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As part of a routine inspection of a cyclone, the overflow pipe was removed & being reinstalled. The pipe was suspended by an overhead crane; another mechanic was pushing on the pipe to align the bolts. The pipe hung up, causing it to bounce. When it bounced, the nylon strap broke, & pipe fell, striking the mechanic's right hand between a pry bar & the overflow pipe flange.

EE was arc gouging 09/05/2009. He said about 9:00PM his right eye felt like there was something it. About Midnight he woke with tearing and pain in his right eye and went to the ER. He did not contact his supervisor because he didn't think it was work related until the ER Dr. told him his eye suffered from arc flash. EE reported the incident by phone 09/06/2009.

Employee was using a hydro-blaster to unplug a sanded hydrosizer. The hydro-blaster removed most of the sand that plugged the discharge. Employee pulled the hydro-blaster hose out to realign the nozzle with the discharge line. As he repositioned his hand on the hose, the discharge struck the outside edge of his left forefinger cutting his finger.

On 05-11-2008 employee reported to his supervisor that he noticed an irritation in his left eye, he thought it was from the work he was doing the day before (05-10-2008). Employee stated he had been grinding and when he removed his grinding goggles he felt something get into his left eye. Employee was taken to see a doctor.

On 3/10/08 employee reported to his supervisor that he noticed an irritation in his right eye 3/6/08. 3/7/08, he went to see a Dr. Dr removed a piece of metal from his right eye. Employee stated that he doesn't know for sure when incident occurred he thinks it was related to the work he was doing on 3/5/08. Employee was working in the mine shop area using a torch and a grinder.

On 12/31/07 Employee was pulling and pushing a head mechanism on a drill press across discharge manifold flanges. This was done so that the flange faces would be the same length; he worked at this task for about 3 hrs. Employee reported he did not have any pain or soreness until the next day. On 01/02/08 he came to work and reported that he felt like he needed to see a doctor.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TRACK PINS ON A CAT D-11 DOZER. A PIN WAS PRESSED OUT OF THE LINK. THE RAIL HALVES WERE STUCK TOGETHER BY A SMALL LIP ON THE INSIDE BORE OF THE RAILS. EE WAS HOLDING A SMALL HYDRAUULIC RAM BETWEEN THE RAILS TO SPREAD THEM APART. WHEN THE LINKS SEPARATED EE'S THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TRACK & A TRACK ROLLER.

0N 1/5/02 EE WAS WORKING IN FEEDER BREAKER. APPOROX 10:30AM HE BREATHED IN SOME SMOKE THAT CAME FROM HIS SHOE AFTER HE HAD STEPPED ON A HOT PIECE OF METAL. THE HOT METAL WAS SLAG/SCRAP FROM AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE CUTTING JOB HE HAD JUST PERFORMED. SUPERVISOR WENT TO PICK UP INJ EE FOR LUNCH ABOUT NOON & SAW THAT EE LOOKED ILL SUPERVISOR ASKED EE IF HE WAS OK: EE ANSWERED IT WAS JUST

EE AND COWRKER WERE WORKING ON THE D50K DRILLINSTALLING THE MAST RAISE CYLINDERS. EE HAD WELDED TWO PIN BOSSES IN PLACE FOR THE LET LOWER CYLINDER PINHOLE. WHEN THEY TRIED TO INSTALL THE CYLIN DER THEY REALIZED THAT ONE OF THE WELDED BOSSES WAS NOT IN ALIGNMENT. EE STARTED TO CUT IT OFF THE A TORCH TO REPOSITION THE BOSS. WHILE EE WAS CUTTING, THE TORCH CAME ACROSS SOME GREASE, WHI