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Employee was helping install lift jack on 900 loader. The cable came off the pulley of boom truck giving slack to the chain hook. The hook hit employee on top of his head cutting it. He received 4 stitches. Came back to work next day.
Employee was moving a 55 gallon drum of antifreeze when the drum slipped and mashed his middle finger on left hand against another drum of antifreeze. He received 5 stitches on finger. Came back to work next day.
Employee was working on a drill when he bumped his head on the deck of the drill, cutting the top of his head. He received 3 stitches. No lost time.
Employee was pulling on lever to let prell in the prell truck and his back started to hurt.
Employee was entering dozer when he grabbed the hand rail to pull himself onto top step when he felt his right shoulder pop.
EE was helping install rear end in truck. Felt pain in shoulder while lifting rear end. Continued to work full time until scheduled for surgery. Will be off work for 3-4 months for recovery.
EE was loading holes, when he got back in power truck to sit down, his lower back started to hurt. He went off work on 6/22/09.
Employee was helping change a packing kit on a power head sump cylinder he was talking the bolts out of the cylinder head. When the head blew off and hit him in the upper left leg. He received bruising on his upper leg.
EE was removing radiator hose on Cat 992 loader, when hot anitfreeze splashes on his left arm. Burned top of hand and arm.
He was working on hi wall miner when he stepped off miner, raised up and hit his head on beam table. Cut on top of his head, got 7 staples. No lost time.
Putting tie rod on rock truck. Tie rod slipped off hitting his pinky finger on right hand - 3 stitches. No lost time
Install pedistal in beam for hi wall miner and strained his back was not reported until l 5-05.
EE WAS CHECKING ANTIFREEZE IN D11 DOZER WHEN HE LOOSENED RADIATOR CAP, ANTIFREEZE CAME OUT AND BURNED LEFT HAND.