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Employee was assisting mechanic replacing springs on a Mack Haul Truck. When all repairs were complete, employee was lowering Mack Truck with rachet type jack when the handle raised quickly and pinched employee's left index finger between the bed and the handle. Mine foreman took employee to hospital where he received x-rays and 8 stitches to left index finger.
Employee removed a jammed rock in chute feeding screen, rock flipped over on fop of foot. Treated as first aid untill 4-29-08 when employee went to get a doctor's diagnoses.
Knife slipped cutting left hand.
Mechanic was pulling on prybar when bar slipped hitting him in the mouth.
Employee was performing maintenance at Jaw Crusher and was using a pocket knife to cut a plastic tie strap, when the knife cut through the strap and cut the top of his left hand through his glove. Employee received medical treatment consisting of 2 stitches and a tetanus shot. No restrictions.
Employee was working under the hood of the Cat 988F loader when the lower support bolt that holds the safety support cylinder sheared off allowing the hood to fall striking employee in the back. Injury is bruise on back and is currently on restricted duty.
Employee was using a hammer to break rock loose from around primary crusher when the hammer scraped the back of his leg causing an abrasion in the leg calf area.
Employee was removing bearing from housing of a shaker screen deck and hit his finger with a hammer. Injury resulted in sutures and broken finger.
Employee was helping finish up conveyor belt change-out. While using a utility knife, the knife slipped cutting his left index finger, requiring sutures.
STRUCK AGAINST CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN BAR HE WAS USING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM ROLLER WAS CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 9/8/03.
EE STRUCK HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE HITTING A DRIVE SHAFT.
EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT ON A BRACKET WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO FREE A PTO CABLEUNDER A STOCK TRUCK SLIPPED. HE JERKED HIS HEAD TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE WRENCH, BUT STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BOLT.
EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STEEL BAR AND A CRUSHER PLATOFRM WHILE CLEARING A HANGUP. FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7-17-02.
OVERSHOT FELL OUT OF THE MAST AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.