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A BEARING WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO A WISHBONE OF A 777 ROCK TRUCK, WITH A 4 POUND HAMMER. A PIECE OF BEARING BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT HAND. IT EMBEDDED BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.
EE WAS HOLDING THE TOOL USED TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT ON THE BUCKET. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS HAND. SIX STITCHES WAS REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE DRILL RODS CAME LOOSE FROM THE CAROUSEL ON DRILL. EE CLIMBED THE MAST AND USED A COME-ALONG TO PULL THE STEEL BACK INTO PLACE. WHEN IT WAS IN PLACE, THE OPERATOR RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ROTA TE THE CAROUSEL & THE EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL & DRILL MAST. HIS LEFT ARM WAS BROKEN BETWEEN WRIST & ELBOW.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING A SCVREEN I A DRYER. HE APPRENTLY HERNIATED A DISC IN HIS NECK WHILE TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE SCREEN.
EE WAS INSTALLING THE TRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF D11-N DOZER. WHILE CONNECTING THE TRACK HE WAS USING A CHAIN TO PULL TRACK TOGETHER, THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE TRACK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE S UFFERED A BROKEN BONE IN HAND AND LACERATION.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE. REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A LOOSE BELT. HIS WRENCH SLIPPED & HIS HAND STRUCK THE HOT MANIFOLD.
EE WAS REPLACING FAN GUARD ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. A PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND SLIPPED STRIKING GUARD. THIS REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS REPAIRING A RUPTURED WATER LINE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AS HE WAS CUTTING OUT THE BAD SECTION. A CUT APPROX. ONE INCH DEEP WAS INFLICTED ABOVE NIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCREWING TOGETHER CATHEAD (ELECTRICAL COUPLING) BETWEEN ADDCARS AND TWISTED HIS ELBOW. NOTE: WORKED FULL SHIFT 4/22 & 4/23, MISSED WORK ON 4/24 & 4/25.
EE WAS HAMMERING ON MASTER LINK IN CHAIN WHEN THE HAMMER CHIPPED AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE TIP OF HIS NOSE. TWO STITCHES WERE APPLIED.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF CUTTER GEARCASE FROM MINER. A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER RT ARM AND WAS IMBEDDED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY A BAR FROM BETWEEN THE BELTS ON A PRODUCTION CAR.THE BAR HE WAS PRYING WITH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN 3 STITCHES IN HIS CHIN,BRUISED ADAMS APPLE AND SEVERAL LOOSE TEETH.
EMPLOYEEW AS ASSITING IN THE REPAIR OF A MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHEN A PIECE OF CONVEYOR PIN THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO PLACE BY A HAMMER. STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.
DRIVING BITS OUT OF MINER AND A PUNCH BROKE IN HALF AND HIT OVER LEFT EYE.
TIGHTENING A NUT & BOLT AND THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPL ON EYELID.