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Loading boulders into employees truck, rocking the truck and hurting their back, mid back pain.
Removing a bolt with air gun, bolt spun in the other hand causing the injury.
While using a die grinder, the grinding disk broke shooting a piece of the grinding disk into the employees arm.
Miner dropped an electric drill on his hand Thursday 5/24/2012. Results of his injury was a break to his hand. He did not tell his supervisor or seek treatment until he returned to work on 5/25/2012. Office was notified on 5/29/2012 that he will be off work until the hand is healed.
While working on hammermill, got cut on right hand. No accident report was filed. When injury healed, he realized there was metal stuck in his hand. He had surgery to remove it on 6/25/08 and was off work until 6/30/08. Missed 3 days of work.
Employee was helping to install a culvert at a crossing. He was adjusting chain and backhoe operator moved the bucket. Hand caught.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM THE HEADRACK OF A HAUL TRUCK WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & THE EE CAUGHT HIS RING ON METAL RACK, CUTTING HIS FINGER, REQUIRING (2) STITCHES.
While using a power washer to clean an oil cooler, employee slipped and the washing nozzle came in contact with the top of his left foot causing a burn & torn skin.
Employee developed a pain in the lower back after operating a Caterpillar D8 bulldozer.
EE WAS WORKING FROM WALKWAY AROUND BREAKER FEEDER USING A BAR TO DISLODGE ROCKS. A PIECE OF ROCK SHOT OUT OF BREAKER STRIKING EE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. ROCK SHOT OUT THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE CHAINS . EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR CHISEL TO REMOVE BOLTS AND A PIECE OF SLAG BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PROPER EYEPROTECTION.
WHILE MOVING DRILL AND COMPRESSOR FROM THE BENCHEMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK AND JOLTED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE AND LOWER BACK STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE BELLY PAN ON THE CAT 325 EXCAVATOR UNIT 968 WHEN A BOLT HE WAS TIGHTENING BROKE AND THE AIR WRENCH FELL SMASHING HIS RIGHT HAND, NO BROKEN BONES. DR PACKED IT WITH ICE AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.
CRUSHING CREW WAS CLEANING THE HAMMER MILL THAT HAD PLUGGED ITSELF WITH ROCK AFTER THE HAMMER MILL DISCHARGE MOTOR HAD QUITR WORKING. AFTER SOME CLEANING ANOTHER EE TOLD EVERY ONE TO STAND CLE AR SO THAT HE COULD START THE DIESEL DRIVE OF THE MILL & REPOSITION HAMMERS FOR FURTHER CLEANING. EE REACHED IN MILL TO GRAB A LARGER ROCK & DISCARD IT. HAMMER FELL PINCH FOREARM, TORN ARTERY