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EE states that while using a pocketknife to cut tape, the blade did not lock fully and folded into left hand resulting in a small cut. The EE was taken to urgent care which resulted in the application of 1 stitch.
EE states that while pulling water hose to back to hose reel on water truck that the EE's foot hooked a frozen clump of material, causing a fall to the ground on EE's left side. EE was seen at urgent care and was issued restrictions due to limited mobility and pain in left shoulder and left thigh.
Employee statement-Checking Dust collector at the re-crush and got a piece of lime into left eye. Attempted to flush myself and was unsuccessful. Got help to flush eye again. Found after going to Urgent Care that I still had a piece of lime in my eye as well as a scratch on my eye.
While closing a manual slide gate beneath a hopper, EE smashed right-hand pinky finger between the slide gate and the hopper, resulting in a distal fracture.
An employee was blowing dirt off of their clothes and felt as if something blew in their eye. By the start of the shift that afternoon the employee told the foreman about the incident and if it got worse employee was going to the doctor. After their shift, around 2:00AM they went the emergency room to be examined.
Employee was stepping over cutting torch hoses at the crusher when employee tripped causing knee to pop. Employee stated employee didn't pick foot up high enough to clear the hoses. Employee was seen by a doctor and received light restricted duty.
Employee had just started stacking #50 pound bags from the industrial line when EE felt a sharp pain in left bicep area. EE was seen by a doctor and was diagnosed with strained arm muscles. EE has a follow-up with the doctor on June 29th and should be released back to work with full duty.
***Due to positive drug test requesting this incident be non-chargeable.*** *** Unknown last 4 of SSN - temp agency and temp worker refuse to provide.*** A temporary lab tech was using masonry saw to cut core samples when thumb came in contact with blade and cut EE's thumb requiring stitches. Temp was terminated due to positive drug results.
Employee said EE was going up the steps at the Lime Loadout to collect samples when EE felt a "pop" in right knee. EE declined medical attention and went home. The next day EE came to work and indicated continued discomfort. EE went to the doctor later that day 8/19/22 and was issued restrictions.
An operator was conducting clean-up of some lime spillage when EE stepped backward into a pile of shoveled-up lime. The lime entered EE's boot. The operator felt a burn around the ankle and went for external care.
Employee bent over to pick up a busted product bag (weight approximately 20 lbs.) from the walkway and strained their lower back. Employee was swinging the bag while bent at the waist. Employee was seen in the ER and wrote out of work 48 hours then returned to full duty.
Employee was impacting bolts. Socket separated from impact and hit employee in the upper lip, causing a small laceration. Employee received 2 stitches in the upper lip. Returned to work w/no restrictions or lost time.
Stepped into the bucket of a skid steer loader to enter the operators cab. Right foot slipped when left foot caught the edge of the bucket causing employee to trip, twisting right foot resulting in a fracture to the right foot.
A temporary employee had emptied a portable dump hopper and was latching it back down when EE's finger got pinched between the lever and the wall of the hopper cutting the tip of EE's finger off. The employee was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident. EE was released back to the temp. service when EE admitted that EE could not pass a drug test.
Employee was using a pry bar, when it got loose from EE's hands between the bar & structure bruising it. No further injury nor prescriptions but doctor did issue restriction to not use due to swelling.
Employee was unplugging chute when employee fell injuring back and ribs.
Cutting metal with a hand grinder, grinder jumped forward running across the employee's thumb, cutting the thumb. Employee was not wearing gloves, did not SLAM the task, and wrong tool for the job. The grinder cut the tendon on the thumb, the tendon was repaired and released back to work with restrictions.
EE was removing a 6" hose from a pump and felt a pain on their backside/upper leg. EE was discharged from the ER with restrictions to stay off work and follow-up with an orthopedic specialist.
EE was cleaning when bucket with lime bumped a step causing lime to go into the air and enter EE's eyes.
Employee was coming down ladder on a 980 loader, EE's left foot got caught in 2nd step and EE overexerted EE's right side catching self. Employee did not fall.
While loading a face on level 3, NW2, the man basket of the powder truck raised up into the roof of the mine causing a fatal incident. The accident is still under investigation by the operator and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Front end loader operator was attempting to clean front corner windshield when the operator lost grip and fell. Upon falling the operator fractured right wrist and was placed in a cast and assigned restricted duty.
A Lab Tech was picking up a pallet to place in the bed of a pickup truck when they heard a pop in left shoulder and felt some discomfort. The Lab Tech went to Urgent care where they were diagnosed with a sprain and provided restricted duty returning to work the same day.
The electrical panel box was not secured before the legs on the bottom were cut off.
The miner exited the cab of a drill and loss of consciousness, falling and slightly injuring shoulder. The miner was seen by a Fire Company medic who checked EE's sugar and vitals, finding nothing wrong. EE was released. The miner was also seen a doctor which treated the shoulder with Ibuprofen and gave EE a full release the day of the mishap.
Employee was placing lid on sample canister when it slipped and hydrate enter eye under safety glasses.
EE had dumped a portable hopper with a forklift and when EE was latching the dump lever the forklift rolled forward onto EE's foot and ankle. No fractures, EE was written out of work until seen by an orthopedic. Orthopedic released EE to full duty on 11/12/2019 with a diagnosis of a sprain. Park brake on lift held while dumping then failed.
EE was getting into the cab of the drill when EE tripped. EE swung an arm upward to regain balance and struck the door pin area cutting arm, requiring 7 staples. EE did not maintain 3 points of contact and did not use the hand hold provide.
Maintenance employee was using an oxygen/acetylene torch cutting the heads off bolts. While cutting the bolts the employee feel heat on EE's lower legs. When EE looked down there was flames on EE's right pants leg. Employee was diagnosed with 2nd degree burns, no lost time or restricted duty.
Employee on Night shift was cleaning up and felt saw some dust falling, when ee looked up to see lime fell into eye. First Aid treatment was administered. The following day ee did not improve and was instructed to go to the doctor. The doctor prescribed antibiotics as a precaution.
2 employees were lifting a job box when one felt some soreness in back following the lift. EE initial reaction was to ice it but was instructed to go to the doctor the next morning when ee informed supervisor it did not improve.
Employee was cleaning chute and fell from 4th step of ladder causing fracture to left leg
Employee stepped off loader and twisted ankle. Did not feel pain or observe any swelling until EE took boot off at home, but a "near miss" was reported at work. EE later went to doctor and was awarded light duty.
On 10/15 EE notified of leaving ER & due to sciatica. After having pain on 10/15 while outside of work EE believes it is related to near miss on 10/11. No previous indication of any injury or pain leads Worker's Compensation to investigate, but no determination made yet. Interim report is filed to meet 10 working day req until determination made.
Employee was moving a stone from catwalk when EE felt a strain on shoulder. EE went to doctor and was indicated to remain on light duty until 7SEP.
EE received a contusion to right pinky finger when removing part.
EE was opening inspection door with right hand when it slipped from EE's hand and fell onto the tip of EE's left index finger severing it. EE was taken emergency room by supervisor issued 2 days lost time and restricted duty.
Loading a shot, bent over to pick up the loading hose, back went out.
Trying to break up frozen stemming felt a pop in left shoulder
Temporary employee was cutting the ANFO hose on the powder truck. The knife slipped cutting the employee's arm. The employee was taken to the emergency room where the employee received 11 staples. The knife was being pulled toward employee's body instead of away.
Two employees were loading 10' lengths of stainless steel shaft from a vertical turbine pump into a loader bucket. They were performing two man lifts. At some point IE started lifting them alone and back popped and felt a pain in lower back. IE finished loading the shafts and then came to the surface and told the shift foreman what happened.
While loosening brake on rail car, employee felt pain in abdomen area. Taken to hospital and diagnosed with strain.
On 05/04/2017, Beitzel Corporation employee, was using a 6' grinder with a cutoff wheel while working to cut metal as part of a skirt skid fabrication project at the Carmeuse Lime & Stone processing plant in Strasburg, Virginia. While cutting, the grinder appears to have caught in the metal, kicking back and striking ee in the left leg just above the knee.
The injured and another contractor employee were in the process of reassembling the front end of a haul truck. The injured contractor employee was crawling under the haul truck when ee placed finger in a pinch point. The other employee slid the front end assembly into place while the injured' s finger was in a the pinch point, resulting in an avulsion of a finger.
Replacing wiring harness on C13. Pulled engine hood enclosure down and felt pop in Left Shoulder. Has continued to bother employee. Dx 2/1/17 with left tendon strain.
Employee hit C-channel with wire snips to nudge it into place. Slipped and jammed hand onto metal clip. Has a puncture in right hand. Had medical treatment and returned to work on the Monday following with doctor's release.
Employee complained of discomfort to back and visited personal physician. Strain/sprain to back diagnosed. No specific instance of injury occurred, employee stated increased discomfort throughout week prior to visit.
Employee was taking samples when material was blowing onto back of neck. Employee looked up and material entered eyes.
Employee was cleaning and material entered eyes. Employee washed eye out and felt "okay" making no report until 27th of November when ee came to work indicating continued discomfort. Employee was instructed to see a doctor and given prescription medication.
Employee was working on a gearbox motor assembly when the motor slipped from the assembly striking employee's hard hat causing lacerations to the left side of face and causing employee to fall and fracture right wrist.