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The employee was using a sledgehammer to knock out bolts on sag mill liners. During a swing the sledgehammer head slipped off a bolt end causing the employee's right wrist to twist awkwardly which resulted in a sprained right wrist

Employee was using a hammer to remove GET causing a small piece to contact EE's ear. A small piece of foreign body was removed from EE's ear requiring a suture and returned to work full duty.

Driller on LF-90 Core Drill was removing the bit from the core barrel. The driller put a 36" pipe wrench on the bit and pulled on it. When the bit broke loose the pipe wrench slipped off. This caused the driller to fall with the pipe wrench in EE' hand. EE's thumb was pinched between the deck and pipe wrench on impact. The tip of thumb required 6 stitches to repair the damage.

Employee was cutting a zip tie with a knife and cut knuckle. Employee was wearing gloves but sustained a laceration which required 4 sutures.

Electrician was cutting a wire with a box cutter and cut through their glove and sustained a laceration to right index finger. No sutures were required but electrician was released back to work with restrictions of not lifting more than 5lbs while the cut heals.

Technician was removing the belly pan from a 16M motor grader that had lost oil pressure and needed to be towed out of an active mine area. EE was using a pry bar to help dislodge the belly pan when it came down and pinched EE's thumb between the pan and pry bar.

Employee was removing plug from haul truck when the wrench slipped and lacerated employee's finger resulting in 4 sutures.

Employee was driving pin on a track hoe and a metal chip went through glove and lacerated finger requiring 2 sutures.

While loosening a bolt on a drill, the wrench slipped causing EE to fall backwards. EE tried to catch self and landed on left wrist.

The employee was attempting to loosen a jam nut using a pipe wrench and a ball peen hammer. During this process, the employee accidentally struck lower left shin with the ball peen hammer causing a lower left shin contusion.

Employee was using coupler jack with hot gloves on to take couplers apart and pinched finger cutting it.

Two employees were removing bolts with high torque drill and wrench. The wrench slipped off and hit the employee in the face fracturing his orbital bone.

Drill operator used foot to steady a chain wrench while operating the controls. The wrench slipped pinching his foot against stop and wrench.

Employee was handling a chain clevis when his left index finger was caught in the clevis tearing skin from fingertip.

Employee was attempting to drive down a sprocket into place using a hammer and a square piece of metal tubing. Employee struck left thumb with the hammer against the square tubing resulting in a laceration.

Employee was stripping insulation on a piece of electrical wire when knife slipped and cut left thumb.

Employee was cutting hole in top of thread grease bucket when knife slipped cutting his left hand.

Employee was moving a 55 gallon drum with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped causing left 5th finger to get caught in a pinch point. The injury resulted in a fracture of the 5th finger.

Employee was changing bucket teeth on a track hoe. The employee hit a pin punch with a hammer and the hammer head chipped. The chipped piece struck employee in the right cheek.

Employee put pipe wrench on pipe, the driller rotated the pipe but wrench did not grip, so employee put right hand on pipe wrench jaw to force it to grip the pipe. Pipe gripped for a second then slipped causing the jaw to slam back into employee's right hand and wrist.

EE was pushing on a 36" pipe wrench to tighten a joint of drill pipe.

Employee states he was attempting to cut through a rubber sealing ring that is used on the casing advancer, using a pocket knife, when the knife slipped and cut his left index finger. He was not wearing gloves.

Attemting to remove the drain plug on the front wheel of 274 haul truck using a brake bar. When plug came loose, slipped and pinched finger between bar and rim. Cutting little finger on left hand. (6 stiches).

Trying to get a bearing retainer out tapping on it with a hammer (3Pound) a sliver of metal shot off the retainer and went into his hand between the finger and thumb on top side of hand.

Hooking up chain binder to haul dozer, he pulled chain to hook up. Chain had twist in it. As he pulled, chain spun binder handle and hit him in the mouth, busting front tooth.

Worker was removing pipe and valve assembly using small hoist. Assembly wasn't secured and was able to flip upside down. Worker's left ring finger was smashed between valve and ground.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING KEEPER PIN FROM A TOOTH ON 5500 SHOVEL. WHEN HE STRUCK DRIVING PIN W/HAMMER, PIN JUMPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN LEG. HE WAS NOT FOLLOWING PROPER PROCEDURES. HE RECIEVED THREE STITCHES

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A PUMP FLANGE. THE BOLT LOOSENED SUDDENLY AND THE EE'S HAND SLIPPED, STRIKING THE END OF A 1/4" BOLT PROTRUDING FROM THE PUMP MOUNTING BRACKET. THE EE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND, BRUISING IT AND CAUSING A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND.