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Miner was dismounting service truck and as he turned to dismount backwards lost balance and fell onto other miner. Other miner (miner on ground) ended up with sprained left knee and ankle resulting in restricted duty.
Miner was removing collar from speed reducer on head pulley of agg bin and cut his left index finger on the shaft key way as the collar slid off. Miner received 12 stitches to left index finger.
Miner was conducting demolition work removing a wall to create larger storage area in warehouse. While pushing down a wall by hand, a nail punctured his right palm. Miner was taken to medical facility for a tetanus shot, and at that time prescription antibiotics were issued making this injury reportable.
Miner was adjusting gate on air slide in mill and mashed ring finger of right hand. No stitches, no cut, no broken bones - DOCTOR PRESCRIBED PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH IBUPROFEN (800 mg.) FOR PAIN
Miner was removing exhaust system from water truck when a peice of rust broke free and got in his eye.
While replacing v-belts on crusher drive, left hand fingers were caught between v-belt and sheave, smashing middle left finger and seperating fingernail.
Lowering tools by rope to maintance truck below. Retrieving rope to lower welding leads, rope hung up, employee jerked rope to free it, rope came free allowing employees hand to jerk up and cut right little finger outside by knuckle. Right hand struck metal siding. Received 4 stiches in emergency room. Return to work 11/15/06.
EE WAS SHOVELING WET, FROZEN MATERIAL FROM UNDER FEEDER. WHILE SHOVELING FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. COMPLETED SHIFT 11-24. REPORTED AND WORKED 11-27-00. DID NOT COMPLAIN OTHER THAN SAI D HE WAS SORE. 11-28-00 CAME TO WORK AND COULD HARDLY MOVE RIGHT ARM. TOOK TO ER LOCAL HOSPITAL. RECEIVED SHOT AND SLING. TO BE OFF UNTIL 11-30-00. DR. NOW THINKS POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF PROBLE