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EE was cleaning a chute that is part of a Crusher with Trommel screen. EE did not Lockout/Tagout/Try before removing the guard to the chute. While cleaning the chute the bar EE used bounced back at EE, causing EE to let go with EE's right hand. Hand came in contact with rotating trommel, taking off EE's impact glove and causing a laceration of EE's right-hand middle fingertip

Employee was backing dozer up into a cut and ran over a large rock. The employee had EE's hand resting on the steering controls and was belted in, however, the motion caused pain in EE's shoulder. The employee is now off of work.

Employee was retrieving a product sample from a cyclone sample port. The port was plugged, so he reached his right hand into the port to attempt to unplug it when the tip of his middle finger was severed by making contact with the rotary valve above the opening.

Employee was drilling through metal using a power drill when the bit got caught in the metal and the drill torqued out of the employee's hand, striking and fracturing the small finger on his right hand.

Employee was operating product bagging machine - when he pulled the bag dislodge handle with his right hand, he felt a pain in his right shoulder/neck area. He continued to work until the pain worsened and he sought doctor's care at 2:30 pm.

EMPLOYEE WAS NEAR A CO-WORKER THAT WAS GRINDING METAL AND A SMALL PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS EYE.

Employee was cutting a piece of pipe with a cutting torch when he lost his footing - when he grabbed for the pipe he passed the torch over the back of his left hand burning his fingers. He was wearing gloves, but not his company issued PPE pair of welding gloves.

Employee was operating bagging machine; when he pulled the handle that removes filled bag he felt his shoulder pop. Employee declined medical treatment until the following day, Saturday, 9/22/07.

Employee was sitting down welding on a mill part (spider) when slag from the welding rod fell inside his laceup boot burning the inside of his left ankle and bottom of left foot.

Employee was removing bolts on a loader bucket when bolt spun off cutting though his gloves and lacerated left hand.

Employee went to crusher area to investigate noise coming from the six roll crusher. He proceeded to control panel, switched #14, 15 & 16 from auto to hand (manual) then hit stop buttons. He went back to crusher & removed inspection plate, reached in after spotting rock on top of bottom rollers, catching fingers in bottom roller.

WHILE EE WAS PACKING BAGS OF BENTONITE THE BAG BECAME FULL WHEN THE GLUED SEAMS AT THE TOP OF THE BAG FAILED CAUSING BENTONITE DUST TO BE FORCED ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE, HEAD & SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING SACKS OF BENTONITE. THE BENTONITE DUST BECAME LODGED IN HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. TO HAVE HIS EYES FLUSHED.

Employee was performing backfill operations when the machine tipped. Employee experienced minor back pain the next day. He was seen by a chiropractor making this a lost time accident.

Employee was filling 100 bls bags with bentonite when one burst and filled his left eye with bentonite. Employee was taken to the eye dr as a precaution to get his eyes flushed.

EE WAS REPLACING CUTTING EDGE ON A 637 SCRAPER (EQUIPMENT #S12). EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A BOLT THAT HAD BECOME STUCK. WHEN THE BOLT WAS CUT LOOSE, THE CUTTING EDGE SNAPPED AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER, AND THE RIGHT AND BACK OF HEAD.

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOREARM AS HE WAS OPERATING THE FILL HANDLE ON THE BAGGING MACHINE. HE INITIALLY DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT, AND SOUGHT SUCH THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE ON A PAID HO LIDAY. DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY AND FIRST AID PERFORMED AT HOSPITAL; TREATING PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED PAIN MEDICATION.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING OUT WEAR EDGES ON A BULLDOZER. INJURED EE WAS HOLDING A BOLT IN A SOCKET WHILE THE OTHER EE WAS TIGHTENING IT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE BOLT CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET AND SPUN AGAINST THE FIRST EE'S HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS SMOOTHING OUT PILE WHEN THE CAT SLIPPED ROLLING ON ITS SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PACKER WHEN CYLINDER DISCHARGED AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER STRIPPING IN THE PIT. HE BACKED THE DOZER INTO AN UNSTABLE AREA AND THE RIGHT DOZER TRACK SLID DOWN A SHORT FREEWALL AND TURNED OVER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS WEA RING HIS SEATBELT AT THE TIME. HE EXITED THE EQUIPMENT AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4/29 FOR POSSIBLE SHOULDER STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHRINK WRAPPING PALLETTS, WHEN TORCH FELL AND BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PACKER SPOUT WHEN AIR OPERATED RAM WAS ACTIVATED AND CRUSHED LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

EE WAS SHRINK WRAPPING PALLETS OF BENTONITE HE REPLACED TORCH IN THE HOLDER WHEN THE TORCH FELL OUTOF HOLDER & BURNED BACK OF NECK