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Ee was tightening bolts on track wheel when the rock breaker fell and struck him on the right forearm. He was seen at the ER, xrays were negative for fracture. Diagnosed with a contusion, placed in a splint and released to restricted duty.
Employee was unloading structural steel from trailer. The material shifted and pinched his left middle finger between the steel and the trailer. The pinch resulted in a cut and required stitches to close. The employee was wearing gloves.
EE was out surveying and the wind kicked up some dust, causing some irritation in the left eye. Eye was rinsed but continued to hurt. EE was seen at ER. No foreign body found in eye, but ee was prescribed an antibiotic, making this reportable for treatment. EE released to full duty.
Employee was organizing tooling bins, moved hammer out of his way and placed his hand on the square stock that goes across the bin. He bent over to move the bazooka tube and the hammer slid and crushed his little finger between the square stock and the hammer.
Ee stumbled on steps of haul truck and caught right shin on the fire extinguisher bracket. Seen at the ER for the laceration, and stitches were required to close the wound. The ee was released to full duty.
Employee was working on removing a pivot arm from a Komatsu 830 haul truck. He was working with another individual and when they were placing the jack stand under the frame of the truck, his hand was caught between the jack stand and the fuel tank.
After lifting pipe fitting, ee felt pain in lower back. He was seen initially on 12/16 and released to full duty, no follow-up. Pain continued, and ee was prescribed physical therapy on 12/22. Medical investigation completed, claim determined compensable 01/07/15. Reportable for medical treatment.
Ee was loading broken bags of cement onto forklift on Monday, August 18. He felt pain in his back that day but thought it would go away. It did not, so he reported the injury to his supervisor on Tuesday the 19th. He sought treatment on Friday, August 22nd and was diagnosed with a back strain and released to restricted duty.
After using the restroom, the operator noticed one of his chock blocks was falling out of the holder. He readjusted the block into the holder and felt some pain in his right collar bone and neck area. Reported to supervisor. Seen at doctor on 05/15. Confirmed work related on 05/28/14. Diagnosis was right shoulder strain.
Ee made claim of low back pain at start of shift after picking up chock block. Seen at the ER, diagnosed with a strain and released to modified duty. After investigation of the claim by workers' comp carrier and mine site, it was determined to be work related on 10/07/13.
Ee was loosening a bolt, bolt broke and ee's hand hit the corner of angle iron, lacerating right index finger. Sutures required to close laceration. Released to full duty.
Drill assistant and driller were loading mud tub onto pipe truck for moving. DA signaled driller to raise the tub so he could move the tub into position. DA moved the tub, lost his footing. Driller noticed that the tub was where it needed to be and started to bring the tub down. This resulted in the tub being placed onto the DA's right foot.
Employee was lifting aluminum stands into the bed of a pickup truck and he felt pain in his back. He was seen at Golden Health on 01/14/2013 and put off work due to a strained back. Released to return to work full duty 01/17/2013.
Employee was lifting hood on truck for preshift inspection, the hood was hung on something and the employee pulled harder and felt pain in his pectoral muscle.
Employee was replacing a pin on a track frame. A piece of metal went through his coveralls into his right leg. Xrays identified a small piece of metal embedded in the leg. The wound was stitched and the employee released to full duty.
Employee states that he lifted a heavy object and hurt his back.
Employee was lifting a ramp onto a tow/haul trailer when he felt a pull in his lower back causing pain that dropped him to his knees. Seen at the ER, originally released to full duty, put off work effective 12/29/2011 and sent to physical therapy on follow-up 12/28/2011.
While working on a dozer, the employee's hand was pinched between the blade and a cylinder. The cylinder moved, pinching the employee's left ring finger causing a fracture and an avulsion. He received stitches and was released to sedentary duty.
Employee was disconnecting a hose from another hose. They came apart suddenly and one came back and struck him in the mouth.
Employee was bringing some pipe over to be installed and set the pipe on his shoulder to carry it. When he set it on his shoulder, he set it down too hard, causing a contusion.
While employee was changing bucket teeth on a shovel, a small piece of metal broke off the the hammer or the tooth and embedded in his left hand. Taken to clinic, referred to orthopedic surgeon. Metal was surgically removed on 10/20/10 and the incident became reportable that day. Employee released to full duty on next scheduled shift of 10/23/10.
Employee was unhooking 2 rolls of liner that was being placed on a stock pile. The loader operator released the tension on the chain so employee could unhook the straps. Rolls were split on two levels one on top and one on the ground. The bottom roll moved and tightened the chain pinching the employee's ring finger between the loader fork and the chain.
Wheel chock fell from top of truck and caught employee's ring finger between the chock and the edge of the truck.
Employee was holding a hydraulic filter housing while another mechanic removed the mounting bolts. When the last bolt was removed the filter housing dropped and the employee's left ring finger was pinched between it and the frame, resulting in a fracture and laceration requiring stitches.
Employee was descending the stairs of a haul truck, missed the last stair and stepped down hard on his left foot on the landing. Employee felt a pop below the left knee. Employee was diagnosed with a torn left calf muscle and placed on restricted duty.
Sustained an abdominal injury (umbilical hernia) while reaching high into wheel group of a Komatsu 830E haul truck while standing on a ladder to remove a wedge which weighs approximately 15 lbs. Surgery performed on 29-Jan-2009 to repair the hernia.
Employee was closing a hinged hood on a lube truck and smashed finger in the hood.
While running out drill pipe on a truck employee rolled a piece of pipe onto his right instep. The result was a contusion and swelling on the right foot. The employee received a 7 day light duty release.
While loading a bucket tooth into the back of a service truck, the left ring finger was caught between the tooth and the truck bed resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.
Employee bent over to pick up a 2" ball valve that weighs less than 5 pounds. When he stood up, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Diagnosis was a strained back muscle.
Employee pulled his back muscles when a door he was against popped opened and the employee had to catch himself.
Employee was lifting a wheel chock that was covered in mud and felt a pian in her shoulder.
Mechanic was replacing the fittings on the circle of the 14H blade. After replacing the fittings, he put the line up bar into the hydraulic swivel valve to secure it. The valve slipped off the bar when he attempted to bolt the valve back into place. He reached out to grab the valve to prevent it from falling. The valve landed on the palm of his hand, overextending his arm.
The EE was beginning maintenance work on a belly dump. When the EE attempted to pick up a block of wood and use it to chock the trailer, he felt and heard a pop as he lifted. The block weighed approx 50 lbs. The EE reported the injury on 11/21/06 and sought medical attention the same day. Diagnosis was an upper back strain.
Two employees were attaching a clamshell to a piece of drill pipe. One employee rolled the pipe without looking where the other employee's fingers were located. The rolling pipe pinched the other employee's right pinkie finger. Stitches were required.