Employee was cutting flex using a utility knife. Employees knee slipped causing them to make contact with upper right knee, causing about a 1inch laceration.
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Mostrando los 25A maintenance mechanic was inside the discharge chute of Ball Mill #5 and was using a 12-pound sledgehammer to break a chute liner loose when EE's footing slipped mid swing and the hammer hit EE's right knee causing a chip fracture.
While removing the wear caps on a loader bucket, they struck the cap with a hammer which caused a metal fragment to fly off and embed in this left hand between the thumb and index fingers through a leather glove and the embedded metal had to be surgically removed. First missed shift occurred on 04/02/2025.
Employee was helping to adjust the gap on Crusher #5 using a hydraulic ram. When the ram began to retract, it slipped off of the crusher tooth and the employee grabbed it, crushing their Right ring and pinky finger between the ram body and head.
EE was tightening bolts on a rebuilt pump when EE felt a pain in EE's back.
Driver was placing lid on copper concentrate container and needed to slide it over. While using bar, lid shifted causing wrist to twist. Tweaked right wrist and felt a pop.
Employee was standing on loose gravel near the facility, installing signage. Employee lost footing while using prybar, causing employee to fall to the gravel and striking left knee. Employee was evaluated by a care professional and required sutures and follow-up visit. No other care required. No lost time required. Returned to full duty on next scheduled workday.
A tool fell on right-hand thumb.
Employee was using the striker lighting a torch when it ignited it burned through a hole in employee's glove causing a burn to the index finger.
struck hand with a hammer while setting clamp in groove
Changing bolts on G.E.T replacement. Cutting edge fell on right knee
Employee was using a metal bar to move plates to set a truck frame on stands. The bar came out of the employees hands and landed on the top of employees foot.
Employee was assisting moving a lifter toward the center of the mill to fit in the required location. Another employee was hitting the lifter with a sledgehammer to push a bolt out of the bolt holes and the first employee's thumb got in the way causing it to be hit with the sledgehammer.
While using a pipe wrench to move a bolt on a conveyor belt, the wrench slipped and employee's hand struck the floor causing pain in left wrist.
While removing pin from adapter on shovel, employee struck left knee with 4 lb hammer causing bruise.
Employee struck lip protector on shovel and a piece of metal broke off and struck EE in the leg.
Removing bolts from a valve when finger got caught between wrench and pipe flange taking off tip of finger.
Employee jammed his right pinky finger when pushing broom.
Employee tasked with troubleshooting 480v belt drive motor due to poor connection at termination. As he attempted to remove splice covering to visually inspect, the knife slipped and contacted left thumb knuckle resulting in a minor laceration. Medical treatment administered, sutures were applied to close the wound.
Employee was swinging a steel bar trying to break a nut loose and strained shoulder. ***On the 28th the doctor returned him to full duty with no restrictions and scheduled an MRI. After the MRI the doctor reviewed him again and on 5/21/2015 put employee on work restrictions thus this report.
Employee pinched right thumb between wrench and screw causing laceration.
Trackhoe was pulling 4" HDP pipe out of ground and it was hung up so employee was freeing it with a shovel and the pipe sprung up out of the ground striking him in the left leg causing a knee strain.
Employee cutting wire tie with razor knife and cut his forearm
While cleaning up dirt and rock with a shovel, employee hit edge of walkway kickplate and jammed right wrist.
Employee was using sledge hammer to knock off bucket lip protector and got metal shard in left leg