Cantera La Montaña Metal/Non-Metal

MSHA Translation Going down the stairs of a crusher he slipped from before the last step and fell on his left hand.

The miner was cutting steel plates. When he moved a steel plate it slipped and pinched his right hand index finger causing a contusion to the finger.

He and another helper were lifting a hydraulic motor and putting it on the work table. The motor slipped from the hand and fell on his left foot.

While he was tightening a bolt, he added a tube to the extension handle to add strength. The handle slipped and hit him on the small finger of the right hand.

EE was repairing a piece of a D-9 bulldozer. He hit it with a sledge hammer and a piece of metal penetrated the right hand near the index finger.

EE was polishing a bank of D-9 equipment with a polisher and got particles of metal in his right eye. At the time of the incident, he had not put on his security glasses.

While cleaning the area of the conveyor that was clogged, he felt a sharp pain on the bottom part of the back like a tear in the muscle. He was bent over for a long time.

Sharp pain in the lumbar area of the back. He is under medical care and the pain symptom has contined. He will now solicit payment from the State.

He was uncovering the grinder that was covered with rock. He was trying to break a rock with a small metal bar. When he put the bar towards the back of the grinder, the bar hit him under the left cheekbone causing a small wound. At the time of the accident, He was not wearing safety glasses.

THE MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS ON SOME STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME HOT PIPES THAT THEY WERE WELDING TOGETHER. APPARENTLY HE FELL & THAT'S HOW HE GOT HIS INJURIES.

While trying to stop an oil leak he made a plug by using a handkerchief. He used a screwdriver to put more pressure on the handkerchief when it (the screwdriver) slipped producing a small wound on the left hand.

While mounting the chain on the buldozer, the hook holding the chain came loose, puncturing the small finger on the right hand.

They were hauling a tooth (on a piece of equipment) which was tied with a linked chain, while tightening (the grip) one of the links came apart and caused the chain to tangle around ee's left thigh and body.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A SCREW WHILE ADJUSTING THE TENSION ON THE JAW(OF THE CRUSHER). THIS SCREW SEPARATED FROM THE PIECE WHICH HOLDS THE SPRING IN PLACE HITTING HIM & CAUSED A LACERATION WITH CONTUSION ON THE RT.THIGH/LEG.

EE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF IRON. THERE WAS A GUST OF WIND AND A PARTICULATE (PARTICLE OF DUST)ENTERED RIGHT EYE. THIS PARTICLE PASSED THROUGH THE BACK OF WELDING MASK

EE HAD BEEN WORKING WITH A HEAVY SHOVEL IN THE TRUCK BED WHEN THE STICK PART OF THE SHOVEL CAME APART AND RESULTED IN HIS SLIPPING AND FALLING ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

GOING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE LOADER. SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 5 FEET. HURT ABOVE THE HEEL OF THE LEFT FOOT.