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While sweeping the garage floor, the broom handle the Miner was using broke causing them to cut a finger which required 3 stitches to close.
While shoveling under a conveyor, the Miner's right hand struck the expanded metal tail guard on the forward stroke causing a cut between the thumb and pointer finger. The cut required 4 stitches to close.
While repairing a bent mud flap bracket on the HM400 Articulated Truck, the Miner attempted to cut the rubber mud flap away from the tire. The utility knife that the Miner was using slipped and struck the right pointer finger causing a cut that required three stitches to close.
While removing the oil drain plug from the rear axle of a Caterpillar 777D haul truck with a breaker bar and socket, the Miner struck EE's left hand on the trucks strut bracket when the plug broke free. The Miner cut EE's middle finger below the knuckle on the bracket. The Miner was taken to the hospital where EE received stitches to close the laceration.
While opening a bag of flocculant with a utility knife, dust particles of the flocculant blew under the miner's glasses and into the miners eye. The eye was immediately flushed as per the instructions of the MSDS and the miner was taken to an eye specialist for examination.
While aligning the track linkage on a Komatsu D375 dozer with a pry bar as the pin was being pressed out with a hydraulic press, the Miner's hand was punctured by the pry bar when the pin released.
While changing the outlet fitting on a trailer mounted pump, the wrench slipped off the bolt and struck employee in the head above the left eye at about the eyebrow level. Employee was treated on site and taken to the emergency room where they received five stitches.
EE was adjusting the tension on the discharge belt of the portable crusher. EE was using a large wrench. EE felt pain then numbness in EE's right shoulder. EE advised EE's supervisor and was subsequently transported to the emergency room at the local hospital.
Employee was chipping at a frozen lump of coal wedged in the hopper of the re-screener. As he jabbed at the lump with a breaker bar a piece of coal flew off and hit him in the eye causing irritation. Sent employee to E.R. to have eye examined. Flushed, medicated and returned to work with no restrictions
A rock had become wedged in the Badger Jaw crusher. Employee attempted to dislodge the rock using a pry bar when he claims he felt a pull and burning sensation in his lower back
Operator was changing drill steel bit when the chain wrench broke and a piece of the bar hit the back/side of the operators left knee. No initial treatment was sought. Area around the impact began to swell after a couple of days and that's when the operator sought medical attention
A rebar t-handle was being used to pull out a grease follow plate out of an old grease drum. When suction was relieved the handle came up and struck the employee in the eye.
EMPLOYEES WERE USING PICKS, SLEDGEHAMMERS AND SHOVELS TO CHOP FROZEN BITUMINOUS COAL OUT OF THE INSIDE OF A RAILROAD CAR. ONE EMPLOYEE STRUCK ANOTHER'S INDEX FINGER WITH A PICK.