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Employees knee buckled while descending the stairs and employee fell and twisted their knee.
Miner was attempting to retrieve a bag from conveyor.
EE was using a knife to cut plastic electrical flex with an electrician knife. EE cut EE's left hand/wrist resulting in a laceration requiring 10 sutures.
EE tried to tighten the hand brake wheel on a railcar to release brakes. EE felt a pop in the left wrist.
EE was opening a diverter valve and felt a strain in EE's lower back.
a mechanic was separating a Sand grinder tank using an overhead hoist. As EE lifted the top part of the tank, the tank swung unexpectedly striking EE's left thumb between the two tanks. The employee received a thumb laceration requiring 12 sutures.
Employee was removing debris from the Blunger. As EE was removing debris, EE's foot slipped. EE put left arm up to catch self and EE's forearm hit the wear ring on the Blunger causing a laceration requiring six stitches.
On 04/07/2021, an Imerys employee approached me at 8:00AM in my office, in reference to a possible shoulder injury EE sustained several weeks ago. EE stated was restacking a pallet at the Lapp Warehouse when EE felt a pain in the shoulder. EE had surgery on 7/08/2021 to repair torn rotator cuff.
Operator of CAT 745 Articulated Truck stopped to refuel. They placed the nozzle into the refueling port. They turned away and left the nozzle unattended. The fuel nozzle slipped out of the port and sprayed diesel fuel on the fender and steps. Operator lost footing and fell from second step from the ground.
EE was replacing a hose at the B-Tank manifold. After they had fabricated a new hose, they arrived at the manifold and disconnected the damaged hose. When EE went to pick up the hose, one of the ears on the camlock end got caught in the deck grating. EE proceeded to bend down to free it, at which time EE tweaked EE's back.
Employee was in front of the steps at B tank manifold when EE tripped on an uneven surface. EE stuck EE's arm out to break EE's fall and jarred EE's arm.
Miner was attempting to set up a slurry railcar load out. Employee stated when EE released the loading hose from its stored position it swung into EE. A 6" victaulic clamp that had a bolt protruding, struck EE in the RH inside elbow puncturing the skin and nicking an artery.
Employee cut finger on water screen.
Miner was hoisting a piece of safety equipment onto the top of a slurry railcar. The item snagged the catwalk on the car. When it released it swung in and struck the miner just below the left knee causing a knot and bruising
Crew was air drilling in a pit and were changing bits. EE's hand was caught between bit and drill rig resulting in a fractured bone in EE's hand.
3 mechanics were working on a screw and motor. when the last bolt was removed, the screw twisted around and bumped the mechanic and knocked EE down.
EE was walking down some steps and EE's feet slipped out from under and EE fell on right shoulder.
Employee was exiting warehouse C thru the rear door. Employee slipped and fell on the wet concrete floor that had a small section of algae on the floor. They landed on their left shoulder. Employee got up and continued working. They requested to go to doctor on 3/6/19
EE was descending the calcine silo stairs carrying post mill samples (3 samples weighing approximately 6lbs each), EE turned to stepped down from the landing to the next step. While shifting EE's weight onto one leg, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left hip followed by a burning sensation down EE's left leg
The EE was operating bag machine when the EE reached up to position a fan. The blade on the fan struck EE's thumb causing a cut. Stitches were required in thumb.
The employee was reclaiming 50lb bags and strained EE's back.
Employee was using cordless grinder with cutoff disk to cut clamps from Sandgrinder hose at Sandgrinder manifold. When the Grinder kicked back from possibly contacting the wire inside the hose, the hand that was holding the side handle came off the handle and struck the blade. The cutoff disk cut through glove and into finger requiring 7 stitches in finger.
EE bent over to remove wheel chock from trailer they were working on. They felt back pain when they bent over.
Employee was using a packer pole while loading a bulk truck. Employee strained a mid back muscle while using the packer.
Employee was moving pump hose when EE stepped into a hole and complained of possible foot pain. Uneven ground conditions contributed to this injury.
Lifting an approximately 65 - 70 lb roller slide.
2 non mining related persons were riding ATV's on mine property. The two ATV's collided in the haul road resulting in one person being injured
Employee was washing out a line and it had pressure on it. The line had deadheaded and had created heat. When line was taken off the kaolin burned the employee.
Employee applied light pressure to the aerial lift joystick expecting to raise the basket just a few inches. The lift responded to the controls by abruptly raising at least a foot crushing the employee's hand between the lift basket and an I beam. Employee received severe lacerations and a joint fracture to the little finger on EE's right hand.
Employee was looking for a leak in dust collector. As ee went to shut the door it did not close properly and as ee tried to adjust the door it caught middle finger. EE was wearing gloves and ee removed it to find it had cut finger. EE then was taken to doctor where ee stitched it up and the employee returned to work the next day.
Placing roof decking on a warehouse with half ownership. Could not disturb the other side. The ridge cap was lifted by hand to slide new roof panels under. EE finger became pinched between the ridge cap and the new roof panel cutting finger.
A person trespassed into the pit and drown in the pit water.
Employee turned to come down 3 steps and lost balance and fell to concrete floor.
The driver was driving too fast for conditions which was the root cause for this accident.
The employee reached into a moving conveyor to attempt to remove an empty bag that was caught in the roller. While attempting to remove the bag, his arm was pulled into the conveyor.
Employee was connecting hose to manifold when the hose surged causing him to strain back Happened 8/22/13 he went to doctor on 9/26/2013
Low-Boy driver was picking up a bull dozer. After climbing up onto the tracks he was in the process of trying to open the door. Before he was able to open the cab door he somehow lost his balance an fell to the ground. The driver suffered a fractured Tibia from the fall.
Miner was preparing to seal a loaded railcar. He was separating aluminum seals when the seals struck his arm. His right forearm/inside was lacerated. Miner received first aid, on the scene then transported to local ER for treatment. He received 8 stitches and released back to work.
Employee inserted hand into air conditioner vent contacting fan with middle finger on right hand. Resulting in an 1 1/4" laceration requiring two stitches.
Employee was opening 2E make down tank re circulating valve when he felt something pull in his shoulder.
Employee was removing bolt from sweco screen band when the wrench slipped off bolt and struck employee in mouth resulting in a small chip of a front tooth.
Miner miss-stepped while preparing to go up steps leading to loading station; causing him to fall ground level. Miner tried to break his fall extending his right arm out, on impact miner struck arm against railroad cross tie. At the time of the accident minor was treated w/first aid on sight. Accident didn't become reportable until Jan. 9 when he received treatment from physian.
2 employees were removing handrail when one repositioned hand and rail got away throwing other off 36" ramp to ground. (Asphalt)
Employee was holding wrench when it slipped pinching a plug our of finger.
Hit left thumb with hammer.
while removing bolts from belly pan on dozer, pan fell striking employee on right wrist, causing 1 inch laceration requiring 4 stitches.
Worker was handling sheet metal and cut ring finger on right hand.
Employee was opening a valve and felt a twinge in back afterward.
Employee was replacing bricks in calciner hearth door, after he finished he felt a pain in lower back.
Employee stepped on conduit to step over 2 foot high wall and felt something pop in the back of his right ankle.