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Employee was taking driveline off #305 685 Komatsu Truck. Employee's hard hat fell off and he bent down to pick it up and driveline fell out striking the employee in the top of the head causing a laceration. Employee went to Logan Regional Medical Hospital and received two staples to his head and was released to return to work.

Employee stated that he strained his right shoulder while attempting to mount a grader.

Employee suffered a laceration to his right middle finger when it was pinched between two wooden crib blocks.

Employee stated that he strained his lower back when bent over to pick up a rock to mark drill pattern. Employee did not begin missing work until 10/10/13. The lack of medical records caused the slight reporting delay.

Employee strained his lower back while reaching for a water hose.

Employee was removing hydraulic cap bolts (cap was pressurized with oil) and one came loose. The hydraulic pressure cut his work pants and skin on his right knee/shin. He went to MedExpress on 7/29/12 and was released to modified duty; no bending stooping or kneeling until follow up appt 8/4/12.

Employee was unloading parts from the back of a truck when he felt a pull in his lower back and down his left leg. He declined medical attention initially. On 3/19/12, he was experiencing back pain and went to see a chiropractor for treatment.

Employee was executing repairs to a Komatsu PC5500 hydraulic excavator, during the course of the repair the Automatic Fire Suppression systems was activated and discharged fire extinguishers, employees were covered in the fire suppression material resulting to irritation to eyes and respiratory system

Employee was executing repairs to a Komatsu PC5500 hydraulic excavator, during the course of the repair the Automatic Fire Suppression systems was activated and discharged fire extinguishers, employees were covered in the fire suppression material resulting to irritation to eyes and respiratory system

Attempting to attach cables to a bucket of a Komatsu/Demag hydraulic excavator, technician exerted a strain on the cable unaware that the cable hook was caught beneath the bucket, he applied a greater pull on the cable, to free the cable, he experienced an acute pain in the lower lumbar region of his back beginning at his tail bone radiating up the center of his pelvis.

Was installing a solid metal bar on rear axle,wasn't fitting correctly, other tech let go of his end and EE was trying to turn his end and it slipped out and smashed hand.

Working on a Komatsu/Demag PC5500 utilizing a 10 ft ladder, mechanic turned to reach for a hose and felt a sudden sharp pain in lower back Pain radiates up the spinal column, causing problems sitting, pain radiates from lower lumbar area of the spine

Steering pump fell out of spline and hit employee in eye, nose & face. Stitches.

Employee's finger was pinched between two compressed gas cylinders.

A small piece of wire penetrated the back of the employee's left hand while he was putting his tools away. The wire was surgically removed requiring (3) sutures.

Injury was climbing on 992 G loader. While he was climbing , he felt a pop in his knee. His knee was sore after this.

Employee was installing a file cabinet drawer when it fell on his right hand, resulting in a laceration requiring (5) sutures.

Employee experienced pain in his right shoulder while mounting a D-11 dozer. Employee did not begin missing work until 2/20/09. He was diagnosed on 3/4/09 with a rotator cuff tear.

Employee was lifting a meg welding box (approximately 40 lbs) when he strained his right shoulder. Since this was his first shift of a new rotation, there were no witnesses and this is deer hunting season, the company waited to receive the diagnostic report (MRI) performed on 11/18/2008. The report was received today (11/20/2008).

Employee suffered a fracture to his left foot when he was struck by a crusher motor. The motor shifted and dropped as it was being hoisted.

Blaster reportedly suffered an abdominal hernia while raking dry cutting back into blasthole with shovel. Incident happened near beginning of shift on his first day back to work (alternative work schedule).

Mechanic was loading track pin into back of service truck when he dropped it on his left foot.

Employee got his finger caught in platform step chain while trying to lower the step for dismounting. 2 sutures to close small skin flap.

EE removed new rectangular 'Box Type' air filter (3" x 5.5" x 26" long) from cardboard container. Before installing the filter he had to first remove the old one from inside dozer cab. As he was preparing to set the new filter aside, it slipped thru his left hand resulting in a laceration to the palm of his hand near the base of his thumb.

Employee was preparing to use a porta-power with ram and jack spacer to push bucket pin from 994 loader. He had leaned the jack spacer piping end-to-end against the loader frame when it fell on top of his right hand.

EE stated that while mounting the 'first step' of #518 dresser truck, he felt a pain in his left side. EE continued to work, but started missing work on October 27 to seek medical attention.

EE was opening the lever on a spring loaded fuel cut off valve while the lever was in down position The lever kicked open completely causing the empl- oyee's wrist to be pinched between the lever & the metal bands located near the fuel hose conn- ection.

EE DISMOUNTED TRUCK LADDER TO LOWER PLATFORM (LOCATED ON BUMPER). HE UNHOOKED THE BOTTOM "SWING DOWN" STEP. AS EE PUSHED ON THE PLATFORM STEP WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THE STEP LIFT CHAIN PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

WORKING ON ENGINE REPLACING LEAKING GASKETS WHICH REQUIRED REMOVING AFTER COOLERS. INJURY OCCURRED WHILE BENDING OVER PICKING UP OIL ABSORBANT PADS ON THE GROUND TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF & HIS BACK "POPPED" AND FOLLOWED BY LOWER BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP HARVARD TYPE OIL FILTER & BAIL CAME OUT, CUTTING TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

Employee attempted to push a cut tree using one hand to fall in direction. Employee strained his back.

EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO BOTTOM OF AIR CONDITIONING BOX AND CUT HIS FINGER WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED "SQUIRREL CAGE" GEARING.

EE STATED THAT AFTER CHECKING OIL IN ROCK TRUCK HE PUSHED THE ENGINE OIL ACCESS LADDER BACK INTOPOSITION AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER ALLE GED INJURY. ON 10-22-03 DR'S OFFICE INFORMED EE THAT EE WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING OXYGEN TANKS ONTO HIS WELDING TRUCK. HE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING ONE OF THE TANKS UPRIGHT HE FELT BACK PAIN. *NOTE: EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AFTER VISITING DOCTOR ON 4/8/03.

WHILE PUTTING ON SAFETY GLASSES, SOMETHING FELL IN EYE.

EE WAS MOVING RIM PARTS AROUND IN TIRE LOT. 57 INCH BEAD SEAT BAND FELL OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF LEFT LEG AT CALF, CAUSING BRUISING & CONTUSION.

EE WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT ON THE DRAGLINE./ HE REACHED UNDER THE FRONT PORTION OF THE SEAT TO SLIDE IT FORWARD WITH HIS RT. HAND WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOWERING THE SEAT WITH HIS LEF T HAND ON THE SIDE CONTROLS. AS THE SEAT LOWERED, THE FRONT ADJUSTMENT BAR PINCHED THE TIP END OF HIS RT. MIDDLE & RING FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE AND FELLOW WORKER WERE REMOVING RADIATOR FROM LOADER WHEN THE RADIATOR DROPPED SLIGHTLY, MASHING THE TIP OF EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE RADIATOR MOUNT AND LOADER FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING HIGH VOLTAGE COLLECTOR RING SEGMENT WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF THE SEGMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE OF BEING CUT UNTIL HE LATER NOTICED BLOO D ON HIS HAND.

DOOR SLAMMED ON LEFT HAND, SMASHING TWO FINGERS.