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employee entered thru a doorway into an office area, unaware of a step just inside the door. They tripped/fell on the stair resulting in a sprained ankle.
Employee was walking down the mid section of TP6 Down Chute Spillway SW-16a decline, when slipped and fell, landing on EE's left wrist.
Employee felt a pop in their left knee when they were getting into the work truck at the end of their shift.
using a rachet wrench on a bolt and felt a pain in arm, was released full duty and the symptoms worsened. Employee was put off work on 6/10/2025
Employee was fusing branch saddles on pipe and lifted their head to check on the fuse. When lifting their head they felt a pain and tightness in their neck.
Employee was loosening a nut with a wrench when the wrench slipped. The employee lost their footing and fell, the employee used their hand/arm to catch self and injured left wrist
Employee turned to get grab a PVC pipe and when they twisted, they felt a pop and discomfort in their lower back.
Employee was climbing the ladder on a water truck and felt a pop in their left wrist.
Employee had an initial incident on 12/12 which resulted in a lost time incident and the employee had surgery. On 8/14/24 the employee was working normal routine duties when the surgery knee had a numb feeling. The surgeon has advised there is inflation in the area of the surgery and advised the employee not work to rest the knee.
Employee was getting a 6" pipe from the pipe rack when the pipe began to roll off, the employee attempted to catch the pipe and employee's left pointer finger was smashed between the rack and the pipe. The employee was taken to the local hospital for further treatment.
Employee had fly metal imbedded in left upper inner thigh.
Employee was walking on the stripper platform and turned to walk the other direction, when EE did EE felt a pop in the left knee.
Blanks hanging from a crane hook slipped off, employee placed their hand near the load to fix it and a blank fell striking the employee's hand.
Muddy conditions, employee slipped while loading drill steel and employee's pinky finger was smashed between truck bed and steel.
Employee was lifting a blank sheet off of the end of the stripping machine. Initially felt no pain until the next day, reported it 10/31/23.
Lifting/Pushing/Pulling repetitive motion, employee was stripping copper in the tankhouse.
Employees pulling bars from cathode cells, injured employee's index finger was smashed as employee was pulling a bar and the adjacent bar was struck with a hammer by a co-worker. The employee's finger was smashed between the two bars resulting in a fracture.
Employee walking on flat ground twisted ankle, no uneven surfaces or hazards that caused the injury. Employee stated the ankle buckled under employee's own weight.
Employee working in Tyvek suit in hot conditions.
Unsafe use of cutting tools resulting in a laceration to the left thumb.
Repetitive motion resulted in epicondylitis (golfers elbow). Employee was having soreness and pain for approx 5 weeks prior to reporting.
While operating the crash end of the stripping machine a bent blank went over the stepper on one side and became jammed. The employee hit the e-stop on the side to prevent the machine from dragging the stuck blank. The employee tried to dislodge the blank by hand and when it was freed from the jam EE's hand got caught in a pinch point. The employees left middle finger was crushed.
The employee was holding a cathode bar with right hand and using wood harvesting tool with left hand to pry the cathode free from the anode insulator. As the cathode broke free from insulator, the cathode dropped, pinching employee's finger between the cathode bar and the cell bus bar.
Employees were Staging a 40' Crane Rail against a wall, Injured Employee was struck by the Rail and fractured EE's lower right fibula down by the ankle.
Employee injured left shoulder when EE grabbed the railing while exiting a water truck due to worn step grading.
Employee climbing down a ladder felt a pop in right wrist. Employee was given restrictions, due to restrictions employee is unable to do normal job.
Driver was delivering Copper Concentrate to FMI Rail hopper. It was drizzling rain. EE opened the tailgate of the trailer to make sure load was completely delivered. EE slipped and grabbed onto the trailer to keep from falling. EE's middle left finger got slammed in the tailgate resulting in 9 stitches and fracture.
Employee attempted to step over a driscoll pipe that was connected to a pump and slipped hitting EE's chin on the pump.
EE was using a 5lb scraper when EE felt a sharp pain in lower right side of back as EE was making a combination of downward and off to the side motions. EE tried to work the pain out but it wouldn't get better.
777 haul truck operator was jarred around in the cab due to excavator loading the HT made contact with headache rack. Employee was checked and released to full duty. 5/1 employee reported symptoms what was thought to be a personal medical. On 5/11 EE received restrictions may be linked to 4/26. Employee has been referred to a neurologist, results are forthcoming.
Employee was reconnecting pothead to a backup generator. The pothead arched and employee received 2nd degree burns to middle two fingers on the left hand.
Dust fell from above when climbing ladder with attached retractable lanyard
Employee was assigned to stripping starter sheets. A starter sheet was sticking to the blank. Lifting up on the sheet to get a more leverage to pull down again the blank also lifted causing it to come off the hooks. The blank weighing about 50 lbs fell on the top part of employee's foot. The impact caused soreness to the upper portion of EE's left foot. Restricted for 1-day.
Employee pinched right index finger between the gate and the roller while closing the gate causing a laceration that needed two stitches to close wound.
Initially reported FA. Became RD 7/7/17. Employee leaned against handrail that moved. Employee struck hand against the electrical cabinet keeping balance.
Employee got debris in eye during preshift inspection of water truck.
employee was removing HDPE pipe when it slipped and struck employee's finger.
Employee felt pop in stomach. Previous hernia. Released to work no restrictions. Became restricted 2/7 LT for surgery on 2/15.
Muscle strain while picking up heavy wheel chocks
Employee stepped off cell and rolled their ankle on a guard rail.
Employee ran off the road and into a ditch while driving
Employee was removing boots at end of shift when EE felt back pop.
Employee hurt right arm/shoulder swinging a jib clevis on a rope to throw down an embankment
Employee brushed/bumped against a flange on a pipeline in the SX noting discomfort and rash on his right arm. Rash worsened the next day with PA stating the rash may have been aggravated by workplace exposures.
Employee hurt her shoulder and back when she fell while carrying an item. She lost her footing and tripped walking up the stairs. She caught herself with her left hand on the right handrail resulting in her crossing her body/midline
Leach employee began feeling dizzy, experiencing signs of heat related illness, after gathering supplies from connex.
Maintenance employee received 2nd degree burns when the pressurized coolant cap blew off, spraying the employees left forearm. Blistered skin removed using forceps and small scalpel at local medical center as part of treatment. No work restrictions or time lost.
Employee lacerated thumb when he placed it in the line of fire to hold a bolt when it began to slip which resulted in the bolt cutting through his glove, causing a laceration to the left thumb.
Mine employee experienced knee pain while operating water truck 677.
Employee slipped while exiting the Grader on which he was working and slid down 3-4 feet causing him minor abrasions to both elbows and stiffness in middle finger. Emp was x-rayed, cleared for duty. He rec'd surgery consult on right shoulder & assigned no work status 3-15 while on paid investigatory leave for a separate matter