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While positioning the edge protector with a hammer a piece of steel splintered off the protector and hit the tech in right upper thigh penetrating skin and imbedding in leg.
On 7/15 operator struck his left elbow on a steel box while sweeping. On 7/27 he reported this injury. He saw a Doctor on 7/28 and was given first aid. The operator visited the doctor on 9/28 and was placed on modified duties. Lacking suitable duties, the Operator was placed on Workers Comp. on 9/30 pending further medical assessment to be conducted on 10/22.
While removing a pin to drop the belly pan on the D-10 dozer, the Miner was using a bar to leverage the pan and remove the pin. When the pin came out, the pan dropped, causing the bar to jerk downwards and smashing the miner's finger against the track. The Miner sustained a cut on the middle finger of his right hand.
While raking waste clay away from a tail pulley the miner struck his elbow on a conveyor support beam. Miner suffered contusion to the elbow. Physical therapy prescribed by P.A. Miner reported injury on 2/6/2015.
Apparent suicide on mine property. Person was neither a current nor a former employee. No mine material, feature, structure or equipment was involved or used to accomplish this suicide. Victim's details not supplied after consultation with Vacaville Office.
Employee hit his foot with a sledge hammer.