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Hernia due to overexertion form improper lifting

A piece of metal from grinding fell under the safety glasses and got into the eye. Significant delay in reporting the injury.

Miners were replacing a screen bearing at SR07 at the Fountain Pit Plant. They had to take tools and new parts up and down the catwalk area which is at an incline and work on the bearing replacement. An employee reported the next morning when EE got to work that when EE got home the night before, EE started feeling soreness around the lower back and right hip area.

Employee was taking off a guard from a conveyor when the screen guard slipped from employee's hand and pinched the tip of middle finger on right hand causing a need for 5 stitches

A rock hit the employee's hard hat and then his right shoulder. Employee was taken to the hospital treated and released with no major injuries.

Employee was attempting to close the sliding door of dumpster that was stuck. He asserted force in attempt to shut the door, it closed rapidly catching his left index finger between door and frame of dumpster.

Two employees were moving rock from creek bed. As they picked up a rock, another rock slid down a little catching his little finger in between two rocks.

Pinched finger between rock & piece of steel.

Employee was shoveling at plant, he felt pain in his elbow which lasted about 5 minutes. After pain stopped, elbow filled with fluid.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO GET IN LOADER CAB & HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER RUNG. WHEN HE SLIPPED, THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY PUT A STRAIN ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PLACE 80 LB LOCKS AROUND A FOUNDATION FOR A TRAILER USED AS AN OFFICE. HE MUST OF STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT FEEL PAIN UNTIL WEEKEND - REPORTED INCIDENT ON 6-30-03.

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND DOWN TO THE BOTTOM SCREEN. HE CRAWLED OUT TO GET THE HARD HAT & BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A BRACE.

EE WAS LIFTING UP ON A CONVEYOR BELT WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS CHANGING OUT A RETURN ROLLER.

EE WAS HELPING TO RAISE A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP WITH A CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND THE FRAME. THE CHAIN SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN FRAME AND CHAIN.

EE FELT PAIN IN WRIST AS HE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON PLANT.

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE OUT SCREENS WHEN THE TOP SCREEN SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS LEFT THUMB TO BE PINCHED.. THE DR. PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL THE NEXT VISIT.