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Employee was operating a D9 dozer pushing off the overburden dump. When backing up, the dozer ran over a large rock which caused the back of the dozer to rise and then fall over the large rock.
Employee was welding grizzly rack for structural repairs and received welding flash to right eye.
Worker was using a belt polisher for approximately 1 hour on 9/10/20. Worker told a co-worker that worker's back was hurting after task was complete and continued working for the shift. On 9/11/20 worker was sitting in the service truck for about 10 minutes when right leg turned numb and stated worker could not walk.
Employee using grinder broke thumb. Should have used vice to hold metal prior to grinding.
Employee was trying to dislodge a rock from the primary crusher with a 30lb jack hammer when a piece of rock struck EE in left wrist and arm knocking EE backwards.
EE noticed winch cable had slack and was hanging down the side of dock. EE grabbed a pole to try to grab cable and move it to proper side of gavel. The winch cable was activated causing the cable to jump the gavel striking EE on the outside of left knee.
Stationary jaw die bolts were loose cut out old bolts with Air Arc wasn't wearing proper PPE and the slag rolled down arm into glove opening causing burn to right wrist.
Employee removing bolts from belly plate of a wheel loader and the torque multiplier on the wrench slipped making employee loose balance employee felt a pull in the groin area.
Removing bed liner plate from haul truck with cutting torch. As he was cutting the plate with the torch, the plate flexed and hit his welding helmet and knocked him back onto the ground.
Operating pug mill when foreign body entered eye.
While using grease gun on maintenance truck, the hose slipped and handle hit top of left hand.
Employee was repairing wedag crusher. Right hand was inside wedag attempting to turn rotor when hand was caught between rotor and wall of crusher.
EE RAN OFF RAOD WITH EXCAVATOR.