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Employee was using a sledge hammer to try to free the wear plate on a D10 dozer blade. A metal fragment broke off the plate and struck the employee in the leg.
Employee was operating a Haul truck when EE went over a mound of material at approximately 30mph. EE received friction burns and a lower back strain.
The contract truck driver working for STM reported slipping off the last step of the truck and falling to the ground when in the process of trimming the load. EE reportedly put hands out to catch self. EE left the site after falling and sought medical attention.
EE was walking under Conveyor PC-12 and slipped when they stepped on a rock. Their right knee jammed when their foot slipped. The EE was offered medical attention and refused at that time. The EE reportedly twisted their knee over the weekend when their foot got stuck in the mud. EE reported twisted knee to their Lead Person on Tuesday 3/24 requesting medical treatment.
Employee was pulling a pin out of the ground and felt a pain in their lower back while doing so. On August 3rd, the employee made a determination that the continued pain warranted being evaluated by a doctor. The visit to the doctor occurred on 8/3/2018.
Employee suffered sprain/stain injury when the return roller popped out of place as EE was inserting it into the bracket.
Employee reported lower back pain a week after using a 5 gallon bucket to transfer liquid from a spill to a poly tote.
Employee suffered a neck strain when a sledge hammer head came off of a hammer, striking them on the hardhat. The hammer was being held by another worker as the injured miner was assisting loosening a bolt.
Prying cobble on inside slide with a section of pipe
Pulling debris from import loads employee stepped backward and lost footing. Employee used left hand/arm to stop fall resulting in a wrist fracture.
Employee was guiding an equipment operator relocating the weight and guy wire for a telephone pole. The pole cracked and bees flew out stinging the employee multiple times.
During the pre shift inspection on the Dredge EE hit the (top) back side of their hand and EE does not recall what they hit their hand on but does recall while inspecting a dewatering screen they hit their hand on something. At the time they did not notice anything but about a hour later they noticed their hand bleeding.
Employee was preparing a rear bumper on service truck #7 to weld on by grinding with an air grinder and the grinding wheel came apart and struck employee's abdomen cutting open employee's stomach.
EE was climbing into screen #701 to replace skirt rubber that deflects rock at the end of screen. While entering the screen EE had to push existing skirt. While pushing EE heard a "pop" in their back but did not feel pain so continued & completed the task. In the next morning while getting up EE's back was sore & EE notified supervisor (mill foreman).
Employee was using a bar to clear a sand hopper. Five days later, employee said elbow was hurting. Employee reported the injury on 12/20/2016.
EE was shoveling in P-9 tunnel and felt a little pain in right shoulder on Saturday and thought nothing of it. That night EE woke to considerably a lot more pain and the next morning EE notified supervisor. On Monday the 10th EE requested to go to the clinic and EE was provided that.
Employee was climbing the ladder of the 972H front end loader and lost grip with right hand and while do so left pant leg caught on ladder causing the employee to fall.
A maintenance foreman sprained right hand ring finger when EE hyper-extended it while changing a troughing roller on a conveyor. The treating physician prescribed anti-inflammatory medications and a splint for the finger.
EE was assisting with removal of the front hubs on the 988F front end loader. While they were attempting to place the hub on shop floor with use of overhead crane, EE had placed a lifting strap around hub & to the crane hook, EE was trying to force the hub to set down level & right hand middle finger became pinched between strap & a 90 oil fitting on the hub.
Injured miner received bee stings when a nearby dozer ran over a box containing a bee hive. The hive swarmed around the injured miner and stung EE on head and neck. EE was treated at the company clinic and released to full duty.
While assembling a 12-inch pipe, using an excavator as a crane, the pipe moved bumping EE in the right thigh. EE was taken to the clinic and diagnosed with a bruised right hip and strain of right thigh. Physical therapy was recommended. This was treated as a first aid until 6/15/2016 when the clinic requested that the EE see a doctor for continued pain.
The part being worked on was not adequately blocked to prevent movement. The people who performed the hazard analysis did not believe the part would or could move. EE leg was broken above the ankle and will undergo surgery to repair.
Employee suffered a strained back when EE attempted to lift and move a return roller.
A miner suffered from neck strain when the bed of his haul truck came down suddenly. The bed's hydraulic ram hose ruptured as it was descending causing it to fall. He was given OTC meds and restricted work.
After work a miner noticed he had a bump below his abdominal area. He noted that he had been shoveling material that day for a long period of time. He reported it 2 days later after noticing the bump became larger. He did not have pain but wanted to report it anyway. He was sent to the Industrial clinic after he reported it to management.
Loader operator was injured while driving loader on uneven grad the loader rocked from side to side and his right leg below the hip hit the metal bar support to the arm rest inside the loader. "This incident was just viewed as a first aid until a drain was applied to the bruise to aid in healing of the bruise."
Employee was removing bolts from crusher top shell with air gun and caught his right thumb between the air gun handle and top shell of the crusher.
Employee suffered a right calf strain when he stumbled handling a hose to wash mud from his haul truck. He did not feel it needed medical attention until 9/24/2014. He was treated for the strain and given modified duties until 9/29/2014.
Employee was using a pneumatic chipping hammer with a chisel head to aid in the removal of an axle on a water truck. The chisel dislodged from the hammer and struck the employee on the upper lip. Sutures closed the laceration.
Employee was splicing a conveyor belt when the belt sagged causing him to hold himself up by his arms while holding onto an adjacent conveyor side rail. This resulted in a strain to his right shoulder.
Employee suffered a left knee strain as he descended the top of an earthen berm. As he turned to walk down the berm, his right foot slipped on loose material, twisting his left knee. He was provided prescription meds and a knee brace.
Employee received a hypertextension injury to his left thumb while clearing spilled material adjacent to a shaker screen. The employee was using a shovel to clear rocks that had spilled from the 711 screen onto the work deck. His foot slipped on a rock causing him to slip and fall which resulted in the shovel handle jam into his left thumb.
Employee complained of angina after shoveling and believed he was experiencing a heart attack. He was taken for med treatment & admitted to hospital. Tests indicated he did not suffer a heart attack. It was described as an "episode" related to childhood heart surgery. Employee related that he has these episodes periodically, not work related. MSHA was notified as a precaution.
Injured employee suffered a smashing injury to tip of his right forefinger. Employee was engaged in removing the cab from an old Terex haul truck by cutting it away with a torch. As he finished cutting the truck's frame, the cab settled, nipping the end of his right forefinger. The injury resulted in a laceration requiring sutures to close.
Lab tech was maneuvering a wheelbarrow filled with wet aggregate by backing through a doorway when his right forearm struck the door frame, resulting in a laceration requiring sutures to close.
Employee reported on 12/07 that on 12/06 he believed he injured his lower back while performing a crusher liner change. He refused medical treatment since he wasn't sure if it was industrially related or not. On 12/10 he reported that he wanted to file a W/C claim. He indicated that the injury was from over-exertion. Provided pain meds, temp work restrictions.
Employee was operating a forklift near a bulk Dust Foam tank when he ran over a PVC valve on the tank, breaking it. Some of the tank's contents began to leak which he attempted stop by using a rag to plug the valve's broken pipe. As he reached down to plug the leak, he cut his finger on a jagged piece of broken PVC pipe.
Employee was installing rubber screens with a slide hammer in the middle deck of a screen. When he was hitting one screen in the bottom of the hammer slipped off the panel and causing the whole slide hammer to fall suddenly and smash his finger between the handle of the hammer and the bucker bar rail on the top deck.
Employee was removing ram cylinder from 773D. Chain hoist was attached to cylinder with nylon strap at center of ram. When employee pulled on the lower clevis with his hands, the ram came free and swung towards fuel tank smashing his hand in between resulting in pressure cut to middle finger requiring stitches.
Prior to shift, victim was walking from his personal vehicle to the office. Another employee driving personal vehicle did not see victim and struck him, shattering pelvis and breaking hip. Conditions were predawn with unprecedented fog, visibility 25-50 feet.
Employee and 4 others were taking turns shoveling material of an overloaded conveyor. The employee experienced back pain when he took his turn shoveling resulting in a strained back muscle.
Slipped and tripped on soft, muddy ground, straining knee. Medical treatment obtained on Monday, 12/13/10, at which time work restrictions were given by doctor.
Employee was replacing a screen cloth on a screen deck in the Tertiary tower. The screen was difficult to remove and the employee pulled at the screen vigorously causing strain to his upper back.
Employee was working with others repairing a crusher. As the employee was walking on the catwalk, he stepped on an uneven surface and twisted his ankle, causing him to fall. Employee was diagnosed with an avulsion fracture and placed on modified duty.
Employee was assisting with repairs in the Secondary MCC room that required crawling. The concrete caused injury to his right knee, that resulted in swelling.
Employee was entering the crusher hopper to begin replacing liners. Employee lost his footing on loose material lying on the belt and fell onto the liner wall striking it with his right shoulder.
A welding crew was working on the middle of three stacked screens, which had some rubber/urethane screens. The crew failed to mitigate the fire hazard posed by the hot work near/above flammable materials. During welding, slag or other hot debris fell to the lower screen deck, setting it on fire. The flames were out in less than 30 minutes. There were no injuries.
Employee was digging out the # 1 three inch feeder with a digging bar, a loader was digging out # 2 feeder when material on the northwest edge of feeder #1 sloughed off and caught his legs causing a right knee strain.
Employee was operating back hoe moving raw material in front of pit feeder for block wall placement when he felt tightness in his back from bouncing in the seat of the equipment while operating it.
Employee was overhead welding a cross brace in the wet screen when hot slag dripped into the gap of his long sleeve shirt where it buttons at the wrist and it gave him 2 small burns on his left elbow. The small burns developed into an infection which resulted in lost time because employee did not report the incident to his supervisor until 4/14/2009