Employee states they were hand scaling and went to swing the hand bar at a rock when the bar slipped out of their hand and caught the right pinky finger between the hand bar and the top rail of the manlift basket. The pinky finger suffered a fracture.
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Showing all 15Employee stated was scaling the highwall, pulled down a piece of rock, the rock struck the bottom of the man-lift basket, but the bar was still stuck in behind the rock which caused EE to strike ribs on the man-lift railing.
Employee stated was lifting steel plate into place with chain hoist, tied the plate off to re-hook, released the chain hoist, and the chain slipped causing the chain hook to strike the employee on the cheek.
The employee cut the bolts that were holding the shaft in place, when trying to loosen it, the shaft broke free and smashed his finger.
Employee was tightening a bolt on a hose clamp and felt something pop in his shoulder
Employee was using a hand held hammer to drive a 3/4" bolt, missed the mark and struck his left thumb with the hammer. He refused medical treatment until 3/4/11 at which time x-rays revealed a fracture of the IA joint.
EE was aligning holes for bolts in a slide bed on a seperator bypass conveyor. While fitting steel plate EE struck left thumb with sledge hammer.
EE ALLEGES TO HAVE CUT HIS LEFT LONG FINGER, WHILE USING A PRY BAR.
EE was using a 2lb sledge hammer attempting to remove a come-along safety latch that was outside the hook. He swung hammer and elbow hit guard rail causing hammer to miss latch and hit left hand causing laceration of left little finger.
EE WAS USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAKE HAMMERS OUT OF THE MILL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
A ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE CONVEYOR BELT OF THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE 4"CONVEYOR. WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK THE PRYBAR SLIPPED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEEK, BELOW THE RT. EYE CAUSING A 1" LACERATION.
Employee was removing a liner off separator shaft, while using a porta power hydraulic jack. The jack slipped & hit him in the elbow causing a laceration which required 2 d/t injections and 2 stitches and medication.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE EDGE OF A BROKEN COUPLING, WHEN A SMALL PIECE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES.
EE WAS PRYING A ROCK LOOSE WITH A PRY BAR IN THECANICA TERTIARY CRUSHER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE
RAISING MOTOR WITH PRY BAR WHICH SLIPPED LANDINGON RIGHT RING FINGER