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IE was treated on 7/13/20 for flash burn of the eyes, but did not notify mine personnel until after being treated. After receiving doctors notes on 8/3/20 it was determined this was a reportable incident as medications were administered to their eyes.
Dozer operator had stopped then proceeded to travel over push pile bumping head on the dash.
Miner was assisting mechanic to find an air leak when employee stepped up on the catwalk and the exhaust air burned employee's face.
Miner was grinding on a piece of rusty metal plate when felt a piece go into eye.
Miner was pushing rock with a dozer when the blade hit a big rock causing the dozer to stop and tighten the seat belt straining employee's back.
The miner was helping another miner tighten a bolt on a Dryer Feed Tube with an impact wrench. The impact socket had an adapter connected to it by a 1/4 inch bolt. The miner was holding the socket on the bolt head when his hand came into contact with the spinning socket. The miner received a cut between his two middle fingers requiring 4 sutures
Employee was using a grinder with a cut of wheel to cut the ends off of a cable that was looped and woven back together. Employee said that he didn't know what happened but he cut his left forearm with the grinder requiring 9 stitches.
The tire tech helper was guiding the 15 ton jack hanging from chain under a R190 Euclid when the boom got stuck on the frame of the truck and broke loose. Causing the jack to pop up and hit the tire tech helper in the forehead and nose.
Employee was using a cutting torch when his left glove caught on fire causing a burn to his left hand between his thumb and index finger. (Second degree burn).
EE was removing roller bolts from 3600 shovel unit #1019 under carriage. He was using an 1" drive impact gun. When he got through he felt pain in his right shoulder.
EE was removing a bolt from a belly pan on a D10T dozer. He was cutting the bolt with a torch he had a face shield on and a piece of slag got under the shield and into his eye. EE didn't know it till later on his way home.
Employee had gone to put oil in water pump at washplant, had put in oil and when pump was started the discharge hose slung around and hit him in the chest knocking him down. Complained of rib pain.
Employee was digging tracks on dozers, when he was finished he said his shoulder was hurting. He went to Imed for medical treatment. Strained right shoulder.
Employee was cutting out minor bogie pins from dozer with a torch when slag popped back and got under his face shield and safety glasses and got in his left eye. He went to eye doctor and object was removed. Was given antibiotic and returned to work.
EE was using a grinder and grinding on a shovel bucket. He had an appointment with an eye dr later that day. When he went to the eye dr he had something in his left eye, he was sent to an eye specialist, who got a piece of metal out of his eye. EE was wearing face shield and safety glasses. It was very windy that day.
EE was building up a lift with rock and soil bounced in dozer, back stain. On 3/10/2010, EE said his back was hurting, never missed any work till 10/29/10.
EE stated that his tailbone was inflamed due to seat in the dozer.(Unit #1242) he operates is flattened out. This was not reported until 01/12/2010.
Employee was using an air die grinder when it slipped from his hand and he tried to catch it. The grinder was still running and it cut his left thumb requiring 6 stitches.
Employee was welding on unitl #1244, his left eye started to hurt thought he might have flash burn. He went to emergency room at hospital they removed particles of rust/metal from eye. Employee was not sure if he just got dust in his eye or got something in his eye while welding he was wearing safety equipment.
After welding and grinding ee thought he might have a flash burn on 5-18-05 his eye was still bothering him. he notified ee and went to eye dr. piece of rust in eye.
EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CAB OF HIS END DUMP. HE WAS BLOWING THE DUST OFF THE FLOOR. SOMETHING BLEW OFF THE FLOOR AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
EE WAS WORKING WITH THE STEAM CLEANER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THE WAND HIT HIS ANKLE. HE HAD A 2ND DEGREE BURN. HE WAS STEAMING A TRUCK.
Employee was using the hydraulic hose press to take old fillings off old hose. Somehow he got his thumb in between the plates of the press and smashed his thumb.
ON 07/25/03, EE WAS CHANGING A GRINDING WHEEL ON AN ANGLE GRINDER THAT REMAINED PLUGGED INTO A POWER SOURCE WHEN A CO-WORKER ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST HIM IN CHANGING THE GRINDING WHEEL INADVERTENT LY DEPRESSED THE TRIGGER & STARTED THE GRINDER CAUSING THE GRINDING WHEEL TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EE'S FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR (4) SUTURES TO REPAIR. HE WAS T
EE WAS STANDING ON THE WATER PUMP FRAME. HE HAD COVERALLS ON THE ALT, FAN PULLEY WAS RUBBING HIS LEG AND HE DIDN'T KNOW IT. THE HEAT BUILT UP EMOUGHT TO BLISTER HIS LEG.
EE WAS PRIMING A WATER PUMP WHEN HE GOT HIS CLOTHES AGAINST THE MUFFLER BURNING HIS LEG IN THE THIGH AREA.
EE WAS GRINDING A WELD ON THE WISHBONE ON UNIT #1176 A R190 EUCLID THE GRINDER HIT A BURR & KICKED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE FACE WITH THE HANDLECUTTING HIS NOSE & UPPER LIP