While lifting track frame with overhead crane, the miner's finger was pinched by a roller on the track frame.
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Showing all 11While operating dozer, miner struck elbow against arm rest requiring only first aid at this time. Due to lack of improvement of bruised area a return visit to doctor on 9/6/11 required draining of fluid from elbow.
EE cut finger while closing sliding glass window.
Victim was loading brush pile with shovel onto end dump. A tree limb fell off truck stirking left side cab window on shovel causing the glass to shatter. He suffered cuts on his left eye.
Grinding on steel beam with electric grinder and foreign object flew to the side or under safety glasses and lodged in left eye.
GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE GRINDER TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT JARRING IN DOZER CAUSED NECK PAIN FOR WHICH HE IS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOYER IS STILL REVIEWING MATTER.
OPERATING DOZER WHEN STRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.
USING GRINDER WHEN BRASS FILING FLEW OVER SAFETYGLASSES INTO EYE.
REMOVING STABILIZER PIPE FROM SHOVEL WITH CUTTING TORCH WHEN PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO EYE.
PUSHING BLADE FULL OF ROCK JARRED BACK.