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EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ZIP TIE AND CUT ARM. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5 STAPLES
An employee was conducting rehab work in 12N 30 Block. While hand scaling, a rock fell from a shelf and struck an employee's right hand causing a small fracture.
Breaking salt lumps out of a dryer with a sledge hammer (20#). Hit the dryer chute at a awkward angle and felt a vibration in EE's right shoulder. Was unable to use the hammer without pain.
Employee was breaking up caked up salt around the elevator and when employee swung the pick employee smashed pinky on the lip flange on the equipment.
Employee was trying to loosen the lug nuts on the tire of the 13 LHD loader with an impact wrench but was unable to break loose some of the nuts. EE then used a breaker bar to loosen the nuts by pulling and pushing on the bar.
Employee was removing a bearing from a transmission. As EE struck the tool with a hammer, a piece of metal lodged in EE's eye. EE was wearing safety glasses.
Crew was pumping concrete when concrete hose plugged, worker was using a 2" diameter piece of steel to hit concrete hose to dislodge plug. when EE swung the steel EE missed the hose pinching EE's finger between the ground and the steel.
Employee was kneeling cutting a zip tie at downward angle. The direction of cutting motion was towards his right thigh. He struck himself in the thigh with the knife causing a laceration. He was using a retractable safety knife. The knife was tested and found to be operating properly after the incident occurred.
Employee states he was performing a flow test on a fire hydrant and the valve was stuck. As he applied more force on the spanner wrench, the valve broke loose and the wrench spun in an uncontrolled manner allowing his hand to contact the metal ID tag affixed to the hydrant resulting in a laceration that required sutures.
Employee was reaching into the glove box of the Gator when his right hand came in contact with an open knife, cutting him.
Employee was using a screwdriver to tighten hose clamp on ANFO rig. Screwdriver slipped causing clamp to turn and cause injury requiring sutures. This injury being reported as MEDICAL TREATMENT only.
EE was attempting to remove tie wraps using a pair of scissors went through contacting his left index finger. EE sought medical attention and surgery will be required.