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IE was using a wrench to remove an oil filter off of a 24M during regular PM. EE was wearing rubber gloves when their finger got pinched between the wrench and a piece of metal. Injury required stitches
EE was trying to free a stuck dump rope, was using prybar and slipped and hit EE in the mouth.
Employee was installing an I-beam to tie the revolving frame to the tub base and was using a hammer to tap the I-beam into place. EE struck middle finger of left hand with the hammer and fractured the tip of finger.
Miner along with 3 others were changing 736 dragline bucket. While removing the last trunnion link pin. EE struck the pin, not hitting it hard. A piece of metal ½"W x 1/4"H broke away from the Wilcox hammer, striking the miner in the left side of belly. Leaving laceration approximately 1/2" across. Surgery was required to remove the piece of metal. Resulting in lost work days.
2/25/2020 Miner was hammering 6" pipe apart and pulling and felt something in EE's rt. elbow. It was determined to be an unspecified strain on 2/28/2020 by Dr. EE was treated with Ice and OTC meds on. 6/10/2020 went back continuing problems it was determined with to be a torn muscle at would require surgery on 6/23/2020. The miner worked EE's duties up until 6/23/2020.
Miner was removing a wedge from dragline socket struck it with 20lb hammer. Piece of steel chipped off and embedded in lower lip was removed. No sutures needed Tetanus shot was administered.
Miner was stripping 15kV 350MCM cable with a utility knife, ee slipped with left hand while stripping the insulation and received a laceration left 1st index finger, and 5 sutures were needed.
Miner received a laceration between on the left hand between the thumb and pointer finger. The miner was attempting to pry a socket of a impact wrench an slipped. resulting in three stitches.
Dragline operator and oiler were putting a timber back in place under the drag cable. Oiler was using a pry bar on a timber The timber slid on the pry bar and pinched the top of the 4th little finger midpoint between the top of the finger and 1st knuckle on the right hand of the operator. Approximately 3/16"of the finger was amputated mid point of the nail.
EE was removing bearing of swing shaft cut bearing with torch, hit bearing with hammer. Sliver of steel flew off striking him in left thigh penetrating jeans and coveralls. He was taken to clinic. He was sent back to work no Meds/Restrictions/removal of piece. 11/15/13 piece of steel moved and was removed by clinic Fri 11/15/13. Informed 11/18/13 back to work No LTA/Restrictions.
Mechanic was working in a access hole on a D11-R dozer repairing an implement pump. He was in awkward position loosening a bolt. He pulled a muscle in his left shoulder.
Dragline operator was doing rapairs on the rigging and cleaning out some frozen dirt from the drag socket with a 2' pry bar. He was pushing at it to loosen the frozen dirt. The bar glanced off, striking him behind his steel toe boot on the left foot. Injury was a laceration behind the small toe, recieved 5 sutures.
Employee was helping to replace a swing transmission, it was hanging crooked. They hooked a come-along to it to help level it as they lowered the transmission. The come-along swung the transmission to the side pinching the employees thumb between the shaft and a bolt. Employee continued to work, blood was drained the next day from thumb nail bed.