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EE WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL APART OFF THE FLOOR DRILL, THE STEEL SWUNG AROUND STRIKING THEM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT HAND.
The employee was removing the 4" dust suppression hose that was stopped up on HD-943 drill.
EE was operating the floor drill when a rock slid off the lower half of the rib and pinched the dust hose. EE was attempting to move the rock off the hose when the rock shifted causing EE's right elbow to strike the rib.
EE was shoveling under the crusher, when EE turned EE's body while shoveling, EE felt EE's back pop.
EE was helping unload the crane off the lowboy being delivered to the Quarry.
Employee was loading plates onto the roof bolter, when they slipped and fell onto their pinky finger.
EE placed EE's hand on the tail pulley to turn it in order to access the set screws. Other employees were helping, and one employee turned the pulley at the same time resulting in EE's left hand being cut.
Miner was welding on a piece of steel in the shop. EE removed gloves and walked around the welding table to reposition leads. Then went back to the steel to slide it around and burned hand on a hot weld.
EE was checking radiator on excavator when the hinge broke and the hood fell, hitting EE on left shoulder blade.
Employee was changing a tire on HT-222. Tire slipped and left index finger got hung between wheel and the hub. Causing a laceration of finger at the knuckle.
Reaching to move one piece of sheet metal roofing material, a second piece slid into worker's safety glasses and cut his nose.
EE was loading tri-axle road tire into bobcat bucket; finger got caught between tire and bucket, causing laceration to right long finger.
In the course of performing his normal duties, employee thinks he twisted his left hip while ascending and descending the equipment.