EE WAS CUTTING A CONV BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED WITH THE KNIFE CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM HE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR WHERE IT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES
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Showing all 18EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING TO LINE A CHUTE. HE SLIPPED WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHICH HE WAS USING IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT HAND. HAD 3 STITCHES PUT IN LEFT HAND.
EE WAS HELPING COWORKER. HE HAD BEEN HANDING TOOLS TO COWORKER AVOE ON THE TELSMITH CONE WALKWAY. A SLEDGE HAMMER THAT COWORKER WAS HOLDING, SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HANDLE STRUCK EE ON TH E FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE. 10 STITCHES REQUIRED.
EEWAS TIGHTENING CLAMP CYLINDER BOLTS DOWN ON 54IN ELIA CRUSHER WITH A LARGE WRENCH WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE REPORTED THE INJURY AT SHIFTS EN D 7:00PM & MADE APPOINTMENT TO SEE DOC NEXT DAY DOC DETERMINED IT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
EE WAS HELPING MAINTANCE CREW REMOVE A TOOTH FROM BUCKET OF 992 CAT LOADER WHEN HE STRUCK THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER BREAKING OFF A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH HIT HIM AND ENTERED INTO THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH.
EMPL WAS CUTTING FLASHING RU BBER HE LAYED KNIFE DOWN WITH BLADE OPENED. HE THEN TURNED AWAY & THEN BACK STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST OPENED.
RIGHT HAND RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER CUT REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.
EE WAS STRIKING A SCREEN RAIL RETAINING PIN WITH A HAMMER TOREMOVE A TIGHTENING WEDGE. UPON THE FIRST STRIKE THE WEDGE CAME OUT STRIKING HIS EYEBROW ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF TH E BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. 3 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
INSTALLING SCRE9NS ON CRUSHER BRACED HIMSELF ON PIECE OF IRON STRUCK SCREEN WITH HAMMER. ROCK FELL.ACCIDENT HAPPENED WITH THE CONCUSION.
ADJUSTING CONE FEED CONVEYOR, WRENCH SLIPPED AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME.
EMPLOYEE ATEMPTED TO CHECK THE CAHIN ON A F EEDER SYSTEM AND STRUCK HAND ON SHARP EDGE
WAS GREASING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE GUN, AND PULLED A TENDON INTERNALLY.
CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON 988 LOADER,NUTS WERE BEING SPLIT WITH TORCH,THEN KNOCKED OFF WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.IN DOING THIS,1/2 OF A CUT NOT STRUCK EMPL ON FRONT OF RIGHT SHIN.
CLEANING GRIZZLEY WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,BEATING ROCK THROUGH GRIZZLEY WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING LEFT HAND ON ROCK.
WAS WORKING TO DISLODGE ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER.
WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON A ROCK TOOL LARGE FOR THE PRIMARY JAW. A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS CHIN.
WAS CHANGING TEETH ON 922 LOADER WHEN HAMMER WHICH WAS BEING USED TO FORCE TEETH ON LOADER BUCKET SHATTERED AND FLYING DEBRIS LODGED IN HAND LEFT HAND
HOLDING A BAR UP AND BAR SLIPPED AND HIT TOP PART OF NECK.