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Employee was installing a section of 20 inch steel pipe to a 90 degree fitting. Two employees utilized hand tools to attempt to free a frozen nut. Employees hand was rotated toward the pipe causing his right ring finger to be caught in between the open end wrench and the pipe. Employee received a laceration requiring sutures to correct.
While Mechanic's Helper was swinging sledge hammer, he missed intended target; causing a metal fragment to chip off.
EE WAS USING A 4' PRY BAR TO SLIDE A PIECE OF DECK PLATE THAT HE WAS WORKING ON IN THE CF MAINTENANCE SHOP. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND THEN SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER (THROUGH HIS GLOVE) BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND A PIECE OF ANGLE.
Miner was hammering a keeper pin into place on a dragline bucket tooth when he missed the pin, striking the tooth itself with the hammer. A sliver of metal chipped off of the tooth and struck the miner between the first and second finger of his left hand. It required three stitches to close the laceration and the employee was released back to work with no restrictions.
While trying to loosen bolts on plate; IW felt sharp pain in right shoulder
EE was attempting to insert a spike puller to remove a spike, when the action of hitting said spike puller dislodged a piece of an old weld that had adhered itself to the spike. When this piece became dislodged, it flew up & hit him in the neck causing a laceration that required two (2) stitches to close. EE was transported to ER for treatment. Released, no duty restrictions.
While attempting to check final drive on D8 Dozer #1702; IW was using a ratchet to pull up causing pain to in middle of back.
A contractor employee was in the process of removing electrical zip ties from bundled electrical cords using a pocket knife. The knife slipped and the employee was cut on his left thumb through his cotton work glove. The laceration required three sutures to close. The miner was released back to work with no restrictions.
Miner was tightening bolts on a piece of equipment when a bolt snapped. The sudden decrease in resistance caused the Miner's hand to fly back, mashing his right ring finger between the wrench handle and a nearby pipe. This resulted in the Miner receiving 5 sutures on the affected finger.
Laborer was moving tools & reports tweaking back muscle while pulling on rope. Laborer was immediately removed from jobsite to office to report injury and taken for medical evaluation. Local MSHA office and mine company personnel notified immediately.
Employee was driving wooden wedges under the tub of a 1370 dragline to tighten the cribbing under the tub. On his backswing, he hit some adjacent cribbing, altering the path of the sledge hammer and hit his left foot.
While cutting and placing rubber materials into an inlet chute employee was holding a rubber cutting knife when he accidentally dragged the knife across his left thumb.
Employee was attempting to unchoke an overflow line with a small piece of pipe when the obstruction broke free which caused his left hand to strike the overflow box.
hit metal tooth with hammer.
SPROCKET SEGMENTS WERE WORN WHICH CAUSES SHARP EDGES.
Employee had attached a chain cumalong to the a section of grating and was applying upward pressure. He had also placed a 30" spud bar into the grating with the intention of applying leverage to the low spot. The weld and clip holding the grating broke loose causing the spud bar to be thrown upward and strike the employee on the nose.