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Excavator operator was excavating smoldering material. MSHA inspector stated EE momentarily saw flames. All personnel were withdrawn from the mine immediately. There was no damage or impairment to operators or equipment.
Guard fell off cut right forearm required 8 staples
Employee was putting a ladder in the bed of the truck, when one end of the ladder hit the toolbox causing EE's thumb to get caught between the tailgate and ladder. This caused a laceration that required 4 stitches.
Employee was standing in area of work being conducted on gear box. When maintenance team member was hitting gear, a small piece of metal broke off and struck employee in left forearm area causing a small laceration.
Employee was cleaning a rock build-up from a drop box cavity when a rock fell on employee's hand injuring it
Employee was putting materials (motor Sheaves) on a wooden pallet when material rolled on to right ring finger mashing and cutting it.
Employee was in haul truck receiving a full load of waste material from loader when a large rock rolled to the right side of the inside of the bed causing the truck rocked back and forth
Employee was returning to equipment after fueling and tripped on frozen uneven terrain while returning hose and nozzle to pump.
Employee had exited equipment to speak with other operator and while walking, slipped on loose gravel/uneven terrain and fell to the ground.
Employee was operating a D9 dozer pushing off the overburden dump. When backing up, the dozer ran over a large rock which caused the back of the dozer to rise and then fall over the large rock.
Employee was adjusting flop gates with mechanical binder on the chute to bring product into spec when the binder latch jumped a cog tooth causing employee to lose balance resulting in twisting left knee.
Employee tripped on a rock when returning to truck upon completion of specific task
Employee was welding grizzly rack for structural repairs and received welding flash to right eye.
Worker was using a belt polisher for approximately 1 hour on 9/10/20. Worker told a co-worker that worker's back was hurting after task was complete and continued working for the shift. On 9/11/20 worker was sitting in the service truck for about 10 minutes when right leg turned numb and stated worker could not walk.
Employee was working routine work and it was a very windy day. Dust/dirt particles blew behind EE's safety glasses into EE's eye.
Employee was in the jaw rock crusher control room when EE went to step up on the platform at the control desk. Employee's foot slipped causing EE to fall. EE attempted to catch self and while doing so EE's right hand went through the glass of a window.
Employee was walking and tripped on frozen ground from tire travel tracks. Employee failed to have proper awareness of surroundings
Shoulder dislocation caused by harness.
Employee was attempting to climb up ladder to haul truck at start of shift.
Employee using grinder broke thumb. Should have used vice to hold metal prior to grinding.
A person was driving on state route 245 in Bardstown, apparently had a health issue and ran into our fencing.
Employee lifted by hand a large rock.
Employee not following procedure climbed 6' ladder that was not level, employee was not wearing PPE gloves, the ladder tipped and employee cut finger.
Employee was lifting hammer lift assembly without help. Equipment too heavy for one person. Employee stated was angry with co-worker so didn't follow procedure. The hammer assembly slipped hit right big toe. Employee has language barrier. EE didn't inform us of the accident until investigation was launched on 8-13-19.
Employee got finger caught between screen and guard.
Employee was trying to dislodge a rock from the primary crusher with a 30lb jack hammer when a piece of rock struck EE in left wrist and arm knocking EE backwards.
EE noticed winch cable had slack and was hanging down the side of dock. EE grabbed a pole to try to grab cable and move it to proper side of gavel. The winch cable was activated causing the cable to jump the gavel striking EE on the outside of left knee.
Replacing wishbone on rear side of 772 truck pulled something in back
Employee was cutting a rag with a utility knife to cover face from wind and didn't have gloves on. The knife opened up and cut employee's right hand.
Employee was walking near river bank feeling with foot to determine edge of bank. Once employee felt employee located it employee knelt down to feel with hand the ground gave way and employee fell about 10 feet.
Employee was walking and stepped into a puddle where the left foot came into contact with a rock which twisted their left ankle.
Non-employee was driving dump truck and passed out striking a telephone pole.
Walking back to machine ee stepped on a rock which made ee fall to the ground
Stationary jaw die bolts were loose cut out old bolts with Air Arc wasn't wearing proper PPE and the slag rolled down arm into glove opening causing burn to right wrist.
Employee carried buckets or stone up some steps and spilled some stone on to the steps. On the way back down the employee slipped on said stones and fell on the steps injuring EE's low back on the steps.
Working on a wheel, hit ring with hammer and knocked it off and EE tried to grab it and it cut EE's right pinkie finger.
Lack of Awareness of the employee's surroundings.
Employee removing bolts from belly plate of a wheel loader and the torque multiplier on the wrench slipped making employee loose balance employee felt a pull in the groin area.
Employee stepped out of their truck on to a piece of dirt and twisted their ankle
Employee was changing side liner in the impact crusher the plate slipped hitting the ring finger on the right hand causing a small laceration.
Employee from American Tire company was at our site breaking beads on a tire on our equipment (2872). The bead breaker smashed the middle finger on right hand between the piece of equipment and the hydraulic pusher resulting in 20 stitches. The finger was not broke and no ligaments are involved.
CHANGING EARTHMOVER TIRE WITH BOOM TRUCK AND BEAD BREAKER KICKED OFF AND SMASHED/CUT 3RD FINGER./
Employee was making sure Drill Press drill bit was securely tightened. Right hand slipped causing contact with the drill bit and employee cut finger on right hand needing 3 stitches.
Began work and was fueling up the excavator. When fueling was complete stepped off the excavator onto a step, slipped and fell to the ground on EE's right elbow.
Repairing the rock box wall under the impact crusher aprons. They were using a skid steer to lift the steel plate to the conveyor under the crusher, below the wall. This is a confined area and caused them to be bent over slightly. The size of the plate and the confined area caused them to shift the plate to one side, with claimant taking the extra weight causing the injury.
Employee was assisting with maintenance and walked up a ladder to hand off a wrench. When EE was stepping back down EE felt pain in lower back.
Dumped rock out of truck. Was holding tailgate to clean rock off spreader pan. The scraper slipped and caught hand. Lacerated left ring finger.
It was stated that the accident happened on 12/29/2015 but not reported until 1/8/2016. Was hooking water hose to fill up the water truck and tripped over wooden blocks and lost his balance. Says he aggravated his left shoulder.
Employee was replacing V-belts on the dry screen feed conveyor and he was trying to loosen the speed reducer up so it would make it easier to slip the V-belts over the pulleys. He was using a pry bar approximately 30" long to loosen up the turn buckle when the bar slipped out he smashed his finger between the pry bar and the hand rail on the man lift.
Employee was washing out from under the crusher platform using a water hose and spray nozzle to clean out build-up that had accumulated over the last week. While doing so the water hose burst causing the hose to whip and splashed mud and debris in his face and right eye.