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Employees were removing a pipe from a classifier to the screen plant. The pipe, once unbolted, rolled off of support. Employee tried to hold pipe in place and got fingers pinched between pipe and frame.
Employee lifted a 3 gal. jug of oil up onto loader steps & strained his shoulder.
Lifting block of wood and strained groin muscle.
Installing cross brace on pontoon, got finger pinched by piece of metal bracing.
Employee was lifting pipe to set a water pump when he felt pain in his groin area.
MINER WAS HELPING TO SET UP WASH PLANT WHEN HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE END OF A PIPE LACERATING HIS 1ST FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE CONVEYOR AND WHEN HE CLIMBED OFF THE CONVEYOR HE CUT HIS THUMB ON A SHARP METAL EDGE. HE RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES TO THE RIGHT HAND THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT SUPERVISOR'S PICKUP TALKING. WHEN FINISHED SUPERVISOR SHUT PICKUP DOOR SMASHING EE'S RIGHT THUMB IN DOOR.
WHILE PUSHING MUD DOWN A CHUTE WITH A SCRAPER, EE STRUCK FINGER ON A PIECE OF STEEL PROTRUDING FROM CHUTE CAUSING MINOR LACERATION TO FIFTH FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRE BANDAGING BY DR AN D FOLLOW UP VISIT THE FOLLOWING MORNING.
MOVING 50' TRANSFER CONVER WITH A LOADER, BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR RESTING ON LIP OF LOADER BUCKET, EMPLOYEE UNHOOKED CHAINS HOLDING CONVEYOR TO BUCKET WHEN IT STOPPED. CONVEYOR SLIPPED OFF OF BUCKE T AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT FRACTURING IT IN TWO PLACES.