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The employee was hosing out tail pulley under pulvomatic crusher and a rock came out of the chute and hit EE on EE's left shoulder.

A miner was cutting a piece of metal with a torch. A piece of hot metal fell from the cut and on to the miner's jeans. The metal melted through the jeans and fell down in to the miner's slip-on boot and came to rest on the top and outside of the miner's left foot - burning their foot.

Welder was grinding the hinges off of a tail pulley cover to straighten and replace them when the grinder kicked back and caused a minor laceration their left thumb. The laceration needed stitches resulting in a recordable incident. Employee was wearing all of the required PPE at time of incident.

Employee came to work on 3/16 with right eye irritation, went to urgent care and was diagnosed with acute conjunctivitis. Irritation worsened; employee sought additional care and had a foreign body removed from EE's cornea on 3/18/23. Employee was given prescriptions and returned to work. Employee believes grinding activities on 3/15 caused the foreign body to enter EE's eye.

Employee failed to remove winch handle from winch prior to releasing cable. Employee was stuck with handle and arm was cut.

Employee was removing a threaded bolt with impact gun and got thumb caught between top plate and gun.

Employee was cutting a metal plate at the crusher on Wednesday and a piece of hot slag went down EE's welding glove and burnt EE's hand. On the way home from work Thursday EE's hand started hurting and when EE got home decided needed to have it looked at.

rock rolled off the screen and caught right ring finger tip between rock and metal chute edge

Employee drove D-10 Dozer over an embankment and dozer fell on its right side. Employee cut right elbow and punctured right shoulder. Both required stitches

Holding a bolt head while another guy was using an impact gun to loosen the nut. The bolt shifted down enough to come loose and spun in my hand cutting though my leather glove and cutting my hand.

Using grinder with new rotary brush to clean belts. Wire on brush broke off and flew into leg about 3" above right knee. Grinder had guard on it.

Plant operator was using Allied breaker to break large rock at Jaw Crusher. EE did not notice a bolt head at the top of the hammer was in contact with a part of the shielding around the jaw opening. As EE pushed the hammer head down upon the rock, the bolt head broke the plate weld loose on one end and the steel sprung against operator's right arm.

Employee holding an Air Hammer in right hand attempting to drive the bushing out of transmission linkage connection end that ee was holding in left hand. EE activated hammer and mashed left little finger between hammer and linkage end. Fractured left little finger.

Employee was performing grinding welding operation and a foreign object got into an eye. Had it removed and prescribed drops and salve for eye. No work restriction.

After working all day cutting, welding and grinding the miner thought they got something stuck in their eye. Next day EE went to the ER and had item removed on follow up appointment EE was prescribed Antibiotic and Steroid Salve.

While making a splice on Main belt, employee got finger lacerated while holding up on the Flexco bolt while nut was turned with an electric drill/driver. Employee was wearing heavy leather winter type gloves; removed glove and found finger lacerated.

Employee was welding during his shift and later started feeling discomfort in his eyes. He reported discomfort on Monday 8/24/2015 and was sent to the clinic. He was returned to regular duty with no follow-up appointments. However he was given a prescription eye drop.

At the time of the injury he was operating the excavator. He did have one window open at the time of injury. At that time he had trouble seeing from the right eye. It was hard for him to see from his right eye that afternoon but as the the day went on it got better. They did not bandage the eye.

Employee was adjusting the tightness setting on the Nordberg Portable crusher. He was reaching for a wrench with his left hand while resting his right on the hood. The hydraulic pressure released, pinching the tip of his right middle finger between lower adjusting nut and washer.

2 workers were welding, cutting and grinding on the screen deck to the wash tower and at lunch one worker's eyes started watering and burning.

Employee was welding on a conveyer, after he had gone home he felt a muscle in his neck get sore. He went to the emergency room where he was diagnosed acute Torticollis (sore neck).

Employee was using a hand held grinder, hot piece of metal hit leg, burning through pants which caused him to flinch and grinder slipped and came in contact with his right knee. Caused a 22 mm linear laceration that received sutures. No lost time.

EE was using a torch to help install gates on the pit feeder. He was holding the torch with left hand when the hoses moved and caused the torch head to swing around forcing the flame over the back of his right hand.

Employee while grinding a handrail over his head, a small piece of metal fell into his eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses while using the grinder. The next day (10/03/08) he was seen by a physician who removed a small particle. He was treated and released to return to full duty with no further treatment.

Employee was removing a cutting edge wear liner from loader bucket. Employee was loosening nut with air-powered tool when bolt began to spin, employee used hand to push bolt up into the wear liner's bolt socket. Weight of the tool pushed the bolt from the socket, thus allowing the bolt to spin freely. The employee's hand was cut when bolt head spun.

There is no specific date for the alleged accident. EE reported that he has degenerative disc disease & a herniated disc in his neck as a result of operating heavy equipment on rough terrain over many years. This report is being filed within 10 days from the date medical info was made known to the employer to support a possible link of his condition to his employment.

HE WAS LIFTING A 20' LONG STEEL PIPE OUT OF THE RIVER WITH THE HOIST ON HIS MECHANICS TRUCK. IT WAS COMING UP OK WHEN THE SPEED OF THE CURRENT IN THE WATER PUT TENSION ON THE BASKET AND WHEN IT CLEARED THE WATER IT STARTED SPINNING AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

Employee and co-workers were working on rake cables on dredge. Employees failed to properly lock-out equipment. Employee was caught between rake cable and wench, when the wench energized, causing extreme bruising to right forearm.

Employee was utilizing a angle grinder to remove built up slag from the screen deck. While grinding a piece of metal recocheted off the work area and got under the employee's safety glasses and face shield. Employee went to ER 3 days later and was given prescription medicine for pain.

Employee inside impactor cutting bolts with an acetylene/oxygen torch. Employee lit and used torch without event when suddently the torch flared. Employee either: 1. pinched the gas lines and then un-pinched the lines which resulted in a gas surge, or 2. accidently opened the acetylene valve on the torch. Employee burned - 2nd degree - on left side of his face.

The Employee was mowing grass at mining operation. The passing motor vehicle struck tractor. Employee received bruising to legs and shoulder as a result of the impact.

Employee was cutting with a torch when hot slag got behind safety glasses and burned eye.

WELDING IN A SMALL SPACE ON A HAUL TRUCK, WHEN HOT METAL BURNED THROUGH CLOTHING AND FELL INTO BOOT, BURNING RIGHT ANKLE.

INJ WAS CUTTING STEEL W/TORCHES. EE WAS HOLDING THE TORCHES CLOSE TO HIP AREA, WHEN HE HEARD A POP. HE NOTICED TORCHES WENT OUT & FELT PAIN IN LEFT THIGH AREA. HE TOOK OFF HIS CARHART BIBS & NOTICED HE BURNED HIS LEFT THIGH AREA. BIBS HAD AN 1/8"HOLE IN THEM BUT NO SIGN OF BURN ON OUTSIDE. PANTS, LONGJOHNS, &LEG HAD BURN THE CIRCUMSTANCE OF SOFTBALL, LEG THIGH SUFFERED A 3RD DEGRE

EE WAS CUTTING A BOLT OFF A CHAIN WITH A TORCH. HE THEN GRABBED THE HOT CHAIN WITH HIS LEFT HANDHE WAS NOT USING GLOVES (WHICH ARE PROVIDED). HESUFFERED BURNS TO THE PALM & FINGERS OF HIS HAND

E WAS TRYING TO RAISE BOOM ON DRILL AND A 20FT DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN.

CUTTING JUNK BEAMS WHEN SPARK WENT INTO EAR. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3/24/00.