McCoy/Cove Mine Metal/Non-Metal

WORKER WAS FABRICATING A METAL HOOK WHEN PLIERS SLIPPED AND METAL ROD LACERATED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.

WHILE REPLACING CLARIFIER LEAVES, HE CLOSED HIS THUMB INTO A PINCH POINT WHILE HE HAD HIS THUMB TRAPPED HE PULLED IT FREE. WHEN HE PULLED IT HE TORE A LITTLE LIGAMENT IN HIS THUMB. SPLINTED THUMB.

WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER TAKING THE NEXT STEP DOWN HIS PLANTED FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL W/ALL HIS WEIGHT ON 1 ARM. HIS FEET WERE MUDDY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONDITION. THIS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS R/SHOULDER. HE DIDN'T REPORT THE INCIDENTUNTIL 3/26/02 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

WHILE STANDING ON AN ANGLED SURFACE WELDING, EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO HIS KNEES, STRAINING HIS SACROILIAC, HIP AND THIGH REGIONS. EE PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY AND MEDICATION UNTIL SYMPTOMS I MPROVE.

EE SLAMMED THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB IN A COMPARTMENT DOOR. HE FELT THAT IT WAS O.K. ON JAN. 7,2002 HE CAME INTO THE SAFETY DEPT. BECAUSE HIS THUMB WAS NOT HEALING WELL. HE WAS TAKEN IN FOR X -RAYS WHICH REVEALED A FRACTURE ON THE TIP. HE WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS TO REDUCE INFECTION RISK.

EE WAS HAND LOADING A 75-100 LB PIECE OF METAL ONTO A FLAT BED PK UP TRUCK. HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND THE METAL SMASHED HIS #5 FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A SMALL BONE CHIP NEAR THE SECOND JOINT. FINGER SPLINT WAS ADMINSTERED AND RETURNED. TO WORK.

WHILE OPENING A BUNG TO A 55 GALLON BARREL, CUT LEFT RING FINGER ON THE SHARP COVER. THE SMALL COVER OVER THE BUNG WAS UNSEALED AND AS SHE TRIED TO REMOVE IT IT CUT HER FINGER. REQUIRED SUTURE S TO REPAIR FINGER. NOT WEARING GLOVES OR USING PROPER TOOLS.

WHILE REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDAR WITH A SPANNER WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE ON THE TIP.

WHILE TIGHTENING A BATTERY POST WITH 1/2 INCH WRENCH, THE WRENCH SHORTED BETWEEN THE POSITIVE POST AND THE BATTERY BOX. THE WRENCH GOT HOT AND BURNT THE 1ST AND 2ND FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND.

WHILE CLEANING OUT A FLOOR SUMP WITH A 2" WATER HOSE HE SLIPPED & FELL. HIS RIGHT HAND HIT THE FLOOR WHILE HOLDING THE HOSE. HIS RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS WERE FRACTURED. HE WAS SPLINTED & RETURNED TO WORK.

WHILE REPAIRING A TEAR IN A CONVEYOR BELT, EE WAS WALKING ON THE BELT, SLIPPED AND FELL. FALLING BACK, LANDED ON THE BELT. HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD SURGERY ON THE SHOULDE R ON 8-22-01, STARTED RESTRICTED WORK DUTY STARTING 8-27-01.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE AFTER COMPLETING CLEANUP. HE BUMPED HIS KNEE (RIGHT) ON THE EDGE OF THE CHUTE WHICH CAUSED BRUISING. AFTER EXAMINATION THE PHYSICIAN RESTRICTED HIS WORK DUTY. EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 1-19-2001.

EE WAS ASCENDING A LADDER ON A 789 CAT HAUL TRUCK TO DO MECHANICAL REPAIRS. WHILE DOING SO HE HAD TOOLS IN ONE HAND AND PARTS IN THE OTHER. ABOUT HALF WAY UP HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL 10' TO T HE SHOP FLOOR. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PIVKING UP HIS CHOCK BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE BLOCKS WEIGH ABOUT 2 LBS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR 5 MORE SHIFTS BEFORE REPORTING THAT IT HURT. HE WAS EXA MINED ON 10-14-00 AND FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TENDON RUPTURE OF THE RIGHT BICEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 80 LB BALL MILL LINERS AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. SEPT 2000 EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR AND EVALUATED. HE MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO C-5-C6 CERVICAL DISC DURING THIS INCIDENT WHICH LATER CAUSED THIS NUMBNESS TO OCCUR. HE IS BEING PLACED ON LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM A PLYWOOD SHELF. HE WAS LEANING ACROSS THE SHELF PULLING A PART TOWARD HIM WHEN GOT A 2.5 CM WOOD SPLINTER IN THE UNDER SIDE OF HIS UPPER LEFT ARM. THE SPLINTER HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.

THIS MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING A MANTLE FOR A CONE CRUSHER A PAD EYE WAS WELDED TO THE MANTLE & A T3 TON CHAIN COMEALONG WAS ATTACHED & PRESSURE APPLIED TO LOOSED THE 5G NUT HOLDING THE MANTLE TOGETHER. THE WELD ON THE PAD EYE BROKE THE COMEALONG WHICH THE MECHANIC WAS OPERATING HIT HIS RT SHOULDER. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A AC SEPARATION THAT REQUIRED SURGERY. A SAFER METHOD USING

WHILE WORKING ON A CAT 789 HAUL TRUCK, LOOSENING A BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT ON THE HEAD OF ANOTHER BOLT. HIS KNUCKLE WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

WHILE PLACING SUPPLY IN A CABINET SHE CAUGHT HER LEFT INDEX FING RON A METAL EDGE OF THE CABINET. THIS CUT HER FINGER WHICH RQUIRED 4 SUTURES.

WHILE DOING SOME CLEANUP WITH A SHOVEL, HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE SHOVEL TO PUSH IT FURTHER INTO THE MUD. THE SHOVEL GLANCED OFF OF A BOLT IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM PAIN IN THE LEFT CALF MUSCLE. HE WAS PLACED IN A BOOT CAST UNTIL RECOVERY.