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An EE was in the process of cutting a vertical wall cut using a Sky stone wire saw. The saw had been running at normal startup amps. During this time the employee walked behind the saw at the exact time the diamond wire failed and struck the employee on EE's right leg. Causing a laceration to the mid thigh. After physician consultation amputation near the knee was completed.
EE smacked EE's finger with a hammer
ee was moving the OSM drill, but it was frozen in the ice, so they tried barring it over and wrenched their back
EE was using a log chain to adjust the stone under the radius. EE put the lug too tight against the stone and when EE released the stone to advance it fell back on EE's ankle.
while inflating a bag to separate granite piece from wall the bag blew up causing the rope and hose made contact with EE's hand and caused an injury
EE squished their finger between metal frame a piece of granite.
Employee was carrying a bucket of stone down the pit ramp and slipped and landed on their elbow, which resulted a bump on their elbow. The bucket of stone was to prevent slipping in other locations.
Excavator operator on stripping crew was stepping down out of the excavator when they felt a pop in left calf area of leg. The employee let their supervisor know and continued to work the remainder of the shift. The injury increased in pain and the employee was sent to the occupational clinic.
Miner was struck in the arm and hard hat by a jack handle while setting track for saw. Miner was transported to clinic to be evaluated out of precaution. No significant injuries reported by clinic.
Employee was breaking a sideline this process involves striking the wedges swinging the hammer with a side-to-side motion. While doing this the employee missed the wedge and struck the wall causing the hammer to deflect and rotated the employee rapidly causing a strain to the lower lumbar.
An EE and IE were working together to remove pins from a quick coupler. One of the pins was stuck and not moving. When it finally released, the pin shifted suddenly and pinched IE's right hand/knuckle against the frame of the quick coupler, causing an injury.
Employee was breaking a sideline this process involves striking the wedges swinging the hammer with a side-to-side motion. While doing this the employee missed the wedge and struck the wall causing the hammer to deflect and rotated the employee rapidly causing a strain to the lower lumbar.
While walking around a block and saw ee slipped on a small rock. While trying to catch self EE's wrist got caught on the block and EE's wrist was lacerated.
ee had just finished breaking a slab into blocks. ee was putting a Retractable back in the storage box it hit the top of the box causing it to come down and punch their finger.
EE was getting out of the forklift, they extended their arms up when they felt a pop in their lower back. Supervisor was not on site and the communication misunderstood in regard to the injury.
EE lost balance while splitting a block and fell. EE was wearing working at heights protection, however EE's retractable failed to lock up. Before use inspection was conducted, it worked fine. Retractable has been put out of service.
Employee was attempting to pull a hydraulic splitter up from a block. It was stuck in the drill hole; they pulled with more force to free it and felt a pulling sensation in their abdominal area.
Employee was helping put a saw bar back on the saw as EE was adjusting the bolts to fit back in the bolt hole, a team member moved the bar by hand resulting in the bar shifting positions and pinching the employees hand in a pinch point. The employees palm and thumb were caught between the saw and bar briefly.
employee slipped on rocks and scraped their left arm and right hand. Initially it was a first aid, however few days later it got worse, and employee was diagnosed with cellulitis
while sawing the saw kicked back and inflicted lacerations to employee's face, EE received stitches. The kick back safety function worked and shut the saw off preventing further injury.
Miner was adding a section of drill steel using a wrench to tighten the connection. The miner's left thumb was caught between the drill boom and the wrench causing a small avulsion to the left thumb.
employee was pushing 7 pieces of curb from the splitter to the plunge saw, with another person, when EE felt a pop, EE stopped instantly.
Employee was helping move power cords and pulled a muscle in left arm.
Employee was walking with boot laces untied. Employee tripped on untied laces. Employee broke a bone in their right ankle as they fell.
EE was sliding a small and thin piece of grout (around 10 lbs) on the conveyor in order to grab it. While EE was doing so, it flipped while falling between the two sections of conveyor and the sharp edge cut EE's wrist (above glove line).
Employee was pulling a piece of curb (with an end piece attached, coming out of the straight joint saw). While they were pulling, the end piece broke and fell right on the top of their right foot. The end piece was weighing around 90 lbs.
Employee was changing rods on EE's Epiroc D-30 drill. EE felt a pop in EE's hand. EE told me that EE's hand and arm was tingly. Employee continued activity. Employee was sent to the doctor on 12/12 to be evaluated. Employee was diagnosed with wrist strain and is on modified duty wearing wrist brace as needed.
While operating the crane, employee noticed once of the chains got fetched and decided to move towards it without stopping the crane. The crane broke free and whiplashed back at employee and striking EE in the upper left forehead leaving a laceration. First aid administered; ambulance called.
Employee was moving stone on the saw when EE felt a pain in EE's right side, this is during the week of 11/18/2024. The pain got worse as time went on and EE decided to be seen on 11/22/2024. EE was diagnosed with musculoskeletal strain/sprain.
Employee was handling curb with it tipped over and EE's finger was caught between. EE was wearing gloves, while pulling hand out EE's finger got scratched. Friction of the glove and pressure under stone is what caused the scratch on finger. EE wanted to go to the doctor. Doctor administered tetanus shot and antibiotics. First aid was administered at site.
On Friday 9/6/2024, EE was working on the joint saw, which involves going up and down a couple of steps quite often. By mid-day, EE reported to co-worker that their knee was starting to hurt because of the steps. Co-worker moved EE to another position. On 9/11/2024, EE told another co-worker that knee pain was still there and asked to go get it checked out at the clinic.
On 9/5/2024 While unloading a block employee alleges that employee was jolted in the cab of the loader, & employee jammed wrist into the steering joystick causing pain. Employee did not report this accident to supervisor, nor did EE associate an injury with an incident. On 9/5 employee reported having aggravation in wrist due to carpal tunnel. On 10/7 EE asked to be checked out
EE bent over to fit the chain underneath a piece of granite that was on the conveyor and felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.
Crane operator made a misstep while exiting the crane. This resulted in the operator landing on right arm injuring it
Operator was picking up a water bag when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder.
Employee was clearing grout and received a puncture wound on left 3rd digit finger.
EE was trimming a piece of radius curbing and EE missed the chisel and hit the top of EE's left hand with the hammer and forced EE's hand on the stone, the knuckles took the hit.
Injury was declared on 8/6/24 @ 7:15 AM. EE was cleaning the radius splitter pit & while dragging some small granite shavings out of the trays, a splinter made its way through the glove into middle finger. EE didn't think it was anything serious & didn't declare it right away, but realized a few days later that it might be infected & asked to go get it checked out.
Miner felt pain in right shoulder when exiting a loader.
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On 5/29/2024 Lifting deadman link on JL6600S manlift and felt a bee sting in EE's arm, Charlie horse feeling in right arm and bicep. On 5/30/2024 the area where EE felt discomfort turned black and blue.
Employee was placing a water bag in a cut, the bag fell from the cut hitting the employee's right hand causing a small laceration.
Miner was moving (walking) a piece of grout to a grout bin for disposal when the grout slipped out of EE's hands and landed on EE's foot
the clamps on a 2" air line failed and the whip check did not properly arrest the hose and it struck a miner in the left ankle causing a broken leg.
Employee was sitting in a chair working on a wire saw control box and the chair shifted and EE fell out of the chair to the ground from a seated position. Review of the incident inconclusive of chair malfunction or employee weight shift could have caused the fall. Chair was disposed of regardless.
Miner was walking to work location slipped and fell same level and landed on their left side.
Miner was changing a saw blade and a gust of wind blew the blade guard door shut striking the miners left middle finger resulting in a small laceration to the left middle finger.
Miner was working in a bent over / crouched position when miner felt the pain and continued to work throughout the day in that position and not report it to supervisor.
Speed walking to the saw when EE saw smoke and slipped in the mud
Miner was injured moving stone