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Employee was using a pry bar to adjust hoist cylinder, when the bar slipped and struck EE's mouth and broke a tooth.
Employee was using a sledgehammer to remove a tooth from a spare bucket. EE was struck by a small piece of metal, and it took stitches to close the wound.
The Tech was performing a removal of a Y-PIN on a 993k Wheel Loader. They were pulling the Y-PIN with the PIN tool specified in the CAT SIS system. When pressure was applied the puller rod pulled the threads out of the end of the Y-PIN. When they moved the apparatus the bell slid off of the puller rod causing the weight of the rod to flip back and strike the tech in the face.
EE was struck in the face with a fragment of steel that flew off a mounting pin. The pin was struck by a sledgehammer to drive into place on a Pan hard Bar for a Caterpillar rock truck. EE received a laceration that required 3 stitches to close the wound.
Employee was stemming holes when EE experienced low back strain/pain.
EE was part of a crew assigned to install a hard-bar pin in the D9T dozer on the mud dump parking area. The pin was aligned and placed to be driven in place with a sledgehammer. When the pin was struck with a hammer a fragment of the pin fractured off and struck EE in the face. EE received a laceration that required stitches.
Stemming drilled holes using hand shovel to push stemming into hole when employee experienced pain in lower back radiating down into right leg.
EE was using a sledgehammer to drive the coupling latches down on the highwall miner push beams. As EE attempted to swing the hammer to secure one of the latches, EE felt left shoulder popped. EE experienced severe pain in left shoulder forcing EE to stop work assignment.
Employee was changing a battery terminal on a 777 Water Truck. EE was removing the insulation from the conductor with a knife. The knife slipped and cut EE's hand.
Employee was installing a bearing while attempting to strike the bearing with a sledge hammer the employee missed the bearing smashing employee's finger between the hammer handle and the frame of the truck.
Employee was installing bucket pins with a sledge hammer when felt a strain in right arm.
Employee was using a utility knife to cut motor leads apart, the knife slipped cutting the employee's left thumb
stemming holes, bent over & twisted around, felt pain in low back
Installing bottom rollers on D10N. Used bottle jack on corner of major bogie to lift. Jack slipped and pinned left hand between roller and the track
loading a bulk truck, swinging a sledge hammer to loosen prill in the bin, hurt back
Using a pickax to loosen frozen dirt.
Installing track on D11R and tried to fold link down with prybar. Bar slipped out of bolt hold and struck ee under his chin, chipping 3 teeth.
Cutting a piece of plastic air line, knife slipped and cut left thumb, 5 stitches.
Employee was assisting in the installation of a cylinder pin when his hand slipped and was caught between the pin and a punch.
Technician was removing worn bucket adapter tips on a 992G wheel loader using a sledge hammer to strike the tips. A piece of metal broke free and struck the technician in the knee.
Employee was boring saddle bore on a D9 Dozer and was removing the tooling after finishing the repair. He was attempting to inch the shaft in one direction only 1/4 of a turn in order to access the screws. During one turn, he missed the stop button and the shaft spun around further than 1/4 turn and struck him in the chin, causing laceration to chin.