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Employee was changing out bottom conveyor rollers. Employee was placing the bad bottom roller into the work truck when EE's middle right finger was lacerated causing injury.
EE was assisting with changing the hoist ropes when their left index finger became pinched between the tugger rope and hoist drum. This resulted in a fracture with a laceration to the tip of the left index finger.
Employee was rolling up a spray hose mounted on the rear of the water truck. The employee over reeled the hose causing the hose nozzle to strike employee's lip causing a laceration.
EE was working on tower three changing out punch hole metal screens. The EE was making final positioning adjustments and smashed left thumb between the existing and new punch hole metal screen causing laceration.
Employee was removing pins from a quick-connect device on a 966 loader when the quick-connect device rolled from the cribbing onto the employee's left foot. The employee experienced fractures to the large toe and the second toe along with a laceration to the large toe. Employee was wearing safety toed boots.
EE was carrying a 45 lb roller when EE lost control of the object causing it to fall, crushing EE's right index finger between the roller and the concrete. The finger was not broken but a prescription was given for swelling.
Injured EE and another EE were replacing a return roller on the carry back conveyor when the roller shifted. The injured EE moved quickly to hold the roller and felt a pain in side/back.
dropped a Stedman crusher hammer on his right hand/finger while changing worn hammers.
Miner was replacing a guard, employee strained his lower right back lifting the guard.
PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT THIGH.
INJURY OCCURRED REMOVING PIN FROM EXCAVATOR BOOM. MAN WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD WITH THE PIN DRIVER WHEN THE PIN CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF BORE HOLE. EMT WAS CALL AND HE WAS TAKEN TO BE CHECKED OUT.
Helping another employee remove a 1/2 sheet of plywood from under a belt. When he picked it up to pull it out he heard a pop and felt a pain in his left lower leg. Pulled a muscle or possible tear to MCL or Achilles rupture.
Removed shive from pump,placed on ground , shive toppeled over striking left foot of employee. Left foot had swelling, brusing and a small contusion. Employee was taken for x-rays. There were no broked bones. Employee was return to lite duty work.