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Maintenance Technician (M1) was tasked with installing the track on a Bulldozer. M1 used a hammer to align the track master link. During master link alignment M1 felt flying debris enter their right eye. M1 was transported to the onsite clinic for evaluation and then transported to an offsite medical facility.
Maintenance tech. was in the process of replacing an air cannon @ the #2 gate east side. M1 had a ratchet in left hand and a 15/16 wrench in their right. The ratchet slipped off the bolt and struck M1 on the bottom lip. M1 immediately reported to the supervisor & went to the first aid clinic. M1 was carried to an offsite medical facility and received three dissolving sutures.
Operator 1 (O1) was tasked with placing stakes in the ground to identify dig limits near the dragline. O1 was using a steel hammer to drive stakes. O1 was holding the stake with their left hand while holding the hammer in their right hand. O1 struck their left index finger with the hammer which resulted in a laceration. O1 was transported to an offsite clinic for evaluation.
Employee was correcting a vibration in a screener unit. Tech noted the issue was a loose bolt on the shaker box cylinder rod end. While attempting to pry the the cylinder enough to allow the R&R of the bolt, the bar slipped and pinched the employee's left index finger, lacerating the tip
Employee was tasked with removing screening panels held in place by wedges. While trying to remove the wedges with a hammer, the employee's hammer missed the intended target and struck employee's left thumb.
Operator (O1) noticed conveyor rubbing against structure. O1 determined contact was caused by material build-up near bend pulley. O1 used hammer to remove material build-up. O1's hammer made contact with the pulley, resulting in both the hammer and O1's hand being pulled toward the pulley. Fractured and lacerated left ring fingertip.
Employee was getting the scale off of the calciner wall with a Johnson Bar when a large piece broke off causing the bar hit the end of EE's index finger and dislodging EE's fingernail.
An associate of HDPE, Inc. was injured by flying debris while dislodging a rock from a tire. EE was taken to a local medical facility and released
Technician was removing an idler pulley from a bulldozer and was striking the pulley with a sledge hammer. A shard of metal was ejected and it struck the technician penetrating the technician's leg. The metal was imbedded in the leg and had to be removed by a medical professional.
Employee rigged a 90 degree elbow of a piece of pipe to be removed using a come-a-long. The employee affixed the rigging device by wrapping the chain and hook around the pipe. While trying to remove the pipe, the pipe shifted, and pinched the employee's finger between the pipe and the chain. Employee sustained a fracture and laceration to little finger of right hand.
Pipe crew had been tasked with removing a pressure sensor from the discharge spool of #18 ore line. Employee had been tasked with using box wrench to prevent movement by a nut located on the bottom of flange. Wrench slipped off of the nut it was wedged again and struck the adjacent pipe. At time of impact right ring finger was positioned between the wrench and pipe.
Employee was removing & replacing the bucket teeth on an excavator. Employee cut them with the torch and was using a hammer to break them free when a piece of metal struck the employee in the leg resulting an ER visit to remove the foreign object. Released to work the following day.
Employee was positioned about 8-10 feet from two other workers that began to remove the shroud from the dragline bucket using a hammer. Upon impact a shard of metal from the shourd contacted employee cutting through his jeans and into his left knee. He felt a burning sensation and noticed his knee was cut. Employee received five stitches to his left knee.
Stripping cable with a knife and cut the thumb on his left hand. 5 sutures required to close the laceration.
Employee was trying to break loose built up material in the urea auger using a hammer. The hammer hit the auger and jammed his right thumb into the head of the hammer. An air chisel should have been used for this job and a chisel and air hoses were readily available in the area. Employee was wearing all the proper PPE.
While Cutting a Tagline with a Knife employee's hand slipped and knife penetrated Right Thigh. Laceration resulted in six stitches.
Employee was using a hammer wrench when a bolt broke free and hit the employee's pinky finger against an adjacent nut resulting in a laceration requiring 4 stitches and a fracture to the tip of the finger.
Employee was using a knocker wrench to tighten the bolts on #1 sandtailings. When he hit the knocker wrench with a sledge hammer, the wrench came off and hit him in the mouth.
Employee was using a belt knife to cut oil cloth. Knife slipped and lacerated left indext finger. On-site nurse practitioner placed 6 sutures.
Employee states he was trying to drive out cut off bolts using ball ping hammer. Does not know what caused injury but looked down and noticed blood on left lower arm. Applied pressure and was brought to first aid. Sent to New Bern Family Practice. X-ray revealed foreign body in left forearm. Employee was given prescription medication and 2 days restricted duty.
Employee was assisting with a vulcanized conveyor belt splice using a Hyde hook blade knife to remove excess rubber from the belts internal cables. While pulling the knife toward his body with his right hand the blade tip slipped off the cable and came in contact with his left forearm about 4" above the wrist causing a 3.25" laceration which required 6 sutures to close.
Employee was changing out a lower cone on a secondard cyclone. Employee was tightening up bolt in flange when the rachet slipped off of bolt and stuck operator in the mouth (lip) causing a 1/4 inch laceration.
Using knife cutting a strap off of a water hose; as strap broke lose, cut self with knife.
Employee was replacing an internediate cable on the 8200 Dragline. The task involved swinging a 20lb hammer, pulling on 3-ton com-a-longs, and walking up and down the mast of the dragline. While performing this task, his back started feeling stiff. Woke up the next morning with back pain.
CUSTOMER TRUCK DRIVER WAS REMOVING SEAL FROM HIS TRAP CRANK SO HE COULD ADD MORE PRODUCT TO HIS LOAD BECAUSE HE WAS UNDER WEIGHT. HE HELD THE SEAL WITH RIGHT HAND & CUT THE SEAL WITH POCKET KNIFE USING LEFT HAND. AFTER THE SEAL WAS CUT HIS HAND KEPT GOING & HE CUT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
While greasing H-link on backhoe, two grease fittings would not accept grease. Mechanic removed glove to adjust grease fitting. Without putting glove back on, mechanic began greasing fittings. The first fitting accepted grease. While attempting to grease the second fitting, the grease line leaked, injecting a small amount of grease into his right index finger.
EE WAS PUTTING FLANGES ON 18" DIA. X 50' LONG USED PIPE. ROLLING PIPE TO GAIN ACCESS TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF FLANGE, USING A 40"-LONG BAR WITH PEGS. PIPE WAS CURVED FROM PREVIOUS USE AND SHIFTED DURING ROTATION. PIPE JUMPED WOODEN WEDGES (USED TO STOP PIPE), BROKE PEG OFF OF PIPE ROLLING BAR AND FORCED EE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR & FLANGE ON NEXT PIECE OF PIPE. STITCHES REQ.
While adjusting seat in 8200 dragline, noticed cable on seat adjustment was broken. While tightening a screw on the cable the nut slipped in wrench and screwdriver went into top of right thumb.
Employee was taking a jib pin wrench out of rack. The jib pin wrench rotated and jammed right hand against crane body mashing right ring finger. (had gloves on)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAWKBILL KNIFE WORKING ON GROUNDING STICK. CUT HIMSELF AT THE BASE OF HIS LEFT THUMB.
HOLDING ONTO PRYBAR, ROLLING OVER A COUPLING AND COME-A-LONG THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A STUMP. A PIECE OF THE STUMP BROKE OFF CAUSING THE COUPLING TO ROLL BACK. LEFT SHOULDER AND PRYBAR CAUGHT IN FORWARD MOTION.
WHILE SPLICING A BELT. EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON BOTH KNEES, CUTTING THE BELT. HE WAS HOLDING THE KNIFE WITH BOTH HANDS AS HE CUT, WHEN BLADE SLIPPED OFF OF BELT AND CUT INTO HIS RIGHT CALF. 5 INSIDE AND 7 OUTSIDE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TOCLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS SPLICING A BELT & WAS KNEELING TO CUT THE BELT. THE FORCE OF PULLING CAUSED THE KNIFE TO GO THROUGH THE BELT & CUT LEFT KNEE.
CUTTING A PIECE OF ROPE OUT OF TOP ROLLER ON D10 DOZER. CUTTING WITH LEFT HAND IN AWKWARD POSITION. CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT AND IT TIGHTENED UP ON HIM. THE HEAD OF THE BOLT BROKE OFF AND ELBOW HIT A PIECE OF PLATE ON THE ROLLER STAND.
WHILE USING A HOOK BLADE KNIFE TO CUT BELT, HOOK BROKE OFF OF BLADE. WHEN IT DID, THE MOMENTUM CAUSED THE KNIFE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH RIGHT THIGH. 1-1 1/2" LACERATION, 3" ABOVE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE HAD BOTH HANDS ON A 4 LB HAMMER STRIKING A PIECE OF FLATBAR IN A VICE. HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF VICE AND HIT FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND FLAT BAR.
A ROCK FELL WRONG IN JAW CRUSHER. EE HIT ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND HANDLE SHATTERED INSIDE OF HAMMER HEAD LETTING IT GO BY THE ROCK, STRIKING THE HANDLE AGAINST FINGER AGAINST CRUSHER FRAME .
CUTTING WITH A BELT KNIFE, CUT THROUGH GLOVE INTO FINGERS.