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On drill 304, drill crew was tripping out tooling and preparing to remove the drill bit. The bit had been welded to the collar and the driller was using a handheld grinder to cut through the welds. As the grinder broke thru the welds, the grinding disc failed and a fragment struck a the driller on the finger causing a laceration.

Employee was pressure washing the inside of a centrifuge, when their foot slipped, and they cut their chin. Anti biotics were given for preventative measures. No stitches were required.

Employee was ripping with a D8 dozer and while backing up and looking behind them, the dozer caught a frost slab and bounced down causing pain in their neck. Was put on restricted duty for 3 shifts.

Lifting a check valve shell with the over head crane and was applying tension to the choker with EE's left hand when the choker shifted and pinched EE's left middle finger resulting in a laceration requiring 2 stitches.

Employee was using a grinder to remove an old pipe. The cutting wheel got bound up, bounced back and cut EE left palm causing a laceration which required 8 stitches.

Employee was holding a piece of plastic while partner cut the plastic with a circular saw. A piece of plastic bounced under safety glasses and scratched employee's eye. Employee was given a prescription eye drop. Returned to work that day.

Had an employee reaming in drill rods to the bottom of the drill hole, when he thought the drill rods were at the bottom the employee unchucked the head. Which caused the water swivel to go down and pinch his hand in between the swivel and the head.The helper then locked out and tagged out the rig.The two then drove to hospital to have his hand looked at.

Employee was greasing a shovel when a crack formed in a valve causing grease to enter the skin on his right index finger. Medical treatment was required and employee placed on restricted duty.

The victim had his hand crushed when the supervisor mistakenly thought he was signaled to raise the drill pipe. When victim notified the driller to stop the accent, the sudden deceleration caused the pipe to fall out of pipe sling coming down and crushing the victim's hand between pipe and the hog trough.

While operating the crane, the employee turned off the heater disconnect switch and when he pulled down on the switch his hand contacted part of the disconnect box resulting in a laceration on his hand. He recieved 7 stitches on his left hand.

Using an impact wrench and socket broke causing a cut on the employee's right palm. Required 4 stitches. Returned to work the following day.

The employees' partner was grinding close by and some particles got in his eyes. The following day he thought he might still have something in his right eye. Evaluated at clinic and no particle found. An antibiotic for preventative purposes was prescribed.

Removing bolts with an impact wrench and felt a pain in lower back. Has been given full duty, however he did receive epidural steroid injections several months later.

Employee was removing old conduit with a four inch hand held grinder. While attempting to adjust the guard he contacted the grinding wheel. This resulted in a laceration to the right index finger. Employee received three stitches. Employee did not miss work.

While installing a new crusher liner on the crusher mantle, employee placed his left hand between the crusher and the mantle to verify the tolerance distance. The employee was holding the overhead crane remote in his right hand and accidentally pressed the control button which shifted the crusher liner resulting in a broken left index finger with lacerations.

Employee was using an impact wrench to remove nuts from the ball mill bolts. He was bent over and when he reached to his left he felt his right knee pop. Doctor felt it was just a strain on first visit. It was later diagnosed as a torn meniscus. Employee had his knee scoped on 7/9/07 for repair. First shift missed was 7/9.

Employee using a 9" grinder, grinder touched the ground and bounced up contacting his left wrist. Guard was in place. Grinder caused a small laceration which required a few stitches. Employee returned to work the same day.

Employee was working around an HDPE pipe fusion machine and caught his lower legs in a pinch point. Employee received a swelled left knee and a contusion to the left leg. He has been taken off work until the contusion reduces.

Employee was in the process of greasing mgna-torque on shovel 818 with grease gun. He pinched his finger between the handle and tube causing a laceration to the left middle finger requiring sutures.

Employee over exerted himself while cranking and pulling down on the rod mill charger. He felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He was taken to medical care where it was diagnosed as a groin strain. Employee missed his next shift making it a reportable.

While changing clip on conveyor belt, employee's right hand was lacerated. He was holding the bottom half of the clip, when the drill bit struck his hand. The bit tore the skin. Employee went to Express care and received 3 sutures and returned to work with no restrictions.

Employee was cleaning out the #3 dust collector dropoint. An area above the dropoint was plugged with fine wet material. He put the left hand up to clear the material. Forgot about moving parts and misjudged the distance clearing so tip of finger was lacerated in the rotary vein feeder. Taken to E.R. for sutures, making this reportable.

Burning off old oily rusty bolts on a screen. I was repairing and metal splashed back at me, went between cutting googles and safety glasses.

EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO DEBURR GEAR SPLINES ON A BULL GEAR, PARTICLES BLEW INTO RT EYE. THIS WAS NOT A DIRECT SPRAY INTO THE EYE, THE WIND HAD SWIRLED MATERIAL BELOW FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES. THERE WAS NOT AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT, BUT ON 3/18/04 EE WAS TAKEN TO EYE SPECIALIST. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS GIVEN DUE TO FOREIGN MATERIAL FOUND IN RIGHT EYE.

WHILE GRINDING SLAG OFF ANGLE IRON THE EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP WAS INJURED. THE GRINDING WHEEL GRABBED THE WORK PIECE AND SLAMMED IT DOWN AGAINST THE FRAME AND BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL. EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS HOLDING UNDER THE WORK PIECE. EE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. X-RAYS WERE POSITIVE AND THE LACERATION WAS CLOSED WITH SUTURES.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON A LARGE TAILINGS PUMP IN THE #2 BOOSTER STATION, AS HE WAS LOOSING THE SUPPORT HOLTS WITH A 1" IMPACT WRENCH HE FELT A PULL OR STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN PERSISTED FO R SEVERAL DAYS AND AN EXAM WAS NECESSARY ON NOV 11, 1999. THE EE WAS NOT RELEASED FOR WORK.

THE EE WAS PREPARING TO JACKHAMMER ORE BUILD-UP IN THE CORSE ORE FEEDER. A LARGE INDUSTRIAL MAGNET COVERS THE FEEDER. THE MAGNET WAS PULLED OUT OF THE WAY, HOEVER, THE EES FORGOT TO KILL THE P OWER TO THE MAGNET. AS HE NEARED THE MAGNET WITHTHE JACKHAMMER IN HIS HAND, THE METAL WAS PULLED INTO THE MAGNET FRACTURING HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AN 8" PIPE FROM A CUTTING MACHINE. THE PIPE LENGTH WAS 42". AS HE PULLED ONE END OF THE PIPE FORWARD THROUGH THE ADJUSTABLE CLAMPING JAW, THE BACK END DROPPED D OWN. HIS END WAS FORCED UPWARD PINCHING HIS LEFTTHUMB BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE CLAMPING JAW. THE END OF HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CUT OFF.

THE EE WAS CLEAQNING OUT FLOTATION CELLS IN THE MOLY PLANT USING A JACKHAMMER TO FREE BUILDUP. ALSO BUCKETS WERE USED TO HOIST THE BUILDUP OUT OF THE CELL. A STRAIN TO HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS O CCURRED. PAIN PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND ON 3-25-99 CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT WAS NEEDED. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED BASED ON THE TREATMENT DATE.

THE EE WAS USING A BLOW PIPE TO CLEAR THE #1 SLIDE IN THE CRUSHER BUILDING. AS HE PULLED THE PIPE BACK HE JAMMED HIS HAND AGAINST THE COVER AND SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER, SEVERAL SUTURES WE RE REQUIRED IN THE E.R. AND HIS FINGERNAIL WAS REMOVED.

TWO EE'S WERE WORKING ON A WELD ON A CIRCULAR HEAD SEED. AS ONE EE WELDED, THE SECOND WOULD CONTROL THE ROTATION OF THE GEAR. WELDING SPATTING STRUCK THE WORKER AT ODD ANGLES. THE NEXT DAY THE INJURED FELT AN IRRITATION IN HIS RT EYE. UPON EXAMINATION TWO SMALL METAL (F.O.)WERE REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. RX WAS PRESCRIBED.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WELDING ON THE DREDGE. AS ONE EMPLOYEE STRUCK AN ARC, THE CO-WORKER RECEIVED A FLASH. THAT EVENING THE WORKERS RIGHT EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND THE FOLLOWING DAY PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WERE NEEDED. RX WAS PRESCRIBED AND ADMINISTERED AND THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

THE EE WAS WELDING ON THE #1 FINAL THICKENER. WHEN HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FOREIGHN OBJECT LODGED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. AN EXAM WAS NECESSARY, THE SMALL BIT OF SLAG WAS REMOVED AND EYE DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.

A "SHOVEL SHANK" FROM THE BUCKET OF 820 SHOVEL WAS WEDGED IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO BURN THE SHANK FREE FROM BELOW THE CRUSHER. THE INJURED EE WAS LIGHTING A TORCH T O HAND UP TO HIS CO-WORKER WHEN HOT SLAG DROPPEDDOWN AND STRUCK HIS CHIN. SEVERAL SUTURES WERE REQUIRED AT THE E.R. AND THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS HOLDING A 20 GUAGE CORREGATED METAL SHEETING IN PLACE SO HIS CO-WORKER COULD NAIL THE SHEET IN. THE RAM SET NAIL RICHOCETED AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE LEFT FOREARM. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WEDGED INTO HIS ARM. AFTER THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED AT THE E.R.. A COUPLE OF SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USIGN AN AIR LANCE, 20'L TO KNOCK DOWN A BUILD UP IN THE FINE ORE BIN. HE STRAINED HIS BACK, AN AGGREVATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY. CHIRO CARE WAS NEEDED AND A FOLLOW UP TREA TMENT MAY BE NECESSARY.

THE EE WAS USING AN AIR HOSE TO BLOW OUT COPPER BUILD UP IN A CONVEYOR JUNCTION WHEN DUST AND DEBRIS BLEW BACK INTO HIS BACE. PARTICLES IN HIS RIGHT EYE WERE WASHED OUT HOWEVER IRRITATION PRES ISTED AND AN EXAM AND EYE DROPS WERE REQUIRED ATTHE DR.'S OFFICE. THE EE RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS WELDING IN SECONDARY SHOP. AS HE CHIPPED METAL SLAG, SOME SMALL SPECS ENTERED HIS EYE. IRRITATION WORSENED THROUGHOUT DAY AND AN EXAM WASREQUIRED ON 11/09/96. NO F.O. WERE OBSERVED. THE N ON 11/11/96 PAIN PERSISTED AND A SUBSEQUENT EXAM REQUIRED REMOVAL OF TWO SMALL FOREIGN OBJECTSUNKNOWN TO BE CAUSED FROM A WORK EXPOSURE. RX ADMINISTERED.

WHILE USING AN AIR HOSE TO BLOW WATER, SCALE ANDOIL OUT OF THE WATER CHAMBER ONT HE #2 CRUSHER, SOME DEBRIS BLEW INTO THE EE LEFT EYE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND 2 SCALE PARTICLES WERE REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. PRESCRIPTIOMEDICATIONS WERE REQUIRED FOR PREVENTATIVE CARE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE A LARGE BOULDER STUCK IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. A LARGE HOOK WAS LOWERED VIA THE OVERHEAD BRDIGE CRANE AND AS THE HOOK GRABBED HOLD, THE WIRE ROPE SLING CAME TIGHT. THE BLOCK ASSEMBLY TIGHTENED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES HAND AGAINST THE HANDRAIL. FIVE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED AT THE E.R.

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON 816 P & H SHOVEL. LATER THAT DAY AFTER WORK, HIS EYES BECAME IRRITATED POSSIBLY FROM DEBRIS ASSOCIATED WITH FOREIGN MATERIAL COMING OF THE IMPACT GUN. A FOREIGN OBJECT, A PIECE OF RUST OR PAINT, WAS REMOVED FROM HIS LEFT EYE AT THE ER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND RX MEDS WERE PRESCRIBED.

THE EE WAS REBUILDING AN OIL PUMP IN THE SHOP. TO REMOVE AN ADAPTER HE PLACED THE PUMP IN A VICE AND GRABBED A 1/2" IMPACT GUN. AS HE SPUN THE ADAPTER A 1/4" PLUG CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AS HE WA S GUIDING THE SOCKET OVER THE ADAPTER. THE LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 5 SUTURES AT THE E.R. AND ANTIBIOTICS WERE PRESCRIBED.

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE HELPING PULL A CABLE ON A SHOVEL MOVE. THE TRAILING CABLE HUNG UP ON SOME ROCKS AND BECAME TAUNT. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE INSIDE BITE OF THE CABLE AND WHEN IT BROKE FREE IT CLIPPED THE INJURED BEHIND THE LEGS. AS HE FELL HE BRUISED HIS BACK AND STRAINED HIS LEGS. THE FOLLOWING DAY PAIN WORSENED AND AN EXAM WAS NECESSARY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT RELEASED.

TWO EE WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A 7' SIEMENG GYRATOR CRUSHER BOWL LINER. A SUPPORT BEAM WAS BEING GUIDED INTO PLACE TO LIFT THE LINER WITH THE USE OF A CRANE. THE 3/8" SLING HOLDING THE BEAM WAS OVERSTRESSED AND EVENTUALLY BROKE. THE BEAM DROPPED DOWN AS THE INJURED WA GUIDING IT INTO PLACE AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK. TWELVE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE A HOIST CYLINDER FOR A 170 HAUL TRUCK. THE CABLE SUPPORTING THE CYLINDER WORKED FREE CAUSING IT TO DROP. THE CYLINDER PINNED HIS HAND AGAINST A TIRE. A HAIRLINE FRA CTURE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE ER AND EE WAS REQUIRED TO WEAR A SUPPORT BRACE.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A D-8 CAT WHEN HE STRUCK SOME HARD GROUND. THE SEAT SLID FORWARD STIRKING HIM IN THE BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY PAIN PRESISTED AND AN EXAM BY A CHIROPRACTOR WAS NEEDED.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON MINE EQUIPMENT IN THE GARAGE. HE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT WITH AN AIR RATCHET IN A CONFINED AREA WHEN THE RATCHET JERKED BACK. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH AND SEVERAL OF HIS T EETH WERE CHIPPED. DENTISTRY WITLL REQUIRED.

THE EE WAS REMOVING THE BACK OF 7 FINE ORE FEEDER. AS HE CUT THE STEEL ONE SIDE DROPPED DOWN ACROSS HIS LEFT FOOT. SOME BRUISING AND SWELLING OCCURRED ABOVE THE STEEL TOE PORTION OF HIS BOOT. AN EXAM AT THE E.R. WAS NECESSARY. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS WERE REQUIRED AND THE EE MISSED THE FOLLOWING TWO SHIFTS.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A SUMP PUMP FROM A DIVISION GRINDING AND A THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS CONTROLLING THE BRIDGE CRANE FROM TEH FLOOR ELEVATION ABOVE THE WORKER'S WAS DISLODGED BY THE BLOCK AS SEMBLY WHICH THEN DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BELOW. THE BEAM HIT THE PUMPAND PIPE WORK AND THEN STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE RIGHT ARM JUST BELOW HIS SHOULDER. SUBSEQUENT X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, HOWEVE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH [AIR GUN] WHEN THE SOCKET ON THE GUN CAME LOOSE. THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE SOCKET ROTATED IN HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. FIVE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED