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EE was breaking limestone boulders with 231 Excavator & hammer attachment & had the upper portion of the windshield open. As he was hammering on a rock, a 3"x1" piece flew at him & hit him in the mouth. It cut his lip open & he had a sore mouth from the impact. He drove to doctor to have it checked out. Dr said teeth ok but put 2 stitches in lip, which made this reportable.
The crew was standing beside the crew pickup having their safety talk when employee fainted. As he was going down he was stepping towards the truck and twisted his ankle and he hit his head on pickup on the way down. As he came to he said he was ok but felt a little dizzy. Co-worker asked him about going to doctor and drove him in.
Crew was in wash bay taking out screen deck & mill grates on the secondary crusher. Injured got is right index finger pinched while helping remove screen parts. (Hammer Mill grates) Was pulling a grate out by himself & weight of grate shifted & pinched finger. Stitches in right finger & surgery to mend tendons.
Climbing off a conveyor after hooking crane hook-foot slipped off lattice (rainy conditions) fell approx. 1 foot after letting go with hands. sprained left ankle and twisted right knee (strained knee)
EE WAS TOWING IMPACT CRUSHER DOWN RAMP WHEN TRACKS BEGAN TO LOOSE GRIP ON FROZEN GRADE. DOZER SLID TO SIDE AND JACK-KNIFED THE DOLLEY BECAUSE OF MOMENTUM OF CRUSHER. AFTER GETTING DOZER STOP PED OPERATOR GOT NERVOUS & BAILED OFF MACHINE INA HURRY AND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON BOTH HANDS TO CATCH HIS FALL. LT. WRIST BROKEN, RIGHT WRIST SPRAINED.