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An employee was using the spanner wrench to change a disk on a handheld grinder. When the nut came loose, employee felt pain in right hand. Employee reported it at the beginning of the next shift and was taken to the clinic. EE was not released to full duty.
Contracted to install belting onto the overland conveyor. The belt tech was cutting the splicing material on the flatbed of the work truck when the blade slipped from the straight edge and skid across the employee's middle finger, pointer finger, and thumb on EE's left hand. Employee received a total of 17 stitches. Cut through skin only, no tendons. No PT required.
Employee was loosening a fitting to install an air motor. Felt a sharp pain in right elbow. Muscle strain diagnosis by physician.
An employee was replacing teeth on an excavator bucket. EE was tapping on the tooth with a 3 pound hammer and a piece of metal hit EE in the right cheek. The employee was taken to the clinic and had the sliver of metal removed. The employee received 2 stitches.
An employee received a sliver of metal in right hand through a glove from a sledgehammer, changing out teeth on a drag line bucket. The employee was taken off work by the clinic on 04/15/2019 until the sliver can be removed on 04/23/2019.
Employee was using a utility knife to open up the smashed prongs on the trailer light plug. The employee was opening up the last prong and the knife slipped cutting the top side of left hand between the thumb and index finger. Injury required 4 stitches to close.
Employee was using a pocket knife to cut a plastic zip tie on a fire extinguisher inspection tag in order to replace the inspection tag when the knife slipped causing a laceration to the employee's hand. The laceration required sutures to close the wound.
EE was assisting mechanic removing ripper shank tooth. EE struck the ripper tooth with sledge hammer and a piece of metal struck them on the left leg. EE first day missed was 12/26/2014.
Student Summer Intern was cutting a ty-wrap that was used to hold an extension cord on a parade float. The knife slipped causing a laceration that required stitches.
Employee was cutting metal banding around a pile of cutting edges. The banding contacted his right thumb. He was examined at the medical center and received 3 stitches in his right thumb. He returned to work with no restrictions.
Employee was splitting the plastic retainer tabs of a five gallon bucket lid with a utility knife so he could remove the lid. While doing this his hand slipped and he cut his right index finger. He was taken to a physician for treatment and released the same day with no restrictions.
Employee was trying to get space between a bull gear and a snap ring on a 120 ton coal hauler differential. The ring flew off and struck him in the mouth breaking his tooth. He was taken to a Dentist for treatment and released the same day with no restrictions.
Employee was loosening bolts on hose clamp, and when the bolts finally came free the employee experienced a painful jolt in his right shoulder and neck. Neither time nor wages have been lost. Employee began physical therapy on March 03, 2006 to help alleviate the pain.
Employee was changing oil and using a 3/4 inch breaker bar to loosen the plug on the final drive of a D-10R dozer. When the plug loosened the employees finger was smashed between the breaker bar and dozer tracks. He was treated at the Colstrip Medical Center and released for his next scheduled shift.
The employee was using a "Handi-Man" jack to raise the back of a pickup. The handle bounced up, and struck him above the left eye. He was treated at the Colstrip Medical Center and four stitches were used to close the open wound. He was given a release to return to work his next scheduled shift. Neither time nor wages were lost.
Employee was preparing a boring bar for machining and was using a pry-bar to align the center bearing for the boring bar. The bearing did not align, and the bar struck the employee's finger. Ice was applied on site, and the employee was transported to the Colstrip Medical Center where he was treated and released for next shift with lifting restrictions. No time or wages lost.
Employee was replacing a bearing on a crusher. The spanner wrench slipped and the employee's finger was pinched between the wrench and the machined edge of the bearing housing. He was treated at the Medical Center where the laceration on his left index finger was closed. To date neither time nor wages have been lost.
The employee was using a sledge hammer to drive keeper pins from dragline teeth, and experienced pain in his right shoulder. At the time no medical attention was sought. On May 12, the employee reported that he had been receiving medical treatment, and needed surgery on his shoulder. He missed his first scheduled shift on May 14, 2004
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WIRE ROPE TAILS OFF OF A WOOD WIRE ROPE SPOOL. AFTER THE NUTS HAD BEEN CUT OFF OF THE U-BOLT THAT RETAINED THE TAILS ON THE WOODEN SPOOL, HE USED A SHORT PRY BAR TO P RY THE U-BOLT OUT OF THE SPOOL. WHEN THE BOLT CAME FREE IT STRUCK HIS FACE. HE WAS EXAMINED AT THE MEDICAL CENTER & TAKEN IN FOR DENTAL WORK. HE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS 6/3
CONTRACTOR WAS ON SITE TO DISMANTLE TWO KOMATSU DOZERS THEY HAD PURCHASED FOR RE-SALE. THE INJURED WORKER WAS DRIVING A PIN FROM THE EQUALIZER BAR WITH A 20# SLEDGE HAMMER. HE STRUCK HIS FINGE R BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE FROM IDLER OF THE DOZER. HER RETURNED TO WORK WITH LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTION. NO DAYS WERE LOST.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING WIRES TO ATTACH TERMINALSON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HE WAS REPLACING. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP THE WIRES. IT WAS ABOUT 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO, AND HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES. THE KNIFE "SLIPPED" RESULTING TO A PALM LACERATION OF THE HAND HOLDING THE WIRE. THE WOUND WAS CLOSED WITH A SKIN ADHESIVE AT THE LOCAL MEDICAL CENTER.