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Employee WAS WORKING ON SEPERATING THE OIL COOLER FROM THE RADIATOR ON A GRADALL XL-5110 WHEN A BOLT BROKE CAUSING EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH SHEET METAL. THE SHEET METAL LACERATED EE'S FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
Miner was descending stairs on drill, facing drill. Miner's foot slipped and hurt both knees.
Miner was removing a snap ring from a crusher eccentric. It came apart with more force then expected and slapped the miner's finger against the wall of the eccentric. Causing laceration to the left pinky finger.
Miner had a reportable sts. We just got the paperwork back on 1/3/2023.
Miner had a reportable sts in left ear. We did not receive the paperwork till 1/3/2023.
Miner attempted to lift a piece of conduit. It slipped through miner's hand. It had a rough spot and miner received a laceration to the right palm.
Employee had been welding in the morning and complained of welders flash or something in their eye.
Miner was operating the scaler when EE felt a pop in EE's back resulting in lower back pain.
Miner dropped a screen panel onto forklift forks and lacerated their leg down the shinbone. Laceration approximately 6" in length.
Miners were assembling a mast to install on the roof bolter. The mast was laying on two saw horses. As they were installing the drive chain the mast rolled and the motor guard struck the miner on the shoulder.
A cone crusher hydraulic pump fell on to the miner, breaking and cut open the nose. And as the miner fell they hit a step on the back of a service truck breaking tail bone.
The miner was sliding a screen in place when his fingers slid down through through the openings and wedged against another screen. He lacerated and crushed the tip of his left ring finger.
Miner slipped entering the Rupturing a disk in his back.
The miner had his glove pulled in by rotating auger. This resulted in a laceration and four stitch on his left middle finger.
Miner was walking across the lot when he slipped and fell on ice, spraining his back shoulder and right hand.
The victim attempted to climb the loader steps and fell backwards. He landed on the ground and cut the back of his head, this also caused a concussion.
The miner was shoveling under the crusher platform. He went took to big of a scoop and tried to push through the pile at the same time. He thought he pulled a muscle. Later he found out he had a hernia.
The employee dropped a striker onto a belt from the jaw. He climbed onto the belt to get the striker. While another employee turned the belt on to run the striker out. This resulted in what we assume to be a broken ankle. The jaw and feeder were locked out but not the belt below.
A pipe being lifted by a crane. Fell pinning the victims wrist underneath it. His wrist hurts now. He also has lumps in his arm. The doctors have given him pills for.
ruptured disc or ruptured muscle in his back when lifing a used screen panel onto a forklift.
Employee was helping the crew run a new electric cable down the bore hole into the mine. The cable restraining device came loose and caused the cable to whip and strike him in the leg.
EE was using a pry bar to correct the skirting on a conveyor belt. When the bar slipped, EE lost his balance and fell to the ground, landing on his head, breaking several vertebrae, and also broke his left wrist.
EE was assisting the welder by helping to move parts out of the way or into place, lifting with a crane to make room for the welder to work, etc., throughout the afternoon of 12/5. Reflection from the welding caused welders flash.
Employee was using an air die grinder with a carbide cutter at work in the afternoon. In the evening after a shower, he noticed discomfort in his right eye. Medical personnel found a metal shaving in his eye 10/24/2006.
Employee was rushing thru the scalehouse when she slipped and fell due to a wet spot on the floor.
EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL, ONE EE DROPPED HIS END & HIT INJURED IN THE ARM.
Vane feeder was stuck. EE put his hand in the feeder to remove debris, but it was still running and his right index finger got caught in the feeder.
EE WAS DROPPING ROCKS WITH THE EXCAVATOR TO BREAK THEM. A ROCK BROKE AND A PIECE OF IT FLEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF LOADER TO GET FUEL. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER, ONE FOOT WAS IN THE MUD. HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
CRAWLING UNDER TRUCK ON GROUND TO GREASE TRUCK. TWISTED KNEE, DID NOT REALIZE HOW SERIOUS UNTIL RECENTLY.
WALKING TO PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. TWISTED BACK AS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND.