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Air pin on trailer hitch was jammed, using hammer to tap pin. Pin released and left index finger was crushed between air pin and trailer frame. Open fracture to end of left index finger.
Employee was cutting a rubber hose with a razor knife. Knife slipped cutting right upper leg just above knee.
Employee was using a pry bar to dig out stuck material on the belly belt, smashed right ring and pinky fingers between pry bar and stationary metal. Lacerations to both fingers, fractured distal phalanx on both fingers.
Miner was using a razor knife to cut belting material. Hand slipped and cut left index finger, requiring 11 stitches.
Changing a rear idler on the dozer, idler was stuck in place so employee tried striking it with a sledgehammer. Piece of metal flew off and embedded into the right side of employees chest. Foreign body removed and wound was sutured.
Employee was cutting through some electrical tape with a razor knife. Knife slipped and cut employees left middle finger. Deep laceration to left middle finger.
While changing a bearing, Miner hit bearing race with a hammer and a piece of metal broke off, cut through EE's glove and lacerated the middle finger of right hand, requiring stitches.
Was cutting lacing out on a belt when the knife slipped and cut hand.
employee was taking a cap off of a hydraulic line using a 24" crescent wrench. The wrench slipped off and hurt shoulder. Employee didn't seek treatment until 06/03/2019
A piece of bearing collar broke off after being hit by a hammer and punctured IW lower lip.2
IW was replacing bolts on a cyclone dewatering screen discharge lip. Employee was removing the bolts with a pry bar when the bar slipped. IW's hand slipped and hit the discharge lip cutting their thumb. They received 3 stitches.
Changing lowers on vsi, allen wrench slipped and the bolt head cut finger
Miner was assisting in attaching guards to conveyor. Used a pocket knife to cut away zip ties attached to conveyor and hand slipped, lacerating the finger of left hand. Transported to medical clinic and received five stitches. Returned to work the same day without work restrictions.
The injured Miner was cutting a broken piece of conveyor belt material that had been tangled into a tail pulley. In doing so, the miner cut his left index finger with a utility knife.
Pounding wedges into place. Co worker missed wedge and sent a glancing blow on his lower back. Incorrect employee placement for job being performed.
Cutting a piece of belt for replacement and the knife slipped cutting his leg
moving a cutting edge. lacerated finger through glove
Working a pin into leg of crusher with hammer, pin flipped back and hit employee in eye.
While sharpening a tool in a vice, in the process of reposition the tool employees hand got caught causing a laceration.
While cleaning hopper out under grizzley on jaw feeder using a bar into hopper, bar hit back wall of hopper kicking bar off to the side striking me on the left check
Closing a valve witha wrench when slipped and smashed his finger between wrench and valve.
Changing a ripper tooth on a dozer, employee was pounding the tooth into place and a small piece broke off and hit him in the chest impaling him about 1/2 inch.
Replacing a belt, cutting along a template. Had to nail template to belt, missed and hit finger.
CUTTING EXCESS RUBBER FROM A POLY DECK SCREEN WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
SHOVELING FELT PAIN IN WRIST