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Employee was picking up roll of rubber into a truck.

Working on screening plant and screen was falling to ground and went to catch it from falling. Twisted left knee causing knee sprain.

While working to clear a clogged input hood of a Hazmag crusher the side door was being opened, once the door was over center the two miners opening the door could not hold the weight of the door and material. The door then swung down crushing the first and second fingers of one of the miner's right hand between the door and body of the crusher.

While removing the guard on the tail pulley of a floating conveyor, the guard pinched the third finger, causing fracture and traumatic avulsion.

While removing a drive shaft it fell and smashed the tip of the right middle finger. The tip of the finger is fractured requiring splinting, the resulting laceration required six sutures, & a sub vascular hematoma required drilling of the nail to relieve pressure.

Hit left knee on metal structure when entering the dredge to start his shift. At time of incident the Med center told him it was only strained. On 10/22/2008 employee received surgery to repair a torn Meniscus Ligament which was a result of the incident back on 08/04/2008. Post surgery will result in lost time and modified duty.

While performing the task, flipping blow bars in the Hazmag crusher, the first blow bar removed pinned the employee's right hand, crushing the thumb. X-rays showed no broken bones.

During the installation of a heavy duty clutch in one of our on road delivery Dump Truck's, the clutch was picked up by hand, it slipped and the shifting weight caused the employee to strain his back.

THE DRIVE BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEYS ONT HE DIESEL FUEL PUMP. AFTER REMOVING THE GUARD AND REPLACING THE BELT IT WAS SLIPPING WHEN TURNED ON. WHILE ATTEMPTIES TO TENSION THE BELT THE OPERATERS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED IN TO THE PULLEY. THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN AND LACERATED JUST BEYOND THE NAIL.