Cedar Hills SiteMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was using pry bar to aid in cleaning guard and pinched pinky finger on right hand - resulted in laceration that required stitches.

The miners little finger was pinched by a rock at the discharge end of feeder. Skin was broken on #4 & #5 didigt of left hand. Miner was treated with first aid on site then taken to medical center. Took x-rays - no broken bones, received stitches, redness hand and released with a return to work status. Miner resumed work duties next days.

Conditions unknown. Worker passed out and went into convulsions.

Employee was checking around the crushing plant, when he got some dust and dirt in his right eye. The next morning it was swollen shut and extremely painful. He went to work and his supervisor told him to rinse with saline solution and to stay inside. His supervisor also put a patch over it.

Worker was using a 1"" air powered impact gun while changing cutting edges on a CAT 966 loader bucket. Worker placed his left palm on bolt head and engaged the impact gun, the bolt spun and cut palm of left hand.

Worker was using hand grinder to shape piece of metal. After 15 or 20 minutes of grinding a small piece entered worker's right eye causing irritation. The piece was secured to work bench. The worker is experienced at using such equipment and was wearing proper eye protection.

Employee claims he re-injured his back from another injury at another one of our locations in the past. This injury was never reported at the time. We can find no evidence to support employee's claim that he sustained a work-related injury. We have statements from other employees and supervisors stating that at no time did they see or hear employee say he strained his back.