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SETTING UP CRANE WEAR PADS ON OUTRIGGER SMASHED RIGHT THUMB FINGER.
While loosening a radiator cap on a grader, hot antifreeze caused blisters on IE right hand. IE received medicine and was taken off work for 2 days while blisters healed.
Employee lacerated left thumb while changing out a cab filter on the Komatsu #1500 haul truck. The framing of the cab filter has thin metal edges lacerating thumb.
While moving a head roller shaft, IE attempted to set the shaft on cribbing, but as the shaft was being set down, it shifted which pinched the IE left hand between the shaft and a sheave that was on the floor beneath the shaft. This resulted in two fingers of the left hand receiving fractures and lacerations that required sutures to close.
IE claims they bent down to pick up a small piece of grating stuck in mud. They felt a pop in their arm. IE was seen by doctor on 9/10/19 after it was reported to safety department, and was diagnosed with a bicep tear.
IE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON MACHINE AND THE COMPARTMENT DOOR FELL DOWN SMASHING THE END OF FINGER.
IE WAS REMOVING A TOWING ROPE FROM INOPERABLE EQUIPMENT WHEN THE CABLE FLIPPED AND STRUCK ABOVE THE EYE.
MINER WAS GETTING IN PICK UP TRUCK PREPARING TO TRAVEL TO EQUIPMENT WHEN EE REACHED UP TO HAND HOLD AND FELT A STRAIN IN SHOULDER.
IE WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT ON THE HITACHI SHOVEL PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN THE SEAT FRAME AND SLIDE.
Mechanic was replacing the leaf springs on a fuel truck when the leaf spring moved striking them near the eye.
IE claims that when closing the door on a storage container, EE felt a pain in arm. After follow up for persistent pain on 1/30/2019, IE was placed on restricted duty until an orthopedic surgeon could decide if a steroid injection is necessary to control inflammation of shoulder joint. This injury is still under investigation.
IEs were in the process of inflating a tire to examine it to determine where a slow leak was emanating from. As the tire was being inflated, a lock ring became dislodged. This resulted in a rapid deflation of the tire. The second lock ring came loose as well and struck both employees.
IEs were in the process of inflating a tire to examine it to determine where a slow leak was emanating from. As the tire was being inflated, a lock ring became dislodged. This resulted in a rapid deflation of the tire. The second lock ring came loose as well and struck both employees.
Conditions contributing to this injury are: high heat and humidity, steel on steel rigging and failure to adequately rig the chain to the track pad.