The mine employee was using a 4' sleever bar and a 4 lb. hammer to remove mud that was built up under the Stamler drag chain. EE felt a pain in right shoulder. EE still had some pain later, so EE was taken to the clinic on 5/17/2024 and returned to work with no restrictions. On 7/26/2024 EE was seen by another doctor who evaluated the MRI and put EE on light duty.
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Showing all 8Employee was cutting skirt rubber when the knife slipped and went through right finger.
Employee was changing a tool bar on a D9N dozer and hurt his right shoulder; told his supervisor his arm hurt, not that it was from the job. Never stating anything else, he then went to the doctor on 4/21/04. This is when he states it wasn't getting any better. Safety department received the paperwork from the job site on 4/29/04 to file this MSHA report.
EE STATES WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCKS HE PULLED SHOULDER.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE A MOTOR SHAFT WITH A PIPE WRENCH. THE SHAFT FREE WHEELED, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND HOPPE FRAME. LACERATION RT. INDEX FINGER REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
WHILE INSTALLING A NEW GEAR BOX EE WAS HAMMERING WHILE A CHIVE 2 FT ABOVE HIM ON THE FRAME. HIS LEFT ARM WAS ON TOP OF THE GEAR BOX WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. CHIVE FELL ON LEFT WRIST.
EE STATES WHILE SHOVELING UNDER VSI HE PULLED MUSCLES
WHILE CUTTING BELTING THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND NEAR THE THUMB.