-Miner Working in Line of Fire. -Overconfident in the task. -Did not follow company standards; wrong gloves for the job, did not do a 60's to think before doing the task. Employee was then taken to local ER where employee received 4 stitches in right index finger.
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Showing all 43 maintenance EE's were working on replacing an O-Ring on a Dozer. One EE bumped the engine to force the fuel out of the cylinder, when the fuel entered the IE's right palm but did not exit out the other side of his hand. The pressure created 2 small cuts 2 inches long on different locations on the palm of the hand. Unknown where IE's hand was positioned when the injury occurred.
Employee was cribbing up, off road truck with crossties, to remove tires & wheels, one tie about 3-4 feet long fell over, employee bent over to pick up, tie was wet, gloves were wet & it slipped in hands, causing employee to grab for it. When he caught the tie he felt a twinge in his back.
EE STATES THAT WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY WRENCH HE NOTICED SOME STIFFNESS & SORENESS DEVELOPING IN HIS LOWER BACK.