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A maintenance operator was changing a gearbox on a piece of equipment. A associated part was being pry bared out of the way when the pry bar slipped and the part smashed his finger.

EE was barring out pit and felt pain on lower back. We scheduled EE appointment at clinic and clinic started him on physical therapy with no restrictions. Thus constituting as an MSHA reportable pertaining to physical therapy.

Employee was using a sledge hammer to clean out chunks off the dryer. Employee hit side of chunk and hit back wall of dryer hurting his left shoulder. Employee was put on restrictive duty, constituting MSHA reportable.

EE was cutting a belt with a knife when the knife slipped, cutting the right forearm. Stitches were required, consituting a MSHA reportable.

EE unplugging roll mill, tried loosening roll prying with a bar. Felt strain to wrist. Dr requested EE to wear a wrist immobilizer for 10-14 days thus constituting MSHA reportability.

On January 29, 2007 around 3:25 pm Loader operator noticed that one of the teeth on the front end loader's bucket was bent. He then took a hammer and tried to straighten the tooth when a piece of metal flew off the tooth and struck him in the right leg just to the left of the knee cap.

Stepping out of the bobcat and hit in the nose with the handle of a shovel.

Cutting tailings with a utility knife and cut wrist.

while cutting tailings razor blade swung and cut fingers

Had a rock stuck in the hopper in chips causing the belt to jam, took a big pipe to break out the rock while hitting the rock the pipe slammed back into the palm of my hand causing swellin and pain.

Cutting edges of voltex because there was no dirt, knife slipped and cut her thumb

EE was barring hammermill from breaker plate door and hammers were not done spinning. Bar made contact with hammers smashing right thumb between bar and hammermill housing wall. EE required 3 stitches.

EE HAD JUST ARRIVED AT JOB SITE, AND WAS USING A BOX KNIFE TO CUT LOOSE STRING FROM HIS BLUE JEAN PANT LEG, AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS TO TAKEN TO CLINIC AND REC'D STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. (MSHA REPORTABILITY)

CUTTING TAILING, PUT KNIFE IN POCKET, BENT DOWN TO PICK UP TAILING AND KNIFE CUT RIGHT ARM.

While using a sledge hammer to clean out a valve on the crude tank the employee hurt his right shoulder

EE was tightening bolt to adjust all fill when wrench slipped off bolt and hit right hand on air cylinder, bruising hand.

EE WAS POSITIONING COMPRESSOR INTO PLACE USING A BAR AND PRYING MOTION WHEN HE FELT A TIGHTNESS IN LOWER BACK AREA. EE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC CARE AND HAD SOME LOST TIME, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

ANOTHER EE WAS LOOSENING BELT ON #1 MILL WHEN THE BELT LOOSENED THE BAR HE WAS USING STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH. HE WAS JUST ENTERING THE AREA WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WILL REQUIR E DENTAL REPAIR AND IT IS PERMANENT TOOTH TO BE CROWNED THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABLILITY CFR PART 50 PAGE 37.

EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER KNIFE TO OPEN EMPTY WARE PALLETS. KNIFE WAS NOT RETRACTED & HE WAS PUTTING EMPTYWARE ON THE LINE, PUSHING BOXES & HAD KNIFE IN ONE HAND. RIGHT ARM WENT OVER LEFT HAND AND BLADE CUT RIGHT FOREARM. REQUIRED STITCHES, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EE WAS CUTTING STRAPS OFF THE BUNDLES OF EMPTYWARE AND CUT HIS FINGER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. REQUIRED STITCHES, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

EE STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE BOARING OUT A HOPPER WITH A BAR. EE TOOK FOLLOWING WEEK OFF WORK VACATION LOST TIME REPORTABILITY.

EE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH RAZOR UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED PIERCING LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE REQUIRED STITCHES, CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CUT THE TOP ON A ROLL OF PRODUCT AND WAS MOVING THE ROLL WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. HAND HOLDING THE KNIFE CAME BACK AND CUT HIS FACE.

EE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF PIPE AND GOT CAUGHT IN ROTARY LOCK.

EE WAS CUTTING A CARDBOARD SLIPSHEET. HE ACCIDENTALLY CUT THE END OF HIS FINGER WITH THE BOX CUTTER BLADE. THE CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

EE WAS OPENING A PACKAGE AND CUT HAND WITH SCISSORS.

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PRODUCT WRAP WHEN VICTIM PUT HIS HAND ON THE PRODUCT ROLL THAT WASBEING CUT. HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS CUT.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BANDING STRIPS ON A PALLET. HECUT HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 7 STICHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING THE FLOOR UNDER A TANK, HE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE HE HAD TO BEND OVER TO DO THE JOB. (LOWER BACK STRAIN)