was putting the belt guard back in place, it slipped out of place & smashed the middle finger on his right hand. He stopped work & washed his hands, but there was no cut or blood, so he continued work. Ee reported incident to his supervisor 6 am Monday morning. Upon x-ray, fracture was noted.

PREPARING TO LOAD BARGE, HE STEPPED ON GRATING WALKWAY WITH LEFT FOOT. AS HE WAS PUTTING RIGHT FOOT ON GRATING, THE LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE PUT OUT HIS HANDS SO HE WOULDN'T HIT HIS FACE ON THE WALKWAY, CUTTING HIS HANDS.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE BAGGING, HE TRANSFERRED A 50 POUND BAG OF BARITE FROM THE BAG SCALE TO A PALLET AND FELT A PINCHING SENSATION IN HIS LOW BACK.

Employee was attempting to better the flow of material in the mill hopper by using a long rod to stab the raw ore. He changed the angle of the rod to reach a different spot in the hopper. His left ring finger struck the guard on a belt conveyor. The impact cracked his nail completely and pushed his cuticle and skin up to the root of the nail.

Employee alleges he was shoveling barite tailings from under grizzly/ crusher for about 20-25 minutes when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his groin.

EE alleges that as he opened the door of the mill office with his left hand, he stepped in and planted his right foot first. As he did, his foot slipped and twisted and his whole body twisted left and he lost his balance and fell with his back against the door.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES OF BAGGING. HE TOOK HIS HARD HAT OFF FOR A MOMENT AND THEN PLACED IT BACK ON HIS HEAD. SHORTLY AFTER HE FELT A STING ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

INJURED WORKER & OTHERS WERE REPLACING A TAIL PULLEY ON A BELT CONVEYOR. A CO-WORKER LIFTED THE TAIL PULLEY WITH THE FORKLIFT AND DROVE THE FORKLIFT INTO POSITION & LOWERED THE PULLEY. INJURED WORKER WAS HOLDING THE PULLEY WHILE FORKLIFT WAS BACKED OFF TO PREVENT IT FROM SLIDING BACK. WEIGHT OF PULLEY SHIFTED; PULLEY ROLLED AND CAUGHT FINGER.

EE WAS BREAKING APART A CARDBOARD AND WOOD CRATE WITH HIS BARE HANDS. AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE WITH HIS HAND AND FOOT TO BREAK A BOARD IT SUDDENLY BROKE AND SNAPPED ON HIS RIGHT HAND NEAR HIS TH UMB CAUSING EXTREME PAIN.

HE WAS CHANGING SHAFTS AND HANGER BEARINGS ON #2 SCREW. TOOK OUT BOLTS THAT HOLD SHAFT TO SCREW. PUT PIPE WRENCH ON SHAFT THEN TURNED ON MOTOR TO BREAK SHAFT LOSE FROM SCREW. THE SCREW CAME OU T OF PAN HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM AND PUSHED HIM INTO GUARD RAIL, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE.

WHILE EMPTYING MUD OUT OF WHEEL BARROW HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE FEED DOOR ON JIG #6. HE SAID IT FELT TIGHT AND HE HAD TO PULL A BIT. THEN HE REPORTS FEELING A MUSCLE OR TENDON IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER PULL. EMPLOYEE REPORTED SEVERE PAI N IN LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND NECK AND SOME PAIN IN LEFT THIGH.

EE REPORTED BACK PAIN ON MONDAY AM. HE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIS LAST SHIFT PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND BUT THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PAIN BEFORE AND IT USUALLY GOES AWAY. HE REPORTED THAT HE DOESN'T RECALL A SPECIFIC TIME WHEN THIS PAIN BEGAN AND AGAIN REPORTS A HISTORY OF THIS PAIN SINCE HE BEGAN WORK HERE BUT THAT IT USUALLY GOES AWAY.

EE WAS USING A 3/4" IMPACK WRENCH WITH A SWIVEL ON IT. THE PIN THAT HELD THE SWIVEL CAME OUT & CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MIDDLE & RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THE SKIN WAS MANGLED BETWEEN THE FINGER BUT NO MUSCLES OR TENDONS WERE INVOLVED

EE WAS CHANGING MILL PLOWS. ONE OF THE PLOWS SLIPPED AND EE GRABBED AND PULLED UP THE PART TO KEEP IT FROM LANDING ON HIS FOOT. EE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE WORKING ON DUST COLLECTOR CHECKING OUT BLOWER AND SOCKS, DOOR SLAMMED CLOSED ON RIGHT HANDSMASHING THE TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER.

ORE CRUSHER OVER LOADED, WHILE CLEANING OUT CRUSHER WITH PINCH BAR SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND CRUSHER PLATE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE BAGGING CREW-STACKING 100 LB. BAGS FROM THE CONVEYOR ONTO PALLETS. EE TOOK A BAG FROM THE CONVEYOR AND MOVED TO THE PALLET. WHEN EE STARTED TO STAND UP HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CUTTING OFF ONE SIDE OF A WALKWAY-THE WALKWAY WAS BEING REMOVED-AT THE CRUSHER WITH A TORCH. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH ONE SIDE, THE WELD ON THE OTHER SIDE BROKE. DROPPING THE EE APPROX. 6 FT ON TO THE ROCKS AND GROUND BELOW. EE LANDED ON HIS BACKSIDE. HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.

WHILE REMOVING THE COVER PLATE FROM UNDER THE TRANSMISSION ON A 962G FRONT END LOADER THE COVER PLATE FELL AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND AND LITTLE FINGER.

STEPPED ON AIR HOSE AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

EE HANDLING WASTE OIL DRUM WITH TOP CUT OUT. CUT LEFT THUMB ON JAGGED EDGE.