The pin on the rental excavator was walking out the wishbone, operator was holding the pin in place while maintenance guy was trying to realign the bearings. The mechanic asked the operator to pull the pin out a little and they pulled it all the way and that caused fingers to stick out of the hole causing the very tip of the maintenance man's finger to get cut.
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Showing all 15When cleaning a shovel tooth from telsmith jaw ee asked for a shackle. Another ee dropped one down in the feeder ee tried to catch it and cut his finger.
Standing over top of conveyor - bending over to remove troughing rollers - twisted back wrong. Reported as incident only on 8/15/12 (1st aid). Continued working until 8/22/12 - back hurting more.
The adjusting bar on the gate on the transfer box 15A caused a pinch point to the box - Pinched employees forth (ring) finger right hand.
Repetitive fabricating of equipment guards.
When removing manhole cover on shovel boom, grip was lost on one of the handles. The cover was too heavy to be held with other hand.
Cause of injury is unknown. Employee alledges back muscle spasms. Employee alledges he was changing screens.
Pit conveyor #2-removing rail pulley guards
Repairing feeder belt on FC-2 cut finger on guard.
Employee was doing normal duties of lowering hose into hole. As he was doing this, he felt pain in his lower back.
Employee was moving portable light plant with #270445 service truck (light plant had broken jack that would not retract or extend)When lifting tongue of light plant off of truck hitch, light plant shifted towards employee smashing left hand thumb on bumper of truck.
WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO FALL, WHICH BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING OVER TO A PALLET (SHAFT & BEARING) INJURED TRIED TO HELP HIM FROM GETTING HURT. WHEN HE DID SO, HE HURT HIS BACK.
LIFTING LADDER ON SHOVEL TO LET IT DOWN. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
REPLACING BEARING ON DRIVE SIDE OF 7X24 SHACKER FROM THE INSIDE. PUT IN GUIDE BOLT FOR BEARING HOUSING.
ADDING STEEL RODS TO DRILLING MACHINE WHEN RIGHTMIDDLE FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN TWO RODS.