Employee had opened the front hydraulic tank cover on loader. EE then proceeded to open the next cover back. As EE reached the fully open position EE was not watching and EE's finger was pinched between the 2 covers. This smashed the end of the little finger on left hand almost removing the nail and splitting it. Resulted in 4 stitches and a broken finger bone.
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Showing all 8While showering at the end of shift miner felt debris wash into eye. Later during the off hours the eye became irritated and the miner went to the health care professional. The health care professional removed a small piece of metal from the eye and gave miner a prescription for antibiotic drops.
Employee was working on fixing the oil dip stick that attaches to the oil pan when the engine cover fell down and struck the employee on the right hand and caused a laceration to the palm portion under the right thumb. This laceration received stitches.
Employee was moving a size 200-oxygen bottle to the cascade pump at the mine rescue station. When EE lifted the oxygen bottle, EE felt a pain in EE's left arm above the elbow. Diagnosed with partially torn tendon.
While adding vent bag dust blew into face and eyes, irritating right eye.
Employee was leaning over frame to fix an O-ring on bottom of hoist pump and had to stretch to reach the lower bolts. He heard a pop in lower rib, left side and felt a sharp pain.
Mechanic was pulling out the boom safety lock pin (pin was stuck) on an LH204 Loader, after repairing a hydraulic hose. He pinched his right middle finger between the pin and a headlight bracket on the boom.
After shoveling loose material mill employee reported that his shoulder hurt and that he had aggravated a pre-existing, non work related injury. Employee placed on light duty pending additional testing.