Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Fractures
Final narrative
The employer is contracted for all the ground and foundation work for a new grain facility. On the day of the incident the employer was having gravel delivered to construct a road. One of the side-dumper trucks got stuck in the ditch across from the site. In an effort to pull the truck free the employer used one of their Caterpillar D6 dozers and two 16 foot long 5/16 inch chains. After the first unsuccessful attempt to pull the tractor trailer free the dozer operator attempted another pull. The chain snapped flying backwards towards the dozer where the hook end crashed through the rear window and struck the employee. The employee was taken to the hospital for facial reconstruction surgery.
An employee was tossing a damaged toilet into a compactor. The toilet bounced off the compactor and lacerated the employee's right wrist, cutting an artery and tendon.
An employee was operating a hydraulic jack to bend a frame when the jack came loose and struck the employee. They were hospitalized for a spleen injury.
A truck had been towed into the shop with a flat tire and a blown airbag. An employee checked the tire for damage and was airing the tire. The employee was installing the valve core when the bead slipped off the rim. Air escaped, and the aluminum wheel struck the employee's head and face. The employee became unresponsive and was bleeding.
On December 14, 2023, at 8:40 p.m., three employees were inspecting milling machines for startup. A few of the sleeves on the mill drum needed to be changed out. The injured employee was trying to input a sleeve on the mill drum using a hammer. The hammer hit the edge of the drum, which caused a metal piece to splinter off and strike the employee's cheek just below the left eye. The metal splinter embedded in the back of their eye socket, resulting in pain, swelling, and bleeding that required hospitalization.
An employee was pushing a line of carts into a vestibule when the door cable snapped and struck his right ankle. The employee suffered a fracture that required surgery and hospitalization.