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Employee was operating a CAT D6 Dozer pushing off a dump site. At the end of shift, EE complained that back was hurting. EE was diagnosed with a thoracic sprain and strain of the back.
Employee approached me after the pre-shift safety meeting stating that employee's hip had been bothering employee for approximately one month. Employee said that it seems to be more aggravated when employee is running the 320E excavator. Employee was sent to seek medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty.
Employee was using an magnetic drill when the power source became unplugged causing the drill to fall, the employee tried to catch the drill causing EE's arm to become strained.
Employee was cutting loose a steel plate at the ABC reclaim hopper with a torch. As EE was cutting the plate loose, the plate became unstable and fell on the employee's left leg. The employee was performing maintenance on the hopper at the time of the incident.
Employee was using a portable grinder and accidentally had a metal sliver get in eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses and a face shield at the time of the injury. EE had sliver removed at the local hospital.
The employee was operating a CAT 349F on a bench in the quarry. EE was attempting to cast material down hill in order to make the pad wider so EE could safely scale the high wall. EE traveled the excavator over a narrow section and the material gave way from under the outside tracks causing the excavator to tip on its side and slide down the hill.