Sky River Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was swinging a 12 pound hammer to remove the main shaft from a water pump when he recieved a partial tear of his right biceps tendon.

While using a hole punch to punch holes in a piece of rubber, employee hit finger with hammer, requiring stiches.

Employee strained tendon in his left leg as he was working on changing a conveyor belt.

Worker was lifting steel door into the syntron of the pit run tunnel when he strained his back. Worker is receiving therapy and on prescription medication.

STEPPING DOWN FROM A CONCRETE SLAB TO THE GROUND. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE, THERE WAS ABOUT AN 8" DROP FROM THE SLAB TO THE GROUND.

WHILE CHECKING UNDER THE HOPPER FEED BELT, HE HIT HIS LEFT SHIN ON A SHAPE CORNER OF A GUARD.

WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HIS LEFT ARM SHIRT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED HIS ARM. THE BURN IS PROBABLY AND INCH IN DIAMETER.

EE WAS REMOVING METAL BANDING ON HAND RAIL OF TUNNEL CONVEYOR WITH A CRESENT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE BANDING CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES AND A TETNUS SHOT. A PROPER CUTTING TOOL AND GLOVES WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE INJURY.

THE EE JUMPED OFF OF A FLAT BED WORK TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET HAD THE GROUND IT SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

AFTER AN ANGLE IRON HAD BEEN CUT, EMPLOYEE REACHED UP WITH HISLEFT HAND TO GRAB THE PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE IRON SHIFTED AND HIS LEFT THUMB CONTACTED THE SAW BLADE, LACER ATING HIS LEFT THUMB.

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL, THE EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. IN ORDER TO TAKE X-RAYS. WE HAVE EE ON LIGHT DUTY.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WENT TO STEP OFF OF A LOADER ON TO SOME ECLOOGY BLOCKS. HE MISSED THE BLOCKS AND FEEL A COUPLE OF FEET TO THE GROUND HITTING HE BACK ON THE ECOLOGY BLOCK.

DRIVING A PETERBELT DUMP TRUCK HIT A CHUCK HOLE IN THE PIT ROUND PULLIN GLEFT SHOULDER OUT OF THE SOCK.

SWOLLEN RIGHT KNEE- CLEANING UP.

WHILE LEAVING THE OPERATORS CAB INJURED STEPPED ON THE OUTSIDE TRACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO THEGROUND.

HE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK NEXT TO A SHAKER SCRREN. THE WALKWAY MUST OF MOVED BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION OF THE SHAKER SCREEN. HE STEPPED ON THE CORNER AND IT GAVE WAY. HE FELL ON THE SAME WALK WAY SCRATCHING HIS LEG.

EMPL STATED WASH DOWN HOSE TOOK HIS HIP SOCKET OUT.

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLTED A SMOOTHING OPERATION WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER. HIS TARK WAS TO REMOVE THE EXCESS SLAG FROM A WELD IN THE FABRICATION OF A CONVEYOR SYSTEMS. IN RESTING HIS TOOL (9" GRIND ER) HE SIMPLY LET THE TOOL HIT HIS LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF WHICH HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A LIGHT PLANT EQUIPPED WITH A TELERUPING & ADJUSTING STANDARD WITH THE MANUAL HAND CRANE THIS IS A REGULAR PART OF HIS JOB THAT HE DID IN EACH SHIFT HE WORKED THIS ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT ELBOWTHE RESULTING INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AT AN ELBOW SPRAIN