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Scraped lower leg on metal object. First aid was administered. On 2-6-07 at 6:47 pm doctor treated employee for cellulitis, infected abrasion.
The miner was removing a pin from a dozer blade with a hammer and punch. He misjudged the contact point of the punch, therefore, striking the left pinky finger. Impact caused fracture.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4 1/2"GRINDER. GRINDING ON AIR HP200 CONE CRUSHER HEAD. THE GRINDING WHEEL CAME APART SENDING METAL PIECES IN THE AIR. A PIECE OF FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS RT. EYE. EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION W/SIDE SHIELDS.
DID NOT DO DAILY SAFETY WALK AROUND. EE WAS WARNED ABOUT NOT DOING HIS SAFETY WALK. BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED SO MACHINE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
PUT HAND BEHIND CAGE TO CHECK THE MOTOR FOR OIL WHILE RUNNING PLANT.
EE WAS DRIVING A WATER TRK SPRAYING WATER. AS HEDROVE NEXT TO A PARKED TRK AT ABOUT 5-10MPH HE LOOKED IN HIS SIDE MIRROR & DROVE INTO THE PARKEDTRK WITH THE SUDDEN STOP HIS LEFT ELBOW SLAMMED INTO THE WIND WINDOW POST & CUT THE ELBOW
EE WAS FEEDING ROCK PLANT WHEN HE SEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PLANT. STOPPED LOADER, GOT OUT AND TRIED TO RUN TO STOP FEED BELT AND HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND FELL DOWN AND BRUISED HIS RIBS AND PULL ED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS EXITING HIS WATER TRUCK, AS HE DID HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED. AS HE LANDED ON A RAISED CONCRETE AREA, HE BENT HIS ANKLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK.