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Employee was cleaning up around work area and twisted their knee
EE seen water coming out of sandscrew and pointed at it and was unaware there was a hole in sandscrew and it cut the tip of right index finger almost off. Was taken to hospital and was stitched up and returned back to work.
Employee was walking through plant to perform crusher inspections. While doing so something blew into left eye.
Mechanic was cleaning debris out from around a 226 Skid Steer pump area. Throttle cable had wire protruding away from it and Mechanic's right hand 4th finger came in contact with the wire, puncturing the finger just above the knuckle.
At 4:30pm a supervisor noticed a grass fire at the North end of the mine site. 911 called with fire department arriving at approximately 4:55pm. Fire extinguished by 5:33pm. No injury to miners nor damage to company property or assets. The extent of damage limited to grass and brush.
The Electrician changed out a soft starter on the fresh water pump. While correcting phase rotation, the electrician suffered an electrical shock. CPR was administered, EMS notified, and Electrician was transported to the local hospital.
Minor was moving a 55 gallon drum utilizing a hand dolly designed to do so. Minor slipped and fell onto left side. Minor complained of left shoulder pain and later taken for medical care. This has been first aid with employee being observed and not restricted of any duty. Ultimately on November 4, 2019 employee underwent surgery on left shoulder resulting in loss time from work.
Employee was removing soft start from a piece of equipment. The soft start slipped in employee's hand and cut ring finger on left hand
Employee was working on a 922 loader installing bottom bucket pin. The pin was struck by forklift and bushing was forced from opposite side of pin carrier and struck the employee in the face. He was knocked back from machine, lip was cut and tooth was chipped. Employee reported this incident Friday 11-13-15 at 11:15 AM to his supervisor
Employee was cutting a bolt. The employee lost his footing, grabbing for the guard, the jagged edge of the guard cut the left forearm.
Employees were replacing a pin on the stick cylinder on a 345 trackhoe. Injured employee picked up the pin, weight approx. 25 lbs, and handed it to another employee. He took two steps with the pin and lifted it up and felt a sharp pain on the back of his left knee. Later diagnosed with a meniscus tear.
Miner was installing a toggle plate in the jaw. The bar being used to center and seat the plate slipped striking the miner above the left eye causing a minor laceration.
While attempting to load a sheet of steel onto a loader bucket the miner lost control of it and it fell striking him in the lower leg resulting in a broken right leg.
Employee says he was digging a stuck boulder in muck pile. The loader bucket popped over the top of it when he curled it back causing loader to lurch forward hitting muck pile jarring employee. This caused a pain in his lower back and legs. MRI on 6/19/13 shows 2 herniated discs. Evaluation of injury and surgeons is taking place. Lost-time status effective 6/24/2013.
Replacing Cutting Edges on 844 John Deere Loader and was taking out bolt and bolt had a spur that caught his glove and the impact gun spun causing the bur to cut through glove into the outer palm of rt hand.
Employee was cutting a hose with a knife and cut his right index finger staples to close the cut.
Employee was operating an excavator between two small ponds when the ground beneath the excavator tracks failed and the excavator toppled into one of the ponds.
EE sprained his lower back while assisting in the rescue and CPR efforts of an employee immediately reportable accident on 5/23/12.EE reported the incident to Penni Carpenter the evening of June 7, 2012.
EE was climbing down from the operator cab of a loader when he lost his balance and fell to the ground. Was taken to ER on 11/6/11 for x-rays and they were negative. Continued to have pain and a MRI was ordered on 11/15/11. EE was diagnosed on 11/18/11 with a talus fracture.
Employee was helping replace V-belt on motor under feeder. The hook at the rachet end of the come-a-long came off the beam which allowed the come-a-long to strike employee in the head on the right side of his hard hat. Employee was knocked unconcious. Was taken by air ambulance and then later released.
EE was pulling rear drive shaft out for repairs it slipped and turned and he lost control of it. The rear drive shaft glanced off of EE right jaw causing laceration requiring six stitches.
EE was trying to straighten up a bolt under a bearing when the bearing slipped and smashed his left ring finger. Injury required 6 stitches and broke the very tip of his finger.
Employee was operating plant house for East Jaw crusher when he was found slumped over in his chair.
EE was assisting a CAT field mechanic to line up a final drive. While lifting the final drive up with the forklift, the final drive tipped forward. Our employee had his left hand on the chain that they were using around the final drive. His left index and left ring finger was pinched between the final drive and the chain. This resulted in 3 stitches in each injured finger.
Employee was removing a bottom guard from D9R Track - Type tractor. When he removed the last bolt from bottom guard, the guard slipped off the chain and struck his right hand.
Employee was using a razor knife to cut a plastic zip tie off to repair a broken guard. His left hand was in the line of fire and cut left index finger on top of knuckle. Requiring 3 stitches to close.
Employee was prying a 8 to 10 inch rock from a plugged chute. As the rock broke free, the bar moved and pinched left ring finger between bar and motor mount. No stiches were required but occupational therapy will be required to sustain movement and feeling in finger.
Employee had been shoveling base material for approx. 10 minutes w/a co-worker. Then they took a 15 minute break and when he went back to shovel he felt a sharp pain in his lower back as soon as he stuck the shovel in the material. Employee was diagnosed with a muscle spasm.
Weather was cold and wet. Employee was exiting loader at the end of his shift, when his foot slipped on the slick step. This allowed his weight to shift, causing a sprain to the lumbar region. Employee did not fall.
Customer truck driver suffered a massive heart attack and died while waiting in his truck to be loaded with material. NOT AN EMPLOYEE.
Beginning on or about 9/11/07 we had a job loading 20,000 tons of a 2 x 8 inch rock. EE said the motion of his loader while loading that material made his upper back begin to hurt. He spoke of a "whip" as the bucket came back against the stops and having to stretch to operate the scale
Ee had been stripping using a dozer. While the dozer was being fueled up, another employee noticed that the dozer was missing a pin. The ee walked back to where he had pushed down some timber to look for the pin. He stepped on a rock, it rolled underneath his foot causing him to fall and sprain his right ankle.
Driver was loading the shot from the inside the truck and the wind was blowing toward the cab when emulsion blend blew through the window going in the left eye.
Employee and technician from Telsmith Company were pulling bearing out of 8x24 Telsmith shaker. Employee was adjusting impact wrench with help of technician. Due to numbers worn off wrench, socket flew off impact wrench hitting shaker and came back, hit employee in mouth. Note: at this time there was no injury. When employee went to dentist he found his false tooth was cracked.
Two employees were removing a screen from the top deck of a tower. As they prepared to throw the screen down to the secured area below, one of the employees gloves got caught on the lip of the screen and pushed his left pinky finger in to the handrail of the catwalk. Employee recevied a broken joint on his left pinky and a laceration injury between the pinky and the ring finger.
Employee walked up hill on a truss, to get past a skid steer. Once past the machine, he dismounted. When he let go with his left hand, his wedding band hung on the expanded metal troughing idler guard causing a laceration. He received 14 stitches, as a result.
Employee was operating a wheel loader loading pit trucks on 3-15-06, when he felt a small pain in his back on the left side. He continued to work and didn't report anything until the morning of 3-22-06.
Employee was working in Big Plant tunnel, once he completed job, he put all his tools up, noticed his knife missing. He started back into tunnel to get knife, another employee asked him a question. He turned and answered other employee then turned back around to go into tunnel hitting face on steel beam at top of tunnel entrance.
Ee reported on 12/28/05 at 10:30 am that on 11/16/05 he felt a pain in his neck after removing the wheel chock on the front-end loader that he operates. Ee was sent to the doctor on 12/28/05 and was released to full duty status; however, doctor is sending Ee to PT for rehab exercises to start on 12/30/05.
Employee was pushing a suspension cylinder that was attached to an R60 Water Truck. The cylinder broke loose and caught his finger between the cylinder and frame of truck causing a laceration.
Employees had disassembled the VSI crusher. The sheive fell over striking the the employee in the right wrist area, causing a laceration.
EMPLOYEES NOTICED PLANT MANAGER WAS VOMITING. THEY MONITORED HIS CONDITION. HE ASSURED THEM HE WAS FINE & DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF THE "CLASSIC" SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK. HE WAS LATER OBSERVED SLUMPED OVER HIS DESK & AN EE CAUGHT HIM & LOWERED HIM TO THE FLOOR. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE CALLED & HIS CONDITION WAS MONITORED UNTIL THEY ARRIVED. DEATH OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM
Employee was inspecting railcar doors. He assisted another employee with closing a door with a jack. The jack handle came up and struck the EE in the cheek as he hammered the lock down on the door.
Ee was working to dig out the 7' cone crusher when he twisted his ankle. Diagnosed with a mild sprain and was released back to work as full duty. Ee continued to complain of pain. Went back to the doctor in December 05, received an MRI in January 06 and on February 8, 2006, he was written a prescription and set up for PT.
Ee stated that he slipped and fell inside the wash plant while attempting to change screens. Ee did not report injury until 5 days later. Ee has a bruised rib.
Ee had been welding at night inside the bin at the rip rap plant. When the ee woke up the next day, he had a flash burn to both of his eyes. Ee reports that he was wearing a hood.
EE was performing regular maintenance at the jaw crusher. While turning a wrench, he felt a pop in his R. index finger. Pain radiated towards his palm. He thought that it would get better but it did not. He reported this incident one week later on 5/9/05. He was taken to the doctor and is being treated for an inflammed tendon.
Ee was lifting a wear plate and hurt his lower back.
Ee had been shoveling and when he started walking around he felt a pain in his groin and stomach area. Was taken to the doctor the following day where he was diagnosed with a hernia. Hernia had been repaired per call to Penni Carpenter on 2-3-05. coder 12.
EE was moving shot rock in the pit area. At the end of his shift he reported to his supervisor that his lower back was sore. He had previously had lower back surgery. EE was treated for a sprain in the lower back.