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Mechanic was working overhead installing a starter on a dozer when the screwdriver slipped from the mechanic's grip and fell striking the mechanic in the tooth. When the mechanic went into the dentist on 10/1/24 it was determined that the tooth was cracked and needed repair.

Employee set down trusses EE moved w/telehandler & was removing the slings when felt a pop in EE' arm. The next day examined by PA who set lifting restrictions. Employee was off work for holidays and returned to work on 1/5-1/8 w/restrictions. On 1/9 MRI showed torn muscle requiring surgery. Surgery was performed 1/11/24 @ which time injury changed from Restricted Duty to Lost Tim.

Maintenance was replacing pads on a dozer track. While trying to position the track, one worker struck the track with a hammer. A piece broke off & struck another mechanic in the leg. A metal shard embedded in the leg above the knee. After attempting to remove the shard, MDs left it in place, mechanic was treated w/antibiotics & returned to work on next shift.

Employee was lifting a pipe fitting with a come-along when the pipe shifted causing handle to spine striking employee in the nose. Nose was lacerated and broken.

Contract employee was swinging a sledge hammer to drive in a pin when they smashed a finger between the hammer handle and a hydraulic hose. Finger required 27 stitches to close.

Employee was helping to change lifters in a grinding mill. Nuts, sealers, washers and cones were removed from bolts. Employee was driving the old lifter out using a sledge hammer hitting the end of the bolts. As she hit the end of a bolt the hammer glanced off the bolt, her finger was caught between the hammer handle and the bolt.

Employee was holding a box of clean rags and was going to cut the side of the box with utility knife to open it so the rags could be removed from the box and placed into a "Clean Rag" barrel. The box was on its edge and employee was holding the box with her left hand and cutting with her right hand, when the knife slipped and cut the backside of her left hand.

Employee was replacing the A frame on a pickup truck. He was attempting to remove a bolt which was so tight that an extension was needed. As employee was pulling with both hands on the extension the bolt came free suddenly and the employee felt a pain in his left shoulder/neck area. The location of the bolt prohibits the use of an air wrench or longer extension.

Employee was in the process of installing a one inch air line to a new compressor. He was kneeling on his right knee tightening a fitting with a pipe wrench. As he pulled on the pipe wrench he felt pain in his right knee.

Taking bucket teeth off 992 loader, mechanic hit pin with hammer and a piece came off and hit wheeler mechanic on left forearm. The piece cut one vein and nicked the tendon.

Employee was changing the teeth on the shovel bucket, teeth keeper pins had been removed. He was using a 10 pound sledge hammer to drive the old teeth off of the adapters. When he hit one of the teeth with the sledge hammer a small metal fragment (approximately 7 mm by 4 mm paper thin) chipped off of the tooth and lodged in his left forearm about six inches below the elbow.

Employee was attempting to repair a rubber water hose. As he was attempting to trim the rubber hose with a utility knife with snap off type blades the blade of the knife broke off. The part of the blade remaining in the knife housing penetrated employee's left hand between the thumb and index finger.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DRILL BIT. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOCK THE PIPE WRENCH TEETH ON THE DRILL BIT. AS HE WAS SWINGING THE HAMMER THE HAMMER HIT THE SIDE OF THE DRILL CAB, THIS CAUSED THE HAMMER TO GLANCE. THE HAMMER HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

EE, A MINE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A USED RIPPER TOOTH FROM A DOZER RIPPER SHANK BY HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. A SMALL SLIVER CAME OFF OF THE RIPPER TOOTH AND HIT THE EE IN THE LT. SHIN AND FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION. THE ATTENDING DR. APPLIED SOME SUTURES TO CLOSE THE CUT.