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While working on the parking brake of a pickup truck, the employee started to feel pain in the left elbow. The employee has been working as a mechanic at the mine for 23 years.
Miner was using a hammer and chisel to split a stone in extremely cold temperatures. A small shard of steel fragmented from the chisel and lodged in right leg.
Miner was splitting a piece of stone with a hammer and chisel when he experienced pain below his right shoulder blade. He is right handed and was hammering with his right hand.
Worker was splitting a stone using a hammer and chisel when the stone fractured trapping his gloved hand and the #4 finger of his right hand causing a open fracture of the finger.
Worker was splitting a stone using a hammer and chisel when a small piece of the chisel broke off and struck him on the inside of his left leg just under his knee. First aid was given for a small puncture wound. Worker was sent to the Dr. on 09/30/2013 and put on restricted duty.
Worker was splitting stone using a hammer and chisel when he felt a pain in his Left wrist. Reported the injury and was treated with ice. 06/11/2013 reported for work and requested to see a Dr. went to clinic. (sprained wrist) restricted, NO LOST TIME!