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The incident occurred on 12/1 but employee didn't report it until close of shift on 12/2. Employee was clearing a head pulley when they pulled a rock out another fell smashing their left pinky causing a fracture. Our employee was wearing gloves.

Employee stated they were pulling electrical wire and slipped and fell on a rock landing on right shoulder. Employee was pulling wire for a new construction crushing plant. Employee said they were not injured. Employee worked the rest of the day. Employee works half a day on Wednesday July 9th and complains of shoulder pain.

Contractor suffered from heart attack while Onsite. Employees nearby immediately started performing CPR. Notified foreman at 11:12 AM. Paramedics was called and arrived at 11:19 AM and they took over CPR and took Contractor to hospital. Fire chief called area manager at 11:16 AM then notified safety dept 11:18 AM then MSHA called 11:23 AM.

EE stepped onto a concrete support approximately 6 inches tall, EE's foot shifted, and EE stumbled. Causing EE to fall. EE chose to not go to the Dr that day then the next day worked full day and felt should get it checked. Dr took x-ray and it came back negative. EE was seen on 10/24 and diagnosed with a triangle crack.

On 11/10, EE told supervisor EE was having abdominal pain, thought it was a personal health issue. On 11/15, doctor diagnosed with a groin strain and gave restrictions. EE claims the injury occurred while handling worn shoes on the VSI crusher on 11/09. Worn shoes weigh approx. 50 lbs.

Employee was changing out a punch screen on a screen deck with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped causing the screen to fall, pinching the right middle finger between the screen and screen deck structure. The finger suffered a fracture on the tip. Employee was released to full duty.

Employee had removed cover guard to put oil in reservoir. EE set the guard beside the reservoir and after adding the oil, EE and another employee went to put the guard back into place. After lifting it up in tandem they turned to the right to align when employee felt a sharp pain in their lower back.

While changing out bucket pins on excavator one pin fell against bucket and struck mechanic on left foot standing approximately 5ft from bucket. The pin struck steel toe of shoe and rolled back onto the foot. The pin weighs 80 - 100 pounds. Risk assessment was conducted before removing pins. Fractured 2nd and 3rd toe

Pulling the hose up a hill, pain in stomach.

Employee was using a 2 pound hammer to remove a key stock from a bushing on a 400 HP motor that was seized to the shaft. While driving out the key, EE hit EE's thumb with the hammer, causing an injury to EE's left thumb. Employee received 7 stitches on left thumb.

Employee was lowering the belly pans so that EE could remove the engine oil pan because of crack. EE had a chain tied to the front lower eye weldment and ran the chain to the rear of dozer under the counterweight and then vertically tied to the hook on the crane boom to hold tension on the chain to keep the pan from dropping. The pan dropped causing EE's finger to be pinched.

Employee was changing out broken bolts in the clamping cylinder on the Cone Crusher, as employee went to align the cylinder block to start the 1st bolt the block twisted and mashed the employee's ring finger on left hand. The finger received a laceration behind the finger nail requiring stitches.

The silo feeding the 68 SBS crusher was bridged over the discharge feeder. After attempting to unclog the material with a sledge hammer on back of chute which didn't work. The employee unclogged the chute using 2X4. As the chute unclogged a rock hit the 2X4 caused it to smash employee's finger against chute.

Installing suction hose on Metso HP400 crusher. Used a band saw to cut the hose, held the hose with left hand, used a small grinder to dress up the end of the hose. EE lost grip on the hose and one of the small wires punctured glove and the tip of finger. Became infected, sought medical treatment on April 7, antibiotics were prescribed to fight the infection.

Employee was assisting installing a conveyor belt. The belt got stuck and employee attached a belt clamp and cable jack to try to free the belt. While cranking down on the jack the clamp slipped from the belt causing the employee to lose EE's balance, plant left foot & fracture a small bone in the ankle. Employee was transported to the hospital, treated and released.

Employee was welding and received flash burn to eyes.

EE was drill steel on a drill. He was using his boom to hold the steel with a nylon strap. He was holding the strap and his hand was between the steel and strap. The steel caught on the striker bar and started turning the strap which wrapped around the steel while it turned it grabbed the tip of left little finger and jerked it off.

Working on a bearing of a tail pulley he was in the process of repositioning the tail pulley to access the bearing on the left side. After the block was removed the pulley became lodged above the conveyor frame on the mounting bolts. He attempted to free the pulley using his hands when the pulley shifted and caught the pinky finger of his right hand.

The employee was parked in a haul truck waiting to dump his load at the crusher. One employee pulled off in his truck and the side of his truck hit the left side mirror and bracket of the other truck causing it strike the side glass and windshield. When the glass broke it landed in the other employees eye.

Employee was using a sledge hammer to bang on the side of a chute to unclog the chute and his right ring finger was caught in-between the hammer handle and the chute. He received a laceration to his finger along with a hair line fracture.

Employee was using utility knife to cut flashing for conveyor feed chute skirting and cut left wrist requiring sutures.

EE was releasing come-a-long from a conveyor that he had tied off while making repairs to the belting. Upon releasing the latch the cable hung, ee jerked the come-a-long with his right hand. The latch released pinching his right thumb. He went to the urgent treatment clinic and they gave him a tetanus shot and placed 2 stitches in the side of his thumb.

EE was climbing down ladder on a Euclid R-50 size Haul truck. When got to the next to last step he stated that he thought that he was on the last step and stepped to the ground which was further than he thought causing him to lose his balance and fall. He fell 3' landing on his left side. X-rays revealed no injury, but family Dr. put ee off until 2/8/10.

EE said he was stepping up into the water truck and felt a muscle pull in his leg. EE said he was using 3 points of contact when this happened.

EE was repairing a water leak in a PVC line. He cut the line using a utility knife and was cutting towards himself, when he struck his right thumb. He was taken to the Powell County Clinic and the injury required 6 stitches. He retruned to work the next morning.

Employee of Asheville Bit & Steel Co was walking down steps to vehicle to leave premises of Hinkle Contracting. It was raining hard. He pivoted on right leg. He heard a pop, was unable to bear weight and limped to vehicle. He was sent to urgent care center, then to ortho. Currently he is unable to return to work until MRI is performed and read.

Using skid steer to move a conveyor belt, the operator had the bucket over the belt moving it. The employee was trying to help move the belt. Operator raised the bucket and the belt started to roll. He sat the bucket back on the belt. Operator couldn't see the employee's hand on the belt trying to stop it from rolling.

Employee was using a 2' long pry bar to open the inspection lid on the door of a USI crusher. He was pulling bar toward himself when the bar slipped striking employee in the right corner of his mouth. The corner of the employee's mouth was cut and required 4 stitches.

Employee was cleaning chute feeding conveyor belt & struck side of conveyor support with left wrist & bruised hand. Went to Urgent Treatment Center for x-rays & found small bone in left wrist bruised. EE struck side of support brace when exiting the conveyor. Will be on restricted duty until 6-19-08.

EE was tightening roller bolts on under carriage of a d9r dozer. After completing the project he stood and starting walking to his truck when he felt a catch in his left knee. He went to powell clinic and knee was x rayed and he was given an anti-inflammatory medication and placed on light duty until 4/30/08 an at that time he will be re-evaluated.

Two pieces of flooring collapsed at an elevated catwalk at the primary end of plant. The welds that secured the flooring deteriorated and loosened over time. The floor failed to support an employee that was walking the catwalk.

Employee was using a sledge hammer to knock a bin door down to adjust it to another position. The hammer glanced off causing his finger to get caught under the hammer handle.

Employee was lifting flat bar metal from the back of a pickup truck. He said his shoulder started hurting after that.

Rock between tandem tires. EE loosened the lug nuts to let the rock fall out from between the tires. He tapped on the wheel wedges to loosen them then he proceeded to remove the nuts and wedges. He was removing the last nut and wedge with impact wrench.

Employee was priming water pump & found ice formed in the pump. He was attempting to remove the ice with his pocket knife & when he closed the knife he struck his finger, requiring stitches.

Operating load in the pit. A rock rolled out at shot pile, hit loader bucket, made hand slip and jammed thumb which broke a bone above the thumb.

Miner removed radiator cap to check fluid level, when hot liquid splased on right arm and side.

EE was standing on the ground watching loader load a truck. Then turned to walk around and tripped on small stone on the ground and lost balance falling into a truck then to the ground. Broke small bone in lower right leg.

WORKING ON HOE RAM, DRIVING PINS OUT OF HAMMER. MISSED SWING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND TWISTED AND SPRAINED BACK.

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL LOADED. HE SAID THE TRUCK STARTED GOING FAST AND HE DROVE IT INTO THE DITCH TO STOP.

ALLEGES HE MAY HAVE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT. REPORTED 9/29/03 HE WAS SHOVELING IN HIS DRIVEWAY ON 9/28/03 WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SOUGHT MEDI CAL HELP.

SPLICED CONV.BELT, AFTER COMPLETING SPLICE EE STARTED BELT & THOUGHT IT WAS RUBBING SOMEWHERE SO HE WAS LOOKING TO SEE WHERE WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF & LANDED ON HIS FOOT. EE BROKE A BONE IN HIS FOOT, EE HAD STEEL TOES ON.

OPERATOR TRAVELED DOWN HILL TO TURN AROUND SITE PUTTING MACHINE IN REVERSE AN BEGAN TO BACK UP FELT A JERK AND CAB OF TRUCK TURNED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS OPERATING A CLEAN UP TRACTOR IN THE SECONDARY PLANT. HE WAS CLEANING FROM UNDER THE CONVEYORS WHEN A 2" TO 2 1/2" ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

EE HAD A HEART ATTACK WHILE RUNNING PIT LOADER.

JUMPED OUT OF STOCKPILE TRUCK LANDED ON A CLOD OF DIRT AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF AN EUCLID REAR DUMP PREPARATORY TO ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO RADIATOR. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER AND EE FELL BACKWARD FROM BUMPER ONTO GROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, HIP AND SIDE.