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Emp was holding chisel while trying to loosen bolts on blow bar locking rounds on crusher rotor and striking it with a sledgehammer. The hammer ricocheted off the chisel and struck emp left thumb.
emp was cleaning mud from dozer tracks with shovel at end of shift and struck a bolt causing jarring motion in arm/elbow
Large bridged rock stuck in the jaw crusher. Crusher was lock/tagged out and employee was removing rock. Rock shifted and pinched EE's pinky finger causing a fracture. Finger was splinted at hospital and employee was returned to work at full duty.
Miner was attempting to loosen a bolt on a jaw crusher wedge bolt using a crescent wrench and having another miner strike it with a hammer. When the miner struck the wrench with the hammer, the wrench slipped off the nut and smashed the finger of the miner holding the wrench. Miner was wearing gloves. Left index finger fracture.
Employee was cutting an old section of conveyor belt. EE cut two fingers with a utility knife. Employee received stitches to ring finger. EE returned to work with restrictions. EE is scheduled for a follow up on Monday 7/22/24.
Miner was swinging a 3 pound hammer when they felt a pain in their right shoulder and elbow.
Miner was holding a torque wrench in place while another miner applied force on the torque wrench pinching miner 1's finger between torque wrench and metal housing.
Employee was cutting belting when the knife slipped out of the belting resulting in a small laceration to EE's right thigh.
Employee 1 was standing beside a screen deck attempting to remove bolts from the screen rails. Simultaneously employee 2 was standing on top of the screen deck prying on the screen rail with a prybar in order to apply pressure to the bolts so they could be removed more easily. The prybar slipped from it's pry-point and the handle struck employee 1 in the head.
Employee was cutting a plastic pipe when the sprung weight caused the pipe to hit employee in the face
Employee was trimming skirting with a utility knife. The knife slipped out of the rubber skirting and stabbed the employee in the right thigh.
Employee was holding a hammer wrench (tool designed to be struck with a hammer) while second employee was striking the tool with a small sledge hammer. At one point, 2nd EE missed the wrench and struck EE twice on the back of the right hand; causing a small laceration and contusion. EE received 4 stitches.
Using a wrench to loosen up hydraulic line on HP400. The dust cover slipped which pushed their hand and the wrench into the main frame and caused a small stone to be smashed into the side of a finger.
Employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of belt material to replace a skirt on hopper feeder #6. The utility knife slipped causing a small laceration to employees left leg. Employee was taken to the clinic and received 4 stitches then returned to full duty on same day. EE received a full discharge from care on 10/25/17.
EE was attempting to cut off a grease hose on a tailwheel section. EE stated the utility knife went through the hose much easier than expected and made a cut into left index finger. This work was being performed in the shop adjacent to the office.
An aggregate laborer was attempting to loosen a cap on a fuel tank with a pipe wrench when felt pain in back. The laborer finished out the day doing normal duties and returned to work the next day and went about normal duties. At the end of the second day employee decided to seek medical treatment and was put on restricted duties for lower back pain.
An employee was cutting skirt board rudder with a utility knife, when EE cut EE's left index finger with the utility knife, had to get five stitches
Employee was cutting cardboard with a straightedge and a razor knife. Knife slipped over straightedge and cut thumb of left hand.
Performing maintenance on primary crusher. Employee using sledge hammer to remove crusher wear item from carrier. A small piece of metal broke off and struck employee below left knee.
One employee was trying to dislodge flat rock with sledge hammer. The hammer hit rock and employee swung hammer around and it hit other employee behind him in knee resulting in Left Knee Contusion.
employee was hitting on a gear to remove it from shaft when a small chip came off and stuck him in the forearm it was less than 3/16" in diameter he reported the injury on 6/23/12
Contractor was using a chain hoist through the eyebolt of 30 hp motor to position the motor into place. A mechanical failure caused the hook of the hoist to swing back into the face of the contractor. He was taken to the emergency room, where he was treated and released that evening. Contractor returned to his normal duties 2 days later.
A tear was noticed on the belt of a conveyor. The conveyor was locked out. Employee used a pocket knife to cut the belt and to remove the torn piece. While holding the torn piece with his left and cutting with his right, he completed the cut. The momentum of his hand continued causing the knife to cut the top of his left hand. This required stitches.
Employee was assisting the maint. crew while changing blowbars in an HSI impact crusher. EE was using a prybar to move"scoot" the blowbars into the bucket of a skidsteer. The prybar slipped allowing his right hand to slide down the bar and between two blowbars. The blowbars fell together pinching the tip of his right ring finger.
Using pry-bar to clean materials and smashed his finger between tunnel wall and pry bar. The pry bar slipped.
Employeee was tightening bolts on jaw crusher. Wrench slipped off and he smashed finger between wrench and walkway.
Employee received a laceration to the thigh from a utility knife that slipped and cut him while cutting a rubber 1 1/2" hose. Employee received 2 staples to the laceration.
Employee and co-worker were attempting to drive a gearbox off a shaft with a punch and hammer. Due to the position of the gearbox it was necessary for one to hold the punch while the other swung the hammer. The hammer missed the punch and smashed employee's finger against a support beam.
EMPLOYEE USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT SCRAPER WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT WRIST. REQUIRED STITCHES.
Employee, EE, was trying to brake a nut loose on a feeder table with a large ratchet. When the nut finally broke loose, the force from the ratchet caused his right pinky finger to get smashed between the bottom of the motor feeder table.
Employee was opening a bucket of crater compound grease. The screwdriver he was using slipped out of the notch on the bucket lid and he hit his finger on the bucket ear. He cut his middle finger on his right hand.
Employee was using a 2 lb sledge and steel bar to position wedge on steadman crusher when he missed bar and struck his left hand with 2 lb sledge.
AN OVERSIZED ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE FEEDER OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK NEXT TO THE FEEDER ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK WITH A METAL BAR. ANOTHER ROCK SHIFTED & SLID INTO THE BAR MASHING THE EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE BAR & THE HANDRAIL OF THE CATWALK. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED THUMB & CONTINUES TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
Trying to remove a hook roller shaft with hammer, fragment broke off.
Employee, was working on the pit line, tearing down a head-pulley. Foreman, Other EE and Another EE were working with Him at the time. HE placed a pipe wrench on the bearing to break it loose, when the belt was being pulled. The wrench slipped from EE's hand hitting him in the forehead, causing him to get eight stiches.
Employee closing bottom railcar doors. Closure requires employee to place 5 foot, 1 inch diameter steel bar in door hardware and using body leverage pull the door closed. During closure of a door the bar slipped from the hardware, resulting in the employee falling backwards to grade, landing on her left hip. Employee suffered severe contusion to her left hip area.
TIGHTENING BOLT ON SCREEN DECK. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING IT TO PINCH PALM OF RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING PALM OF RIGHT HAND.
THE EE WAS CHIPPING ICE AWAY FROMT HE SCREW AT THE WET PLANT TO START THE PLANT UP. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, HOWEVER, SAND PARTICLES NENCASED IN ICE ENTERED THE EE S EYES. THE EE REP ORTED TO THE CLINIC WHERE SHE HAD THE PARTICLES REMOVED FROM HER EYE VIA SWAB. THE PARTICLES WERE NOT EMBEDDED. THE EE BELIEVES THAT HER SAFETY GLASSES DO NOT FIT PROPERLY. EE NOT WEAR A FACE
EE USING 6' LONG BAR TO UNLOCK AND OPEN RAILROAD CARS AGGREGATE MATERIAL. EE PLACED STEEL BAR IN DOORS LOCK TO OPEN DOOR. EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY OPEN DOOR, BUT INSTEAD WALKED BACKWARDS WITH THE BACKING TRAIN. EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND POSITIONED OVER THE FLAT END OF THE BAR. THE EE'S RIGHT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE STEEL BARS AND AN ADJACENT STEEL COLUMN.
CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON D-6 DOZER WITH IMPACT WRENCH WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER BACKSIDE OF BOLT THAT CUT HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE UNLOADING BARROW AGGREGATE FROM TRAIN CARS. TRAIN CAR DUMP DOORS BEING LODGED BY EMPLOYEE USING A STEEL BAR. EMPLOYEE KNOCKING THE DOOR'S LATCH DOWN BY STRIKING IT WITH THE STEEL BAR. WHILE STRIKING THE DOOR'S LATCH ON ONE CAR DOOR THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING THE EE'S LEFT HAND TO STRIKE A RAISED METAL EDGE ON THE TRAIN CAR. EE'S FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE STEEL BAR & TRAIN
EE WAS USING A 40 OUNCE BALLPEEN HAMMER TO FREE A STEEL WEDGE THAT HOLDS A BLOW BAR INSIDE OF A IMPACT CRUSHER. WHILE STRIKING THE WEDGE OUT, A SLIVER CHIPPED OF THE HAMMER HEAD AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT HAND NEAR THE THUMB.
PUTTING TEETH ON DRAG BUCKET STRUCK END OF TOOTH WITH HAMMER A CHIP OF STEEL STRUCK HIM RIGHT OF HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS SAFETY GLASSES SLID DOWN WHEN HE SWUNG HAMMER.
EE WAS PRYING ON PIECE OF HEAD PULLY LAGGING THAT HAD COME LOOSE WITH CROW BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & SMASHED HIS THUMB
EMPLOYEE SAYS WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH POCKET KNIFE, BLADE SLIPPED OFF CUTTING LEFT INSIDE THIGH.
HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM.