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GRATING WAS BEING SWUNG INTO PLACE AND STRUCK I.NAME IN RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A CABLE AROUND THE ROCK AND STARTED TO LIFT THE ROCK FROM TEH JAW WHEN THE CABEL SLIPPED A ND ALLOWED THE SHEAVE BLOCK OF THE CRANE TO MOVETOWARD THE EMPLOYEE WHERE HE WAS STANDING. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND A RAILING WHICH TOOK SOME OF THE FORCE FROM THE BLOCK.

MEPL WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM WHEEL CLEANER BAR UNDER A COMPACTOR WITH A 1" DRIVE AIR GUN EMPL THOUGHT HE WAS REMOVING ANUT BUT INSTEAD WAS REMOVING A BOLT THE BOLT BACKED OUT OF THE HOLE FORCI NG THE AIR GUN DOWN TO THE CONCRETE PINNING THE EMPLS HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE FLOOR THIS CAUSED TISSUE DAMAGE BUT DID NOT BREAK ANY BONES

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO DRIVA A PAN BOLT OUT OF THE MILL APRON FEEDER A VEIN SMALL PIECE OF BOLT BROKE OFF & PENETRATEDF UNDER SKIN ABOVE METACARPAL BONE OF FIRST FINGER OF LE THIS REQUIRED REMOVAL & SUTURING BY A PHYS.ASSISTANT (VET.HEALTH CLINIC)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING DUMP VALVE ON THE MILL LAB BUILDING VACUUM BAG HOUSE AND REACHED INTO THE ROTATING VALVE.HE HAD FORGOTTEN THAT HE HAD STARTED THE MACHINE RUNNING AND REACED INTO THE VALV E AREA TO CHECK3FOR FOREIGN MATERIAL.WHEN HE DID THIS THE ROTATING STAR VALVE CAUGHT THE END OF HIS LONG FINGER AND REMOVED IT.

WAS USING CADWE5D PROCESS, BONDING COPPER WIRE TO GROUND RODS. THE MOLD LID NOT COME INTO PLACE AS IT SHOULD HAVE. THE WELDING MATERIAL BACKFIRED BURNING THAT TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

EMP WAS OPERATI3G DOZER SKIDDING LOGS IN PREPARATION AREA FOR HEAP LEACH AREA. WHILE SKIDDING A LOG HE NOTICED LIMB CRAWLING INTO CAB ON FLOOR. HE STOPPED TO BACK UP AND RELEASE LIMB. WHEN HE BACKED UP ANOTH9R LIMB HIGHER UP ON THE ROPS FRAME WAS RELEASED AND HIT HIM ON BOTTOM OF NOSE, CAUSING A LACERATION OF APPROX 3/4" LENGTH AND 1/2" DEEP. CUT INTO NASAL CARTILAGE

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING LARGE AMOUNTS OF DUST FROM THE VACCUUM SYSTEM ON THE # 12 REEDRILL SK-25 DRILL AND WAS USING LOW PRESSURE AIR TO BLOW IT OUT OF THE MACHINE A SMALL AMOUNT OF THIS DUST BLEW PAST THE 9MPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT IN HIS EYE SOME OF THIS DUST WAS METAL AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE REQUIRINNG REMOVAL BY A DOCTOR

EMPLOYEE WAS LY3NG UNDER THE FRAME OF A DOZER USING A 1 INCH AIR GUN TO REMOVE THE BOLTS FROM THE SWING FRAME CAPS. WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THE FRAME CAP FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER CAUSING INJURY TO HIS 2AND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES ONLY I FORGOT TO SEND THIS IN WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIME.

EMPLOYEE IS EMPLOYED AS A MECHANIC AND WAS UNROLLING A DOZER TRACK IN PREPARATION TO PUTTING IT ON THE DOZER. EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING CHAIN FROM OVERHEAD CRANE WITH LEFT HAND WHEN CHAIN TWISTED A ROUND AND PINCHED WEB BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER, CAUSING 1/2 INCH LONG LACERATION OF THE PALM OF THE HAND. INJURED REQUIRED ONE SUTURE ONLY AND MEDICATION TO PREVENT INFECTION.