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Experienced miner was using a pocket knife to cut a zip-tie and cut right hand in between the thumb and index finger. First-aid was administered initially followed by 5 stitches at an occupational health clinic.
Two Trespassers were in an ATV when they drove over an 8-ft. embankment and landed in approximately 3-ft. of water. When the ATV landed it rolled over on one of the trespassers, resulting in his death.
Miner was repairing a PTO unit that has been removed from the plant when he was adjusting a part, the part slipped, struck his finger and he sustained a contusion to his right middle finger.
Miner was using a torch to cut a rusted bolt on a dredge pipe flange when a corroded area of the pipe broke and pushed miner back into the edge of pipe float.
EE was leaning out on platform of loader to clean windshields, when he slipped, grabbed hand rail and stained right shoulder.
Employee was working on door at trailer when a gust of wind caught door and a small edge of the door caused a small laceration on employee's right hand.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON GROUND UNDER A SECTION OF DREDGE PIPELINE WHILE WELDING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF WELDING SLAG FELL INTO HIS LEFT EAR CAUSING DISCOMFORT. THE PIECE OF SLAG WAS EXTRACTED BY A PHYSICIAN AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED WITHOUT ANY WORK RESTRICTIONS.
ONE WORKER WAS ON THE GROUND MOVING TWO CONVEYERS BACK INTO POSITION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER WORKER OPERATING A 972G LOADER WITH A CHAIN CONNECTED TO THE CONVEYERS. WHEN THE GROUND WORK ER WENT BETWEEN THE CONVEYERS TO LOWER BIN, THE LOADER OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WAS OUT OF THE WAY AND PROCEEDED TO MOVE THE CONVEYERS INTO POSITION, PINNING LEG BETWEEN CONVEYERS.
ON HIS WAY TO WORK EE STOPPED AT HOSPITAL COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS & NUMBNESS IN ARMS. HE DID NOT LET HOSPITAL ADMIT HIM. HE DROVE APPROX. 1 HOUR TO JOB SITE. EE SAW HIM HOLDING HIS CHEST AR OUND 6:45 AM. AND ASKED HIM IF HE WAS O.K. TRIEDTO TALK HIM INTO GOING TO A DR. EE CALLED HIS WIFE TO GET HIM & PROCEEDED TO HIS CAR. WHILE IN CAR, EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK & EXPIRED @ OSF.