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There was an opening in the bottom of the attached J-box to the load side of the adjacent breaker. This J-box was used as a raceway for cables going to the load side of the de-energized breaker and another set of cables that were abandoned. While disconnecting the drain wires from the cables one of the drain wires landed on the load side of the adjacent breaker and shorted out.
Employee was at end of shift storing his tools in his cabinet, which is the normal location when he heard and pop and felt pain in his right shoulder.
Employee was using a truck rack, as he was pulling it back into stored position he felt a pain in his right knee. Employee refused medical treatment at time incident was reported. Requested medical treatment that following Monday. Employee had placed himself in an awkward position which contributed to this incident.
Employee was using an air lance, wearing all appropriate heat resistance clothing when material blew under heat resistant hood. Hot material was blown on employee's face (nose, cheeks, brow and upper lip)
Employee was using a sledgehammer to drive a wedge behind liner. A small piece of metal broke off and hit him in the stomach.
Employee was stepping out of storage shop, stepped on pebble twisting/spraining right ankle.
Employee was wearing appropriate heat resistant protective clothing working on shutting off the air to an air cannon, as he shut off the air flow, the air cannon "popped" causing hot material to become airborne. Material fell down the hot work gloves causing burns to both wrists.
Employee was pushing a broom, cleaning up coal from around the coal unloading area. She stated she stepped on a piece of coal which caused her left knee to twist. She denied medical treatment and working through the rest of her shift without any issues (incident happened at 9:00 a.m. employee's shift ended at 3:30 p.m.)
Employee lifted up chocks from side of wheel of forklift, went to toss the chocks in the bed of the forklift, chocks caught on frame causing chock to be pulled out of the employee's hand falling on top of right foot.
Employee stated that he strained his lower back while operating a loader maybe 2-3 months ago but is unsure but know he did it at work. Employee stated that the bouncyness in the loader aggregated his lower back.
Employee removing hammers, dropped section onto his right hand causing abrasion to his right pinky finger
Employee was using cutting torch to remove slag, piece fell onto a rock and bounced across right eye- mild abrasion to right eye.
Employee was operating a loader, as he pushed the loader bucket into the stockpile, he stopped. During that time a rock rolled from under the bucket to under the left front wheel. As the operator backed away from the stockpile the left front tire drove over the rock, causing the tire to slam down on the ground.
Employee slammed right index finger in door.
5/31/13 at approx. 4:30am, while hammering on the mill liner, a shard of metal came off caused by the concussion of the hammer and impacted the leg of one of the contractors on site. The injury was reportedly minimal and did not require the immediate need of a medical professional.
Employee did not report incident until the following day - 3/20/2013. Employee stated he pushed the door of the Loader open and the door swung back hitting the employee's left elbow.
Employee backed truck into ballard, causing tightness in his lower to mid-back
Employee was moving a portable welding unit when right hand was placed between trailer tongue and elevator platform-contusion to right hand, index finger
Employee jumped from frame of 992C loader to ground, estimated 3 feet instead of properly dismounting unit. Tail bone came in contact with bolt on frame of bucket.
Employee using table saw to cut wedges and shims when wood bound in safety guard and kicked out causing blade to contact nail portion of thumb.
EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, NOT GOGGLES AS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUT ELECTRICAL CABINET, DUST GO UNDER GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE. INCIDENT OCCURRED, ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE ON 4/3/12 BUT DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 4/5/2012 WHEN MANAGER QUESTION EMPLOYEE ABOUT HIS Red, irritated LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN AND RELEASED FROM DOCTOR ON 4/5/2012 WITH NO WORK RESTRICTIONS.
Employee was bent over, swung around to left and hit his upper lip, left side, on standing guard. Cut required a couple stitches.
Employee reported incident on December 15, 2011, which he stated occurred on December 13, 2011. Employee stated that while performing housekeeping duties in the storeroom he sustained a pulled muscle in his left shoulder.
Employee was repositioning dumpster onto the forks of the forklift when the dumpster shifted pinching his left middle finger in-between the dumpster and the frame of the forklift. (Placing body parts in-between a stationary and moving piece of machinery.)
Employee working in area where clinker is stored, employee made the decision to travel off the designated path into an area where clinker is stored, slipping on loose clinker- strained left knee. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT ON 10/26/11- PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
Employee cutting up super sucker hose with cutting knife, slipped puncturing the skin on his left knee.
While climbing up the rock transfer tower stairs employee felt a sharp pain in his right knee. Employee later went to the Dr. and was informed that he tore tendons.
Confirmed STS and Recordable- right ear
STS HEARING LOSS AND CONFIRMED RECORDABLE- RIGHT EAR ONLY ON TEST DATE OF 4/28/2011
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WORKING ON DEMO SITE, WHILE PREPPING STRUCTURAL BEAM FOR TEAR DOWN THE BEAM UNEXPECTEDLY TWISTED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. BEAM CRUSHED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT TOE AREA.
Employee using air lance felt a pain in lower back.
Employee was using two wrenches to break loose a pipe fitting. As he placed pressure/weight on the wrenches he heard and felt a "pop" in his right shoulder. Strain/sprain to right shoulder.
Employee cleaning out plugged pipe with air lance decided to check plug by inserting his left arm inside the pipe. Material fell down from inside the pipe hitting the employee's left arm. Left arm bruised and sore.
EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING HAND DOLLY FOR MOVING CYLINDERS. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CYLINDER TO TOP OF 9-PACK. HE TRIPPED ON EDGE OF LAST STEP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON LEFT KNEE - SUSTAINED CUT TO LEFT KNEE.
Employee stated injury occurred on Saturday, 6/5/10 but reported it on Tuesday, 6/8/2010 as Report only, no medical treatment requested. Company sent employee to clinic where employee stated he was in a lot of pain. Employee was taken off work for a couple days. Injury sustained was lower back pain while climbing vertical ladders.
DEMO ACTIVITY: NON-MINING OPERATION: Employee was cutting off end cap on beam, which was on the ground. After the cut the employee moved forward to move his welding lead and the beam dropped the 7" onto the top of his steel-toed boots. Employee sustained three broken toes on left foot. Employee is off work until toes heal.
EE was welding at the top of polycom roll. Area was being heated with propane and diesel heaters to maintain the proper temp. of roll being welded per specifications. Goggles and welding hood #12 lenses were being worn. EE flushed eyes when irritation began and during shift, however burning sensation increased by end of shift.
Unattentiveness, not watching where walking, no keeping three-points of contact while descending stairs. While descending stairs employee was carrying items, looked away, missed the bottom step and fell forward onto ground. Abrasion to right knee and contusion to left hand. (Not keeping three points of contact and taking eyes off direction of travel.)
Employee was cutting tape off piece of rope, the rope slipped causing employee to cut left thumb. Employee was not wearing appropriate issued PPE (gloves).
Employee strained his lower back in the process of pulling up supersucker hose, for material clean-up on top of Finish Mill Separator.
LATE REPORT: Employee stated his ankle rolled over while walking towards the time clock on 7/16/09. The injury was not reported to his supervisor until 7/18/09.
Employee was using a hammer drill. As it rotated, the drill handle caught 2 of his fingers and the drill rotated out of his hand. The following day he went for x-ray which revealed hairline fracture to small finger and ring finger on right hand.
Employee was in manlift when the bottom portion of the cage came in contact with the bolts on the outside of the Finish Mill. This caused the manbasket to jerk, causing the employee to hit his left side on the hand rails of the manbasket. Employee was wearing harness with secured lanyard while in manbasket.
LATE REPORTING BY EMPLOYEE. NOTIFIED COMPANY ON 06/11/2009. Employee was picking up trash stood up and hit his head on cross beam.
No Injuries occured when the hydraulic line broke below Clinker Cooler Bedgrate causing oil to be picked up by the cooling fan air flow and taken into the chamber with hot clinker. The oil mixed with the high temperatures caused an ignition.
Injury was reported on 8/21/07 with no work restrictions. Aggravation of the injury, according to the doctor, caused the need for left hip surgery. Employee underwent left hip surgery on 4/27/09. (No accident or injury was reported after 8/21/07).
Late Report of Injury to Employer: Injury occurred on 4/2/09 but was not reported to management until 4/7/09. Employee states he was walking around the Coal Mill when his left ankle rolled over due to walking on uneven ground. Sprain to left ankle.
Employee missed grab hold on forklift, causing pain in upper right arm.
LATE REPORT OF INJURY BY EMPLOYEE- REPORTED ON 2/16/09. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE BASE OF A STOP SIGN, WHICH WAS BENT, THE BASE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. (STRAIGHTENING OF THE STOP SIGN POST WAS NOT A JOB ASSIGNMENT BY THE SUPERVISOR. THE EMPLOYEE ELECTED TO PERFORM THIS TASK ON HIS OWN.)
Employee late reported accident on 3/16/09. Employee stated that while she was pulling up dust collector bags she felt a pain in her left shoulder. She felt that it wasn't much so didn't report it. During the lay-off she stated the pain was bothering her so when she returned on 3/9/09 she felt she needed to report it on 3/16/09. (Improper Lifting Procedures)