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Was working at the surface plant on rollers and conveyers with a wrench and pulled right shoulder causing tingling in index, thumb and middle finger.
Employee pulled away from crusher with his 35 ton truck bed in the air. The bed of the truck hit the ceiling of the mine and although the employee states that he was wearing his lap belt, he was thrown into the steering wheel and suffered lacerations and a broken nose.
Plant Operator was moving base stacker conveyor out of way for the Loader Operator. During this maneuver hydraulic hose broke. While searching for leak, either in hose or connections, he asked that it be raised up and pump turned on. In doing so pressure was reinstated in hose. Hand was positioned right over hole causing penetration to middle finger on right hand.
Changeling a punch plate on the second deck of scalping screen. EE stated he felt a pull in his lower back. Declined med attention at this time. Called supervisor at 5:30pm on 10/31/11 and stated his back was stiff and sore, but he would wait until morning and see how it felt. Called supervisor at 5:30 am on 11/1/11 and requested to see a doctor because his back still hurt.
Prying rock out of motor and guard on scalping screen. Pry bar slipped and mashed finger between bar and motor. Went to doctor, gave anti-inflamatory and finger splint.
EE was in a lift basket scaling the roof of the mine. He stated that he twisted while trying to pull down a piece of rock with a pry bar, and pulled a muscle in his neck/back area. EE has been prescribed muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatories and pain aid. He will not work until the Dr. has released him. Dr. will reevaluate in one week.
EE was in a lift basket with another EE when the lift basket was raised too high & the employee bumped his hard hat on the ceiling. Employee did not report discomfort until 5 days later & was sent to a physician. Minor diagnostic & medical attention was given & a follow up visit was scheduled. A 3rd visit was scheduled 3/31/09, thus making the injury reportable(a "Series")
The employee was cutting conveyer belt with a retractable knife. As he pulled the knife, toward his body, it slipped and lacerated his right leg. The laceration is about an inch long, but it did require stitches. He was treated and released back to work without restrictions.
Employee was scaling the roof of the mine when the mechanical scaler that he was operating came off of its' turntable and toppled over. He suffered bruises and contusions. He has been fully released as of today.
Employee was lifting on a pulley guard that was stuck in semi-frozen mud. About 45 min. later he began to have pain in the lower right abdomen/groin area. He said he did not initially injure himself at work; that he had severe pain the previous week and he had to stop doing physical activity. We sent him to the doctor as a precaution and he was prescribed Naprosyn 800mg.
Employee was filing something in a metal file cabinet and as she turned to walk away, she accidentally closed the cabinet drawer on her right little finger.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A CRUSHER HAMMER ON A PALLET WHEN THE HAMMER MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, CATCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO HAMMERS. BOTH HAMMERS HAD JUST BEEN RELOCATED TO THE SHOP , BUT ONE WAS NOT DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE PALLET.
EE WAS USING A FACTORY WEDGE FOR TAKING THE CONE CRUSHER APART WHEN HE HIT THE WEDGE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, A PIECE CHIPPED OFF OF WEDGE AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS PULLING A 3" DISCHARGE HOSE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE TRIEDTO KEEP FROM FALLING DOWN BUT COULDNT GET HIS RIGHT LEG UNDER HIM ALL THE WAY
EE WAS TAKING IT UPON HIMSELF TO LOOK AT THE MOTOR ON THE CONVEYOR TO GET A SERIAL NUMBER. WHEN HE CLIMBED UP ON THE CONVEYOR(NOT RUNNING). HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE CONVEYOR, HITTING A ROL LER(?) INJURING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW OF THE CAT HAUL TRUCK WHILE BACKING UNDER THE LOADER BUCKET TO GET LOADED WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE REPORTED HIS PROBLEM IN 3/2000 ON 3/15/00 WE SENT HIM TO THE CO DR & IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD AN UMBILICAL HERNIA & THE EE ALLEGES IT WAS CAUSED FROM DRIVING HIS CAT DUMP TRK. HE IS SCHE DULED FOR SURGERY BUT THAT IS PENDING INVESTIGATION BY OUR WORK COMP INS CO. HE HAS BEEN WORKINGLIGHT DUTY SINCEY 3/15/00
EE STARTED OPERATING THE HITACHI EXCAVATOR WITH RAMER HYDRAULIC HAMMER IN 3/1999. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN & BURNING & EVENTUALLY HAD BLEEDING IN HIS STOOL. ON 3/7/00 EE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CO DR AS HAVING A TEAR OR FISSURE INSIDE THE RECTUMSURGERY IS SCHEDULED AT WHICH TIME THE SURGEON HAS STATED HE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE INJURY IS WORK RELATED OR NOT
EE ALLEGES CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS, AGGRAVATED BY WORK. EE ADMITS THE CONDITION STARTED WHILE WITH HIS PREVIOUS EE, WORKING AS A DRILLER. EE HAD SURGERY ON THE FIRST HAND ON 2/8/0 0 AND THE SECOND HAND ON 3/21/00.