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While attempting to remove a hydraulic hose, the employee pulled to hard and gave self a suspected hernia.
While changing screens on the screen deck, the employee lifted the screen to move it into position. While doing so, they felt a pop in their left arm.
While cleaning off cat walk, individual walked beneath area and was struck on the hard hat, knocking the individual to the ground. Entire crew was warned by supervisor that cleaning of cat walk was in process. Individual ignored warnings.
Employee was getting up to Track hoe, that was sitting on shot rock, and had a hand on a small rock that gave way, releasing a larger rock to strike their hand. Employee said they were unable to react in time.
Loading a magazine onto a trailer, went to release the chains on the magazine, magazine shifted, laceration to right lower leg.
Injured was changing a tire on a Bobcat skidsteer. He proceded to remove tire and wheel assembly. The tire and wheel assembly then fell, smashing his middle finger between the inner wheel and axle hub. His finger began to slightly bleed. Employee then notified his supervisor. He was then driven to the local hospital where he recieved ten stitches.
Employee was trying to break up large rock that was stuck in jaw.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A HUNG DRILL STEEL OUT OF A FACE BOTTOM HOLE; IT SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS RIGHT THIRD FINGERTIP AGAINST SHOT ROCK. THIS RESULTED IN AN AVULSION/LACERATION TO THE FINGERTIP. X-RAYS SHOWED A SLIGHT HAIRLINE FRACTURE, AND 9 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO SUTURE LACERATION.