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Employee was de-icing equipment and slipped on ice resulting in 2 fractured ribs.
Employee claims they were jarred in the loader while coming down ramp, causing a strain of lumbar region.
Employee was repairing a hose and accidentally hit the valve causing water from a pinhole in the hose to spray into EE's left eye.
Warm weather conditions in daylight. Shoveling on catwalk to clear bridged material. Catwalk was free and clear of material where employee was working to clear bridged material in chute.
While driving to load out customer at 3" minus, operator struck a frozen wheel tire rut and bounced in seat sharply. This caused a low back injury.
Employee had three hearing tests; original, a re-test to confirm original result, and a follow up. All tests came back differently. The last test did show a 30 dB shift at 3K.
Employee was cutting bolts with an oxy/acetylene torch when some slag dripped onto a piece of tubular steel and splashed into EE's eye.
The injured employee was working inside the #2 chute replacing liners. Employee was working from a 16' extension ladder and went to reach to the right for a screw driver when the ladder the employee was working from slid to the left. The employee fell approx. 2 feet to a ledge and landed on tail bone.
The injured employee was replacing lines on the primary crusher when a come-a-long that was being used to hold the liners in place needed to be relocated. The employee climbed a ladder to unhook the to of the come-a-long and lost grip. This caused the come-a-long to strike the employee in the forehead just above the left eye. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.
Employee claims injury happened sometime during the shift. Employee does not know what task they were performing or what time the injury occurred. Employee did not initially report the injury, it was reported on 08/26/2019 at approximately 11:40 AM.
At the end of shift, injured employee was descending the primary crusher stairs when ee felt a pain in lower back. Employee went home and when ee returned for next shift a fellow worker informed the site manager that the injured employee was not doing too well. Employee was taken to an occupational clinic for evaluation and was prescribed medication.
Employee experienced an reportable hearing shift from previous years hearing exam.
Employee was removing a bolt from a flanged valve and a small piece of metal became embedded in left hand.
Employee experienced significant change in hearing levels noted in the high frequencies left ear compared to the prior audiogram on May 20, 2016
The employee was operating the loader in the plant when the bucket dropped suddenly stopping the loader short, which propelled employee's body forward, causing muscle sprains.
Employee was working with the pump in the quarry and dislocated left shoulder.
Employee was looking up towards a conveyor when a small piece of ice fell down, hitting employee in the face, pushing the safety glasses into eyelid, causing an ocular contusion.
Employee was hammering a roller into place when EE missed target and hit hand.
Employee experienced a significant change in hearing levels from previous year when hearing testing was performed on May 18, 2016.
Employee was on a catwalk attempting to change a roller on one of the conveyors. As he squatted down and leaned to reach for the roller under the conveyor belt, his back foot slipped and his body dropped. As he fell, his mouth hit a metal railing causing damage to his teeth.
Employee experienced a significant change in hearing levels from previous year when hearing testing was performed on April 15, 2015
Worker was inside the garage topping off the loader radiator. He dropped the cap and when he went to reach for it, he jammed it on the radiator and tore a tendon in his left ring finger.
Cleaning up around C7 Tail pulley and caught right hand pinky on guard causing a cut.
Employee felt irritation in his left eye at lunch break after cutting and grinding steel for chutes near Screen #4 area. Looking in mirror he found a piece of steel in his eye. Taken to Occupational Health Facility. Treated and released full duty with opthomological prescription for eye drops. No loss time
Employee was lifting screen bearing into the manlift when finger became pinched between steel kick plate and screen breaking the first joint, middle finger of left hand. Required stitches
Independent contractor employee was inspecting panel interior for an Arc Flash Study, 2 employees lifted panel cover (100#s)into place secured w/installed latches. Panel cover bowed out at bottom. Employee tightened bottom center latch screw w/right hand while checking gap with left. Cover dislodged fell catching employee's middle finger left hand.
Employee was lowering man lift when positioning difficulty occurred causing boom to swing right then left which caused employee to lose balance and fall back against the bucket wall injuring his right knee
Employee repairing C-12 belt which was sowing high amps. Employee used 10' pole to push apron back in place while conveyor was still running. Pole got caught in belting and caused pole to strike employee right side rib causing a contusion
Employee using cutting torch on torch ring of HP 400 crusher to relieve tension between locking bolt and mantle, a burst of flame came out of torch ring, causing 2nd & 3rd degree facial burns. Hospitalized overnight.
EE fitting 8" steel pipe to 8" plastic/rubber hose for pump. Hammering tapping in 8" steel pipe when hammer slipped causing abrasion and contusion to left hand index finger.
Employee while performing his welding task was stung by mosquitos causing swelling to arm/hand dx cellulitus. Treated with antibiotics / medrolcose pak for pain and swelling.
Employee states he was cutting banding on a bundle of stakes, when the exacto raxor knife slipped, resulting in laceration to left thumb. Six stitches to close. Modified duty til 7/3/08.
Empl failed annual audiogram test. Audiologist eval 4/8/08. Audiologist required MRI 4/10/08 & reval end of May. Not recommend for hearing aid. Eval to factor was age, genetics vs environmental reason for loss of hearing. No loss time or restricted duty.
Employee states hurt elbow 2 weeks ago and now. wants it. checked out. States injury occurred while washing truck windows.
Operation 990 loader machine hit knot operation jarred forward hit elbow right.
Removing liner from chute, bolt broke off. Employee hit right elbow on angle rod.
While freeing a large flat stone from the discharge box, rock caught ring finger on left hand and the chute.
Employee finishing shift headed to time clock, tripped over fork truck extensions laying on pavement.
Employee moving 50 # steel plates felt pull. (Liner plates.)
Employee climbed ladder to reach scaffolding carrying another ladder reached scafold, lost footing and fell onto floor below.
EMPLOYEE UNPLUGGING STONE BOX #14 WHILE CUTTING OUT PIECE RUST AND DIRT FLEW INTO EYE
EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM CATWALK. HIS FOOT LANDED ON OBJECT, CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE OVER. DIAGNOSIS: FRACTURED 2 BONES RIGHT FOOT.
HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A 55 GALLON DRUM.
Employee attaching comealong - co-worker disconnecting chain. Deck pinned employee to deck screen fracturing his right leg in two places.
Employee was torch burning a twisted piece of pipe on a hand rail. 1-2 feet away from area cut pipe sprung back scraping head causing 2 3rd degree burns approx 2" diameter.
EMPLOYEE HELPING DRIVER TO FIX BACKUP ALARM, MISSED STEP WHEN CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK. FELL ON TAILBONE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND THUMB SPRANG BACK WHEN BLOCK CHAIN TIGHTENED.
EE WENT TO SHUT OFF CONVEYOR / STEPPED ON PIECE OF WIRE -PUNCTURE TO LEFT FOOT
EE STATES HE HAS A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ELBOW. THE ONLY EVENT HE CAN REMEMBER IS HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE TRUCK, LANDING ON HIS ELBOW ON 6-20-02.
EE INSPECTING TROTHING IDLERS ON CONVEYOR #22. AFTER INSPECTING WENT TO REACH FOR HANDRAIL, MISSED, ARM GOT DRAGGED THRU THE IDLER.