Miner was stacking rock in the pit and lifted a rock that was too heavy and hurt left shoulder.
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Showing all 10Miner was lifting rock to stack on pallet, and rock slipped out of hand on top of right top foot.
Operator dropped rock on employees hand. Employee has smashed fingers unknown at time of filing if any are broke.
The employee bruised finger when assisting the loading of a rock onto one of the splitters.
Employee was turning over a stone on the chopper and smashed his thumb between the rock and the chopper teeth. Thumb was split open by the rock.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FLOOR OF 966F CATERPILLAR LOADER. HE FELT SOMETHING STICK UNDER HIS NAIL. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE OBJECT AND HE SAID THAT HIS FINGER WAS SORE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
EE was helping install the kiln cover back over kiln after repairs was completed. he reached up to help unhang cover and the beam that ee was holding on to fell hitting him on left leg.
Employee was fueling D-7 Dozer, when he slipped and caught is finger in the basket, causing a fracture.
EE WAS INSTALLING THE BOTTOM PAN COVER ON A D7 DOZER WITH A SHOP FLOOR AS EE TRIED TO ROLL THE JACK UNDER THE MACHINE THE PAN CAME OFF THE JACK & A SHARP EDGE ON THE PAN CUT HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ENGAGING AN ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HANDLE IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A CHIPPED TOOTH.