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While lubricating haul truck wheel hardware, metal protruding from hardware lacerated left pinky finger
Walking into the front of a Locomotive cab, hand was in the doorway while the door was closing. The gloved right hand was pinched in the door momentarily, causing right index finger to be lacerated when the door closed on it.
Poor body mechanics while performing duties.
Employee was struck by a piece of debris to the forehead.IE was evaluated at ER, received 5 sutures. Was given a full release.
While employee was pulling on an access ladder, EE strained shoulder. EE had surgery on 12/9/22 making this a reportable incident.
While moving crushing unit twisted back. EE entered restricted duty on November 4th 2020.
I.e. was struck in the forehead by a lock ring while it was being installed on a 797 haul truck.
While lowering radiator cowling down from pump, the weight of the cowling shifted causing IE to lose grip and right hand to get entangled in the radiator cap access hole that is cut into the panel. This motion and weight pulled down and twisted on the right arm resulting the bicep tendon to be slightly torn.
IE removed sight tube from F&L truck and was setting it off to the side when IE felt the right shoulder dislocate, no mechanism of injury identified. Because of previous injuries/dislocations to the same shoulder IE reset own shoulder; SMET arrived and transported to ER. Orthopedic follow-up scheduled, MRI taken, later revealed bankart tear.
EE was mounting a haul truck when they felt discomfort in their left shoulder. The EE reported the incident at the end of their shift. EE elected not to see a physician that evening. The following morning pain was still present. After three subsequent physician visits an MRI was ordered. Results were received 3/14/16, diagnosis torn rotator cuff.
Rigging sling broke, ripper shank fell and struck employee's feet
Employee was replacing a haul truck tie rod end when the part fell and pinched his hand between the part and a jack stand. This force resulted in a fracture to his finger.
Employee was attempting to attach a hot start hose to a dozer and experienced pain in his wrist. The employee was evaluated and received a full return to work release. A follow up visit was conducted and the employee received a release with restrictions for his next scheduled shift on 05/28/2014.
Tech's hand was caught between a manlift handrail and a mounting bracket while replacing a limit switch.
The employee pinched the end of the left index finger between a piece of plywood and the wall onto the plywood was being fastened.
Employees finger was pinched between a piece of metal and a work table. This injury resulted in sutures to his finger.
The employee right hand was injected with hydraulic oil after he removed the pressure sensor from the steering the brake manifold. The employee was transported to the hospital and underwent surgery to remove the oil from the tissue.
EE felt pain in the right shoulder while holding a pressured hose in a bore hole. The EE continued to had discomfort over the next 7 weeks, had a MIR which revealed a tear. The EE worked and missed no time till surgery was performed on 5/30/12.
Employee pinched his finger while installing a shim pack into the front wheel of a haul truck lacerating his finger. The wound required five stitches to close the wound.
Employee was installing an intake tube when the tube slipped and hit him in the mouth, cracking a tooth.
Removinng air filter from machine and there was sharp edge on the outer edge of the air filter element which cut inside of left thumb.
Technician was installing a driveline on a loader when the driveline pinched his finger causing a laceration to thumb that required 5 stitches.
Employee twisted the left knee while lifting engine cover. The employee was checked out and released back to work. The knee continued to hurt, an MRI indicated a meniscus tear which was repaired 12-28-2010 making the incident reportable.
EE slipped and struck the side of his head with an electrical part he was carrying, causing a small laceration requiring 5 staples.
The tech was trying to get a windsheild wiper in a 1900 P&H shovel to work and scraped the skin from the first knuckle on the right hand that required sutures.
While removing the driveline from a 24H blade, the driveline slipped and pinched the employee's finger between the shaft and the concrete floor. The incident resulted in a laceration and a tuft fracture.
The lid on a metal container closed on the employees left thumb. The thumb was fractured and required sutures.
Tech finger was caught between a hoist block and the hoist arm on a loader while replacing the hoist cylinder.
Employee was moving a piece of steel when it slipped and mashed his finger.
Acetic Acid line was being taken apart, when the coupler came loose, some residual acid sprayed the employee in the face. The line was under pressure unbeknownst to the employee.
The tech was attempting to install a scavenge pump when the pump slipped and smashed the middle finger on the left hand.
While performing maintenance on service truck, EE had an aersol spray splash back over the top of his safety glasses into his left eye. Dr said he had suffered a mild chemical burn and prescribed him medicine.
Employee made decission to adjust a 5"X14' machining bar, 2", by lifting it with his shoulder. Impatience in waiting for the availability of a forklift or setting it up with rigging were contributing conditions.
Tech was replacing a chain case with the help of two others. One was pulling and two were pushing the case jammed and the two pushed harder and the case gave way catching the left index finger between the case and frame resulting in a laceration.
Wash down in crushers, 2" water hose hit him in the knee after the fitting came off the hose. At time of initial exam, employee was released to return to work. In a follow-up appointment it was determined there was a tear to the ligaments in his knee. Surgery was performed on 7/15/2008. The employee worked up until the time of surgery.
Mechanic was working in an elevated position on the rear of a haultruck. He turned to come down the ladder and felt pain in his lower back.
The employee was in the process of positioning the center cutting edge on a 637 Cat scraper when the cutting edge caught under the can. The employee pulled back on the nylon sling and the welded on washer broke loose, swung up, striking the individual above the left eye. Sutures were required to close the laceration.
Replacing dump rope on dragline bucket. Had already cut cable and was putting new cable in place. Climbing ladder to remove wedge, other hand bumped the wedge and it slid out and landed on middle finger of left hand.
The ee was removing the rear brake caliber on BD270 coal truck when the caliber slipped and pinched. The left ring finger against the wheel rim. X-ray revieled a fracture on the finger tip. The mechanic was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
Tech was exiting the house of 325 overburden shovel. The tech lost balance and grabbed the door jam to keep from falling at the same time the door slammed shut on the ring finger of the left hand amputating approximately one quarter inch of the finger.
Operator was trying to adjust the driver's side window, when it came down suddenly, causing a hairline fracture to his left little finger and a laceration requiring sutures to close the wound.
EE was removing a rock from the Jaw Crusher, when a piece of rock broke off, hitting EE on the chin. EE was taken to Champbell County Hospital and received stitches. The rock was being removed with a chain Front-end Loader.
After putting fuel into the pressure washer, the tech was stepping backwards off the pressure washer trailer, while holding onto a handle on the pressure washer. There is a piece of sharp sheet metal that covers the instrument panel of the washer and the tech's small finger was cut on the metal.
The ee was removing a broken left lower suspension bearing when a fractured piece of the bearing broke loose hitting ht ehaul truck tire, bounced back, striking the ee on the left hand. the ee received a laceration to the left ring and middle finger which required sutures to close.
EE was dropping hoist ropes at side of shovel with cable tugger. The cable hung up, pulled on tugger line to release cable, the weight & tension of tugger rope caused the tugger rope to pinch his hand between rope & tugger.
Individual was stepping off prill tower steps when he experienced a sharp pain in his left knee. On 12 October 2006 individual was diagnosed with a small tear in his ACL and meniscus in his left knee. At that time he was ordered to stay off his leg until further evaluation on 16 October 2006.
WHILE REMOVING SEAT FROM A 637G, EMPLOYEE HEARD A POP IN SHOULDER. TOOK EE TO EMERGENCY ROOM, NO MEDS WERE PRESCRIBED, REFERRED TO AN ORTHEPEDIC SPECIALIST. DIAGNOSIS FROM DR. ON 7-3-06 WAS. ARTHRITIS MASS ON SHOULDER THAT OVER TIME HAD CUT THROUGH THE BICEP TENDON. THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME. RAWHIDE IS REPORTING THIS AS A REPORTABLE ILLNESS.
WHILE INSTALLING A PIECE OF PLEXIGLASS ON A SHOVEL CROWD MOTOR WINDOW, EE (AN ELECTRICIAN) FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS EYE. A PHYSICIAN FOUND A CORNEAL ABRASION AND REMOVED A FOREIGN BODY FROM EE'S LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HIS TRUCK BACK WITH PRODUCTION FUEL. HE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK FUEL DISCONNECT NOZZLE FROM UNIT FUEL TANK AND HE FELT A POP AND A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW
Went to pull chocks from tires on crew van, left foot slipped, left knee popped then gave out and then right knee gave out.