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EE WAS CHANGING A LOADER TOOTH WHEN HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT, A BIT OF IT BROKE LOOSE AND GOT EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT BICEP. OBJECT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED AND REQUIRED STITCHES EE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME.
WHILE RE-INSTALLING A DIPPER TOOTH RETAINING PIN ON L06 (P&H 2250 SHOVEL) WITH A SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER, A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE PIN AND HIT EE IN HIS LEFT LEG (INNER MID THIGH AREA) PIERCING HIS COVERALLS, PANTS AND THEN HIS SKIN - REPORTABLE BECAUSE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS BY USING A SHORT PIECE OF PIPE ON THE END OF THE RATCHET HANDLE, WHICH WOULD HELP BREAK THE BOLTS LOOSE. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE, EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE PIECE OF PIPE AND THE HYDRAULIC LINEEMPLOYEE IS GOING TO BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
HAUL TRUCK 3 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HYDRAULIC LEAK AT 0500 AND THE BED NEEDED TO BE PINNED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE PIN FOR THE SPIKE CABLE WAS STUCK IN ITS BORE SO THE EE USED A CHISEL AND HAM MER TO WEDGE THE PIN OUT. WHEN HE HIT THE CHISELBOUNCED OUT AND HIT THE EE IN THE LEFT CHEEK. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES.
EE WAS HOLDIMG A GROUSER BAR USING IT AS A PUNCH. WHEN ANOTHER EE STRUCK THE BAR, A PIECE OF IT SPLINTERED OFF AND FLEW INTO THE INJURED EE'S UPPER LEFT LIP. STITCHES, NO LOST TIME.
WHILE CHANGING A SHANK ON 1313 LOADER, EE WAS HOLDING THE PIN REMOVAL TOOL. MECHANIC HIT THE TOOL WITH HIS HAMMER. EE TURNED HIS HEAD & A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TOOL CAME BEHIND HIS SAFETY GL ASSES & STRUCK NIN IN HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN EMITTER HOSE THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE PALSTIC HOSE & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
EE WAS DRIVING A SHANK ONTO THE BUCKET OF A 992D FEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF, HIT HIM IN THE UPPER RIGHT ARM.
AS EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A OIL FILTER HOUSING BACK IN PLACE, HIS HAND SLIPPED WITH TH WRENCH ALLOWING THE HAND TO RUN INTO A WIRE RETAINER FOR THE OIL CAP. HIS MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT THE END OF THE WIRE PUNCTURING THE END OF THE FINGER
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE AND LOADE A 992 C LOADER AXLE. THE AXLE WAS RIGGED WITH A SLING ATTACHED TO THE SERVICE TRUCK BOOM. THE AXLE SLIPPED IN THE SLING, CAUSING THE HEAVY END TO R FALL TO THE GROUND HITTING THE LEFT FOOT ON THE INSTEP AREA. THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONE, HOWEVER THE FOOT WAS BRUISED.
INJURED WAS HELPING PUT NEW TEETH ON HIS LOADER. HES TRUCK THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER TIP SPLINTERED SENDING A PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS OPENING A BOX OF CAST EXPLOSIVES BOOSTERS. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE STABED HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT FINGER (1ST) WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING TUBE (EMITTERS) ON HEAP LEACH PAD. CUT REQUIRED 10 SUTURES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO THE SAME DAY AT 1 PM.
WHILE CUTTING 1/2 PIPE ON LEACH PAD WORKER CUT TIP OF LEFT THUMB.
EMPL WAS CHANGING TRANS FILTERS ON 988B LOADER. PUT FILTER WRENCH ON FILTER & WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED & ALLOWED EMPL TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING DECK ON LOADER RESULTING IN BRUISED BACK.