Slipped on bulldozer track and hit knee off track while fueling up.
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Showing all 22Pulling shot hose out of face - working on shot crew.
While repairing the head drive with safety glasses on, dirt and rust got in both eyes
Assisted coworker lifting hoses 8/30. Noticed L side pain next morning. Went to ER 9/1. Diagnosed w/abdominal wall strain. No treatment. Continued to work until 9/12 when off for unrelated elective surgery. Contact foreman 9/27 that ee had surgery 9/26 for hematoma thought to be caused by strain.
Employee was helping with a concrete driveway pour. When EE stepped in wet concrete to spread it, the concrete raised higher then the boots, causing it to be in contact with EE's skin.
While attempting to lift a heavy plate to secure on the machine, the plate slipped of the machine and employee tried to catch it. This resulted in a strain to the lower back.
Sprained Right Ankle, under rock
Twisted back removing ventilation curtain.
laceration of right hand upper palm and pinky finger on sharp rock
Cleaning around the tail roller of a de-energized belt, the load on the belt shifted, causing the belt to turn. This action pinched his left arm between the roller and the belt. Injury was a broken left forearm.
While clearing a rock jam out of the bridge dolly, a rock flipped back, on the back of the operator's right hand and broke two small bones in his right hand.
Employee was closing the door of the scaler with his right hand. He inadvertently closed the door on his left thumb. His thumb is broken in 5 places.
Hauling in crib block down the intake slope. The crib block banded together sitting in the scoop bucket was cut by metal arch roof support. The top layers of the crib block were frozen together and slid into the operators lap. Attempting to protect himself he raised his forearm in defense and received a puncture wound to his right forearm requiring two stitches.
Employee was in the man basket hanging 480 cable on roof bolts. He started to feel sore during the day. That night the pain got worse and the next day he went to a doctor.
Employee was cleaning and lubricating brake pedal on IT24 Cat Loader when a piece of rust became lodged in his right eye.
Bolter operator was installing a roof bolt and felt a pain in his back as he straightened the roof bolt. Worked the rest of the shift with some discomfort.
Climbing off the DBT Crusher. Cut left middle finger on metal burr sticking up off the wing
Miner was throwing belt structure into a scoop bucket, when the bottom stand of the structure he threw bounced off the bucket of the scoop and hit him in the left eye, causing swelling around the eye socket and redness in the eyeball.
Employee was helping do a belt move on section; when he reached to pick up a stand for low style belt structure, throwing it into place he felt a pain in his lower back. Injury to lower back.
EE was helping load conveyor structure into the scoop bucket as part of retreating from old section. As he was throwing a stand into scoop bucket, he felt something pop in his back . His back stiffened quickley went to Dr next morning.
THE MINER WAS HELPING TO DO A BELT MOVE AND WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE NEAR THE BELT TO INSTALL. AFTER RELEASING A PIECE WHILE THROWING THE MINER FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. NO HORSE PLAY OR SAFETY VIOLATION WAS THE CAUSE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ITEMS OR TRAINING NOT A FACTOR.
EE WAS IN HOPPER PUTTING A CHAIN ON A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THE HOPPER. WHEN CLIMBING OUT, FELTTHE RUPTURE