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EE was cleaning a weld on a table leg when the grinder kicked back and lacerated left fore arm. Employee was taken to hospital and recieved 8 stitches. Returned to work on next scheduled shift.
Employee was changing a blade on a sawsall, did not unplug the tool first.
While a mechanic was performing the task of cutting safety glass, methanol vapors ignited burning the mechanic's left arm and hand. The mechanic incurred 2nd degree burns to his left hand and forearm and 3rd degree burns to the finger tips of his left hand. The mechanic was transported to a medical facility and did not return to his next scheduled shift.
A P&H shovel bucket jarred haul truck #2037. The employee was seen at the hospital and given a work release. One week later, returned to the doctor and received another work release. On 3/26/06 he again went to the doctor and received 3 weeks of physical therapy. This employee is presently under JRM investigation for falsifying pre-employment medical history.
EE BACKED HAUL TRUCK #2082 UNDER THE 1214 XPB SHOVEL & RECEIVED THE 1ST BUCKET LOAD OF MATERIAL (120 TONS). ON THE 2ND PASS, THE OPERATOR WAS JOLTED BY THE MATERIAL BEING LOADED INTO THE HAUL TRUCK AND SUSTAINED LOWER BACK INJURY. SECOND BUCKET OF MATERIAL WAS ALSO 120 TONS OF OVERBURDEN. OPERATOR WAS WERAING HER SEATBELT.
Employee was grinding when received a foreign body to both eyes.
Employee was grinding in the fan house area and felt a foreign object in his (R) eye which was embedded in his cornea.
While tighting lug nuts on a piece of earth mover equipment the impact wrench slipped and caught his finger between the impact wrench and wheel causing an open tuft fracture of the right ring finger.
Drill crew was air developing a previously drilled and cased 5" hole. Approx 160' of 1" t & c steel line was suspended in the slips on the rig table. The slotted wrench tipped allowing 1" line to fall about 1 1/2 ft to the table. The 2" elbow adaptor caught ee's finger between table and adaptor requiring stitches.
A #2067 haul truck was backing under the 1214 shovel when the door to the bucket opened accidentally. The operator was jostled in the cab of the haul truck causing soft tissue injuries to his lower back. The physician prescribed 3 days of restricted duty activity. He returned to work with a full duty release on his next scheduled shift.
EE WAS TRAMMING A DRILL UP A RAMP WHEN IT DROPPED OVER A SMALL HUMP AND JAMMED HIS BACK.
THE INJURED EE WAS TRAMMING A DRILL ON AN ESTABLISHED HAUL ROAD. A HAUL TRUCK FOLLOWING THE DRILL ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE DRILL, CONTACTING THE DRILL MAST, SPINNING THE DRILL 90 DEGREES.
EMPLOYEE DROVE OVER A BUMP WHILE OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK IN THE PELVIS AREA.
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AS EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE BOTTOM ROLLER CAP BOLTS ON A CAT D 11 ROLLER FRAME. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK, EE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND ALONG SIDE THE ROL LER FRAME, WITH HIS HEAD DIRECTLY BELOW THE OPENING TO THE GUIDE ASSEMBLY HOUSING. THE VIBRATION FROM THE IMPACT WRENCH CAUSED THE GUIDE ASSEMBLY TO SLIDE OUT OF ITS HOUSING STRIKING IN FACE.