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While performing maintenance attempting to cut a piece of rubber with utility knife, knife slipped causing cut to LEFT pinky finger. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with laceration to LEFT pinky.
Employee was installing a new CB radio in a dozer. Employee had left hand on seat of dozer and was cutting a wire tie with a utility knife in right hand. Knife cut through the wire tie and then struck the employee on the back of left hand causing a laceration. The laceration required stitches to close the wound.
Injury to left foot/ankle using shovel to break up frozen drill cuttings used to stem bore holes.
While changing hydraulic hose on Cat D10T dozer, wrench slipped and left hand hit metal control block. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed pain in left finger.
Employee was working re-positioning pallet of bagged coal in shipping trailer. When the employee attempted to pull skid using pallet jack, wheel of pallet jack mobility became hindered by dirt/debris on floor of trailer causing resistance. Employee felt soreness and pain in lower back area & was taken to local Urgent Care for observation & diagnosed with lower back pain.
The employee was helping to empty a water treatment sludge bag after it had been dewatered. EE was pulling open the bag with a pair of vice-grip pliers and the pliers slipped causing EE to fall backward onto the frozen ground. EE landed on the right side causing a contusion on EE's right elbow.
Employee was removing the bucket pins from a Volvo 250G loader. EE was swinging a sledge hammer and when the pin came free, EE twisted EE's body to the left and heard a popping sound and felt pain in EE's left knee.
Employee was cutting open a transmission filter to check for metal cuttings. EE's hand made contact with the sharp edge of the filter and caused a laceration to left thumb.
Employee was tightening a nozzle on the water cannon at the truck bed wash. EE was using a pipe wrench to tighten the nozzle. The pipe wrench slipped causing EE's finger to be caught between the handle of the wrench and the safety railing. This caused a laceration to EE's left little finger and required stitches.
A foreman loosened a nylon ratchet strap and the metal handle of ratchet strap struck EE's right hand causing a cut. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with a finger laceration to EE's right hand which required stitches.
Employee was helping mechanics change track on a CAT D11 carry dozer. EE hit the dozer track with a sledge hammer in order to move the track into position to connect the track. A piece of metal chipped off the track when EE struck it with the sledge hammer and struck EE in the left forearm. The metal penetrated EE's skin and thus required a visit to the emergency room.
The employee was changing drill bits. EE was hitting the lock ring of the drill bit with a hammer. A piece of metal came off the hammer head and struck the employee in the back of right leg. The metal penetrated the skin. This required medical attention to remove the metal.
Employee was swinging sledge hammer attempting to hit a 4" x 68" piece of steel to break off full sheet. After swinging sledge hammer, employee felt pain and soreness to right rib cage area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with a sprained muscle to right rib area.
Employee was attempting to cut a piece of rib rubber, the utility knife slipped and caused a laceration to right thigh area that required one stitch.
Mechanic was using a sledge hammer to remove a pin from the blade of a Komatsu WD-600-3 wheel dozer. He was holding a driving bar with one hand and hitting it with a sledge hammer with the other hand when he felt a strain in his lower back.
Employee was changing the drill bit and was using a sledge hammer to strike the bit to loosen it for removal. He felt pain in his groin area after swinging the sledge hammer. Employee has continued to work and did not have any lost time until 8/5/2013. Procedures were diagnostic until 8/5/2013. Surgery was done today, 8/5/2013, to repair hernia.
While working on changing left front tire of Cat 992D loader employee was attempting to place hydraulic bead breaker on wheel when the tool slipped from hands and fell on employees left foot.
Using a large adjustable wrench to loosen a fitting on an oil transfer pump for the purpose of bleeding air. The fitting loosened and ee's left index finger proximal phalange struck the oil tank then the wrench struck the finger.
Employee was using a hammer to loosen a corroded bolt. He struck the tip of his left little finger with the hammer. He did not realize the severity of the injury at this time. On 10-30-06 went to Miners Hospital for treatment of said finger, and was fitted with a soft cast for a fractured fingrer tip. He returned to work on 10-31-06.