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Breaking down equipment and finger got smashed between two heavy pieces of equipment

Employee was operating the 992 Loader. Just as the sun was rising, the employee attempted to clean the window when he fell to the ground, injuring his back. Other operators saw came to assistance and stabilized the employee until outside medical services arrived, who transported the employee to the local hospital for evaluation

Maintenance person removed gloves while attempting to fasten screen above a belt guard. This person caught his hand in the expanded metal screen, cutting the index finger which required 5 stitches. EE released to regular work duty by attending physician (no restriction).

Employee was tightening nut w/socket wrench on expanded metal tail pulley guard. EE removed his glove to perform the task & cut his index finger on the edge of the expanded metal.

EE WAS CLEANING SIDE DELIVERY BELT. ONCE THE MATERIAL WAS REMOVED BETWEEN THE TAIL PULLEY AND THE BELT, THE BELT MOVED IN REVERSE DIRECTION FOR ABOUT 2'. THE EE WAS LYING FACE DOWN ON THE BELT WITH HIS HEAD CLOSEST TO THE TAIL PULLEY. WHEN THE BELT MOVED, IT SLAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE FRAME OF THE SCREEN.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING CUT THROUGH THE BELTING AND CUT THE UNDERSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A 3/4" LACERATION.

TWO EMPLOYEES HAD THE LID OF THE IMPACTOR IN THE RAISED POSITION TO CHECK OUT A PROBLEM. THE WEDGE SHAPED STOP BLOCK WAS IN ON ONE SIDE. VICTIM WAS ADJUSTING THE BLOCK ON HIS SIDE. HIS LEFT TH UMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE BLOCK AND THE BOTTOM OF THE HOOD. HE LOST THE THUMBNAIL.

EE WAS INSTALLING A WHEEL SEAL ON THE LT. REAR DRIVE AXLE OF A BELLY DUMP. AS HE WAS HAMMERING ON THE WHEEL SEAL DRIVER, THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS LT. INDEX FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. EE WAS USING TOO SMALL OF A HAMMER AND MISSED THE SEAL DRIVING TOOL AND STRUCK HIS LT. INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS REPLACING SCREEN CLOTH ON THE #1 WASH SCREEN. HE LIFTED A PIECE OF CLOTH WITH HIS RIGHT ARM EXTENDED FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. HE OPERATED A 769 CAT WAGON AFTER WARDS AND THE PAIN BECAME MORE SEVER AND HIS BACK TIGHTENED UP.

EE WAS REPOSITIONING 10" PVC PIPE WHEN PIPE SLIPPED OFF BRACE AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN BRACE AND PIPE SEVERING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND JUST BELOW FINGERNAIL.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLIP 480 BOX SWITCH TO OPEN POSITION WHEN METAL MET ELECTRICLA LEADS CAUSING FLASH BACK.

EE STEPPED OFF A SEMI-TRUCK WITHOUT USING GRAB IRONS AND FELL APPROX. 2' AGAINST ANOTHER TRUCK'SFUEL TANK INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW CURTAIN LINER IN THE CRUSHER. THE LINER SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE NEW LINER AND AN ADJACENT LINER. AS HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY, THE END OF HIS LITTLE FINGER WASCUT AND THE NAIL WAS DAMAGED. STITCHES REQUIRED TO TREAT THE INJURY.

REMOVING TIRE FROM VEHICLE AND AIR BLAST GUN BLEW DIRT IN FACE. SMALL PIECE OF METAL PENETRATED EYE.

HAUL TRUCK WAS DUMPING ROCK ON STOCKPILE. AS BED WAS BEING RAISED, TRUCK WENT OVER SIDE OF STOCKPILE, DOWN THE SLOP AND CAME TO REST AT TOE OF PILE. DRIVER WAS WEARIGN SEAT BELT. CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS INCLUDE DRIVER PROCEEDING TO DUMP WAS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AT AREA OF STOCKPILE WHERE BVERM HAD SLUGHED. THE TRUCK'S CATWALKS, HANDRAILS, CAB DOOR AND WINDOWS WERE DAMAGED.

EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING COMPANY VEHICLE, WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOKKING TRUCK FROM OTHER VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED, TRUCK ROLLED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TRAPPED BRTWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES.

EE CLIMBED CRUSHER TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM AREA. EE LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING APPROX 15 FT

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON HAUL TRK WHEN HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA ON 12/28/00 HE DECIDED HE NEEDED TO HAVE SURGERY ON BOTH PREVIOUS HERNIAS BLATERIAL

EE SLIPPED ON STEEP STAIRS WHILE DESCENDING INTO FEEDER TUNNEL. POSSIBLE DEBRIS ON STEPS, EE UNABLE TO RECALL. EE WAS CARRYING A SHOVEL AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN GRASP ON HANDRAIL AS SHE BE GAN TO SLIP.

WHILE REMOVING SKID PLATES ON 988 F LOADER MECHANIC TRIED TO HOLD BOLT FROM SPINNING AND IN TURN CUT RIGHT HAND.

REPAIRING TIRE-REMOVING OBJECT FROM TIRE WITH KNIFE AND CUT FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING AGAINST RAILING ON CATWALK WHEN ANCHOR POST BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWAYRS APPROX. 2 1/2 FT., LANDING ON HIS BACK AND CAUSING A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO LUMBAR #1.

LIFTING TIRE AND WHEEL FROM GROUND TO STAND UPRIGHT.

LIFTING 46 TRUCK TIRES FROM SERVICE BAY INTO WAREHOUSE, EACH TIRE WEIGHING 100-120 LBS. DELIVERY DRIVER UNLOADING TIRES ON GROUND INSTEAD OF ON DECK. FORK LIFT NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME.

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT FOR SKIRTING, BELT WAS ON THE GROUND, CUTTING IN PULLING MOTION SLIPPING AT END OF BELT AND PUNCTURED LEG.

STEPPED OFF CHIPS SCREEN ONTO CATWALK AND ROLLED ANKLE.

EE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SIDE WHILE RUNNING A FORK LIFT, HE SAID HE STEPPED OFF AND CHECKED THE AREA AND HE FELT A KNOT.

WHILE SHOVELING UNDERNEATH CONVEYER IN A SURGE TUNNEL, EMPLOYEE TWISTED AROUND AND FELT A POP IN HER BACK FOLLOWED BY A SHARP PAIN.

EE BEGAN COMPLAINING OF PAIN & NUMBNESS IN MUSCLES OF HAND & ARMS, LUMPS OF MUSCLE IN PALMS & LACK OF SLEEP DUE TO PAIN DURING MID JULY TIME FRAME. ON 7/28/99 HE WAS SENT HOME TO SEE DR BECASU E HE COULD NOT SAFELY PERFORM HIS JOB DUTIES

EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM MOUTH OF JAW CRUSHER WITH A SPUD BAR. ROCK BROKE AS EE WAS PYING BAR BACK HE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH THE BLUNT END OF THE BAR INT HE NAVEL AREA. AGGRAVATING A P RE EXITING CONDITION RUPTURED UMBILICAL CORD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND THE EQUIPMENT WHEN HE RAN INTO THE MIRROR. THE RUN-IN CAUSED A LACERATION, BLURRY VISION AND SOME CONFUSION.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A SCRAPER FROM THE MUCK W/CABLES ATTACHED TO LOADER. CABLE WAS TAUGHT & SNAPPED BACK & HIT EE IN STOMACH. CAUSING INTERNAL INJURY.

EE WAS WALKING AND BENT OVER TO GO UNDER A CONVEY0R BELT.

WHEN MOVING DRILL OFF SHOT DOWN DRILL ROAD, DRILL TRAVELED OVER A HUMP & A ROCK HIT BOTTOM OF TRAMPAD PINCHING FOOT BETWEEN PAD & DRILL.

EE WAS OPERATING CRUSHING & SCREENING PLANT. ENTERED CONTROL ROOM (ELECRICIAL) AND NOTICED 2 BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED. AFTER RESETTING BREAKER FAILED, EE OPENED BREAKER LID. UPON INSPECTION NOTIC ED 2 LOGS WERE LOOSE. HE PLACED BREAKER HANDLE IN OFF POSITION. ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN LUGS W/SCREWDRIVER. SCREWDRIVER MADE CONTACT WITH METAL TRIP MECHANISM CAUSING PHASE TO GROUND CONNECTION

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC JAM ON STRETCH WRAP MACHINE WHILE MACHINE WAS STILL RUNNING PULLING LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE TWO STRETCH ROLLERS. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM A DISREGARD TO CO MPANY POLICY WHICH STATES TO SHUT DOWN AND LOCK.

WHILE CLEANING CARRY BACK UNDER CONVEYOR EE STEPPED BACK STEPPING ON ROCK & TWISTING RIGHT ANKLECAUSING HAIR LINE FRACTURE.

1. POOR ACCESS TO NEW WATER VALVE. 2. OLD FLOOR DECKING. OPERATOR STEPED DOWN OFF TAIL PULLEY GUARD ONTO METAL DECK. THE DECK SECTION BROKE AND OPERATOR SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG IN THE PROCESS. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLIGN ELECTRICAL CABLES AND WELDIGN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

THE BANGBOARD ON THE MESABI SCREEN FELL OFF. EE AND OTHER BUDDY SET IT BACK IN PLACE. WHEN THEY SET IT DOWN EE FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BONGBOARD AND THE MOTOR GUARD ON THE CONVEYOR.

PIT WALL CAVED IN CAUSING FRACTURES TO BACK AND RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROLLER ON NW80D BALL MACHINE. WHILE INSTALLING ROLLER, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND SMASHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP BETWEEN ROLLER AND THE OUTER TRAVEL SHAFT.

SHOULDER STRAIN

WIND BLEW DUST INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES CAUSING ABRASION TO THE CORNEA.

EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A DOUBLE HERNIA WHICH HE CLAIMS HAPPENED AT WORK ALTHOUGH HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW. THE DR. DOUBTS THAT IT IS A WORK RELATED INJURY.

WAS PRYING STEEL PLATE INTO POSITION TO WELD WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND CUT WRIST ON EDGE OF PLATE.

MATERIAL STACKER AT BASE WHERE MOTOR IS LOCAGTED MEPLOYEE WAS REMOING SHAFT GUARD TO GREASE ZERT. THE GUARD POPPED UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE UNDERNEATH CHIN.

EMPLOYEE DESCENTING LADDER MISSED RUNG LOST BALANCE & MOVED BACKWARDS (NOT FALLING) INTO BRACE BOLT BOLT CUT SKIN IN SMALL OF BACK STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND

WHILE DIGGING, BACK OF LOADER LIFTED OFF THE GROUND. WHEN IT CAME BACK DOWN AND MADE CONTACT IT PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING OVER HEAD STANDING SEMI-SUSPENDED IN THE FRAME WORK OF THE 3RD DECK OF THE 2X20 WITH HIS FEET ON THE SKIRTBOARD BELOW. THE ROD HE WAS USING EXPLODED. A PIECE OF HOT FLUX L ANDED CLOSE TO THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE, UNDER HIS HOOD. IN THE SCRAMBLE TO REMOVE HOT FLUX, HE SLIPPED THROUGH THE FRAME AND HIT IS BACK. HOT FLUX WAS REPORTED THEN, NOT THE FALL TIL 4-4-9