Miner was changing parts on belt weight scale. Dropped a part and it impacted their right pinky finger.
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Showing all 19Miner was helping move/set a wooden form in preparation for a concrete pour. EE got finger caught under the form as it was placed on the ground.
Picked up five (5) gallon bucket out of company truck - pulled back muscle.
Operator adjusted fan & cut finger on fan housing. Initial treatment first aid only. Soreness led to doctor visit on 9/20/13, with cleaning and medicine only. No lost time.
Lifting out scrubber roller, roller shifted to caught finger.
Working/walking near sand pump/pipe. Hit leg on lifting eye. Required 4 stitches.
Employee closed door to dredge control room on finger
Leaned on pipe that had just been welded & burned spot on left lower forearm. First aid completed. Failed to inform anyone that he went to ER on 4/20/12.
Employee was assisting in changing out a 4" check valve in the water piping to a log washer. A rope was used to aid in lowering the valve to the work platform. While lowering the valve it came loose from the rope, falling and hitting the employee on the left fore foot causing a contusion and bruising of the foot,
EE was lifting plate to begin repair felt pull in his back.
Assisting in replacement of hydraultc cyinder holding cylinder to prevent movement.
Moving cutting edge in storage area. Paint caused two (2) new edges to stick together & lifted both - straining shoulder.
Counterweight was being removed with power purge. Piece broke off counterweight to struck foreman in back.
Employee climbed over framework (I-beam) between frame and belt to repair belt clamp. After repair, employee bruised rib area while exiting.
EE was shoveling material under tunnel belt, strained shoulder. Reported injury to foreman on 3/29/07 in the PM. Doctor vistit on 4/2/07.
Gravel chute clogged. Pushing chute lever with left hand, chute cleared, lever shifted pinching finger on metal bracket.
LIFTING BUCKET TO ADD WATER TO RADIATOR ON GENERATOR. USED BOTH HANDS. BROKE BONE IN LEFT HAND.
USING A SHOVEL TO DIG MUG FROM A DRAIN PIPE.
REMOVING SANDROCK FROM GRIZZLY. DROPPED ROCK ON RIGHT HAND.