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Using a Come Along to pull a piece of metal into place to weld it. EE was jacking the Come Along & a link in the chain on the Come Along failed, springing back and struck EE in the face-above eye and on forehead.
Rocks collected in a chute going to screen deck. EE was removing rock from the chute, using a spud bar. The bar slipped, pinching a finger between the bar and a beam supporting the screen deck. EE sustained a angulated & rotated fracture to the left 5th (pinky) finger, requiring a splint and possibly surgery.
Maintenance work-pin removal. While driving pin from a hydraulic ram, a metal chip came off when the hammer struck the punch, penetrating right thigh, requiring sutures.
Using a pry bar to get a cable unstuck on a loading spout for the south mineral filler bin. The cable slipped, causing pry bar to come off spout, his RT hand came in contact with an angle iron, across the top of 5th finger & knuckle. Fracture to right 5th finger. Splinting. Light duty restrictions.
Using knife to cut a notch in belt to replace a belt scraper. He drew knife towards his body, knife slipped & cut him in upper right leg. Treated at Occ Health, sutures received and removed. No work missed.
Employee was tightening a large bolt with a ratchet. The ratchet slipped and employee's right hand struck solid steel structure smashing his right pinky finger between the structure and the ratchet. Employee's right (pinky) 5th finger was crushed. Employee was restricted.
Employee was cutting rubber skirt for an 8 X 20 wash screen. Employee was cutting a hole for a spray pipe to go through the skirt. Employee was finishing the inside corner when the knife cut out and contacted employee's left thumb on the first knuckle resulting in a laceration. Three stitches were required.
Employee was using a wrench to take a bolt loose at the wash deck. The nut broke loose and employee's wrist hit a bolt down below causing a sprain and contusion to his left wrist. Employee is restricted. No lost time.
Employee was repairing the screen deck and was working on a piece of steel to bend it backwards using a sledge hammer. The sledge hammer bounced and employee lost grip and his right hand slipped and struck a metal burr on sheet of steel. Employee received a laceration to his right 5th finger. Stitches were required. No lost or restricted time.
Employee was cutting a side belt for the conveyor. He was using a box cutter knife. The kinfe slipped and employee cut his left index finger. Six stitches were required. There is no lost or restricted time.
EE WAS REPLACING SIDEWEAR LINER ON FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. EE WAS ADJUSTING PIECE OF STEEL BY TAPPING WITH A HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED & HAMMER HANDLE STRUCK EE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A LA CERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING TRACK PAD BOLTS ON THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. THE INCH DRIVE RATCHET WITH 3 FT PIPE SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS BODY AND FALL DOWN AND BREAK HIS ANKLE, SNOW AND ICE WERE ON THE GROUND AT THE TIME. EE RECEIVED A NON- DISPLACED FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BIN. THE BIN HAD BRIDGED UP AND EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE SIDE OF THE BIN WITH A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE HIT THE CROSS-BRACE OF THE BIN WITH THUMB & SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER HANDLE. SIX SUTURES WERE TAKEN & HE WAS RESTRICTED.
EE WAS TAKING LUGNUT OFF HAULUP TRUCK. EE WAS USING A WRENCH. THE EXTENSION FROM THE BREAKER BAR TO SOCKET BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE WRENCH FLEW UP AND HIT HIS MOUTH BREAKING 10 TEETH. FRACTURE TO LEFT JAW BONE AND CUTTING THE INSIDE OUTSIDEOF HIS MOUTH. HAD 50 STITCHES INSIDE OF MOUTH AND 8 ON OUTSIDE.
EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS BREAKING DOWN THE TIRE & THE PRY BAR STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD BETWEEN THE EYES. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON THE HEAD PULLEY ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE BAR SLIPS AND EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND LANDED ON AN EXPOSED BOLT CUTTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.