Strained lower right inguinal while lifting screen in screen plant.
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Showing all 9Miner was getting down from the loader cab at the end of EE's shift when EE's hand slipped. EE lost EE's footing on the ladder and fell against the loader fender.
When the two employees went to set the screen down onto the platform, one of the employees left hand got caught up on the left top corner of the screen slicing through the glove EE was wearing through EE's left middle finger and EE's left ring finger. The injury resulted in 9 stitches to the left hand.
Individual operating scraper, traveling empty along mine floor, moved off track to allow truck traffic. Hit rough area causing EE to hit head against right and left side of cab, leaving EE unconscious. EE believes EE began to can down before hitting head, which stopped the scraper shortly after EE lost consciousness.
Cleaning bucket on loader. Hydraulic was leaking causing it to lower slowly. Lowered onto foot causing injury.
Was breaking a bolt loose when the wrench slipped causing hand to hit conveyor frame resulting in laceration to middle knuckle and pinky finger.
While climbing down equipment ladder,L hand missed rung while moving feet to the next rung. Fell backwards approx 6 feet, landing on catwalk.
Stepping off of dozer, twisted ankle. First aid only; then sought medical care on 09/29/2015 and was prescribed ankle brace and crutches.
pulling 250# tail pulley back with come-along, to line up bearing. latch didn't catch & released itself, pulley moved forward pinning L hand between frame & pulley. Caught L middle, ring & little fingers.3 sutures on 3rd finger and 1 suture on 5th finger. Released for restricted, Right-hand duty 5/14/2015.