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Employee was prying out some fender bolts in the process of removing the bolts the pry bar slipped causing the right index finger getting pinned between the pry bar and equipment frame.
The injured employee and another employee were attempting to clear out a plugged jaw discharge chute. While hitting the chute with a sledge hammer in order to dislodge the plug, the injured employee hit the edge of the chute, pinching a finger between the chute and the handle of the hammer, fracturing the tip of their finger.
Using box knife to make hole in belting. laceration to right thigh, 2 staples
Screen plant 'middle hopper'. Employee using tooling to remove material blockage, as the material stopped flowing. As the material dislodged, momentum forced employee's forearm, through tooling', into frame of hopper, resulting in laceration.
The employee was working with another employee replacing a conveyor roller. The injured employee was holding the roller as another employee was taping it in place with a 3-pound hammer. The injured employee moved their hand, and it was struck by the hammer.
The employee had removed the pin on the tooth and was tapping it with a small sledgehammer on top to dislodge it from the shank. In the process of striking the tooth, a fragment of metal splintered off the tooth, striking the employee in the thigh.
Dislodging material with metal bar, left hand slipped coming in contact with frame. Lacerated left ring finger, stitches required.
Employee was using a pipe wrench to take off a coupling off a water truck, when they started to experience neck/shoulder pain.
Employee was using a pry bar to unplug a chute. left hand slipped and knuckles struck a piece of angle iron. laceration to knuckle area between index and middle finger. stitches required.
Employee was barring out the cone. Material gave way suddenly and employee hit arm against the cone. Received x-ray after continued pain and was diagnosed with a fracture. Reportable as of 3/30.
Employee was removing bolts on the water pipe flange when EE felt a pop on their shoulder.
Employee was prying on a belly pan, when the belly pan came loose causing the belly pan to come down. As it came down employee's left hand was smashed between the ground and pry bar.
Employee was assisting with cone liner change. Employee was tasked with holding wrench while other employee struck it with a hammer. As the employee struck the wrench, the wrench bent downward, smashing the injured employee's finger between the wrench and the cone.
On 3/9/2021 the miner was prying a log out of the cooler discharge EE felt discomfort in EE's right lower back. The miner reported this to EE's supervisor and stated that EE didn't want to go and have it checked out. On 3/16/2021 the miner reported to EE's supervisor that the pain had increased over EE's long change off and would like medical attention.
Employee had cut a rubber mat with a razor knife. While picking up the mat, EE struck left thumb with the open razor knife cutting EE's thumb.
While cleaning raw material build up from feed hopper skirt board with a scraping bar the employee attempted to strike an over size chunk of material and smashed right index finger and thumb on the corner post of the hand rail.
Employee was replacing an A/C blower motor at MCC-3. While removing electrical tape and zip ties with a knife the knife slipped lacerating the employee's left thumb.
Miner was removing a ripper tooth by hitting it with a hammer when a piece of metal broke off and cut EE's leg.
While cleaning a buildup of material in a receiving chute, EE smashed left little finger between the hand tool and chute.