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While installing rebuilt brake for drag rope on Dragline EE pinched left middle finger resulting in fracture to end of finger.

EE lifted a 5 Gal pail of ATF and felt a pop in neck. Employee was seen at medical and was not released for next shift.

Teammate is unable to remember what took place. After investigating our opinion is EE was installing tire liquid into the tire improperly when the tire slipped out of the tire hand pinning EE's arm between the tire and the rim.

EE reported they were lifting the end of the trough roller shaft to move it sideway about 4 inches. The shaft was greasy and started sliding out of their hands and they tried to set it down but had the middle finger of right hand under it and smashed the finger hard enough to bruise it.

EE was helping at the dragline, while removing the sheave ee's hand was caught in a pinch point and the hand was cut and ee received stitches.

Employee was removing an oil cooler hose on a D10 Dozer. While in process of removing the hose employee bumped a steel plate that was leaning against track. The plate contacted employee's finger resulting in a fracture.

Employee reported a late injury on 10/16/17 that while changing out an oxygen bottle at weld shop ee felt back pop and pain in lower back. EE lifted and twisted at the same time. EE had help available but did not ask for help. Possible herniated disc.

Employee was performing daily maintenance on site boiler. The discharge auger was either plugged or not working. EE shut down blowers & opened boiler inspection door. EE hit the discharge trip lever to dump ash & that action caused hot ash to come up out of the door & hit EE in front torso & right side of face causing 1st degree burn to side of face & 2nd degree burn lip.

Two employees were working on DL5001 putting safety retainer pin back in. As they were moving the pin back and forth one side fell off causing the pin to swing up smashing finger in between the load and catwalk.

Employee was climbing boarding ladder on 16G Motor Grader when EE felt a pain in lower back. Injury was not reported to the mine until 3 days later. Incident was referred to 3rd party Workmans Comp carrier to evaluate claim. Work Comp has accepted the claim as of 3/20/2016. Employee missed next scheduled shift after injury so it is reportable.

Employee was shoveling coal from underneath #1 conveyor belt and dumping it on the belt for removal. Employee was twisting with full shovel when EE felt a pain in back. Employee was seen at medical facility and held out of service with a strained back muscles

Employee was removing belly pan from a D6 Caterpillar Dozer. In the process he got his hand between the belly pan and the support stand. This resulted in a fracture to his Left thumb

Employee first reported his back was sore from lifting weights at the gym the night before. He then changed his report that he hurt his back while shoveling and twisting at waist at beginning of shift. Details and statements were given to MT State Fund for investigation. On 4/20/15 case was accepted as a workplace injury.

Tossing chock blocks in the back of pickup. employee felt a pull in her right shoulder and arm. The employee continued to work the rest of her shift until 6:00 AM. As the shift progressed she started feeling more pain down her arm in into her elbow. Also note the employee reported injury 8 eight hours after the fact with no witnesses.

EE injured right ring finger during the removal of a cover on an explosive proof electrical box at coal plant. Cover weighted about 200 lbs. and EEs finger was pinched between frame and cover handle when the last bolt was removed resulting in a fracture and sutures to finger.

Employee was shoveling coal while cleaning up in coal plant. He twisted with shovel full and felt his back pop. He did not report medical treatment to supervisor until 6/23/2014. No restrictions or time lost due to injury

While removing Hyd pump for repair employee pinched his left index finger resulting in a fracture and stitches.

Mechanic was lifting a cylinder utilizing an overhead crane. While steadying the cylinder with the employee's left hand, the cylinder moved and the weight shifted caused a pinch point between the nylon lifting strap and the hose guard of the cylinder. Laceration to left little finger requiring 5 stitches

Preparing to pump down a sump, the pump crew was draining one of the 6" hose connections in the hard line out of the sump. The flange end of one of the hard line sections slipped out of the employees hands as he was disconnecting the hose, landing on the metatarsal area of his right foot. X-rays reveiled a broken bone on the outside of his right foot.

While performing routine boiler maintenance on one of the mine's two coal fired steam boilers, the injured welder/mechanic had the unit shut down for cleaning bottom ash/clinker out of the fire box. The mechanic dropped the cleaning tool into the fire box, causing hot ash to blow through the service door onto his face. Resulting in 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face.

Employee shut his left hand in the passenger side door of a CAT 776D water truck, resulting in a broken finger tip.