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Employee fell while descending from 988k loader
Employee was pulling knife gate out from chute when a finger was pinched causing a laceration.
Employee struck their left forearm with a knife while tasked with patching screens on screen deck.
Employee was walking up stairs at the water plant when they slipped and sprained an ankle.
Employee was running a loader feeding the plant when the employee radioed to a fellow employee to call 911. The employee came down from the loader to get nitro pills. The employee took the pills and was transported to the nearby hospital. The Dr. stated they had to put 2 stents in and because of the previous heart condition, deemed it non-work related.
Employee attempted to board a 988F Cat loader to add hydraulic oil. The strap holding the first step broke causing a fall of approximately two feet. The employee landed on EE's feet but the fall exacerbated a condition of a calcium deposit on EE's right heel. Employee checked at Urgent Care and returned to work with restrictions.
Employee was inside tank welding a patch over a leak. Night shift control room operator was unaware and started pumps in preparation to start plant, causing water to rush into tank while employee was inside. EE was taken to ER and was given antibiotics and kept overnight for observation. EE was not able to return to next regular scheduled shift, making this a LTI.
EE and co-worker were laying out the tow of slope. EE did not communicate with the operator of the Volvo 750 to let operator know EE was in the area. Operator swung the excavator around and struck EE with the bucket. EE received a cut above left eye.(around 6 stitches).
Employee was cutting a torch hose when employee slipped off and cut right thigh.
employee was inserting a new upper pin into the bucket ram. As they hit the pin head, a piece of steal shattered off and implanted into left shoulder.
Clear sunny sky on dry level ground replacing conveyor belt roller assembly at chest height with assistance.
Employee washed loader and drove to the fuel island. Put fuel and grease into the loader then proceeded to drive to the ready line. As they were climbing down the ladder, foot slipped on the rung. Leg went through the gap on the bottom step and they hit their shin. The shin laceration was repaired using 6 stitches and employee was placed on restrictions.
Employee was relocating a storage locker from an employee breakroom to the maintenance shop. Upon doing so, the employees left hand was caught between the locker and a heavy duty shop table causing a contusion.
Employee was dismounting from the motor grader while conducting the pre-shift inspection on the equipment. As the employee came down facing forward, EE's left pinky finger caught a tire tread groove and was jammed, causing a possible dislocation and a fracture of 5th digit.
Employee was installing v-belts on the head pulley at a feed hopper. Right hand ring finger tip was fractured when the finger tip was caught between the v-belt and pulley. Employee was provided immediate medical attention, and returned back to work next scheduled shift.
Employee reported pain in right shoulder from shoveling.
The EE was removing the drain plug from a 775F with a rachet. The plug was on too tight and would not loosen. The EE felt pain in shoulder as EE tried to break loose the plug.
EE was using a pry bar on a reaction arm, the reaction arm came loose and pinched EE's finger between the pry bar and mid-rollers on the roller frame. This caused an open fracture of the distal phalanx of right ring finger.
EE was attempting to remove screen covers to screw located below screen to remove broken flights when screen got caught on EE's shirt, causing the screen to twist, catching the EE's left ear lobe with jagged edge of screen cloth causing a laceration that required 5 sutures to close.
EE was working to change skirting material from a skirt board, when the utility knife EE was using slipped off of the skirting material striking the EE on the right forearm causing a laceration that took 8 sutures to close.
EE was working on closing a lid on a VSI Crusher when it became stuck on descent. EE states they placed hand between lid slot and ear for the lid as they were asking the operator to raise stop and raise the lid. The lid released unexpectedly causing the EE's left middle and ring fingertips to be severed.
EE was working to shorten a chain on an apron feeder. When attempting to drive a connecting pin back into the chain, the pin fractured causing shrapnel to strike the EE in the forehead causing a small laceration. EE received 3 sutures to close the wound.
EE was attempting to extend a come a long to the span EE's task required EE to. While free spooling the come a long, EE's right index finger was pulled into the guide sprockets which caused the EE to sustain an avulsion to the tip of the right index finger. Work restrictions were issued as a result of injury.
EE was installing the shroud on the differential and was checking shroud and gear clearance. EE's finger got caught between the gear and the shroud
Employee initially fell on 02/15/2019 Incident was treated as a first aid. Employee continued to work regular duty/regular hours until EE complained of soreness. Employee started to attend physical therapy to improve motion without improvement. MRI indicated rotator cuff tear requiring surgery. Surgery performed on 6/12/2019 raising severity of incident to MSHA reportable.
On 2/15/2019, an EE sustained a dislocation to the left index finger while attempting to install a timing belt on a vibratory shaker screen. EE was placed on work restrictions and prescribed an immobilization splint to wear on the left index finger.
On 07/25/2018 at approx. 1430 hrs, a Haul Truck Operator, fell approximately 9' to ground while attempting to dismount the Cat 777D EE was operating. EE sustained lacerations to the head and an open compound fracture of the right forearm that required surgery to repair. EE was not able to report to work on EE's next regularly scheduled shift, making this a Lost Time Injury.
EE was working to clean a section of conveyor ee was to perform maintenance work on. As ee went to pull a water hose out from under a conveyor, ee stepped backward tripping on a section of the water hose that was on the ground behind ee, causing ee to fall onto left wrist, fracturing it.
EE was stepping off the bed of utility truck to retrieve hardware for cutting edge for Cat 992 FEL. EE took a step to EE's rear left and tripped on a bucket tooth the EE had put on the ground, causing EE to fall to EE's rear left, fracturing EE's left wrist.
EE was splicing a belt and was pushing the belt over with a piece of wood to line it up. While EE was pushing, EE was using the handrail as leverage. As EE was doing this, the handrail broke causing EE to land on the metal catwalk EE was standing on twisting knee.
Loader Operator was loading haul trucks in the pit when a boulder rolled down the muck pile. EE caught the boulder in the bucket but the loader tipped forward. The boulder rolled out and the loader dropped back down and bounced causing lower back injuries to the Operator.
The employee was exiting bulk truck when right foot slipped off the step causing a strain to right knee.
The EE was working to remove a bearing housing from the Wobbler Feeder, located at the primary. Upon removing the bearing housing from the shaft, the housing slipped, catching the employee's hand on the way down, catching the employee's index finger between the housing and the feeder structure, causing a rupture wound to the finger that required 19 sutures to close.
Employee was climbing down front end loader ladder. When closing the cab door foot slipped and ee started to fall. EE left hand was caught in the railing, spraining it.
EE was performing hot work on a crusher roll, as EE stepped back to review the cut EE had made, the limestone fines found in the crevices of the roll burst outward, causing dust to enter the employee's left eye. Employee was seen by Dr. and a corneal abrasion was found and prescribed eye medication.
EE was working on a roll crusher that was being rebuilt, while attempting to free up a bolt that had been cut from a sizing segment, the pry bar ee was using slipped and struck the employee on the lower right side of the jaw, breaking a wisdom tooth. EE had the tooth extracted by an oral surgeon on 1FEB2018, sutures were used to close the incision.
EE was descending cab of Cat 992G Loader when the EE slipped on the last rung of the ladder, falling backwards onto head creating a laceration that required 4 staples to close. EE was released to work without restrictions.
EE was accessing freshwater pond catwalk to access an issue that allowed pond to overfill. Using a pallet to cross standing water, ee's foot slipped. Putting hand down to catch self ee jammed wrist, fracturing it.
EE was assisting contract mechanic to remove track tensioner from a Komatsu 65 dozer. Cylinder was stuck, so tension and sledgehammer was used to remove it. After striking tensioner several times, EE stated EE felt pain in right hand. EE was taken to Dr. on 11/6/2017 and given work restrictions and splint.
While lifting tail pulley guard up with hoist to access bearing, the guard became stuck on pulley shaft. Employee tried to free by hand. When it came loose it pinched left pinky finger against the shaft, requiring stitches.
Electrician was pulling tool bag from the bed of the bucket truck. As employee turned to walk away, the bag slid off the bed and jerked employee's left wrist down, chipping a small bone fragment from a wrist bone.
Employee was installing apron feeder flights. As it was being set into place it shifted. The employee was guiding it with employee's left hand, which was cut by the edge of the flight when it shifted.
While attempting to mount a Cat 777D, an employee with 2 years of mining experience had the wire rope ladder swing forward towards the vehicle causing the employee to fall downward with right foot still on the rung and landed on ee still extended left leg. As a result the employee suffered a hyperextension of the right knee.
WHILE GRINDING ON CRACK ON DISCHARGE OF DEWATERING SCREEN, GRINDER HUNG ON CRACK AND KICKED BACK; KNOCKING OFF WELDING HELMET AND HITTING EMPLOYEE'S MOUTH, CUTTING LIP.
on 04/06/2017, the EE in question reported that they had hyperextended their right knee while relocating a pump but continued working unaffected by the incident. It was later determined that the EE had torn the ACL and Meniscus of the right knee. EE reported to work on restricted duty on 06/08/2017 following corrective procedure on the knee.
On 3/23/2017, EE reported minor pain in left knee after stepping down 2.5' onto a conveyor from within the body of a cone crusher. On 3/29/2017 EE asked to see the Dr. prior to going on vacation, diagnosed w/ L knee MCL Sprain. On 04/05/2017, EE had follow up visit w/DR upon return from vacation and was released back to work with restrictions.
The employee was assisting the Lead Man with the workplace exam and stepped through a doorway from the MCC to the mixing room for thickening tank flocculent. There was a wet spot on the floor from a roof leak caused by a storm. Employee slipped and sprained left ankle.
Employee was hammering down poly deck screens. EE struck the middle finger of the hand holding down the material, fracturing the tip.
Employee was changing a take-up pulley bearing. Employee attempted to remove the sleeve and rear race by sliding it off the shaft. The sleeve got caught on the burrs at the end of the shaft. Employee's finger got caught between the race and the wing pulley bushing. This resulted in the finger tip being broken and a laceration.
While removing the metal skirt board from the conveyor, employee's left pinky finger was caught between the skirt board in hand and chute. Employee was wearing glove for safety. Cut was immediately attended to in Emergency Room and received 4 stitches and antibiotics. No lost time days.