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While installing emergency stop gate the gusset caught on the flange and the assembly came in contact with employee's left wrist. Originally thought to be a contusion but after MRI it was determined to be a fracture
The Middle left finger was pinched between half-inch piece of steel and a quarter-inch piece of steel. While putting a new guard together for the HP500 crusher. The injury resulted in needing stitches.
The employee was laying on stomach in the screen deck, pulled the center rail toward themselves and felt a pop in left shoulder. Never reported it until 12/11/2020.
Miner was lifting one end of a 8" x 20' long piece of channel while the other end was on the ground. EE was handing the end to another miner in the man lift as to upright it and install as a conveyor leg. After lift EE felt a strain in EE's lower abdomen.
While working to free a stuck battery box lid, the lid fell on EE's left thumb causing a fracture and laceration.
EE and another employee were carrying a PVC pipe. When the pipe slipped it cut EE's left index finger requiring 7 stitches. EE missed no time from work.
Changing Pitman Bearing with a hammer when a piece of the race broke off and entered left leg, had to go to the hospital to have it removed and stitches.
Employee was changing a screen panel, by lifting it from its operation position at that point his left bicep ruptured.
Unloading steel deck near edge of the woods. While disconnecting the chain, a branch poked him in his right ear.
Employee was changing hydraulic hoses on dozer & struggled pulling hoses causing strain/tendonitis in his arm/elbow(left).
Employee lifted a 5'I-beam for support of crusher & strained his back. EE initially didn't think he was injured, later he experienced stiffing & extreme pain.
WHILE MAKING REPAIR ON CRUSHER EE KNEELED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE FOR SEVERAL HOURS, EVIDENTLY HE AGGRAVATED HIS KNEE AND IT BECAME INFECTED.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING OIL IN PRIMARY CRUSHER MOTOR.
TURNING A WATER VALVE ON, PVC PIPE BURST. THE PLASTIC STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.