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The Operator was performing maintenance on a gear box that was located on the ground at the Wet Plant Department. Operator was bent down while performing the job, when Operator raised up and stepped back, lost footing and slipped. As Operator was slipping, forehead encountered the gear box motor mount, resulting in a laceration.
Employee was attempting to dismount a 15KVA electrical transformer approximately one foot off the ground near the scale station. Employee lost balance which resulted in the employee hitting head on a piece of unistrut used to mount transformer. Employee WAS wearing hard hat and safety glasses.
While performing routine maintenance/clean-up near tail pulley of conveyor miner felt a pain in EE's left knee while twisting and bending.
While installing belt for new conveyor, EE had left hand clasped on cable, to close to snatch block pulley system, when the tension relieved itself from belt thus jerking left hand into pulley, and pinching small finger between cable and frame of pulley.
Rigging a bundle of rebar with chains, bundle was raised, a 2x4 was placed under the bundle. As the bundle was lowered, the employees' pinky finger on right hand was caught between the 2x4 and the ground. Produced an open fracture of tuft of distal phalanx of finger.
Miner who was injured had hand in the line of fire of a 2lb hammer that was being utilized for the roller replacement maintenance activity. Miner did not perform task in a manner where the safety risk for hand injuries was minimized. Miner received a laceration at the tip of the index finger.
was torqueing the take up to track a belt and the wrench slipped which caused EE's hand to hit the guard causing a laceration on the palm of EE's right hand. Received 5 sutures in right hand.
Employee was cleaning area prior to installing bumpers to screen building. He was cutting a piece of debris with a utility knife. The knife slipped and struck his face knocking off his eye protection and cutting the bridge of his nose. Conditions were dry. After seeing a doctor he was told he could return to work. He was prescribed antibiotic only.
Employee was standing on poly pipe while attempting to pick up a piece of wood, was startled by a snake, slipped on the pipe and landed on his shoulder. Dr. visit and x-rays determined that the shoulder was separated. Initial Dr. visit suggested seeing an pediatric orthopedist to see if surgery would be necessary.
Employee was working too close to an energized auger with a hole in the housing exposing him to moving parts. The auger was not locked out. The employee was removing silicone from around the hole in the auger housing tube while the auger was running. The employee's welding glove was caught in the auger and pulled his thumb in.
Miner was placing pipe on forks of a sky track and his fingers got pinched between pipes
Another employee was beating a bearing with a hammer. EE was standing next to the employee watching when a small sliver of metal flew out and hit him in the hand. He was not wearing gloves and there was only a small abrasion. He removed the metal and stated he did not need any additional medical attention.