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Employee was getting out of a pickup to throw away trash and when their left foot contacted the ground, they felt a pain in their left knee. Medical attention was sought, and crutches and a knee brace were issued.

Employee was assisting another employee helping to put a clevis on a machine. The clevis rotated and the employee's finger was pinched between the machine and the clevis.

Employee was maneuvering becket end of pendant lines into a spool for storage. Employee had fingers between cotter key keeper on the pin and becket end. When the becket end was positioned onto the spool, back of pin made contact with spool sliding pin away pinching finger.

Employee was lifting a 4 inch suction hose off pump truck and when turning on uneven ground felt a pain in EE's back.

Employee was working on rebuilding a planetary. The planetary had 3 gears that were presumed stuck, a pry bar was used to free the first 2 gears. On the 3rd gear the employee was showing the shop planner that the gear was stuck. EE gently wiggled the 3rd gear & unexpectedly it freed up causing EE's finger to pinch in the housing. EE was wearing a latex mechanic glove.

An employee was fabricating a swing case stand while working on a welding table. During the process the employee attempted to flip the piece over to continue welding and in doing so the steel frame fell off the table. The frame landed on the employee's foot, fracturing the foot.

A 500 ton hydraulic ram fell onto the employee's foot causing a fracture.

Employee was kneeling down changing a tire on a pickup in the shop, while doing so employee's legs fell asleep. Employee went to pull themselves up by grabbing the side of the pickup and while doing so employee said they felt a tear in the lower abdomen.

Employee was stowing the safety cable for the box of an overburden truck. The employee had trouble getting the clevis onto the hook. When the cable was moved the clevis pinched the employees finger against the box. The employees finger was cut and finger tip was fractured. Stitches were required.

Filling floor cleaning detergent and it splashed on his left foot. EE did not report it until the following day. I met him at the clinic. They sterilized his foot and recommended to not work until healed because of chance of infection.

A diesel mechanic was preparing to install a radiator in an OB truck. Was positioned at front of engine and noticed the hood in a questionable position. Pushed on the hood to check if stable. The hood shifted and moved towards mechanic. The mechanic reacted to the movement and turned to get off truck. Mechanic went off the front bumper and contracted hands with the floor.

Employee was walking up a sloped pond embankment and felt a pop and burning sensation in the calf of his right leg. Normal work activities were ongoing and employee was not running and did not trip or slip. Employee was scheduled for a CT scan which diagnosed a tear in a gastro muscle of the calf. Physical therapy/healing time was ordered and employee could not RTW for 4-6 weeks.

On 4/8 an EE stepped off the personnel lift of a loading shovel and felt discomfort in their knee. Area had just been bladed & was relatively flat with no holes or chunks. The EE continued to work several days, but knee was bothering. EE saw a dr who recommended an MRI. Scheduling took time & EE continued to work. The MRI showed torn meniscus. Worked until 4/29, out for surgery.

Employee was assisting with propel gearing work during an annual outage. When pulling an intermediate pinion the gear unexpectedly shifted and a hole on the side of the gear caught the steel toe of employee's boot bending his foot over the side of a platform he was standing on. The incident caused a fracture of employee's left foot.

EE was kneeling down and lifted a piece of power cable a short distance onto the basket of a cable horse. EE felt pain in his back after lifting. A lower back muscle was strained and required therapy.

EE was manually moving scrap steel onto a fork lift for disposal. While positioning a second plate on the lift the EE's finger was pinched between the plates. Leather gloves were being worn. Three stitches were required.

Employee was turning a 3/4" plate when the plate slipped and caught his right hand on the corner. Employee was treated with first aid on site due to no pain and only a minor abrasion. Employer was unaware of fracture until 04/27/11 when employee was taken to the physician.

EE was removing bolts on the cutting edge of the skidsteer, on impact bolt caught rubber glove pulling finger into bolt cutting finger. Required stitches. EE had no restrictions from Dr and was able to come right back to work.

EE was assisting a co-worker move cribbage. EE later complained of abdominal discomfort. This claim is being investigated by the carrier for possible denial.

EE was assisting the move of a disassembled dozer track frame. The EE was picking up cribbing and placing it on track frame, when another person did the same from the opposite side. As they placed their cribbing at the same time, the EE's finger was pinched between cribbing blocks, resulting in a fractured finger tip.

EE was hanging the ring of a tow chain onto a cable skid. EE failed to notice the chain was frozen down and as the ring went over the hanger, it pinched the tip of EE's finger. Stitches were required.

EE went to clean up under the hoist motor coupling and was going to give the motor coupling a quick wipe because it was a ripping grease onto the floor. It caught her glove somehow and pulled her finger into the bolt hole. She felt a tug and a sting and when she looked. the tip of her finger was gone.

EE was performing welding operations on bucket and went to assist mine employee in removing a bucket tooth. As EE approched, the mine employee struck the part with a hammer and a small fragment flew off and struck EE on his forehead, between his hardhat and his safety glasses, causing a small cut that required 3 stiches.

While reaching to turn off a defroster fan, an EE's r/h middle finger was cut, when it came in contact with the fan blade.

INJURED AND ANOTHER PERSON REPLACED FRONT WHEEL ON FRONT WHEEL ASSIST TRACTOR. AFTER TIGHTENING WHEEL BOLTS THEY LOADED 6 IN X 8 FT WOOD POSTS IN BACK OF PICKUP. WE ARE NOT SURE WHICH OF THESE ACTIONS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK OR BOTH DID.

WHILE UNLOADING PIPE FROM A FLATBED, THE PIPE SLIPPED AND CHIPPED TOOTH

While working on 509-107 dozer, ee bumped a steel pin. The pin tipped over onto his hand, fracturing his left index finger.

WHILE POSITIONING A SPOOL OF ELECTRICAL WIRING ON A TRAILER, THE LOAD SHIFTED & FELL ON EE'S HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE's finger was cut when it became caught in a motor grader door. The cut required one stitch.

EE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS RIGHT HAND THUMB WHEN SECURING THE HOOD SUPPORT ON HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND WHEN ALIGNING A PIN INTO THE CENTER SHIFT YOKE ASSEMBLY ON A BLADE. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN MOVING AN I BEAM. AN X-RAY SHOWED THE FINGER TIP WAS FRACTURED.

WHILE FILLING 5 GAL BUCKET WITH GRAIN AND HANDING IT OUT OF GRAN BIN TO ANOTHER PERSON OUTSIDE, THE COMBINATION OF LIFTING AND TWISTING STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. AFTER SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR HE WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK FOR TWO DAYS AND SEE HIM THEN. SO FAR THE ESTENT OF HIS INJURIES AREA COUPLE OF VERTEBRAE OUT OF PLACE AND VERY SORE MUSCLES.

WHILE INSPECTING TOOLS, A HEAVY OBJECT SLID AND FRACTURED EE'S FINGER.

WHILE LOADING A SET OF DOZER PADS IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOZER PAD AND THE PICKUP BOX. HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

EE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHEN LOWERING A CABLE TREE. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

WHILE REMOVING AN OVERLOAD STOP FROM THE AXLE OF A TRUCK, THE OVERLOAD STOP FELL AND SMASHED EE S FINGER. THE BONE WAS FRACTURED AND THE CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.