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While performing maintenance attempting to cut a piece of rubber with utility knife, knife slipped causing cut to LEFT pinky finger. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with laceration to LEFT pinky.
Injury to left foot/ankle using shovel to break up frozen drill cuttings used to stem bore holes.
While changing hydraulic hose on Cat D10T dozer, wrench slipped and left hand hit metal control block. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed pain in left finger.
Employee was working re-positioning pallet of bagged coal in shipping trailer. When the employee attempted to pull skid using pallet jack, wheel of pallet jack mobility became hindered by dirt/debris on floor of trailer causing resistance. Employee felt soreness and pain in lower back area & was taken to local Urgent Care for observation & diagnosed with lower back pain.
A foreman loosened a nylon ratchet strap and the metal handle of ratchet strap struck EE's right hand causing a cut. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with a finger laceration to EE's right hand which required stitches.
Employee was swinging sledge hammer attempting to hit a 4" x 68" piece of steel to break off full sheet. After swinging sledge hammer, employee felt pain and soreness to right rib cage area. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care and diagnosed with a sprained muscle to right rib area.
Employee was attempting to cut a piece of rib rubber, the utility knife slipped and caused a laceration to right thigh area that required one stitch.
While working on changing left front tire of Cat 992D loader employee was attempting to place hydraulic bead breaker on wheel when the tool slipped from hands and fell on employees left foot.