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EE returning to loader for a load turning around a pillar while downshifting and drove through low spot causing wheel to jerk as he was turning causing left hand to separate and strike door frame of truck.
EE was holding onto aftermarket steering knob, when wheel jerk occurred, the force caused knob to roll over and become flat with steering wheel. As wheel came around, and with EE still holding onto knob, his left hand was smashed between knob and inside of door frame, breaking a bone above left pinky finger.
On the 29th of Sept employee was in a manlift with co-worker loading faces. Co-worker was running the controls as they were going up the face. As they neared the top the operator didn't take into consideration that injured is a little taller & on the high side. He raised the lift too high hitting injured's head and injuring his neck as a result.
Employee was scaling when a rock fell in front of the scaling machine. A piece of the rock came down the scaling arm and through the glass. He received a small cut on his leg from the glass. The cut required on stitch.