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Employee was shoveling under a conveyor and suffered lower back pain while bending.
Employee was attempting to adjust the forks on a CAT TL-1255D telehandler and did not realize they had been previously adjusted to the release point. As EE attempted to adjust, the fork dropped out of position and landed on the employees right foot. The top of the Employee's right foot was broken.
Maintenance Mechanic was staging steel bolt in wear plates for installation inside a chute. The first liner was set on loose dirt inside the chute, as the Mechanic placed the second liner inside the first fell over and struck the back of the Mechanic's right thumb. The result was a laceration and a broken bone just above the second knuckle.
Miner was carrying a removed idler from a conveyor head section on the shop. EE dropped the idler and EE's left index finger got caught in the idler. The miner broke the last digit bone and also required stitches.
Welder was tasked to clean up empty drums located at the outside shop area per recommendation of Inspector on site the week before. The lids needed to be cut open to allow cleaning, crushing, and disposal. EE pierced a hole in a drum with a cutting torch. This caused the barrel to explode causing a cut and concussion.
The miner was installing a Handrail on the new Rip Rap Skid. While trying to align the holes, the Rail shifted and smashed the right thumb. The incident resulted in a partial traumatic amputation of the Right Thumb
Contractor was removing Pin on tilt cylinder at the Bell Crank of a WA 900 wheel loader. When pin was removed the bell crank shifted and pinned the outside left foot below the ankle. He called other PMC mechanic to aid in the unpinning of his foot. Once he was stabilized and on the ground, EMS was called and he was transported to the nearest hospital.
Employee lifting wear plate into reject belt chute. The plate sliped and hit the employee in the foot, just above his steel toe boot. Was able to walk off the job and drive himself to the hospitial. After he was triaged it was determened that he had a few broken bones in his foot.
The miner was picking up a 3/4" chain by the tool crib and strained his back.
EE'S WORK ON CONVEYOR BELT, REMOVING ROCKS FROM TAIL PULLEY