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Employee was working down by ball mill 6 and 7 in the cyclone feed pump build up area. Employee was using the bolt for a hammer and smashed a finger.
IP was changing a light on a haul truck and lost control of wrench, which flew back and lacerated their lip. Supervisor called over the emergency line at 12:38pm and arrived at Lark Gate to see EMT at 13:00. EMT cleaned the laceration and sent them to a clinic to get the laceration stitched up.
While using an Iron Worker to punch out a metal plate. The Iron Worker dye broke and struck the employee in the chest.
Craft A was turning a half inch ratchet while Craft B was holding the torque multiplier using an extended handle and wrench. Craft B's hand slipped, and the craft's middle finger was pinched between the wrench and the wall of the tank.
The employee was using a crowbar to adjust a metal screen when the screen slipped down and pincered the employee's finger between the screen and the housing frame. Employee suffered a Broken thumb
Employee was hammering on a piece of metal when a metal shard broke off, penetrating and lacerating their right thigh. The laceration required stitches to close.
Drill crew was tripping in Tremie pipe and a driller assistant was attempting to remove the lifter with a pipe wrench when the pipe slipped downward causing the injured employee to get a finger pinched between the pipe wrench and the foot clamp. The injured employee sustained a laceration and possible fracture to employees right ring fingertip.
While changing a hose fitting on a mine shovel, a worker was loosening a fitting using a wrench. The fitting was looser than expected and the workers hand struck a ball valve causing a 2.5 cm avulsion to the right, mid-third index finger and a minor fracture to the second phalanx on the right index finger.
Employee was struck in legs by unsecured pipe wrench and suffered fracture to left fibula.
Craftsmen were working on rebuilding a hammer mill. While in the process of rotating the mill, the craftsmen inserted a small bar into a hole in the counterweight to help rotate the mill to check for clearances. When the mill began to spin the craftsmen lost control of the counterweight pinching EE's finger between the bearing and pry bar.
While working on TK-1A overflow pump valve, the employee was loosening bolts when employee caught thumb between the wrench and the valve body.
Employee cut two fingers while cutting a zip tie off of a hydraulic motor on a drill with a utility knife. Employee received 14 sutures in a medical facility.
Technician was stripping cable sheathing utilizing safety cutter to cut it to expose the internal wires. During the operation technician's hand slipped causing a laceration to the top of the right index finger. The injury required 6 stitches
Tightening a fitting in a small space under truck, only could turn fitting 1/4 turn at time, didn't get wrench all the way on and it slipped hitting EE in the tooth chipping the tooth.
Employee removed cut resistant gloves to apply a clean label to a wire. Employee states they forgot to put gloves back on before moving to next task. While using a linemen's tool to score the outer jacket of the new cable the linemen's tool slipped and caught the tip of the left middle finger by the fingernail causing a laceration.
Employee was stripping a large cable with a razor blade. While stripping the cable, the razor slipped and struck EE's left hand resulting in a minor injury requiring two sutures. A commercial stripper was onsite but was missing a blade so the employee decided to use the razor blade instead and didn't exercise EE's stop work authority.
A mechanic was using a Porta Power to push a bearing on a drive pulley to achieve the final alignment. A bolt was used to extend the length of the porta power cylinder. The bolt ejected during the process and struck the mechanic in the chin.
Employee eating lunch and cutting avocado slipped and cut palm of hand requiring 10 sutures returned to work.
A millwright was working on a linkage. While using a "tug-it" the millwright was applying pressure when the handle gave way. The momentum carried EE into the piece of the equipment which caused a minor laceration that required 3 stitches
While removing a tooth from an excavator bucket craftsperson used a 3lb hammer to hit the tooth after the third strike EE felt a sting to EE's left forearm and a blood spot appeared. at the hospital a metal shard was removed and EE's forearm received 5 stitches
Mechanic was removing a haul truck rim assembly utilizing a port-a-power tool that was being held by a sling. The port-a-power tool slid out of position, twisted and hit the mechanic just below the brow area. The worker was wearing safety glasses. The impact force of the port-a-power tool was deemed low energy.
A Mechanic was using a pry bar to free a binded part prior to using a crane. The pry bar slipped causing the mechanic to impact the hand on the frame of a grader
Employee smashed pinky finger of right hand between pry bar and steel structure holding the donut inlet tab above ball mill feed.
An Operator was clearing jammed product from a locked out screw. The Operator was using a ball peen hammer. The Operator came into contact with the screw flight and sustained a laceration that required stitches
Employee was tightening bussing from transformer to gear. Wrench slipped off striking #8 tooth. Employee went to see dentist. Dentist wanted to wait to see if pain subsided. No prescription meds, root & cap placed on Friday Dec. 5th became reportable.
Craftsman was working to replace a wear plate on a shovel dipper door when the cable supporting the plate caught on the door creating stored energy in the system. The craftsman tried to free the plate with a pry bar and as the cable suddenly released; the craftsman sustained a crushing injury to his middle and ring finger(s), by contact with the wear plate and dipper door.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING A GET (GROUND ENGAGING TOOL) TOOTH IN A SERVICE TRUCK WHEN A SECOND TOOTH SHIFTED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE TEETH.
A worker was struck on his lower lip by the pry bar tool he was using to release a lever binder. The impact caused a 1/2" laceration to his lower lip and the loss of one of his lower incisor teeth. He reported that the release of energy was more powerful than he had anticipated and he could not keep the bar from striking his face.
Employee was helping to strip coating from electrical cable when his index finger contacted the blade of the stripping tool resulting in a laceration injury.
Employee was driving a stake to support concrete forms. The hammer glanced off from the stake and struck the employee on the arch of his left foot. Employee was transported to a clinic for evaluation. X-rays indicate a non-displaced fracture if the first metatarsal bone. Employee was placed in a walking immobilizer/support boot and released to return to work with restrictions.
An employee was attempting to remove a plug from an 8 inch (203mm) slurry line using a 48 inch aluminium pipe wrench when he felt/heard a "pop" in his lower back.
Improper tool was used for the task at hand while stripping a cable to be installed.
Employee was repairing a damaged wall; while swinging a sledge hammer his hand slipped down the handle and left palm made contact with an improperly seated nail head causing a laceration. Employee received six stitches and was released back to work the same day.
An employee lacerated his little finger on his left hand while attempting to cut through a heater hose with a razor blade.
A mechanic/electrican apprentice was using a Milwaukee utility knife to strip the outer jacket off a 410 cable; he was pulling the outer jacket with his left hand and cutting around the jacket with his right hand; the blade slipped and cut his left palm. Employee was wearing cut resistant gloves at the time. Employee received 5 stitches on his left palm.
Employee cut his left hand with a box cutter trying to repair a belt.
While sweeping floor, employee's hand contacted a metal plate mounted to wall causing laceration to right pinky finger.
Employee was pulling down on a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and hit him in the right cheek resulting in a laceration that required three sutures to close.
Employee was cutting a piece of cheese in the lunchroom with a folding knife when he cut his thumb.
Employee was cutting a piece of tubing with a utility knife when he cut his left thumb.
Employee hammering on the 625 crusher segment which knocked loose a piece of chipped segment and struck employees hand. The piece struck his glove. Blood then came out of his glove. He took off his glove and noticed a gash on his hand.
Employee was taking sample. Sample point was plugged. Employee used sledge hammer to rap at sample point to unplug but was unsuccessful. Employee turned hammer over and used handle to push through the plug, handle went through into screw flight. Employees left index finger became pinched between hammer handle and sample housing.
According to employee statement: while conducting repair work a piece of angle iron suspended between two I-beams fell. The come-along handle struck the employee first followed by the angle iron. The angle iron struck the employee in the neck shoulder region.
Employee was breaking pipe joint. He was holding the hook end of a 36 inch steel pipe wrench. The pipe wrench slipped out of employee's hand causing a laceration to palm of left hand.
Employee was using hammer to knock a pin out of drip pan cylinder while laying down on his back. Upon impact, right hand was struck between frame and hammer handle injuring the index finger. Employee was wearing gloves at the time.
Employee was using a personal pocket knife to cut nylon rope, when the knife slipped contacting his left middle finger resulting in a laceration injury requiring four(4) sutures.
Employee was attempting to remove a lip shroud from a front-end loader using a sledge hammer. The hammer, upon contact with the metal shroud, generated a small metal shard which came off striking and imbedding itself in his left leg. The shard was sugically removed from the leg.
Mounting tire and had left hand on the hand tool to keep it from slipping. As it came around his hand was between the tool and the tires valve stem. This caused a cut on his hand requiring 11 sutures.
Geologist using machete to clear brush about 40? uphill on a steep slope, in order to step forward up the hill, Geo stuck the machete in the ground freeing his hands to grasp onto trees and assist him up the hill. He began to step forward and up the hill; right knee contacted machete, resulting in a ~1" long laceration on the outside of right knee.
Mechanic was attempting to remove a keeper pin on the bucket of a backhoe. He was holding a punch with his left hand, and hit his hand with a 2 lb sledge hammer on the knuckle of his index finger resulting in a laceration. The wound required sutures.