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Mechanism beam hung on motor base. Used slate bar to pry beam away from motor base. Beam came loose and caught right hand between motor base and beam, causing a laceration on the ring finger.
Employee was attempting to cut a nylon zip tie with a utility knife. Access to the zip tie was very limited, employee's hand slipped on the knife and employee cut right index finger, the wound required stitches (6) to close.
EE was part of a crew assigned to install a hard-bar pin in the D9T dozer on the mud dump parking area. The pin was aligned and placed to be driven in place with a sledgehammer. When the pin was struck with a hammer a fragment of the pin fractured off and struck EE in the face. EE received a laceration that required stitches.
Employee was working on re installing a rub rail on a 14/15 CM and was using a pry bar. As employee moved the rail with the bar it slipped and struck employee's left wrist. On 2/13/2020 employee followed up with a Doctor and was diagnosed with an unspecified fracture of the lower end of left radius.
Stemming drilled holes using hand shovel to push stemming into hole when employee experienced pain in lower back radiating down into right leg.
EE was using a sledgehammer to drive the coupling latches down on the highwall miner push beams. As EE attempted to swing the hammer to secure one of the latches, EE felt left shoulder popped. EE experienced severe pain in left shoulder forcing EE to stop work assignment.
Using a lifting jack to re-rail a track duster, when the jack bar slipped and pinched EE's finger middle finger on EE's right hand between the bar and a rail. This resulted in a laceration that required stitches to close the wound.
Employee alleges ee was trying to turn a push beam with a slate bar and in doing so hurt back. The event was not reported until Jan 25th, 2019. On Jan 29th ee presented an excuse that covered the days missed as being under Drs care for the alleged injury.
It was determined through a Part 50 Audit that this miner had an injury, that would have been reportable. We submit this in protest and to abate citation #9222851. Employee was using a hammer to hit the C/M conveyor chain, when a piece of metal struck employee on the upper right cheek.
Employee was removing a pry bar that had been wedged between the handrail and crusher platform when the crusher lid was opened for repairs. When EE grabbed the bar and pulled, it sprang back shoving EE's arm against the crusher and injuring EE's left elbow.
Employee was changing a battery terminal on a 777 Water Truck. EE was removing the insulation from the conductor with a knife. The knife slipped and cut EE's hand.
Employee was cutting a belt with a razor knife that slipped cutting the left hand, stitches were required to close the wound. Employee brought Dr report on 1/15/18 showing stitches were required to close the wound.
Contract worker was working on track rail while hammering gluts and wedges underneath the rail while a fork lift was tensioned holding the rail for clearance to place wedges and gluts underneath, when hammering a wedge one of the fork lift arms released striking the worker.
Employee was installing a bearing while attempting to strike the bearing with a sledge hammer the employee missed the bearing smashing employee's finger between the hammer handle and the frame of the truck.
Employee was installing bucket pins with a sledge hammer when felt a strain in right arm.
Employee was using a utility knife to cut motor leads apart, the knife slipped cutting the employee's left thumb
EE was working on a belt at the vessel ref while using a box knife, the knife slipped and contacted the EE leg (thigh).
Employee was cutting open a splice on the miner cable when the knife slipped cutting employee's left forearm.
stemming holes, bent over & twisted around, felt pain in low back
Employee was assisting a co-worker in making a belt splice. As the co-worker was swinging a hammer to secure the splice the injured employee turned toward him causing the co-worker to strike him with the hammer.
Employee was making a splice on a high voltage cable and while cutting the cable the knife slipped causing him to cut his left hand.
Chain broke when using a set of comealongs hitting his hand
While using a knife to cut a wire, the knife slipped and cut employees hand.
Installing bottom rollers on D10N. Used bottle jack on corner of major bogie to lift. Jack slipped and pinned left hand between roller and the track
loading a bulk truck, swinging a sledge hammer to loosen prill in the bin, hurt back
Using a pickax to loosen frozen dirt.
Installing track on D11R and tried to fold link down with prybar. Bar slipped out of bolt hold and struck ee under his chin, chipping 3 teeth.
Cutting a piece of plastic air line, knife slipped and cut left thumb, 5 stitches.
Employee was assisting putting Concrete Forms together. Partner was hitting a bull pin when his hammer slipped off his target and struck him in the jaw.
Employee was assisting in the installation of a cylinder pin when his hand slipped and was caught between the pin and a punch.