While helping Mechanic change out a bushing on dozer, bushing came out, pinching and cutting left index finger. Three stitches and glue was required.
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Sampling aggregate from flowing stream, was holding a 5 gallon bucket with both hands, sweeping the the bucket through the aggregate stream from side to side. Noticed pain in lower back. Pain gradually increased.
Miner had a sliver of metal removed from right eye. At first EE thought it was an arc burn, but when it didn't get better EE went to eye doctor and had metal removed. No lost time.
Employee carrying drill hammer to drill. Slipped from hands and broke leg.
Miner using a chain with a loader bucket tooth attached to the end to free a large rock that was stuck in the jaw crusher. Rock was lifted but when rock settled back down it pulled the chain downward. The end of the chain the miner was holding cut the miners right hand which required stitches.
Miner installing belly pan underneath Cat D-9 dozer. Chain being used to hold pan in position slipped pinching miner' s hand between pan and dozer undercarriage. Left little finger was fractured.
Injured miner had finger pinched by a chain. Appeared to be a minor cut/abrasion at the time of injury. Injury not healing as of 09/11/2011 so miner went to hospital ER.
Injured employee is a transport driver for McMurry Ready Mix Co. who was delivering material to the crusher site. Employee received site specific training upon arrival at site. Employee injured his back while unloading plate steel off trailer.
Miner notified company Safety Director on 08/03/2010 of injury to his shoulder that occurred on 07/20/2010. Miner injured shoulder while lifting electrical cables during crusher set up. Has been working since injury date. Miner now feels he needs to see physician. Safety Director will investigate validity of injury claim.
Miner was setting down a 5hp motor next to another motor and smashed his left ring finger.
Miner was shoveling material out from underneath a belt. The miner twisted his left knee in the course of his shoveling motion. Injury did not appear serious at the time. The miner went to a doctor two day later due to swelling.
While fueling Cat D9L dozer, the quick connect fuel valve on the dozer did not close when the service truck fueling hose was removed. Diesel sprayed on the employee and got in his right ear. The diesel chemically burned the employee's right ear canal. No permanent damge resulted.
Employee lifted too much weight at one time causing a hernia in right groin. Employee notified his supervisor on 10/1/05 of the injury and that he would be going to the doctor. Paperwork not received in company safety office until 10/10/05. Steve Pilling at Green River, WY MSHA office notified of incident circumstances on 10/11/05.
Miner was replacing shocks on a pickup when he felt a pain in his chest. Miner was not lifting heavy objects, did not strike an object with his body, nor did he make an awkward movement. Pain did intesify with left arm motion.
Employee was shoveling sand at Wash Plant. When he threw the sand that was on the shovel, he pulled/strained his left groin.
Employee was involved with setting up crusher for operation. While hanging electrical cords, his body movement while lifting pulled/strained his right hip (Dislocation).
EE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL TO CLEAR A FEED HOPPER AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK, AGGREVATING A PREVIOUS INJURY.
EE WORKING TO HELP SET UP JAW CRUSHER, POSITIONING LEGS WHEN LEG SWUNG FREE & SMASHED HIS HAND. RIGHT HAND LACERATION BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER REQUIRING MINOR SURGERY TO REPLACE DEAD SK IN AND THERAPY.